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02.24.04 02:10 AM
ain't this some shiznit
somehow i ran up on this post at Da Ladiez of M.I.C. blog that references an interview i supposedly conducted with some folks at JMC Records. a visit to the JMC site displays said interview as an exclusive to the site and promises a part 2 and part 3 of the interview and links to online exlusives at vibe.com, the site that most of you know i manage.
here's my problem, either i bumped my head and had a memory lapse or i drink too damn much, 'cuz to the best of my knowledge, this interview never went down. if it did, someone actually did this interview and fronted like they were me, or these cats are just hitting up my name and it's affiliation with the co. i work for to get a little shine. either way - it's so totally wack.
so what should i do about this?
addendum: i don't rightfully know that i can blame da ladiez of MIC site for this, because they picked it up from the JMC Records site, where this supposed exclusive seems to have originated and still bears my name on the article. da ladiez of MIC may have had no idea it was fraudulent.
it's kinda' funny someone asked me did i do this interview and forget that i did. ok, who would forget an interview they conducted? and secondly, the questions asked were not even asked in my voice nor was the entire interview written in my style. i don't even know enough about this company or its playas to have asked such questions in the first place.
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Comments
DAMN, that's a ballsy move. A cease and desist request (order, really...) would be a good start--karma's a bitch though, too--I can't imagine they (when I say they,it's referring to the fraulent party whoever that turns out to be...) would think there's anything right about what they're doing--sometimes negative attention is still attention, but not if they do something so blatantly dumb--respect and coming correct is so important in this business I'm surprised they made such a move.
posted by jianda | February 24, 2004 3:03 AM #
Cease and desist order, for real. Give them the option of removing it/citing the real author and then hit them with the threat.
posted by Cecily | February 24, 2004 10:52 AM #
You might want to contact these folks:
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 East 53rd St, 6th floor
New York, NY 10022-4201
tel: 212-319-2787, ext. 1
fax: 212-752-6575
posted by Bernie | February 24, 2004 11:24 AM #
Jigga what?!
How's somebody going to be straight frontin' on the internet?
Please pull their punk card.
posted by Jason | February 24, 2004 12:58 PM #
I know imitation's the sincerest form of flattery but c'mon! I'm with Cecily on this one.
And while you're at it, tell them to do something with that site design. Yellow letters on a red background? Très gauche!
posted by karsh | February 24, 2004 2:10 PM #
Good mooga ooga! You have been jacked!
It's time to act like a mofo and shut ish down. Particularly, that Ladies of MIC site -- the red background/yellow font nearly burned by retnas out. Geez!
You need to jump on this. If the editor(s)/publisher at Vibe see this they might start looking at you kinda funny. The interview is scandaleous, too. Dang, the drama.
posted by Trent | February 24, 2004 6:41 PM #
Oooh... I'm with Trent. Whatever you decide on doing, you'd better do it fast! Before this circulates for real.
That's so damn grimy!
posted by Nadine G. | February 24, 2004 7:05 PM #
D'ya check this link recently Lynne? They've changed your name to "Unknown". However, I could only read the page for ten seconds before the glaring colors blasted my retinas like white hot needles.
Ouch.
posted by karsh | February 25, 2004 11:55 PM #
Dang Lynn. That's pretty ill. Have you tried to contact anyone at the JMC Records site. They need to take responsibility for a fraudulant post.
posted by Timi | February 26, 2004 7:35 PM #
Dayum Lynne, u just so damn talented u can do interviewz in ya sleep now....
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j/k That's just straight wrong...but hey at least they thought enough of you to say u did it....keep rising to the top ma :)
peacelove&progress,
E
posted by Erick Kaine | March 5, 2004 3:01 PM #
Its funny that I came across this blog. I flew out to Vegas once to meet with the record guys of JMC Records. I started to record with them. We ended up getting in an arguement. I went back home and one of the guys actually stole some of my vocals. Shady cats...
posted by Danniella | October 4, 2005 4:48 AM #