JB’s 2cents F
by aspiring porn star Maurice Stoney 1. Extra Potent Weed Shit like Bubonic Kush and Sour Diesel Dro is so strong a nigga goes comatose and has a 4-hour erection at the same time.
THADDAEUS McADAMS
10THINGS I’M HATIN’ON
Me & TI in ATL with his OZONE cover
Me & Roccett in ATL
5. Bad weaves I’m hatin on hoes who coordinate weave colors with their outfits, house, car, and the Marta. 6. McDonalds I’m sick of McDonalds spilling my fuckin’ fries in the bottom of the bag. Although when you find them after you’re done eating it’s fulfilling as hell, like capturing an runaway slave.
8. Bitches Playin Hard to Get Fuck slippin’ something in a bitch’s drink. I’ma go caveman style, whack ‘em upside the head and carry their ass straight to the crib. 9. Girls Who Don’t Shave I’m hatin’ on hoes with pussy hair like Rick Ross’ beard. That shit is like a wool sweater. I coulda swore I saw an afro pick with the fist at the end buried up in that shit. 10. Bums in Atlanta I’m tired of these damn bums raising their prices at the pump. “Let me get a dollar, naw $2. Fuck it, let me get $5 dollars.”
Me & Shawn Prez @ the CORE DJs Retreat
TERRENCE TYSON
7. Stoopid Ass Chains I’m hatin’ on rappers with big dumbass chains, especially the ones who have the nerve to put Michelle Obama on it, with Barack, the kids, and the other 43 Presidents of the U.S. in front of the White House.
There’s two reasons I liked T.I.’s rehabilitation method. One - the focus was on moving forward and finding something more worthy to devote their time to (ie., cooking gourmet foods instead of gangbangin’). Telling teenagers what not to do is never effective. You have to show them the rewards that can come from putting that energy into something better. People of all ages need that kind of focus. I only get in trouble when I don’t have enough work to keep me busy 24/7.
Although I haven’t had any personal experiences with drug usage myself I’ve had plenty of opportunities to observe folks who got sidetracked either by using drugs or selling drugs, and saw how much money and time they wasted on Me & Manager Matt in Tampa negative shit. Not to mention the effect it has on their bodies and minds. And that includes cigarettes and alcohol. Big Meech is no different than the CEO of Phillip Morris Co., but one of them is serving a 30 year prison sentence and the other is a multi-multi-millionaire. Go figure.
NOKEY
4. The Recession This damn recession has everybody fucked up. Crackheads ain’t even smoking crack no more, they’re just sniffing chopped-up sweet tarts.
MAD LINX
2. Pregnant bitches I’m hatin’ on bitches who are 8 months pregnant and still wearing skimpy-ass skinny-bitch shit. Bitch, I can see the baby feet in your bikini bottom. 3. Rappers Calling Themselves “Boss” Nigga, you can’t even control your damn own kids, how you a boss? You ain’t bossing shit, you’re an industry slave. Window shoppin’ ass nigga.
or every 999 garbage reality shows that rots your brain (when and why did Steve the bodyguard from Springer get his own talk show??), there might be one that presents real reality. Take for example Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab on VH1 (my only 50-year-old white male crush aside from Jon Stewart) or T.I.’s Road to Redemption on MTV. Granted, I’m sure his court orders were part of his motivation to televise this giving-back-to-the-community thing, but it did - dare I say bring me to tears once or twice. Okay, we all know the first episode with Pee Wee wasn’t really real since dude has been T.I.’s hypeman for however many years. But it’s not like he didn’t need the help. If you haven’t seen the show, I highly recommend it. Google it or get an Apple TV (cable sucks anyway). Basically, T.I. puts a spin on the “scared straight” idea and during each episode goes one-on-one with a troubled youth to show them the error of their ways and point them in the right direction as only a influential superstar (preparing to spend a year and a day behind bars himself) can.
Please note, there are TWO (2) white photojournalists at OZONE. We are not the same person, and contrary to popular belief, all white girls do not look alike.
Which leads me into the second reason I liked T.I.’s show: in the closing interview with Sway, T.I. verbalized one of the most important things that seems to go unsaid in the many many many interviews we’ve done about the drug game: (I’m summarizing here) It’s a marathon, it’s not a sprint. It’s not about who makes the most money first. It’s about building a stable lifestyle for yourself and your family for many years to come. Take the energy you’d put into the streets and put it into a legitimate venture instead, and although you won’t see immediate returns, in the longterm your investment will pay off. I’ve seen that myself first-hand, coming up on our 7 year anniversary of OZONE. I went through so much in the beginning. I’d have my phone disconnected and be sleeping in a 200sf office while my electricity was off at the apartment. Meanwhile, I’m seeing hustlers riding around in nice cars with rims. But life has a balance and best believe that if you put in real, legit work, it will ultimately be rewarded. Those hustlers have since come and gone, but I’m still here maintaining. I’m blessed with everything I need and the experience I’ve gained through this process is invaluable. I was always terrified and fascinated by drugs all at the same time. The fear could be accurately credited to my parents, but honestly, I never had much interest in using them. My focus is always on being productive and even “harmless” drugs like weed (which I personally believe should be legalized) don’t increase productivity (unless you happen to be a rapper who gets paid to revel in clouds of smoke at studios or nightclubs, or inexplicably, if your name happens to be TJ Chapman or Memphitz). But more than anything, drugs are a commodity; a product. The drug trade is big business and I am fascinated by it. If you’re like me, read Cocaine: An Unauthorized Biography. Great book. I will always remember the winter of ‘08 as a scary one, but we made it and the world is turning again. Watch the Margaritaville episode of South Park and realize that “the economy” is all in our heads. God willing, it’s going to be a great ‘09.
- Julia Beverly, jb@ozonemag.com
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