Anyone who saw Mistah F.A.B.’s video for “Ghost Ride It” could see that it would attract trouble. I mean, dude was driving around in a Delorean, just like Bill Murray and crew in the movie Ghostbusters. And the car was outfitted with a logo eerily similar to the Ghostbusters logo.
Well, on March 12, according to a press release issued by Mistah F.A.B.’s publicist, Columbia Pictures demanded the video be pulled from MTV (which frequently showed it on MTV Jams) as well as other television and Internet properties. According to the press release, the video drew 600,000 views on YouTube before the cease-and-desist action.
“Ghost Ride It” was already a controversial number due to its promotion of “ghost riding the whip,” a stunt where people stupidly stand on top of their cars while the vehicles are in motion. After two men died in “ghost riding” incidents last December, many mainstream media outlets blamed Mistah F.A.B. for irresponsibly promoting the hyphy trend.
Mistah F.A.B.’s upcoming Atlantic Records album, Da Yellow Bus Ridah, has already been pushed back several times. At the moment, it doesn’t have a release date. But if you’re bored of looking for Nig-Latin on the Internet, then look for Mistah F.A.B.’s upcoming independent album Da Baydestrian. The Thizz Entertainment/SMC release comes out May 15.
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