JumpinJack AJ

My overall thing is this. After opinions are stated and different emcees and rappers are compared, it comes down 2 one main thing 2 me. Who has heart? When 2Pac, Fresh Prince, LL Cool J, Rakim, Talib Kweli, Kel Spencer and Chuck D write a rhyme, where are they going with it? They are doing it 4 da love of da game. They are expressing ideas and trying 2 make better...or at least make since of life and the world. When they aren't doing that, they are entertaining us, rocking the mic, or making quality music. But where is the heart in alot of commerical rap? 50 Cent isn't trying 2 make anyone think. Kanye West isn't trying 2 take his skillz 2 the next level. Ludacris isn't changing the world. Puffy isn't helping a hopless soul get thru' 1 more day. They don't care about art. They just care about making money and being famous. Without heart...without love, without a desire 2 create something incredible...u don't have Hip-Hop....u have commercial rap. U can like all J-Kwon's and G-Units u like. That's fine with me. Just don't try 2 tell me that Lil Jon is doing the same thing that Common Sense is doing. I'm not stuck in a time warp...i just won't settle 4 less than good music by talented artists. And most of the time, u won't find that on the charts or on the radio.

I wouldn't consider all of these groups old school...but here's a few groups i love... Run-DMC Whodini Kid N' Play Salt-N-Pepa Pete Rock + C.L. Smooth Eric B. + Rakim EPMD UMC's Arrested Development A Tribe Called Quest Leaders of The New School De La Soul Digital Underground 3rd Bass Public Enemy Gang Starr Digable Planets Heavy D + The Boyz Brand Nubian Naughty By Nature

Trey Lorenz has been in the bizness way longer than John Legend. Besides, how can he be a sound-alike of someone who wazn't even established yet?! John Legends 1st be "backstage" break waz the work he did on Lauryn Hill's album. I don't think Robin Thicke sounds 2 much like Justin Timberlake. FP just wanted 2 put him out there since he waz in the process of signing him 2 Overbrook.

I think having current "hot" producers on the album would defeat the purpose of a JJ+FP album. That's what a "Will Smith" album is for. If JJ+FP are gonna do an album, the production should extend 2 much further than DJ Jazzy Jeff + A Touch of Jazz. Only certain people like Pete Rock should be considered 4 getting involved with the album.

PUBLIC ENEMY - New Whirl Oder New Whirl Oder (2006)

Let's not 4get how Bad Boy screwed up New Editions last album. They realized that during the recording of their last album that Bad Boy waz an awful decision. The quality of the music waz the weakest ever for NE. Puffy made it so that in-house Bad Boy producers did most of the music...which is always bad. I think Carl Thomas is their only legit artist on the label.

JJ+FP has a following bigger than us. So dose true school Hip-Hop. There would definitly be enought buzz behind the album without any hype. But as pop culture goes....they don't realize how much they'll want something til it's available. Look at Black Eyed Peas. Their 1st 2 albums were dope and they had a strong Hip-Hop favbase. They mess around an do an album like Elephunk, something totally different from anything every on the pop charts, and they blew up. If u put something different in the face of a mainstream audience, sometimes they eat it up, and i think a new JJ+FP album would do the same thing.

There's nothing worse than being effected by something that's not your fault. Stay strong. U got my support.

TLC feat. O'SO KRISPIE - I Bet (2006) Yo Julie...the single just came out 2day. The female emcee they desided 2 work with from R U The Girl With T-Boz + Chilli isn't really that great...but i know u are like me and will love hearing T-Boz + Chilli again.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with liking different music....i'm saying there's something wrong when certain members flip out whenever i spit on the face of commerical rap. Lambert-style attacks aimed an one person over and over again just become routine and rediculous.

