Friday, October 12th, 2007
Mario Says His Mom is On Rocks
Posted by Bossip Staff
Mario has a new MTV special and he talks about his Mom’s being hooked on rocks. Damn, sad to think when you buy a Mario album, about a quarter is probably going towards some rocks. SMH. We hope Mario and his mom win their battle against rocks.
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Bossip has no dignit, why talk reckless about every situation? Makes you Bossip look dumb in the process.
I agree! This ***** isn’t funny! Maybe he is trying to put her on front street to make her stop!
I think that he is a blessed young man, to say that, and come out here, and SING!
Damn, this is so disheartening 2 me. I luv me sum Mario, especially his song “Crying Out 4 Me” Mario, babe keep it 2gether like u been doin. Im comin after ur lil sexy self and then moma can give u all the luv u been missing out on.{wink}
Bossip must u hate on every situation. Yall trip me out when yall try to be funny and end up lookin like *****es. Anyway I luv Mario, he is a very underrated singer who continues to work hard even when people don’t appreciate his talent. So good luck to him and hope his mom recovers.
GOD BLESS YOU MARIO, AND YOUR FAMILY. I FEEL YOUR PAIN.
aw…poor thing…I like Mario,he’s a great singer.his mom just seemed so *****y,damn,she yells at him like it was his fault or somethin.sheesh.
Please no ignorant remarks.
For this I want the REAL hip hop fans to speak up too. Cause I know they will down play his momma being on crack.(Coop)
I can’t tell you how many nights I cried for a father who was out in the streets smoking dope.My mother was the bread winner in my family and I can’t imagine life if my mother was his mother: a dope fiend. What this young man has to go through. SMH. I feel for him, he has a parent who is stub. and wont get off the drugs I pray for him. I look at him so differently. He rose above his families issues and is now performing and living his dream. He is my American hero. He didn’t take the easy way out, selling, having babies and not taking care of them. He starting singing and now lives out his dreams.
On to the hip hoppers, I know you support rappers who claim to push keys in 10 albums. (jay-Z)
The problem most people have with HOV is that he spits the glamlorous ***** of the drug world, which he brags do much about and walks the other way. The other way which is life in the hills driving a Bently while our community is going down hill.
He hasn’t lent a hand or dime or words of inspiration to folks like me Keysha Cole and Mario who reep the effects of an absent parent on street drugs. HOV is a phony and is pimping the hood. I wish HOV and all these rappers would see Mario new show and try and correct what is “bad ” in hip hop and turn in around in the pos. direction. HOV has a nuff star power, but I don’t see him doing *****. Cause people always on his d**k. HOV wills step up when people(HIP HOPPERS) demand it.
For those who said Bossip is owned by white people I think they are right. Look at Hip Hop magazine. The source, XXL and Ozone are opened by WHITES.
That comment over Mario’s mom addiction is just the ONE of the many reason why bossip is going down hill in the first place. Not only does bossip attract the most coonish bloggers compared to others gossip site, always bitting off other gossip site stories this gossip website is in the garbage.
^^^^opened meant to say owned by white ppl.
Man, Bossip you’re turning into MediaFakeout with your “facts”. Mario’s manager took him in cause his mom couldn’t take care of him. The manager pretty much did him the way LaFace did Toni Braxton when she first came out. Mario makes peanuts off of his cds; I think he got like 30k for his 1st cd and the manager pretty much takes the rest. Granted Toni was an adult and she may have had crappy lawyers, but Mario signed when he was like 13 or something so give it a rest.
BOSSIP THAT IS NOT COOL. I JOKE ON EVERYBODY, BUT THINGS LIKE THIS IS WAY OFF LIMITS. SHOCK VALUE HAS THIS LITTLE LINE OF FUNNY AND TASTLESS. THIS CLEARLY HIT THE LOWER. ***** IS WRONG WITH YA’LL?
Jus Another Opinion THANK YOU!!!! I’m glad I’m not the only one seeing it. Bossip LOVES to get down on Black celebrities, clowning every body and it’s getting old. ConcreteLoop is also a gossip blog but they do everything they do with cl***** and respect. Bossip understand that Black Hollywood and Hollywood are two separate things, white bloggers might get down on their celebrities that’s because they are *****ed up, Black people can’t afford to constantly put each other down. Honestly I’m done with Bossip, too much negativity, too much hate, to much childishness. YOU WILL NEVER BE PEREZ HILTON!!!!
This will definitely be my last entry. BOSSIP is off my favs. To make a comment like that is just plain and down right DIRTY. Bossip has to be owned buy ‘others’ because all this site does is defame blacks. BOSSIP SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats sad and unfortunate, if that was my mama id put her on blast 2, i hope she gets help!
