Pulse Report: BET Hip Hop Awards Recap, Jim Jones Comes To Broadway, Nelly Is A Knucklehead, Young Buck Gets Delusional, Superhead Exposes Benzino

Written by Archie Fucque

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:44:03

BET Hip Hop Awards 2008


In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about Jim Jones "playing" himself, Karrine "Superhead" Steffens threatening to expose Ray Benzino, Young Buck boasting about his next album's sales, Nelly revealing plans for a super group with Pharell, T-Pain and Akon, and the BET Hip-Hop Awards.


[Editor Note: The views of this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH.com]

1. Role Playing. When Jim Jones is not busy talking reckless about Jay-Z and others, he's actually busy working on his own career. No really. The Dipset Capo sat down with the SOHH news department to talk about his burgeoning acting career, and an upcoming role in a Broadway play. Jones told SOHH he is set to play himself (no pun intended, at least not yet) in a one man routine that covers events in his life.

"We say it's like a glorified listening session but it now has really turned into a musical, to a real live play," Jones told SOHH. "It's a one-man theatrical with characters to help me paint the picture, which is my life and things that I've been through."

Interesting. I'd like to see this. Jim Jones acting out many of the events and characters that shaped his life. Is he going to punch himself in the face when we get to the part about the Rucker Park incident? That would be funny. Watching him play out the transformation from Jay-Z fan to scorned Jay-Z stan could be a Tony Award-winning moment.

I'd much rather see a Cam'ron one man show. Cam has had way more moments than Jim. I mean he's had the "baby pool," the "Cuurrtiss" interview, and the DC drive-by where Jay-Z and Nas allegedly conspired to kill him. Plus more. If Cam doesn't do it I may produce one myself, call it What's Really Good: The Life And Times of Cam'ron Giles.

2. F U Pay Me? According to Karrine "Superhead" Steffans, Ray Benzino owes her $1,000 and she's putting him on blast for it. In a video clip from Karrine.com the infamous video vixen runs down her "sh*t list" and Benzino and Dave Mays made the cut because they haven't paid Steffens for her services. Well not that particular type of transaction, but Steffens claims she wrote an article for one of the duo's bootleg magazines and they haven't paid up yet. She's alleging that the only thing she has received in return is a nude picture of Benzino. [Watch here]

"I don't know what's going to happen to those photos but I suggest someone writes me a check for at least a thousand dollars. I know it's not a bunch of money, but it's the principal that matters. I'd rather get a thousand bucks than a picture of Benzino's penis"

Talk about dicking somebody around. Is there anyway you guys can settle this behind closed doors? We really don't need to see the outcome of this.

3. Crazy Talk. Last time we heard about Young Buck, Tony Yayo proclaimed the former G-Unit co-hort was keeping a low profile because of financial issues. It appears Buck has been missing in action because he's been hard at work on his next album The Rehab. An album he told MTV will sell a million copies in its first week. Yes, the emotional Cashville rapper is predicting huge sale numbers for his first post G-Unit solo project.

"I'm trying to get totally away from the whole G-Unit situation, period," he said. "If I can directly deal with Interscope, so be it. I only got two albums left anyway. So at this point, all I'm trying to do is fulfill what I got left with homeboy and move on. It's already understood that the relationship with me and G-Unit will never be the same, so you don't ever have to look forward to seeing me back with G-Unit. That's not my thing. I'm staying down with the streets, and the streets are staying down with me."

SMH. If I were in Buck's camp I'd be removing all sharp objects. Dude is losing it. Apparently splitting up with 50 Cent was harder than we thought. He's exhibiting all the classic signs of P.B.S (Post Break-up Syndrome). If anyone has been in a bad break-up they know what it is.

1. Begging & Pleading - "I don't want to be dismembered. A n*gga just get confused."

2. Anger - "I'm a G, without me they just a U.N.I.T"

3. Denial - Sell a million albums first week.

Really not much we can do for dude, but lend our support. If the poor sap ever shows up to your party uninvited, let him in. And let's try to keep the free downloads of The Rehabon ThisIs50 to a minimum.

