New Controversy for the 'Canes

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Rap recording could threaten Miami's progress

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By Pat Forde

ESPN.com

 

How long does it take to undermine more than five years of hard work improving the image of a once-tainted football program?

 

It could be as little as 9 minutes, it turns out.

 

That's the approximate length of the spectacularly profane, stunningly offensive and utterly irredeemable rap song that appeared on the Internet this week, recorded by a group calling itself the 7th Floor Crew.

 

And wouldn't you know it, some members of the crew are Hurricanes football players.

 

For fans of old stereotypes, you've been handed an old gun. Still smoking.

 

It should be noted that the song is said to be 2 years old. You can decide for yourself what the statute of limitations should be on misogyny.

 

The song begins with a disclaimer of sorts from a guy identifying himself as "Marvelous." Quoth Marvelous: "This song in its entirety is not meant to disrespect any women, in its entirety. Well, you know what I mean. All right, play the track."

 

The track then launches its disrespectful assault. The subject matter: group sex. Multiple men, individual women.

 

As Kyle Munzenrieder, Miami student and author of the blog Miamity.com describes on his Web site, "It was recorded by team members who lived on the 7th floor of the Mahoney Residential College [campus housing at the University of Miami] and is about their shared All-American past-time of gang bangin' bizzatches."

 

Or, as one member of the 7th Floor Crew so delicately put it, "We 'bout to run a seven-man train all up in you."

 

Sorry for the crudity, but there's really no other way to convey the subject matter. My tally of the profanities laced throughout this song: 29 F-bombs, 15 references to "hos" and 18 references to "@#%$." Plus many other words and phrases unfit even for cyberprint.

 

Lovely. Miami football, which has made significant strides over the years to eradicate the old image of Thug U., needed this like Doc Gooden needs another trip to central booking.

 

According to Munzenrieder, the university's director of football operations asked for the posting to be taken off the Web site.

 

How many players were involved, current or former, is unclear.

 

In an ESPN.com chat Wednesday, Miami receiver Sinorice Moss was asked about the song. The exchange:

 

"Mike (Boston): Sinorice!!!! What do you think about the rap song that some of your teammates put out? 7th floor crew or something like that."

 

"Sinorice Moss: That's something that they did like two years ago. A couple of the freshmen and older guys made a rap song. It was a really cool song."

 

Miami's administration was less glowing in its review. It says it is looking into the recording.

 

"The Athletic Department has been made aware of a private audio recording made two years ago by students in a residence hall, some of whom were student-athletes," athletic director Paul Dee told ESPN.com Wednesday night in a statement through the school's sports information department. "The content of the recording is unfortunate, inappropriate and demeaning. This speech is not appropriate and does not reflect the values of the University or the Athletic Department.

 

"While the recording was made privately, it was not intended for public distribution or use. To be clear, the University and the Athletic Department disapprove of the content and its references. To those who may hear this material, we apologize. Any students whose voices can be identified will be subject to appropriate discipline and/or counseling."

 

That discipline and/or counseling remains unspecified, spokesman Rick Korch said Wednesday night. Korch also said that coach Larry Coker declined comment and deferred to Dee to speak for the athletic department.

 

Attempts to reach Miami president Donna Shalala were unsuccessful Wednesday night.

 

Munzenrieder, the blogger, said the song is not quite reality rap.

 

"I live on the 6th floor, and have good friends on the 7th floor, and those two floors are where a lot of football players live," he wrote me in an e-mail Wednesday night. "The song really isn't indicative of the attitude of the current football players, and the 7th floor isn't some sort of hedonistic fantasy dorm zone."

 

That news isn't likely to lessen the sick feeling in Coral Gables administrative offices today. All the effort put into making Miami football more than a default punchline for bad-boy jock jokes, and now this.

 

They've tried to win big without backsliding to the Dennis Erickson/Jimmy Johnson renegade days. Korch pointed out that Coker has never had a player convicted of a crime in his time as head coach. Some of the Miami players I've interviewed have been among the most interesting and eloquent in the country.

 

Coker took a chance -- and took some heat -- for bringing in Willie Williams, a talented football player with a lengthy arrest record. He redshirted Williams last year, and thus far this season the kid has only made headlines for playing football.

 

Now a few players have gone and put ammo back in their critics' guns.

 

At 8-1, this should be a time for Miami to revel in its forceful return to college football's center stage. The Hurricanes are still in the national championship hunt, and control their own destiny in seeking a BCS bowl berth. The news should all be positive surrounding this program right now, and it had been.

 

Until the 7th Floor Crew's misogynistic music hit the Internet. Now nine minutes threatens to stain five years of good work.

 

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[therealworldschampion 0]

All we need now is Luther Campbell to make his return, a shitload of endzone celebrations and for Miami to start playing Notre Dame and Oklahoma again...

[2GOLD 0]

I'm not seeing the problem. I mean, was this professional recorded or just a group of guys with one of those stupid computer mixer programs?

 

A rap song about bitches and ho's? That was privately recorded? What's the big deal? The Miami U cheerleaders probably get gang-banged for every first down the Hurricanes get a game.

[iggymcfly 0]

Yeah, the fact that someone's making a big deal about this just shows how desperate these "journalists" are to stir up any sort of controversy.

