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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jan 6, 2004 20:47:40 GMT -5
B2K members J-Boog and Lil' Fizz called into 106&Park today to try to shed light on the situation.
Basically what was said was that Chris Stokes and the rest of the management was not looking out for their best intrest finicially. They said that they felt raped and that they were being taking advantage of. They also said that Omarion was welcome to come back to the group, He was not kicked out but as long as he was represented by Chris then they would continue as B2K without him(they own the name ) They wanted fans to know that there were no ego problems and what not, it was not the group that caused the breakup it was management. The will be on 106&Park tomorrow to tell the fans what happened in person.[/i]
Well I'm just glad that they are gonna talk to us and tell us what they feel was going wrong. Now we get to hear both sides.
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 7, 2004 0:33:53 GMT -5
Yeah, my brother and I were watchin' it (well actually, he had no choice since I wouldn't let him change channels while I was at my folks' house this evenin'...anyway ), and I muss say that he and I both were like when Boog made the "rape statement", but hey...someone had to say it. Anyhoo, I've already set my timer so I can tape it tomorrow in case I'm not home in time when it comes on because I wanna see what they have to say as well.
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 7, 2004 13:42:56 GMT -5
*UPDATE* I got this from EURWEB.COM... Jawn Murray isn't scheduled to return with his Jawn's Juice column until Jan. 13, 2004, but he has an exclusive report on the B2K drama and couldn't wait until next week.
I then spoke extensively with group member J-Boog. Though obviously upset, he was extremely sincere and poised throughout our conversation. J-Boog shared that the group decided they no longer wanted to conduct business with Chris because of recent discoveries of unethical business practices and decisions. "We were 13 and 14 years old when we started and just wanted to sing. We weren't thinking longevity. Contracts were signed and things weren't done fairly. We didn't know anything about this business and as we got older, we started researching and things weren't matching up," he explained. "Chris holds a reputation that's not good, but we were loyal to him and didn't want to believe that. But we did research and found out about bad business and unfair business decisions. Without getting into specifics, things were being done under the table, and they were things we were unaware of. Now we refuse to do business with him or anyone involved with him."
What about Omarion who has sided with Chris?
J-Boog: "We love him and always will. But we will no longer work with him in regards to B2K as long as he's with Chris."
What's the relationship with Marques Houston?
J-Boog: "Marques is my cousin! But a lot of people don't know that he is part owner of T.U.G. Every decision goes through him too, and he has to okay things before they are done. So we can't deal with him either."
What's the status of B2K now?
J-Boog: "The group did not break up! Us three [me, Raz B and Lil' Fizz] made the decision to leave Chris. Omarion decided to continue with him. To my knowledge, the four of us own the name B2K and the three of us plan to perform as B2K. We don't plan on slamming the name or doing anything negative with the name."
J-Boog's last statement was the most passionate. He said: "That company is demonic, for real! For anyone to take advantage of a child, and rape them, not literally, but from a business standpoint, and have no remorse-they're demonic!"
Interestingly enough, Omarion has a solo album scheduled to drop this spring. Also, Raz B happens to be Chris's nephew and the two were sharing a residence in California. This situation just gets messier by the minute! I'll keep you posted on developments to this story in the week's to come. ~~~I, personally, don't think it's fair to drag Marques into this since he hasn't said anything yet as opposed to Chris comin' out with different statements from the time that news surfaced about them breakin' up last week. In any case, I guess it's true when they say don't mix family with business.
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jan 7, 2004 15:14:26 GMT -5
Well CC,
I can't agree with that because it isn't like Marques hasn't had the oppurnity to come out and speak. He chose to let Chris handle this. Him being part owner of T.U.G. means that he had to have his ish together whe nChris wanted to start calling around and expalining the situation. If you are partners with something you just can't go out and let one of them do all the talking from their stand point.
Listen to the interviews that Chirs has done he's basically speaking for Marques and we don't know if that was how he felt.
I see some if the issues tha Boggie was talking baout I mean Marq is what 23-24 and Chris is still speakingfor him? What sense does that make? I'm gonna have ot agree wit Boogie on this one.
Marques had to know what was going on with the group, he owns part of the company and for him to sit back and let ppl do his FAM like that, that is soooooooooooo fluckin' grimey. Chris was wrong and he knew it . If you ask me Marques is stupid if he knew that all this was going on. You don't do family like that. Blood is thicker than any body of water that I know and you should look out for family to make sure they straight, not look o ut for them to fluck them up.
Money, all about money. My question is "was it worth losing your family and ya friends." Most importantly Chris; " Was it worth losing your revenue for your comapny?"
I know that Omarion and Oryan are coming out and I know that they can hold they on, becasue they are talented, so is Marques but you'll never get another Pandemonium like ya did with B2K. Just won't happen
CC check ya Pm
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 7, 2004 16:21:46 GMT -5
I hear what'cha sayin', and yeah it doesn't make sense that Marques hasn't spoken for himself yet. But then I'm lookin' at it from the standpoint that he's co-owner with Chris' company which means Chris coulda been doin' sneaky shit all along without his knowledge. However, I do feel that Mark needs to come on out and speak on the subject so he won't look so suspect if and that's a big IF he truly didn't know what was takin' place as far as the money is concerned. BUT...if it comes to light that he did know what was goin' on, then yeah, he's juss as much to blame as Chris. All I can say in the words of Fizz is this... It's a got damn shame.
