It's official: Bol > The LA Times

Bol, a week and a half ago:

As far as whether or not Big and Puff had anything to do with it, I’m gonna suggest that they didn’t, for a couple of reasons. First of all, I’m a Biggie stan to the end. Second of all, Chuck Philips’ main evidence that this is the case comes from an unnamed FBI informant, and my tendency is to not want to believe any claims made unnamed FBI informants. For all we know, this could just be some jail house snitch looking for time off of his sentence.

The LA Times, today:

A Los Angeles Times story about a brutal 1994 attack on rap superstar Tupac Shakur was partially based on documents that appear to have been fabricated, the reporter and editor responsible for the story said Wednesday. [...]

"In relying on documents that I now believe were fake, I failed to do my job," [reporter Chuck] Philips said in a statement Wednesday. "I'm sorry."

My concern here is this: This guy Chuck Philips has a Pulitzer Prize, albeit for some reporting that may not have anything to do with this. But why shouldn't the Pulitzer Prize be like pro wrestling, where if one journalist, i.e. myself, pwns another journalist, said journalist should be able to take his Pulitzer Prize? I might have to have a talk with the committee.

Checkit: The Times apologizes over article on rapper [Los Angeles Times]

Also, if you haven't already, you should check out the piece on the Smoking Gun about this guy Jimmy Sabatino. It's some fascinating shit. I'm sure it would make for a much more interesting Notorious B.I.G. film than the one that's being made right now - along the lines of Catch Me If You Can, but more hip-hop and more nucking futs.