(J)ournal (O)f (K)1ng (E)ljay – “Untitled: So Disrespectful”

Still the best picture. Ever.

I said I wasn’t going to do it, but if you’ve been watching all of this happen on Twitter, you’d understand this is the ONLY exception. I’m not doing this to summarize the arguments between Lupe Fiasco and his ex-producer Prolyfic, or to tell you who I think are right or wrong, or even take a side in this whole situation. I know a lot of people expect me to side with a particular side because of the history of recent posts that date back to early this year. I’m not going to do that.

They both have tumbled so far down my list of respectable people it’s sad. It takes a lot to make me completely not want anything to do with someone, but BOTH of them are getting ridiculously close. But enough about my personal feelings on them, because everyone pretty much knows my “potty-or-get-off-the-toilet” stance on Lupe and his musical endeavors.

But this…

How far exactly have we fallen as a society to the point people feel like its okay to not address problems head-on? I’ve been watching this situation, and these two people were FRIENDS. They worked together, and they know each other, so you can’t tell me that Twitter was the only way for them to handle their personal issues. Even if they did lose each other’s numbers, you seriously expect me to believe they fell out to the point where their friend circle split in half and they couldn’t secure a number from someone else?

Let’s go further. Even if that was the case, you still expect me to believe this was the best way to handle the situation? On Twitter, in front of the remaining fan base you have left (for both parties involved, not just Lupe)? Because you couldn’t Direct Message each other all of that, right? Because tweeting about someone but not “at” them (we call that #subtweeting, the art of tweeting subliminally about someone, but not mentioning them by their Twitter name) is a good look, right? Because suddenly showing your anger to the world is a good look, right?

Because having that one moment where you contradict EVERYTHING your fan base believes is worth it, right?

Love Always Shines Everytime. Remember to Smile. Lasers.

Sometimes, I just wish all of this never happened.

Those tweets from earlier Lupe sent at ____ are direct contradictions to that motto he’s been pushing like crazy. Isn’t it funny how some people can seem so conscious but then when pushed, revert 15 years to when they were a kid and immature… but I digress…

You should be able to talk to someone about a situation, regardless of if it’s about money, or music, or just a difference of opinion. Perfect example; one of the last Lupe posts I put up didn’t sit too well with some of his fans. One particular fan (@Koko_Koture, formerly known as @Mean_Vicious) went on to say that they hated me and now every single time I try to ask this person why, I get no response. If it’s ever to the point where a person’s unable to handle or discuss the situation head-on and the reasoning isn’t motivated by fear, then that shows a critical character flaw that needs to be addressed, quickly.

The bottom line is that this situation was handled completely wrong. Yes, I feel as if Prolyfic was a little wrong for how he just decided to open a can on Lupe (as a sidenote, maybe he thought that was the only way to reach him was to call him out in public?), but it’s even more wrong for Lupe to respond the way he did to Pro and to NahRight.com for supposedly “banning” him from the site (which they DIDN’T; someone gave homie bad intel). So now Lupe has to deal with the fallout that he’s about to feel from this situation…

All of this could’ve been avoided if they would’ve just talked it out, out of view of the public eye. If they would’ve just handled it face to face, or even over the phone, the outcome would’ve been better and 15,000 + fans (the source being @RichAzure’s petition) wouldn’t have to suddenly wonder about the integrity of the artist they’ve thrown their support behind.

At the end of the day, there are no winners behind this. Forget whatever Rule of Power you want to apply and forget whatever semi-dope lyric Lupe might say to try and make this not a big deal; they both could’ve saved face by just addressing the situation head on. Not in slick lyrics, not on Twitter, but in voice-to-voice conversation. They should’ve handled it like grown-ups, not in the disrespectful way it was handled…

I guess there’s a reason his rap name’s “Fiasco?” And I thought the Lil’ Kim / Nicki Minaj catfight was bad; this whole situation is just….

Wow.