Killer Mike Speaks on the Officer Ross Debacle
From Rhapsody’s Rhap Session with Mike:
On credibility in hip-hop and Rick Ross’ alleged past career as a prison guard
I’m not speaking relative to or in opposition of Rick Ross in this next statement, but I will say this: my father was an Atlanta police officer and my mother was a known drug trafficker, in addition to being a business owner and pretty smart, savvy black woman. And I’ve never hid either of those facts. I’m a man and I am contradictory elements to my past and my personality. I’m the same kid that sold dope on Martin Luther King [Drive], paid for a tutor with that dope money, and got himself into Morehouse College because he knew Martin Luther King Jr. went there. My story is the American story. It’s Joe Kennedy. A grandfather who ran moonshine so his children could be better educated. My mother did what she did so her child could have a better life. I’m from that, and that’s what I wanna present in all it’s beauty. I’ve always told my story in that way because I have integrity. I can’t answer in terms of why other rappers do it; I’m just gonna say I don’t lie to my audience. I just think the true stories, the ones with all of our complexities, make better movies and songs. I would’ve loved to hear a Port of Miami where a guy gets fired from his job as a C.O. and goes on to some dirt. But for everybody who’s judging him now, understand that his next album is called Deeper Than Rap. We are politicians; he can spin this into something bigger. Now that the truth is told, what good is gonna come out of the truth?
I can’t say I fully agree with you Mike I think his credibility is shot, he will have to make some incredible music for us to forget about this, similar to how Lil Wayne made everyone forget all about him and Baby lip locking sessions.
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Comment by jusskicks on 31 July 2008:
nobody believes anything C/O Ross says anymore….he shoulda been straight up with us from jump street
Comment by mikeluv on 31 July 2008:
yea, he shoulda been straight from the start but really if you think about it, a co ain’t a real cop. they are at the prison making sure the prisoners do what they suppose to, almost like a babysitter w/ a gun. he wasn’t the one puttin them in there or settin them up out on the streets. he isn’t the only rapper who had somethin in his past he ain’t want people to know about…think about it.
Comment by wesleypipes on 1 August 2008:
Lil Wanye and Baby never lied about kissing, They was like fuck yea so what we kissed we millionaires. All CO Rick Ross had to do was be real about the shit now he looks like a lying coward. I will never bump his shit again, I don’t respect that shit.
Comment by Rene on 8 August 2008:
Who the fuck cares…or should really care. How many artist invent fraud ass pasts to rap about! If you like the music and it’s good with a catchy hook (thats all it seems to take these days is a catchy hook)…then so the fuck what!!! Damn. So what he was something like a model citizen. I dont’think people CREATE songs for the public to research and see how much of it is true. LOTS of rappers perp frauds.
Rene AKA Hot Choclit
Comment by Bobe on 11 August 2008:
Ross did’nt have to tell nobody his business. If he wants to front and pretend that’s his business. People are still going to buy his shit. I never really listened to him anyway but there is no reason to hate. Get money!!!
Comment by YAY AREA PRINCE on 6 September 2008:
lil wayne and baby are gay for kissin that aint his real dad his daddy dead so he kiss a nigga and call him daddy sounds like a fagget to me plus that aint mobb shit mobb kiss on da cheak or the forehead for respect my nigga not mouth ta mouth resesatation somebody tryna save a hoe. but ma nigga yall willin ta listen to a rolla talk about street life and he lockin up da niggas i’m glad i aint from where yall from in da bay we aint playin that shit ask E-40 Why he cant come ta east oakland no mo or ask the game why he can neva come to da bay o and i bet lil wayne will never in his life come to da town ma nigga Oakland California for all yall that dont know 9800 block get wit or we hitten. ta be real wit yall i only wrote on dis shit cuz this fake shit is riduclus give a nigga a mic and a studio and they become superman rappin bout amazin shit that cant no nigga do if fake shit runnin this like that its bouta get a wake up call 4real thats why certain rap niggas cant go places my niggas game over. BAY AREA