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My copy just came yesterday. Unfortunately, my mom didn't tell me about it til around 11 last night. I could've spent the day blazin' it, so I have yet to hear it in full, but I scanned it and Kel kills it. Wow! And it's probably not even his best stuff.

Amerie - All I Have (the album)

Actor? What movies was he in?

Brian McKnight feat. Talib Kweli - She

I thought "Uncut" was over. They stopped running it like a month or so ago. It's so weird that I caught it, and shook my head when I seen booty shakin, dollars droppin, alchol spilling, and all that stuff to the song... Boyz II Men - End of The Road. And I'm serious. Unbelievable.

I liked the beat. Honestly, had I done something like that, I would've thought it wasn't good enough to use. You rapping over it, you enhanced it. Your flow was cool. You lost it in a couple places, but I liked it. You acknowledged the quality, so no need to go into that. Your cd cover looks interesting as well. It reminded me a lil of Ja Rule's "Blood In My Eye" cover mixed with 'South Park' color quality. And I don't know if you were thinking this, but the 'ON' and the 'EP' underlined is kinda weird and clever because together they make "ON EP", which is smart (cuz that's what your cd would be), so perhaps Concept as a rap name is fiitng. lol

No he's not. He has a myspace. He does a lil bit of music and stuff, goes by K-Roc. And Kenan isn't either. MAtter of fact, Kenan has a comedy cd that he's been selling on cdbaby.com

Tatyana Ali - Somebody Loves You I don't know what's up with Papoose putting out an album. He should cuz he's got a nice following after being in Busta's video and stuff. And he's been heavy on the mixtape scene. I guess it's a matter of timing.

Talib Kweli - More or Less "What we need? more Love, less hate more real, less fake... ....less stuntin', more fame less talkin, more change"

Wow. This was very creative and I loved the flow. I really like the whole idea, yet I have no idea about which Nas song it could be. And that's bad cuz Nas is like one of my all time favs. I was readin' this to Common's "The Food" and it sounded sweet.

I was wondering, do u sell your beats at all around where you live?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

I haven't shared my lyrics with the board in quite a while. I figured I'd just get somethin' on paper 2nite. I've been in a major creative spark as of late. August 19, 2006 (1:33 a.m. - 2:41 a.m.) How U wanna get the most outta ya peoples? When they got knives that'll tweak ya nerves Say word, I done graduated, made a vow to my goals I gotta a heart that won't cheat my soul Keep my mind in check, respect those around me No matter the case, I'm bound to MC I'm 5 years in it, existing without a single gimmick Somethin' bout the state of Hip Hop, they just don't get it Criticize the actions of 50_Cent aka Curtis Jackson or the lyrical passions of a conscious MC's fashion Too intelligent to the highest degree Take pride in other suckas bein' dumber than me, nah I love peace, I'm a spread it to individuals Lower the rates of fakes that desire to be criminals I don't care how the game done changed to the point where innovations is not the same U can't sell millions without affectin' children Even with crack grams in the 80s, parental circles, U killed em For every rapper that be talkin' bout crack Realize I'm a survior of the product you passed Those white lines, didn't affect my brain to fill between these blue lines Can't hold a grudge or cry, put tears back in my eyes Look in the night skys, as the clouds catch an aerial vibe Don't stop the rain's drizzle, cuz it feels so right

I liked how you made a laid back version. It's pretty good.

DRS - Ain't No Love (Jason's Lyrics Soundtrack - 1994)

Yeah, but compared to the rest of the album, it's dope.

Yep, they just sent me an email about it. I'll have it in about another week.

Yeah, I admit at least for myself, I got a bit caught in the ways about how the music business is. Yet the guys I look up to like Kweli and such understand the business and aren't stressing over it. They just do what they love to do. Although, I don't think this article lets ALL excuses pass, I agree with it.

Yeah, there's a selective bit from the south that can get it. Chamillionaire, Paul Wall does sometimes, Bun B, Pastor Troy. NY coming back up too. Busta Rhymes and his "NY Shh", Papoose, Talib Kweli, Kel Spencer. I've heard a verse or two from Maino, but Papoose has got that hard-edge void filled for me. Then out west, Too Short is doin a bit well been back. E-40 on that new hyphy movement. Hieroglyphics stay holdin' down the underground west. There's definitely enough artists out here to get an acquired taste. Papoose - Flashback

