Dame Dash Steals Song from Smiley the Ghetto Child for Mos Def's Taxi

[SSJ4SIX]

I'm mad late on this but, you dumb motherfuckers posting hate comments are RETARDED! If you PAY for a beat and someone has the same beat you PAID for, would'nt YOU be MAD AS A MOTHERFUCKER too?? Yall act like he ain't pay for the shit, use your fucking heads! The the tracks from Premier damn sure were not free, so what makes you think that track was? Dumb motherfuckers...

[bldubl]

that is fucked up tho

[bldubl]

i cant take him seriously with the grill

[thechoz1n1]

what is not being said is that producers let everyone spit over there beats and when a big artist "PAYS" for the beat the producer trash's all the other versions. its about getting paid not being asshole.

[Jimmyblonco1]

@thechoz1n1 I feel you I had the same situation with my producers your right

[pablo10000000]

yo smiley fuck those fake ass niggas the game needs mcs like you coz theres a lot of bullshit music out there. but still mos def is nice maybe he never knew about the beat being jacked in the first place anyway that new joint u got i am legend is hot keep the fire blazing

[joshjen777]

This dumb nigga is in desperate need of meds...

[TmacClutch]

Wow, why haven't we heard about this earlier?

[SmokeyLah1]

beat is dope, smliey is dope...but dissin mos for dame jackin ya shit!? wackk son! mos killed that shit

[tochiRTA]

Smiley, stop crying and rhyme better. I'm glad Mos took that beat (if that's what really happened), because you just wasted it in comparison.

Mediocre emcees shouldn't be spitting on quality beats IMO.

"I'm drooling on the track, you can taste my slime" - cmon son! that's fucking weak! And you wonder why people are fucking with Mos's version.

[ClienteleConnectCEO]

LMAO, did this nigga just call Mos Def's version wack?! WTF, listen to the lyrics, compared your version!

I'm not even saying your version is bad, but Mos is a different tier of artist. But if it really went down as you say, then I could definitely see why you'd be pissed.

[jux55]

this is the best parody on Youtube. I almost believed it. What rapper would name themself Smiley? You got me the first time though. Good way to promo your project Damon. Good one. This guy is so sincere. I almost believe that he's drinking that liquor. It's so amazingly beautiful it could've appeared in the Death Of A Dynasty. I bet people actually believe that Jay and Damon aren't friends anymore. For godsakes they put out a movie about it. Creative Control is the movement.

[iLLipino04]

nice hat

[scnupe7]

Glad Mos was able to use it!!!

[CrystalKid33]

"i aint underground, im under the underground" thats probably the reason why you soft tv rap fans dont know him... there wont probably be no group home - livin proof without smiley... hes the one that hooked up nutcracker with preemo. and you smiley keep your head up. stay on what you do. real hardcore shit. im really lookin forward to antidote 2. but pick some better beats next time... this one is wack... some more stuff with preem would be lovely. "i'm legend" is the way how it should be done.

[jux55]

@CrystalKid33

Like Malachi the Nutcracker was a dope emcee. He could've easily been replaced.

[CrystalKid33]

this is fucked up... smiley so long in the game and still not getting the credit he deservs... what the fuck is wrong with hip hop? and all these tv rap listeners claiming they havent heard of smiley before this video... that gotta be a fuckin joke. smileys version sounds better anyway... mos def is just too soft compared to smiley. hes a legend... yall better find out some facts about him before you write a fuckin comment. but thats just how fucked it all is.

[hanzoman]

this guy sounds like a shitty version of ghost face... pretty glad that mos is usin this beat instead of "SMILEY THE GHETTO CHILD" lol at that...

[jux55]

@hanzoman

Wasn't Shyheim the ghetto child? hmmm..oh it was the rugged child. Isn't Smiley too old to be calling himself a child?

[cronicjhonez]

well if you paid for that shit get ya lawyers to get ya money back....... plain and simple.... or take that shit to the street.... other than that fuck it...... but i'd be mad ESPECIALLY if i paid that nigga...

[cronicjhonez]

@orodrig1 album comes out 4/20/10 song called taxi......oh well smiley

[stillthewhizz]

As a hip hop artist, have you completely forgotten the basis for a mixtape? If they were making money off your track I'd understand, but this actually looks more like a ploy to generate some publicity for yourself.

[pablo10000000]

yea man expose them fools 4 real diss dude is da truth and he has been in it 4 a minute check out dat track the wake up call coz thats wot a lot on the these industry guys need a fucking wake up call

[foeriz]

@pablo10000000

Learn how to speak, because you represent yourself as a very uneducated individual. Which in return causes your words to have no impact whatsoever.

