In our May 2005 interview with BME artist and Lil Jon protege Bohagon, he said, “I ain’t no country bumpkin. A lot of people have this perception of the country that I’m trying to erase. People see videos of the country where niggas playing with pigs.” Field Mob, who featured a pig in their video, apparently took the comment as a personal insult and dissed Bohagon during their concert at The Firehouse in Columbus, Georgia. We spoke with Bohagon, Field Mob’s Shawn Jay, and the concert promoter (101.3 The Beat’s Program Director DJ Controller) to find out what really happened. (interviews by Julia Beverly) SHAWN JAY: What did Bohagon say that started this beef? I heard he said something in XXL? It wasn’t XXL, it was that beautiful OZONE Magazine. And it’s crazy cause I was just tellin’ Jazze Pha the other day that I liked [Bohagon’s] music. And I seen him at Body Tap and he said what up to me but he was actin’ funny. Then I go home and read the OZONE Magazine and he’s in there talkin’ ‘bout people havin’ pigs in their videos. Are you sure his comment was supposed to be a diss to you? Bubba Sparxxx had a pig in his video too. Maybe it was just a general statement. We started that country shit, even though [Bubba Sparxxx is] my dawg, we still did it first. I don’t give a fuck. I never made any sly remarks that [Bohagon] woulda thought was supposed to be a diss to him. Real niggas do real things. And y’all got into a fistfight in Columbus? What happened exactly? Shit, I’m still pretty. I left with all my jewelry after fightin’ ‘bout four of five of them boys. I ain’t fight with Bohagon; we never had a fight, let’s clear that up for the record. Do I look like I was fightin’? You see me. I’m very pretty. I’m my biggest fan. So whatever story y’all wanna put out there, it’s cool. I’m good. I still got all my jewelry on. I just wanted to clear that up, because you know how the internet is. Allhiphop.com must not like me, cause they keep lyin’ on me and puttin’ some bullshit out there. But it’s all good, cause I’m still pretty. It’s no beef. I have no beef with the nigga. So if Bohagon walked by right now, would y’all be able to have a civil conversation or would it be a fight? A fight? No, for what? I heard people were comin’ up to my label the next day tryin’ to squash the shit, and I’m like, what are you tryin’ to squash? There’s no beef. He didn’t say anything to me. I’ve still not talked to Bohagon. You good, homie! Come see me! I’m good, I’m excellent! But don’t be tellin’ no lies on me. I did start this country shit. Niggas be tryin’ to sound like Smoke and shit. Everybody be tryin’ to bite that country shit, but we did start it. Anything else you want to say? I ain’t no hater. Buy Bohagon’s album when it comes out. Buy it! I can’t believe that nigga dissed me, though. That’s what hurt me ‘bout it. He wasn’t even near me and I was showin’ this nigga love, biggin’ him up! Ask Jazze. Ask a real nigga how I’m showin’ this nigga love, and then I’m reading the magazine, like, what!? Yeah, I got a pig in my video! I’ll have another one if I want to! Why do another nigga worry about how I get my paper? 24
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BOHAGON: Was your statement in OZONE about pigs intended to be a Field Mob diss? Nah. I didn’t say their name. I just said that because, when everybody finds out where I’m from, they automatically assume that I’m like [Field Mob] and link me to them. People think we kick it the same way. All I was sayin’ is that you ain’t gonna see no pigs in my video. [Field Mob] took it differently, and they came to my city and disrespected me. They dissed you at a concert in Columbus? I did the birthday bash with one station there, and [Field Mob] was on the other station dissin’ me that same evening but I wasn’t listening so I didn’t know nothing about it. I get to the club that night and me and my folks go to VIP, and all I hear is, “Fuck Bohagon, fuck you, you pussy nigga!” Shawn Jay said I just wanna be like Field Mob, I can’t rap like them. He said, “Don’t hide, come see me.” He in my city, sayin’ this! In my hometown, my backyard! So it turned into a physical altercation? Yeah. Was anyone injured? I wasn’t injured. I’m good. I know what went down, but I ain’t tryin’ to put their business in the street. I ain’t tryin’ to make it like no Flip and T.I. shit. I ain’t tryin’ to be rappin’ about them. We had a disagreement, and if they ready to let it go, I’m ready to let it go. It’s on them. They disrespected me, and that’s why the shit happened. I ain’t like I got some vendetta against them niggas. You were cool with them before? Yeah! We had just kicked it a few weeks before. Smoke had come to a show I did at Chocolate’s, he was on stage with me and shit. I seen Shawn Jay at Body Tap a few weeks ago. Yeah, he mentioned that, and he said that it seemed like you had an attitude or were kinda cold towards him. Hell naw. When I seen [Shawn Jay] at Body Tap, it was a party Greg Street threw. It was packed to capacity. I was high as hell. I dapped him up and kept it moving. I definitely ain’t dissed him at the party. I got love for them cats. Why would I be out here disrespecting him? I just let people know that I’m not gonna have pigs in my video. I ain’t wish no ill will on them or nothing. Regardless, if he felt like I ain’t show him no love at the Body Tap, I dapped him up and said “What’s happenin’.” I ain’t disrespect him. Like, the towns we’re from are like 30, 40, 50 miles apart. I don’t need to be dissin’ these cats, cause we reppin’ the same area. It sounds like everybody’s ready to smooth over the situation. What’s the chances of you sitting down and talking to Field Mob and resolving things? I actually talked to Smoke the other day on the phone. It was like a six-way call. I told him I ain’t got no problem with them, but at the same time, I’m a man and you can’t disrespect me. Anything else you want to say? I want everybody to know that I ain’t got nothing but love for Field Mob. I was put in a position where I ain’t have no choice. They put me in that position. I was actually a Field Mob fan. I disagreed with the pigs in the video, but aside from that, I’m a Field Mob fan.
DJ CONTROLLER: What did you see happen at the concert in Columbus? While Field Mob was doing their show, they took a long pause and talked about Bohagon like a dog. They said they represent the South, and don’t appreciate Bohagon doin’ magazine interviews putting down the South. When they came off the stage, Bohagon’s entourage met them with blows. Was it an all-out fight or a minor scuffle? It was way beyond a minor scuffle. We saw Bohagon’s entourage successfully whoop Shawn’s ass, however, Field Mob’s entourage did considerable damage to Bohagon too. Smoke kinda ran out of the action. Did security or police get involved? There was no police involvement, but the club security had to pull several people apart. Being the promoter of the event, did you feel like it was a negative situation for your station or for the city? I think it was negative for hip-hop shows across the board, because we already catch hell trying to get venues and insurance for these type of events. I really hated to see these guys that are looked up to by our listening audience demonstrate that type of hostility and lack of self control. Anything else you want to say? Bohagon personally called me the next day to apologize, and I thought that was big of him. He said it wasn’t his ambition to be out here with that type of hostility, but the fact that he was being disrespected and there was 2,000 people in the place, he felt like he had to do something.