News: Bad Boy Producer Justifies Bill O'Reilly's Rap Rants, "He's A Smart White Man"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:00:00
Bad Boy producer Deric "D Dot" Angelettie recently discussed his views on controversial television host Bill O'Reilly and justified his rants against hip-hop.
Claiming O'Reilly attacks rap music due to its popularity, Dot also pointed out the ways criticism helps hip-hop.
"I love it [when he talks hip-hop]," Dot explained in an interview. "We need that. We need more Bill O'Reilly's because all that's gonna provide is more answers and more solutions. We ain't always right in hip-hop, I ain't sitting up here saying that hip-hop and rappers, everything we say is law and is actual factual. All I'm saying is that it's an opinion and it has fact in it. And sometimes there's fact with a little opinion. So I can't knock Bill O'Reilly, that's his opinion, go for it, go for yours. And that's also publicity for him. Hip-Hop is generating a lot of money so why wouldn't he attack it? He's a smart white man, why wouldn't he do that? Attack what's hot. Why would he go attack country, rock? Or country music? Why? For what? ( RockMe TV )
The host has been known to call out rappers like Snoop Dogg on an occasional basis.
Featured in O'Reilly's "Pinheads and Patriots," the host addressed Snoop's video footage. "On the pinhead front, I think it's time to put rapper Snoop Dogg in the 'Pinhead Hall of Fame,' he said. "Hopefully the president will deport the man...soon." ( The O'Reilly Factor )
He also lashed out against Eminem earlier this year for his spoof-based "We Made You" music video.
"Few Americans take the vile rapper Eminem, totally obscene, totally inappropriate, nothing good about it." ( World Star Hip Hop )
Both O'Reilly and comedian Dennis Miller previously took on Jay-Z and Young Jeezy for their pro- Barack Obama "My President Is Black" performance on Inauguration Night 2008.

News: Raekwon Awards Rick Ross W/ Rap Honors, "I Consider Him One Of The Great Ones"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Friday, May 29, 2009 15:05:00
Wu-Tang Clan 's Raekwon has publicly announced his approval of Rick Ross as one of the upcoming "greats" and described what makes the rapper different from most other new emcees.
In addition to speaking on Ross' rap career, the Chef also spoke on the law enforcement controversy.
"I like Ross' swag, I like his style," Raekwon said in an interview. "He's another one that reminds me of myself. A big fat n*gga that got a lot of good charisma. As far as him being one of the greatest emcees, I give him his little spot. To me, right about now, I look at n*ggas saying some sh*t. He say his little thing, I can appreciate what he's saying so as far as the upcoming n*ggas that's really making it happen, I consider him one of the great ones too. He get it in, he know how to rhyme. So I look at that as being great. He ain't come in with the little baby rhymes, he came in to spit. My whole thing, if you was [a corrections officer], you was, you wasn't, you wasn't. If you was, it ain't no reason to front, it's like back in those times, a lot of brothers ain't have jobs as it is. A C.O. ain't necessarily a n*gga that's a police officer, so a C.O. is just a n*gga that, he under the law where he gotta follow their rules but not really considered a cop. I know C.O.'s who run around, get drunk, carry guns and hold real n*ggas down in the street." ( Take This Serious )
Ross' new album Deeper Than Rap was recently praised by rap stars including Kanye West.