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There's a modern classic... USHER - Call Me A Mack (Crazycool Mix) Call Me A Mack (CD Promo) (1993)

Ha ha...i actually like James Blunt...i'm just not always in the mood for his stuff. But i got both of his albums. My dad went thru' a phase in the 90's where his listened 2 country and he actually listened 2 Reba. She's a country music legend in the US. I don't think she's been doing a whole lot of music in the past decade (not that i'm up on country music). I just know her TV show did well.

Cappadonna, u didn't listen to 28 songs between 8:58 and 9:23. Spamming is not only annoying, but it gives us the right 2 take your life. JOHN MAYER - Dreaming With A Broken Heart Continuum (2006)

Ha...i couldn't agree more. Every time i hear that Soulja Boy crap, i wonder if life is worth living. Back 2 the Def Jam topic, i'll just say this. I love Rihanna + Ne-Yo, but would i consider then a "Def Jam" artist...no way. I could easily see them on J Records, Interscope, or Columbia. When i think of Def Jam, i think of LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, EPMD, Def Squad, Onyx, Warren G, DMX, Foxy Brown, Method Man, Redman, etc. That's history, there some classic stuff amoungst those artists. The Roots are good, but they aren't The Roots they used 2 be and they aren't exactly your ideal Def Jam artist. Def Jam is dead...it has been for a few years. With Russell Simmons and LL Cool J, it's gone. Anyone who grew up on 80's or even 90's Hip-Hop will probably agree with this whether they like Jay-Z or not. Def Jam has a certain caliber of artist which is not there anymore. With LL uninspired and trying 2 get off the label (not 2 mention working with 50 Cent), the legacy is gone. LL wouldn't make moves like this unless he really didn't care. Russell scrambled like crazy in 2002 2 keep LL on the label. The words that came out of his mouth were that LL waz the cornerstone of Def Jam and that he'd do anything 2 keep him since other artists had come and gone. LL got a great new record deal after 10 and got rights 2 his entire catelog. Jay-Z might say he respects LL, but by neglecting a legend, he's screwed the label and himself.

VH-1 totally holds it down for Hip-Hop (which is hilarious since they wouldn't touch it until the mid/late 90's). MTV is a joke. It pretty much has nothing 2 do with music anymore. Most of the stuff they air is for unintellegent teens and college students who make Beavis + Butthead look like Masterpiece Theater) and BET has gotten just as bad as the commercial face of Rap. Props 2 VH-1!! I always look forward 2 their Hip-Hop specials. I even watch the specials they put 2gether for artists i don't even like cuz they're usually done so well.

I don't think anyone thinks his album "flopped." We just think it's hilarious that he ran his ignorant mouth so much about being number one, selling the most records, and hyping the whole competition up...and then totally outsold. It makes him look even more like a fool. That's what makes this musical embarassment look even more like a failure.

Wow, that's exactly how u un-rock a crowd.

Yeah, cuz i can't think of anyone who brings it like Kel does...lyrics, flow, intellegence, actually being real in his music, etc.

K. Smith must be behind this.

When i talk about "bringing it," i'm talking about an emcee's relentless disrespect towards another. Where nearly every lyrics makes you laugh or go "ooooh!!" when u hear it the 1st time...like when "The Ripper Strikes Back" came out. I remember how myself and my friends reacted when we heard that song...same with "Hit 'Em Up." Those tracks are just crazy. Those are what i consider perfect modern battle tracks. I love a clever emcee. I just see that trait in rhyming being more relevant in regular songs and music. Not so much in battling. And Jay-Z is no longer the "Reasonable Doubt" Jay-Z. I waz a big fan of Jay-Z before his 1st album dropped and thru' "Reasonable Doubt." The downward spiral started right after that album. Other than 3 or 4 singles, i didn't really like him at all until i heard his most recent album.

Please be a ridiculous rumor.

That's hilarious. Compared 2 all the other commercial rappers, i thought Juelz Santana waz one of the better ones, but still don't bother listening 2 his stuff. I thought the video waz real funny. It stresses how much of a joke these new guys are are, yet take themselves seriously. I would gladly wear Hammer pants in the 2000's and cut lines in my head then act like new school idiots and think i'm the man.

I still can't see it. Maybe i have heard his "battle" stuff and didn't know it waz battle stuff. Cleverness means nothing 2 me...it just sounds like justification 4 being lazy instead of "brining it." Some of u are saying how battling has changed over the years. But i put this ?uestion out there...What about Hip-Hop now is better than anything in the past. Who cares what has changed?? Rap fueds now, whether gimmiks or real ones, they are a joke. They are stupid and boring. LL is from the times of real battles. The change in times only makes him stronger.

