*Disclaimer* These open letters will come every once in a blue moon. In the event that I’m baffled, ecstatic, enraged or just simply happy, I will provide my SoundOff readers with my deepest thoughts in correlation with the subject at hand. Here goes….

Dear Dwayne,

It’s come to my attention that in your most recent New Media (online format) interview, you’ve become somewhat displeased with a certain topic that has propelled you to the household name you are today. Foundation Magazine, a new publication that primarily focuses on the art of mixtapes, interviewed you about Mixtape DJ’s, an entity that has made you INCREDIBLY famous in the past 24 months.

Now common sense tells me your PR personnel would have briefed you about the people interviewing you, but according to the first response out your mouth, it seemed like you were blindsided by the commentary delivered to your ears. “I ain’t into all that, I don’t remember any mixtape DJ’s” you snapped. Again, you do know who you’re interviewing with right, Foundation Magazine, a publication based solely around the mixtape craft. You then went into a tangent comparing yourself to Alfred Nobel which made sense, but clearly was uncalled for.  Clearly growing agitated, you then continued your tangent about your displeasure with ALL mixtape DJ’s.

“I created the mixtape game, but I’m not into that no more. Matter fact, I’m against it,” you declared. Wait a minute, did I hear that sentiment correctly??? *Rewinds audio to confirm absurd comments* Yeah, you’ve lost your marbles, I’m convinced. Wait, but it gets better. “I don’t know any mixtape DJ’s, f*ck ya if you’re a mixtape DJ. Ya’ll selling me out, I’m not with that”. Let’s back pedal for a hot second, Dwayne. Over the past 24 months, give or take a month, you’ve been THE most sought out rapper in the game MAINLY because of your mixtape grind. You’ve been crowned KING of the mixtapes, RULER of the guest features….how in the HELL can you even bring your drug infested mind to UTTER those delerious comments??

Do you not remember MTV’s Brain Trust crowning you 2007’s Hottest Mc (mind you, A Lil’ Wayne album was nowhere to be found during their voting period). Or, how about Vibe allowing you to mean mug on the cover of their October 2007 issue with HUGE gold font reading “77 Best Weezy Songs of 2007″…do you remember that??? Not ONE of those 77 tunes were from ANY of your LP’s (cause you DIDN’T release any). You know where they were contrived from? MIXTAPES! I’m appalled at how you conducted that interview. Take away the support of your mixtape followers, the leakage of your pre recorded C3 material and the DJ’s who had enough decency to repeatedly plaster your face on the cover of their work and you would be measly voice in this thing we call hip hop! Luckily for you, the monsoon of DJ’s who actually cling to your NONSENSE will continue to STILL support you after you basically spit in their face.

I’m going to ignore the smug remarks at the end of your interview because, well, you’re just believing your own hype, which in any case, is what your supposed to do (one of the main reasons these DJ’s are riding you so hard). I have complete faith you’ll probably retract those remarks and blame your plastic cup habits, but if for some reason you actually MEANT those ruthless verbs, nouns and adjectives….I just PRAY deep down in your frail frame you forgive yourself. I believe you have the words “I Am Hip Hop” tatted on your face correct? Well with that being said, Mixtape DJ’s ARE HIP HOP……you might wanna look into that.

Sincerely

Low “You created the mixtape game?? Negro please” Key

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