06/04/07 - Saigon vs. Atlantic Records

Entreprenegro · 06-04-2007, 04:08 PM

Saigon has called out his label, Atlantic Records, for failing to promote and release his anticipated debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told, and has threatened to release the project for his fans without Atlantic's approval.

On his MySpace blog, dated on Friday, June 1, the New York bred rapper refers to Atlantic as "a home of ringtone making artists" and claims his fans will hear the album "whether the label puts it out or not."

"Please don't believe that the hold up of my album has anything to do with me or my work ethic or my rate of producing great music," he wrote. "If you go to YouTube and type in JBTV Saigon you will hear snippets of my album that Atlantic doesn't seem to have the desire to release."

"I just think the once great Atlantic Records has been belittled down to a home of ringtone making artists, like they sign the great jingle writers and real artists like myself don't get a chance to showcase my musical abilities," he continued. "I feel like Tupac now...It's me against the world. Thank God artists such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin (Atlantic artists) weren't signed in this day in time; they would've never seen the light of day."

"Not to worry though, my fans will hear my entire album very soon whether they put it out or not," he went on to say. "If they don't I will and let y'all be the judge if the music is great or not. I'm beginning to think that being my album is geared toward the betterment and not the destruction of my people the powers that be don't wanna release it...cause I know its not the skills...I am the most relevant rapper in the world by far when it comes to my people. Unfortunately they only care about $$$$...Oh well. Welcome to America... Greatest Story Never Told coming this summer...regardless." [Read Saigon's blog in full here]

Saigon, who had a recurring role on HBO's "Entourage" during the show's second season, is signed to Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment. The Greatest Story Never Told was initially set to hit stores in 2006 via Fort Knocks/Atlantic Records but has been continuously delayed. It reportedly features production by Just Blaze and Kanye West, among others.

SOURCE: Sohh

robby84 · 06-04-2007, 04:11 PM

saigon is def talented but its unfortunate its not gonna come out unless he can generate some buzz...

Lost Soul · 06-04-2007, 04:18 PM

never heard of him

Lyrical Menace · 06-04-2007, 04:20 PM

^u serious.. lol

props.. i been waitin to hear all them jus blaze beats..

Entreprenegro · 06-04-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshleyG0421

never heard of him

Lol, you serious?

Bkjj11 · 06-04-2007, 04:36 PM

damn atlantic, they only care about T.I. and Grand Hustle. Atlantic Records is wack. Fat Joe, Trick Daddy, Lil Kim. Borrrrrrriiiiiinnnnn.

Gianni_soldier101 · 06-04-2007, 04:39 PM

Saigon is trash in my opinion... i think he way too overrated

Tehgame · 06-04-2007, 08:30 PM

^ Says the cashis fan? Saigon is better then cashis in Each and every single hip hop catagory you can come up with. He's even more popular(which is what some of you here care about)

blackjin · 06-04-2007, 08:48 PM

i want his album he's better than most rappers

Ace Shot Ya · 06-04-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gianni_soldier101

Saigon is trash in my opinion... i think he way too overrated

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Wu-Tang4Life · 06-04-2007, 10:34 PM

haha damn iam gonna cop dat sheeeit if it comes out. Saigon is da rapper every rapper wants to be he in the streets but he don't promote it because nobody wanna glorify da ghetto u wanna get outta dat bitch.

that-damn-good · 06-04-2007, 10:43 PM

Greatest Story Never Told July 24th...that shit better be coming im sick of waiting

ns_diplomat · 06-04-2007, 11:32 PM

imma d/l that shit

G-Dengi · 06-05-2007, 12:01 AM

I kno Prodigy said negative stuff bout him but he would be the 4th best rapper on GUnit if he would join. A great rapper he is.

MidwestThunder · 06-05-2007, 12:18 AM

saigon is good ill buy his album n i only buy the good music not jeezy that is shitty.

kac · 06-05-2007, 01:34 AM

Oh, hmmm........ well, propz on the info.

