Rapper Saigon Goes Off On Atlantic Record

[Damien J.]

On Friday June 1, the rapper expresses his feelings about Atlantic Record holding back his album on his MySpace page. The blog that was posted was titled "Saigon vs. Atlantic Records: Round 1," here is what the rappers had to say

"Please don’t believe that the hold up of my album has anything to do with me or my work ethic or my rate of producing great music. If you go to YouTube and type in JBTV Saigon, you will hear snippets of my album that Atlantic doesn’t seem to have the desire to release. I just think the once great Atlantic Records has been belittled down to a home of ringtone making artists, like they sign the great jingle writers and real artist like myself don’t get a chance to showcase my musical abilities. I feel like Tupac now — it’s me against the world. Thank God artist such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin (Atlantic artist) weren’t signed in this day in time. They would’ve never seen the light of day. Not to worry though, my fans will hear my entire album very soon whether they put it out or not. If they don’t I will and let y’all be the judge of if the music is great or not. I am putting out a brand new song right here, titled "What A Life" featuring Tre Williams from Ill Will Records. You can hear it first, here on MySpace. Look forward to hearing more exclusives from me. I’m beginning to think that being my album is geared toward the betterment and not the destruction of my people, the powers that be don’t wanna release it because I know it´s not the skills. I am the most relevant rapper in the world by far when it comes to my people. Unfortunately, they only care about $. Oh well, welcome to America. Greatest Story Never Told coming this summer…regardless."

Source: www.yoraps.com

[Layeth THe Smacketh Down]

Can't blame this guy for being pissed.  He's been signed for 5 years already and doesn't have anything to show for it.  Kinda sounds like the same thing Ras Kass is going through.  Either release an album by the artist or just let the artist go

[7even]

same old story. skilled rappers get blackballed because the powerful rappers fear they will be embarrassed when the mtv society realizes how effortful rapping sounds.

[K.Dub]

Damn