If it wasn’t official this summer, it is official now. David Banner officially needs to close his mouth and not reopen it until he has something intelligent to say.
“Tip was feeding this man’s family,” Banner said of the bodyguard. “We don’t do it like that, dog. We don’t talk to them boys. However it went down, we sit down [and do the jail time,] where I’m from. Dude, you don’t tell it. You hope the people you holding down is man enough to hold your people down. [The bodyguard] wasn’t a convicted felon, my dude. He could have held [Tip] down. We gotta start making the environment in our neighborhoods not conducive to snitching. How I’m doing this song, I’mma make it uncomfortable for snitches.”
Banner admitted that he does not know the specifics of the case but supports his friend regardless.
I don’t know the circumstances of this bodyguard’s relationship with T.I. any more than David Banner does. But I do know that if I’m ever in the position, I won’t be taking the fall for my millionaire rapper boss because he likes to commit totally frivolous felonies between albums. Then again, I’d never take a position for which that sort of thing was implicitly required. Call me old fashioned!
After the jump, RZA and Akon (no way) talk some sense. Relatively speaking.
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I wouldn’t be a bodyguard, but I also wouldn’t sell out my client like that.
Speaking of TI, I was expecting to see hella “Free TI” shirts in the ATL, but I haven’t seen any so far. I don’t think anyone cares. LOL.
(rain, rain go away!!!)
This is a good example of what happens when someone is able to speak straight outta their ass….shit spews…
don’t know the specifics of the case…who needs specifics when generalities and ignorance will do?
What is wrong with my people? I don’t get this. If I’m a working person and was hired to work as a bodyguard, and was made privy to the fact that my wealthy boss was amassing a cache of illegal weapons (or anything else), you’re damn skippy I’d call the cops rather than run the risk of being branded an accomplice and getting my ass thrown in jail. Replace “black entertainer” with “white accountant” or something and black folks would be running for the cops. This is just another example of the soft racism of low expectations.
Thank You for letting me know that I am not the only young, black and fly folk that doesnt get this dont ask dont tell BS !! So TIP feed his family as any employer does when seeking the service of another in business. I would have told the minute he asked me to look into buying guns. Why would this man who probably has a family step up and take some mess from another man just because he got more stacks than him. Please. Im over it Hip Hop U make me shame and I grew up in Hip Hop back in the 90’s