It's survival out here, these n****s don't even respect the Bible out here

I’m back like Cooked Coke Crack! After a long but highly-necessary hiatus, I’ve returned to the blogosphere. Y’all miss me? I hated to walk away from the game but being in the home stretch of my collegiate career has severely limited my time, which made A King With Words fall by the wayside. But hey, if Jay-Z can “walk away” and still be embraced when he “returns,” why can’t I? Get caught up with what I’ve been doing since July on this page so you don’t end up lost like a black Republican.

It feels good to be blogging again, but there’s another person in the hip-hop world embarking on a much more difficult comeback. Fat Joe is desperately trying to rebound from a rough year that included yet another Top 10 hit that didn't lead to Top 10 sales, and an on-going fued with 50 Cent damage his star power. Did I mention that Joey Crack is doing it after being dropped from/leaving Atlantic Records (depending on who you ask)? By the way, great job avoiding the Industry Graveyard and still staying somewhat relevant in the game.

Fat Joe has an album in stores this week and a burning desire to prove that he’s still a premiere MC after all these years. But he’s facing a lot of hate along the way; he’s getting less love than Clayton Bigsby at a David Duke birthday party.

I actually thought that Joey made a good resurgence attempt after I listened to Me, Myself & I. It has its faults like any other project released in this vending machine hip-hop climate, but the album is a decent recovery from the underwhelming All or Nothing. In my review at HipHopDX.com, I said, “Fat Joe doesn’t hold his weight on a few of the album’s songs, but he delivers enough strength to silence anyone who questions his place in hip-hop.”

Clearly the users @ HHDX don’t follow the leader on this one because they’re trashing the album in the comment section. They’ve unleashed a fury on MMI (like they do on almost every record) even though the album is far from trash. And as I read Ketchum’s interview with Fat Joe also up @ HHDX, the venom was even more intense. Dudes are inviting Joe to a fight over music.

I’ve read worse comments at a few message boards, but the funny part is that a good portion of the people speaking negatively of MMI haven’t even heard the album. Former fans are still so mad at All or Nothing that they’ve carried over their anger onto a brand new project. Has anyone besides the Game earned so much scorn so quickly after getting at least some respect? Hating and hip-hop are practically conjoined twins, but I haven’t seen a Joe take so many shots since the freezer trick stopped working for Mike Tyson Super Punch Out.

Note to Don Cartagena: Do not under any circumstances release anymore ladies/club/radio joints as singles if you want to win back your fans. If you really want to bring back Crillz Mania, cue up that “No Drama” or “Damn” before you even think about putting out “She’s My Mama.” Everybody’s an industry expert these days, but trust me on this one; take a break from going after that groupie love.

Fat Joe - "Pendemic" (produced by Streetrunner)

Fat Joe - "No Drama" (produced by the Runners)

Fat Joe - "Damn" (produced by LV)