JumpinJack AJ

He's definitely one of the best and only emcees to get success in recent years. He puts more thought and heart into his music that your average rapper. I hope to see this get some shine.

DJ JAZZY JEFF + FRESH PRINCE - Ring My Bell Homebase (1991)

I have to agree that I don't really care to see FP work with Beyonce in a movie. I don't think she's a bad actress but she's never really over to film that way. I liked Fighting Temptations and Carma: The Hip-Hop Opera but that's about it. Sasha Fierce was a hot mess. Instead of being the R-N-B soul singer from next door, she went over the deep end with sometimes stupid lyrics, an annoying persona and awful production. She hasn't made many good moves in career since retiring DC. She's trying to be diva now and that's just not attractive. I still find it hard to believe that her and Jay-Z are actually a good couple behind closed doors.

It's a nice dance song but I certainly can't say there is anything special about it. "Whip My Hair" was a bit more unique. I'm interested in the album but I can't say I'm too excited about it. I noticed that O-Money produced the vocals on that Justin Beiber + Jaden track "Never Say Never."

MAT KEARNEY - Girl America Nothing Left To Lose (2007)

That quote caught me off guard...I laughed out loud. Regarding the music, I'm sure that if I could vomit from my ears in reverse, it would feel a lot like listening 2 those songs....but in a good way. The beats were definitely creative. I like them a lot. :laugh:

I'm not a Ja-Rule fan but as always, I'll give any release an honest listen. Since his fame as faded, it sounds like he's grown up a bit, and he's no longer on Murder Inc. (a completely phony record label), it actually sounds like he has the opportunity to make sensible music.

This will be excellent exposure for her. At the same time, "new" acts coupled with super star acts usually never take off the way they're planned. I'm not really a Justin Bieber fan but at least she'll be with a camp that looks like it's free from creepy people.

That LL joint is a forgotten classic. It got spins back in the day even tho' it didn't have a video. Tim, that song is dope! Thanks for sharing. Brakes, were on page 60...u know what that means. :) YOUNG MC - Stress Test Inject the Enzyme (2002) This has been on of my favs over the past decade. I was just listening to it and found out that he actually did a music video for it.

It looks like little Nicky got left out of the family photo. ...and so did the special features.

SALT-N-PEPA - Let's Talk About Sex Black's Magic (1991)

I'll agree with that. Beyonce has a great voice and seems like a great person. Her songs just aren't very good. Each move in her career has gotten worse since DC stopped. Kelly and Michelle have been more consistent than she has. I think Kelly's albums are both great. I like all 3 of Michelle's tho' I was happy to see her stretch on her mainstream album. Beyonce's albums when from good to average to...Sasha Fierce.

DOUG E. FRESH - Bounce Play (1994)

They tried making this happy ten years ago. They were trying to pair FP up with Jennifer Lopez and later with Alicia Keys.

BIZ MARKIE - Turn Back The Hands of Time Weekend Warrior (2003) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9dhFKsGbUg I popped this album in for the 1st time in a long time. I forgot how great it is.

"Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" came out in the summer of 1986. The original version of Rock The House came out in 1987 followed by Jive's version in 1988. These must be from the 1st half of 1986 or when they met in 1985. I hope this guy shares these tracks. I wonder how he got his hands on them!!

This is amazing. I'm speechless!!!!

SARA BAREILLES - Breathe Again Kaleidoscope Heart (2010)

U must be on dog food. How can Bruno Mars be wack? Bruno Mars is one of the best songwriters that R-N-B has seen in years!! His range of music styles is broad, this voice and stage presence is excellent, and plays a lot of his own instruments. I think his sound could be a little more solid, but as far as I'm concerned, he's one of the most refreshing things 2 happen to R-N-B in a long time.

H-TOWN - Knockin' Da Boots Fever For Da Flava (1993) 90's classic. R.I.P. Dino.