I waz gonna say Nick Cannon before i even saw his reply. There's truely isn't anyone else that really fits it. 50 Cent is 2 ignorant, Jay-Z is 2 blingy, Will.I.Am is 2 different, all the dirty south rappers just suck 2 much. Nick Cannon is not only cool with JJ+FP, but he doesn't cuss in his rhymes, he isn't materialistic, he isn't about drugs and guns, and he doesn't degrade women. Nick is funny and has dipped in2 acting just like FP. I could see Timbaland, Pharrell, and Kanye all wanting 2 take a stab at a JJ+FP track but not doing it right...at least not quite right.

I haven't spent alot of time listening 2 Ultimate Victory but it is a good album. Most of the beats can be rated a 7.5 to 8 outta 10. They aren't straight Hip-Hop and they aren't commercial Rap either. I guess u could say it's a good mainstream Hip-Hop sound. I wish the album had more different flavas 2 it...but maybe a few more listens will provide that. Chamillionaire does have a clear flow. Nothing amazing, but light years better than any other rapper from the south. U can hear every word his spits. I think the strongest part is his lyrics and subject matter. He's a smart guy with something 2 say. How many rappers on the charts can u say that about. Props 2 Chamillionaire.

CHAMILLIONAIRE - Won't Let You Down Ultimate Victory (2007)

A few. This isn't a competition or anything.

Happy 4 u man. Jeff needs 2 do something in the US soon. I haven't seen him do anything since 2002.

Salt-N-Pepa is probably the best female Hip-Hop group of all time. In fact i can't even think of any other female Hip-Hop groups that could even be considered for that title (unless u wanna ignore the R-N-B sound of TLC). I'm really excited 2 see this and i'm hoping good things come out from it... -------------------------------------------------- SALT-N-PEPA: Back on the Scene with New VH1 Reality Show Posted Jun 20th 2007 2:28PM by Karu F. Daniels The BV Newswire has learned that VH1 announced a spate of new shows this morning, which the network hopes will surely appeal to their rapidly growing audience -- including a new reality show based on an impending reunion of groundbreaking hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. Titled 'The Salt-N-Pepa Show,' the 10-episode series will follow the ladies -- Cheryl "Salt" James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton and Deidre "Dee Dee" Roper -- as they attempt to reunite on and off the stage, but discovering however, that achieving this is easier said than done since most of their past issues are still unresolved. Hailing from Queens, New York, the trio's break-out hit "Push It" help galvanize hip-hop into the mainstream in the 1980s, along with crossover hits by Run-DMC and The Beastie Boys. With more than 12 million records sold and a string of chart-topping singles, Salt-N-Pepa made history as the first female rap group to net a Grammy Award for "Best Rap Performance" in 1994 for the song 'None of Your Business.' Their songs 'Let's Talk About Sex, ' 'Shoop' and 'Whatta Man' (with EnVogue) became mainstays on radio airwaves, internationally. In 2002, the group officially disbanded for reasons unknown. Their last studio recording was 1997's 'Brand New.' Since then, James has settled down with marriage and religion as her main priority; Denton has stayed in the public eye via eyebrow-raising stint on VH1 reality show 'The Surreal Life'; and Roper continues to dee-jay at events and even hosts a nationally syndicated radio show. "Salt is angry about being unappreciated when they were together and Pepa blames Salt for breaking up the group. Their lifestyles are also polar opposites," read the greenlight notice. Hmmm. It will be quite interesting to see what the 'Show' -- which hasn't been filmed yet -- will reveal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Salt N' Pepa Gets Reality TV Show June 21st, 2007 | Author: Starrene Rhett Vh1 will add seven new TV series' including The Salt n' Pepa Show expected out either in winter '07 or early '08. The series will follow the ladies as they attempt to reunite on and off stage in what producers promise to be a funny and touching show. As they embark on their journey, they will discover that achieving this goal is not as easy as they thought, realizing that a lot of past issues are unresolved. Watch their story unfold as Salt is angry about being unappreciated when they were together as a group, and as Pepa blames Salt for breaking up the group. Their current lifestyles are opposites as Salt has found God and is living a quiet life on Long Island, New York, with her husband while Pepa is a party girl. Viewers will see, by the end of the 10 episode series, whether they can overcome their differences and successfully reunite. The duo is known as the first Grammy Award winning female rap group for Best Rap Performance and has sold over 12 million records with chart toppers like Push It, Let's Talk About Sex, Shoop and Whatta Man. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salt-N-Pepa Land Reality Show On VH1 Published Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:13 AM By Morris Moore Pioneering female rappers Salt-N-Pepa will star in their own reality show titled The Salt 'N' Pepa Show, which is one of seven new series that will premiere on VH1 in 2008. The 10-episode "celebreality" show features the Grammy winning group as they attempt to reunite both personally and professionally. Tension arises as the group attempts to resolve old issues, like Salt feeling underappreciated and Pepa's claims that Salt broke up the group. Salt, who is a born-again Christian who has found God, while Pepa is still a "party girl." The Salt 'N' Pepa show comes as VH1 celebrates 20 consecutive quarters of growth among total viewers. The success has been based on the network's original programming on Sunday and Monday nights, with hits like I Love New York and Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School ranking among the top 10 original series for basic cable for 2007. "Over the years, VH1 has been re-imagined for a generation that now consumes, comments on, reinterprets and reinvents our common music and pop culture touchstones," said Brian Graden, President, Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Group and President, Logo. "VH1's latest slate taps into this collective fascination, allowing the conversation to be extended on television and beyond." The Salt 'N' Pepa Show is executive produced by Banks Tarver and Ken Druckerman for Left/Right Inc and Michael Hirschorn, Shelly Tatro and Danielle Gelfand for VH1. The show is expected to debut in the first quarter of 2008. Other projects the network will debut include America's Most Smartest Model, a photography reality show titled Click!, Danny Bonaduce's Child Star, Free Radio, Lords of the Revolution and Old Skool with Terry and Gita. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salt-n-Pepa Reality Show on VH1 Get ready for 10 episodes of a new reality show on VH1 featuring the old school female rap group: Salt-n-Pepa. In keeping with its celebrity-centric focus, VH1's new shows will center on acts like Salt-n-Pepa, who are reuniting for the first time in years, and Danny Bonaduce. "The dynamics between both of them are very tentative, very tense," Graden said of the two performers in the pilot. Yo, what happened to Spinderella the 3rd member. They aren't going to be like the Fresh Prince and forget about the DJ Jazzy Jeff are they? What would Rob Base be without EZ Rock? What would Rakim be without Eric B and what would EPMD be without DJ Scratch? Wait, nobody probably even knows that DJ Scratch was EPMD's DJ.

