Lil Wayne vs. The Mixtape DJ
New York, NY (May 30, 2008) – As most of you know by now, uh, "disparaging comments" about mixtape DJ’s made by Lil Wayne to Foundation Magazine surfaced this week. Whether dude was just too high at the time or is seriously feeling himself to the point where he believes he can diss the people who built him (a point I think we can all agree on), it’s created a mess. Perhaps it was all done in anticipation of “Tha Carter III,” but sorry to rain on the parade, two weeks away is right now: his album is about to leak.
What Wayne said is inexplicable because in today’s day and age, the only real outlet for people to hear new music is via the mixtape circuit, and more specifically, the web. Everyone knows selling CD’s can no longer be counted on as your main source of income as an artist; he himself is eating from single/ringtone sales, his condom deal, various shows and events and whatever else he’s into – all due to buzz generated from his mixtapes. The free press he gets because of the mixtape DJ’s spinning his shit is what keeps him in the public eye!
Listen to the conversation as it happened below. If you want to hear the audio of Kay Slay and Foundation Mag’s B. Mack on Shade 45, click here. I feel I have to be somewhat objective in my opinions, so… being that you are all unsigned emcees who would kill for the kind of free promo Wayne gets… what are your thoughts on the situation?
May 30th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
dat nigga is clearly babeed up but i can kinda understand his point. yeah its free promotion but for who? if u on a lable you got contract goals to reach. its hard to reach those goals when niggaz keep leaking yo shit or throwing every song they hear by u on a mixtape. He aint getting paid off them mixtapes and most DJ’s all about blowin up they own name and or lables. I cant fault him for how he feels and if the DJ’s all mad about it they can easily find another artist to use and blow up off of.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:26 am
This Dude is Burnin bridges while he hot!!!
He already apologized for sayin he was the "best rapper alive" how long is it gonna take for him to apologize for this?
he needs to get a tatoo that says ""stay grounded"
May 31st, 2008 at 8:48 pm
lol i know this dude is a wild out ha h a lol
May 31st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
i understand hes the shit but even if i was in his shoes i wouldnt hay did what he did yeah the mixtape djs might have leaked his stuff out or what now but the dude just came to do an interview n do his job
May 31st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
but i gotta say weezy is funny ha ha lol
May 31st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Homie need to leave that coke alone shit keep the songz that you don’t want to be on the mixtapes to yourself and let them have the songz you want to get leak simple as that.If you really talented you can allways make something better.Wayne feeling himself too much.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:11 pm
n dont bite the hand that feeds u , enough said !
June 1st, 2008 at 1:23 am
wayne is the truth
June 1st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
his talent is finally starting to show.
June 1st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Real Talk my Moms alwayz told me a humble child tastes the grace and this dude forgettin what made him everybody can drop a single and he had some straight mixtapes but his albums been average to below avearage and dissin the mixtape circuit man real goons dont respect that. Bc a dude like me thats been here on the grind and thats how I get heard you takin strikes at me and all the MCs thats holdin it down. That dude geek up right now he need to calm down b4 the game shut him down fo real.