YMCMB vs Hot 97

It's wrapping up as I type away at this moment. 

We have all heard the stories from ghosts of Summer Jam past, the drama, the surprises, the beef! This year did not disappoint. 

The story I got via twitter and the 2 + 2 theory: Peter Rosenberg, who works for Hot 97 said Nicki Minaj's song Starships was trash. Nicki, who was headlining Summer Jam didn't take the comment too well and ranted a bit on twitter. Lil Wayne added his two cents and declared that Young Money would not be doing Summer Jam. Tyga didn't get the memo in time and performed half his set before someone clued him in. Irrelevant ass J Millz tweeted some shit like ".. I saw the tweet, so that's that". Yeah, cuz we were all amped to see you perform. 

Nicki had tweeted the long list of big name performers she was going to bring out which left many wondering what this would turn out like. Surprisingly (then perhaps not) the entire concert continued without a hitch. All the guests promised still came out, with only Young Moneyites noticeably absent. 

So, time for the real. What Nicki SHOULD have done was perform anyway and diss Rosenberg live on stage. Summer Jam is just ratchet enough to allow that spectacle. She should've snatched the mic and did the entire concert like real bitch Nicki from the Come Up DVD. Nicki copped the fuck out saying she was respecting Wayne's wishes. That's cool Nicki. It's Whatevz. 

Also, Summer Jam is kind of a hood event. They bring out every nigga/ bitch making waves in music. It's a mixtape/ underground artists playground. All the niggaz that are on their tracks and remixes are in attendance. And old favorites are always brought back. It's a phenomenon. That being said, it isn't necessarily the best platform for commercial artists. YMCMB exemplifies commercial hip hop. They're hip-pop. It's sugar coated, censor friendly, pop/rock/dance feature having, video worthy, top forty bubble gum rap. Is there anything wrong with it? No, but it's a genre to itself at this point. Young Money doesn't suit the Hot 97 crowd he way they each did BEFORE Young Money. The irony. 

Lastly, Funk Master Flex, the king of the broken chill button, has said he's dedicating himself to ending Nicki Minaj (not in those words exactly... But DAMN similar).  Stating his dislike for commercial music and even saying that she's in for more disappointing record sales in the future after this incident. Flex don't play. But we ALL knew that. 

I personally can't wait to see how this ends. *gets popcorn* keep your eye on these twitter skreets!

The Articulate Bitch