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jan 7, 2004 16:28:43 GMT -5
I'm slo whenmy baby say all that?
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 7, 2004 16:39:00 GMT -5
LOL--Oh well see, I'm sittin' here listenin' to my "YGS" CD and he says it at the end of his song "Fizzo Got Flow". It's one of those corny-like songs that's slowly growin' on me--hehehe. I am so bad...I'm sittin' here with a pile of work on my desk and I been playin' on the net for close to 45 minutes now. Shhhhhhh...don't tell nobody.
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jan 7, 2004 20:47:36 GMT -5
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I"MMA TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~RUNS TO TELL MOMMA!!!!!!!~
HEy I'mma have to get that song from ya
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 7, 2004 21:26:20 GMT -5
HEy I'mma have to get that song from ya No prob.
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 9, 2004 12:01:29 GMT -5
Okay...I vowed the otha day that I was gonna try to lay low on this whole B2K break-up issue, but after hearin' Omarion on Russ Parr this mornin' after missin' him on TRL last night, I can't. Russ and Lazee Lamont were hittin' him with all sorts of questions about the group supposedly bein' jealous of each otha, the changin' of phone numbers, was what he said on TRL yesterday scripted, yada, yada, yada... Well I was tryin' to be open-minded even though Omarion's responses to their questions were for the most part questionable. But what really made me think was when he told them that B2K as a group were gettin' paid the same thing and what-not and that he and his mother were shown the books and everything looked okay and that the group always had meetings with each other on these things...HOWEVER...I found it quite suspect when Russ asked him who owned the B2K name and Omarion replied with he didn't know. Now my thang is, if he said they were always on the same page with the info they were provided as a group from the business standpoint, then how come he doesn't know who owns the group's name?
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Post by Tanee78 on Jan 9, 2004 14:09:03 GMT -5
Ummm......a friend of mine told me she heard a little of the interview this morning. Ummm.....seems a little fishy to me! I think they are feeding him things to say. Off Topic: I like you avatar. I think that's the best part of the video!
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jan 9, 2004 23:51:47 GMT -5
Well of course he was being spoon fed. I mean think about it he wants to knowwhy he got his money
HELLO.......................................... Ya brother owns 1/3 of TUG and ya momma wasn't pushed out the door of course you got all ya money or so you think and if it didn't get put in ya account then ya brother gave it to ya lata on. Ya know things like da Benz, the bling, ya know Mari............ I love you man but you stupid...
You could ask why did Raz get treated that way , that was Chris' cousin, tell my why the hell is his sister stillsitting on the self and ain't put out another album, because whe nit comes to family ppl think that they can take advantage of you and that's what he did.
Oh and Omari you need to take better accting classes because your comments were reherased and scripted and if you ever stop by this board and read this message " You guys on the name B2K, not Sony"
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 10, 2004 1:09:57 GMT -5
Off Topic: I like you avatar. I think that's the best part of the video! Thankx. That's my favorite part too! ;D
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Post by *~*Lady K*~*~ on Jan 10, 2004 13:33:15 GMT -5
:Jumps in: heeeeey lol
Well, I have also have been following this whole B2k situation talking to peaches and Nay. After hearing Raz, J boog and Fizz phone interview and seeing them on 106 and Park the otha day I was like that's real low if all that happened to them like they said. I didn't wanna give my opinion until I heard O's side. When I saw Omarion on TRL he acted like he didn't care. The things he were saying sounded kind of planned out..like yo this what u gonna say when u go on the show...What got me was when LaLa asked him about the financial accusations that Raz Boog and Fizz made on 106...and he was saying he didn't know where all that was coming from because he got money, earrings, cars, and house.. That made me kind of upset cause he was sounding conceited and arrogant. Like CC i was struck by the fact when they asked him who owned the name B2K, he said he didn't know. How the h$ll u don't know??? That' when I believed something isn't sitting right. I think they boy lying point blank. For one..O did not show any kind of remorse, i don't know if he tryna hide it or what, but from all the radio interviews he has done, he's sounded the same way..conceited! I know i can't just go off of that..but I honestly believe the 3 on this one because Raz and Chris are cousins, and I hope Raz wouldn't just make an assumption up like that. Secondly, why would 3 out of 4 decide to leave if something wasn't wrong..I gotta strong feeling that O was the only one getting paid and is getting paid under the table.. that's how I see. However, I don't kno the truth, and those are just my opinions... For the best, I wish the 3 of them good luck!
Sorry Ya'll, I kno I've sat up and here and wrote a essay, and basically reapeated what ya'll said, but I just wanted to throw in my piece.
ooo yeah, I leave for school today...so I'll talk to ya'll ummmm lata! hollerzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jan 10, 2004 17:03:30 GMT -5
Its Okay Kiesha,
That just means that we are all on the same page. I love Omarion as you guys can tell by my siggy, but that man is lying. I don't think he's doing it on purpose, but he's lying. He has been brainwashed or something. HE really did sound ignorant and arrogant,and conceited on TRL. My question is Why ain't MArques and Chris saying nothing, why is Omari defending them. The opther guys stated that this is a management issue, Chris you are management get up off ya ass and go tqalk to the public. Only this time tell the truth!!!!!
Bye kiesha, email me
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