Who You Tellin' Ricky?

Okay so I just found out that recently Rick Ross admitted that he was a correctional officer in Don Diva Magazine. Uh....I am sure that all of you remember that he was denying ever being a correctional officer even though photos surfaced of him on The Smoking Gun.com as a C.O. Well, now he is taking his words back and then some. His statements are as follows regarding the photo:

"Yes, it's me. I never tried to hide my past. I put my name inside my CDs. My company has my [Social Security number]. I could've put a company name...I done been up and I done been down and that's what makes me what I am. I never ratted on a nigga. I never prosecuted a nigga. I never locked up a nigga, that's first and foremost. I always felt that me being the nigga that I am, I never owed a nigga an explanation. When I'm making my music and I'm talking about blow, it's because I did it. When I say that I'm rich off cocaine, it's because I did it. Those are the street principals that apply."

Hmmm...he says he never tried to hide his past, but did. He told a boldfaced lie as a matter of fact. His business is his business, but when you are exposed why keep lying and making the situation worst. You gotta keep it 100 from the jump!! Oh well. Now he looks like a complete idiot and fake. Do you think this will hurt his credibility as an artist? I can say that this is not a surprised. We all knew that was Ricky in those photos. Haha!!