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I think I just threw up a little.

Yeah, I saw a headline saying he forgives Jay-Z or something like that yesterday. When I went back to find the article to read it I couldn't find it. MC Hammer has been so mistreated in this industry. One of the things he's allowed is so many people to go at him with responding. I think it was fine that he did go at Jay-Z. Jay goes around all cocky acting like he's a better emcee than he is and nobody really goes at him. I think it's good that Hammer stood up for himself and that he did go at Jay-Z. He knew it would get some attention and it did. The song was catchy and the while he did go at Jay-Z, the lyrics weren't gruesome and tasteless like many diss tracks are. Jay-Z's diss at Hammer was playing out and way too old for half of his audience to understand. It's not like it was lyrical genius or added anything to the song. That's why it came off as disrespectful. If Hammer wasn't relevant, he wouldn't have spit that meaningless line. I hope MC Hammer takes the right steps from here to get a new, quality album formed and out so he can continue his career on a stronger level.

CRAIG MACK - Get Down (Q-Tip Remix) Get Down (CD Single) (1994)

I can only interpret this as Soulja Boy admitting that his "lyrics" are irrelevant and that no intelligence is required to write them or enjoy listening to them. Am I the only one? It's a good song but why is Lupe rapping with a forced southern drawl in the beginning. That's kind annoying.

I don't think that tho.' His days as a dope producer are long gone. He still produces a good song here and there but from 1998-2004ish was his time. Lyrically he's never been good for much other than a witty line or 2 in some of his songs. I don't find him deep. I think his voice and flow is annoying. My opinion of him has changed drastically since 2004/2005. I just can't stand him anymore. As far as I'm concerned he's as relevant as Lil' Wayne.

I know there are a lot of douche bag fans ...excuse me, Kanye fans here (lol). The link takes u 2 this article and a video of his appearance. It amuses me that Kanye can do and say whatever he wants and always comes off innocent in his own mind....YET gets mad when people bring up his immature twitter rants, accusations on other people, outbursts in airports, and the Taylor Swift thing (who he takes credit for her being the biggest selling artist because he wanted to be douche during her VMA win...even tho' she had already sold millions before that...?)...and after all this, he gets mad when other people share their mild and thought out opinions. -------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.popeater.com/2010/11/11/kanye-west-today-show-twitter-rant/?icid=maing|main5|2|link2|24732 Matt Lauer on Kanye West's 'Today' Show Interview: 'Nothing Improper About It' By Zach Dionne Posted Nov 11th 2010 12:45PM Kanye West had a Twitter meltdown yesterday surrounding a taped appearance on the 'Today' show. This morning, we got to see what all the fuss was about. In a fairly standard interview, Matt Lauer asks West about his "George Bush doesn't care about black people" line from 2005 and the Taylor Swift-VMA incident that got cries of racism flipped on Kanye himself. While producers ran a clip of Kanye's microphone-grabbing stunt at the 2009 VMAs, the rapper stopped talking mid-sentence. "Yo, how am I supposed to talk if you gonna run this thing in the middle, while I'm talking?" an affronted West asks. "Please don't let that happen again, it's like ridiculous." Lauer stood by the interview in a closing segment, saying: "It's something we do every day -- when a guest is talking about an incident or a location, we run video of that," Lauer says. "There was nothing improper about it, nothing unusual about it whatsoever." Earlier in the interview, Lauer asks Kanye to look at George Bush's face in a clip before responding. "I didn't need you guys to show me the tape in order to like prompt my emotion to what I'm going to say," a visibly flustered Kanye says. He also asks some people off camera to "be quiet for a second." "I came here to say that I made mistakes, that I've grown as a person," West says. "It's not as easy as boxing someone into a villain role or a race role. I did not have enough information in that situation to call [bush] a racist." "It sounds to me, not to oversimplify, what you're saying is, 'We're human, we make mistakes, but we have to learn from our mistakes,'" Lauer says. Kanye agrees. Lauer closed on a conciliatory note: "We look forward to Kanye's return for a special live concert on the plaza on Friday, Nov. 26."

