JumpinJack AJ

THANX!! This sounds even better than it originaly did!! I can't believe they opened with "Here We Go Again"!!! I'm so hyped!! June 14th needs 2 hurry up!! Here the text from that page (which has no pix on it) 4 the lazy people on the board. --- Will Smith Live In Concert! The Fresh Prince invades LA for a special one-off show. June 02, 2005 - Headliner: Will Smith Opening Acts: None When: March 14, 2005 Where: Center Staging in Burbank, 3407 Winona Ave, Ticket Price: Private show, invite only It must be said that I've been a fan of Will Smith's almost as long as he's been a rapper. I discovered He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper when I was in short pants, and still know the words to just about every song on the album- except "Charlie Mack (1st out of the Limo)," which I never liked much. So when Will Smith stepped out on stage to perform a few pre-emptive jams to promote his then-forthcoming new album Lost and Found, I admit I was easily swayed by the performer's still-strong presence. Opening with "Here We Go Again," whose lyrics I begrudgedly confess I was mimicking syllable for syllable, Smith had at least one fan in his thrall, and managed to keep proceedings as fresh as back in 1988 for well over an hour. The problem that popped up pretty early in Smith's routine was the growing realization that the actor-rapper thinks he still has something to prove; that is, that he still considers himself a rapper-actor, not the other way around, and wanted to make sure we knew he was as talented as the day he announced girls weren't nothin' but trouble. Truth be told, however, he was doing a damn fine job on the microphone, even without the defensive barbs that dominate much of the material on his new album. "Party Starter,' even back in March, was a perfect summer anthem, and I immediately anticipated its pole position on future mix tapes and at future block parties and barbeques; "Switch," the disc's lead single, skittered along on Smith's infectious energy and infused his hired back-up dancers with a believable enthusiasm while the rapper more than kept time with his fast-paced if curiously safe lyrics; and his a capella of "I Wish I Made That" proved significantly more ferocious than the ankle-biting version that showed up on Lost and Found, observing that his critics frequently dismiss him and critique his success despite his relative triumphs in other arenas (those being every one of his billion-dollar earning movies). Other standout performances include his requisite versions of "Summertime" and "Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It," as well as the debut of a new track, "Tell Me Why," that featured an in-person cameo from none other than Mary J. Blige; the new song outwardly seemed to be a little too much of a downer- it sounds a lot like many of Eminem's depressing productions- but Smith's introspective lyrics elevated the tune among the ranks of today's most intelligent rap songs. As the production staff would later inform the diminutive crowd, we were attending not a super-secret concert or some privileged party thrown by Smith, but the taping of a future DVD to be distributed in spots like Wal-Mart presumably in conjunction with the release of Lost and Found. Curiously, the disc has yet to appear in stores, though I did see a clip on MTV during the week of the album's release. Hopefully before too long both you and I will be able to watch and enjoy one of the better concerts I've seen recently; and in case you're wondering, I'll be the white guy in the tan sport coat looking completely out of place, but still keeping pace with Smith on all of his old school hits. -- Todd Gilchrist

Please have audio of this 4 the board, somebody!!

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - Pain Thangs

Ahhhh!! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I can't believe i 4got about them. Love those movies...in the order they came out of course.

I knew exactly what u mean. But at the same time, he's gotta do what in his heart, ya know. If it's something he likes doin,' which i would probably like doin,' i wouldn't get totally away from it either. By getting away from Nickelodeon, he can undo that affiliation with them. Besides, it's not like Hip-Hop and Rap fans supported him by getting millions of copies of his album. Why sell him self out 4 people who haven't supported him in a big way. Hopefully his next album drops by the end of the summer. With his last one "Your Pops Don't Like Me" came out in March. The single had moderate success but waz over by the beginning of summer. "Feelin' Freaky" waz a very average song. I think that Jive thought having B2K on the hook would take it 2 big levels, which it didn't. "Gigilo" waz a big hit, but Nick knocks that song saying that there's so much more 2 himself than that single. His album waz ORIGINALLY slated for April 2003, it didn't come out til Oct/Nov 2003. That's a 6/7 month wait....that's 2 long the majority of his audience.

They have "a few things" blurred in the video. I waz watching a late nite music video show on BET that playes the tasteless R-rated videos. They still blur out the nasty stuff.

Ha ha...bigteg, i've always called Kel Spencer the perfect mix of Fresh Prince and Rakim. That's not a bad combination 4 me...my favorite emcee off all time and the greatest emcee of all time.

I just watched the video again 4 the 1st time since it came out. It's trash. The beat is about as boring as can be. Fat Joe got skillz but this song would never let u know it. Nelly isn't as wack on this track as he often is...but that isnt' saying much. This joint is forgettable and wack. However, in the time it took me 2 write this, they just played the 50 Cent "Disco Inferno" video...which make Fat Joe and Nelly look like rap gods. I'm sorry, but what do all those girls want with that ugly cat. All the girls that get the booty close-ups are all wrinkled with celulite. That's just nasty. Then a whole bunch of topless white girls go at kissing each other at the end. Looks like some 12 year old directed this video. Ahhh...Eminem's "@$$ Like That" just came on. The song is nearly as bad. Oh well, at least the video makes me laugh for the right reasons. This post has turned in2 a celebration of bad music.