4. Super Goof? After his latest album Brass Knuckles bombed on the charts, Nelly is calling in the reinforcements. According to MTV the St. Louis rapper revealed plans to join forces with Akon, T-Pain and Pharrell in a super group. The mega union could become a reality as soon as 2009.

"Me, Akon, T-Pain and Pharrell are talking about doing a project. We got a host of things we're trying to do -- possibly put together this new 2009 [Bell Biv DeVoe] type of thing."

Problem is he seemingly jumped the gun on this one. When MTV asked Pharrell about the group, he was far less revealing.

"Those are all my boys," Pharrell said with a surprised look (after a long pause). "I'm kinda like the only one that adheres to the oath of secrecy. I don't wanna break that."

Ha! The translation of that "surprised look (after a long pause)" is "this n*gga talk too much. I was only playing when I said that."

Poor Nelly. He's finally coming to realize his solo career is over. Now he has to rely on others, and they aren't fully on board with him. Sucks. Well, there is always Chippendales. They're a pretty popular group.

5. Boring Entertainment Television. The BET Hip-Hop Awards aired last night and I'd like to take this moment to thank God for DVR. If it weren't for the magic of a fast forward button I wouldn't have made it. Aside from the fact that the lack of energy in the building was putting me to sleep, the show had its moments. Watching the ladies rock was my favorite part of the night. Here's the Top 10 Things I Noticed At The BET Hip-Hop Awards.

1. BET likes Barack Obama. Now go out and vote.

2. Yo-Yo's hoodrat MILF sexy was off the chain.

3. DJ Khaled works hard.

4. The Notorious B.I.G movie looks like it's going to be great.

5. The overwhelming advertising for the third season of American Gangster pretty much negated all the little positive segments during the show.

6. Business at Body Tap and Magic City must have been real slow. Looks like all the dancers got the night off to attend the show.

7. Rap in a second language is not dope.

8. Young Jeezy is one patriotic rapper. He's like a modern day Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

9. Jadakiss did a decent job as the show's Ed McMahon.

10. Cory Gunz is the truth.

One last question, was Soulja Boy and Bow Wow the best they could do for a finale?

Hit me up at archiefucque@gmail.com. Let's talk about how the BET Hip-Hop Awards could have been much better. And I want you Jadakiss stans to tell me which Top 5 rapper is going to take a gig as Ed McMahon at an award show. That wasn't a good look for your boy.


10 Comments

FIRST BITCHES........... BET Could have gone better than soulja boy and bow wow.......(dr dre, eminem, snoop dogg, Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, Wu Tang, or any other rapper of legendary status woulda done fine). Soulja boy is a 1 hit wonder PAUSE. and Bow wow is like hip hops adopted child, we wanted him when he was young, that was ok i suppose maybe, but now he's older hes been round for so long that we dont want him walkin' round tha GODDAM house no more but cant kick that punk out. Go away bow wow. Go away and Spend your money or SOMETHIN'! KHALID's doing OK now but the problem is...... All dj KHALID's songs sound the same, so mark my words he WILL fall off eventually (50 cent fell off for the same thing)... Nelly managed to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of falling off EVEN MORE!!! And i hope buck sells lots cause i hear dat rich man Curtis "50 cent" jackson is just a little bit power drunk over there at g unit. (anybody who shows any signs of leadership apart from 50 is ousted and thrown out of the label!!!! GAME, BUCK). Plus buck backed 50 in the war against game and this is how he repays buck. He not a real figga if you ask me, (I knew he was FAKE since he sold smurf and domination out) OVERSTAND...... A Leopard never changes it's spots!!!! More power to ya buck, good luck homie ima cop dat album. PEACE OUT!!!!!!

