New Times does Sonny Long TOO wrong...

[Karlie Hustle]

Just now reading the article...about two pages in. It's a cover story...and similar to how she did Phoenix/Tempe hip-hop last time, Niki D'andrea is making a complete mockery of local music again...

You can debate amongst yourselves if the mockery is because the article is on Sonny Long in the first place (which I'm sure some will argue against) OR you can argue that the way it was done makes him look terrible. EITHER way...it's another bad NT look by D'andrea in terms of how the local "black scene" (to use a term from her previous article) is depicted. She seems quite invested in making a certain segment of AZ musicians all look like some off-brand morons.

I'll need to finish reading it now before further commentary, but that's my take thus far.

P.S. I have no negative things to say about Sonny Long. Anytime I run into him, he's cool as a fan.

[TrifeLauren]

yeah i agree with about the article being a bit candid. although i was interviewed for the story as well, i was caught off guard by the final product.

[TRUE Airbender]

This woman is admitted to not being a hip hop head and cats still be effing with her. Remember when Trife first told me about being interviewed by this broad and I just shook my head. It's funny cause outside of hip hop New Times is pretty dope. So this is the issue that came out today? Cats need to hit up New Times and should reference real hip hop cats they should have working for them, that's what other regions would do

PEACE

[Karlie Hustle]

Her agenda is always the same. Make fun of a scene she doesn't understand by walking into it with an agenda to disrespect or slight it in any way possible. If she thinks Sonny is such a joke, why even print a story on him? Shouldn't a paper like that want to report on something they feel is worthwhile? If it's not Sonny, fine. But don't give him a cover and then spend the next five pages talking about what he "supposedly" does....it's just bad journalism and a waste of an article they could have done a good job on...like something from the alternative scene. No coverage is better coverage than this piece of crap.

[KBlaque]

looks like Nikki D'Andrea is digging for the truth and putting people on blast. "A legend in His own mind"
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-...his-own-mind/1

[iamthetrap]

Hmm I want to read this... I haven't heard anything about this.

[TrifeLauren]

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-...-his-own-mind/

[TRUE Airbender]

Originally Posted by Karlie Hustle

No coverage is better coverage than this piece of crap.

I haven't read it yet but I agree with that statement. Do it right or don't do it at all. I don't agree with any publicity is good publicity. Getting one mic in the source for instance will probably ruin your career. I been wanting to know more about Sonny Long so I am going to check it out but from what I can tell a piss poor job was done in relaying that now look at how that will be for those getting their first exposure to this cat with this article,

I'll be hollering at New Times after I read the article, I hope yall do the same. Tell them to fire her and to check this cat named True Father's work unless yall want to keep putting up with this nonsense. You decide.

PEACE

[I Am High]

Who is Sinny Long?

The article says he has only performed once, never released any albums, but claims to be the next big thing.

Wow..

Im glad they went in on him. Too many people who wish to be rappers live a "false" lifestyle and its pathetic. Dressing like you are a star, acting like you are bigger then you are, and walking around like other people care who they are.

Stupid shit. There is a list of artists that are exactly like Sonny Long. The general public laughs at people like him, just like me. Why did you show up with a bodygaurd in a upscale resturante? Thats some funny shit!!!!

Fools think they are big!!!! FUNNY!!!!!!!! Great article.

haha..

[Christina]

It's crazy ...lol... Poor guy he must be pissed after reading that.. she is just totally makin fun of him... makin him look like a big joke

[TRUE Airbender]

U dress for success and carry yourself the way you want to be seen, I aint mad at that but really I don't live out that philosophy. I have to read this joint before I can say anything else on this.

PEACE

[KBlaque]

Originally Posted by Karlie Hustle

Her agenda is always the same. Make fun of a scene she doesn't understand by walking into it with an agenda to disrespect or slight it in any way possible. If she thinks Sonny is such a joke, why even print a story on him? Shouldn't a paper like that want to report on something they feel is worthwhile? If it's not Sonny, fine. But don't give him a cover and then spend the next five pages talking about what he "supposedly" does....it's just bad journalism and a waste of an article they could have done a good job on...like something from the alternative scene. No coverage is better coverage than this piece of crap.

