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General Discussion / Re: Best Rap DUO's
« on: July 20, 2011, 03:59:53 PM »
(i) Mobb Deep;
(ii)Smiff n Wessun
(ii)Smiff n Wessun
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General Discussion / Re: Jimmy Henchmen
« on: July 20, 2011, 02:08:12 PM »
The funny thing is that Rappers (and other entertainment folks) that talk about selling loads of drugs (read Rick Ross or Plies) never get caught on drug beefs. It is always the guys who never say anything who get caught (read John Forte).
This must be a criteria should anyone need to verify if a Rapper is really in the dope game.. .. If they talk about it = they dont do it (and in most cases, they've never done it)..
^^^^^Am feeling what you said righ there. @Mega, that's so true and Jigga is a prime example of how to shift your business from street to the boardroom. Like he said on that "I'm feelin' it" joint, "Transactions illegitimate coz life's a bitch". Its not a bitch anymore so no need for illegal transactions.
It also really pisses me off on how people feed into Rick Ross' bullshit. That dude is misleading the youth by glamorising the drug game.
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General Discussion / Jimmy Henchmen
« on: June 22, 2011, 05:03:51 PM »http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2011/06/22/22804184.aspx
Damn!!! Can't believe that rap C.E.O. money wasn't enough. Dude still resorted to drug deals when he could have gone completely legit.
I don't understand this at all.
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General Discussion / Great engineering moments in Hip-Hop
« on: March 11, 2011, 08:21:26 AM »
Was listening to the DMX joint "Bring your whole crew" off the "Flesh of my Flesh" album while I was coming in to work today, and it struck me how when DMX lets off that crazy wild scream at the beginning of the song it took some great studio engineering skills to capture that crazy moment and the energy without any distortion in the sound.
Made me wonder how many times we take the engineers in Hip-Hop for granted and always give proprs to Producers and Beatmakers. I'm sure on a technical level its not easy to record dudes like Busta but we take that shit for granted everytime we bump our favourite tunes.
Anyway this is my little big up to the engineers in Hip-Hop. Any other moments/tracks that you take for granted but realise are actually not posible without an engineer who knows what the f*** they're doing in the studio.
Made me wonder how many times we take the engineers in Hip-Hop for granted and always give proprs to Producers and Beatmakers. I'm sure on a technical level its not easy to record dudes like Busta but we take that shit for granted everytime we bump our favourite tunes.
Anyway this is my little big up to the engineers in Hip-Hop. Any other moments/tracks that you take for granted but realise are actually not posible without an engineer who knows what the f*** they're doing in the studio.
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General Discussion / Re: Most underated Producer/s?
« on: March 09, 2011, 04:34:25 PM »Havoc of Mobb Deep!
Co-sign. Havoc has produced some stellar beats like "Hell on Earth" and "The Promise".
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General Discussion / Most underated Producer/s?
« on: March 08, 2011, 12:30:25 PM »
To me its Easy Mo B. Dude is basically responsible for putting Bad Boy Records on the map.
He produced all Craig Mack as well as Biggie's early hits. In-fact without him there might have been no Bad Boy records.
He also did some production for Tupac on Me Against The World for joints like "If I die 2nite" & "Temptations".
The guy was also very accomplished musically coz he won a grammy for producing Miles Davis' last album. I'm surprised nobody even seems to mention him anymore.
He produced all Craig Mack as well as Biggie's early hits. In-fact without him there might have been no Bad Boy records.
He also did some production for Tupac on Me Against The World for joints like "If I die 2nite" & "Temptations".
The guy was also very accomplished musically coz he won a grammy for producing Miles Davis' last album. I'm surprised nobody even seems to mention him anymore.
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General Discussion / Most underrated albums of the last decade
« on: February 18, 2011, 09:25:04 AM »
The most underrated SA record of the last decade to me was Kwani Experience : "Birth of da muthaland funk".
This is one of the best records I have ever had the pleasure of listening to in my entire life and I put it right up there with my favourite Jazz album of all time Miles Davis' "A Kind of Blue".
Its sad how the Kwani record wasn't really appreciated that is a real work of art. Maybe it was before its time.
Which other records do you guys think were underrated over the last decade.
This is one of the best records I have ever had the pleasure of listening to in my entire life and I put it right up there with my favourite Jazz album of all time Miles Davis' "A Kind of Blue".
Its sad how the Kwani record wasn't really appreciated that is a real work of art. Maybe it was before its time.
Which other records do you guys think were underrated over the last decade.
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General Discussion / Re: Do you remember?
« on: January 20, 2011, 07:08:43 PM »
Its pointless to hate and wish things could be as they were in the 90s coz Hip-Hop will always be changing.
