Cassidy Has Beef With Meek Mill

It’s hard to say who’s the hottest artist signed to MMG, it really boils down to your taste.  Whether you like the poetry of Wale or grunts of Rick Ross- - you can’t spell MMG without Meek Mill!

Meek Mill is undeniably one of the hottest and hardest rappers in the game.  His gritty rhymes that speak for the streets and versatile delivery easily set him apart from his competitors.  There is no doubt that since aligning with MMG that he is putting on for his city.  But of course...there are the haters; more money more problems.  Earlier this week, Meek Mill got into a verbal altercation with a pastor that has taken offense to his hit song “Amen.” Now (via Twitter) fellow Philly rapper Cassidy has decided to jump on the bandwagon.  Cassidy is apparently not feeling the love. 

Here’s the thing…

Spare us Cassidy.

It’s no secret that Cassidy has struggled for years trying to garner mainstream success on a consistent basis.  He’s had a couple of hot singles here and there but at best he is a battle/mixtape rapper.  That’s not Meek Mill’s fault. I’m tired of these rappers that were “once hot” feeling like the new generation needs to pay homage or collaborate on a song.  If the older heads don’t get their way, they send shots over twitter or at shows.  Come on really?  Just because Meek Mill and Cassidy are from Philly does not mean Meek Mill owes him a favor.  I’m sure if things were the other way around Cassidy would not lend a hand to Meek Mill.  Apparently, Meek feels the same way. Check his response to Cassidy here. 

It's About To Be A Bar Fight!!!

Ain’t no love in the Heart of the City.  That was the case Thursday morning in NYC at club WiP. A huge fight broke out in the VIP section involving Drake, Meek Mill, and Chris Brown. The pictures of the aftermath include smashed bottles everywhere, a couple of injured patrons, and Chris Brown with a minor (but ugly) scar on his chin.  There’s numerous reports circling around and all parties are claiming that they were not involved in the fight. Tweets have been deleted since the altercation; Chris Brown and Meek Mill have called a truce; but as for Chris Brown and Drake…they are still at odds. Rumor has it that all of this started because Drake was talking out the side of his neck to Chris Brown about Rihanna.

Wait a minute!

Nobody will admit it but all of this IS over Rihanna. Not misplaced features, record sales, or even money. It’s all over too much testosterone in one place, and three men being (at one time or another) involved with the same woman.  Young, wild, and free young men surrounded by their instigating entourages and things got out of control. No word if any of the three celebrities actually laid hands on each other, but it’s getting messy. Chris Brown and Drake have been cooperating with the police; we all know Chris Brown can’t afford any run-ins with the law because he is still on probation.  When will these guys stop trying to “be about that life?” 

Oh yeah and not to mention the price of fame: guarantee with the innocent people like Hollie C hurt, there will be lawsuits in the near future. 

Omarion Signs To MMG

At first when I heard that MMG held a press conference to announce that they had signed Omarion, I had a WTF moment.  Like “nobody is checking for Omarion” type of reaction.  And the fact that his new name is Maybach O only made matters worse.  Even though his nickname is still hilarious, I have recently had a change of heart. 

Omarion has a few hits under his belt post his B2K days.  His first album was an absolute banger spawning many hits, and his second album featured his most successful single (in my opinion) “Ice Box.” This MMG situation could work.  Look at Wale and Meek Mill for example.  They signed with Rick Ross and in turn had instant success.  They have so much buzz, they're always on features, their solo tracks are crazy, and do we even have to talk about their collaborations in their own camp?  Rick Ross has a knack for putting his signees in the right situation.  Stalley is up next, Gunplay got buzz so we can only expect the same for Omarion right?  If Omarion stays in his lane, he can bounce back from his YMCMB fiasco. 

Here’s some food for thought. Possible ways that Omarion can mess up this opportunity up:

-He can turn into a singer/rapper: Trey Songz and Chris Brown have taken their R and B game to a new level.  When they are not releasing an album their rapping and singing on their mixtapes.  And the surprise is that they are actually good at it.  Trey and Chris can actually spit (s/o to the 804!).  This is rare for R and B singers and they have made it hard for the competition.  Omarion is in the same age bracket as Trey and Chris and basically has the same fans.  I just hope that his new label situation doesn’t force him to change with the times (<- - -Hence that whole Face Off album in 2007 with Bow Wow. Omarion sounded like he was out of breath on every record. That rap/singing thing he was trying to do was an epic fail on his part). 

-If he sticks to the same formula:  Ok, this might sound like a contradiction to what I just said.  But I think that Omarion is having the same struggle as Bow Wow (ironically).  He has to fully erase that B2K and I just turned 21 image.  He still comes off as a younger artist.  He can still capitalize off his dance background, but please let’s not see any music videos of him moonwalking or ticking on the screen.  Dancing is cool don’t get me wrong, but he needs to let go of those You Got Served days.

MMG is the most powerful camp in the music industry right now.  Their chemistry is great and so is their track record.  I wish Maybach O a lot of success, but will blog about him if he fails. (Follow me @eyediditmyway)