Former Source Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Kim Osorio, releases her expose of hip-hop in her new book, "Straight from the Source". The book is to hit stores September 9th, but of course Ms. Smalls got the exclusive. Before I read the book, all I saw on hip-hop blogs were the names 50 Cent and Nas associated with it. These sites made it seem like Osorio has changed her name to Superhead and had traded her law school degree (yes, home girl graduated from law school) for a for a new car from a superstar lover.
Well Ms. Osorio--who is not one to be shy with words--has discussed her associations with rappers in the book, but I don't understand the shock. She was the head honcho at a "hip-hop bible." Of course, anyone would partake in the disciples. Wait...that came out wrong. No, but seriously, she does mention the times she got her groove on but it's not in a: "Oh, my God his penis was so..." type of way. It was more of a confessional way which helped tell the story, and not blow up the spot (as Osorio would say). I wish she would have gotten into more details about her sexcapades because I was dying to know if 50 Cent really could blow that back out like he brags in songs but a lady never tells and especially not in a book which is going to be read by millions. Besides, no one wants to hear anymore lies from 50 Cent talking about someone blowing his balls. Anything can tick him off these days especially with the sad sales of G-Unit's latest effort, Terminate on Sight.
I think the book is good for anyone to read, but it's mostly geared to women and not just any woman--a woman on the come-up of her career. Men will see the background on what it takes to run a magazine and the minute beefs that can get started in the entertainment industry. Women, on the other hand, will get lots more. They will understand what it's like to be a woman in a male dominated industry and how lots of times if something went wrong, it would be automatically be blamed on your emotions. It will also show you how petty the entertainment industry is and why you shouldn't deal with these cornballs in the industry because one moment you're enjoying nice love sessions in your favorite telly, the next you know your dessert of choice is blowing you up on the radio. Sad but true, there is a double standards when it comes down to men, women, and sexuality.
Dudes who work in the business and bust down chicks like Trina and Mya are given hand claps and looked up as playas and pimps, while a female who gives up the booty is considered a tramp. It killed me when 50 Cent said that BET's "106 & Park " host Rosci was a ho because she slept with eight guys. Newsflash 50, if every girl who slept with eight dudes is a ho then induct almost every female in the land-of-hobelieve because it happens.