crazy

FIRST OF ALL..BOW WOW PERFORMANCE WAS GOOD..SHOUT OUT TO THE HATERS THATS HATING ON HIM..YA NEED TO START RESPECTING MY MAN BOW WOW BECAUSE HES BEEN STEPPIN UP HIS GAME..I KNOW YA WANT TO STILL VIEW HIM AS LIL BOW WOW BUT REALITY IS THAT HES A GROWN ASS MAN NOW.ITS HARD FOR YA TO EXCEPT THE CHANGE BUT YA NEED TO RESPECT HIM AND ACCEPT HIM..BOW WOW DID HIS BEST LAST NIGHT AS USUAL..YA COULD OF GAVE HIM MORE TIME..MY MAN PUTS IN THAT WORK..HOW COME YA DONT TALK ABOUT UGLY LIL WAYNE N HIS FUKIN LIP RING?? OR HIS SAGGIN..BUT NO YA ALWAYS PICKIN ON BOW WOW..LEAVE BOW WOW THE FUCK ALONE...LET HIM DO HIM..HIS FANS GOT HIS BACK..I LOVE BOW WOW AND I WILL NEVER CHANGE MY FEELING FOR HIM.HES A TALENTED ARTIST...N BEEN OUT FOR A LONG TIME..NOT EVERYONE COULD ACCOMPLISH WHAT HE HAS.FROM MOVIES,TO SHOWS,SELLIN OUT ARENAS,CDS..ITS NOT EASY..SO GIVE BOW PROPS....I LOVE U BOW WOW and haters fall da fuck back!!!!!!

didnt buck sell like a 140k, now he talking a milli in the first week. and 50 is a real nigga, never outshine the master. the only reason has had as much success he has had is because of the unit. hands down and the same goes for game. 50 cent was a spectacle when he came out, the nigga coulda put any rapper out there and the public would have ate it up. just like when em was the man. you niggaz make me sick wit ur bias opinions. i fuck with 50(no homo), some shit he do i dont like. like the dblock shit. but damn read the 48 laws of power, never outshine the master. play your role and wait for his time to past. thats what a good soldier does otherwise it's off wit his head

That lip ring and eye brow piercing of Lil Wayne is just bogus, I'm starting to wonder about the man.

REMEMBER NOBODY WOULD HAVE A BOUGHT A 50 CENT ALBUM BACK THEN UNTIL EM CO SIGNED HIM . SO ALL THAT TALK THAT BUCK WOULD NOT HAVE SOLD AS MUCH IF IT WAS NT FOR 50 . BUT SAME CAN BE SAID BOUT HIM. U DON T HEAR EM CALMING THE SAME SHIT.
i did nt buy bucks album cause of 50 cent . BUCK IS NASTY .POINT BLANK.I BET BUCK SELLS MORE THEN THAT LAST G UNIT ALBUM.AND THE ALBUM WAS HOT .

TOO BAD FOR NELLY O'WELL HIS GAME IS NOT TIGHT ANYMORE AND ASHANTI HAS LEFT HIS TOO BAD HE'S GOTTA MAKE A GROUP INORDER TO STAY IN THE GAME AS U CAN ASHANTI GOT MUCH GAME AND SHE DONT NEED TO BE IN DAMN GROUP FOR ALL THAT MATTER WELL NELLY SHANY IS BETTER OFF WITHOUT U.

I dont know about the ed mcmahon stuff u talking about....but you failed to mention he killed the cypher (jadakiss). Hell, the cyphers were the best part of the show.

I agree with everything but that Cory Gunns thing.....I've been monitoring his skill set for about 6 months after hearing all of this hoopla about Peter Gunn's son.....

He is nice, but he aint that fresh....this is the second time I heard him kick some googoo gaagaa flippity floppity shit and that ain't fresh....it sounds like he's banking on you not listening close enought to notice he ain't saying shit.....

He may be a better writer than freestyler cause the one's I have seen are not fresh at all!!!!!!

Scottie P
Vintage Hip Hop Historian

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