I'm lovin' that album 2. I'm definitely missin' the ATOJ vibe tho.' WILL.I.AM - She's A Star Songs About Girls (2007)

Very well said....almost 2 well.

I agree with Tim. Back then, Kel was just coming up writing and rhyming. He was light years ahead of of all the popular rappers getting success back then (except for the one's who established themselves in the 80's and 90's). He just didn't have his voice other than being FP's up and coming potna. As time crept on, we know what he waz capable of when The Streets Know That came out. I had no idea where 2 get it from but luckly i got the hook up and got a mixCD straight from 3rd Power (including 2 freestyles that u won't find anywhere else). The freestyles were dope becuz they illiminated his only weakness back then...schetchy production. His freestyles were over current beats from other artists and his lyrics shined just the way i hoped they would. When it came 2 "The Streets Know That - EP," the subject matter and rhymes were great. The only weakness 2 the EP is that he didn't have access 2 the best beats. That waz the project 2 truely getting things rolling. The "Who Is Kel Spencer" mixtape is what really put him where he'll probably really dig his feet in. His rhymes have strengthened, the beats are getting increasingly better. There was still a track here or there that i wish got a remix just 2 upgrade the beat, but that's it. Moving on to the stuff he's put on Myspace. His lyrics are only getting better. However, he has choosen weaker beats for his freestyles...i think only 2 make him appeal 2 the commercial rap fans who are just now hearing him. When it comes 2 the actual songs, i only wish he did fewer songs with a sound like "The Building" and more with a sound like "The Definition." As a supporter, i can't knock his own artistic decisions...that's just what i want. So 2 hear that he finally has a stable record deal and that he's leaning towards a "backpack Hip-Hop" sound is exactly what i waz hoping 4. He's come a long way. He's definitely one of the writers and rhymers of all time. It would be hilarious to even compare him 2 anyone on the charts right now. As a man, he's grown and matured. As a business man, he's learned alot and started alot of things that could blow up further if he wants them 2. I can't wait 4 the album. It's been a long time comin' and it's just around the corner.

Sorry, i thought u wrote it yourself. I was like "why did they post that??"

WILL.I.AM - S.O.S. (Mother Nature) Songs About Girls (2007)

Rap feuds are a joke and have been for awhile. The only reason i'm not against it is cuz their is a reason 4 it. Jay sucks as the head of Def Jam; period. He's been screwing careers up and if people still viewed Def Jam as the same label, he would have destroyed the legacy of the label. Jay isn't a battle emcee. I've never heard anything come out of his mouth that was branded "battle ready." If u think Jay has any chance 2 defend himself against LL if he chooses 2 attack, u are fooling yourself. Nobody has perserved in the game like LL has.