Carolyn Biddy Cent"" Martin, UW-Madison chancellor and graduate with a doctoral degree in German literature, stunned fans earlier this week with the release of her debut album to a tumult of controversy. Following her plans to hike tuition steadily over the next several years, Biddy Martin announced she had been spending considerable time over the past several months creating an album that relates her troubled experiences growing up as an impoverished youth.
The album, You Should Try to Make Money for Yourself, or Become Deceased Attempting to do so, Because Money is What is Really Important Yo, is a consistent journey through a surprisingly disruptive and unfortunate German childhood.
From the stellar ""At Da Pub,"" the first single off the album, all the way to the Eminem-produced closer ""21 Question Questionnaire on the subject of UW-Madison Servicing Students Bitches,"" Biddy proves her lyrical ability by creating vivid lessons from her past and envisioning the future. ""We jacked up the budget for New Union South / So I can get dem gold grills shinin' in my mouth / But we need more money and know y'all got it / your wallet's lookin' lonely so just pull it out yo' pocket,"" carries the chorus on the laid-back club anthem ""C.H.A.N.C.E.L.L.O.R.""
Born Cathy Martin III, in what must be the roughest part of Virginia, Biddy spent most of her childhood living with her grandparents and eight aunts and uncles.
With both parents deceased by middle school and receiving little individual attention at home, Biddy began spending most of her time on the streets learning to hustle. She claims she never became involved in illegal activity, and with a lack of proof to support claims made against her, she retains her off-the-street career.
But many speculate, especially following this surprising release, Biddy has remained in contact with homies from her past. Recent behavioral patterns also support this trend.
Rumors suggest she was seen last year - prior to her taking the post of chancellor - ridin' dirrrty with Dr. Dre in the area of a correctional facility near Ithaca, New York, where she worked as provost at Cornell University. Coincidentally, Dre produced over half the tracks on Martin's release, and the pair have been spotted rolling on 22's through campus on Biddy's days off throwing empty bottles of Cristal out of the window.
Speculation about a relationship surfaced several times at her latest press conference, but she deflected them with references to her sexual orientation and busy schedule. Yet the lack of references to hos and bitches on the album (only appearing once in reference herself, ""Should I get low / cause Boy you know / I is a pro / at bein' a ho"") caused many to believe these to be cover-ups.
As well as being seen out on the town, she is following the lead of former big guns of the industry like Biggie and 2Pac by recently beefing with the best. Biddy recently handed down complaints to rapper Lil' Wayne following his eight Grammy award nominations. The attacks aimed at his supposed lack of credibility on the streets and insufficient experience as a truly dishonest gangsta, comments which now appear as obvious foreshadowing for the subsequent release of YSTMMFY, OBDATDS, BMIWIRIY.
Regardless of her ability to hang with the right crew or stay clean, the university should be proud to have a chancellor who is able to release a ballin' rap album while maintaining her office. As well as displaying the type of stubborn, gangster mindset needed by fixing school fountains so they spout Crunk Juice, threatening Minnesota's chancellor to a freestyle battle and purchasing spinners for all metro bus lines, Biddy Cent proves to be a legitimate partner in crime both on and off the streets.
