Farrakhan Sez: T.I. Set Up

So, let me get this straight: If I'm a convicted felon (because I chose to sell drugs even though I knew that shit was illegal and I got arrested), and I choose to buy guns (even though I know that, as a convicted felon I'm not allowed to have them), and then I get arrested because I tried to buy some more guns from an undercover agent through my bodyguard, then, according to the Honorable Minister Farrakhan, I've been set up? Holy smokes!

Didn't Diddy Hit This Guy With a Bottle?

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ATF: 1 T.I: 0

Maybe T.I.P. should have warned T.I. against buying illegal firearms, considering that one (or both) of them is a convicted felon. I wonder who "T.I.pped" off the Feds. Haha - couldn't resist.

What did he even need all those guns for in the first place? I mean, I'm sure being a multi-platinum selling hip-hop artist is a hazardous occupation, but presumably he could afford to hire someone to do his soldiering for him.

Mobb Deep's Prodigy Doing 3 Years of Research

In an elaborate ploy to come up with new material, Mobb Deep's Prodigy has gotten himself sentenced to 3 and a half years in prison on a gun charge. The prison systems are known to be a favorite source of inspiration for many rappers, including such multi-platinum artists as 50 Cent and Tupac Shakur.

Tariq Trotter is the World's Greatest Living Emcee

The Roots Hip-Hop Honors Concert @ the Nokia Theatre
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I went to The Roots VH1 Hip-Hop Honors concert on Friday night at the Nokia Theatre here in NYC. I think it was the best concert I've ever been to. The show was all about paying tribute to the hip-hop that we grew up with. As such, the band, accompanied by Skillz, performed classic joints from acts as disparate as NWA, Kool G Rap, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Big Daddy Kane.

MC Lyte, looking fine as hell (like she did that one time I dreamed of her) also made a solid appearance performing some of her own classics, as well as her brothers' hip-hop gem "Top Billin'".

Black Thought was later joined on the stage by Big Daddy himself (accompanied by half of his backup dancing team of old, Scoop Lova), and performed a blazing tribute to Biggie, Pac, and J-Dilla.

Thought was also presented with a birthday gift of a stunning pimp cup, of which Lil' Jon would have been jealous.

Black Thought did world-class impressions of all the emcees he covered, but for me, though, the highlight was when Thought performed G Rap's "Men at Work" - a performance that might arguably have been better than the original.