The Fuckin Game · 06-05-2007, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gianni_soldier101

Saigon is trash in my opinion... i think he way too overrated

WTF R U SERIOUS BUT U LIKE CASHIS SAIGON WILL RIP CASHIS COME ON CASHIS IS FROM ORANGE COUNTY LAGUNA BEACH LOL JUST CUZ SAIGON ISNT ON TV ALL THE TIME U DONT LIKE HIM U FAG

CreativeMind · 06-05-2007, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Dengi

I kno Prodigy said negative stuff bout him but he would be the 4th best rapper on GUnit if he would join. A great rapper he is.

Saigon talked negatively about Prodigy first (allow me to quote, "them Mobb Deep niggas is p*ssy, I was disappointed," and that's the nice version of what he said). In fact, he talked negatively about a lot of rappers first. Then he had the nerve to get upset, when they fired back at what he says. I'm sorry but they are human too, and I don't know why he expected them to just sit back and take his crap. That always rubbed me the wrong way about him.

Just recently, he ate his words about Game (after he talked some sh*t about Game). He was like damn I was wrong about dude. Then he had him all on his Pain In My Life remix. Just recently his vice was heard along side Jadakiss, on Joell Ortiz's Hip Hop remix. Yet he has talked a gang of stuff about him too in the past. Don't shout him out like you're cool, after you just got done talking sh*t about the man behind his back. That's the one thing I don't condone.

Anyway, aww too bad so sad. He should have been minding his own business, instead of sticking his nose in other people's business and questioning them. I been said Atlantic wasn't going to mess with dude or put anything behind him. Turns out I was right.

Tehgame · 06-05-2007, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-Dengi

I kno Prodigy said negative stuff bout him but he would be the 4th best rapper on GUnit if he would join. A great rapper he is.

4th best? He would be the best... your kidding right...

God damn alot of you are sleeping on him

*******.com

Go search for Saigon and download Abandoned Nation and Warning Shots... then try and say he's garbage

dat piff .com
Make sure to get rid of spaces

Ceelo · 06-05-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshleyG0421

never heard of him

^^^ i hope ur jokin

GMNRecordsCT3 · 06-06-2007, 09:26 AM

this is soo f'd up...

06-04-2007, 04:08 PM	#1
Entreprenegro Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,149 Repped: 490 Repped 888 Times in 216 Posts Neg Reps: 3 Neg Repped at 48 Times in 11 Posts	06/04/07 - Saigon vs. Atlantic Records 06/04/07 - Saigon vs. Atlantic Records Saigon has called out his label, Atlantic Records, for failing to promote and release his anticipated debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told, and has threatened to release the project for his fans without Atlantic's approval. On his MySpace blog, dated on Friday, June 1, the New York bred rapper refers to Atlantic as "a home of ringtone making artists" and claims his fans will hear the album "whether the label puts it out or not." "Please don't believe that the hold up of my album has anything to do with me or my work ethic or my rate of producing great music," he wrote. "If you go to YouTube and type in JBTV Saigon you will hear snippets of my album that Atlantic doesn't seem to have the desire to release." "I just think the once great Atlantic Records has been belittled down to a home of ringtone making artists, like they sign the great jingle writers and real artists like myself don't get a chance to showcase my musical abilities," he continued. "I feel like Tupac now...It's me against the world. Thank God artists such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin (Atlantic artists) weren't signed in this day in time; they would've never seen the light of day." "Not to worry though, my fans will hear my entire album very soon whether they put it out or not," he went on to say. "If they don't I will and let y'all be the judge if the music is great or not. I'm beginning to think that being my album is geared toward the betterment and not the destruction of my people the powers that be don't wanna release it...cause I know its not the skills...I am the most relevant rapper in the world by far when it comes to my people. Unfortunately they only care about $$$$...Oh well. Welcome to America... Greatest Story Never Told coming this summer...regardless." [Read Saigon's blog in full here] Saigon, who had a recurring role on HBO's "Entourage" during the show's second season, is signed to Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment. The Greatest Story Never Told was initially set to hit stores in 2006 via Fort Knocks/Atlantic Records but has been continuously delayed. It reportedly features production by Just Blaze and Kanye West, among others. SOURCE: Sohh