Michael Jackson's Parents, Children Open Up On 'Oprah' When asked what she missed most about her father, Paris responded, 'Everything.' By Gil Kaufman * 42 * 12 * 3 * More » Text Size Decrease Increase In her first major interview since her son Michael Jackson's death last year, Katherine Jackson opened up to Oprah Winfrey on Monday (November 8) during a tearful talk in which she discussed the day her son died, the devastating impact of his 2005 child-molestation trial and the legacy Jackson left for his three young children. "I don't think I will ever be healed," Katherine said when asked if she believes that time will make things easier. "It will get better, but some days it's like it just happened. ... It hurts. It really hurts." During the hour-long special, Katherine said her youngest son was "misunderstood" and she had trouble talking about Michael, often tearing up when remembering him. Michael died June 25, 2009, of a heart attack caused by an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, and Katherine said she learned of her son's death from his personal doctor, Conrad Murray, after arriving at the hospital. "He came out, and he was talking, and it took him so long." Frustrated, Katherine asked, "Did he make it?" and Murray said, " 'No, he's gone.' That's all I remember," she said, tearing up once more at the memory. She called it the worst day of her life. Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Jackson's death, and prosecutors allege that his actions at the mansion Jackson was renting in Los Angeles were grossly negligent and directly caused Jackson's death. Murray has pleaded not guilty. Though family patriarch Joseph Jackson has discussed his feelings about Murray, Katherine has kept relatively mum on the subject, until now. "Why didn't he take care of my child? Why did he give that [propofol] to him?" she asked. "It's very dangerous; why did he do it? ... I can't accuse him of murder. I don't know if it was accidentally done or it was intentionally done. I don't want to get into that, but I have my thoughts." She said she'd never heard of propofol before and had no idea Michael was taking prescription drugs to help him sleep. She knew he had taken drugs to treat his burns from an accident during the filming of a 1984 Pepsi commercial and that he had become addicted to those drugs and that his siblings had attempted an intervention at one point. "I spoke to him about [drugs] once, when I had heard it, and he denied it," she said. "I was telling him I didn't want to one day hear that he had overdosed because it would break my heart, it would kill me too. He kept saying he wasn't, saying, 'My own mother don't believe me.' " In addition to the burns, Katherine said MJ's addiction was fueled by his devastating 2005 child-molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges but not before his career, and public image, were irreparably damaged. "All his life, he had to go through stuff like this, and they were just lying on him," she said, asserting that she never once questioned his innocence in the matter. "I never thought [he could be guilty of molesting a child], because I know he wouldn't. He loved children, and he was around children all the time ... 'I'd rather slit my own wrists than to hurt a child' — he would always say that." After the trial, she said, Jackson didn't trust anyone. And now, Katherine is raising his three children — Paris, Prince Michael and Blanket — and she admitted that she didn't approve of the way her son kept their faces shrouded during his life. After a cloistered existence, Katherine said the children are adjusting "very well" to their new life, which includes going to regular schools, playing and camping with their cousins and going out in public. Along with some cousins, the kids came to visit near the end of the show, with Blanket proving to have inherited his dad's shy nature. Prince Michael said, in addition to loving video games, he wants to produce movies and direct, while a self-assured Paris said she'd like to be an actress after years of improv practice with her dad. Paris said Michael tried to hide his worldwide fame from them but she realized the veils and disguises were to protect them from prying eyes. While Paris revealed that he was a strict dad (and an excellent cook, whose specialty was French toast), Blanket interjected, "He could get away with anything." When asked what she missed the most about her father, Paris responded, "Everything." After an initial nose job, Michael began getting a series of surgeries, Katherine said, including ones that made his nose look like a "toothpick." Mostly, though, she said he treated his skin to erase the marks of a condition that made it splotchy. "He didn't want to start looking 'like a spotted cow,' he said," Katherine recalled of Jackson's skin surgeries to treat his vitiligo. "I don't know what in the world he did to change that, but he did." Her comments appeared to contradict something Jackson himself told Winfrey several years ago when he claimed to have only had two surgeries. "He had more than two; he was just embarrassed," Katherine said. In a surprise, Katherine was joined by husband Joseph later in the interview, with both refuting rumors that they are estranged or divorced. After years of similar denials, Joe once again asserted that he had never beat Michael. "I don't think he was afraid of me," he said. "I never beat him like the media tried to say. That never happened." Winfrey reminded him that Michael had said in a 1993 interview with her that Joseph had beaten his son, and then he asked her to specify between "beat or whipped." Joe replied that he was proud that Michael was raised in such a way that he was a beloved, successful singer and not a drug or violence casualty like so many peers from Gary, Indiana. "You might as well admit it: That's the way black people raised