Tony Reid (t-bird@salata.com)
12 Mar 99 05:29:56 -0800
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>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 feel really weird doing this, but i wouldn't call puffy untalented, just
misguided/mistaken. his talent doesn't lie in mic skills or production.
he's
great at promotion--making things happen in a big way. he's also got an ear
for talent--anyone remember craig mack?
er> Well, at least Will Smith can act.
speaking of, what is the deal w/"enemy of the state"? have they released
any
plot details yet? all i see are these grainy-ass ads that are bugging me
because there's no info!!
> 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!!!!!
diamond came out w/something last year, didn't he? brand nubian's back
(w/puba this time around), as are epmd, freestyle fellowship (check the
haiku
de tat, project blowed & aceyalone stuff), jungle bros., heiroglyphics (del,
souls of m, casual & saafir) rakim (sorry, eric's left the building) & lords
of the underground. tony d, producer for poor righteous, is down w/grand
central's crew (rae + christian, et. al), organized never really left--check
the hotlanta stuff for production creds--and maybe latifah should just
act...
er> Never too keen on NWA, or Cube's anti-semitisim, good, beats with
i don't think cube was any more anti-semitic than the 5% guys from back east
(brand nubian, etc.), not that that makes it ok...
> Dr. Octagon (Kool Keith),
don't forget keith was a member of ultramagnetics--i think that sample of
"smack my bitch up" was actually *him* in an ultramags tune.
>Not just
>looping a Steely Dan song "Black Cow" with one simple change.
why do people always loop that tune? it's one of the least interesting on
the album (musically)...
>without "shout'n make dat money, cheedar,
>cristal sippin', rolex, versace', honey this n that. shit." And skills
>on the mic, OH YES!!!!!!!!!
if i hear another chorus about how life is all about makin' money--i.e.
that's the only thing that really matters--i'm gonna hurt someone!!
er> =46orgot Rasco, Black Eyed Peas. But, as is said, "No one went broke
er> underestimating the taste of the American People." We do have choice
er> here and people do chose or choose not to--38% of registered voters
er> last week.
man, i had some girls last nite on my dick about spinnin' some old stevie
or marvin gaye. it's sad, because while they are still talking about good
music, it's really *safe* to talk about how dope stevie is. there's lots of
great music out there made in the last five years--listen to some of it!!
why do people define good as "something i'm familiar with"? how do they
discover their new "favorite thing"?
-t
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