DevilsJim89

I'm sure its one hell of a house.

what ever happened to willsmithrocks? its been like a year and a half now since we last heard from him........

[b]HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b] :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

I still thought it was he weakiest album yet I'm totally feeling it right now...My favs are Give Me Tonite, How Da Beat Goes, Act Like You Know...some good stuff.

[url="http://www.rapreviews.com"]http://www.rapreviews.com[/url] Will Smith :: Born to Reign :: Sony/Columbia Records as reviewed by Steve 'Flash' Juon If you don't know his name, you've probably either been living on the moon or hiding in an Afghanistani cave. Arguably, he is the most well-known entertainer in the whole world other than a Michael named Jordan or Jackson. Who would have guessed from his modest beginnings as one half of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince on the album "Rock the House" that he would go on to multi-platinum albums, a long-running hit sitcom on NBC, and some of the biggest movie blockbusters Hollywood has ever seen? Some would have said Smith should give up his rap career after films like "Independence Day" and "Men in Black," but since that time he recorded both the smash hit "Big Willie Style" and the somewhat less successful but equally significant "Willenium." To Smith it doesn't matter how much money he makes, he's not about to give up the microphone. Most of his critics seem to miss this point or think that Smith could not possibly that talented in two areas at the same time. Why not? His acting career evolved out of the charisma and personality he displayed in concert and through music videos, so in reality everything he's done is the logical extension of his Philly born-and-raised hip-hop roots. Releasing new albums every few years keeps that tradition alive, and a man with seven albums and hits in two decades from "Parents Just Don't Understand" to "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" has nothing to explain to anybody. With his new album "Born to Reign" and the first single "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)," Smith can say he's had rap hits in three decades running. How many entertainers in ANY music genre can you say that about? At the same time Smith still has to prove he has the credentials every time out. It really doesn't matter whether Smith records an album at this point that sells diamond or just goes gold, he's got money in the bank either way. The only thing Smith needs to do these days on a record is have good beats and quality rhymes, with or without the smash hits. The old school roots Smith has are shown on tracks like "How Da Beat Goes" (borrowing from "Jam On It" by Newcleus) but he's also thoroughly blended into modern urban contemporary with the Track Masters produced "1,000 Kisses" featuring vocals from his wife Jada Pinkett Smith (she's aight). On the whole album, the only song that seems out of place is the title track that opens it, produced by Rick Rock. True to his form it's a powerful beat that's suprisingly symphonic, but actually seems too boombastic for Smith. He tries to rhyme louder and more aggressively to compensate, a style that's never fit his laid back and witty style. "Act Like You Know" is more Smith's groove. Built on a sample from "Trans-Europe Express" and featuring a sung chorus by D. Banga, the song is an ode to dancing and partying in which Smith may be borrowing a bit from Bobby Brown; he's certainly "too hot to handle" at any rate: "Yo look here dunny last weekend was a mistake That mami tryin to dish it out when she couldn't take Come at me dancin wild like this thing is a game One little move on her and she burst into flames (WHOOSH!) The whole club runnin, tryin to ruin my night I told her roll around a lil', she be aight Then everybody mad at me, all up in my face Somebody shoulda told that girl to stay in her place You feel a little heat baby girl I'm behind ya And hopefully your burnt Gucci dress'll remind ya of how serious I am, maybe it's crazy y'all But if you wanna play honey, go get a baby doll" Smith plays around with his flow on a few tracks, mixing a little salsa into his breath control on the snappy "I Can't Stop," sing-rapping his lyrics over the Timbaland style "Willow is a Player," and even putting a little Jamaican riddim into his music on "I Gotta Go Home." It all works simply because Smith is relaxed, enjoying his long-time experience at flowing rhymes effortlessly to the fullest. While the album ostensibly serves to introduce a protege named Tra-Knox, Smith is the star of the show like any motion picture he appears in. Some people will automatically presume there's no reason to buy this album other than it's tie-in to "Men in Black II" but that's their loss. Has Smith become a better rapper over the years to the degree he has improved as an actor? Probably not, but he hasn't regressed in finesse either. From the smooth Summertime-like odes of "Maybe" to the pure party-starting hip-hop deconstruction of "Give Me Tonite" Smith proves that his albums are still just as interesting as his films, and either way the ubiquitous entertainer aims to please.

good stuff!

speakin of big...heres me.......ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! say hi to my friends Will n Jeff...lololol - i love this poster [img]http://jjfp.bluefreeze.net/images/me_jjfp.jpg[/img]

hmm....why isn't your name on the board? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woooooooooooo! :rock: :rock:

how was JJFP picked to do the performance? I love how JJFP change their voices and style during that performance...damn someone has to get the video online!!

