DeShawn Pleased to Hear Jay-Z Say His Name

DeShawn Stevenson, we love you so. First, you vow to spice up the upcoming season with a non-stop ode to back in the day fashion. And then, there’s that lingering feud with LeBron James and his life-coach, Jay-Z.↵
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↵In the Bog, Dan Steinberg hips us to some choice Jay-Z quotes from the 15th anniversary of Vibe, in which the rap mogul explains what about his relationship with LeBron drove him to get involved in the James/Stevenson beef. If you were wondering, Jay “had no intention to talk about the DeShawn Stevenson thing. I seen him beatin’ the [expletive] out of LeBron, and he really couldn’t do nothing. I really wanted to inspire [LeBron]. I sent him the [“Blow The Whistle (freestyle)”]. The song wasn’t to be released. I sent him the song to get him amped up.” He goes on to call James his “little brother,” which I’m sure thrills the Cavs organization. I appreciate his honesty, but this isn’t exactly playing it close, or showing much political savvy.↵
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↵But the plot thickens. Turns out it was Stevenson himself who brought this to Dan’s attention—proudly, in fact. From top-secret emails:↵↵⇥Dan: Did you ever talk to Jay?↵⇥
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↵⇥DeShawn: No no no. But he did an article in the new Vibe magazine, he said that I pretty much did my thing during the playoffs against LeBron, that’s why he made the [song].↵↵As if this whole thing weren’t weird, and drawn-out enough, already, now we have complete and total confusion entering the picture. Tune in next week, when DeShawn calls out Jay-Z for being a lousy mentor, setting off a meme that leaves the entire new Roc dynasty in shambles. So crazy it just might work.↵