their children," Katherine answered. "He used a strap." Seemingly admitting it, Joseph again said he was proud none of his nine children ever landed in jail, suggesting that his hard hand kept them on the straight-and-narrow. "I don't [regret the beatings]," he said. "It kept them out of jail, and I raised them right and they were good kids." ----------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jackson's 'Breaking News,' first single from King of Pop's new album, 'Michael,' is released By Soraya Roberts DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER 'Breaking News' Breaking News: Michael Jackson's new song has dropped. "Breaking News," the first single from the King of Pop's upcoming posthumous album, "Michael," is streaming on his official website for one week only amid claims by family members that the vocals may be fake. Following a few seconds of staticky radio news centering on MJ -- "The paparazzi would not leave him alone… Here we go again, another lawsuit for Michael Jackson… More allegations against him" -- the music kicks in, reminiscent of the musical beats in "Black or White." "Everybody wanting a piece of Michael Jackson, reporters stalking the moves of Michael Jackson, just when you thought he was done, he comes to give again," Jackson sings amidst violins and his trademark yelps. He later sings more blatantly about people wanting to write his "obituary" and waiting for him to "fall." "Who is that boogie man you're thinking of?" he asks. According to www.michaeljackson.com, the song was recorded in New Jersey in 2007 at Eddie Cascio's home and was completed posthumously, though Sony has not revealed how much production was done following Jackson’s death. But the singer’s mother, Katherine, reportedly told Oprah in an interview to air Monday, that she believes some of the tracks from the new album are "fake." "She says the Cascios have added some things and given the Sony corporation false tracks," reporter Diane Dimond, investigative reporter and author of "Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case," told Canada's CTV News Channel. Jackson's daughter, Paris, and son Prince also reportedly do not believe the voice on parts of the new album belong to their father, according to gossip website TMZ.com. But Sony released a statement last week that it had "complete confidence" that the vocals belonged to MJ after doing voice authentication on the album. Regardless of the authenticity, Jackson’s father appears to believe his unreleased tracks should have died with him. "The songs which are being released on the new Michael Jackson album were unfinished and incomplete tracks that Michael said over and over many times he never wanted released," Brian Oxman, a lawyer for Joe Jackson, said in a statement on Friday. "We should honor Michael Jackson's wishes." Meanwhile, Katherine Jackson's business partner, Howard Mann, has apologized for publishing an "unreleased MJ track," "Opis None," on www.jacksonsecretvault.com. The song turned out to simply be a different version of an old track called "Destiny." "Michael" is set for release on Dec. 14. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/11/08/2010-11-08_michael_jacksons_breaking_news_first_single_from_king_of_pops_new_album_michael_.html#ixzz14zQpW5v7 ------------------------------------------------------ Ne-Yo 'Doesn't Know What To Do' With Songs He Wrote For Michael Jackson 'I can't sell them on to someone else, as that would be disrespectful,' the singer said. By James Dinh While producer Rodney Jerkins is expecting to begin work on an album of unreleased Michael Jackson music, Ne-Yo, on the other hand, isn't sure what to do with the material he wrote for the late King of Pop before MJ's death last year. The R&B singer/songwriter told Australia's Daily Telegraph that he was sending Jackson three or four drafts a week prior to his unexpected death. More than a year later, Ne-Yo now still stands at a crossroads as he contemplates what to do with the songs he created specifically for the one and only MJ. "I can't sell them on to someone else, as that would be disrespectful, but I also think it might be disrespectful to bring them out myself. So I don't know, I'll sit on them and wait. It's definitely quality music but they were songs written absolutely for Michael Jackson." According to the newspaper, Jackson hand-picked Ne-Yo as well as Black Eyed Peas producer Will.I.Am to work on his comeback album. It was only a matter of time before Ne-Yo was met face to face with his musical idol. "I felt quite bad, as I'd allowed what the media had done to his name and image to have me thinking, 'OK, what's this about to be? Is this going to be weird?' " he recalled. "But he walked in a black suit and some sunglasses and was a genuine, nice guy. And it wasn't because he wanted something from me, he just had no reason other than to be a decent guy." During their meeting, the duo talked about the current state of the music industry, something Ne-Yo says Jackson wasn't too pleased with. "He believed what was wrong with a lot of music today is that people aren't singing about anything. If it's not about a party or sex then it's about money, and there's not really much to that." Ne-Yo, who has penned hits for Beyoncé and Rihanna as well as himself, explained that the entertainer wanted songs that were "melodic and meaningful." "Michael told me the melodies needed to be the ones you heard once and could sing back, and the lyrics needed to have meaning and depth," he said. Unfortunately, Ne-Yo's submissions weren't recorded by Jackson, because the singer put his album on hold to rehearse for his This Is It concert series at London's 02 Arena before passing away. But Ne-Yo has hope that one day he'll figure out what to do with the Jackson tracks. "Hopefully the songs will see the light of day, it just has to be the right way," he said.