Excerpt from our conversation on AIM....craziness...lol... --------------------------------------------- DevilsJim89: hmm was people clapping along for the 1993 AMA JJFP performance? kinda sounds like it Hierolla: yeah they were goin crazy Hierolla: for im lookin Hierolla: they had their hands in their air Hierolla: all these white ppl :bowrofl: Hierolla: haha DevilsJim89: haha! Hierolla: its great! ------------------------------------------- rock on white ppl! :rock: :rock:

im really diggin' Prince's....i love how jeff is holding the address for the site...haha very clever. and i love that background pic of will n jeff rockin the streets...love it.

happy birthday! :rock:

Wow prince!! Awesome! I like that better than the one I did.... Welcome back bro!

happy birthday bro! peace!

They're alright....I always wanted to make you one and here is mine for the fan community. [img]http://jjfp.bluefreeze.net/images/jjfpforum.jpg[/img]

sweet! better be for (music) business....wheres our 6th JJFP album? lol ...news just keeps gettin better and better

yo man, you had to post that in 2 forums? I doubt anyone will send you an autograph. sorry man. look on ebay tho.

Japan, UK...got the goods. that looks cool.

thats pretty cool...everywhere else except the US is still holdin' it down for JJFP.

Ah no way....Romeo sucks! Bow Wow is a least getting more mature now while he's like 17...they both aren't good since they're just Nickelodeon/kid bopper rappers.

thanks! I tried to make it look like from the Big Willie Style era and I think I pulled it off. BWS had pretty basic artwork/photowork so it was easy to duplicate the text style.

haha well I have my last two finals tomorrow then Summertime is here, well for the last week I've been blasting Big Willie Style non-stop so instead of studying, I figured what the hell, lemme make another classic banner.... [img]http://jjfp.bluefreeze.net/images/will_promo1.jpg[/img] another banner made by the [url="http://www.jjfphomebase.tk"]Homebase...[/url] tell me what ya think!

Will should stay in Philadelphia more. Forget LA, Philly has got where he should be. lol. Tope, you always hook us up with great articles and interviews! keep em comin! :peace:

[quote=Hero1,Jun 18 2004, 07:40 PM]man that is such a hard choice.. i think i'll have to say ja rule just for the whole "murder inc" thing yeah murders kool dude! [/quote] counter that with Nelly's "Pimp Juice"..... I did though like Nellys "Ride with me" and "Country Grammer" but he really sucks though. And I did like that song "Livin it Up" with Ja Rule but I think Ja Rule is worse.

[quote=bigted,Jun 18 2004, 03:40 PM]Show: Total Request Live (TRL) Episode: 07/02/2004 Network: (MTV) Music Television Date: Friday - July 02, 2004 Time: 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm ET Featured Artists Will Smith  About: 07/02/2004 Will SMith ("I, Robot").  About Total Request Live (TRL) A daily, live interactive countdown of the 10 most voted-for videos, as decided by MTV viewers.[/quote] [url="http://www.musicstation.com/cgi-bin/rotv/rotv_cgi?search_type=description&sort_by=date&type=tv&search=select+listing_id%2C+episode_id%2C+episode_name%2C+listing_date%2C+listing_time%2C+network%2C+show_name%2C++show_id%2C+network_id+from+r_rotv_listing_table+where+sort_date+%3E+%28sysdate+%2D+1%29+AND+episode_id+IN+%28select+episode_id+from+r_artist_epi_map+where+artist_id+%3D+176845%29+ORDER+BY+sort_date%2C+sort_time%2C+network&page=8&curr_res=%2Fstudio%2Frotv%2Frotv_cgi%3Fsearch_type%3Dartist_exact%26sort_by%3Ddate%26search%3D176845%26type%3Dtv%26page%3D1"]http://www.musicstation.com/cgi-bin/rotv/r...3Dtv%26page%3D1[/url] Fresh Prince on TV.... [url="http://www.musicstation.com/cgi-bin/rotv/rotv_cgi?search_type=artist_exact&sort_by=date&type=tv&search=176845"]http://www.musicstation.com/cgi-bin/rotv/r...v&search=176845[/url]