What I find most disturbing in this book is the amount of references that Ms. Osorio claimed that Benzino made regarding who she messed with. Man, one thing for certain, two things for sure, you’re not going to like Benzino’s corny ass more after reading this book. He comes off as a power-driven, Puff Daddy-type but without the swag, money, or fame.The title, ‘Straight from the Source’ is appropriate because most of the book is about her time at the Source which goes from exciting, to moderate, to damn near a hell zone. A great thing about the book is it has a lot of names in the book and you can learn a lot about their journey in the industry and she tells the behind-the-scenes drama behind the Eminem and Source Magazine beef. I chuckled when she explained what went down with the Eminem cover when he had his middle finger up that came with the CD in which he was talking badly about black girls, because I still have that issue in my stash. I deem that a collector’s item because it was a mirror image of how dumb consumers are when it comes down to the disrespect of black woman. I was S&A (shocked and appalled) back in the day when I read that Eminem had confessed to the tape. Um, goes to show ya.Anyway, Ms. Osorio works hard to show you her personal journey during the maniacal days at the Source and under the rule of Dave Mays wanna-be-black behind and wack ass Benzino. I think it’s a good read if you’re interested in getting in the industry or have been an avid reader of the Source during her tenure, 2000-2005. I give this book eight out of 10 stars because everyone knows that Kim Osorio is a legend in modern-day hip hop in her own right.-Talkdatishgirl