[jux55]

No disrespect but i think it would be better to approach him and speak to him man to man because it could be a misunderstanding. if you have paperwork, let the legal heads handle it. Why stress over one situation since you're a "real dude" or a "real nigga". And if you've been in the business a long time, i'm sure this isn't the first time. THIS IS THE BUSINESS. Words don't mean shit, put it on paper. Draw up the proper paperwork and deal with less headache.

[foeriz]

Look Bro, You are SUPER FUCKING WEAK! Not only do you not deserve this beat, but you deserve no beat at all. Your lyrics hold no weight, and you are a corrosion to the art form.

Quit being a fucking coward, and say what you need to say; instead of some behind the lines type shit. Mos'll smash you, do yourself a favor and never categorize yourself in the same context as real emcee!

[IGETMONEYUDRESSFUNNY]

nobody even knows who you are

does it really matter

[jmydn]

salty as shit wit that nut ass cap on LMAOOOOO

[jux55]

fake artists...hahaha...yeah, who is that Mos Def, who the heck is Pac Div, Dame Dash? Who's that?

Hip Hop has stepped away from what it used to be. Its more like a testosterone fueled soap operas (i guess thats what they consider rap). What he's complaining about is common. It's about who has the stamina as a creative person to endure. A career isn't made or broken off of one song if that artist is truly an artist. There is NOONE rhyming that nothing shiesty or bad has never happened to them.

[gbrobbey]

If Mos Def's version appears on an album which is being sold nationwide and distributed by a major/mid-major/independent label & sold at a Best Buy, iTunes or FYE then you might have a case.

Research the Jadakiss, Ras Kass & Alchemist fiasco regard 'We Gon' Make It' beat. Now that's a true gripe. Neither of your songs are hitting the radio and are probably for mixtape purposes. You're true beef should be with the producer who is selling a beat to multiple people.

[sinceretbp]

does this clown even have a album out?....wait wait...do u even own your masters....wait wait...he didnt even say who made the beat...obviously ...ski made the beat and its on a mixtape...ASSHOLE!!!...plus mos def version is a lot better than yours....your style's garbage nigga!!!..get a life

[gqlovalova]

man you bought to beef over a beat. that some childish sht. you sound ridiculous crying like that. The beat does not belong to you even if it does who cares. you sound mad hurt complaining about that. Mos is dope i'm glad he got that beat and rocked on it. that beat is hard. i was gonna clown you but you did aight on the track... considering it to be a underground track.

[ManicTV]

who is this guy again?

he talkin as if this song was gon make or break his career

[eccodoestube]

look at yourself.

[cronicjhonez]

hahahahaa

[pooonyourshoe]

no rights*

[pooonyourshoe]

and also you got no right to the beat

[pooonyourshoe]

yo ski is usin it on his mixtape 24 hour karate school, hes not makin profits off this man, just samplin it for mos, he allowed to do that, and anyways man it was his beat in the first place, he made the fuckin beat!m nothin wrong with your version but dont go dissin the guy

[SledgrenProductions]

take tha up with ski you dumb dumb

[badLuckrapp]

beat is insane though smiley

i cant front id be mad too

thats the industry though son.

PAY FOR MASTERS

[jux55]

He could've paid to use the beat but he didn't have exclusive rights to it...which if I was Ski, thats what i would do, especially if the artist doesn't have a name out there like that. Why would i sell a beat that might not see the light of day? That would seem like hustling backwards.

[badLuckrapp]

its on the black roc album

but dj ski beatz just leased him the beat

it wasnt sold through masters of it

[QualityNYC]

oh it was leased?

[badLuckrapp]

more than likely

that shit was leased to him

like he said "i bought the machine in return for the beats"

i doubt dude would just give away the masters

to his material

[QualityNYC]

yea, word..

[badLuckrapp]

he can still use his track

i dont know why he bitching

[DS517]

honestly, I don't know why your coming at dame as if dame is the one that went to ski, and said "yo give this beat to mos def" dame dash has nothing to do with the beat. your problem should be with ski. You got into something at dames niggas don't want you there and isn't fucking with you. why wouldn't they take this beat and give it to someone else you can't eat off of us no more after you shitted on us fuck you think it is?

[Day2Day10]

Yupp yupp POWERFUL

[danieldinsmore]

Smiley This is whack YOUR RIGHT

people get to a point and lose creativity and its all about the

front. Your creative you win.

