In the Hip-Hop Game These Days, Rappers Make All
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All other con- CLINTON SPARKS pg B17 tent is copyright 2005 OZONE Magazine, all rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any way PRISON DIARIES: without the written consent of C-MURDER pg A15 the publisher. Printed in the USA. FREEKY ZEKEY pg B11 OZONE JULY 2005 A9 Hate it? Love it? Send your comments to: [email protected] OZONE reserves the right to edit comments for clarity or length. I just wanted to pass a compliment on to you and bandanna around your head, and label you the in Memphis long before it hit Atlanta. Also, in your staff. Your magazine is killing it right now. white female Tupac because you have indeed the article, you invite readers to “name a city I first saw your magazine in 2003 when I came sparked at least one young mind. I thought you that has a spectrum of artists ranging from the to Florida for Memorial Day Weekend. I know took a big risk in damn near slandering BET (a crunkest of the crunk to the hardest of the your magazine is still killin’ it cause my man station that your target audience adores and hard; all of whom make their own trails and from Brooklyn still lives down there. Keep up probably can’t live without) but you did it so sound like no other? Email us when you find the great work, I know how much work it takes gracefully, with such confidence and respect. an answer.” There are cities like this all over to get something of that quality up and running No wonder you get so much love from us. You the country - again, Memphis springs to mind and consistent. - U-Majesty, majesty2774@aol. didn’t even take the victim role, just laughed immediately. I hate to be seen as being on the com (Brooklyn, NY) about the whole thing, showing them that their Memphis bandwagon, but let’s face it - when hurdles are nothing for you to jump over while I left New York two years ago to move to the JB, keep on bussin’ folks heads open! I love finishing the race. You have inspired me to get South, I could have chosen anywhere to live. I reading the 2 cents column you write, mainly back on the journalism horse and ride that bad chose Memphis. For Southern music, it’s akin because you are literally the realest! - Shaine boy home. I’ve gotta hustle up some money now to New Yorkers making a trek to the Bronx out Freeman, [email protected] (Atlanta, GA) to subscribe to your magazine cause it is worth of love for hip-hop. I love Atlanta, don’t get it, hands down. - Dame Dozha, damiandoo- me wrong. I spent six months there in 1999 I’m not feeling much of anything on the air- [email protected] (Tallahassee, FL) and 2000. It’s the center of Southern artists waves right now, including some of the artists grinding and putting out their own CDs. We all that are featured in your magazine, but I am Whoa! I had never heard of your magazine until know how much I love that! In that respect, I feeling your 2 cents column. It goes without say- today. I did a random search online for groupies wish Memphis would take something back from ing that the “urban” music industry sucks right and rappers, because I was trying to find out if Atlanta and follow their lead. But in terms of now. Being “hot” just means they can afford to stories I had heard about them are true. This is historical accuracy, I have to give Memphis its sit closer to the clouds. You have heart, maybe the most entertaining publication I have come props. As David Banner said when he made more than any rapper you’ve interviewed. Keep across in a long time. I enjoyed it so much that his single “Gangsta Walk,” it’s time folks rec- doing what you do. - Greii Arrington, greii@ I emailed your website link to everyone I know. ognized the large part Memphis has played in coastaldistribution.com (Atlanta, GA) Keep repping the South, and the sexy stories! Southern music, rap music, and dance styles in - Jai, [email protected] (Tulsa, OK) general. - Wendy Day, [email protected] This really ain’t that serious, but I just read the (Memphis, TN) SOHH.com/OZONE article about Atlanta hip-hop Keep up the good work. The issues keep get- and I was quite surprised at the conclusion of ting better. I attended Spring Bling in Daytona, Congratulations on how consistently great the the article that there was no mention of the and the Spring Bling issue was very informative, magazine is every issue. It is a true insider’s original “King of Crunk,” Pastor Troy. Some pur- showing me how to get around and where the guide to Southern hip-hop. Lord knows it helps ists would lament that Pastor Troy ain’t an of- parties were going to be at. OZONE is one of the us keep up with what’s goin on, especially be- ficial ATLien, but nevertheless, he has paid his best magazines around. - Larry Breland, real- ing here in South ‘Bama, we’re a little isolat- dues and helped to keep ATL relevant. I’m just a [email protected] (Jackson, MS) ed. - Trey Wilson, [email protected] fan speaking on behalf of Troy, because it seems (Enterprise, AL) like there’s a place for Troy in that article. He I’m so happy to see SOHH.com and OZONE seems to get overlooked by the general hip-hop bringing more light to the South. I just read the I read your scathing testimonial about BET’s audience, and in this case it seemed like a huge incredible first installment regarding Atlanta at corporate practices to the media. OZONE is oversight. - [email protected] (Atlanta, GA) SOHH.com. I am so happy to see the South, and one of those thriving publications that I find specifically Atlanta, getting more light. I am interesting, especially your celebrity gossip I recently read your May issue and was inspired hoping you will do the research, however, and section. I agree with you one hundred percent to write you. I have been noticing OZONE around see the large part Memphis has played in At- when you write about the lack of profession- the streets of Tallahassee since 2004 and I have lanta’s musical history. While Lil Jon did indeed alism and the outright display of entitlement to admit that I used to overlook your mag. And bring crunk to international attention (and very from some of today’s urban media executives I regret it. In the summertime during a trip to well, I might add), Three 6 Mafia were creating and label reps. Everyone is getting “fat” or Orlando, a few OZONEs came across my path crunk music back when Jon was still a premier concerned with getting fat. No one in the game and I took a little interest. I skimmed through bass producer cranking out those compilation is starving any more.