Ron Artest coming to Cleveland?

[Spursfan092120]

You sleeping check him out

no doubt...will do.

[Spursfan092120]

Apparently the Knicks have just signed Artest according to his Twitter account.

http://twitter.com/96TruwarierQB

I just signed with the Knicks for 12 milion, Thanks Donnie Walsh!!!

Dude's gone off the deep end. He's got a friend of his and he and Ron are messing around with his fans.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

There's some good in there, but I agree most stuff after the mid 90's is trash.

I think early 2000's was when it really went South.

The turning point in my book was that Usher song "yeah", Usher was a joke up until that point and singing a song about hanging out in the club and doing nothing made him famous. Since then hip hop is mostly songs about events that occur in a club.

[Spursfan092120]

I think early 2000's was when it really went South.

The turning point in my book was that Usher song "yeah", Usher was a joke up until that point and singing a song about hanging out in the club and doing nothing made him famous. Since then hip hop is mostly songs about events that occur in a club.

Naw..Usher wasn't a joke..he just wasn't (and still isn't) hip hop. He's R&B. He had some good before that. You got it Bad, You Remind Me...tracks like that...for some reason, he decided to put that track out, and people thought that was hip hop now...bull .

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Naw..Usher wasn't a joke..he just wasn't (and still isn't) hip hop. He's R&B. He had some good before that. You got it Bad, You Remind Me...tracks like that...for some reason, he decided to put that track out, and people thought that was hip hop now...bull .

IMO all those songs were .....I don't listen to music to listen to people vent their emotions about love, women do that enough already.

[Ghazi]

Rap is DEAD

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Rap is DEAD

you you little fairy.

[NewJerSpur]

I've been listening to hip-hop a long long time and they all sell out. Except for maybe Chuck D, KRS-1, De La, and Aceleyone. Of course Chuck D, KRS-1, and De La can live on past accomplishments, while Aceleyone never really got paid. Anything Common did after Resurrection except for that joint he did with De La and a couple others pretty much suck.

AAAAAAAAAMEN.....especially that last sentence. Resurrection is my favorite album to date across any genre. The Hireoglyphics have stayed true as well, but mostly all artists fall into the death trap at some point and time. First I find out you're a 'Hawks fan now this nugget of Hip hop info P&G....ditch the Lakers and we'll practically be brothers separated at birth.

[NewJerSpur]

There's some good in there, but I agree most stuff after the mid 90's is trash.

Again . The gateway to any type of mainstream exposure for artists that couldn't be pigeon-holed began to swiftly close shortly after the mid '90s.

[Spursfan092120]

Rap is DEAD

It's hibernating....

[Spursfan092120]

IMO all those songs were .....I don't listen to music to listen to people vent their emotions about love, women do that enough already.

lol...it's all good. Being a label dude, it's in me to like pretty much all music, and as far as R&B love type songs go, Usher was the .

[Purple & Gold]

I think early 2000's was when it really went South.

I can agree with that there's still some good out there and stuff that still comes out but not like before when there was fat coming out all the time. Hip-hop just got to big and everybody wanted a piece. But people will always be rhyming over beats so it will never die.

[Spursfan092120]

I can agree with that there's still some good out there and stuff that still comes out but not like before when there was fat coming out all the time. Hip-hop just got to big and everybody wanted a piece. But people will always be rhyming over beats so it will never die.

exactly

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

My favorite album is easily Marshall Mathers LP. That album had such an influence it's not even funny. When me, along with every other Jew I know that lives in North Central Phoenix started listening to rap because of that CD, it just shows how much of an influence it had.

[Heath Ledger]

Your response to me pretty much makes you look like an even bigger troll.
Take off the homer glasses Sheed ain't gonna play in the land of steers and s.

[NewJerSpur]

As long as there are people in different corners of the world breaking, graphing, scratching, and rhyming Hip Hop the artform/culture will never die. The Hip hop INDUSTRY is what it is: a cashcow that goes with the hottest trend. As my man Crooked I once said, "I'll be busting even after have the major labels stop financially backing this rappin'."

[duncan228]

Pardon the interruption.

Agent: Artest mulling options in free agency
By Chris Duncan

If LeBron James or Kobe Bryant are looking for a little help, Ron Artest is taking calls.

The Rockets star forward, an unrestricted free agent, will consider a team’s chances of winning an NBA championship when deciding where he’ll bring his skills next season, his agent says.

David Bauman said Wednesday that his client would like to return to Houston, but Artest would also think about signing with a contending team — and that might rule out the Rockets if Yao Ming’s broken left foot keeps him out for the season.

Bauman wouldn’t say which teams have contacted him about Artest. But he said he would expect Artest to talk to James and Bryant if the Cavaliers or Los Angeles Lakers were interested in him.

“All the superstars are very savvy and great recruiters,” Bauman said. “The superstars are sometimes even better recruiters than the general managers or their staffs. Between Kobe and Ron or LeBron and Ron, there are always conversations that occur. I think I’ll just leave it at that at this point.”