 

Ooh, football players made a rap song and referenced a gangbang! Oh my god! Let's put them in the stocks for lewd contact unbecoming of the colonies!

[Kismet 0]

As far as Team Convict is concerned, this is mellow stuff. Hell, a law hasn't even been broken.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Gangbangs encourage team unity.

[JustJoe2k5 0]

If R. Kelly can videotape himself having sex with an underaged girl and still be accepted, then I don't see any reason why these Miami players should have any action taken against them. When you decide to commit to Miami, it is your obligation to become a prick. These players should be commended.

[SilverPhoenix 0]

Are you fucking kidding me? You're telling me that a RAP Song that was privately recorded about something that rap industry shamelessly glorifies, and will probably never be sold to anywhere is going to ruin Miami?

 

ROTFFLMFAO@ESPNTID

 

Oh fucking please, we let 50 cent roam free, why should we stop the Hurricanes expressing one of the fundamental rights of any Black Male (And I am black btw) in a position of noriety. And that is to make a song about fucking bitches and hoes. This is more an indication aganist the industry that any hack can make a song like this, instead of one aganist Miami.

 

Gotta love Football. Ever since Janet Jackson, they've all gotten this giant stick up their ass.

[Golgo 13 0]

Any students whose voices can be identified will be subject to appropriate discipline and/or counseling.

 

Oh c'mon.

 

This is all ridiculous.

[The Czech Republic 0]

why should we stop the Hurricanes expressing one of the fundamental rights of any Black Male in a position of noriety. And that is to make a song about fucking bitches and hoes.

life is lovely

[Guest Smues]

http://media.putfile.com/7th-Floor-Crew

[Slayer 0]

As far as Team Convict is concerned, this is mellow stuff. Hell, a law hasn't even been broken.

Yeah, really. They act like this is the second coming of Lawrence Phillips.

[Rendclaw 0]

The issue is to me that they tried to be all about football for the past few years, and things like this tape is what they are and have been for 20 years or so. Larry Coker has done a great job, but trying to get away from the thug image which had been cultivated for years is like me trying to cut off an arm or a leg. I just can't do it.

[Art Sandusky 0]

But damn do I respect 'em. They're scary in the regard that if they beat you, you'll hear about it all during the ass-whoopin'. Miami's probably my #4 favorite team.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Thanks, Bob Barron.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Are you fucking kidding me? You're telling me that a RAP Song that was privately recorded about something that rap industry shamelessly glorifies, and will probably never be sold to anywhere is going to ruin Miami?

 

ROTFFLMFAO@ESPNTID

 

Oh fucking please, we let 50 cent roam free, why should we stop the Hurricanes expressing one of the fundamental rights of any Black Male (And I am black btw) in a position of noriety. And that is to make a song about fucking bitches and hoes. This is more an indication aganist the industry that any hack can make a song like this, instead of one aganist Miami.

 

Gotta love Football. Ever since Janet Jackson, they've all gotten this giant stick up their ass.

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Rewrite the rant with the proper spelling and grammar.

[Darthtiki 0]

Group sex at Miami, I'm shocked...shocked I say as I think of the story of how The Rock met his wife in where he was on his way to an orgy with other Canes players.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

THIS is what's been making the rounds on the sports talk radio circuit -- a stupid rap song a bunch of college students made up two years ago? If this is the worst that the 'Canes are doing, I'd say their program is pretty clean...

[therealworldschampion 0]

Yeah seriously, I'd say FSU has replaced Miami as the outlaw program in Florida now. FSU has had a shitload of players arrested the past year, but you don't hear about that. Miami has this one song and it's like Irvin, the Blades brothers, and Jerome Brown are playing for them again...

[JustJoe2k5 0]

Wasn't it South Carolina that also had a bunch of players arrested over the offseason? Don't hear anything about that, just about Steve Spurrier.

[Rendclaw 0]

Spurrier is better for college football, and everyone knows it. The majority of the athletes that have been in trouble were recruited by Lou Holtz, not to even mention the sanctions and reduced scholarships the NCAA lowered on them because of the shady shit Holtz has done there.

 

And yet, the man gets a free pass regardless of all the illegal things he has done wherever he has gone. I guess its that harmless old man image he projects.

[Guest El Satanico]

Hooray, but too bad you're not allowed to have fun while playing football anymore.

[Art Sandusky 0]

Sign at the game Saturday night: "I (heart) the 7th Floor Crew."

[LooseCannon25 0]

Are you fucking kidding me? You're telling me that a RAP Song that was privately recorded about something that rap industry shamelessly glorifies, and will probably never be sold to anywhere is going to ruin Miami?

 

ROTFFLMFAO@ESPNTID

 

Oh fucking please, we let 50 cent roam free, why should we stop the Hurricanes expressing one of the fundamental rights of any Black Male (And I am black btw) in a position of noriety. And that is to make a song about fucking bitches and hoes. This is more an indication aganist the industry that any hack can make a song like this, instead of one aganist Miami.

 

Gotta love Football. Ever since Janet Jackson, they've all gotten this giant stick up their ass.

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Indeed, this worthless piece of shit 50 Cent is going around now with video games and movies about his wanna be Scarface persona. Yet, its ok for that cornball to run around rampant but these guys make a song and its the end of the world?