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Chris Lighty Blasts The Source's Power 30 As "Worst List Yet"
Violator Management/Records CEO Chris Lighty responded to The Source Magazine's Power 30 list via his blog.
The Source's annual list that honors Hip-Hop's movers and shakers. They put Irv Gotti, the recently acquitted CEO of The Inc, in the top spot-above MTV, followed by Clear Channel and Interscope Records.
Lighty, who manages 50 Cent and G-Unit, among others, disagreed with several of The Source's choices and expressed his thoughts in his blog, www.chrislighty.com.
"It is obvious that the 'Sauce' is still on that drug they have been on for the last few years," he wrote. "Now is it me or are they on fucking crack with this list? This is the worst list yet!"
Lighty then details his specific complaints, beginning with No. 1 on the list, Mr. Gotti himself:
"Let's start with the obvious," wrote Lighty. "I have no love for Irv and don't care that he got off. But, does winning a case make you 'hot'? Does his publishing company get a refund from the government for fucking up his paper? The ***** brought it on himself and I think it's fucking crazy to see him above my main man 50, Jimmy I. [Iovine] or Jay-Z."
While Warner Music/Atlantic Music makes an appearance at No. 6 on the list, Lighty seemed to find fault in The Source's unwillingness to recognize his colleague Todd Moskowitz, also a partner at Violator.
"And where the hell is Todd Moskowitz and the Asylum crew, who just put Houston back on the map by exposing us to some good music from Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and the legendary Bun B," Lighty wrote. "Do we take it for granted when someone breaks three artists in one year? Shit, I didn't do that last year. Did you? Oh I forgot, let's just lump it up under Warner/Atlantic. Come on!"
Lest anyone think Lighty is taking The Source's Power 30 personally, he brushed off any personal insult. "I can't even stress 'me' not being on it because as you can see, my show isn't stopping. I am fresh off of vacation from Anguilla with my family and friends, and ready for the New Year."
The executive concluded his entry by adding that, "The brand of the 'Sauce' is so fucking tainted and this continues the hypocrisy and takes it to new heights. The mag is now no different than OK Magazine or The Enquirer."
The Source's Power 30 issue hits newsstands next month.
Source: sohh.com
The Source's annual list that honors Hip-Hop's movers and shakers. They put Irv Gotti, the recently acquitted CEO of The Inc, in the top spot-above MTV, followed by Clear Channel and Interscope Records.
Lighty, who manages 50 Cent and G-Unit, among others, disagreed with several of The Source's choices and expressed his thoughts in his blog, www.chrislighty.com.
"It is obvious that the 'Sauce' is still on that drug they have been on for the last few years," he wrote. "Now is it me or are they on fucking crack with this list? This is the worst list yet!"
Lighty then details his specific complaints, beginning with No. 1 on the list, Mr. Gotti himself:
"Let's start with the obvious," wrote Lighty. "I have no love for Irv and don't care that he got off. But, does winning a case make you 'hot'? Does his publishing company get a refund from the government for fucking up his paper? The ***** brought it on himself and I think it's fucking crazy to see him above my main man 50, Jimmy I. [Iovine] or Jay-Z."
While Warner Music/Atlantic Music makes an appearance at No. 6 on the list, Lighty seemed to find fault in The Source's unwillingness to recognize his colleague Todd Moskowitz, also a partner at Violator.
"And where the hell is Todd Moskowitz and the Asylum crew, who just put Houston back on the map by exposing us to some good music from Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and the legendary Bun B," Lighty wrote. "Do we take it for granted when someone breaks three artists in one year? Shit, I didn't do that last year. Did you? Oh I forgot, let's just lump it up under Warner/Atlantic. Come on!"
Lest anyone think Lighty is taking The Source's Power 30 personally, he brushed off any personal insult. "I can't even stress 'me' not being on it because as you can see, my show isn't stopping. I am fresh off of vacation from Anguilla with my family and friends, and ready for the New Year."
The executive concluded his entry by adding that, "The brand of the 'Sauce' is so fucking tainted and this continues the hypocrisy and takes it to new heights. The mag is now no different than OK Magazine or The Enquirer."
The Source's Power 30 issue hits newsstands next month.
Source: sohh.com
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