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TI devastated by loss of best friend 
In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, rapper T.I. expresses his guilt over the death of his best friend, Philant Johnson (see above). Looking down at his best friend, his body riddled with bullets he was sure were meant for him, T.I. said something he knows he shouldn’t have. “I told him that I had him and it was going to be all right,” said the star rapper from Atlanta. “That was what I said. And he said, ‘All right.’ “ But later that morning at a Cincinnati hospital, Johnson died, the victim of a drive-by shooting following an altercation at a nightclub. Friday, in his first interview since the incident, it was clear that T.I. (born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) is struggling with the loss of his longtime friend. “I’m kind of like watching my life change right before my eyes. I’m figuring out whether or not I even want to keep doing this [expletive] right now. I don’t know,” said the entertainer. In the interview Friday, T.I. said he wasn’t clear about what started the incident at the club. “That foolishness was [not] worth even discussing,” he said. “That’s not what matters.” But he did offer his recollection of what happened when his group left the club. As their van headed south on I-75, T.I. said, he was sitting on the back bench on the driver’s side. Johnson was in the row in front of him. Their longtime friend Doug Peterson, a manager at T.I.’s Atlanta-based Grand Hustle Records, was seated beside Johnson. Then came the gunfire. Johnson was hit, and three other people traveling with the Atlanta entourage — Janice Gillespie, Ronald Hausley and Elijah Edwards — were injured. T.I. helped put his bloodied friend into another vehicle headed to the hospital. “That’s when I lied to him,” he said. full interview here:http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/0507LVphilant.html Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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Moonwalkbjrain said:
In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, rapper T.I. expresses his guilt over the death of his best friend, Philant Johnson (see above). Looking down at his best friend, his body riddled with bullets he was sure were meant for him, T.I. said something he knows he shouldn’t have. “I told him that I had him and it was going to be all right,” said the star rapper from Atlanta. “That was what I said. And he said, ‘All right.’ “ But later that morning at a Cincinnati hospital, Johnson died, the victim of a drive-by shooting following an altercation at a nightclub. Friday, in his first interview since the incident, it was clear that T.I. (born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) is struggling with the loss of his longtime friend. “I’m kind of like watching my life change right before my eyes. I’m figuring out whether or not I even want to keep doing this [expletive] right now. I don’t know,” said the entertainer. In the interview Friday, T.I. said he wasn’t clear about what started the incident at the club. “That foolishness was [not] worth even discussing,” he said. “That’s not what matters.” But he did offer his recollection of what happened when his group left the club. As their van headed south on I-75, T.I. said, he was sitting on the back bench on the driver’s side. Johnson was in the row in front of him. Their longtime friend Doug Peterson, a manager at T.I.’s Atlanta-based Grand Hustle Records, was seated beside Johnson. Then came the gunfire. Johnson was hit, and three other people traveling with the Atlanta entourage — Janice Gillespie, Ronald Hausley and Elijah Edwards — were injured. T.I. helped put his bloodied friend into another vehicle headed to the hospital. “That’s when I lied to him,” he said. full interview here:http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/0507LVphilant.html This type of death has got to STOP. I'm at a loss for words. | |
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What can ya say. The whole situation sucks. | |
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What I wanna know is why does he say he doesn't want to talk about what led to the shooting and then dismisses it as "foolishness"? No, that's exactly WHY you talk about it so maybe you can get others to listen to how dumb this shit is getting.
DO SOMETHING, T.I.! Don't just sit back and do nothing. After you mourn, stand up and make a statement about how dumb this shit is getting! Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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StoneCrib said: What I wanna know is why does he say he doesn't want to talk about what led to the shooting and then dismisses it as "foolishness"? No, that's exactly WHY you talk about it so maybe you can get others to listen to how dumb this shit is getting.