[CiseMusic]

Yo', YOU SUCK! Period. You are NOT Hip-Hop. You're in a genre of music all by yourself, and that genre is GAY RAP! Your music doesn't deserve any appreciation, it's beyond garbage. Step your résumé game up and GET A REAL JOB. Fucking Loser.

[rapperjk]

hey smiley.. admit it.. you whack.. you fake.. Def stole your beat? Ski made that beat.. you made this video cause you jealous and mad that Mos Def's stuff is the shit and you aint.. so shut up., plus i never heard bout you til i heard about a rapper whining about his shit.. so please... STFU

[deliciousmocha]

This message proves how inpertinent you are (you should've read Smiley's note for this video who explained that he has nothing against Mos) and just the fact that u don't know who smiley is proves how small your Hip Hop culture is....

[Rwandasoul]

The track was dope but u sound like u was paid and u aint satisfied!!?Chill homie...deals gone...u leave and u learn!and Mos Def's take was dope man!!

[HeLuvShe]

I read that "Taxi" with Mos Def (on this track) is going to appear on Ski's album. Don't people get to pick and choose who they want on their own shit?? This dude act like this was his track to begin with. It wasn't his beat, nor was it for his album. #siturbitterassdown Tryna make the screw face knowing Mos Def shit was hot...lol

[deliciousmocha]

This beat is wack anyway! Just take another Lord Finesse or Primo beat instead of this corny ass beat... Rap CPR is the bomb. Can't wait for The Antidote 2.... (some cats here should do their homework before they talk shit about Smiley)

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[BigOTerrorTrakz]

@deliciousmocha agreed....ppl in here talking maaad reckless about a real street dude who will prolly Beat mos def's ass for real...lol

[discodani420]

sour mothafuckin grapes

[genesis73]

who the fuck wears grills in 2009??

[skipca]

wtf is this i bet this queer didnt even make that beat his channel is like 4 days old i bet this nigga made this account just so that he could say tht Ski Beatz jacked his beat when really the so called inconspicious Smiley the Ghetto Child is really the one fronting

[crispus]

Wait dude is crying because Ski gave him a beat, he got a chance to spit on it, but ultimately Ski went with Mos because Mos' did better with the beat? What we talking about here?

[dreftsnoop]

It never belonged to you

[jhink357]

i wanna hear dame dashs response to this... be nice to hear both sides

[sanisdeman]

Nice hat homey, have another sip of your apple cider there

[804holla]

Mos Def's take on it was better. And lyrically...Mos would rip this dude on anything else for real. I feel dude may be angry b/c he's not gonna get the exposure or whatever, but can't be mad. You know how da game go.

[6angelo9]

nah nah..i don't like his version..mos def did more justice to such a dope beat..im just sayin.

[masterkyte]

Like benni said, who made the beat? That's all that really matters

[mdsc]

Mos' version is much better. thats what I Was looking for when I googled it. Not this.

[benni1979]

My question is who made the beat? It's funny that this dude never addresses Ski but is bad mouthing Dame. If Smiley or one of his producers made the beat then I can understand his anger but if Ski made the beat and then passed it to Mos then whats the biggie? Plus why not say something about Ski then? The record sounds good and I like both versions though. But I thought the situation could have been explained better

[menofrespect85]

@benni1979

clearly the beat belongs to Ski Beatz because if it did'nt this guy wouldn't be making youtube videos he'd be collecting publishing checks lol but obviously he has no rights to the song

[menofrespect85]

Ski Beatz made the beat, it never belonged to this dude!!!!

[KountdownKing]

on the real, im feelin both, but im diggin smiley's original more cuz that shit's raw...still some grimey shit tho

[RealspitHiphop604]

nice beat, thats some bullshit they got on jacking your beat. you will get at em for sure though, good luck and stay up peace.

[sbabwb]

but he never addressed who made the beat?...if ski beatz made the beat then...ski beatz can give it 2 anybody he pleases...so dis dude really doesnt have anything 2 complain about in my eyes...and he is dissing dame??...he needs 2 blame da producer ski beatz but ehh whatever.

[Broyale26]

My question is.. @ 05:24

Why are niggas taking drinks out of bottles that niggas been wrapped they lips around?

[SHYSPACE]

feel ya pain fam, its happened to me,

its a dirty game a dirty world...

KEEP MOVING

P.S that trk sounds big, u should upload it and put it out there and post it as a responds to them pirates version?