TLC - U And Me FanMail (Bonus Track - Japan Import) (1999) I'm dying for some new TLC!!

Yes, half of that Family Affair album is the Too Tight album but with the lyrics and subject matter changed up. Many of the beats from Too Tight are on Family Affair. I spent ALOT of money to get Family Affair on ebay. When I got it in the mail, it was a CD-R with a weak attempt to hide it. I also got promos of Blaque's 2nd and 3rd unreleased albums. I filed a claim thru' ebay and they never helped me out. The seller disappeared but recently returned under a different account and he's playing the same games. At least I have an A+ copy of the album...lol. I just wish I wouldn't have spent a fortune on them.

Hmmmm...this is a remix. Not the original. The remix is okay but not as good as the original.

Ha ha...u posted "1,000 Kisses" instead. I have the vinyl single for "Big Bootie Girls." It's a good song but "Never Did It Before" was a much better song (produced by Tim + Bob). There was 1 other reggae song he did in that 2005 era for that album that was supposed to come out on Bad Boy.

Beyoncé Returns To ABC With New Concert Special This Thanksgiving By Bridget Bland on Nov 5th 2010 12:12PM It seems like Thanksgiving is starting to become an annual Beyoncé Knowles night of entertainment as the pop star returns for her second Thanksgiving night special.The new 90-minute special called 'Beyoncé I Am...World Tour' pieces together performances from over 90 of the singer's most recent 32-country, 6-continent world tour stops. Cameras followed the 16-time Grammy Award-winner from March 2009 through Feb. 2010 as she traveled the world to places like China, Africa, Australia and Abu Dhabi. Viewers will get an inside look at the work behind the over-the-top production, including creating choreography, backstage moments, costume creation, not to mention dynamic performances of her biggest hits. Unlike last year's 'I Am...Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas' this time around, the 'Single Ladies' diva took a step behind the camera and produced, directed and edited both the special and a full-length theatrical film of her tour for her own Parkwood Pictures film company. Beyoncé's husband, Jay-Z, and Kanye West also turns up in the concert special. And, the day after the special airs (Nov.26) the DVD of 'I Am...World Tour' will be available exclusively through Wal-Mart. A deluxe edition of the 'I Am...World Tour,' including the concert DVD, a live audio CD, an exclusive documentary and a 40 page four-color booklet--will be available Nov.30. 'Beyoncé I Am...World Tour' will premiere on Nov.25 at 9:30 pm on ABC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Singer Faith Evans to Play Florence Ballard, Forgotten Member of the Supremes By Wilson Morales on Nov 4th 2010 3:20PM R & B singer Faith Evans has been tapped to play Florence Ballard in the biopic 'Blondie -- The Florence Ballard Story' from Spirit of Life Films. Directing the movie is Bille Woodruff, from a script written by Karen Spencer and Roy Fegan, who will also serve as co-producers with Glenn S.O.N Faide. A Detroit native, Ballard was the Supremes' original lead singer. She paved the way for female entertainers, but she has yet to be accurately portrayed. The biopic will reveal shocking details of Ballard's life, from her moments of joy and success to her premature death at the age of 32. "Not only is this about rebirthing Florence Ballard's legacy and giving her the accolades that she has deserved for 34 years, it also offers her children an opportunity to know their mother better and celebrate her life," says Karen Spencer, a partner at Spirit of Life Films. Ballard's three daughters were excited to have Evans portray their mother. Like Ballard, Evans has had her share of success and challenges. In preparation for the role, Evans has spent valuable time with Ballard's family and studying her music and history. The film, which has been adapted from the book 'The Lost Supreme' by Peter Benjaminson, is set to released next summer. It will be accompanied by an all-star soundtrack featuring Lauryn Hill, Kelly Price and Faith Evans. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Harvey Gears Up for New Television Venture By Bridget Bland on Nov 8th 2010 1:45PM Steve Harvey is at the height of his career. Just a few weeks ago, the comedian started a new gig as the host of the long-running game show 'Family Feud.' He's mastered radio with his 'Steve Harvey Morning Show,' topped the New York Times Best-Seller List with his 'Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man' book, taken his philanthropic efforts to the next level and stood the test of time as an original King of Comedy. Now, he has another major television gig under his belt. Harvey's new venture, 'The Steve Harvey Project,' will give his supporters a taste of what goes into his daily radio show.The hour-long nightly series, which will air on Centric, is filmed daily and will air Monday through Friday. Harvey couldn't be more excited to be teaming up with BET's sister network. "I am elated to present 'The Steve Harvey Project' on Centric, a network that is committed to providing programming that is innovative and new. It's going to be fun to show fans of the 'Steve Harvey Morning Show' all that goes on behind the scenes and how much their support inspires us every day," Harvey said in a statement. His sidekick, Nephew Tommy, and co-hosts Shirley Strawberry and Carla Ferrell will also appear on the show, which will feature live studio guests and celebrity interviews, as well as listener call-ins. The 53-year-old funnyman will let fans participate in his signature relationship segment 'Strawberry Letter' by submitting questions to SteveHarvey.com. Harvey previously hosted 'It's Showtime at the Apollo,' from 1993 until 2000, and starred on his own sitcom, 'The Steve Harvey Show,' from 1996 until 2002. 'The Steve Harvey Project' will premiere Nov.15 at 9 p.m. EST on Centric.