I think the reason Lost + Found has so many votes without people saying why is cuz they are lurkers from the WS message board. In other words, they like what his "hot" reguardless if it's good. On top of that, those kinda people probably don't even have Willennium. Their attention span is about as long as "1,000 Kisses" waz gettin' video play on TV.

The DEFinition is a great album. It waz just a very comfortable album. It waz kinda unfocused, but since his previous album wazn't even 2 years old when it waz dropped, that waz cool. I'm really hopin' he has something new in a year or 2. He's one of the best artists of all time. I'm gonna check this live track in a day or 2. Thanx in advance!!

ALANA DAVIS - I Am Free

I saw the video again just now. Man, i love this song. I can't wait 2 pick up the new album. My friend who have seen the new video are feelin' it 2. Jim, didn't u originaly dislike Nick Cannon cuz of his affiliation with Nickeloden? I remember someone on this board said they didn't like him at all, but then they gave him a chance and ended up loving the album.

Well, Superman is my favorite hero...so the Superman movies are my favorite. I like the Batman and Spider-Man movies. Just last nite i watched Mystery Men...ha ha. R.I.P. Christopher Reeves

Kel Spence is the truth. I've been claiming this since the WWW soundtrack. I'll say what i've always said. Hip-Hop needs Kel Spencer. He's young, positive, intellegent, and a down 2 earth guy. I can't wait 2 hear his new stuff. He's really been workin' out since the last pix i've seen him in (which were are like 5 years old now). Yo Tim, i sent u those Kel Spencer freestyles. U should stream them 4 the board.

I think Willennium is the best solo album. Here's how a break it down...the positives and negatives. LOST + FOUND This album finds him lyrically honest and his flow is alot more focused. He's putting his all in2 it. However, is it always a good thing that he's really going 4 it? I actually like the way that on his other albums, u can tell it all came 2 him so easily. The production is good on every track of the album. However, it's not amazing. While some beats are slightly better than others, none of them really jump out at u. The sound of the album is consitant, which is good. WILLENNIUM The weak points of Willennium are "Wild Wild West"'s presence on it. A few of the trax like "Freakin' It" and "Da Butta" have sub-standard production. The cameos on the album are a bit overdone as well. Overall tho', the production is dope. I'm Comin,' Afro Angel, Potnas, The Rain, No More...those trax are some of the best produced Hip-Hop songs of all time. The production on Lost + Found simply can't touch tho's trax i just mentioned. FP is at home on this album in every way. Jazzy Jeff and A Touch of Jazz is all over it. It doesn't get much better than that. Not 2 mention the majority of the album being JJ+FP. To me, Willennium is easily the best solo album. I'd love 2 see the next album being a mixure of the 2 albums tho.'

Again, i can't see him forming a sub-group with people who aren't his close personal friends. And Eminem...i CAN deny his talent...cuz i don't think he has much. He at least doesn't tap in2 it much. I just don't think it makes much sense having him collaborate with other artists 2 often. He's never done it much. When he worked with Lil' Kim many of us were just confused, tho' their chemistry waz alot better than i expected. When he did "So Fresh," it just fit. Biz Markie and Slick Rick are not only on FP's level, they are also his close personal friends. U can't say that about Nas, Kanye West, Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, etc.

ASHANTI - Rain On Me

I don't know about it being availble all over the world. But they'll only be available in limitd qualities. That means that if u don't get it with in 2 weeks or so, u'll never get it.

I think the only way this idea wouldn't be wack is if his real friends did it with him. That pretty much makes it so that only LL Cool J, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Kel Spencer. Which would be dope!! I really wouldn't wanna see him working with most of the people everyone else mentioned. It would come off as unecessary as those Best of Both Worlds albums.

I'm thinkin' it wazn't. Since they released the remix single as a promo, i think the video would have come out with that...and i got it weeks ago. When i look back at the discription of the original video, the actual one dosen't really fit it at all. I'm thinkin' all that stuff waz rumored and probably a lie.

DJ JAZZY JEFF + FRESH PRINCE - If U Can't Dance (Slide)

Turntable....NE's last album might have been good...but it's no where as near as dope as their others. Home Again waz flawless and had 3 hit videos and singles. One Love only had a minor hit with "Hot 2 Nite."

Well, "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" without the edit of "mama see mama sa ma ma cu-za" is available on the 12" promo. Parts of the original versions of the BWS trax are on the snippets of an Australia CD single for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It."

I can't share that attitude. What makes good music is when an artist stays true 2 themselves and dosen't comprimize their style. M.O.P. is raw and honest. G-Unit makes explict rap music for little kids. It just dosen't make sense. Look what happened 2 New Edition when they signed with Bad Boy. They didn't have control over their album or who they worked with. The quality of the music suffered. Some fans were disappointed. And now they are off the label and stuggling 2 come back. It's the same story.

I really wanted Sony 2 do a remix album for FP but that never happened. There are alternate versions of a few trax. Not 2 many songs are recorded in the form they make the album. The original "Pump Me Up" had lots more sampling in it. The original version of "La Fiesta" waz slower. Big Willie Style originally have more scratching by Jeff on it and more adlibs which were taken off the album.