06-04-2007, 04:11 PM	#2
robby84 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queenz Bred, livin life in Y.O. Posts: 8,602 Repped: 3,254 Repped 13,946 Times in 1,133 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	saigon is def talented but its unfortunate its not gonna come out unless he can generate some buzz... __________________ Most loved/Hated Moderator "Stop Bitchin" - Robby

06-04-2007, 04:18 PM	#3
Lost Soul AshleyG0421 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,155 Repped: 695 Repped 217 Times in 24 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	never heard of him __________________

06-04-2007, 04:36 PM	#6
Bkjj11 Cuz u copied my trend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 4,273 Repped: 219 Repped 6,921 Times in 629 Posts Neg Reps: 56 Neg Repped at 97 Times in 62 Posts	damn atlantic, they only care about T.I. and Grand Hustle. Atlantic Records is wack. Fat Joe, Trick Daddy, Lil Kim. Borrrrrrriiiiiinnnnn. __________________

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Gianni_soldier101 Kon-T Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 292 Repped: 15 Repped 52 Times in 12 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Saigon is trash in my opinion... i think he way too overrated __________________ The Rap Game Sure Changed, From These Days To Those Days, The Hood Is Bisexual, Cuz The Streets Is Goin Both Wayz

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Lyrical Menace Duh Nigga Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ima G Posts: 10,614 Repped: 3,504 Repped 482 Times in 90 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	^u serious.. lol props.. i been waitin to hear all them jus blaze beats..

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Tehgame www.nickelnine.com Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,946 Repped: 22 Repped 234 Times in 42 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	^ Says the cashis fan? Saigon is better then cashis in Each and every single hip hop catagory you can come up with. He's even more popular(which is what some of you here care about) __________________ If you're a serious emcee, and are looking to collab with anyone on M.I.C. (June, Kid Vishis, or Royce Da 5'9") Contact Me!!!

06-04-2007, 08:48 PM	#9
blackjin Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,876 Repped: 154 Repped 106 Times in 71 Posts Neg Reps: 3 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	i want his album he's better than most rappers

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Wu-Tang4Life Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 220 Repped: 38 Repped 6 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	haha damn iam gonna cop dat sheeeit if it comes out. Saigon is da rapper every rapper wants to be he in the streets but he don't promote it because nobody wanna glorify da ghetto u wanna get outta dat bitch.

06-04-2007, 10:43 PM	#12
that-damn-good Cerebral Assassin Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MTL Posts: 7,589 Repped: 859 Repped 4,150 Times in 472 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greatest Story Never Told July 24th...that shit better be coming im sick of waiting __________________

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G-Dengi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 925 Repped: 209 Repped 74 Times in 27 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	I kno Prodigy said negative stuff bout him but he would be the 4th best rapper on GUnit if he would join. A great rapper he is. __________________ "Pressure turn kids into killers cause they grow up With losers and wanna live like the winners" P\|L\|K

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MidwestThunder R.I.P.DarrentWilliams#27 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: KCK Posts: 2,339 Repped: 466 Repped 229 Times in 73 Posts Neg Reps: 131 Neg Repped at 48 Times in 27 Posts	saigon is good ill buy his album n i only buy the good music not jeezy that is shitty. __________________ "Do I Smell Pussy, Naw Thats Jeezy" Gucci Mane - 745

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kac Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tallahassee,FL Posts: 3,891 Repped: 1,815 Repped 61 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh, hmmm........ well, propz on the info.

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GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 18,150 Repped: 7,042 Repped 2,391 Times in 668 Posts Neg Reps: 306 Neg Repped at 70 Times in 56 Posts	this is soo f'd up... __________________ myspace.com/bummydavis - soundclick.com/gmnproductions "The name on my car insurance is YOUR FUKIN FAULT!!"

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