TME_Sound_Studi said:
Not speaking for X but really who gives a shit about this region. Niggaz is haters out here, both artists and fans. They don't respect a cats skills unless he's followin behind them like a puppy dog. That shit don't fly with the cats we fuck with. Nutz be actin like cats have to kiss his ass just to get on around town. Most everyone is scared to say some shit to his face though. They scared that if this nigga gets mad at them they not gettin on any shows. He be treatin his own crew like he's some sort of Boss in these parts. This is real hip-hop the way it was when it started, the way it was ment to be. If niggaz is trippin about 3 mix tape tracks that were dropped on the net what cha gonna say when the CD comes out? I mean really I have never heard so much bitchin and cryin over some battle tracks in my life. This is hip-hop nigga not kindercare.
If you run a company, you have to be a boss about it. Suge Knight, Russell Simmons, Jay Z, and any other cat that has run a successful company has to be a boss to make the shit work. And that's the problem, you have ALOT OF NIGGAZ THAT TALK SHIT BEHIND MY BACK, and won't say it to my face. I don't do any business with any of you niggaz, so how can you speak on what I do? I have put on POH-Hop for the last 10 years with over 20 groups appearing each year, some that I reach out to, and some that reach out to me. What have you or X-Kid done for the overall growth of the NW hip-hop scene, Portland hip-hop scene, or just hip-hop in general. I think that I have proven my committment to the scene without anyone kissing my ass, as I put my money where my mouth is to make shit happen. Just as I don't owe niggaz anything, niggaz don't owe me anything. Who sounds like the haters? I can name over 50 artists that I have put on the bills of shows, that have never returned the favor to me, and you expect me to be the hip-hop charity organization of the NW? You need to stop going off of hearsay, and the words of confused niggaz, and get a better understanding of what really has went on over the years.
And this email that you sent to my MySpace Account just shows that this shit isn't real. It's some cooked up shit, and this is the reason that made me not want to even address the shit anymore. It's sounds like some Hollywood conjured up type shit.
This is from Raphael Alvarez per my MySpace Account:
Rafael
Date: Jul 13, 2005 3:58 PM Flag spam/abuse. [ ? ]
Subject: Hey Bro
Body: So just to make this clear out side of the public eye, I have no intent on taking this battle shit beyond wax. It's not in anyone’s interest to get grimy with this. But I will tell you right off the bat if cats really wanna head down the street we're ready.
As we all know Portland’s hip-hop scene is utter crap. Everyone's a hater from the artists to the fans and because of that Hip-hop will go no where in this town. Both Roni and I know his best bet to blow is to drop shit in NYC because those cats love his music. Personally and this isn't speaking for X but plan on causing as much havoc in town as I can before out bounce my ass out of here. A nigga has already out grown Portland in the short time I've been here and I'm ready to go for the gold. If you've done any amount of homework on me you would know I'm locked in on some shit that is to big for Portland to handle. So with that I plan on pushing the projects we have going on in Portland to the max and then movin shop down to Phoenix. So you got a few choices:
1. You can ether play along and see what it brings to the Portland hip-hop scene.
2. Get all pissed off, get grimy and cause cats to return the favor.
3. Ignore it and keep doin what you doin.
I for one say pick up the mic and lets cause a scene in this back woods town they call a city. I've got a few more months here in town before I'm out and I don't really care ether way but I'd like to see cats in shock before I leave.