My sentiments exactly!
what I find irritating though is that the youngens don't look at it that way!
I respect they bullshit for what it is in the context of the now..BUT i won't waste my time even tryna listen to it.
they however DISRESPECT the older shit! that my only beef with tese little f***ers..I aint saying they should
bump it just respect it!
I comes to a point made in another thread a little while back about..."this generation is soft..."
it was some cat from Poor righeous teachers or something going on that tip!
I thought to myself NO...let these f***ers do them the way you did you...don't f*** with different generations
This generation is soft as f***. I mean Run's son Diggy raised rich as f*** is now a Hip-Hop star now.
I mean can the kid kick a raw verse like the one Mystikal laid on this joint. Hunger makes rappers better man and it keeps the political agenda in Hip-Hop alive. Rappers are too rich nowadays.
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General Discussion / Do you remember?
« on: January 19, 2011, 01:29:54 AM »
This joint:
Was just on you tube listening to some old school joints. I used to play this album all day.
The Mystikal verse kills me:
"We got shit to live for/ weak bitch die skinny/
without a penny!!!!"
Lol. Its funny looking at all the different eras in Hip-Hop. I wonder what's next. Its pointless to hate and wish things could be as they were in the 90s coz Hip-Hop will always be changing. I wonder what's after the "Young Money" era that seems to be popping now.
Was just on you tube listening to some old school joints. I used to play this album all day.
The Mystikal verse kills me:
"We got shit to live for/ weak bitch die skinny/
without a penny!!!!"
Lol. Its funny looking at all the different eras in Hip-Hop. I wonder what's next. Its pointless to hate and wish things could be as they were in the 90s coz Hip-Hop will always be changing. I wonder what's after the "Young Money" era that seems to be popping now.
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General Discussion / Dr Dre : Kush
« on: December 21, 2010, 10:24:46 PM »
Don't know what you guys think but this joint sounds wack.
Snoop and Dre sound like 2 old men refusing to grow up.
Production wise it sounds repetitive like a left over beat from the Game's "Documentary". Am not really feeling this track wonder whether Detox will really be worth the wait. It sounds like Dre's sound hasn't evolved for the past 5 years.
Mizi's joints for the last Teargas album like "Take it Easy" and "Go Away" sound fresher and more original.
I thought Detox would finally lead to me taking out the Teargas joints from the ride but it doesn't sound like it. I hope the rest of the album is better for the sake of Dre's own Hip-Hop legacy.
Snoop and Dre sound like 2 old men refusing to grow up.
Production wise it sounds repetitive like a left over beat from the Game's "Documentary". Am not really feeling this track wonder whether Detox will really be worth the wait. It sounds like Dre's sound hasn't evolved for the past 5 years.
Mizi's joints for the last Teargas album like "Take it Easy" and "Go Away" sound fresher and more original.
I thought Detox would finally lead to me taking out the Teargas joints from the ride but it doesn't sound like it. I hope the rest of the album is better for the sake of Dre's own Hip-Hop legacy.
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Politics / Re: Jamaican situation
« on: May 28, 2010, 01:35:21 PM »@VexerDamn!! Not even a PM.
Shes not okay with it so i cant send it.
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Politics / Re: Jamaican situation
« on: May 28, 2010, 11:44:57 AM »Just when you thought you've figured out politics then this kind of gangsterism hits you. Shit is too hectic.
Theres an email I received from a friend. I just want to ask her if shes cool if I post here. It's not detailed but gives you a clear idea of the politics/gangsterism in Jamaica. The situation is too hectic bro!
Yeah. Jamaican politicians have always used gangstas. Bob Marley was shot on the instructions of some politician during an electoral campaign. Its rough out there.
What irks me about Jamaica is that the politicians always seem to be light skinned ("mulatto") whereas the gangstas are always dark skinned ("Negro").
Its like skin colour amongst the black people themselves in Jamaica determines access to priviledge.
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Politics / Re: Jamaican situation
« on: May 28, 2010, 11:00:03 AM »
Please post it up if you can.
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Politics / Re: Jamaican situation
« on: May 28, 2010, 10:12:17 AM »
I am. Its scary man. This Dude is holding a whole nation hostage. Even the national army can't get at him. How much power is that. So far 73 people have died. The Jamaican politicians are also knee deep in this. Its a complete mess. This "Dudus" guy is the real type of Don these rappers fantasize about but its not pretty in real life.
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General Discussion / Re: MCs murdered on their own shit
« on: May 27, 2010, 08:47:26 AM »koleps bodies the other teargas nuccas everytime. Pro wud body HHp if they wud combine on a joint. Proverb kills everyone on that lekoko lekoko joint!
True!! "I'm not a pyramid scheme but I dress to look fly by night."