She isn't doing him wrong he is doing him self wrong telling lies. The woman is doing her due diligence on artist. Why don't you have Niki do a article on you? the New Times is a known controversial publication. The article did a good job of putting him on blast just like they do Sheriff Joe. Any press is good press for someone at the end of the day but not for this shit" after this his rap career is 72 inches deep. I bet there is a laundry list of artist that fall in to this same bracket.

[Karlie Hustle]

i disagree. if how you and the writer feel is the reality, they shouldn't have wasted the valuable cover space to spend time running the city down at his expense. cover someone who is actually doing something if that's her/your beef with the dude.

[Karlie Hustle]

Originally Posted by KBlaque

Why don't you have Niki do a article on you?

no thanks. lol

[I Am High]

Originally Posted by Karlie Hustle

..cover someone who is actually doing something..

Can I ask you who is doing something in our scene? Who would have you written a article on...serious question.

For everyone else, who would YOU have written a article on?

They did Willy already..

To answer my own question, I dont think there are many people right now that deserve a write up. Maybe Pulse/Ryhme Reason. As far as a individual artist...I can't think of any. If you want to support a good band/group, or show the public AZ has good music, I would do a write up on Insects or Silver Madalion.

[AZilla Entertainment]

Originally Posted by Cracker

Can I ask you who is doing something in our scene? Who would have you written a article on...serious question.

For everyone else, who would YOU have written a article on?

They did Willy already..

I can name quite a few artists out here that are doing things that would have been a good story.

[Karlie Hustle]

they did willy under the guise of a bunch of other crap...and that article was another agenda just like this one is. i don't follow new times much, but i do wonder if they do all the acts from the other scenes this dirty.

i'm not saying articles have to be straight-up kiss-ass sessions, but there is obviously always a motive to knock the scene with every article written and printed. always super critical and looking to put people on blast. i feel like they don't look at the non-hip-hop scenes through such a jaded lens.

[I Am High]

Originally Posted by AZilla Entertainment

I can name quite a few artists out here that are doing things that would have been a good story.

Ok. Who?

[Karlie Hustle]

trap
megaran
blaze rock
and the list goes on

[KBlaque]

Originally Posted by Karlie Hustle

no thanks. lol

what do you think they said wrong about him? The man lied about everything so how could they have done him wrong? what do you think about his music?

[ROKNOWLEDGE]

i'm just gonna say this...

I read the article and I'm embarrassed

[Bo$$]

That article seemed pretty negative. This is the 1st time I've ever heard of Sonny Long. I'd like to hear some of his music now.

[TRUE Airbender]

Originally Posted by Cracker

Ok. Who?

ATLAS the guy that took out Silver Medallion in the first round of Bird City competition and played a great role in Black Poet Ventures Revenge of a King production with Black Theater Troupe.

Why heads looking at New Times for who should be interviewed. We have our own joints we need to be supportive more of. Case in point, Pulse and On the Block Radio already interviewed Atlas. How many cats have heads told about Pulse Rhyme and Reason and On the Block Radio. FUCK NEW TIMES when it comes to hip hop, we got our own shit.

Kblaque u erased it but that ish you said about heads unifying and squashing beef is real.

PEACE

[Karlie Hustle]

Originally Posted by KBlaque

what do you think they said wrong about him? The man lied about everything so how could they have done him wrong? what do you think about his music?

i don't see any evidence that he lied about everything. i also don't see any evidence that everything he said was the truth. the point is why waste the effort, space and energy to turn out an article like this when they could have done something on someone like random and how he's doing hip-hop and is a teacher and just lost his gig and so on and so forth...there are all kinds of ways to spend space, time and energy, and this is just another waste of a way.

[KBlaque]

Originally Posted by Karlie Hustle

i disagree. if how you and the writer feel is the reality, they shouldn't have wasted the valuable cover space to spend time running the city down at his expense. cover someone who is actually doing something if that's her/your beef with the dude.

that dude is clearly not holding the key to the city.Call a snitch a snitch call liar a liar i have no beef with the dude. He is clearly not the one garnering a national look to rally behind.