Applause for Luther for this, god damn rappers are the corniest.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/02/rick_ross_calm_down_before_you.php

"Dear Rick Ross:

As someone who survived several rap beefs, I'm going to give you some advice. You need to seriously address the threats and attempts on your life. You have worked hard to become a big name in hip-hop. You've paid your dues and you've grown lyrically since the release of your debut album, Port of Miami, in 2006. You've arrived, buddy.

But all this gangster bullshit is jeopardizing your career. No club or arena is going to risk people getting shot. You can forget about doing any tours or CD signings. And if you can't make money, watch how fast Warner Bros. Records turns on you. I know from experience how venues and the music industry would like to black ball you.

You have the Gangster Disciples breathing down your neck because you've named-dropped Larry Hoover, the gang's founder, in your music. Unlike the record and book publishing industries, these bad dudes don't understand the concept of public domain. They see you getting rich forever by rapping about their leader, and they don't like it. That's why they're on YouTube talking about how you need to go see them and cut a check.

It's a shame you can't enjoy life without spending part of your earnings on heavy security or risking your freedom by purchasing an arsenal. Remember, that's what landed T.I. and Lil Wayne in prison. You don't want that to happen to you. However, those are the consequences of rapping about being something you're not.

Hip-hop has a rich history of college guys who never committed a crime rapping about moving kilos of cocaine and taking out snitches. Every gangster rapper takes on the role of a real hood legend to build up street cred. But I don't want you to fall into the trap of believing you are really a gangster.

Trust me, you don't want to go out like Biggie Smalls or Tupac. It's time you squash your beefs."

________
Big PEMFin H & z's
█▆▇▅▇█▇▆▄▁▃
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." © Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

For name dropping Larry Hoover?

I understand gang violence in America is no joke, but looking at Rawse like *he's* the perpetrator here... that's hilarious. Uncle Luke should be writing an open letter to Gov. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and all those motherfuckers who've made a living on keeping these kids in gangs and out of schools since slavery. Ross should realize that he's dug himself a hole. But Rick Ross is not the problem. People gotta realize that this kind of systemic bullshit has been happening for CENTURIES.

But I would have liked to see a bit more of a condemnation of this kind of stupidity from these gang members. Luke is treating these threats from the Disciples like it's simply a fact of life.

I dunno, expound on that comment. I wanna see what you think I'm not touching base on.

>But I would have liked to see a bit more of a condemnation of
>this kind of stupidity from these gang members. Luke is
>treating these threats from the Disciples like it's simply a
>fact of life.
>
>I dunno, expound on that comment. I wanna see what you think
>I'm not touching base on.

truth.com/net/org and edu

No. Rick Ross is the "perpetrator" and he is definitely the problem.

Michael Eric Dyson again? luke knows Rick Ross has no choice, i mean the name Rick Ross alone comes with baggage as is.

as long as the money is green things are going according to plan