Rick Ross reminds me of something...but I'll just keep that 2 myself. SLICK RICK + OUTKAST - Street Talkin' The Art of Story Telling... (1999)

I have the West Coast Rap All-Stars album with that posse cut!! People don't realize that in the late 80's the west was doing some interesting things and even tho' MC Hammer was getting love on the charts, those emcees (some who later turned their back on him) supported him. He was an underground artist for awhile before he blew up.

Thanx for posting this. I was just thinking the other day "I never did get her album"...lol. This is straight Hip-Hop/Rap in it's true form. Nothing groundbreaking here but it makes me nod my head and remember how dope music can be.

I like this. I just don't like that they might be marketing these songs as "newer" when they sound pretty dated. I'm not saying the music is bad. But MJ songs can kinda tie the sound of a new song to a certain era where it reminds them of his music from certain years.

Funny...I miss the 90's so bad...even with Joey Lawrence singing...lol.

Yeah, but his whole set isn't based on Top 40. Most of his sets have some new stuff sprinkled. There's nothing new about that. We know that he's not doing it because he thinks he's on the level of Nas or something like that. Jeff's set are normally about mixing what he wants to hear vs. what seems like a challenge for him to mix and play side by side. Classic artists will always have a place in his sets...then there's artists like Lil' Wayne who will pop up now but 5 years down the road they'll be absent from them.

Personal fav...

This isn't even my cup of tea...but I liked the song he did with Lil' Jon...lol.

Unreleased heat...MC Hammer w/ 2Pac and Big Daddy Kane 2Pac was hands on with Hammer's Deathrow album Too Tight. 2Pac wrote "Unconditional Love" for Hammer thinking it was his type of song. There's a YouTube video somewhere of 2Pac in the studio during the mixing or recording of the title track of Too Tight.

I couldn't find the music video. This is one of his best!

MC Hammer will always be one of my favz. So many people want 2 put him in a box as a rapper who made popular dance rap songs who burned hot then went broke. They ignore that he actually came from rags to riches, that he actually lived the street life that many rappers claim to have lived but didn't. Sure, he can rock a party and do a dance track better than most but he's a very layered artist. You posted some of his deeper tracks in this post. He's touched on the state of the world, the streets, racism, faith, etc. The sad thing about him loosing his money because he was hiring his entire block to keep them off the streets, away from violence and drugs. That man sacrificed himself for others and people clown him for it. Not many emcees have half the heart that Hammer has. He changed Hip-Hop more than most emcees/rappers ever hope to. He got called out for being a sell out for things that EVERY popular rapper does now. Hammer just paved the way for it. Shoot, MC Hammer even made a song produced by Lil' Jon bearable!! That's no easy feat! After all the years that have passed, he is still going strong and when he performs the industry cheers him on with genuine excitement. Keep on, Hammer!!

Yeah, I know a few who are actually good friends of mine. But there is nothing laid back about Raz B. He's just got issues on top of issues.

This is the song I liked the most. I just love the sound. If I remember right, his flow is kinda wooden on most or songs on the album (like this song).