First off BOSSIP. Mario decided to do something positive with his life because of his mothers addiction. He went to my high school and in Baltimore, most young men are thinking about selling drugs but Mario did something better and became an entertainer. I am so proud of him.
I saw Mario perform at a Wizards game ..He’s short as hell..but talented..Bossip..Leave him alone..This is *****ed up…
Bossip, you are so unbelievably whack for this. How DARE you try to mock such a sensitive situation. It is hard enough that Mario is taking the steps to share his personal life with the world, but for you to try to make a joke out of it just so you can get ratings on your site is despicable. Like I said before when you put up Snoop’s little girl’s picture, you guys should be ashamed of yourself. There is nothing funny about drug addiction, especially a drug as potent as crack cocaine. And there is certainly nothing funny about having a parent who is battling with addiction, any type that is. How dare you even suggest to Mario’s fans that their support of his album sales will be used to support his mother’s addiction. Your *****es should be sued for that. I hope you realize that your way of trying to get loyal viewers for your site by hating on or trying to make light of sensitive issues is not a smart move and you will stop doing that because running your site with the mentality that I am realizing the staff to have does more to make people hate your site, than love it and want to keep coming to it. Like I said, you should be ashamed of yourselves, and I hope the staff reads this and someone has the common sense enough to edit what they wrote about Mario and his mom. Good night!
I agree with Jus Another Opinion. Bossip there is nothing funny about this. You have no idea what it is like until you have a parent that is a drug addict and you have to deal with this every second of every day of your life (It is awful and painful, I’m dealing with it as we speak). Yall are extremely out of order to try to make jokes about something that is so serous and that affects so many people. I admire Mario for coming forward and sharing his story with the world.
Tell me if I read this wrong but didn’t Bossip say it was sad?
umm, Ron G., I don’t know if you are slow and couldn’t read between the lines, but they were being sarcastic…what they said was that it is so sad that the money fans are spending on his albums is being used to support the mother’s habit…if you couldn’t catch the mockery or snideness in that then I don’t know
Stay Strong Mario!!! I will pray for your mom!
@ No Laughing
I admire your honest. I wish everyone else would pray for our families as well as Mario and Keysha Cole families.
I hope everyone understands that drug abuse is not a personal problem its a community problem. It takes a village to raise a child.
not funny… http://www.mactanque.com/
i bought a tv set for 13$ from mario mama
Ms. Sugar Walls is right…Why the ***** would you make fun of this kid trying to help his mom by displaying tough love and embarr*****ing her ***** on TV?
He’s a good kid. Give him support, not the bull*****.
BOSSIP–
I usually come here mostly for the *****s and giggles but BOSSIP, I’ll have to agree with most of the previous comments. That was low! In the past, I’ve read comments where people accused your bloggers of being biased and I’m beginning to wonder myself…
I can find many reasons why your fanbase is dwindling–
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Posts such as this.
Rihanna.
Beyonce.
Kim Porter.
Kim Kardashian ALWAYS pictured with a black man to get racially charged comments–PLUS–black men and women turning on each other.
Changing your layout.
No Haloscan.
No Wesley Snipes.
Posting old pictures.
Posting old pictures multiple times.
no “preview” then “publish” buttons (Lol).
The need for multiple refreshing just does not do it for me!
I don’t know how the rating system works to make a site popular-whether it’s simliar to television or whatever but I do hope that someone within your “Strategic Marketing and Planning” department is seriously taking some of these comments directly to heart. By the looks of your recent fanbase (IMO) if you continue to go this route, your “ratings” will continue to suffer significantly.
I’ve been a faithful visitor of this site for just about a year I continue to visit because of well, because it’s BOSSIP. However, I am finding myself frequenting less. And for more and more reasons. Can’t we have more posts featured in a positive way? Can we see some more of Barrack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, or can you use some things people send you from within their community? Or some more Tyler Perry? (I already typed that, right?) Lol!
Sincerely,
1TruDiva w/ The PlatinumVocals—a faithful BOSSIP visitor and poster.
BTW– I’m not a fan of Mario but I noticed that he’s getting a lot of love in this thread. Can we spread some of that love to….maybe…Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown?
Oh and I’ve got to admit–I think BOSSIP really does read what we type due to the fact that I’m seeing less and less of the Kim K. posts. It’s either that or she’s just not being photographed much by the BOSSIP photographers! Whatever the reasons, THANKS from the bottom of my heart! Lol!
