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He probably respects those artists that I mentioned more than Rick Ross but he might've just thought of Rick Ross at the time he was interviewed, since looking back at the top 50 hip-hop/R&B list that I tried coming up with I now realise didn't mention artists like The Fugees and Montell Jordan who made impact in the last 25 years

Wyclef Jean Feat. Chamillionaire "Hollywood Meets Bollywood"

This list is funny but mostly true of course, and one of the main things to save hip hop which we'd all agree on in this board is that we need another JJFP album ASAP!

If Nas wanted to stay current he could've mentioned something from mcs like Rhymefest, Lupe, and Jean Grae, now those are modern day lyricists that keep hip hop alive, there's still lyricists out there but they ain't popular as they should be, maybe if they were given more props they would get more notice, I find it amusing how people could think Rick Ross is a lyricist and MC Hammer ain't...

I think Nas is great but I just don't get how he could put Rick Ross, Lil' Wayne, and Lil' Kim on the same level as Slick Rick, Rakim, and Ice Cube, there's no logic there... Nas creates a playlist of some of Hip Hop's finest lyricist for a Rolling Stone's feature The new issue of RollingStone features themed playlists from 50 different artists. Among those are Cee-Lo with a selection of the best of the Dirty South, Drake provides a Jimi Hendrix list and Nas provides his list of "Hip-Hop's Best Lyricists." Below is what Nas had to say. "When I said 'hip-hop is dead' a few years ago, I felt we'd gotten away from the great wordplay and storytelling," says Nas. "There's a place for the party **** and a place for the gangster ****. I focus on the guys that are always pushing themselves forward." 1. "My Downfall" - Notorious B.I.G., 1997 The lyrics are about how he's acing the shadows of death, despite all of his success, and he's giving it to you in a way that makes it seem so real. 2. "If My Homie Calls" - 2pac, 1991 He's just saying to his boys that he's going to be a friend no matter how big he gets. 3. "Road To The Riches" - Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, 1989 The way we're rhyming now? He was already doing it then . 4. "A Bird In The Hand" - Ice Cube, 1991 5. "Paid In Full" - Eric B. & Rakim, 1987 6. "I'm Single" - Lil Wayne, 2010 I'm recently divorced, so I feel what he's saying. 7. "Tears of Joy" - Rick Ross, 2010 Ross is at the pulpit here. 8 "The Moment I Feared" - Slick Rick, 1988 It's cinematic. He's at a hip-hop show and ices this girl who played him, then he's in prison getting violated by some dude. This was unheard of. 9. "Empire State of Mind" - Jay-Z, 2009 This song is huge. It sounds like Broadway. It's New York's modern anthem. 10. "Queen Bitch" - Lil' Kim, 1996 At the time, females rappers didn't appeal to the street, but Kim came with the vulgarity, sexuality and gangster ****.

Run-Dmc's one of my favorite groups but I never heard that "Christmas Is" either, I love that Boyz II Men album too, ever since I was a young boy I loved that, listening to that album makes me feel happiness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmtPkCtuQeM

James Brown "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"

Yeah this is the best time of the year, I've been digging through my music collection to find all my favorites, I play some of my favorites in between the year but now the time's finally arrived!: Run-Dmc "Christmas In Hollis" Boyz II Men Feat. Brian Mcknight "Let It Snow"

This makes my hoiday hearing that news!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y50Ck-0DrcM

Christina Milian is fine, that Dream is a fool, a million men including me would love to be with her, she ain't the greatest singer but I do like her songs....

Yeah life's too short, we need to have this feeling of gratitude more often, the world would be better off that way

As I think reflect to think about all the things I'm thankful for, I'd have to say that coming here to the JJFP.com board almost everyday since that time I registered in March of '04 is up there on my list, it's a nice feeling to know that there's some passionate fans out there of JJFP that have great taste in hip hop music, peace and much love to the JJFP.com community, let's have a blessed holiday from my fam to yours!!!

Outkast "The Way You Move"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlBrgJ1tNjI

I'm not a hater, I stay open minded to give a listen to music and if I don't like something that don't mean that I'm hating, Common said it best: "If I don't like something I don't like it that don't mean that I'm hating", I wasn't hating on Kanye over the last few years I just didn't like his music, I like what I'm hearing now though....

I'm not gonna go overboard and say that this new stuff makes him one of the greats but he's taking a step in the right direction, unlike other rappers out right now

After all the dissapointing music Kanye put out in the last few years I gotta say it's about time he put out something worth hearing, I'm listening to his G.O.O.D. Friday mixtape, I just might get his new album after all: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12707/good_fridays_boutique_collection.html

I was listening to this G.O.O.D. Friday mixtape today and I gotta say that this is some great stuff, I'm pleasantly surprised to say that Kanye's bringing it, I just might get this new album soon after all: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12707/good_fridays_boutique_collection.html

yeah there's no excuse, as a fan it's hard to defend dmx anymore, we all say stupid things but what dmx is doing here is f'd up like turntable said, with that said there's a lot of high talented musicians and athletes who ruined their careers, i was hoping that dmx would be able to do what michael vick's doing in the nfl right now by rehibilating his career but it's gonna be harder to do that, at this point i just hope he's able to survive 'cause he seems like he's reached the deep end...

Salt-N-Pepa's like the female version of Run-Dmc, that group opened up the door for women to have impact in hip hop, "Very Necessary" is my favorite album from them but they've stayed consistent, looking forward to hearing some of their music coming out

Not again, just when I thought he was about to turn it around, I was listening to his "The Great Depression" album this week and was hoping that the next thing I heard about him would be about his new album.....

I'm buying that Big Boi album from MixUnit.com since I get a free Big Boi mixtape with it: http://www.mixunit.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=14791

yeah it's definately "spending", this is one of the best songs on the album btw which is one of the best this year in my opinion, Ice Cube always brings it