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Is Will still signed to Interscope Records? It basically took a couple years for "Lost and Found" to come out 'cause he was looking for a record deal after Columbia dumped him... At this point I just want SOMETHING, a mixtape or a collaboration would be good to get his name back out there again...

LL Cool J "Rock The Bells"(Original Version)

Run-Dmc Feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth "Down With The King" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr8kFOwxGnk

Jazzy Jeff & Big Daddy Kane "The Garden" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FggUQ3NboGw

Hell yeah baby, Game's one of the better mainstream rappers out these days and the Neptunes are dope producers so I wouldn't mind seeing them doing something wit the Fresh Prince!!

Arrested Development do make some music to chill too, I'm happy for you AJ!!

Yeah you got a point there AJ, as I think about it more it's not really a good idea to categorize it like you said

LL Cool J Feat. Kelly Price "You and Me"

James Brown "Try Me"

B.O.B. "May 25th Mixtape" http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/11215/bob_may_25th.html

2Pac "Nothing 2 Lose"

Yeah they're getting a lil' too sensitive here, it's not a diss at all in my opinion... It's actually kinda early too that they're having hip hop honors this year since it's usually in October...

LL Cool J "New York Gangstas" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_MMk-a-98

I love "Braided Hair" too, congrats on getting to see Arrested Development Will Smith "Holla Back" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtdz-m08Fjw

MC Hammer "Unconditional Love", I always felt this ever since I saw him perform it at Hip Hop Honors:

MC Hammer "Here Comes The Hammer"

It's true that Game's not as popular as he used to be but he's improved as an artist since he got away from G-Unit, that "Why You Hate The Game?" song on his "Doctor's Advocate" featuring Nas and "Hustlers" on Nas' "Hip Hop Is Dead" shows that they have good chemistry together

West Coat rapper Game recently revealed his desire to work on a collaboration album with rap veteran Nas. Game claims he has already expressed his interest to Nas. "N*gga, I'm ready. Like Nas is my n*gga," Game said in an interview. "If he's ready, then I'm ready. If we stayed in the studios for 7 days, didn't go home, and it had like a shower, and a kitchen in that motherf*cker, seven days we would have an album. And that might see the light of day, because I talked to Nas about it before. I mean maybe. Maybe that will happen." (Hip Hop Game) Around the promotion of Nas' Hip-Hop Is Dead album, the rapper praised a track he recorded with Game. "It's totally a blessing, man," he said late last week in New York. "We're gonna stomp them, man. I think a few people gonna ride with me. Everywhere I go, they're talking about [the album]. It's gonna be crazy. It's another level straight up. We got a crazy joint. I was thinking about just putting that out as a single. That's how crazy it is." (MTV) On Game's new "Infared" song, he promised to never beef with Nas. roduced By: Cool & Dre Complex says: The Compton rapper's forays into name-dropping have recently been hit or miss, but over Cool & Dre's 70s funk-jazz-influenced instrumental, the album's intro is a major hit. Game drops attention-grabbing lines ("Will I ever go at Nas? Hell nah! / Will I ever go at Jay-Z? I don't know") and doesn't waste a second spewing his fully automatic braggadocio. It's an instant head-nodding banger for a kickoff. (Complex) Nas recently put together his new Damian Marley collaboration album, Distant Relatives. "Reggae and hip-hop are cousins,'' he said in an interview. "Go back before the '90s and think about the music that was playing on the ghetto blasters and you'll hear it...The whole world is like family, split up all over the place. It's overdue, and I want to help build whatever we can [in Africa]. I've worked with a lot of reggae artists, like Sizzla and Supercat, but not until [2005's] Jamrockdid I get a chance to work with Damian. I love his music and I'm a big fan of Bob Marley and the whole family. We haven't worked out any tour dates yet. But I'm sure Damian and I will do something soon." (Miami Herald)

Beastie Boys "New York State Of Mind Mixtape" http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/575/beastie_boys_new_yor.html

KRS-ONE "A Milli Freestyle"

Foxy Brown Feat. Blackstreet "Get Me Home"

Will Smith "Miami"(Salsa Remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g2alUir_08

