More Good Times at The Source

Earlier in the month Source editor Joshua Ratcliffe resigned, supposedly due to a reduced mic rating for Little Brother's upcoming album The Minstrel Show by the illustrious tag team of Dave "I'm in charge here, really" Mays and Ray "I'm a rap star, really" Benzino. Of course, that sounds kind of flimsy, given what people are generally willing to put up with in the workplace to make ends meet.

Hashim Warren thinks it was because of part 2 of an article getting killed. I'm not really moved by that explanation either, given what we know about The Source. Really, unless JR had no prior experience in the publishing industry, then he's been screwed over at least this much plenty of times already. I believe that it's more likely a last straw in a whole range of unspoken concerns that allows Ratcliffe to get out while the getting's good.

Turns out he's been with The Source since Dec. 2000 and became Editor-in-Chief in March. I guess discovering that being near the top isn't all one might wish for was kind of a disappointment, especially after the high likelihood that he's been screwed over many, many times as he worked his way to the top.