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Omillio Sparks Blames Jay-Z For Album Setbacks
Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Kenny Rodriguez
Philadelphia rapper Omillio Sparks, formerly of the Roc-A-Fella group Oschino & Sparks, is claiming Jay-Z is delaying the release of his solo debut, “Payback.”
Sparks, who is known for performing the chorus on Jay-Z’s 2000 song “I Just Wanna Love U,” claims that Jay-Z is “throw[ing] up more road blocks,” according to a recent press release.
“Jay has left me no choice but to tell the truth about what’s going on,” says Sparks. “I hear him boast about going to Africa and helping people out in crisis over there, and he has no idea what he’s doing to artists’ careers and their livelihoods here in fucking America.”
“He’s deliberately doing things that make the streets question his credibility and his worthiness. I hate to say it, but the boy has become the king of false hope. He has ni**as on his label now [Def Jam Recordings], running around being soldiers for him. Look at that ni**a Tru Life, he’s making diss records and defending Hov’s honor as a true friend would do, Hov won’t do the same for that man though … he’ll see.”
Sparks has since left the Roc and started his own label, Colossal Entertainment, and his upcoming album will feature appearances by Philadelphia affiliates Peedi Peedi and Freeway, who are still signed to Def Jam.
It is uncertain what ties Sparks still has to Def Jam, although he cites Jay’s move to the Warner Musc Group building as a setback to several artists on the label.
“Payback” is slated for release in May.
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