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Pharrell & Busta Accused of Stealing

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Pharrell & Busta Accused of Stealing

A Miami rapper is accusing Pharrell Williams and Busta Rhymes of swiping their song “Twerk It” from him. Monty $$ already had a song called “Twerk It” and he says that their song is directly derived from his track. “It’s the same song, they just copied it and put it out,” Monty $$ told the Miami New Times. “They are coming down to Miami and blatantly disrespecting me. They come to Miami and disrespect the city by taking its music.” According to Monty $$, he shared “Twerk It” on the Facebook page of a friend who works for Pharrell. The track was then deleted. Monty claims he has a recorded conversation where the friend admits that one version of “Twerk It” was used for the other.

via:hiphopblog

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Busta Rhymes Reportedly Has Meltdown In South Beach Burger Joint

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Apparently in need of a late night burger fix, it’s been alleged that the animated Busta Rhymes had a meltdown over having to wait in line at a South Beach fast food joint. Employees at Miami‘s Cheeseburger Baby say that the “dungeon dragon” verbally assaulted them with insults and homophobic slurs after being delivered his food. Guess Busta was a little hungry? The Miami New Times reports that the shop’s owner, Stephanie Vitori, refused to let Rhymes cut in line in front of other waiting patrons. Vitori and her staff’s refusal to show favor caused the rapper to launch his tirade at 5:45 a.m. “He got very upset when we wouldn’t take his order first when he was the last one to come in. We treat everyone as equals here at CBB. You can’t skip the line of ten people waiting in front of you,” Vitori said to the Times.

Rhymes reportedly returned to his car to wait on his order, but then Vitori claims he came back into the restaurant and began to sling harsh words. Vitori says Rhymes called a delivery person “f-g” and referred to her as “b-tch” while also complaining about his order.  Vitori was forced to call police to the burger spot after which the Cash Money Records artist left the premises. Busa Busss wasn’t satisfied with his rant, says Vitori. He reportedly called Cheeseburger Baby to complain that there wasn’t any cheese on his burger and that he would be returning to the restaurant to “come get” the employees. Vitori also stated she’s never had run-ins with famous folks at her business, which has been frequented by stars such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé.

via:hiphopwired.com

Uncle Luke Pens Letter To Rick Ross

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In today’s Miami New Times, Uncle Luke penned a letter to Rozay for his “Luke’s Gospel” column.

Dear Rick Ross:

As someone who survived several rap beefs, I’m going to give you some advice. You need to seriously address the threats and attempts on your life. You have worked hard to become a big name in hip-hop. You’ve paid your dues and you’ve grown lyrically since the release of your debut album, Port of Miami, in 2006. You’ve arrived, buddy.

But all this gangster bullshit is jeopardizing your career. No club or arena is going to risk people getting shot. You can forget about doing any tours or CD signings. And if you can’t make money, watch how fast Warner Bros. Records turns on you. I know from experience how venues and the music industry would like to black ball you. 

You have the Gangster Disciples breathing down your neck because you’ve named-dropped Larry Hoover, the gang’s founder, in your music. Unlike the record and book publishing industries, these bad dudes don’t understand the concept of public domain. They see you getting rich forever by rapping about their leader, and they don’t like it. That’s why they’re on YouTube talking about how you need to go see them and cut a check.

It’s a shame you can’t enjoy life without spending part of your earnings on heavy security or risking your freedom by purchasing an arsenal. Remember, that’s what landed T.I. and Lil Wayne in prison. You don’t want that to happen to you. However, those are the consequences of rapping about being something you’re not.

Hip-hop has a rich history of college guys who never committed a crime rapping about moving kilos of cocaine and taking out snitches. Every gangster rapper takes on the role of a real hood legend to build up street cred. But I don’t want you to fall into the trap of believing you are really a gangster.

Trust me, you don’t want to go out like Biggie Smalls or Tupac. It’s time you squash your beefs.