A History of the Golden State Warriors/Project (Xzibit, Ras)

[battlecatmeowstab212]

For the LA Weekly today, I tried to put together the comprehensive story of what sidetracked the promised and oft-delayed Golden State Project album from Xzibit, Saafir and Ras Kass. They've done so many separate interviews with different details on the subject, I decided to trace every article/interview on them I could find and assemble the closest record I could of it -
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsoun ... saafir.php

Since there's been a lot of love for "Plastic Surgery" and Ras/Saafir/Xzibit's work around that time here, I thought I'd share it.

[Slick Vicious]

Saafir is actually in a wheelchair... I saw Golden State perform with Xzibit at RTB in Socal this passed August. Shock G. was with the group on stage, pushing Saafir around as he sat in a whelchair, performing his verse to 3 Car Molly... I was kinda suprised there wasnt more in the media about it... I remember reading somewhere, Saafir talking about having a spinal tumor or something.

[WiCkEd22]

Saafir is actually in a wheelchair... I saw Golden State perform with Xzibit at RTB in Socal this passed August. Shock G. was with the group on stage, pushing Saafir around as he sat in a whelchair, performing his verse to 3 Car Molly... I was kinda suprised there wasnt more in the media about it... I remember reading somewhere, Saafir talking about having a spinal tumor or something.

Damn, are you serious??? A Spinal Tumor? That sucks. *shaking head*

But yo, good read battlecat.

[Dragondude R]

Good read, Plastic Surgery is one of my favorite songs

[PopeyeJones]

was kinda suprised there wasnt more in the media about it

Particularly given all the outlets competing over scooping each other on Saafir news.

[Philaflava]

good read. didnt know about saafir. shit.

[Echo Leader]

Yeah, he's been fighting spinal cancer for a few years now. In, and apparently out of, remission. :(

[Stieflkater]

fuck...bad to hear...best wishes...

[madstadik]

Awesome. I always wanted to compile a nice mixtape of golden state tracks. Shame it never went down. They should link up and drop something. They are all rls'ing via independents now soo...

[madstadik]

Check claaa7's blog he should be posting my golden state compilation soon!

[ScholarWenis]

I heard he's not in a wheelchair now, from my airtight MSN sources.

[bignormy]

About the original article...GSW was long before HRSMN right?

[madstadik]

Yes it was

[HeRBaN LyRiX]

Nice read, thanks for the info...



"3 Card Molly" is still the lick today...





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[madstadik]

Check claaa7s lost tapes for my golden state project compilation! Enjoy!

[madstadik]

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http://claaa7.blogspot.com/2012/10/comp-ras-kass-xzibit-saafir-as-golden.html?m=1

[Versive]

More of the story regarding Saafir's condition has come out: http://hiphopandpolitics.wordpress.com/ ... heelchair/

[madstadik]

Thats extremely unfortunate. Sad to hear. Hopefully a golden state album can still happen and get the homie alittle doe flow