Honest Al
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The Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network has issued a response in regards to recent allegations that he was on some extortion ish:
“According to Bruce Williams, a confidant of Dr. Dre and author of the recently released book Rollin’ With Dre, Sharpton allegedly demanded $500,000 dollars from the mega-producer to end The Game’s feud with 50 Cent, or NAN would organize a march and boycott.
Here’s an excerpt of the statement:
“‘The National Action Network and Reverend Al Sharpton were not involved with and did not attend a press conference held by Hip-Hop artists The Game and 50 Cent to announce their truce and donation to charities,’ a representative for Reverend Sharpton [said] a statement. ‘At no point has Reverend Al Sharpton or an authorized representative of National Action Network met with Dr. Dre.’”
Wow, say it isn’t so Al. We’re not saying that he did it, but if he did, he could at least retire that hot comb and hire a real hair stylist once and for all.
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Whoa Al! He should definitely get his conk game back up-his hair hasn’t been looking good lately.
Al’s got to get paid too, I guess.
I don’t know if I believe this at all. I think this book writer is trying to get paid. I was listening to Game on Wendy Williams and he was trying to start mad shyt with this. If this was supposed to be about Dre he needed to keep it about Dre. What is what the name dropping Bruce?
Well shoot, the man gotta make a living somehow. I always wondered where he got his money.
you know it always made me laugh that al sharpton when asked why he wore his hair that way he said it was a tribute to james brown…this was before jb died…
most people hate rev.al but when the men in blue shoot the shit out of your love ones…he is the first brother you call not the crips or bloods but rev.al so shut your piehole up dogs
$500,000 to end a feud between 50 and Game? Please…For that kinda money he should be ending the Iraq war.
Al extorts money from large companies all the time. That’s how he and Jesse Jackson can afford to run around the country doing their various deeds.
Preach jimecap!
“$500,000 to end a feud between 50 and Game? Please…For that kinda money he should be ending the Iraq war”
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AMEN!!!
of course he shakes every body down. Just like the Reverend Jesse Jackson. These are our “black leaders” that so many of you blindly follow. Remember that Tawana Brawley made up story…didn’t that fraud tell you something about this man? Everything he does is bs. The whole Rutgers basketball thing. He specializes in shell games and red herrings…while you’re looking over there at some bulls**t he’s working over here grabbing the cash.
Learn the game dummies.
@REALMATIC……….100%COSIGN. I am always bringing up Tawana. I think many bloggers are to young to remember the case but they need to do their homework on ole Al. I have more of a problem with him kicking it at Jay-z’s 40/40 club on opening night in Vegas. He is hanging around all these hip hop stars who are responsible for SOME of the most negative images of blacks today.
Don’t know about 500,000 for the game and 50 but shady sharpton and jester jackson have been shaking down people for years. They go behind closed doors for a few minutes and when they come out, the boycott is over and they have a few more dollars in their pockets.
That’s their game. Pay us and we will make this go away. If Obama is as smart as he looks and sounds he won’t go near these two jokers with a ten foot pole. But even with a 10 ft pole you better bet those two will try to get their photo op. Obama, heads up: keep ‘em about a 40 ft pole away.
do u see why i dont belive in activist… aka al shaprton rev jackson shady motherf&ckers!!!!!
Somer, I’m with you. Those two hang out a some real questionable spots and with some real questionable folks (remember the picture of sharpster and superhead hugged up together) They give the title Rev. a real bad name.
Good is is finally out. CNN as well as Msnbc did and expose of FatAss Al this is what he does. They interviewed a few people- One being a union leader he said he got a call from Al saying if they didn’t contribute to his “fund” they would protest and bring 100’s of people. This is how Al gets the funding for his lifesytle. I have been hearing this for the last six years. He may not do it directly but he puts his honchos on it and he is documented as calling and pulling these tactics. They also interviewed a couple of companys who said they paid this bully not to protest in front of their company. Fatass Al I hope he goes DOWN. That is exactly what his organization is all about. Yeah and he was sniffing SUPERHEAD he is just a gangster Nigg…
Jessie n’ Al are two very shady individuals that always seem to jump on the bandwagon when there is a big case with big dollars attached at the end. They expect at least a 10% donation to their organizations for being a part of a cause which will keep them going. I beleive that they both wanted to be “like” MLK and be great leaders for black people. But it seems that they’ve both fallen so short of that no matter how hard they tried…. their just too darn shiesty.
Al is dirty as all get up. He got caught on tape buying cocaine, mad eup the Tawana Brawly story and now oes back taxes. Go away Al.
I don’t believe this… Rev. Al’s the man!
Al should know that the u.s. govt. comes in all shapes sizes and blackness.
Al must be gaining respect in more than the 3 corners of the black community!
Read between the lines people, it said neither Al or anyone associated with Al approached Dr Dre, Al could have sent anyone to do his bidding, he didnt have to be employed by Al, besides if this isnt true he can sue the author of that book, but that aint gonna happen because dude has proof.
You mean Jesse “illegitimate kids” Jackson and Al “Mr Perm, I’ll cut it off once james brown isnt with us anymore, Tawana Brawley, Poverty pimp” Sharpton aint doing all this protesting for free? You mean Al and Jesse can see a baby get shot by the cops and if you dont give them a percentage of your lawsuit settlement youre just some dead n**ga?
Who woulda thought they werent doing this from the heart?
It’s true! This is how they get paid. I remember when I was college at an HBCU and we were trying to save a dearly beloved president from being fired over some racial BS by the State. Our SGA contacted Jesse Jackson to bring some national attention and help to fight our cause and that MF said he would do it we came up with (drum roll please) $500,000!
