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	<title>Straight from the &#34;A&#34; [SFTA] ~ Adventures of an ATLien! &#187; alfamega</title>
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		<title>Alfamega&#8217;s &#8220;Open Letter&#8221; To T.I. ~ &#8220;I&#8217;m Giving You A Week to Call Me&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/23/alfamegas-open-letter-to-t-i-im-giving-you-a-week-to-call-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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Alfamega has issued an OPEN LETTER to T.I. regarding all the drama behind his being let go from Grand Hustle. In it, Alfa addresses all the times he&#8217;s had Tip&#8217;s back and his disappointment in how everything went down.  Alfa was once coined &#8220;Grand Hustle Muscle&#8221; for his obvious devotion to T.I. and his well-being, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Alfamega has issued an OPEN LETTER to T.I. regarding all the drama behind his being let go from Grand Hustle. In it, Alfa addresses all the times he&#8217;s had Tip&#8217;s back and his disappointment in how everything went down.  Alfa was once coined &#8220;Grand Hustle Muscle&#8221; for his obvious devotion to T.I. and his well-being, and spills the beans about all of the altercations he played the strong arm.  I actually took a moment to read the letter last night and feel that he&#8217;s being genuine and sincere in expressing his disappointment and also in his revelations regarding incidents concerning his family, specifically his 15 year old daughter who Alfa says was confronted at the skating rink by some of Tip&#8217;s cohorts.</p>
<p>We all know that Tip is in jail and can&#8217;t really fight this battle right now, but Alfa is requesting at least a phone call from his former boss so that they can squash all the drama that&#8217;s going on in the streets:</p>
<blockquote><p>Once this is published, I’m giving you a week to call me. Should you choose to not call me within that timeframe, I’ll know exactly where we stand. At that point, we’ll separate and we can get it off like Muhammad Ali v/s George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle. It will be what it is, you on your side of the ring and me on mine. Instead of a boxing ring, it’ll be the studios and instead of boxing gloves, it’ll be me lyrically pounding you.</p></blockquote>
<p>I dunno what can come of this. I&#8217;m hoping for the best cause I know it&#8217;s real in the field and I don&#8217;t want to see these two Black men battle. Hopefully they can find some common ground and move forward peacefully.  Read Alfamega&#8217;s full 2 page letter to T.I. below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/23/alfamegas-open-letter-to-t-i-im-giving-you-a-week-to-call-me/#more-16176" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>The &#8220;A&#8221; Pod ~ &#8220;I Apologize&#8221; ~ Alfamega</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/15/the-a-pod-i-apologize-alfamega/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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“This song, is an apology to anyone from age 8 to 80, that’s affiliated with or in any gang, To every parent (mother or father) that has lost a child to gang violence, every sister, brother, aunt, uncle, cousin, partner or whomever that has lost a loved one or a friend to gang violence either [...]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>“This song, is an apology to anyone from age 8 to 80, that’s affiliated with or in any gang, To every parent (mother or father) that has lost a child to gang violence, every sister, brother, aunt, uncle, cousin, partner or whomever that has lost a loved one or a friend to gang violence either by death or prison. Even if I never met you or have known you personally, I want to apologize for being the root of the evil that is plaguing the youth of today, &amp; I beg you for forgiveness the same way i would beg GOD to forgive me for every sin that i have committed, because i am 37 years old now, &amp; i have finally become to realize by watching my own children that i wasn’t teaching something positive i was only teaching negatively”.</p>
<p>Sincerly yours,</p>
<p>Alfamega<br />
P.S<br />
I would like to end by saying, “Violence Only Begots Violence”,” Lets move to a more positive direction &amp; I sincerly, hope that people understand me &amp; what I am trying to say in this song. GOD BLESS US ALL”.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;">Download Link Below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/15/the-a-pod-i-apologize-alfamega/#more-15944" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Video ~ Young Dro &amp; Yung L.A. &#8220;Take Off&#8221; + Alfamega Speculations</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/15/young-dro-yung-la-take-off-street-talk-on-alfamega/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Click here if you can&#8217;t see the video
Check out the newest video from the Grand Hustle camp, Young Dro&#8217;s &#8220;Take Off&#8221; featuring Yung L.A.  The song&#8217;s title has taken on a different meaning in light of all that whole Alfamega/snitch controversy.  Lately these A-Town streets have been buzzing about the whole situation. Word on the [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Check out the newest video from the Grand Hustle camp, Young Dro&#8217;s &#8220;Take Off&#8221; featuring Yung L.A.  The song&#8217;s title has taken on a different meaning in light of all that whole <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/13/wheres-alfamega/" target="_blank">Alfamega/snitch controversy</a>.  