OZONE MAGAZINE ISSUE #50: YOUR FAVORITE RAPPER’S FAVORITE MAGAZINE LUDA!GETS PERSONAL 1st ANNUAL RUNNIN’ CRE OZONE AWARDS LIL SCRAPPY &TJ’S DJ’s DIT CHECKS WITH NO SHAME NOW SWISHAHOUSE: RECAP: PAUL WALL with UGK / LIL WAYNE MICHAEL WATTS TRINA / DAVID BANNER LIL KEKE & MORE LUDACRIS / SHAWNNA 8BALL & MJG / PITBULL YUNG JOC / RICK ROSS WEBBIE / CRIME MOB TRAE / TRICK DADDY YOUNG JEEZY / PLIES T-PAIN / PAUL WALL JACKI-O / LIL BOOSIE COOL & DRE / KHIA YOUNG DRO / B.G. & MANY MORE PLUS: CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD’S “WHY IT SUCKS TO BE DIDDY” OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE # 4TH ANNUAL PATIENTLY WAITING SPECIAL EDITION 50 ISSUE #50: YOUR FAVORITE RAPPER’S FAVORITE MAGAZINE SWISHA THEHOUSE: NEW GENERATION LUDACRIS LIL SCRAPPY 4TH ANNUAL OZONE AWARDS PATIENTLY WAITING & TJ’s DJ’s RECAP SPECIAL EDITION 10 oct06contents PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Julia Beverly MUSIC EDITOR: Maurice G. Garland ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Matt Sonzala ADVERTISING SALES: COVER STORIES Che’ Johnson (Gotta Boogie) Greg G Ludacris pg 52-54 PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR: Malik “Copafeel” Abdul SwishaHouse pg 46-50 MARKETING DIRECTOR: David Muhammad LEGAL CONSULTANT: Kyle P. King, P.A. (King Law Firm) SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER: Destine Cajuste ADMINISTRATIVE: Cordice Gardner Nikki Kancey Tana Hergenraeder CONTRIBUTORS: ADG, Amanda Diva, Bogan, Carlton Wade, Charlamagne the God, Charles Parsons, Chuck T, E-Feezy, Edward Hall, Felita Knight, Iisha Hillmon, Jacinta Howard, Jaro Vacek, Jessica Koslow, J Lash, Jason Cordes, Jo Jo, Johnny Louis, Kamikaze, Keadron Smith, Keith Kennedy, K.G. 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All other content is copyright 2006 OZONE Magazine, all Photo Galleries pg 19-39 rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any way without the written Patiently Waiting pg 57-101 consent of the publisher. Printed in the USA. OZONE Awards Recap pg 40-41 11 feedback knowledge from Wendy Day) were as bustin’ as always. The pics were also thick and creamy! So besides the first sex issue and my personal favorite – the DJ issue – issue #49 is one of the best yet. As for Charlamagne da God – the clown that does all that hatin’ without a purpose – remember that hatin’ can only get you so far. Look what happened to that dude who used that have that magazine that everybody used to read. By the way, pay attention, all Southern female hip-hop artists: Mia X is still the Queen of the South! No disrespect to Khia – I’m feelin’ them light brown eyes and some mo’ thangs. – DJ Big BRD, [email protected] (Hattiesburg, MS) What up JB, I remember when I first met you many years ago I was thinking you were going to have it hard. Then I watched you grind and hustle, calling me at 2 AM saying you were leaving Atlanta ‘bout to bounce through Duval to drop off some mags, and realized that not only was this your passion but your objective. Your goal seems to be not just to report history in the making but to become a part of the history itself. I feel proud to know you as a friend and acquaintance for so many years and to see you reach this landmark in your short career. The OZONE Awards is the epitome of everything you I love OZONE! You have the absolute hardest magazine in the universe! As a have accomplished and I was glad to see it go as good as it did. Keep it up and complete hip-hp fan and enthusiast, I was ecstatic when I picked up OZONE I can’t wait for next year. Thanks to you and TJ for so many years of shining mag at my job one day (I work at a 7-11). Then when I found out it was run the light on not just Florida but the whole South. by a woman, I was completely and utterly amazed. You definitely have the – Derek Washington, [email protected] (Jacksonville, FL) best rap magazine out there, even though it took an accident for me to find you. Keep doing your thing and keep putting whacks like Benzino outta busi- I’ve been a subscriber for almost a year now, which means two things: one, ness! I’m your biggest fan, holding down the West coast for OZONE mag. it’s about time to renew, and two, me and you have history. I know what – LaViola Ward, [email protected] (California) you’re thinking; you’ve got people that have been down since day one. But with me, it’s how I grew to love OZONE mag. For the record, I’ve never I just picked up the new issue of OZONE with Rick Ross on the front. I read even been to Florida. I was at the mall looking for Chamillionaire and Paul the Khia interview and I must say that she ain’t beautiful like she thinks! Why Wall’s first CD and I decided to see what mags they had. Of course, being a is she talking all that shit about Jacki-O and Trina to make herself look better? man, the first one I saw was KING, but what caught my eye was the thinnest Jacki-O got skills. Yeah, Jacki-O went bankrupt; I don’t know why she put one of them all. My first OZONE was your third anniversary edition. I’m the that out there so a bitch like Khia can throw it in her face. I read in another biggest Houston rap fan who’s never even set foot in the state of Texas, and to mag that Jacki-O didn’t have too much to say about Khia. I haven’t read any- see Pimp C on the cover, I swear I heard chuch bells. Now, many man mags where where Trina has even responded. Trina, if you are reading this, please and mini-mags of events I can’t go to later, and here we are. Now let me say don’t respond. It looks better when people don’t respond to stupid shit like what I have to say without sounding lame: JB, you truly inspire me, for real. Khia. Khia, what are you so insecure about? If you are doing so well, why are The fact that you’ve been able to turn your dream into respect means a lot. you so mad? Why don’t you just have your little success and enjoy it? Make I’ve been trying to do the same with my dreams. Everybody tells me, “Follow music, sell music, and shut the fuck up. It is so much fucking negativity in your dreams, don’t stop.” Well, I’m coming up on ten years now, so that’s hip-hop as it is. Then she says people say she is difficult because she is a strong pretty much out the door. The only thing that keeps me doing this is the fact woman? When will you black chicks get it: being a bitch with a bad attitude that I’m not doing it for me, I’m doing it for the family that has put up with is not attractive. You can have a nice face, nice ass, whatever, but if you’re a me trying since December 17th, 1995. I don’t sugarcoat anything and I know nasty woman, niggas ain’t gonna fuck with you. To all the DJs that don’t play you don’t either. I know I might not ever be interviewed in your magazine, Khia’s music: Please don’t start! I’m not a Trina fan. Jacki-O is okay. Khia is a but the simple fact that I could is enough motivation alone.