In that last paragraph you make the gaming industry sound as if it were a giant conspiracy against African Americans. People associated with the industry aren't going to see this one person and automatically judge African Americans as loud and annoying. If you want to prove yourself as a better journalist, don't go and have a rap battle with him. That's not going to prove anything. 

First, you seriously come off like a jlted lover. Not that Williams's own actions in certain spots are particularly worth defending, but there's no maybe in your case. You were out of line and overreacted, you really don't get to dictate the response, and this continued crusade against him over you being bitter he won't play wth you is an embarrassing case of the pot calling the unprofessional, stereotypical kettle black.

Second, there is a lack of African-American voices in the games press that has troubled me ever since really taking a serious look at it as something I may want to look into back in 2006. I'd be lying through my teeth to say I'm not somewhat conflicted by Williams. But I'm more troubled if not offended at this notion just because he found his lane and avenue of success it's this notion his success is some indicator that being a stereotype is the only way in considering two of people I've looked up to since getting into this are the furtherest thing from.

 I'd like to think I don't even have to even explain what N'Gai Croal has been as a voice in the games press. And even starting his consulting company Hit Detection, he still writes and makes appearences offering his point of view. I don't think Jeff Haynes is in the press anymore but he had his tenure in the editorial staff at IGN heading their Playstation and later PC teams back when that was the structure there. There's also Latoya Peterson and Naomi Clark whom I met and interverewed with Croal back at SXSW whom probably aren't looked upon as games press primarily, but have offered their thoughts on the industry speaking or in writing as well. There are other models to look at past how Williams rose into the place he holds today.

You don't have to like the guy. You certainly could stand to get over yourself and move on as opposed to looking like someone that wants to make a name off of his name. There's a place for him just as there has been room for Croal and Haynes. There will be room for others that may either take jobs at established outlets or create their thing as Williams did.

@ Doug Otto. I didn't think of Hip Hop Gamer to be loud and annoying until you brought that up. The Rap Battle isn't really about gaming journalism. It's more about humbling oneself and making some money. It's tough out here these days lol.

@Gerren Are you saying I shouldn't have a problem with the Hip Hop Gamer because he's popular? I take my work very seriously. I don't take kindly to anybody let alone someone I was a fan of telling me to Step My Game Up. Am I supposed to be on his nuts now that he's insulted me? Nope. He acknowledged me like he was so much better than me. I want him to prove why in a rap battle

@Errol - I don't care that HHG is popular. With all due respect to Williams, I'm not sure whether he's actually that popular because unlike the other figures I pointed to whom I came to know from people recommending their work or inviting them onto to shows I followed because of host valuing their opinions, the only reason I'm even aware of HHG's existence is people constantly complaining about him .

What I'm criticizing for someone that says he takes his work so seriously is how open you're leaving yourself to not being taken seriously by making this so personal. There was a really great article somewhere in the title that got completely buried in your ongoing need to decry how disrespected you feel by someone you blatently disrespected yourself. Again, I don't defend HHG's reaction at all but if some other person in this field calls me "b*tch" or something equally offensive because I didn't do somethng they wanted they shouldn't expect me to acknowledge their existence. And they've certainly lshouldn't expect me to respect them requesting let alone seemingly demanding something of me later down the road. Trust that it's going to take some legwork from that person and probably a mandate from someone signing my paychecks before there will be anything "friendly" between us, competition or otherwise.

I get why you're upset with him. I also completely get why he would want nothing to do with you and he's as justified. The only thing you deserve of him as probably an apology and you owe him one yourself. Past that, get on with your life and career. I don't have to tell you to be "on his nuts" as you put it because you're there already. I'm asking you to hop off already.  Since Dennis's first article on the guy, you've been jumping on Williams not about anything presented in the article and everything to do with you not getting your battle. You spent nearly all but the last paragraph of this article not addressing stereotypng and where Williams may play on in on that and instead chronicling your why you're bitter toward the guy. And as talented as you are, it's a waste.

@Gerren I see how you consider this to be a waste, but it's a way for me to vent my frustrtation. 7 Paragraphs is way more than what I usually write about anything that's on my mind. I get how you could see that I didn't address my title until the last paragraph, but I feel as though I'm a stereotype of what a Hip Hop Gamer fan should be. Young, Black, and Self-Centered. He was the first person I saw in the biz that I related to, mostly because of his street image. Where I'm from if you feel disrespected by someone you address it to that person. For him to feel the need to respond to me when I called him a bitch, but ignore the questions I asked before and after I called him that says he thinks he's better than me on a professional level. You never know who's going to make it.

With that said I'm glad it's off my chest, and I'm done talking about this guy. I'll also point you in the direction of my Most Disappointing Game of 2010 article that I wrote the same day. I've got almost 200 articles under my belt and only 4 about to this guy. I am done.