2005 Predictions Update: Beanie Sigel is Publishing Books

Remember my prediction about book publishing? I wrote at the beginning of the year:

Some rap mogul (Dame, Russell maybe?) will co-opt the Street Lit genre that's just about ripe for mainstreaming.

Well now Allhiphop reports:

When Beanie Sigel was serving time in jail, the readings the rapper read inspired him to start a book publishing company.

The rapper said that works of urban/street novelists like Teri Woods Publications, Vickie Stringer of Triple Crown Publications and veteran scribes like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines.

Beanie Sigel told AllHipHop.com, "Being in jail, I had the time to sit down and read a lot of books. I was reading a lot of dudes that wrote books while in jail, guys that have scripts and things."

Beans isn't who I thought would lead the charge, but expect others to join in if he's successful.

                                                       

Comments

[obi]

seems prison done something good for him. it was terrible reading about his Pop and stuff. How he keeps it straight from here on out.

[Tego]

Another prediction then Hashim? I agree though. It will be the next big thing among the Artist elite. Lord knows they've got no time for decent albums.

[Dayrell]

I'm glad he came out reformed. Not like most. lol

[Propaganda Life]

I hope the dude stays out of prison because he dropped a dope album this year.

"Feel It In The Air" is one of the jams of the year as well.

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[mad mike aka micheal gonzales&blud-hawn aka rodney ulysse]

I'm a blow up ya see it from far
step to the stage so wit words we gotta spar
I'm the jordan of rappin I spit from the free throw line
forget todays date cause it's my time
if ya fellin my rhymes don't need to plagerize
don't be hatin on 2 players on the rise
I'm the best the kang of dis town
time to pass da mic to my boy blud-hawn

I'm da rap technician gotta play my part
or else the game gonna stay in da dark
we rap flawless hang wit brawlas
finish time gatcha yall jawless
we the new best talent thats our legacy
drop th bombs on ya like th u.s embacy
mess up ya system like an energy spike
time to pass the mic back ta mad mike

my rhymes gonna leave headach yougone need some benadrill
I'm the leader AKA the general

ta ya mind I'ma bring closure
blud-hawns a pimp hustler and a soildure

[jack]

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