Hip-Hop: Still All The Way Live By Matthew Clark Everyone needs to calm down. Everything is going to be okay. Hip-Hop is alive and well, and here to stay. I know I'm not the only one who is tired of people complaining about the "State of Hip-Hop." Hip-Hop is doing just fine. Actually, it's doing better than just fine. Why is it that every interview with an artist, in every Hip-Hop publication and every blog, consist of someone crying about the state of this culture? When asked "How do you feel about the current state of Hip-Hop?" you hear answers like, "White corporate America is destroying Hip-Hop," or "Hot 97 is destroying Hip-Hop," or Jimmy Iovine and the powers that be are destroying Hip-Hop," or "wack rapper #1 is destroying Hip-Hop." Enough already! No one is destroying Hip-Hop! There is nothing wrong with Hip-Hop's current status. If you look back at any musical genre or culture you'll find that the people who were there in the beginning and who have watched it grow will favor the beginning. They'll say it was more creative and real, and artists just had more passion and love of the art than the artists of today. You know what? They might have a point, but things change. Times change, people change, power changes, taste changes, money changes, and the world changes. Now that Hip-Hop is a multi-billion dollar business and dominating everything in pop culture, everyone wants to be a critic. What's funny is I bet the same people who have such a problem with the current state of Hip-Hop would be the first ones crying if rap wasn't being played on the radio, or on MTV, or BET. You know that would be the case. I could hear it now, "Corporate America and the rich white people in the high rise offices are racist and prejudiced against Hip-Hop not allowing it to grow and succeed in the mainstream." Come on, this is an art form and a way of life, but above all this is a business. For a business to be successful there has to be people with money and people who are in a position to make big moves. It just so happens that some of the behind-the-scenes guys are white businessmen. I bet if you ask Jay-Z if he would have rather continued to sell crack for the rest of his life or have a white dude that may not be very interested in the music pay him millions to be a rap star, he would choose the latter. People need to understand that if it wasn't for the higher ups right now Hip-hop would not be where it is today. If Jimmy Iovine wasn't in the position he's in, then Dr. Dre wouldn't be who he is today. And If Dr. Dre wasn't as talented he is, Jimmy Iovine wouldn't be getting paid. They need each other. I don't think Jimmy Iovine is going to start rapping if he can't find talented artists. And maybe guys like Jimmy Iovine do like Hip-Hop, and maybe they do truly want it to grow for the love of the culture, but even if they didn't, would it really matter? People say that it's guys like Iovine who determine what's going to be hot. Well like I said, he's not making the music. I would like to think we as individuals have a mind of our own and won't just agree with whatever a guy like Iovine likes. Interscope and companies like them put out what the people want. We buy these albums by the millions. Hip-Hop is fine. No, it's better than fine, it's great! We have such a variety to choose from today. It's like there are different genres within a genre. If you like hardcore street rap there's some of that. If you like pop-friendly radio songs there's some of that. If you like conscious, in-depth cultural and political-awareness rap there's some of that, too. There is something for everyone and it's all there generating interest and revenue for the culture to grow and expand. And you know what that does? It provides more jobs for the inner-city youth, as well as provide more money and funding for schools in the hood and low poverty areas. Every damn rapper out has some sort of charity that gives to people in need. So why not let it grow and expand? It doesn't take a genius to figure that artists making a particular type of music won't go on to sell multi-million. So when Talib Kweli speaks on socially conscious issues he's not appealing to the twelve-year-old girl listening to "Country Grammar" in the car pool line. And it's not that Mos Def, Little Brother, or dead prez, aren't all amazingly talented artists in their own right, but they can't complain when they put out an album that doesn't go platinum because the message doesn't reach to the masses. And if they want to reach them, then they have to make a club anthem and a song for the ladies. It's not that the machine necessarily is monopolizing the music industry to be that way, but I don't think little Susie from Ohio cares to hear about the man holding you down. Some artists don't want to sacrifice their artistic expression or sell-out, which is highly admirable but don't complain when your record doesn't reach platinum status. It's not 50's fault, it's just that he makes music to reach a broader audience. My whole point is that Hip-Hop is doing very well for itself right now and that shouldn't be overlooked. There's so much whining and complaining that I'm afraid that we're going to overlook a lot of good things. We have to remember that Hip-Hop is now a business. There are going to be things that are shady and unethical, but it doesn't mean that we're in any kind of danger. Lets just enjoy what we have and not sweat the small things.

DJ Kay Slay & DJ Greg Street w/ Bun B, Papoose, and Shaq - Can't Stop The Reign OMG!!! Unbelievable jam. All 3 of 'em kill it. Papoose is da man.

Nonsense. We like a gang. Once a JJFP member, always a JJFP member. How else we gonna keep the members numbers up?

Mint Condition - What Kind of Man Would I Be

Later dawg! It don't take long to be amongst this circle. You find out pretty quick where people stand. JJFP 4 Ever