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yeah if will said this is the best album of my career i really wouldnt take much notice..but if jeffs saying its really dope..i think we can be pretty sure its really dope! That comment waz talking about the idea of them touring. With every album, they talk about doing it...but it always ends up being just a few shows, with only 1 or 2 of them commerically advertised.

TAMIA - Still (E-Smoove Mix)

Rakim's album has been in the works for years. I think when he left Aftermath, he abandoned most of the material 2 start over (a real disappointment). I'm thinkin' it'll come out this year cuz he seems really motivated. It would be great if JJ+FP, Public Enemy, and Rakim toured 2gether. I don't think that would be good 4 the younger fans who wanna see "WILL SMITH" but i think the Hip-Hop Community would come out 2 see that and it would re-establish all 3 acts.

When it comes 2 working with other artists, i simply want them 2 have chemistry and 4 the song 2 make sense. As long as the guest artist has talent, it's all 2 the goodie. When they did "So Fresh," the talent and chemistry waz explosive and the song made sense. When they did "Da Butta"...Lil' Kim of course lacked on skillz, the collabo didn't really make sense, and the chemistry waz there, but nothing like on "So Fresh" or "Who Am I." I think that's why most of us thind "Da Butta" is one of the weaker trax he's done. In my opinion, i don't think Petey Pablo or Ludacris working with FP makes much sense, and i for one ?uestion their talent.

Yeah, Jeff has always supported FP and praised his skillz...but he's really never commented on the music itself.

USHER - Caught Up Anyone heard the remix feat. Fabolous? I wanna hear it but passed up the vinyl single assuming i'll find it on CD.

Thanx!! Sounds great!!...but it also sounds like the stuff they say b4 every album. :roll:

TONI BRAXTON - How Many Ways (R. Kelly Remix) Toni Braxton is so overlooked this days...thanx 2 Arista's awful promotion. I'm hoping her next album puts her back on top. I just bought her Platinum & Gold Collection and it's reminding me what a great talent she is.

Other than BLACKstreet, i don't remember much from Teddy Riley after the mid-90's. He produced Queen Pen's 1st album, the Guy III album (of course), the last 2 BLACKstreet albums...other spots on Sisqo's 2nd album, Profyle's 2nd album. He's a talented guy but gets overlooked alot these days. Some of his late-90's/early 00's work is a bit weaker, but he definitly got back in2 the swing of things with that last BLACKstreet album "Level II." I think FP should have had him produce a track for Big Willie Style or Willennium.

I do the same as Julie, i listen 2 like the 1st 20 seconds of each track so i can get a feel 4 the album, then i go back and listen 2 it start 2 finish.

"Homebase" marked the maturity of JJ+FP. Their style 2 this day is very true 2 how they've always been...but musically "Homebase" marked a new JJ+FP. It waz after their fame dwindled, they had money issues, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air helped keep them on their feet. In "Act Like You Know" FP spits "i'm a pressure player, i'ma hit it when it counts"...which is so true. Whenever it's crucial, FP always brings the heat. After "And In This Corner..." the future of JJ+FP waz undesided. "Homebase" put them back on top due 2 the musical advances they took and FP's lyrical rebirth.

Wow, that must have been alot 2 take in all at once!! When i got them all on CD (to replace the cassettes) i got the 1st 4 albums all at once.

No, i think the song hit right on time. Teddy Riley dosen't make trax like that anymore. The production is just a good mix of Hip-Hop and R-N-B with that New Jack Swing feel TR is famous 4. FP's lyrics are definitly 1993. He takes on all those phoney gangsta rappers by keeping the JJ+FP sound new and fresh 4 the "nine-trey" and even calls them out.

Ha ha...opps....how could i mix that up...it only has the early-mid 90's New Jack Swing sound all over it. :roll: I'm thinkin' about "Shadow Dreams." I think that song lyrically waz on the same page as "Summertime." Not that the production is far behind it either. "Just Kickin' It" has the same feel-good feel and flawless production of "Summertime."