Lately these A-Town streets have been buzzing about the whole situation. <a href="http://sandrarose.com/2009/05/15/has-alfamega-gone-deep-undercover-in-the-witness-protection-program/" target="_blank">Word on the street</a> is Alfa may have <em>TAKEN OFF</em>&#8230;right into the witness protection program:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Now they say once a federal snitch, always a federal snitch. Soon after Alfa’s arrival in Atlanta, certain rappers and industry execs started getting busted by the feds left and right, and no one was the wiser. Especially T.I., who seems to be a very trusting sort. Bless his heart.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Anyway, now that Alfamega’s cover is blown, AHH’s purveyor of gossip, <a href="http://illseed.com/2009/05/14/alfamega-deep-cover/" target="_blank">Ill Seed theorizes</a> that the feds had to ghost Alfa out of town expeditiously. So Ill Seed claims the feds <a href="http://rhymeswithsnitch.blogspot.com/2009/05/got-to-get-that-street-cred-back-up.html" target="_blank">concocted a scheme</a> to bust Alfamega publicly so he could go deep under cover into the witness protection program.</p>
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<p>I was just having the same conversation the other day. Having grown up here I&#8217;ve managed to experience quite a bit. Over the past few years, Atlanta has grown full of &#8220;transplants,&#8221; a ton of whom tend to make up their history. It&#8217;s amazing how people will just &#8220;appear&#8221; in your circle from <em>God knows where</em>. Not saying that I&#8217;ve ever *cough* kicked it with gangsters&#8230;but er ummm. Let&#8217;s just say them Feds are some sneaky momo&#8217;s&#8230;</p>
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		<title>The &#8220;A&#8221; List ~ Groupie Love, Extramarital Affairs, Temper Tantrums, Rug Burns &amp; Corn Rows</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/14/the-a-list-groupie-love-extramarital-affairs-temper-tantrums-rug-burns-corn-rows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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Warning!: Strong Language
Alfamega gets negative points on the groupie scale.
D4L&#8217;s Mook B&#8217;s Laffy Taffy gets all the groupie love
Boo&#8217;d Up ~ Alicia Keys &#38; Swizz Beats
Kanye West spazzes out about Twitter
A Caller Asks Bow Wow If he&#8217;s a Top or a Bottom?
In case you missed it: Tyra talks &#8220;Good Hair&#8221;


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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Warning!</strong>: Strong Language</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Alfamega gets negative points on the groupie scale.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.backstagepazz.com/2009/05/mook-b.html" target="_blank">D4L&#8217;s Mook B&#8217;s Laffy Taffy</a> gets all the groupie love</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Boo&#8217;d Up ~ <a href="http://necolebitchie.com/2009/05/13/alicia-keys-is-coming-out" target="_blank">Alicia Keys &amp; Swizz Beats</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://popculturefix.com/2009/05/kanye-spaz-kanye-spaz/" target="_blank">Kanye West spazzes out</a> about Twitter</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A Caller Asks Bow Wow <a href="http://sofurious.com/2009/05/12/yaaaaasssss/" target="_blank">If he&#8217;s a Top or a Bottom</a>?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crunktastical.net/2009/05/13/daytime-rewind-tyra-talks-good-hair/" target="_blank">In case you missed it</a>: Tyra talks &#8220;Good Hair&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s Alfamega?</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/13/wheres-alfamega/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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After being outed as having once worked as an informant for the feds and being dropped from Grand Hustle for not disclosing that information&#8230;everyone in the hip-hop world was wondering where he was and why was he so quiet. Some speculated that he was in a witness protection program somewhere, but actually Cedric &#8220;Alfamega&#8221; Zellars [...]]]></description>
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<p>After being outed as having <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/05/another-ti-protege%c2%b4labeled-a-snitch/" target="_blank">once worked as an informant</a> for the feds and being <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/08/ti-drops-alfamega-from-grand-hustle-official-statement/" target="_blank">dropped from Grand Hustle</a> for not disclosing that information&#8230;everyone in the hip-hop world was wondering where he was and why was he so quiet. Some speculated that he was in a witness protection program somewhere, but actually Cedric &#8220;Alfamega&#8221; Zellars was sitting in a hospital in custody of the Atlanta Police Department after suffering injuries during an arrest: <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/13/wheres-alfamega/#more-13834" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>T.I. Drops Alfamega from Grand Hustle (Official Statement)</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/08/ti-drops-alfamega-from-grand-hustle-official-statement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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After documents surfaced recently that Cedric &#8220;Alfamega&#8221; Zellars had once been a paid informant, T.I. wasted no time in hitting the airwaves of Atlanta radio station 107.9 to release the following statement&#8230;&#8220;You&#8217;re FIRED!&#8221;   Just kidding. Here&#8217;s what he really had to say:
I am stunned and totally surprised by the news about Alfa “Ced” [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">After documents surfaced recently that Cedric &#8220;Alfamega&#8221; Zellars had <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/05/another-ti-protege%c2%b4labeled-a-snitch/" target="_blank">once been a paid informant</a>, T.I. wasted no time in hitting the airwaves of Atlanta radio station 107.9 to release the following statement&#8230;<em>&#8220;You&#8217;re FIRED!&#8221;</em> <img src='http://straightfromthea.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' />  Just kidding. Here&#8217;s what he really had to say:</p>
