jb’s 2cents T
he rap game is kinda boring right now so my attention has been diverted elsewhere. Post-OZONE Awards, my ‘08 has been consumed with two things: the Olympics and the Election. Somewhere in the midst of watching a lot of track & field (and lusting after a certain Olympic runner) I decided that I, too, could be an Olympic athlete. You can do anything you set your mind too, right? I ran cross country in school and did a half-marathon last year, so now I’ve started back running 3+ miles every other day. Sick or healthy, rain or sunshine, gym or woods or beach. No one believes me, though (Jeezy supposedly wants to race, so I’ll be sure to let you know how that turns out).
10THINGS I’M MOST HATIN’ON
1. john mccain I’m hating on John McCain with them ol’ short ass arms. He’s a robot-lookin’ boy. 2. LLOYD I’m hatin’ on Lloyd with his pretty ass. I gotta fuck his mama.
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by Shawty Shawty ”What My Name Is?”
Me & Young Buck in Nashville
4. All the women over 33 with a Myspace page Bitch, you ain’t supposed to be having no Myspace page. You supposed to be going home to yo’ husband and kids. You ain’t ‘pposed to still be strippin’.
D-RAY
3. Strippers who have anal sex I’m da one that be buyin’ them lap dances, and I’m hatin’ because every time the bitch bends over her asshole look like an empty eye socket.
Me & Soulja Boy in Vegas
5. I’m still hatin’ on the DC sniper That muthafucka forgot my baby mama. 6. Hurricanes Every time them New Orleans niggas come to town, the crime rate goes up.
Me & Kim Osorio in Atlanta
9. MAGOO HATERS I’m hating on gotdamn Jay-Z, Eminem, Andre 3000, T.I., Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Petey Pablo, and Kanye West—we all know Magoo is the greatest rapper alive. “I jump in and out like kimosabi.” Magoo is about as cool as a fan turned off. 10. SHAMELESS PLUGS I’m hatin on Jackie Long, Jason Weaver, Mya, Clifton Powell, and Shawty What My Name Is cause we got the hottest new movie out. Love for Sale; go get it. Check out Shawty Shawty at Uptown Comedy Corner in ATL every other Tuesday
This is what me & TJ did for a while after the OZONE Awards
ERIC PERRIN
8. ladies who got a boyfriend that beats them Hell, they could be with me. I might not come home for five days, take out the trash, watch the kids, work, or help you with the bills, but I won’t beat you. I might fuck yo’ friends, but I’ll be dead and gone before I’ll put my hands on you.
MATT DANIELS
7. Reggie Bush With a girl like Kim Kardashian, who needs an NFL career?
See? I love New Yorkers
Being successful at any sport requires just as much mental determination as actual physical abilities. In competitive team sports, it’s all about blocking out distractions and keeping your mind focused and in tune with the rest of your team. Running long distances is different because you’re basically competing against yourself and testing your will to keep pushing; it’s a battle to keep your mind occupied long enough to force your body to keep going. It’d be so easy to just walk, right? A lot of people use iPods to listen to music but it’s never worked for me. My head is usually spinning enough by itself to dive into my own thoughts and just do it like the Nike commercials. But lately, I’ve become addicted to the election coverage (CNN 24/7) and therefore spend my runs watching Obama and McCain rallys. The election might be over by the time you read this, but I’m gonna say it anyway: I’m voting for Obama, because aside from the fact that I have a crush on him, he’s just fucking inspiring. That’s what we need more than anything; a collective change in attitude. What’s amazed me about this political campaign is how it’s bringing people together. When we do parties or events or award shows in the Hip Hop community, it’s an accomplishment for us to pack a club with 2,500 people or an award show with 5,600 people or even an arena with 7,500 people. But even that is only a tiny cross-section of our country. It’s nothin’ for Obama to pull 50,000 or 80,000 or even 100,000 people to a rally, of all shapes and colors and backgrounds. That’s motivation! CNN blasting Obama speeches during my morning run makes me determined to finish with my best time ever. When they switch to McCain coverage, it’s so depressing I’m mentally searching for excuses to slow down and drink some water and catch my breath. His voice gives me flashbacks to age 17 when I ran away from home and my grandpa was angrily predicting I’d become a pregnant crack addict within a year. And Palin’s annoying ass (I’m all for a woman in office, but she is not the one) gives me flashbacks to my mother telling me to never kiss a boy until I got married (but not bothering to discuss condoms or birth control). They’re haters. When they spew bullshit and the crowd boos, it reminds me of the lame bloggers who talked shit about me after the OZONE Awards (we’re finishing up the DVD, by the way, and I don’t know what y’all haters were talking about. Our show was hot!) But when Obama speaks, I see me. Well, more accurately, my generation. I’m not black, don’t claim to be black, and don’t try to be black. What people seem to forget is that Obama is mixed. Like Colin Powell said, he’s a “transitional figure.” America is changing and our government should reflect that. Regardless of who wins the election, I don’t honestly believe that anything will change overnight. The usual politics and bullshit will always exist. We’ll still pay taxes either way. But our attitude can change. People have lost faith in our economy and our future, and without hope, we have nothing. That’s what leadership is; someone to provide inspiration and direction and motivation. We need someone with better than a C+ average to give us something to run towards and finish the race. True, I may not ever make it to the Olympics, but if nothing else, I feel great. And I look great naked. - Julia Beverly, jb@ozonemag.com
Gorilla Zoe f/ Lil Wayne “Lost” DJ Khaled f/ Kanye West & T-Pain “Go Hard” Playboy Tre f/ B.o.B. “Da Eastside” Lil Wayne f/ Kidd Kidd “My Nigga” 88 Keys f/ Kid Cudi “Wasting My Minutes” T-Pain f/ Ludacris “Chopped N Screwed” Solange f/Wale “Fuck The Industry (Remix)” Charles Hamilton “Air Conditioner”
RE’Splaylist
randy.roper@ozonemag.com Naledge “Happy Birthday” Wale f/ Xscape “I Will” Drake “Sooner Than Later” Willie The Kid “Pressure”
OZONE MAG // 17