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My Advice: Less Madden, More Rapping

Added by Jeff on Sept. 3, 2008 25 comments

Bow Wow: stick to driving movies.

Jayceon, seen here in his "let's play Madden" hat.

In what can only be seen as further proof that the beef-filled world of hip-hop and the world of video game message board trash talking are, indeed, the same thing, we've got a Madden battle on our hands between The Game and Lil' Bow Wow.

Oh, I guess he's just Bow Wow now that he isn't that "Lil'" anymore. Anyway, MTV has a story on the rivalry between the two, which will culminate in a game of Madden NFL 09 on Friday. The winner will take $100,000 off of the loser, as well as whatever bragging rights come with beating a celebrity dude at a football game. MTV has the full story.

MTV's Stephen Totilo also did a little digging on the Madden leaderboards and found that The Game is currently #6 in the world on the PlayStation 3 with 171 wins. His account name is apparently "L-A-X."

Bow Wow freestyled over a Game track and called it "Madden King." You know, at some point even thinking about this just makes me sad. Bow Wow obviously topped out with his not-quite-award-winning performance in The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift. And have you heard The Game's most recent release? I really liked the guy's first two albums, but this one is straight garbage. Maybe these dudes should play a little less Madden and spend a little more time in the studio or something?

Just sayin'.

Filed under : Madden NFL 09, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

26 Comments

Out_On_Bail
on Sept. 3, 2008

Anyone named 'Bow Wow' loses all credibility with me.

Terrell
on Sept. 3, 2008

I think this whole thing is a good idea... though I do think that they need to donate the $100,000 dollars to a charity of the winner's choice. It would put both Hip-Hop and Madden in a more positive light. (atleast in a very small way). But yeah, this isn't really Hip-hop beef so much as it is two friends trash talking.....which is more than i can say for the system wars inspired racist hate speech that invade most forums...

LethalKi11ler
on Sept. 3, 2008

2nd

Drebin_893
on Sept. 3, 2008

LethalKi11ler is clearly a freakin' moron

SleepyDoughnut
on Sept. 3, 2008

I gotta say, #6 in the world is quite good

MasterSplinter
on Sept. 3, 2008

The 100k is in fact going to charity, so I think this is a great idea. Plus they shouldn't even bother going back to the studio because Lil' Wayne is clearly the best main stream rapper out right now! He will take your picture and make a Rest In Peace shirt of it...

El-P = best rapper alive, but I have already spent too much time on this rap nonsense. Blasphemy!

TheWolf619
on Sept. 3, 2008

I'm actually shocked he's playing on the PS3. I figured all celebs played 360s. lol j/k

huh, now that I know his PSN ID, I'll have to send him a game challenge. It'll be funny to tell people I was owned by The Game. I can just imagine the conversations.

IceCreamCow
on Sept. 3, 2008

Jefff i really liked LAX...

Lax files
Let Us Live
Money
Dope Boys
BulletProof Diaries

were all good...

MrKlorox is online
on Sept. 3, 2008

Out_On_Bail said "Anyone named 'Bow Wow' loses all credibility with me."

Anyone with the name prefix "Lil'" is incapable of gaining any credibility, period.

ThaConfuciusOne
on Sept. 3, 2008

MrKlorox, Bow Wow was 13, maybe 12 when he first hit the radio, maybe you could chalk it up to being...oh I don't know, young? Also, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you were neither then nor now part of his target audience so being critical and ignorant because of a couple of letters in front of his stage name isn't really hurting his wallet.

Just sayin...

StaticFalconar
on Sept. 3, 2008

Well at least they ain't shooting it out with guns no more.

Out_On_Bail
on Sept. 3, 2008

MrKlorox, I'd be willing to agree with your statement.

Player1
on Sept. 3, 2008

Sad. Very Sad. I wouldn't doubt if the game boost his stats though. Seems like something someone like him would do.

Everyones_A_Critic
on Sept. 3, 2008

Someone is going to get shot after this thing is said and done.

MasterSplinter
on Sept. 3, 2008

Stereotypical comments FTL.

Kohe321
on Sept. 3, 2008

Does he play wow? Ok that was dry.

Lookin2GetSmoked
on Sept. 3, 2008

Is this undisclosed location the bomb shelter?

JoshuaN
on Sept. 3, 2008

I'm gonna have to disagree Jeff. I thought his last release was trash. I actually like some of the cuts on this one. In my eyes, you have common on a song, your album is at least okay.

MrKlorox is online
on Sept. 3, 2008

Heed your own words ThaConfuciusOne. I was referring to not only Bow Wow but other artists such as Lil Wayne, etc... No please, talk down to me, you obviously brilliant individual. I like it.

Besides, as MasterSplinter made note, El-P and other artists from Definitive Jux wipe the floor with acts like Bow Wow.

Magnum
on Sept. 3, 2008

You'll use any excuse to bring up the fast and the furious. I think I'm cool with that.

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