Ski Mask Way: Rap Crimes & Hip Hop Culture

Remy Ma = Remy Attempted Murder?

Remy Ma, the famous female New York rapper is vehemently denying shooting her friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph at a New York night club on last Saturday night.

Different accounts are being given by both the rapper and the alleged victim, but Barnes-Joseph claims that Ma (real name Reminisce Smith) thought that she had stolen more than $2000 dollars cash from her purse, and then shot her twice in the midsection before dumping Barnes-Joseph's purse. Ma was arrested in connection with the incident early Sunday morning and released on $250,000 bond.

At the very least, we should go through a couple of rounds of witnesses not saying nothin' to nobody, before the truth is eventually pieced together. While its a little more serious than hitting somebody in the head with a microphone, it can be absolutely damaging to a career that's already tough going just for being a female in the game.

Just ask Foxy.

T.I. Vs. T.I.P - T.I.P. takes Round One

Just in the nick of time to accompany his highly anticipated LP T.I. Vs. T.I.P., Clifford "T.I." Harris allegedly smacked somebody in the head with a microphone at last Tuesday's ESPY pre-party held in Hollywood.

The alleged victim is said to have thrown a cup at T.I. during his performance, which if you follow the T.I.P./Ron Artest school of thought, is not such a good idea.

As of the date of this posting, no charges have been filed.

Look, it's time for everybody to get the clue about T.I.'s street credibility. Sure, he's becoming a sought-after actor and spokesperson, and is one of the hottest acts in hip-hop right now. If you're going to try to cool him off, don't let it be from a hurled cup during a performance. Nobody wants to see a star going to jail, even if he doesn't mind.

Besides, nobody wants to be known on the streets as the one who made the Rubberband Man snap.