
Since Jay-Z's New Jersey (soon to be Brooklyn) Nets missed the playoffs, the rapper has most likely been watching his boy LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers' series against the Washington Wizards. And for anyone who has been watching the series knows about the trash talking going back and forth. It started with Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson calling LeBron overrated and then LeBron saying for him to respond to that is like Jay-Z responding to a Soulja Boy diss.
To shove it in LeBron's face, Stevenson invited Soulja Boy to Game 3, where he sat courtside and watched the Wizards take care of business. But after the Cavs defeated the Wiz yesterday to take a 3-1 series lead, a Jay-Z freestyle over Too Short's "Blow The Whistle" instrumental surfaced that refers to the LeBron-DeShawn beef and without mentioning Stevenson by name, Jigga tells dude to back off and know his place.
What hurts even more is that, according to the Washington Post, the diss song was played at a D.C. night club called Love, yes, a club in the Wizards' hometown. Cavs guard Damon Jones was also at the club, grabbed the mic and joined in the dissing. But just like Jigga Man himself, Stevenson is brushing the song off his shoulder.
"He says he has a lot of swag, but I don't think that's something to do," Stevenson told the Washington Post about James. "This is basketball. I'm not worried about the song. I'm not worried about what he did. But for Damon Jones to get on the mic. And I heard he was saying foul stuff about me and stuff like that, they're taking it beyond basketball to me. Everybody is saying the bad things that I'm saying nationally, but they don't understand why I'm mad. That stuff doesn't come out. I'd rather be the bad guy. People think I'm going at him, but they don't see the little stabs that he's doing.
"When I had Soulja Boy here, it was on the court," Stevenson continued. "It was nothing disrespecting him or his family or even foul language. Jay-Z is a legend. He'll go down in history. No disrespect to Jay-Z. I take it as a compliment. I like his music. I like everything he does. I would never go at a legend."
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By: La'Trell O'Sullivan on 4/28/2008 5:00PM
Stevenson is a bum any way.How is he going to atempt to dog LBJ like that.The song was cool i'm going to add it to my myspace if I can.Props to Jigga Man.
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By: rasaan on 4/28/2008 5:29PM
JZ was in the studio giving support to LeBron while just a few miles away, a young Black mother of two was mourning both the loss of her husband-to-be and justice for his murder, which seemed to also be gunned down in that hail of 50 bullits. What about supporting the community that supports you JZ, or do we matter now? Speak on it Brother...Gather your Rapper friends and form a voice from the world of entertainment which cand be heard from coast to coast.
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By: Bizzle Waddizzle on 4/28/2008 9:36PM
What happenin fool? Stevenson a wannabe LBJ. There is only 1 king son. Deal wit it. Soulja Boy 4 kids, I'm sure that how Stevenson knew what soulja BOY raps be bout. Kick rocks StevenSON. We out like the Wizards title hopes.
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By: K ---#1 Fan on 4/28/2008 10:26PM
Its a shame that a "legend" will stoop that low. Jay-Z needs to spend a little more time with his "new" wife and LaBron needs to get one. The media is responsible for making a big deal about trash talking in the NBA, IT'S THE PLAYOFFS!!! LaBron is a big cry baby! I think he is very sneaky and talk a lot of trash behind the scenes. Yeah, his game is good, but until he get a CHAMPIONSHIP, I agree that he's OVER RATED!!! I never liked him, and now I no why. DeShawn, keep doing what you do!!!
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By: pimp.talkin on 4/29/2008 1:34AM
O.K. first thang first, yall , love to tell abrotha with some money to get a wife but when yo lil white ANGELS , humpin err coon jungle puss he can get (BILL MARR) YOU MONKEYS DONT OPEN YO MOUTH TO (MASSA) SO sit yo yessss man spineless , kptn save dees ho,s azz down , u-do- know how many sweet lil co co babies -r-going into porn ,stripping (ESCORTING) or what we call, HO, ING!!! N-E-BODY NEED PREACHING TO IS , R-KELLIS- STRATTLE THE FENCE, HYPOCRITE,SELF RIGHTEOUS, I cant believe that girl was 12 thanx boss, DUMB N$#@# LOVE UM!
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By: Witness on 4/29/2008 5:19AM
Are you serious?? all prior posts... "care about this and that"...everyone's just pure HATERS, you trying to tell me if you had or bank account exceeds over 100 million dollars you'd spout off about area killings? This is the real world its not a bowl of cherrys...
And onto what these comments are about Deshawn Stevenson deserves his 5 seconds of fame, he had a couple good games, yet he's calling out D. Jones , with the hair cut the "you cant see me" gesture..he's unoriginal and a scumbag. Inviting young Souja Boy to sit front row, the kid had to wear glasses with his name on em to get noticed..shame if Jay-Z sits Courtside everyone in the area knows he's there. There is no comparing these two guys..one is a hands down all-star, breaking records after records..Stevenson, play ur 13 years and be known for sparking the fire that landed you and ur team down another road of failure. LEARN!
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By: newbie------- on 4/29/2008 11:33AM
first of all who is stevenson ha ha never talk sh-- if you cant back it up . jay-z song is hot lebron keep doing what you doing come on you got tennis shoes what do stevenson have ha ha
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By: Sid K. on 4/30/2008 1:20PM
The league might have influence the wizards to create a problem for ratings. We all know the cavs should beat the wizards. The bigger the ratings, the bigger the cash. So kept a open mind. THE BIGGER PICTURE!
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By: Get It Right on 4/30/2008 5:59PM
It's funny how Jay-Z wants people to pay homage to him an LeBron like they are the Don. With all that money ($150 mil. to be exact) Jay-Z should pay real royalties to the real Don in DC - Chuck Brown. He credited Too Short for the Blow the Whistle diss. In that case he and Too Short owe Chuck Brown some money for biting on his Blow Your Whistle song. They just slowed down the beat and used updated sound effects but they owe the Godfather some royalties.
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By: cartez on 4/30/2008 7:31PM
why do any of you care about people who niether know or care about you ill never understand why we feel the need to sing songs with the rich or even think to be able to identify with them just because they are from the getto doesnt mean a thing they only keep in touch enough to profit like the rest of the world. now if you can tell me how the knowledge of any celebities life has enhanced your life in any way ? not a hater judt dont understand why we care
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