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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Polow Da Don Fine After Attempted Robbery
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As the popular MediaTakeOut website CLICK HERE was reporting in banner headlines that Atlanta producer Polow Da Don was held hostage at gunpoint in a midtown studio last night, and robbed of his cash and jewelry, he was telling the Atlanta Music Scene that wasn’t quite so.
“The tried to get me [Monday night],” the talent born Polow-Freache Jones (above) said. “But I ended up taking the dude’s gun. I think they were on something…All I can say is God is real baby!”
Since then, he has issued an official statement that reads -with some spelling corrections- in part: “Y’all heard about the situation last night? ‘Haha’ They thought they came to rob me, but I have heart and I have God shawty…I wasn’t scared I was mad.”
Then comes the provocative part: “[Expletive] don’t get it. [You’re going to] have to shoot me because until then, I don’t believe you. I am a MAN. And 9 times out of 10 a [expletive] calling himself a Robber, a Thug or a Gangsta is a cover-up for being too weak (whether it be physically, spiritually or mentally) to be a man. It’s hard to learn how to be a MAN. Luckily my teacher stuck with me. Thanks Dad, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Kids - Do you know where your father is right now?”
Now a bit of background: Anyone who has followed Polow Da Don from his days as a member of Atlanta hip-hop group Jim Crow, to his more recent featured raps (“Throw Some D’s,” Rich Boy) to his current success as a producer (“Love In This Club,” by Usher featuring Young Jeezy - the No. 1 song in the country), KNOWS that he is in no way hesitant about speaking his mind.
But do you think this statement could be seen as an irresponsible taunt? Or are you in agreement with him? Or both?
