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A New York Daily News reporter is catching tons of flak after questioning whether Slick Rick is a hip-hop "legend." The drama started after the News's Frank Isola Tweeted during the rapper's halftime performance of last night's Brooklyn Nets - New York Knicks game:
The Nets are claiming that halftime performer Slick Rick is a "Hip Hop legend." On what planet, exactly?
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) November 27, 2012
I heard that to torture prisoners at Guantanamo, the U.S. State Department played Slick Rick's Greatest Hits over and over.
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) November 27, 2012
What does one go about becoming a "hip hop legend." If Slick Rick can do it there is hope for all of us.
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) November 27, 2012
Despite numerous reports that Slick Rick's performance was indeed underwhelming, the Twitterverse quickly attacked Isola, with one Tweeter saying, "You obviously know nothing about hip-hop." But Isola refused to back down, responding:
I know of one hip hop legend named Rick. And that would be my guy Rick Ross. You may refer to him as Mr. Ross.
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) November 27, 2012
Finally Rick Ross himself jumped into the discussion, dissing both Isola and the fans who had boo'd Slick Rick, Tweeting, "[Screw] y'all, salute Slick Rick The Ruler!"
Isola's attempt at an apology to the Slick Rick fans out there also came in the form of a tweet:
To make it up to the 138 Slick Rick fans I've offended, I promise to buy his Christmas album tomorrow.
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) November 27, 2012
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