Benzino Vows to Take Back the Source

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Earlier this month, Source magazine founder Dave Mays and brand president Ray (Benzino) Scott were ousted from their positions with the magazine, when New Jersey Superior Court Judge Gerald Escala lifted a temporary restraining order that barred the magazine's Board Of Directors from firing the two men. After a four-to-two vote, Mays and Benzino were forced out, although the pair still own 82 percent of the company's shares.

Benzino has vowed that he will regain control of the magazine. He told allhiphop.com, "I'm coming back on a f---ing horse, man. There is no "what if...", or "If me and Dave ain't...." Hey, if you want the exclusive, I'm telling you what the f--k it is, man. I'm coming back up there and heads are rolling. You know what I'm saying, Jeremy or anybody else they got up there. I'm telling you what it is. There's no "if me and Dave don't." When me and Dave are back in power, I'm coming back on a f---ing horse."

Benzino was referring to Jeremy Miller, who was named Chief Executive Officer of the magazine by the board. Miller worked for the magazine for 14 years before leaving last year to launch his own Down magazine.

Benzino also accused the board of directors of not really caring about hip-hop. He said, "You got Jeff Scott and, you know, Butch Graves, and Earl Graves. They don't represent hip-hop. They don't give a f--k about the 'hood."