DO SOMETHING, T.I.! Don't just sit back and do nothing. After you mourn, stand up and make a statement about how dumb this shit is getting! You damn right about that. It's all senseless. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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EMCEE MURDAH by k-os
[Intro] We've just landed Alright send a search party out Duh, don't get caught up on this planet man These humans are crazy Just don't even show them your micrpphone Cause then you know what? They wanna give you a record deal and then You end up dead you know what I mean? It's like body snatchers But you know what? We love hip hop Stop, please stop please Okay here we go [Verse 1] Holding my raps Olden is golden and black Extolling virtues of rap With monkeys riding my back I see them falling Doing commercials and balling I'm not a hater but she's closing the gate And we stalling Woke up in the early morning I heard a voice that showed me the things to come And told me I had a choice To build it 300 cubits by 50 cubits *Drinking* thinking I'm stupid but deep in my heart I knew it Money and fame could lead to emcee murder You think you can escape but you can't take it any further You call it writer's block But you stop cause the vine is empty Hip hop's not dead, it's really the mind of the emcee [Hook] It's all around me It's emcee murder Though God has found me I thought I heard the Sound of a thousand angels It's the sound of danger Know myself but I'm still a stranger Emcee murder, emcee murder (oh) [Verse 2] I'll be damned if I do And damned if I don't My soul won't allow me to fake on the phone Rocking the chrome Another seed gets sown Anonymous, I'm hailin from parts that's unknown I looked to the heavens above to spread love But emcees keep faking hoping to make the bacon Matters mistaken, cause who we are is not physical Bury mystical with the mind non typical But, they want the cash flow They steady scheming for the number one spot These emcees they won't last though I really feel somebody's watching me From the third the star and telling us who we are In this universe we like a speck of dust You can't expect to trust man is living for the lust Everbody wants the eye in the sky to come and save us But maybe, the planet itself will terminate us with the | |
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Graycap23 said: Moonwalkbjrain said:
In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, rapper T.I. expresses his guilt over the death of his best friend, Philant Johnson (see above). Looking down at his best friend, his body riddled with bullets he was sure were meant for him, T.I. said something he knows he shouldn’t have. “I told him that I had him and it was going to be all right,” said the star rapper from Atlanta. “That was what I said. And he said, ‘All right.’ “ But later that morning at a Cincinnati hospital, Johnson died, the victim of a drive-by shooting following an altercation at a nightclub. Friday, in his first interview since the incident, it was clear that T.I. (born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) is struggling with the loss of his longtime friend. “I’m kind of like watching my life change right before my eyes. I’m figuring out whether or not I even want to keep doing this [expletive] right now. I don’t know,” said the entertainer. In the interview Friday, T.I. said he wasn’t clear about what started the incident at the club. “That foolishness was [not] worth even discussing,” he said. “That’s not what matters.” But he did offer his recollection of what happened when his group left the club. As their van headed south on I-75, T.I. said, he was sitting on the back bench on the driver’s side. Johnson was in the row in front of him. Their longtime friend Doug Peterson, a manager at T.I.’s Atlanta-based Grand Hustle Records, was seated beside Johnson. Then came the gunfire. Johnson was hit, and three other people traveling with the Atlanta entourage — Janice Gillespie, Ronald Hausley and Elijah Edwards — were injured. T.I. helped put his bloodied friend into another vehicle headed to the hospital. “That’s when I lied to him,” he said. full interview here:http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/0507LVphilant.html This type of death has got to STOP. I'm at a loss for words. I agree.Check out my stop the violence blog http://www.myspace.com/larryluvlife larry luvlife
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StoneCrib said: What I wanna know is why does he say he doesn't want to talk about what led to the shooting and then dismisses it as "foolishness"? No, that's exactly WHY you talk about it so maybe you can get others to listen to how dumb this shit is getting.
DO SOMETHING, T.I.! Don't just sit back and do nothing. After you mourn, stand up and make a statement about how dumb this shit is getting! I agree.....maybe he can't talk about it because of legal reasons. The day the news broke, one of the radio stations here in Atlanta stopped the music for about 2 hrs to discuss the violence that's plaguing the rap industry. I usually dont like forums like that b/c they seem to be talking the same shit, but some of the local rappers who knew T.I. and Philant Johnson were really hit hard. | |
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November said: StoneCrib said: What I wanna know is why does he say he doesn't want to talk about what led to the shooting and then dismisses it as "foolishness"? No, that's exactly WHY you talk about it so maybe you can get others to listen to how dumb this shit is getting.
DO SOMETHING, T.I.! Don't just sit back and do nothing. After you mourn, stand up and make a statement about how dumb this shit is getting! I agree.....maybe he can't talk about it because of legal reasons. The day the news broke, one of the radio stations here in Atlanta stopped the music for about 2 hrs to discuss the violence that's plaguing the rap industry. I usually dont like forums like that b/c they seem to be talking the same shit, but some of the local rappers who knew T.I. and Philant Johnson were really hit hard. I'm not asking him to name names or go into great detail, but just man up and come clean about the bullshit that's running rampant in the Hip Hop world. This shit aint cute. Fake thuhgs finding out what it's like to REALLY be a thug when faced with guns and shit. Just stupid shit. He needs to speak out against this shit. Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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StoneCrib said: November said: I agree.....maybe he can't talk about it because of legal reasons. The day the news broke, one of the radio stations here in Atlanta stopped the music for about 2 hrs to discuss the violence that's plaguing the rap industry. I usually dont like forums like that b/c they seem to be talking the same shit, but some of the local rappers who knew T.I. and Philant Johnson were really hit hard. I'm not asking him to name names or go into great detail, but just man up and come clean about the bullshit that's running rampant in the Hip Hop world. This shit aint cute. Fake thuhgs finding out what it's like to REALLY be a thug when faced with guns and shit. Just stupid shit. He needs to speak out against this shit. I think he will eventually, but on the other hand, Killer Mike did. He went into great detail about his life, fake thugs, and how the problem is not hip hop. | |
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November said: StoneCrib said: I'm not asking him to name names or go into great detail, but just man up and come clean about the bullshit that's running rampant in the Hip Hop world. This shit aint cute. Fake thuhgs finding out what it's like to REALLY be a thug when faced with guns and shit. Just stupid shit. He needs to speak out against this shit. I think he will eventually, but on the other hand, Killer Mike did. He went into great detail about his life, fake thugs, and how the problem is not hip hop. Mike is denial then, because MOST of these kids get their images from these videos and songs they rap about. Now, I'm not blaming JUST Hip Hop but they do have to realize their function in all of this. Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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