Way to be *****holes, bossip. It was very unfunny, and unintelligent of you to post this insensitive blog. It’s sad that people are going through this, and even worse that people like you make them feel alone and insecure about this problem. This poor young man has probably been through a lot as a result of this. It’s not his fault that his mother has an addiction, and I’m positive that his “album money” doesn’t suppot it. Keep up the hating. It’s really driving all your readers away. Good luck with future website hits.
OK Bossip, Im about to stop visiting this page b/c ya are makin some dumb ***** comments about real stuff. He didnt have to share that information w/his fans but I guess he feels comfortable & accepts what his mom has done. That comment has *****ed me off & NO my mom doesnt smoke!
poor guy.
wish them both well.
bossip ease up a little…
this is a real nice web-site, but u guys r a lil too insensitive, towards people, yeah, they r popular and u guys do what the media do, but damn lay-off. Think about it!!!!!!
Wah, wah.
Everybody’s got *****in’ problems.
LIFE’S A ***** and then you DIE.
This ***** needs to man up.
Bossip
You should be ASHAMED of yourself. This is exactly why some people feel this way about the black race. Mario’s mom needs all the help she can get to get better, including the money from the album for REHAB not rocks.
We need to be praying for her not pulling her further down!
Bossip that is SO mean. Seriously. Y’all need to cool it.
Shoo…I think he might have shared that ***** because Rihanna did. But that wasn’t the best move.
Good luck to them, though. I hope she’s off.
this must be a kkk website luv u 2 death.
wow. that was quite disheartening. i have an uncle that has struggled with his addiction since before I was born and it is still tough to watch him continually hurt himself, particularly because of what it does to loved ones. my heart and prayers go out to him and his mother. it’s sad b/c she’s very right when she says her addiction isn’t over until she says it is. he is an amazingly strong person to be so young and maintain his positivity while he watches his mother self-destruct. i am definitely a fan now.
also, he has grown into such a handsome young man with some gorgeous skin and a beautiful smile. i digress…
Guys,
Bossip is just doign what so many others have done. Bash those they try to open up about family issues in hopes that it helps someone else.
I jsut went through this at my school where two kids got killed trying to rob a guard. Instead of helping the kids that were upset about it. We have grown folks, who are paided to help kids, make fun of the two boys, yell at grieiving kids and laugh about it. Yet these are the same folk that will baby the very thugs and let them get away with whatever while ripping the ones trying to do right.
And yes it is good that Mario has moved about this adn not follow in his mother’s footsteps. He needs support not bashing by people. Because I’ve buried too many kids tha chose to follow in the footsteps of their parents.
Keep ur head up mario and keep striving 2 be the best.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3GVTGNcGNeY
This ***** ain’t even funny. It’s some hard livin in Bmore where Mario’s from. Stay up Mario…Don’t give up on ur moms.
That’s pretty sad. Shows that even those who seem like the most fortunate (money, fame, power…) have issues just like regular people.
i thought she was off drugs finally. but damn thats *****ed up. and shes not gonna get help unless shes ready to get help, the only thing Mario can do is be there for her. a person cnt FORCE another to get off drugs. i wish both of them success.
i bought a tv set from marios moma for 13 dollars
Yeah , I usually like what I read on Bossip ( although they could bring a little more substance like concreteloop does, they did a great job of covering Jena Six and made a real connection with their fanbase the same way Steve Havey and Michael Baisden does)
… it is a funny website and i get a good laugh most of the time but this is not funny at all. I really hope he has a strong support system and I hope someone from his label steps up to help him… seem like a nice kid!!! BTW – cover more of a variety of black celebrities… there are so many other actors, singers, athletes, and activist out there!!
Wish her the best. Hope she gets the help she needs.
Honestly… that is really brave of him to put this out there int he world. Like, i dont have parents that have drug issues but there are other people out there who do, and i hope this helps to show others are going thru this. I pray for his mother.
@Jus Another Opinion
Yeah your piling up those frequent hater miles.
*****’s will do anything to sell some records!
j/k!
Real sad! !! And anytime you buy the majority of a LIL Wayne, Robin Thick, AMy Winehouse album that supports their Drug Habit!
Wow! That is just something that I don’t consider to be a laughing matter. Given, Rihanna does have a big ***** forehead, but when someone candidly speaks about a parent having a drug problem, we should be there to offer support. Mario has shed the stereotype that he is a product of his environment by making it big despite the things that he has gone through in his life. Most people would try to hide this, but I’m sure he is using this as an educational opportunity to help others cope with this type of trauma. That was so played and not called for.
