Following last week's attempt on
Rick Ross's life on his birthday, a lot of fellow rappers have shown concern for
Ross's safety.
2 Live Crew member, Uncle Luke is one of the rappers that are concerned (or maybe not), and he let that be known by penning an open letter to Rick Ross.
"Dear Rick Ross: As someone who survived several rap beefs,
I'm going to give you some advice. You need to seriously address the
threats and attempts on your life. You have worked hard to become a big
name in hip-hop. You've paid your dues and you've grown lyrically since
the release of your debut album, Port of Miami, in 2006. You've arrived,
buddy. But all this gangster bullsh*t is jeopardizing your career. No
club or arena is going to risk people getting shot. You can forget about
doing any tours or CD signings. And if you can't make money, watch how
fast Warner Bros. Records turns on you. I know from experience how
venues and the music industry would like to black ball you. You have the
Gangster Disciples breathing down your neck because you've
named-dropped Larry Hoover, the gang's founder, in your music. Unlike
the record and book publishing industries, these bad dudes don't
understand the concept of public domain. They see you getting rich
forever by rapping about their leader, and they don't like it. That's
why they're on YouTube talking about how you need to go see them and cut
a check."
"It's a shame you can't enjoy life without spending part of
your earnings on heavy security or risking your freedom by purchasing an
arsenal. Remember, that's what landed T.I. and Lil Wayne in prison. You
don't want that to happen to you. However, those are the consequences
of rapping about being something you're not. Hip-hop has a rich history
of college guys who never committed a crime rapping about moving kilos
of cocaine and taking out snitches. Every gangster rapper takes on the
role of a real hood legend to build up street cred. But I don't want you
to fall into the trap of believing you are really a gangster. Trust
me, you don't want to go out like Biggie Smalls or Tupac. It's time you
squash your beefs." (Miami New Times)
If you read the above letter with an open mind, you would have caught the fact that this is not actually a letter of concern, but rather a letter disrespecting Rick Ross. Luke is an O.G in Miami, and probably is jealous of the rise to fame of a younger Miami native. If he really cared as he wants the world to believe, he would have called up Ross instead of penning an open letter with subliminal disses.
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