ATG sizes it all up.
This is the most ugly, personal rap beef I've seen since 50 v. Rick Ross. Things are so digital right now.
To recap: Solar is/was Guru's handler/friend/creative partner during hip-hop legend, Guru's final stages of life. When Guru passed, an ominous statement emerged and many assumed Solar was its real author because it was poorly written and Guru's friends were pessimistic about its content. Hip-hop is then predisposed to disliking Solar because the letter attacks beloved talent and Guru cohort, DJ Premier.
Solar's family questions the letter. Details emerge that Guru never regained consciousness following a widely publicized heart attack, despite Solar's reports to the contrary. Now Solar seems like, well, kind of a dick. Add the self-important attitude and wack aesthetic (color-tinted shades, mainly) and he becomes an easy target.
But really, that seemed to be about as far as this story could go. Solar is a shady dude but there's no real way to prove anything. Unless, of course, Solar treats his AOL account like it's Fort Knox and fills it with incriminating evidence including passwords to his other social media and lots of porno. An anonymous internet wiseguy, known only as "Renaldo" hacks into Solar's email account and disseminates the following through Solar's (hacked) Twitter account. We find out:
On the one hand: good. Solar's actions are indefensible and exposing them is for the greater good. On the other: man, I'm never getting on Renaldo's shit list. Solar talked to Vibe in another exclusive (they scooped you, Source and XXL, though Vibe, you gotta press with follow ups and bring up infidelity claims) and he remains in denial; in "that was taken out of context" mode. He's likewise delusional and it's kind of funny:
"I just hope that this is just another case of a celebrity being targeted at random."
That said, he makes an undeniable point:
"Anything we've released that people don't like they just attack it."
Fans want to believe Premier because he's a way better producer. Besides cheating on his wife, every other action on Solar's behalf can be semi-defended with context claims and the fact Guru trusted Solar for several years. Sorta.
ATG stands with Renaldo, because he seems sincere and makes good point that Solar isn't saying much because he knows Renaldo has some aces in his inbox; because I'd like to be on his good side; because you cannot trust a man with an America Online account.
This is the most ugly, personal rap beef I've seen since 50 v. Rick Ross. Things are so digital right now.
To recap: Solar is/was Guru's handler/friend/creative partner during hip-hop legend, Guru's final stages of life. When Guru passed, an ominous statement emerged and many assumed Solar was its real author because it was poorly written and Guru's friends were pessimistic about its content. Hip-hop is then predisposed to disliking Solar because the letter attacks beloved talent and Guru cohort, DJ Premier.
Solar's family questions the letter. Details emerge that Guru never regained consciousness following a widely publicized heart attack, despite Solar's reports to the contrary. Now Solar seems like, well, kind of a dick. Add the self-important attitude and wack aesthetic (color-tinted shades, mainly) and he becomes an easy target.
But really, that seemed to be about as far as this story could go. Solar is a shady dude but there's no real way to prove anything. Unless, of course, Solar treats his AOL account like it's Fort Knox and fills it with incriminating evidence including passwords to his other social media and lots of porno. An anonymous internet wiseguy, known only as "Renaldo" hacks into Solar's email account and disseminates the following through Solar's (hacked) Twitter account. We find out:
- Solar endagered Guru's health
- Solar was planning on using Guru's health and death to sell music
- Solar physically abused Guru
- Solar kept passwords and tabs on Guru's online presence
- Solar kept Guru's family out of all decisions and statements
- Solar owed money to producers, including Buckwild
- Solar was collecting Guru's royalties
- Guru's work with Solar netted hilariously puny royalties
- Solar forged Guru's deathbed statement
- Solar repeatedly cheated on his wife
On the one hand: good. Solar's actions are indefensible and exposing them is for the greater good. On the other: man, I'm never getting on Renaldo's shit list. Solar talked to Vibe in another exclusive (they scooped you, Source and XXL, though Vibe, you gotta press with follow ups and bring up infidelity claims) and he remains in denial; in "that was taken out of context" mode. He's likewise delusional and it's kind of funny:
"I just hope that this is just another case of a celebrity being targeted at random."
That said, he makes an undeniable point:
"Anything we've released that people don't like they just attack it."
Fans want to believe Premier because he's a way better producer. Besides cheating on his wife, every other action on Solar's behalf can be semi-defended with context claims and the fact Guru trusted Solar for several years. Sorta.
ATG stands with Renaldo, because he seems sincere and makes good point that Solar isn't saying much because he knows Renaldo has some aces in his inbox; because I'd like to be on his good side; because you cannot trust a man with an America Online account.
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