When you speak of "baller status," in hip-hop, you immediately think of the three richest men in rap, Jay-Z,
P. Diddy & 50 Cent.
This hip-hop star has always been very envious of them, especially Jay and Diddy. He was desperate to belong in their category by any means necessary.
He overextended himself financially by purchasing a big crib and he fronted businesses which seemed lucrative but were going belly-up behind closed doors.
He also leased several exotic cars and acquired an Asian jump-off with expensive taste until his cash became funny.
For video shoots, he wanted expensive whips on display like he was ballin out of control but he couldn't even afford to lease luxury cars for a day, instead, he contacted local drug ballers and arranged to feature their fancy, customized whips in the video.
While on tour, our hip hop star would discreetly disappear and never inform his staff where he was staying because he was too ashamed to let them know, he was staying at local Holiday Inn's or Motel 6's due to his lack of cash flow.
Jay, Diddy and 50 have been known to travel in private jets but our hip-hop star has been spotted on Greyhound incognito.
He's still fronting, but not as much because his money is short. For appearances, he now has access to nice cars but away from the cameras, he's been seen driving a Camry.
Panache Report "Baller Status" 04/22/08
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