Up And Down Town

Love and Hip Hop Atlanta is real television. They have the baby's mommas and the jump-offs face to face. Stevie J had three of his women at the table together. I say three because MiMi better watch Karlie. Beware of the dog that brings you a bone. They're probably trying to keep you occupied while they get the steak. The plan is to keep MiMi so busy watching all the other women she won't be watching her. The jury is still out on Joseline. She sounds a little slow. I think she is in over her head. I don't know what Stevie J has on these women, but it's working. Joseline said he was the best she ever had. Coming from a woman who has probably had a few, that's not a bad reference.

Erica is holding on to Lil Scrappy hoping he'll blow up again. He isn't doing very good these days. I don't see that changing soon. Notice you haven't seen him in the studio on the show. What is he doing? Erica better listen to her mother. She used to be on drugs, but not anymore. Erica has outgrown Scrappy, if they ever were equals. Don't stay just because you have a baby. I don't think the love is there. She's on some totally different stuff than Joseline and MiMi. She better capitalize on this show. She is making as much or more than him. She gets child support from him and I think she has a job. With a matriach like Momma Dee, she might be better off without him. Between her and Erica, Lil Scrappy will probably end up doing time. That crunk mentality is a sure ticket to jail or unemployment. Lil Scrappy has had his fifteen minutes of fame. If he hasn't shown his true intent yet. There isn't much left.

Is everybody in Atlanta an aspiring artist? Independent usually just means, you can't get a deal. Is finding the right producer the key to getting a hit? I haven't heard anything beyond a verse from Joseline or Karlie. Just Stevie J's promise of good things to come. Karlie doesn't even have that. Where does she get her money from? That's the holdup for K. Michelle and Rasheeda. I'm starting to wonder about K. Michelle and her claims. Not really starting. Just getting confirmation. I thought she was suspect from the start. Now bit by bit we hear the whole story.

Rasheeda has this Independent thing backwards. Her husband/manager Kirk Frost has it right. They don't have the money to promote "Boss Bitch" like she wants. Demand isn't too high for thirty-six year old female rappers. Especially a grandmother with legs like baseball bats. She should be producing and grooming talent by now. She should be more like the Godmother than the Queen. You been in the game fourteen years and still haven't made it big. This television show bought them some time. If this record doesn't take off. We might need to reevaluate. They need to sell one million copies underground. Otherwise he needs to get a job or something. Maybe so should she.

All these people are perpetuating a fraud. They would have you think they've got it going on, when they're really not doing too good. Atlanta is a big little town. Everybody knows about everybody's struggles. It's like a big neighborhood. With folks coming from miles around to look like they have things they don't. Fortunes are gained and lost in these 132 square miles called Atlanta. Based on the careers of the residents. It should be known as the up and down town.