Mocking someone who is dealing with a loved one with a drug problem is very insensitive, and totally uncalled for. Some things can be made fun of, but this was not one of them. Bossip should be ashamed of itself. In fact, I think Bossip should apologize and retract the statement. SMH at you Bossip!!!!!
Bossip, I have to agree with the other posters, those comments were cruel and very insensitive, its sad enough that he is having to deal with this situation and you make jokes about this!!! That is so uncool, Bossip needs to do a better job about informing us on REAL BLACK ISSUES>I was dissappointed that there wasn’t any coverage of the March on Jena,La. I think Bossip needs to take this post down, because it was very evil how they made fun of Mario’s mother/ addiction.
*****’S DONT HAVE ANY SENSE OF HUMOR! IT’S NOT LIKE HIS MOMS READS BOSSIP! DAYUM! YALL SOME SENSITIVE *****’S!
Bossip, you all really need to take down this whole story. Kind of tacky, like we are REALLY that low to take a jab at a situation that is out of someone’s control. That’s like laughing at a cancer victim- you think we are really that shallow of an audience??… I came here to read GOSSIP about stupid celebs with the world at their fingers who still can’t act right. Not a kid struggling with his Mom’s addiction, this is just horrid!!
I’m gonna cop the Mario album so his moms could cop some rocks.
I got rocks for cheap, mah. $20 a rock. Hit me up.
Spoke too soon…
Mario’s mom is addicted to opiates not crack. That is obvious during the bathroom scene when she has the spoon and syringe. It is the WORST addiction for many many reasons. My heart goes out to his family. People addicted to this type of drug are not only psychologically but also physically addicted. You cannot eat sleep shower or do anything unless your body has this drug. Trying to stop is impossible without treatment bc you go through a terrible withdrawal that makes you feel as if you are going to die—literally. He is extremely talented and its amazing how far he has come even when dealing with this horror. I cannot wait to see this do*****entary and hope that the young people watching will realize even if you dont die of an overdose continued use of heroin or opiates is devasting. in 06 4 mil women were addicted to opiates (vics, oxy, percs etc) when this becomes to expensive they go to the street and get heroin. Its basically the same drug. I have never heard of a crack-head injecting ROCKS
Mario is a special young man. I was only a distant admirer of his music until is doc. Keep your family strong brotha!
Mario, You are a very strong and positive young man. I have a 8 year old neice and her brother 10 years old have a mother that out their. She’s in and out of their lives, her 10 year old son cry’s all the time because he misses his mother, her daughter hold back tears. I hard to see them suffer. But after watching your show; they asked me several questions; they were under the impression that they were the only people on earth experiencing a drug addicted mother. Your show made them feel that they are not the only one’s going through this. I helped them; I can truly say you help Jamal & Jessica face the the world a little diffrently. Jamal had a better look on his face this morning for school; he wasn’t on shut down. They know now that they can make it in this world despite what they are going through. Both Jamal & Jessica told me that they are going to start bring home A & B’s school because they won’t to be somebody one day.
I read some of the negative emails you received; please don’t pay that any mind….those people don’t really know what it’s like until they have walked in the same shoes. Beleive me I’m walking in your shoes…my entire family is. Hang in their and stick by your mother; she will be ok.
Bossip that is such an ignorant comment coming from you. I admire Mario for pulling himself up out of this situation. His mother has a addiction, but you can tell that he haves a strong bond with her and a deep love. He could have easily been out running the streets doing whatever. Instead he pulled himself up by his bootstraps and kept it moving. Give him his accolades, and let this young man grow and prosper. I am really insulted because I am from Baltimore just like his is. Mario I want to apologize for this ignorant statement that was made.
Mario, that was an ignorant statement, you keep being strong for you, your mom and your brother. Pray for health and ask GOD to give her the strength to quit.
i think its sad but wat ever he can do to get moms to stop her bad habit weather its t.v or money i think he should do i wish him the best of luck and i hope his mom can overcome the problem/addiction she has
It’s not funny for those who are cosigning for Bossip. They were just being sarcastic…whatever. Is it funny to those who lost a parent to drugs…NO. Very tacky! I commend Mario for even caring enough to help his mom who is struggling with her addiction.
thinking about mario makes me happy but thinking about what his mom did is making me mad mario whenever i have mothing to do i think about you and cry whay is this because you inspire me alot. i did not like you as mucha as i love you now. i felt love for you when you got eliminated for dancing with the stars. mario do not think that i love u like a boyfriend i love you like a friend any way i am very SORRY your mom should not do that to her son and neither shold you sing that song to her so i think that you should apologise. LOVE LATOYA