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September 09, 2008
CONFESSIONS OF A HIP-HOP JOURNALIST BLOG: There's No Taking It Back Now

Written By Kim Osorio

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Former editor in chief of the Source magazine Kim Osorio reveals the stories behind the stories from her much anticipated book Straight From The Source: An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible.

Excerpt

From page 261-263

I wasn't surprised that both Ray and Dave had been talking about me behind my back. They felt that since I worked for them, they had the right to know whatever they wanted about me. They couldn't afford me the same respect they did for the male editors that came before me. I have spoken to former male editors of the magazine who were never asked the same questions. So why was my situation so different?

After Fahiym left the office, Tanya and I dissected the conversation that had just taken place. One of our collective talents was to take pieces of information that we gathered from everyone around the office, cut off the fat that came with that information, which usually resulted from the messenger's self-serving agenda, and put it all together so we could decipher the truth.


"It sounds like it came from Ray," Tanya offered.


"I'm heated."


"I know you are. I would be too."


"Why the f*ck are they so obsessed with my sex life?" I asked, not expecting a reasonable answer, especially after countless accusations by Ray that I had been sleeping with artists, some that I had never even met.


"Okay, you know they're not gonna fire you. You do know this. Who else are they gonna get to do your job?"


"That's not the point. How many times is he going to bring this sh*t up?

And now he's telling people on the staff. He's still asking me about rappers all the time. It has nothing to do with anything."


If I was ever going to make my formal complaint, this was the time to do it.

I clicked on send twice and the message box disappeared. It was gone. And there was no taking it back.

Things were really heating up by this point in the book, and there were so many things that happened before then. Tomorrow, I'll be back with more juicy details.

Straight From The Source, in stores NOW! Grab your copy here.

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So, you're going to keep coming back, even though not one single person likes these blog entries. Wow.

You're either desperate for exposure or you actually believe this is going to push book sales. Trust me, you better hollar at Vibe Magazine, their consumers would actually care what you're talking about... us? Not so much.

For those of us that have been listening to Hip-Hop for over 25 years you are still a newbie and an interloper trying to fit it. I'd rather listen to PM Dawn talk about the state of the Entertainment Industry than read your book.

How you got a book and you're not relevant? Seriously, in all serious (!) - you were editor of a magazine that was dieing at the time. Your opinion, your experiences, your commentary, your story - don't count.

Name one legendary rapper that thinks you're a legendary journalist. And to be sure, there are some badass old school Hiop-Hop journalists. But you aint one of them.

You and Kwame are actually the most overrated chumps in the business. Which makes me wonder why you two aren't fast friends.

Him - hiding his sexuality.
You - hiding your insecurities.

And you have the nerve to appear on TV occasionally. You seem so nervous I can see your hearting beating through your chest. You aint dope enough, smart enough, brave enough, pretty enough, savvy enough, badass enough, fast enough, creative enough or intellectual enough to be Hip-Hop.

You haven't paid enough dues to tell us about your time in the business over lunch, much less in a book. You're like the guy in that movie Idiocracy. If you're worth watching its only because everything around you is so fucking dumb downed.

* walks out of post disgusted. reminds wife to beat Osario's ass if they ever spot her in NYC on a business trip. *

Posted by: TheSponsor | September 09, 2008 at 09:49 PM

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Posted by: JohnnyACE | September 09, 2008 at 10:00 PM

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Posted by: moneymaker | September 09, 2008 at 10:43 PM

i'm gonna keep comin' back, just like y'all, starving to get attention. johnny ace, you on all the message boards hatin, huh. so basically this your job...you a comment-er

and the sponsor, you ain't sponsorin sh*t, more like you need a sponsor to give you some money, cuz you writing comments for free. and that's a shame cuz if you been listening to hip-hop for over 25 years, that makes you a pretty old ass intern.

both yall need to do some research. i know kim has a list of legendary rappers who thinks she's a legendary journalist.

and if your sorry as wife step to her, then I'ma be sure to see you.

Oh yeah, and long live muthaf*ckin' Kwame.

Posted by: Bullyman | September 10, 2008 at 01:02 AM

***just because people

Posted by: JohnnyACE | September 10, 2008 at 05:31 AM

@ Bullyman: Son you are speaking out of turn. I am in business. (Like my parents and uncles and aunts.) I never had to look up to some fool in sagging pants as an inspiration. Music was the soundtrack, not the catalyst.

I grew up listening to Hip-Hop is my point and you used to be able to read a well written article in these magazines and admire the person that handled the pen behind it. Early Source covered the socio-economic factors behind the artists and the music.

Not anymore. These small daydream inducing snippets that are masquerading as articles in Hip-Hop magazines today bring shame to Hip-Hop and reinforce White America's attitude that nothing good or provocative can come from our music or our culture.

So relax, you can still pine away hoping to meet Osario one day. Apparently, she is single and ready to mingle all day (every day) and you might have a chance. But if you think I am going to celebrate an underachiever's grab for fame - you're out of your mind.

Osario is a not a journalist. She is a Hip-Hop groupie who is smart enough to see that her book will set women in Hip-hop back and tarnish her already lackluster career.

Posted by: TheSponsor | September 10, 2008 at 08:51 AM

@sponsor & his homo buddy Johnny Ace:

your little hip hop story brought tears to my eyes. sobb, sniff. I bet you cried when Ramon touched the 3rd rail in Beat Street, but don't worry it was only a movie. mostly everyone on here grew up on hip hop, including kim which is probably why she bloggin for sohh in the first place. guess what, i don't think she's starving for money.

to say early source covered the socio-economic (go smarty pants that's a triple word score in scrabble) factors behind the artists and the music is just a compliment to kim, who was writing for the source for years before she got there. she chose to work there when she had the background to work anywhere. her stories were better than most when she was writing for magazines.

and i don't have to hope to meet her, because I have, and she was a lot realer than you will ever be. she is not single *there you go with ya bad knowledge again* she is married with kids. and don't confuse fame with success. she is a true journalist who should have been more careful when she was dealing with groupie ass artists. her career is far from lackluster, cuz if it was you wouldn't have this much shit to talk. bu-ya-ca. now, it's time for your lunch break but be back soon, remember, interns only get half hour.