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Sit down, son. This is not hate, just advice.

Some of us have been silently watching your most loyal fans and avid haters argue about you since you first stepped foot on the scene. Since then, some of those fans have just stopped keeping track of the number of mixtapes you would drop and toes you would step on. Frankly, the large majority of them are now on the “hater” list. You have had no shortage of bridges burned, sir. As for me, I felt that there were glimmers of potential not worth being snuffed so early by youthful missteps and so maintained indifference. That was until this week.

Son, you fucked up. Irrevocably. Not like when you dissed Soulja Boy, or Rhymefest, or Serius Jones, or Cory Gunz, or whoever else. Not like when you got chinchecked by your girl on tape, or got your anus loosened by some random college kid in a freestyle battle. Hell, not even like when you jacked Black Spade’s beat…although that was a close call.

You sir, committed the cardinal sin by relentlessly disrespecting a fallen Hip-Hop legend.

No need for specifics because enough has been said on how epic of a fail that was. Son, when Ma Dukes herself chimed in, and not in your favor, it was a wrap. With the world now scrutinizing your credibility and aborting your bastard career before it even sees the light of day, you may need to rethink your whole strategy.

There is no remedy for this shitstorm that you’ve stirred up, but there is a way you can at least peacefully exit, stage left, without making any further mess. It’s a very simple 5 step process that most of us go through on a day to day basis, and that you will have to familiarize yourself with sooner or later.

Step 1: Find your pride.

Step 2: Swallow it.(none)

Step 3: Acknowledge your faults. Apologize sincerely to all offended parties and the public at large and take Dilla’s name off your damn CD.

Step 4: Do what you came here to do. Make music. Establish yourself. You have a good machine behind you (aiyo!). Use it to your advantage.

Step 5: Shut the Hell up. Silence is golden. Get some media training. The road ahead of you could be very long or very short, depending on how much or how little you say.

If that’s really not your style, there is another alternative. Most people will agree that this one suits you a lot better. In fact, a recent poll shows that the public would prefer that you chose this route. It’s a one step process.

Step 1: Kill yourself Find another career.

If I were you, I’d do the other things and call it a day.

Peace.