<blockquote><p>I am stunned and totally surprised by the news about Alfa “Ced” <span class="misspell">Zellers</span>. Even though all of our artists and employees are asked by us to be honest and open about their past history, at no time did Alfa disclose to me or Grand Hustle what has now appeared in the media. He essentially deceived us by failing to fully disclose the truth about his past, and there is no place in our organization for dishonest and misleading behavior.</p>
<p>As I’ve always said, you must take responsibility for your own actions. We at Grand Hustle can not support or condone blaming others for our own mistakes. I hope and pray that God blesses Cedric&#8217;s plans, but i don’t foresee me or my company playing a role in his personal or professional business.</p></blockquote>
<p>Alfa is said to be incapacitated at an Atlanta area hospital and is severely injured from unknown reasons. I have so many questions right now. Who leaked those old &#8220;A&#8221;zz documents? Why now? Why is Alfa in the hospital? What does any of this have to do with him making music? We may never know the full story but it&#8217;s interesting nonetheless&#8230;</p>
<p>Audio below: <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/08/ti-drops-alfamega-from-grand-hustle-official-statement/#more-13651" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Another T.I. Protege´Labeled A &#8220;Snitch&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/05/another-ti-protege%c2%b4labeled-a-snitch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Via The Smoking Gun:
Billed as the protégé of rapper/gun enthusiast T.I., Cedric &#8220;Alfamega&#8221; Zellars is a convicted felon whose songs brag about his status as an &#8220;original gangster&#8221; and contain de rigeur references to police tape, automatic weapons, and murder. Zellars, who records for T.I.&#8217;s Grand Hustle Entertainment, is a hulking 6&#8242; 4&#8243;, calls himself [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Via <strong>The Smoking Gun</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Billed as the protégé of rapper/gun enthusiast T.I., <strong>Cedric &#8220;Alfamega&#8221; Zellars</strong> is a convicted felon whose songs brag about his status as an &#8220;original gangster&#8221; and contain de rigeur references to police tape, automatic weapons, and murder. Zellars, who records for T.I.&#8217;s Grand Hustle Entertainment, is a hulking 6&#8242; 4&#8243;, calls himself &#8220;The Grand Hustle Muscle,&#8221; and proclaims, &#8220;I&#8217;m a real hood.&#8221; What he does not mention, though, is his prior work as a Drug Enforcement Administration informant who snitched out criminal cohorts and testified as a government witness at the trial of an Atlanta heroin trafficker.</p>
<p>Court records show that Zellars began working with law enforcement officials after he was sentenced in October 1995 to 110 months in a federal gun case (Zellars, who had a prior felony robbery conviction, was collared for selling weapons to an undercover federal agent). Zellars &#8220;agreed to cooperate with authorities and was debriefed&#8221; about</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/05/05/another-ti-protege%c2%b4labeled-a-snitch/#more-13564" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Video ~ T.I. and The Grand Hustle Crew&#8217;s Photoshoot for Source</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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The KING, T.I.P. and his Grand Hustle Crew, which includes Young Dro, Bobby Ray (aka B.o.B.), Young LA, Big Kuntry, Killer Mike, Alfamega, Lil Duval and 8Ball &#38; MJG all got together to participate in a photoshoot for The Source Magazine. The best part of this video for me was seeing Lil Duval walkin round [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The KING, <strong>T.I.P</strong>. and his Grand Hustle Crew, which includes <strong>Young Dro, Bobby Ray (aka B.o.B.), Young LA, Big Kuntry, Killer Mike, Alfamega, Lil Duval</strong> and <strong>8Ball &amp; MJG </strong>all got together to participate in a photoshoot for The Source Magazine. The best part of this video for me was seeing Lil Duval walkin round with his laptop checkin his MySpace and Twittering (<a href="http://twitter.com/lilduval" target="_blank">Twitter.com/LilDuval</a>). When clowned about it, Duval responded that all of the crew were computer literate but none of em would admit it. <img src='http://straightfromthea.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' />  All these dudes look like they ginuinely love and respect each other which hopefully will translate into some good music for them all.  <em>Grand Hustle HOMIE!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Spotted @ <a href="http://nahright.com/news/2009/04/01/video-grand-hustle-photoshoot-for-the-source/" target="_blank">NahRight</a> via <a href="http://urbannewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/04/grand-hustle-source-magazine-photoshoot.html" target="_blank">UNN</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In case you missed it:</p>
<p><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/03/30/video-ti-bobby-ray-bob-live-at-the-loft/" target="_blank">Pinch Me I Was There! ~ T.I. &amp; Bobby Ray (B.o.B.) LIVE at the Loft</a><br />
<a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/03/13/osam-killer-mike-freakniks-for-tourists-adidas/" target="_blank">O.S.A.M. ~ Killer Mike: “Freaknik’s For Tourists!” + A.D.I.D.A.S.</a><br />
<a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2008/12/09/video-alfamega-speaks-on-dirty-awards-fight-answers-reader-questions/" target="_blank">Alfamega Speaks on Dirty Awards Fight + Answers Reader Questions</a></p>
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