After being informed [TUESDAY, NOV. 20, 2007] by one of my Affiliates about an interview of one of our DC Hip Hop artist having an interview on Internationally known ALLHIPHOP.com and then reading the interview. This is my response and my direct email to that artist.

All that know Me know that I am truthful, honest and speak directly from the Heart and have always been a controversial figure. But this particular subject may rub some people the wrong way. But I know 98% will surely agree with me.

Read the entire email I sent out and let me know if You agree with me 100% on the subject matter at hand.  Becuz with Me - I know I am right and everyone I know and the people who know of Me will say: Skinny You are RIGHT and i support You.

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It has come to my attention thru a forwarded message that You had done an interview with ALLHIPHOP.COM - B4 I begin, :et me congratulate you on getting that BREEDING GROUND feature.

But I must say I don't respect it not one bit. Due to the quotes (below) that I was forwarded from a DC Hip Hop Affiliate about you stating that: DC Hip Hop has just started developing with YOU and WALE.

FALSE sir!!!

And the part where you state that other than You and Wale, it's just a GoGo town. LOL, now that was real funny. Like ya'll two are the only ones who are rapping and ever did something from this town. Like Rap-Hip Hop starts with you two.

FALSE!!!!

And then knowing how THEY treat our region (like a consumers market), No self-respecting true DC native (born and raised) would have went onto a nationally known Hip Hop site and aired some untrue bullshit like that. And then you say that it is Just You and Wale and the rest are all GANGSTER Rappers. Well what about Priest Da Nomad, Storm The Unpredictable, Cy Young and all of the dozens of other ERICO's and STATE OF THE UNION Alumni. If you were truely from the City and representing the right way - You'd know never to say any arrogant bullshit like that out of your mouth. That was wrong and it is not like THEY have never heard anything like that before. You practically saying the same shit millions of other artists have said before. So how really different are You Tabi.

I don't respect that at all. And I am sure every Hip Hop and Rap artist and supporter from the DMV region will like to see and know what You said in this Interview. Becuz if they knew what you said in your interview (like I know) - I'm sure You won't get the love or support you worked so hard to get to this point.

And to state that every other artist besides You and Wale just spit Gangster Rap is ridiculous. DC don't have gangs (We Crew out here in DC). So Gangster Rap is a false term to describe someone who choses to rap about the streets more in the DC Rap scene.

I feel you about being Different. But to get to the point where you are and then turn around and slap the whole region with the bullshit arrogant and selfish interview is testiment to how you gonna carry it once or If you do get to a major level. It is evident that our DMV region hopes and dreams of getting a real representative on the Hip Hop national scene, one who will look to pull other Rap and Hip Hop artists with him or her is not with YOU (like the ATLiens did).

SAD then to say it - But I do believe my PEOPLE, Affiliates and Followers will surely be amazed at this Interview. I'll Inform them that we still gonna need to Grind it out and look to support someone else (like the Committee) or someone who will make it on the scene. Someone who won't turn their back and slap Us in the face with Interviews such as this and air False dirty laundry about Us on the National scene. Especially someone not knowing the True DMV Hip Hop history.

I just thought I'd hit you up and Let you know MY displeasure and non-support of your interview and view of the DC scene (which is so much more huger than You you think) and that I must fulfill my duty and past this information Onto others.

"THE DON OF DC RAP"
Skinny Corleone


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AllHipHop.com: What's the D.C. Hip-Hop scene like?


Tabi Bonney: It's actually just developing in D.C.; I would say with me and Wale, other than that it's a go-go oriented city. You got other Hip-Hop artists in D.C. but for the most of there stuff is Gangsta rap. So, that's why I say I've been able to be at the fore front of the scene because it's not like anything else, its completely different. And I say the same with Wale too, he's not rapping about being in a gang. That's why I think we're able to shine.  


 

It has come to my attention thru a forwarded message that You had done an interview with ALLHIPHOP.COM - B4 I begin, :et me congratulate you on getting that BREEDING GROUND feature.

But I must say I don't respect it not one bit. Due to the quotes (below) that I was forwarded from a DC Hip Hop Affiliate about you stating that: DC Hip Hop has just started developing with YOU and WALE.

FALSE sir!!!

And the part where you state that other than You and Wale, it's just a GoGo town. LOL, now that was real funny. Like ya'll two are the only ones who are rapping and ever did something from this town. Like Rap-Hip Hop starts with you two.

FALSE!!!!

And then knowing how THEY treat our region (like a consumers market), No self-respecting true DC native (born and raised) would have went onto a nationally known Hip Hop site and aired some untrue bullshit like that. And then you say that it is Just You and Wale and the rest are all GANGSTER Rappers. Well what about Priest Da Nomad, Storm The Unpredictable, Cy Young and all of the dozens of other ERICO's and STATE OF THE UNION Alumni. If you were truely from the City and representing the right way - You'd know never to say any arrogant bullshit like that out of your mouth. That was wrong and it is not like THEY have never heard anything like that before. You practically saying the same shit millions of other artists have said before. So how really different are You Tabi.

I don't respect that at all. And I am sure every Hip Hop and Rap artist and supporter from the DMV region will like to see and know what You said in this Interview. Becuz if they knew what you said in your interview (like I know) - I'm sure You won't get the love or support you worked so hard to get to this point.

And to state that every other artist besides You and Wale just spit Gangster Rap is ridiculous. DC don't have gangs (We Crew out here in DC). So Gangster Rap is a false term to describe someone who choses to rap about the streets more in the DC Rap scene.

I feel you about being Different. But to get to the point where you are and then turn around and slap the whole region with the bullshit arrogant and selfish interview is testiment to how you gonna carry it once or If you do get to a major level. It is evident that our DMV region hopes and dreams of getting a real representative on the Hip Hop national scene, one who will look to pull other Rap and Hip Hop artists with him or her is not with YOU (like the ATLiens did).

SAD then to say it - But I do believe my PEOPLE, Affiliates and Followers will surely be amazed at this Interview. I'll Inform them that we still gonna need to Grind it out and look to support someone else (like the Committee) or someone who will make it on the scene. Someone who won't turn their back and slap Us in the face with Interviews such as this and air False dirty laundry about Us on the National scene. Especially someone not knowing the True DMV Hip Hop history.

I just thought I'd hit you up and Let you know MY displeasure and non-support of your interview and view of the DC scene (which is so much more huger than You you think) and that I must fulfill my duty and past this information Onto others.

"THE DON OF DC RAP"
Skinny Corleone


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AllHipHop.com: What's the D.C. Hip-Hop scene like?


Tabi Bonney: It's actually just developing in D.C.; I would say with me and Wale, other than that it's a go-go oriented city. You got other Hip-Hop artists in D.C. but for the most of there stuff is Gangsta rap. So, that's why I say I've been able to be at the fore front of the scene because it's not like anything else, its completely different. And I say the same with Wale too, he's not rapping about being in a gang. That's why I think we're able to shine.