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from JIN: So I'm sort of sitting here pondering a few things. First off, maybe I should explain the motivation behind the song itself. I wrote "I Quit" because its what the track told me to do. Yes, it sounds sort of odd, but once my ears heard that instrumental, I felt like it was saying to me.."this is the path you must follow.." and then I sort of just let the pen and my heart do the talking. Not my brain. It gives me the the utmost honor to see how some folks are so adamant about me not quiting..or "giving up". Trust me, I am not giving up. Quite a few of you have expressed sentiments such as "you cant give up, you havent even done this or that yet.." Maybe what needs to be focused on is what I have accomplished (which in my heart is a whole lot and I'm damn proud of that) with my time as opposed to what I haven't accomplished yet...Some folks even feel that maybe I'm feeling this way because I feel I've "failed" (record sales, or having to deal with "haters", etc.) That's the farthest from the truth. For what it's worth, I know that the 100,000 (give or take, since some of you went and bought like 5 copies lol) of ya'll that went out and bought T.R.I.H. did it solely because you were supporters of me and my music...and not because the radio or tv brainwashed you into thinking I'm the hottest **** out there, being that I was barely on either one. Nonetheless, I've always said this and I'm sticking by it: I have the illest fans in the world and those of you that have ever met me or interacted with me know I am grateful for each and everyone of you. My goal since I started doing this was no more than to represent for hiphop and represent for my people. Which I will never stop doing, whether I'm in the game or not. Before I lose my train of thought, I just wanted to clear up some of the misconceptions and rumors. "Jin" is done. No more studio for me. In all reality, it's not like it's a big deal. I'm sure MTV NEWS or BET.com aren't exactly gonna be flashing bulletin boards that say "JIN RETIRES!!!". Hahah. Matter of fact, if some folks were to hear the news they'd probably react like "who gives a ****?" or maybe even.. "Jin's retiring?..****, he never even dropped an album!" lol and thats the damn truth. However, for those of you that are true JINatics and some that I even consider my friends, I thought I'd share my decision with ya. Be happy for me. Hopefully, 10 years from now, when we have more than enough representatives within the entertainment industry in general, people will still trace back and be like.."damn remember 10 years ago, that chinese kid was on BET..the one that signed with the R... he had that Speak Chinese song!" hahah. That puts a smile on my face. If you really wanna know what I'm looking forward to its this: www.yofam.net Support that! *Just a thought* Them 2F2F checks weren't too bad and going to movie premiers was pretty fun. Maybe I should seriously devote myself to an acting career. The oppurtunities are definitely there. "Jin" has left the building...but the emcee will always be here. lyrics to his last song: "I Quit..." Man, I was just tryin to eat is this what happens? yo I’mma do this in one take cause if I gota do it again, it just wasn’t meant to be… yo Golden Child, I owe you big time for this joint yo. that’ s my word. people, feel me. I sit up nights let the beat loop contemplate what to write think you got me figured out but you’ll never know what its like to live my life the attempts to live up to the hype of being the nicest Asian to ever lift the mic if I bite the dust while Im writin this song then I might just end up right where I belong amongst legends that’s how yall should remember me gone but forever existent in a memory so I never ask for applause if all goes well I’ll leave this earth due to a natural cause picture me with my grandkids 60 yrs old watchin BET footage from 40 years ago like “ya grandfather he use to be a beast when it came time to battle ain’t nobody wanna piece” the way I tell the story they amazed Im older tellin me “grandpa ya glory days is over” flashback to the present moment where the real battles just gettin started and I’m my own opponent ready to call it quits but gettin the busy tone I might stop by radio and pull a Bizzy Bone see my whole life changed in the last 4 yrs a lot of laughter but definitely not without tears I watched the asian rap community grow first there was none now theres a few cats that nobody knows I suppose they label me the one that was choosen to open doors for those that were normally closed who oughta get props I composed a list in no particular order yo it goes like this YungMAC the protégé LS is a beast lyrically Snacky Chan Thai & FAReast Liv n proof Shogun K Grey I’m with ya we gota open our eyes and see the bigger picture Jargon INVAZN On Fire get props REIGN ERA Mountain Brothers holla at me Chops! if I didn’t mention ya name don’t take it as a dis you got my support if you takin it serious sometimes my efforts seem unappreciated I know I ain’t ****!! but hey at least I made it this far for yall that didn’t wish me success heres my biggest flaw I still wish yall the best and thru it all I kept a level head listened to GOD and ignored what the devil said I can’t leave rap alone the game needs me hard to let go cause none of this came easy how many times do I gota prove myself!? do I really gota battle EM and Lose Myself!?? 106 The Fight Klub Smack DVD a classic CD well at least it was to me what else can you do to me? I went to war with the radio station on behalf of my community bout to retire pull a Hova I quit no more its over for Jin Im tired that’s it.

i got this video of Will in Australia in 1997..and he is being presented with a gold plaque for the men in black single... Wills like "well what can i say about this award..well its the most recent award ive been given" :haha: at the timehe was gettin every award possible and big willie style was goin multi plat.. its good to see switch do so well here tho..its gonna be one of the biggest singles of the year..i wouldnt have predicted that

Happy Birthday mate :kool: have a good one :party:

the stuttering bit is the best!!!

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yeah i could try and create a skin with the old ONistyle colors it will just take sum time..

