Ex Bad Boy artist Mark Curry talks with Angela Yee on the Shade45 Morning Show about his new book, Dancing With the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip Hop. I still need to pick up the book. Yesterday I grabbed Sex, Drugs & Cocoa Puffs (totally unrelated) and so far it’s a good read. Hit the jump for parts 2 and 3…
Chuck Klosterman is the shit! If you like that book Chuck also has a section in Esquire magazine that I’m sure you can find on the Internets.
WOW! Looks like no one cared about this but when you look at all the other post up here that got something to do w/ “BEEF” you’ll see 30 to 60 plus comments. A new “diss track” and everyone is so opionative but when something like this that has something to do w/ more “real life” substance about artists we like or dislike no one gives a shit!
I like Diddy and I also dislike him because for several years you’ll see artist come and go non stop and most of ‘em when you here about them their either mid-class citizens, a tad below mid-class or broke! Meanwhile, he is a “Fortune 500 Ceo” that’s making hundreds of millions if not a billion yet.
I know he’s wealthy through several avenues and just through music but something doesn’t add up when there tons of artist that have one album and disappear or when their 2nd album comes out there either not on Bad Boy or not promoted like they were the 1st time around.
Here’s a list of people I can remember off top:
Mark Curry (since he’s the topic) = NOT ALBUM (several features)
Craig Mac = ONE ALBUM
G-Dep = ONE ALBUM (gone. I remember this dude got arrested & couldn’t even pay his bail & had to stay in jail for months)
Total = TWO ALBUMS (gone)
Carl Thomas = TWO ALBUMS (he left after his 2nd and still sings I think)
Black Rob = TWO ALBUMS (2nd album tanked & is serving 7yrs for robbery)
Shyne = ONE ALBUM (You all know he’s serving a 10yr bid for bussin his gun for Diddy)
LOX = ONE ALBUM (left cuz of bad promo & being tricked on $)
Dream = ONE ALBUM (Dropped and their 2nd album never came out)
8Ball & MJG = TWO ALBUMS (left cuz of bad promo)
Loon = ONE ALBUM (left cuz bad promo & $)
Mario Winans = ONE ALBUM (dropped ’04 haven’t heard from him since)
Da Band = ONE ALBUM (Gone. Kept Ness, Young City & Babs. 1 out of the 3 were set to release a album)
Young City = ALMOST ONE ALBUM (Was set to release w/ his single “Lil Daddy” & never did after Katrina)
That’s all I could remember. It’s a shame though!
Don’t forget Cheri Dennis who has been slated to drop since ’05 or ’06, Danity Kane might not be anymore and Donny Klane seems like he’s on his way out after his 1st album tanked.
I was a fan of puff’s not anymore. Out of curiosity i brought mr curry’s book and I believe every word of it. Puffy is a user, a blood sucking tic! It will be a matter of time before Day 26 disappears. Mr curry keep your head up brother! need more like you in this world. That Tic aka Puff will get his one day. I was just watching that 95 source awards show (i have it on vhs lol) and now i agree with Suge Knight. Wow did I say that!