Rick Martinez (dopejazz@webtv.net)
Sun, 15 Nov 1998 21:57:20 -0700 (MST)
This was originally sent to an Anti- Puffy site. Here's my beef and
frustrations (I'd like to share it with all of you, feel free to put
your 2 cents in):
Puff Daddy is the epitomy of a no- talent, hypocrite, fakin' da funk,
miserable rapper, and souled-out horrible producer. I'm sick to death of
him, Will Smith, Mase, Timbaland & Magoo, Lil' kim, Jay-Z , & Foxy Bown
(Busta is getting a lil' too close to that realm also). Played -out,
souled your souls for Rap music.
I miss Eric B. & Rakim, Stetsasonic, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Diamond D.,
Bran Nubian, Boogie Doown Prod., Ultramagnetic MC's, EPMD, Main Source,
Organized Konfusion, Digable Planets, Black Sheep, Public enemy, The
Coup, Freestyle Fellowship, NWA, old Ice Cube, Da Lench Mob, Ice-T.,
Jungle Bros., Black Moon, Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick, Run DMC, Queen
Latifah, Saafir, Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Leaders of
the New School, Lords of the Underground, Artifacts, Lord Finesse,
Casual, and Poor Righteous Teachers. That was Hip Hop!!!!!
Then others like Tribe Called Quest (I guess they called it quits), De
La Soul, Roots, Gangstarr, Wu Tang clan, Goodie Mob, Outkast, Xzibit,
O.C., Common, Mosdef, Jurassic 5, Smiff & Wesson (Coco Brovas), Black
eyed Peas, Mood, Heiroglyphics, Aceyalone, Dr. Octagon (Kool Keith), DJ
Shadow, DJ Krush, Ras Kass, are keepin' it alive, Fresh and NEW. I
appreciate producers who Dig in the crates for the illest beats and
arrange and sequence tracks in a funky yet intelligent fashion. Not just
looping a Steely Dan song "Black Cow" with one simple change. Peter Gunz
& Lord taariq (Gimme a break!). MC's should bring intellect, story
telling, positive lyrics, without "shout'n make dat money, cheedar,
cristal sippin', rolex, versace', honey this n that. shit." And skills
on the mic, OH YES!!!!!!!!!
Puffy has none. And all the clones out there. Next Puffy will be doing a
track w/ Marilyn Manson. Since they've both sold their souls. One more
question. Were did all the Soul go? I remember artists when I was a kid
like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Barry White,
Leroy Hutson, Sly Stone, Roberta Flack, Minnie Ripperton, Patrice
Rushen, Marlena Shaw, Pointer Sisters, Labelle, Stylistics, Dramatics,
Dells, and James Brown. Now the only ones comparable nowadays are
Maxwell, Eryka Badu, D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige, Adrianna Evans, Groove
Theory (?), Jamiroquai, and Lauryn Hill. The rest is watered- down
commercial R&B w/ no soul or grooves. Just whacked out rehashed Puff
Daddy, Jermaine Dupree, Master p. stlyed beats. Yucc!!!!!! Oh shit!!!!!!
Sorry, bout the rants and raves, but i coudn't hold it in any longer.
Thanx for taking time to read this!!!!!!!!!! Reply!
Rick Martinez
(DJ Essential)
DJ Essential's The Hip Joint Website-
http://hipjoint.iscool.net
Metamorphasis Recordings/ Dope Jazz
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