Mullyman - Ready freestyle (Bossman diss)
I don't like to talk about beef here. When some rapper in Baltimore talks shit about someone else, which is pretty much constantly, I usually turn the other way and hope it blows over. But this is two artists I post about frequently, two of the biggest in the city right now. I wish them both success and I hope this doesn't become some big beef that's part of their public images. You see how beef can boost someone's profile. It's bullshit. The only people who need beef to get them interested in an artist are fucking vultures, and as a member of the local media I don't wanna be part of the problem. So I don't wanna have to post about this a lot, I'm just keeping you updated because I'd be sleeping if I didn't.

Everyone knew who Mully was talking about when he said "I don't beef, I set the record straight/fuck king of my city, I'm takin' every state" on "Home Of Da Realest", but it at least wasn't too explicit or direct. But here he was, taking a big, unambiguous shot at Bossman over the beat from the new Black Rob, 3 verses of every angle you can think of, Jermaine Dupri and Sisqo jokes, hating on Biggie samples and Brooke Valentine collabos, saying Boss is from the suburbs just because he's from the Northeast (Mully is from the West side), calling him "the Kyle Bowler of hip hop" (Ravens fans actually cheered when Bowler got injured in the first game of this season). And of course, shouting the Mullymania release date at the beginning and the end of the track, just in case there was any doubt that this is being treated as a promotional opportunity. And I mean, I interviewed Mullyman recently, look for the article in the City Paper this week, and I'm not takin' sides or anything. I almost called him when I heard that just to say, man, don't do that shit, but it's not really my place to say anything.

Bossman's been a co-host on Rap Attack on 92Q most Sunday nights for the last couple months, and last night he was on there and they went ahead and played the record, and then he and Rod Madd Flava talked about it on the air, not even really in a hostile way, but just kind of trying to analyze it and figure out where it's coming from, but Bossman still taking his shots, "I stand on my own, I don't need Bleek, Freeway, Clipse, I stand on my own on records". And "I'm doin' his promotion now, pick up the album on the 25th and get ready for a disappointment".

And then, Mully calling into the station, and him and Bossman talking over the phone on the air, both still biting their tongues, Boss staying calm and saying he doesn't want to swear but spelling out that he thinks Mully is a b-i-t-c-h in that funny junior high way it sounds when you spell out swears, Mully kind of talking fast and blurting things out and interrupting people, flustered like he wasn't expecting to get called out so fast. Bossman citing that Mully had talked to him and bought a CD from him as recently as this summer at the Believe tour, asking over and over, "where does it come from?", and Mully stonewalling with "that's information I can't give to the public right now". But apparently that's why Mully was a no-show at the show last week, even though he was listed on the bill on the Ottobar website and in the City Paper. Some references were made to Bossman saying Mully's name onstage, which I don't remember, but I can't say I heard every word said onstage clearly, I must've missed something.

Then, Bossman and Mully continuing the discussion off the air while the DJ spun each of their new singles, resolving it to some degree and Bossman saying he won't be doing any response records. People like Little Clayway and Ms. Tris calling in and saying what we're all thinking, that this can't get serious and that they're both in a good position and this city isn't big enough for beef, everyone plays the same venues and there's no way it would not escalate. Rod Madd Flava saying at the end of the show, "They already cleared they beef, it is what it is, leave it alone. Don't be callin' askin' to hear the beef records."

3:38 pm EDIT: Kye Stephenson (who wrote the Mullyman article in the October issue of the Source) checks in with his two cents:

al, just wanted to put you d on a few things concerning the mully and bossman beef...

first off, mully and bossman have been subliminally dissin each other for a minute. plain out, they don't like each other. but the thing that sparked the beef was bossman calling mully a bitch at the show. he was doing a joint and the hook was saying mully is a bitch. those were his exact words, "mullyman is a bitch." so mully's camp got word and actually have the shit on dvd of him saying this shit. so, of course, they go record the diss and take it up to radio. and radio has to play it because the shit is hot. bossman got fuckin destroyed on that shit. and of course, he ain't gonna respond because he ain't no battle rapper. this is my point of view...mully wasn't plannin no diss. bossman sparked it and just so happened to do it right before mully's album is droppin. it wasn't no promotional shit, but they are like "hey, if he's that dumb that he's gonna diss us right before our album comes out, we'll take it, thanks." and another thing is, why is bossman even dissin mully? bossman is signed. why would you even worry about somebody who doesn't even have a record deal? cause you're jealous that someone else is getting spins and you ain't the hottest shit out anymore. so, what i'm sayin is...bossman is stupid. mully can end bossman's career.

just a little insight because i heard the whole thing firsthand. and for the record, that mully dis is insane!!!!!!!!! peace.

Labels: 92Q, Bossman, Mullyman