In light of the recent Rick Ross drive-by shooting, 2 Live Crew rap legend Luther Campbell is hoping to talk some sense into Rozay.  Campbell wrote an open letter to the Bawse telling him to give up the gangsta lifestyle of may end up dead.

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It is written, "you live by the sword, you die by the sword".  It's just that simple.  It's been proven time and time again and yet some people think their gonna be the ones to beat the odds.  However, one by one they fail.  Recently, Luther Campbell wrote an open letter to Rick Ross in the Miaminewtimes hoping to get through to the rapper.

The letter reads:

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke writes an open letter to the Bawse.
Dear Rick Ross:
As someone who survived several rap beefs, I'm going to give you some advice. You need to seriously address the threats and attempts on your life. You have worked hard to become a big name in hip-hop. You've paid your dues and you've grown lyrically since the release of your debut album, Port of Miami, in 2006. You've arrived, buddy.

But all this gangster bullshit is jeopardizing your career. No club or arena is going to risk people getting shot. You can forget about doing any tours or CD signings. And if you can't make money, watch how fast Warner Bros. Records turns on you. I know from experience how venues and the music industry would like to black ball you.
You have the Gangster Disciples breathing down your neck because you've named-dropped Larry Hoover, the gang's founder, in your music. Unlike the record and book publishing industries, these bad dudes don't understand the concept of public domain. They see you getting rich forever by rapping about their leader, and they don't like it. That's why they're on YouTube talking about how you need to go see them and cut a check.
It's a shame you can't enjoy life without spending part of your earnings on heavy security or risking your freedom by purchasing an arsenal. Remember, that's what landed T.I. and Lil Wayne in prison. You don't want that to happen to you. However, those are the consequences of rapping about being something you're not.
Hip-hop has a rich history of college guys who never committed a crime rapping about moving kilos of cocaine and taking out snitches. Every gangster rapper takes on the role of a real hood legend to build up street cred. But I don't want you to fall into the trap of believing you are really a gangster.
Trust me, you don't want to go out like Biggie Smalls or Tupac. It's time you squash your beefs.
Follow Luke on Twitter: @unclelukereal1.
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Well said Uncle Luke!  Hopefully if for no one else but his children, Rick Ross will heed the sound advice of his elder.  Anyway, in other news it's getting ready to go down as the NBA All-Star Weekend fastly approaches.

Here's a look at the 2013 starters;

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