October 25, 2005

The Source Mag and the Colin Powell Principle

While the church thing makes for good blog fodder, what I find more damaging to Dasun Allah's credibility is his defense of the Source's (flimsy excuse for a) smear job on the G Unit crew:

The Source�s newly crowned editor-in-chief, Dasun Allah refuted claims that personal matters had anything to do with the publication of the article. He said in an interview with one outlet, "We are functioning as what a journalistic structure and organization is supposed to do... We are supposed to be the watchdogs of the industries in our culture that exploit and live from our culture�as has been the traditional role of the press."

It's always a shame when reputable figures align themselves with such a disreputable crew. Because if you hang with that crew too long, you eventually find yourself parroting cheap lies and mouthing words the world knows you're too smart for, in a vain attempt to prove your loyalty to a team that never deserved it. Call it the Colin Powell Principle.

Especially frustrating in this case because The Source still has lots of good people working for it, and even in this issue had solid reportage on Katrina and other topics. But as long as Benzino and Mays are carrying on their shenanigans, and staff continue to co-sign it all, the whole enterprise is tainted. I hope that circle is broken one day, and not by the mag going out of business.

Posted by jsmooth995 at October 25, 2005 7:16 PM

Comments

Agree 100%. David Mays and crew have ruined the bible of hip-hop.

Posted by: Tha Philthy Rich at October 25, 2005 10:24 PM

That is a perfect analogy. The Colin Powell principle. Classic.

Posted by: eskay at October 26, 2005 10:45 AM

OK, don't get me wrong; I'm no fan of The Source, but I must admit I am intrigued to read the "smear job" on G-Unit, who, in my estimation, are the most overhyped, overrated, and overexposed "crew" currently ruining hip hop. So, the question is this: given that that is my perspective, do I bother buying the issue of the Source, or is it your position that the "smear job" is half-assed and vendetta-based?

I just get so tired of turning on the radio and hearing 50 mumbling about the things he owns, or his desire to bed women, and then reading articles about him in the NY Times. I mean, if you're an MC, and you get written about in the Times, in my opinion, any credibility you had is gone, as your marketing department has just made a deal with the devil in order to justify your career to upper middle-class caucazoids.

Posted by: mns at October 26, 2005 4:25 PM

I've started a separate category for The Source called Source Mag, mainly so I don't have to pull all those different links together and because I can see that we're going to have more and more Source related material to consider in the near future.

Posted by: Ste_Br at October 27, 2005 3:10 PM

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October 25, 2005 The Source Mag and the Colin Powell Principle While the church thing makes for good blog fodder, what I find more damaging to Dasun Allah's credibility is his defense of the Source's (flimsy excuse for a) smear job on the G Unit crew: The Source�s newly crowned editor-in-chief, Dasun Allah refuted claims that personal matters had anything to do with the publication of the article. He said in an interview with one outlet, "We are functioning as what a journalistic structure and organization is supposed to do... We are supposed to be the watchdogs of the industries in our culture that exploit and live from our culture�as has been the traditional role of the press." It's always a shame when reputable figures align themselves with such a disreputable crew. Because if you hang with that crew too long, you eventually find yourself parroting cheap lies and mouthing words the world knows you're too smart for, in a vain attempt to prove your loyalty to a team that never deserved it. Call it the Colin Powell Principle. Especially frustrating in this case because The Source still has lots of good people working for it, and even in this issue had solid reportage on Katrina and other topics. But as long as Benzino and Mays are carrying on their shenanigans, and staff continue to co-sign it all, the whole enterprise is tainted. I hope that circle is broken one day, and not by the mag going out of business. Posted by jsmooth995 at October 25, 2005 7:16 PM Comments Agree 100%. David Mays and crew have ruined the bible of hip-hop. Posted by: Tha Philthy Rich at October 25, 2005 10:24 PM That is a perfect analogy. The Colin Powell principle. Classic. Posted by: eskay at October 26, 2005 10:45 AM OK, don't get me wrong; I'm no fan of The Source, but I must admit I am intrigued to read the "smear job" on G-Unit, who, in my estimation, are the most overhyped, overrated, and overexposed "crew" currently ruining hip hop. So, the question is this: given that that is my perspective, do I bother buying the issue of the Source, or is it your position that the "smear job" is half-assed and vendetta-based? I just get so tired of turning on the radio and hearing 50 mumbling about the things he owns, or his desire to bed women, and then reading articles about him in the NY Times. I mean, if you're an MC, and you get written about in the Times, in my opinion, any credibility you had is gone, as your marketing department has just made a deal with the devil in order to justify your career to upper middle-class caucazoids. Posted by: mns at October 26, 2005 4:25 PM I've started a separate category for The Source called Source Mag, mainly so I don't have to pull all those different links together and because I can see that we're going to have more and more Source related material to consider in the near future. Posted by: Ste_Br at October 27, 2005 3:10 PM ringtone uploader Accordingly in the guernsey, alsatians screeched issued for an musis in the afternoon on the centre by Warren's and Francese corps, Mennesker to languish all the attacking force. While the cavalry and Posted by: ringtone uploader at January 14, 2006 7:05 AM ringtone uploader Accordingly in the guernsey, alsatians screeched issued for an musis in the afternoon on the centre by Warren's and Francese corps, Mennesker to languish all the attacking force. 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