Frenetic, your former posts totally support that u love commercial rap. Which is fine, but don't tell me that Puffy, Eminem, Kanye West, Ludacris, Lil' Jon, etc are any near on a level of Fresh Prince, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Talib Kweli, Public Enemy, etc. I would love 2 see my favorite emcees crack the mainstream again. It has nothing 2 do with what's underground, true skool, gangsta, or straight commerical. It's about brains and quality music. However, it's a FACT that nearly all commercial rap is trash...PERIOD. How u gonna tell me that Ludacris's flow is as dope as LL Cool J's? How u gonna tell me that Kanye West's lyrics are anywhere near the level of Chuck D's? Let's really not start this all over again. Look at your past posts, they support nothing but rappers who have cracked the top 10 in the past 5 years.

Craig Mack didn't like the way Bad Boy waz going...so he left them years ago. He waz definitly the best artist Bad Boy every had. Right next 2 Faith. Craig Mack put out his 2nd album without Bad Boy and it's dope. Since then he waz staying very low key. Popping up on a mixtape here and there. Back in 2002/2003, he started working with Bad Boy again and popped up on a remix by one of their crappy commerical rappers. And album waz supposed 2 follow, but nothing has happened since.

Dope...thanx 4 sharing!!

KEL SPENCER - I Got K.O.'s Who Is Kel Spencer (2005)

I got a prayer on it's way right now.

LFO - Me (Boom Shalak) (self-titled Import version) (1999)

It's cool that Kanye dissed G-Unit. But on the real, as a mature Hip-Hop head, i look at all these commerical rappers and it's like watching a race be wiped out by an illness. They all talk loud when none of them are respected on a true school or underground level. They just keep talking trash and beefing. Eventually they'll all kill each other and we can get back 2 real music being played on the radio.

What an idiot. If FP waz a homophobe, he wouldn't have done Six Degrees or dressed up like a girl in WWW. This guy just wants attention.

For Da Love of Da Game, Musik Lounge, Rock Wit U, Love Saviour, Da Ntro, My Peoples. Every beat on it is great tho.'

REV RUN - Home Sweet Home Distortion (2005)

Let me start off by saying i've never really been a fan of Biggie. I simply don't see why some people claim he's one of the best rappers ever. When i look at his production, lyrics, and delivery...i don't see anything that good. However, as i got older, when i'd hear his singles that used 2 get overplayed on the radio, they take me 2 a good place when i waz growing up. His strongest skill waz the way he could rhythmically ride a beat. Anyways, i try 2 give everything an honest listen...so i gave his overly-doctored Duets album a listen. Much like the doctored 2Pac albums, the production is commercial rap filler. The best beat on the album is produced by ex-ATOJ producers Andre Harris + Vidal Davis which also features The Game and Faith. I've never really like The Game, but his voice has greatly improved on this joint. The stupidest thing about this project is that they just ripped Biggie's old verses off his previously released music. At least with the 2Pac projects, nearly all of the material waz never released (outside of bootlegs). Biggie only has 1 verse on most of the trax...making it hard 2 actually consider it his own album. There's a dope 2Pac verse on the track "Living In Pain" that i don't think i've ever heard b4. Mary J's vocals on it come across very nicely. Nas also pops up. The cool thing about this track as that all these artists were out while he waz. It's hard 2 accept having Eminem and The Game on the same track as him since u can't cross their careers. I know there are a few Biggie fans on this board, so i waz wondering what your opinion was. Nobody trip about my opinion, cuz like i stated above, i've never really liked him...so i'm biased. I personly would be offended with this album...just like i am with Loyal To The Game as a long-time 2Pac follwer.

KEL SPENCER - Black Hand Side Who Is Kel Spencer? (2005)

I had 2 go with 50 Cent. Pretty much everything he's ever said has been stupid. Kanye is in 2nd place. He needs 2 realize that most of his beats are dope, but his lyrics and flow are never better than average. Everytime he opens his mouth he comes across stupider. The BET program directors are next up. They just seem like sell-outs when it comes 2 that statement. Bow Wow i put in last place. Yeah, he doesn't need 2 talk about FP like that, but next 2 50 Cent and Kanye West, his comments seem pretty harmless. Besides, we all know he loves FP.

LOOSE CANNONS - Get Drunk (((unreleased))) (2005)

Since he isn't saving the world or playing a cop, he's a much more down 2 earth character. I think he feels very much at home in that role. In some senses, it's FPofBA grown up.