My biggest dissapointment would be when i heard the vibe of Born To Reign. The new sound just kinda threw me off cuz i waz hoping for some basic FP. Other than that, i waz very dissapointed with what Columbia did with Will Smith: Greatest Hits. They had a change 2 put out something unrelealsed and didn't take advantage of it.

Go 2 ReadyRockC.com for his very one-sided version of the story. This has been discussed 100 times here and not many of us wanna dwell on the topic.

ENCORE + LADYBUG MECCA - Real Talk I picked up this album Hiero Imperium presents The Building simply cuz i trust Tim's taste in music (since we have similar likes and dislikes). This compilation waz only $6.99 at Borders and just came out recently so i couldn't resist. I love Hieroglyphics + Goapele's "Make Your Move (9th Wonder Remix), Pep Love + Goapele's "Family And Friends," and Encore + Ladybug Mecca's "Real Talk." The rest of the album is kinda filled with average stuff and less than average stuff. I expected more from Hieroglyphics on "Love Flowin' (A Plus Remix)" and Del The Funkey Homosapien's "Funk 'Em"...A Plus' "Leave Me Alone" and Casual's "Oaktown" as well.

I wrote it. I recnetly picked up Mos Def's new album and i'm here pulling my hair out cuz he's a true talent and he's got all this singing and rock stuff on the album. Only one track is truely ill ("Sunshine"). A few others are alright but i expected stuff on that next level. The rock stuff and the singing stuff is just confusing. I just took that confusion and typed it up 2 remind some people that FP isn't the only one 2 make crazy moves in his career.

Fresh Prince + Breeze - No More Brand Nubian - Always Mine Bow Wow + Jagged Edge - My Baby

I wouldn't trip, the only mentioned a few artists...100s of albums are coming out this year, so MTV focusing on 5 of them isn't really a big deal. i personally am looking forward 2 all of those albums (Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simspon, Mariah Carey, and Omarion's).

1991 - Homebase, He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper, Rock The House, And In This Corner... 1993 - Code Red (within a few days of it's release) 1997 - Big Willie Style (2 days b4 it dropped) 1999 - Willennium (the day it dropped) 2002 - The Magnificent (French promo 3 months b4 the album dropped...the day the official album dropped) 2002 - Born To Reign (the day it dropped...i waz mad sick, but got up super early 2 run out 2 the record store and pick it up)

"I'm Looking For The One (To Be With Me)" may have a similar impact like "Summertime" becuz they were both produced by Hula + K. Fingers. Those guys came up with some crazy beats and JJ+FP had great chemistry with them. I like the song alot, but one thing that won't allow me 2 compare it 2 "Summertime" and "Brand New Funk" is that, since it's a party song, the lyrics just aren't that focused. It bugged me for years that the title and chorus have nothing 2 do with the lyrics.

Actually, "Higher Baby" is from 1992 and "Dance or Die" is from 1993. Individually, Jazzy Jeff has ALOT of DJing and production credits and FP has alot of cameo appearances and a few writing credits.

I had a copy of "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper" from my friend's sister who waz a few years older. The 1st album i officially got when it waz new waz Homebase. Here's the order i got them in... Homebase He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper Rock The House And In This Corner... Code Red (when it isn't dropped...this waz also my 1st CD by them..all the others were on caseette) MIB Soundtrack Big Willie Style Greatest Hits (i saw 3 copies in my local record store when it 1st came out...with no promotion and freaked right there in the store). ----At this point i went back and got all the albums i had on cassette on CD--- Willennnium Before The Willennium (ha!) The Magnificent (promo copy from France...about 3 months b4 the album dropped) The Magnificent: Da EP Born To Reign The Magnificent (official release) Will Smith: Greatest Hits JJ+FP: Platnium + Gold Collection Hip-Hop Forever: Vol. 2 Somewhere in the mix i also got 2 other versions of Before The Willennium and various Jazzy Jeff mixtapes (official and bootleg) and a few old JJ+FP Live bootlegs.

MARVIN GAYE - Distant Lovers (Live)