I found this interview with Nelly a little surprising. He discusses MLK, the tsunami disaster and his multiple charity organizations with more clarity and interest than I would have imagined, definitely a “mature conversation.” He also gets into some of his issues with other rappers and has some interesting things to say on that note. I generally stay away from the issue of beefs because I just don’t want to be part of fanning the flames, no matter how minor my standing. But I think Nelly makes a good point, you don’t call a press conference to announce a diss record, unless, of course, that’s part of your marketing plan. I should call up a couple of publicists and get their response. They’d probably dissect all this manliness and cut to the chase, beef + media coverage = greenbacks.