The Plain Dealer of Cleveland, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that James and Artest met Tuesday in Los Angeles. James, the league MVP, was in Los Angeles on Sunday for the BET awards. Bauman declined to comment on the report.

Artest earned more than $7 million last season. Houston general manager Daryl Morey said he has contacted Bauman, but Artest’s agent would not comment on the progress.

Houston television station KRIV, citing unidentified sources, reported the Rockets would only be willing to offer Artest a one-year deal.

Cleveland would be an intriguing option, where Artest could round out a formidable trio with LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal.

Another enticing possibility is the Lakers. The NBA champs may lose free-agent swingman Trevor Ariza.

All of this could deepen the misery for the Rockets, who already expect to be missing Tracy McGrady for the first half of next season as he tries to come back from microfracture surgery on his left knee. The team is waiting for more medical opinions on Yao’s fractured left foot, which a team doctor said this week could threaten his career.

The Rockets also are looking to sign Orlando Magic center Marcin Gortat.

Morey launched an all-out bid Wednesday to land Gortat, best known as the backup to Magic superstar Dwight Howard. The Dallas Mavericks are interested, too, and maybe there are others.

But Morey made the hard pitch, showing up at Gortat’s home in Orlando just after midnight at virtually the exact minute teams were officially allowed to begin negotiating with free agents.

Morey said the Rockets made Gortat an offer but would not divulge details.

The 6-foot-11 Gortat averaged just 3.8 points and 4.5 rebounds a game last season.

[Purple & Gold]

AAAAAAAAAMEN.....especially that last sentence. Resurrection is my favorite album to date across any genre. The Hireoglyphics have stayed true as well, but mostly all artists fall into the death trap at some point and time. First I find out you're a 'Hawks fan now this nugget of Hip hop info P&G....ditch the Lakers and we'll practically be brothers separated at birth.

Yeah Resurrection is probably my favorite Hip-Hop album out there. It's between that one and Low End Theory. Every song in Resurrection has truth and his rhyming and flow was top notch. Not to mention the sick ass beats. Classic album no song has to be skipped. I used to listen to that all the time.

But yeah it sucks where artists sell out, but I guess they gotta get paid. Just like sports. It's still a business. As for the Lakeshow next year should be more exciting. The addition of Jefferson was a really nice move for your team and if they can pick up a legit big man to pair next to Duncan then they will be tough to beat. Of course I'll be rooting against it, cause I'd hate to see Tim get some actual help down there. That's pretty much the only thing between the Lakers and the Finals again.

And yeah the Seahawks made some nice moves I can't wait till it starts. If Hasselbeck can stay healthy I see us going deep in the playoffs. Getting Denver's pick next year was also genius. I've always hated the Broncos so this is even sweeter. That could end up being a very high pick. And the Cardinals will fall to earth again. Seahawks should take the West no problem.

[Purple & Gold]

As long as there are people in different corners of the world breaking, graphing, scratching, and rhyming Hip Hop the artform/culture will never die. The Hip hop INDUSTRY is what it is: a cashcow that goes with the hottest trend. As my man Crooked I once said, "I'll be busting even after have the major labels stop financially backing this rappin'."

Hip-Hop in other countries is like it was 20 years ago here. There's some fat out there. They live and breathe it like they used to do here. They doing the whole 4 Pillars of Hip-hop. So it'll come back here, the influence is way too big.

[stretch]

Hip-Hop in other countries is like it was 20 years ago here. There's some fat out there. They live and breathe it like they used to do here. They doing the whole 4 Pillars of Hip-hop. So it'll come back here, the influence is way too big.

There is good hip hop still here. Just people here are too stupid to realize what good hip hop is. First, they are more interested in the whole "street", "hood", or "money, hoes and dro" image bull . Second, they don't take time to actually listen to some of the things or the hidden messages that the truly good rappers have to say (Lupe, Jay, Talib, Mos Def, etc...)

I still think its hilarious how much Lupe gets overlooked. The man is possibly the best lyracist that music has ever seen. But people are too ignorant to look deeper, but rather see "skateboarding" and the fact that he didn't grow up selling drugs, or in some ty neighborhood, and suddenly think that he isn't "real", which is the stupidest ever. But to each their own opinion.

[monosylab1k]

listen to the cool kids

[slammmyj22]

Good signing if they can pull it off, a starting 5 of Shaq,Lebron, Mo Will, Artest would be pretty tough

[Jace]

If they get Artest, they have to be the big favorites to win next year

[ginobili's bald spot]

Underground rap is the these days. Immortal Technique in particular.

[Spursfan092120]

I think I've officially decided that Ron Ron is insane...he can't spell, and he keeps talking about signing with different teams, and his multi thousand dollar deal...

96TruwarierQBmy agent TYRESE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST IF I SIGN WITH DENVER. HE SAID THE NEXT TRANSFORMERS MOVIE WOULD BE FILMED IN MOUNTAINS3 minutes ago from web

96TruwarierQBi just signed a multi hundred thousand denver nuggets. im so happy6 minutes ago from web