Outkast

In 1999 I met OutKast, two talented guys. The first thing came to mind, was “flower power” from back in the fifties. As we sat chillin’, I was impressed. Prior to meeting OutKast, members of the crew, Andre, Regina, Swift, and some of the guys in the studio, mentioned I should rap for Dre and Big Boi. Spittin’ for platinum artists isn’t that easy. I wasn’t sure I could do it. However, I gave it my best shot.

It was one of those special moments I’ll always treasure. When I was done with my rhyming, Dre and Big Boi instantly stood to their feet, shook my hand, and gave me props like I never had before. They knew what it was like to be different, standing before me in their multi-colors of printed flowery cloth. From that day forward their albums traveled many a miles in my Ford.

Tupac Shakur

In honor of Tupac’s precious life, I’d like to share what I’ve learned from my sources who knew him personally. They spoke about how easy it was to work with him, about his mad skill. How they honored him. They spoke using words like noble, sterling, valuable, and irreplaceable.

In the world of hip-hop there have never been more stories spoken throughout the streets by the urban community, than about the death of this young man. The desire for truth just seems to linger. People want to believe that the only witness was Yafeu Fula. Perhaps they forgot Suge also witnessed the event.

Most people believe there was a rivalry between Biggie and Tupac. I happened to befriend an officer of the Vegas gang squad shortly after Tupac’s death. He worked on the investigation. To my knowledge I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t want this case solved. I’ve met people who refuse to believe Tupac is dead. However, officers on the scene and Suge Knight have a different opinion. One thing is certain: this young man’s lyrical skills were teachings. Teachings that seemed at times, mediumistic. As for the many mothers who have lost a child, my heart goes out to them.

Snoop, Snoop, and Snoop Dog

Snoop may never remember meeting me, he may never remember meeting any of you. He has always greeted everyone with cheer and never changes the character he portrays. Snoops reps played the role of cool to the max, you’d of thought they were celebrities instead of employees. The sad part is that the reps had lots of want-to-bee friends, who got the VIP passes, verses the buyers. Shame on the reps.

The one thing that sticks in my mind is how wired it is to see smoke comin’ from Snoop’s mouth when he’s not smokin’ a darn thing. The smoke lasts for about ten minutes after he has stopped smokin’ his brand of choice. Pretty cool, eh! It’s been a few years since I’ve been in his arena, however, this year I sent my associate Eddie out to meet with him and he liked what we had to offer him. As always, one on one, Snoop was his gracious self. You may be surprised to learn how business like Snoop really is, and how generous he is with his finances.