Tony Draper Upset At Hip Hop Honors

Seem as if Uncle Luke isn’t the only that has a bone to pick with VH1. Suave House Records fonder, Tony Draper tells XXL that he feels disrespected for being snubbed at this year’s upcoming Hip Hop Honors ceremony.

…For you not to recognize Tony Draper, it’s a real slap in the face. It’s a real slap in the face. And when you go to these ghettos in Atlanta, these ghettos in Memphis, these ghettos in Houston, these ghettos in Dallas, these ghettos in Louisiana, and you in Birmingham, and you ask them who you grew up listening to, most of them will say Suave House.

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  1. Ac@pella! says:

    Them New York niggaz @ VH1 fuckin’ up. Lol!

  2. keep it real says:

    lol no luve for the south if u tired of managerz dancing and lookn silly in your vieoz cum to the south n make sum ringtones and dance yourself

  3. Brando says:

    Suave House hasn’t done anything relevant since the 8Ball & MJG/Tela days. Influential? Sorta but most of that respect will go to Rap-A-Lot/Swishahouse/SUC before anything else.

  4. pissed says:

    I feel him, but I think Suave House was more influential on a local level tho.That label never really had a “breakout” moment like Cash Money, No Limit, Rap A Lot or Swishahouse did were everyone was checking for anything from that label. I don’t even remember who was signed to them outside of Tela & Ball & G.

  5. flawda says:

    who did Suave House put out other than Eightball and MJG, Tela?

  6. imhiphop says:

    I see what yall sayin but i have to respectfully disagree…..I think they should have some mention of Suave House, even if it was just Ball&G that’s enough right there. They are one of the Top duos out there along with Outkast and UGK. They deserve the respect, matter of fact i was just bumpin that 1st Tela the other day and that shit still go hard!

  7. chitlin coon says:

    ok see…here in the atl they went hard…..but everyone who made an impact on the show can not fit into a 90 min award show!!! i mean i wanna see playa fly on here…i wanna see witch doctor..what about skinny pimp and DSR from dallas??? there are a lot of legends in the south but we can only fit so many folks!!! its all good tho cuz..the south is still winnin!!

  8. DARKAQUA says:

    PLEASE SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME…WHEN DID VH1 BECOME THE OFFICIAL AUTHORITY ON HIP HOP???

  9. chitlin coon says:

    @darkaqua…they havent..but we still happy to see folk we listen too gettin shine on a national stage…and get disappointed when folks we want to see are not included…

  10. chitlin coon says:

    shit we have a southern awards show..2 of them actually..dirty awards in atl and the ozone awards

  11. CantGetRight says:

    Co sign Chitlin coon

    Hell,if you wanna get technical about it,Three Six shud be getting honored too considering they started the ‘buck movement’ which led to lil jon & em But they cant honor EVERYONE

  12. CantGetRight says:

    Tony Draper also discovered Ross……..Not that that counts for much,just saying lol

  13. CantGetRight says:

    @ Flawda
    If you remember Crime Boss,Psychodrama out the Chi,big mike,South Circle,they were all signed to Suave House. Not major artists but they were good. Jazze pha also did beats for em.

  14. even tho it was just ball & mjg those dudes influence runs strong still with southern rappers, and yes even three 6 should get some recognition, but they are fuckin this off they pissed off luke already. shit even dj magic mike deserves some shine for his major influence on the miami bass, not the booty party shit like 2 live but that bottom drop that they use for comptitions.

    i see why they feel slighted bueause all these south labels/artist made it on their own with no help in the begining, they deservetheirs.

  15. Slim says:

    Ummmmm, 8Ball & MGBG alone are enough to give Suave House some shine at these awards. I remember being in 9th grade and having the artwork for Sitting on Top Of The World in my locker, and I lived in MD. That was my first exposure to southern rap. Do the math folks.

  16. This Fuckin Guy says:

    Suave House was the shit! Im from Chicago and they got much love from my area. White people have no clue how important Suave House is to the hip hop music they love today.

  17. will says:

    man just like the south you giving a nigga something and they too good for it Niggas need to start appreciating shit he needs to be looking on the positive side of thsi situation and not the negative The South is region which was ignored in the beginning and label as a fad and it is getting honored before a whole lot of other artist who deserve to get honored Nigga Yo Region is getting honors before Dr.Dre be happy becuz when you say Fucc the Ceremony you basically saying Fucc all the people who are particpating in the ceremony