I chose another one...I have the True Blue one...It's just that I was used to the old board! :ohdear: ← yeah it will take sum getting used to..its always a shock to begin with..but version 2.1 of invision board is definitely better than the old 1

switch went platinum this week :2thumbs:

well Monty actually.. but yeah..small world..its about time more australians rolled through this site..switch getting to #1 an all

you gone through them all? you can choose which one you want you want down the bottom left

kool you'll love it when u get it :2thumbs:

well you cant use 1.3 skins on 2.1 forums so we gotta find sum new 1s :smart:

oh okay.. im out near greensborough

dude where in melbourne are you from.. I'm the creator of this site and live in melbourne..

thanx to Hax for saving our ass again :word: and thanx to Julie and Jonny..I was able to give this forum the much needed upgrade thanx to them gettin those dvds :2thumbs: Now hopefully this is the end of the forum being hacked :protest:

Snoop Dogg - kool Kurupt - talented featured on sum good traxs Daz - average Rakim - legend, took the artform forward LL Cool J - old school legend..longevity DMX - hardcore, not my thing Redman - funny, done sum dope stuff and sum weak Method Man - solid Warren G - like his production style attitude the Game - from CALI rhymin with a new york accent Nas - done sum good stuff Jay-z - nice flow Biggie - never felt him Fat Joe - not a big fan Big Pun - never listened to his stuff 2Pac - not in2 him KRS-One - 1 of the best conscious rappers NWA - legends of gangsta rap Eminem - overrated Ja Rule - weak Petey Pablo - i like blow your whistle Tech 9ne - havent listened Dead Prez - havent checked em Mos Def - done sum awesome traxs..like travellin man Tribe Called Quest - released sum classics Ludacris - good at what he does Foxy Brown - talentless Trina - ? Beanie Siegel- never listened 50Cent - kids like him..i dont Big L - never checked him Common - talented artist who hasnt reached his potential Kanye West - overrated Xzibit - did sum good stuff early b4 fallin off The Roots - when they were a band they were amazing..great up to illadelph then lost the plot Twista - never checked him Trick Daddy - never heard Run DMC - released sum classics Talib Kweli - says sum good stuff but flow i cant get with.. Scarface - never listened P. Diddy - good businessman terrible artist Nelly - awful Chingy - not my thing DJ Quik - never checked Keith Murray - has sum talent done sum good traxs Gangstarr - gurus great..they done sum good hip hop Ghostface Killah - like sum of his stuff Ice Cube - nother legend..does his thing Juvenile - never listened Eve - shes okay Outkast - pretty good Busta Rhymes - always original

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they are dance/trip hop kinda group from the UK

Yeah after we got hacked again!! :mad: I decided to upgrade the forum.. you can select what skin you want down the bottom.. theres a few diff. ones, girls should like "sunshine and lollipops" if any1 knows of any good skins let me know.. theres also a new chatroom.. im still workin things out..give me a few days

No I dont think there is an instrumental..but i did see another Jazzy Jeff remix of mirrorball on itunes that is not on my album! i need to get that

I'm in the process of working on this you wont have to re-register

happy birthday! :peace:

more hate here http://www.we-the-voices.com/music/archive..._afro-picks.php

Will Smith · Lost and Found by Billy Glick Will Smith died at the age of twenty-five shortly before he was due to star in Independence Day.1 His work with DJ Jazzy Jeff was entered into the canon of archetypal hip-hop and Jazz did a tribute with Sting. Certainly, Will would still be behind Pac, Biggie, and probably even Eazy E on people's lists of the Top 10 early 90s rappers cut down in their prime, but his name wouldn't invoke the disdain it does today. In the interceding ten years since his fictional death, on an alternate timeline, things to proceed as they have. Will becomes a movie star, loses any grit he once had and records a series of admittedly terrible albums with, nonetheless, decent intentions. Now, thanks to magic or something, family-friendly Will is doing an interview for Hitch at a radio station in Philly when he notices twenty-five-year-old Will, goofy, but legit, swaggering by and flipping him the bird. How would he try to make it up to himself? By making an album, Lost and Found, featuring Snoop Dogg and Timbaland, which rips off Usher's "Yeah," gentrifies Ludacris' "Act a Fool," disses Eminem for dissing "Willenium" and samples every annoyingly catchy song of the last year and a half, of course. One critic described Will's album as "Sesame Street rhymes over Playskool beats."2 But, listen carefully to the giant-ass-**** brass of his original-Spiderman-theme-sampling opener "Here He Comes" and you will hear a man's soul laid bare. He sees the peak of his career's arc fading in the rearview mirror. Maybe he's getting a bad rap. Maybe while 50 and The Game try to reinvigorate thug culture in hip hop and Usher releases another lame slow jam about infidelity, Will is thanklessly forging a middle road. Maybe people would actually give a damn what he had to say if he didn't take such a goddamned holier-than-thou attitude about it. On "Could U [sic] Love Me" he questions whether people only say they love him because of his money and fame, but as he constantly repeats how much he's worth and one wonders whether he would love himself if it weren't for the money.3 Lost and Found is Will's return to the streets. In fact, he boasts that his hiatus from the industry gave him ample time to practice his flow. But the music is terrible, and the lyrics and ego often betray the potential of the album's message. The video for "Switch," the first single off the album, is a testament to Will's dancing and for the first fleeting seconds, it's like watching an episode of The Fresh Prince. Then he starts mock-spanking his dance partner and yapping about his career in movies. Perhaps a better choice for single would have been "Pump Ya Brakes." It's continued on page 14 got a catchy beat, a concise chorus and features Snoop Dogg. Too bad every aspect of it is blatantly stolen from Ludacris. This from the man whose single features the lyric "don't download, go out and buy the album." So if we all listen to Will's "manifesto" of mainstream-moral-high-ground-taking-drug-free hip hop, we'll all soon be dancing in the club, sipping dubious beverages, but otherwise saying "No" to drugs and not letting anybody rile us up while we objectify the living **** out of women. Billy Glick is a second-year Architecture major who thinks it's a drip that he can't feel a drip on the strip. http://www.the-declaration.com/2005-04-28/1059

yeah kool ted