Word?!? Like Really…Word?!?
EDIT: This post is in regards to an issue that has since been resolved. Please read this to understand the full story.
So I’m at the NYC office checking up on all of the blogs that are in my daily rotation, right? Nothing crazy. Upon visiting Herfection, I came upon true fuckery in the form of SoulDiggaz/Mosley Music Group artist Izza Kizza’s mixtape cover. My first thought was, “my, in concept, this is a whole lot like the artwork for my 12 Minute Mixtape“; if it was ANY other artist, this wouldn’t bother me
at allas much, but given that I’ve visited the SoulDiggaz’ studio on several occasions, I have reason to consider this a little suspect. I mean, they ARE on my blast list, no?But it didn’t end there.
After leaving a comment on H’s post, I refreshed the page only to find that dude has a song titled “Georgie Porgie”!!! WHAT?!? Can you be more blatant? I mean, I’m all for the new open-sourced/let’s-share-everything nature of the game, but this goes beyond collective consciousness; THIS feels like a rip-off.
Granted, dude is actually pretty decent (I actually dig some of his music); still, I find no excuse for this kind of ridiculousness. Nonetheless, I will use this post to forgive you Izza, along with Mack & Co. — I understand that fans are going to be fans, and art like mine is bound to inspire. Next time though fellas, holla at the kid for a guest verse, huh? I mean, I’m just a few minutes down Scotland Road.
Psshh. And Nick, I’ve been a LONG time fan of you (pre-Fader/Fool’s Gold, homie)!!! Word to Klepini.
You be the judge.
July 8th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
::tilts dome 45 degrees::
:::zooms in:::
YEP! Definitely McGruffed.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Well damn….put them on blast son. niggas dont respect nothing anymore.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
first off homie…i dont know you….and if you came by the lab…i aint met you…and im there all the time……i never heard of your mixtape…an i aint never heard of you….2nd…i dont design mixtape covers…i do music…!!i seen the shit …and i thought it was hot..you know where the studio @…we aint hiding or no shit…third….georgie porgie….playa plz….thats classic….and mere coincidence…..i aint got no reason to bite nobody…so get over yaself and stop tryna bash niggaz…cuz aint no fuck niggaz ova here….cmon…you wanna do a record lets do a record….but this aint the way to handle nuthin mayne ..you know this….so stop the FUCKERY…get the paper….AND get ya factz straightend out b4 you start attacking niggaz…..kizz
July 9th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
coulda just said you don’t partake in the mixtape designing and whoever created it might/could have gotten the original idea from Watts mixtape and that you had no idea (which would mean no disrespects to be thrown at you) and that could of been enough.. buuut..
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addressing things in that matter make me ugh(c)pusha
you draw a painting and someone else presents a painting of the same ora a few weeks later, of course the artist is gonna feel a certain way, sympathy is required
July 10th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
LOL. That is supa funny! I sent your artwork over to one of my designers and she did the same thing and made a collage. But did I post it, NO! Out of shear respect. You are supposed to wait till the other person changs the artwork lol
July 10th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Reply to izza kizza! LOL, when you must explain yourself and you have knowledge of the blog you have simply said, “I know and I did it”. Just use professional courtesy next time.
July 11th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
[…] to say about SoulDiggaz/Mosley Music Group/Interscope artist Izza Kizza few days back, primarily concerning some of the similarities of our mixtape covers and a song title we both shared. Kizza responded via the comments section of this page to defend his position on […]
July 13th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I liked Heather’s response, that was the correct way to do it.
July 20th, 2008 at 12:09 am
damn, didn’t even catch that. Collages are in!
James: Done It.
Niko: Done It.
Izza: Done It.
Skillz: Done It.
whos next?
August 9th, 2008 at 5:29 am
yo. heather is like the fucking resolver out here. she is a golden god. but izza did come with some heat.
not to start any more drama or anything. i’m happy the situation was resolved.