    The whole south should not be honored to be honest nothing as a whole should be honored anymore unsless its a group becuz the show is only 2 hours and somebody is going to get left out period same shit happen last year wwith def jam some people felt they were left out

    when they honor labels and regions thats basically being lazy to pick out artist or nobody wants to associate with your bullshit honor show becuz what 6 years now No Jay No Dre and No Nas something is not right I mean Nas was on before Biggie and Snoop and the Wu

    so i dont think nobody wants to be honored by the same motherfuccas who thincs the bitch sitting at the Bus Stop can Be Ray-J’s next wife or think Celebrities who have been fat since they fell off is going to lose that wait or that a staying in a house for 2 weeks is going to help a bunch of Junkies get rid of their drug addiction

  18. will says:

    its like this cuz you get honored or dont why acknowledge some shit you not honored for I mean keep it moving my nig becuz the show has already been taped and the south is Big ass fucc so you got left out and you complaining you basically saying that you are better than some of people who were honored but taking it out on Vh1

    Thats like when a Person ask you “So you think you smarter than me”-thats basically saying they always thought they were smarter than you LOL

  19. bobby brougham says:

    I think all of you are overlooking the most absurd fact in the whole article. Jermaine Dupri gets honored. Please name anything legendary this nigga has done in the rap game. When was the last time you listened to any of his rap artists albums? The nigga been biting since he got on…

  20. Shawn says:

    Listen just for the record not all infulential Hip Hoppers are from NY are and were repped. There should be some criteria and if you went outside a small portion of the country they have not made a significant impact on hip hop..

    And why are these Dude getting bent out of shape over a VH1 “Honor”??? Really???

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  23. BLUDaTROOF says:

    some dumb muthafucca talkin bout they don’t remember nobody off SUAVE HOUSE RECORDS…………………. THIS FO ALL YOU LAME ASS NIGGAS: FIRST OFF……………EIGHTBALL & MJG, TELA, NOLA, THE FEDS, SOUTH CIRCLE, THOUROUGH AND CRIME BOSS……………COME ON MAN…………………THESE WAS THE DAYS. BACK WHEN A NIGGA DIDN’T WANT A JAY Z TAPE OR SPOONY GEE RECORD.

    THIS MESSAGE GOES TO TONY DRAPER PERSONALLY : NIGGA KEEP DOIN WHAT THE FUCK YOU DO. AND FUCK VH1. THEY DON’T KNOW REAL SHYT WHEN THEY HERE IT ANYWAY. C’MON MAN, THEY LIKE VIC AND SOULJA BOY, AND THAT OL’ SILLY SHYT. I WAS RAISED ON SUAVE HOUSE, RAP-A-LOT SHIT. WHERE NIGGAS LIKE GANGSTA NIP, GANGSTA PAT, FAT PAT, UGK, BALL & G, CRIME BOSS. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW COULD YOU NOT RESPECT THAT???? TONY DRAPER HELPED MAKE THE SOUTH POSSIBLE PERIOD!!!!

    SO FUCC VH1 AND WHOEVA AIN’T DOWN W/ SUAVE HOUSE, INC.

    OH YEAH NIGGAS DIS ST. LOUIS 314

    NORTH SIDE

    MUCH LOVE TO THE SOUTH AND ALL MY PEOPLE IN TUNICA, JACKSON, MEMPHIS TENN, ALABAMA. CAIN’T FAGET GA. ……….4’S UP

  24. ChuckiiBrown says:

    Real talk, VH1 reps, cameras, signs or anything are no longer welcome in Mississippi. We are black balling and boycotting everything they do! Like the Pimp said it time for the South to stand up. Mississippi is ready willing and able. We can make this a movement. Not just ATL or TX, I’m talking bout the entire south. We can start our own network, buy our own radio stations, do our own promotions and marketing. Pool our resources and take this shit over. Yall playing! Look out VH1 I’m coming for your head! Anybody else who want can get, south stand the fuck up!

    Chuckii “MS Trump” Brown
    The Mississippi Artist Advocacy Group, LLC
    “Street Credability with Law Degrees. Who want it”

  25. Edgar Coker says:

    Hey wasup my name is Edgar Coker i’m from Virginia well yea Manassas Virginia i’m 20 years old i rap in sing i get over 100 plays a song in i would love 2 submit some of my hot talent to you in your company if you don’t mind. in my rap/sing name is Tu-klo5e

  26. michi says:

    I am from the East Coast.I moved 2 da ATL in ’92 and fell in love wit dat real grimy gangsta shit southern style!!T.Draper’s beats wit Tela’s lyrics….South Circle nigga wat!!!Ball n muthafuckinG
    u aint getting no beta…Im writ in a paper 4 my music prod. class bout Suave House and Organized Noize….i run a label in Atlanta now….nuthin but hustles,balls,ganstas and cap peels rite now and we r ALWAYS GUTTA 4 life time 2 brang it back!!!

  27. six says:

    shout out to pimp bobby brougham down there in jackson mississippi chuuuuuuch

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