They are nothing but shake-em-down extortionists. That’s how they get paid. Some groups in Detroit requested Al to come and help do something about the sleazy mayor. Al Sharpton has not said a damn thing about removing the Detroit Mayor. Why? Because he was paid to say nothing but POSITIVE things about Killempatrick, even though this man might be involved in murdering a stripper.
And they have the audacity to call themselves REVERENDS!
Angel……….Obama’s camp is very intelligent. They have not allowed any photo ops for these 2 clowns. They would not allow Obama to be in the same city as Al or Jesse.
One time they slipped up by letting Obama call into the Tom Joyner morning show the morning of the Penn primary. How about Joyner put Rev. Al on 3 way & had a conversation. Barack handled it well but got off the phone quickly. I know Obama’s camp was pissed at Tom Joyner.
I’m no fan of Sharpton but yet still I don’t believe anything this Bruce Williams cat has to say in or about his book. He should sit down.
now yall know crooked letter “i” for incompetent yoked them nuccas up…dont forget, revvy rev from UPTOWN! Harlem, USA, lol…his overprocessed asss asked them dudes for payola and he knows it…he stinks…hes rotten…who made him the face of all things black??? he denounces gangsta rap but hes on pics throwing up the roc, wtf?? GTFOH!!! and when the f*ck does he find the time to minister??? where is his chuuch?? and WHO the hell is the congregation??? this dude is a wanksta…might as well be reverend ike from good times…
for those of yall that dont know it, thats what him and messy jessy do, they go to large corporations, find some racial sh*t and threaten a boycott if their organizations arent donated to…its their bread & butter…they are CROOKS and exploit black causes to make a buck…please dont pur your trust or faith into these charlatains…name ONE thing that the rainbow coalition has done other than march to help ANYONE??? ill wait….
and btw, there are so many genuine black quiet heroes that do so much for our community that go unnoticed…if u do it from the heart, u dont need photo ops…
@jaime
chile say it again!! i thought it was just me that knew what was up…ive known for years what made those jokers tick…one word…green…NOT black!
AMEN @realmatic
ROFLMBAO @ jimecap!!!!!!!!
best i heard all day!!!!!!!!1
@asseenontv
on bad perm deserves another!!!!
LMAO!!!!
**one!!
WHO CARES about Al Sharpton?…or rappers with beef?
The beef shit is all silly & STAGED anyway.
This is no surprise. Al gets money from Budweiser and pepsi. So, why do you think he never calls them out? I remember in the early 90’s Al wanted to protest Burger King in Ny, but then Jesse Jackson told him to stop since Jesse was getting paid from them. Al Sharpton is against Imus for calling a women those words, but he has no problem talking about how great the wife abuser James Brown was. Its just another case of Al being Al.
Why isn’t Sharpton suing if its not true? If it wasn’t true, they would be filing a lawsuit and trying to get an injuncton on the book.
Sharpton is a racist!
Honest and Al should not be on the same headline together.
I believe it cause folks on the east always moochin off the west like we owe dem loosers something for being non-rappers….
why Al’s own people in new york support his trifling ass?
2nd of all nobody on the east has a legit issue wit anybody on the west….
the operative word is LEGIT…
This wouldn’t be the first time paycheck and Sharpton were used in the same sentence…
I must be very naive in regard this mess because even though I certainly don’t agree with Sharpton and Jackson, I never even imagined they were extortionists. I really thought they were sustained by grants and donations. What Sharpton is doing is criminal and it is so unGodly to use social justice to husle people. I felt something was strange abouth him being more concerned with Imus being fired than getting Imus to make a lasting redemptive effort (like an endowment or scholarships for black female students). Now I see. Sharpton wasn’t concerned for those girls and probavly made profit off them. I am very disappointed to hear this. Obama is right to stay away from them.
Its6amHoGetOut wrote:
You mean Jesse “illegitimate kids” Jackson and Al “Mr Perm, I’ll cut it off once james brown isnt with us anymore, Tawana Brawley, Poverty pimp” Sharpton aint doing all this protesting for free? You mean Al and Jesse can see a baby get shot by the cops and if you dont give them a percentage of your lawsuit settlement youre just some dead n**ga?Who woulda thought they werent doing this from the heart?
And…..wrote:
It’s true! This is how they get paid. I remember when I was college at an HBCU and we were trying to save a dearly beloved president from being fired over some racial BS by the State. Our SGA contacted Jesse Jackson to bring some national attention and help to fight our cause and that MF said he would do it we came up with (drum roll please) $500,000!
They are nothing but shake-em-down extortionists. That’s how they get paid. Some groups in Detroit requested Al to come and help do something about the sleazy mayor. Al Sharpton has not said a damn thing about removing the Detroit Mayor. Why? Because he was paid to say nothing but POSITIVE things about Killempatrick, even though this man might be involved in murdering a stripper.
And they have the audacity to call themselves REVERENDS!
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Pardon me people but I am in shock. I had absolutely no idea that social justice activists extort people. $500,000!! to do what is supposed to be God’s work, they are Reverends! And everyone was coming down on Obama for not going to the Jena rally. Sharpton and Jackson probablt made money off those boys. This is just crazy.
@lovely and amazing
Child please. That’s why people have problems with “reverends/pastors” and churches today because of people like these extortionists.
Jesse and Al did not run for president because they thought they had a chance of winning. It was ALL about the money they could raise from a national campaign. What better way to funnel all of that leftover cash from their presidential campaigns than to start a bogus nonprofit organization (National Action Network and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition)to extort more money?
I was under the impression that NAN stood for the rap group out of Brooklyn, Nothin Ass Niggaz. Well anyway I have met Mr. Sparpton before and he was very shady when we spoke. He has done alot in the community but isn`t he an opportunist.
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