Remy vs Nicki classic beef?

   February 25th, 2017 that is the day Remy Ma killed no...slaughtered Nicki Minaj career.  Dropping Shether on just another Saturday where everyone was going about their day until they heard the diss track. Remy holds nothing back in her attack on Nicki, as of this writing Nicki has made small responses on social media. No song is out but honestly anything she put's out won't even be a adequate clap back.
  While the beef has experienced subliminal shots at times, Shether took it to a whole nother level. So I pose the question right now where would this beef fit in when it comes to the greatest rap beefs? Tupac vs. Biggie while initially great as just lyrical beef landed in tragedy and left a black eye on rap for a few years. Lil Kim and Foxy they've been beefing for years but nothing they've ever produced came close to this type of heat. Jadakiss and Beanie Siegel had a beef in the early 2000s that was honestly two dope lyricist sparring and nothing more. Meek Mill and Drake had a beef and while people say Meek was the better lyricist, Drake shut him down with  "Charged up" and "Back 2 Back" letting the world know a singing nigga can murder niggas as well. Meek tried but couldn't save face in this beef no matter how Nicki responds she'll be on the sidelines with her ex wondering where they went wrong. LL Cool J even had to remind folks back in the day not to take him lightly on "Jack the ripper".
   50 Cent exploded on the scene and made Ja Rule who was one of the heavy hitters in rap at the time irrelevant.  50 dropped "wanksta" "I smell pussy" and others against Ja Rule and Murder Inc. Ja Rule tried to come back but started throwing shots at other people who played no part in the beef such as Lil Mo, Eminem, Busta Rhymes and more. When "Hail Mary 2003" dropped it was the nail in the coffin for Rule. He disappeared in the shadows and 50 took his style when it came to music and ruled rap for a few years.
    Jay-Z vs Nas who can forget their beef in the early 2000s. Two beast who are rap legends. Jay-Z released "the takeover" reaffirming why he is not a man to mess with on the mic but man oh man when Nas dropped "Ether". Jay-Z came back with "Superugly" but eventually the G.O.A.T. had to accept defeat on that one. They made amends years later but no rap beef has yet to top those two.
      Right now Remy and Nicki has the potential to be in the conversation of great rap battles. It's clearly one sided at this point but to save face Nicki will probably try to release a come back, probably mentioning Remy jail time, her relationship with papoose, failed time in terror squad among other things only for Remy to come back and shut it down again. I hope Nickis big ass fake or not, is able to withstand multiple shots cause she's going to need all the help she can to help withstand these jabs she's about to receive. This my friends is the beginning of a legendary rap beef.

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Phil Vs. Melo one for the ages

 One of the biggest sagas in the NBA over the past few weeks has not been a occurrence on the court, but rather some serious static between a high profile Executive of a team and a high profile player. Before I dig deeper let me put this disclaimer out that I B-easy am not a big basketball fan and don't regularly follow NBA news. The growing divide between Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony is one for the ages and it's clear one gotta go.
    In a typical work environment this kind of distraction would not be tolerated this long as in the end it dwarfs the most important part of a job. Getting the job done and producing and right now Phil and Carmelo are doing neither, however both I'm sure are very prideful and have egos that have to be fed. This puts Knicks owner James Dolan in a bind as it's something he should have nipped long ago, and he either isn't sure how or doesn't want to deal with it.
     In the meantime the Knicks brand is taking blows left and right, while this debacle continues to drag on and the season drags knocking the knicks further back in the standings. Fans lose interest, if this drags on well into the off season no gamechanging, high profile player is going to want to come to New York. They'll have to open the whole vault to attract one.
     In my opinion it is clear Phil Jackson doesn't want Melo there, while I understand Carmelo has established himself in New York, loves being there for family purposes and the connections to other industries. I think it would be in his best interest to waive his no trade clause and go to a potentially contending team. Carmelo will be 33 this year and while that is still young, we all know that starts the twilight years of a professional athletes career. He has the fame and money, has earned respect within the league and his team but his legacy will take a big hit if he never wins a NBA championship.
     Phil Jacksons legacy has already taken a big hit, widely regarded as one of if not the best coach in the NBA. It's clear his skills as a executive are not up to par. If Carmelo refuses to waive his no trade clause I believe it would be best for Phil to resign from his position. Since taking the job as president of the knicks the team has a 71-146 record. Four head coaches in 2 1/2 years and a revolving door of "star" players. I don't want to say Phil Jackson is out of touch but Phil Jackson is out of touch. His track record in the past has garnered him a certain amount of passes in certain situations. His frequent discrediting and bashing of Carmelo in the media is a cause for concern. He's either a man not accustomed to losing and can't handle it, a true alpha male who has dealt with alpha males before but has lost his touch, or a big baby who in trying to save face is blaming everyone but himself for what he has built.
   For the sake of both men, their health, careers, and their legacies. As well as for the sake of the Knicks, the rest of the team, staff and most importantly the fans ONE GOTTA GO sooner rather than later.

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