I will say that in the past year, even tho' the music industry is a joke, I've enjoyed a lot of award shows more than I expected to. The Grammys there year were the exception. I thought they were very boring. I felt that a few good songs were over looked and that most of the songs that were going against each other were just not that good. Lady Anttabellum (sp?) had that big hit and why I don't think it was as bad as most country songs, it didn't deserve to win as many times as it did. I'm not a fan of rock music but I thought all of nominees for the rock categories were awful. I listed a few that I wanted to win. I'm glad Eminem won the awards that he did. He did finally put a good album for the 1st time in a decade. I wanted to see Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, and B.O.B. win more. Record of the Year * “Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B (feat. Bruno Mars) Song of the Year * “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem (feat. Rihanna) Best Rap Solo Performance * “Not Afraid” – Eminem [Winner] Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Best Rap/Sung Collaboration * “Wake Up! Everybody” – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common Best Rap Song * “Empire State Of Mind” – Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys) [Winner] * “Not Afraid” – Eminem * “Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B (feat. Bruno Mars) Best Rap Album * Recovery – Eminem [Winner] * How I Got Over – The Roots

SALT-N-PEPA - Big Girls (2010) Just a few more days...

I remember the 1st time I heard that song...I wanted 2 smack Trey across the face. A lot of his music is great but that song is complete trash...and it's turning out to be his biggest hit so far. He should be ashamed. NELLY + KERI HILSON - Live Tonight 5.0 (2010) I love this song. It's totally mainstream but I love it. Keri kills the hook. Nelly stepped his game up.

I was doing some reading up on Salt-N-Pepa and came across this article from the Spring. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pepa Says Nicki Minaj's Rap Persona is Controlled by Men Rap vet Sandy 'Pepa' Denton, is weighing in on budding femcee, Nicki Minaj, and how the Harajuku Barbie will have to balance her racy lyrics and being a role model Pepa, who is one half of the female hip-hop duo Salt 'N' Pepa, has had her share of controversy based on her sexually explicit lyrics, but thinks Minaj's style is reminiscent of another female rapper. "She reminds me of [Lil Kim]." Pepa said. "Bold and you know ... she's young and a lot of people are like 'oh what do you feel about her because of the message?' but to me she hasn't learned the message yet. Not everyone's role model material, but we do have a sense of responsibility because kids listen more to us than they would their parents. But [Nicki's] young, so how's she gonna enlighten?" She went on to theorize that Minaj's affiliation with the male dominated Young Money crew has a lot to do with the kind of artist that she is. "She's new, she's excited and what happens when you have a male camp backing you? Yeah, you might be singing those kinds of lyrics," she explained. "That's what happens when you have a male camp dictating how you should be. I'm not mad at Nicki. I think she's talented. I love her style. She has a lot of attitude, she has a lot of things she wants to express so I wouldn't be mad at that. I was there at that age, so I don't expect her to be like 'oh let me start being this way.' This is what she's feelin." Bursting onto the music scene in 1985, Pep and her partners Cheryl 'Salt'Wray and DJ Spinderella, were not shy about female sexual expression. Dropping hits like 'Push It,' and 'Shoop' the group also touched on the growing AIDS epidemic and promoted safe sex with 1991's 'Let's Talk About Sex.' Although it remains to be seen just what Minaj's music legacy will be, it's clear that her popularity is growing at an unstoppable rate. She has appeared on tracks with Usher, Mariah Carey and Robin Thicke and recently hired Sean "Diddy" Combs as her manager. Her debut album is set to drop later this year.

I think their 1st 2 albums are classics. They are amongst the best Hip-Hop albums of all time. I think Elephunk and Monkey Business were good albums. They polished, eclectic but they just weren't consistent. There are some gems on those albums. Their 2 most recent albums are really hard for me 2 vibe with. The E.N.D. does have a couple songs I like as songs...but not as BEP songs. I don't think I listened 2 their latest album since it came. There just wasn't anything that made me even want to give it another listen. I think all of them are talented and as artists I like them...but their music just isn't good at the moment. I respect them being experimental, but they aren't making good choices in how they experiment. They are always evolving so I have hope that they'll get good again...maybe even great. Look what Eminem did with Recovery. Who thought he'd get his stuff 2gether like that?!