Project Islamic H.O.P.E. has called for “an immediate verbal and physical cease fire” between Ja Rule & 50 Cent. Adisa Banjoko of H.O.P.E. has said, “Looking at the events that has transpired with Murder Inc. and Aftermath/Shady camps, as well as the recent drive by on Snoop Dogg, by unknown assailants, Project Islamic H.O.P.E. is asking that all parties please stop recording hateful records against anyone. Project Islamic H.O.P.E. is also asking that they refrain from any kind of physical retaliation against one another. We offer ourselves as instruments of peace to everyone involved. We hope to achieve peace and safety for these brothers personally, as well as motivate the younger people in the Hip Hop community to embrace life giving attitudes and personal practices.” Say word…
Due to some luke warm reviews for “The Ownerz,” Gang Starr has pushed the release of the album to June 24th. It recently got an “L” in XXL and many who have heard the album have said that it is good, but not Gang Starr good. Stakes is high…
The Weathermen mixtape that I spoke about this week has also been delayed until June 3rd…
Suge has taken a nice shot at Snoop at tharow.com, where there is a flash ad with a picture of Snoop and some cops. The header reads, “Watch out for Snoop’s boys in blue.” This dig is in reference to Snoop using off-duty cops as his bodyguards. I suppose it is ironic coming from a guy who began his career saying “its 187 on an undercover cop.” Still, better than him ending up dead…
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More beefs on the horizon, Matty C at hiphopsite says Murs had this to say on the League of Their Own mixtape; “These other brothers wanna be different so badly they do atrocious shit/you missed the 70’s my nigga/get over it/there’ll never be another Hendrix or Bob Marley/yet you try so hard but you hardly authentic.” Now the last emcee who stepped to Com with a feud got served, very badly actually. If Common does respond to that, does he still have that it in him?