I found this on Yahoo.com: Q&A: Common on new film, Serena Williams and Kanye AP, May 12, 2010 1:44 pm PDT Common is always in a competitive mindset.In his latest flick, "Just Wright," he plays a top-notch basketball player who deals with a serious injury. In real life, he's a skillful, Grammy-winning rapper aiming to be at the top of his game. He's even driven in his down time — and that includes when he's playing a round of tennis with his high profile athlete-girlfriend, Serena Williams. "I hit with her a couple of times but it's kind of tough ... me, having an athletic mind-state and not being able to defeat your companion," he said. "If I'm playing Uno, I want to win." Common, 38, says he learned a few tricks from Williams and gets a chance to show that in the new romantic comedy, which also stars Queen Latifah. The movie debuts Friday. In an interview with the Associated Press, Common talked about his relationship with Williams, his friendship with Kanye West and finally getting the lead role in a movie. ___ AP: Get any tips from Serena Williams about playing an athlete? Common: One thing I gotta say is that athletes, they play through the pain. I've seen the pain that not only Serena or Venus would go through, but other the athletes that I know. ... I gained a lot of respect for athletes doing this role because it's a superhuman ability to go out there and be in that pain and because of the level of skill that they possess. AP: It seems celebrities always hook up with celebrities. Can't a common girl have a shot at Common? Common: I think a lot has to do with being in the same circles. To a certain extent we cross paths in different places and you meet the person then you see them again — you never know what comes about from there. But I think it all depends on the people, because I've dated a woman who had nothing to do with the industry, but she understood my career and was very supportive and I was supportive of her. AP: You aren't just in "Just Wright," you're the male lead. Is this something you've wanted for a while? Common: I have actually been studying acting for some years, even (before) getting the chance to be in films. I hit a ceiling with music for a second. I felt like I really want to grow as an artist and this (movies) is another creative outlet out there. I feel like I'm an actor too, along with being a hip-hop artist. To get the opportunity to be a romantic lead is a great step for me. AP: How did you pull off the basketball scenes? Common: I grew up playing basketball from grammar school, like when I was about 7 years old until high school. Pretty much once I got into the industry I would play pickup games sometimes. Once I got this I started focusing on my game again and it was, like, rekindling the fire. By the time I finished, the trainer for the Nets said: "You're a player, you're a player, now!" I felt great about that! AP: What about Queen Latifah's character — she's someone both guys and gals can relate to? Common: Latifah's character ... actually knew the beauty in herself and that's something I really dug about the way Latifah played the character. This woman said "I'm curvy, I'm this size, but I'm beautiful." It was a good point that I like to push, especially to the kids. AP: So, what is it about Kanye West that you get but others don't? Common: He is one of the best people I've met in life. He is a goodhearted guy who tries to help out a lot of people — that's one thing I have watched. ... He wants to do well by people, but he still has his own confidence and his own flaws like we all do. Kanye's definitely a good guy, that's why I can say that he's my friend. AP: You ever pull him aside and say it's rude to snatch the mic out of the hands of a young country star on live TV? Common: Whenever I have something like advice, I just tell him — whether he accepts it, it's up to him. I'll talk to him about the way I think things should go. It's just my opinion and I definitely feel responsible as someone who cares for another human being. If I see them do something that I think is inappropriate or not right I'm going to catch him, but that's our relationship — he would do the same thing for me. ___ On the Net: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/justwright http://www.common-music.com

I'm about to listen to that Brandy/LL Cool J song AJ, thanks for posting it Will Smith "Momma Knows", check out my appreciation thread in the Big Will section:

This song spreads a positive and powerful message of how mothers impact our lives, I always play this song a lot around mother's day, it makes me feel good about my mama, the lyrics in the 3rd verse are some of the best in his career, I put this up there with "Tell Me Why", "Summertime", and "Just The Two Of Us" with some of the best songwriting Will's ever done as a legendary hip hop emcee, much props: "Mom used to say take your time young man I ain't gonna always be there holding your hand But you'll always know exactly where I am And when I'm not there in my place the lord will stand Will, study the world only the wise succeed And when your eyes tell lies your heart should lead We all do dirt, we all gonna sin But When you realise it you apologise and never do it again Mom told me don't rush to get old If you got youth the truth clutched in behold It's like possibilities too much to behold And emotional shields from life's blustery cold Mom all the stuff you said was hard From the childish disregards 'Cause my head was hard Now no questions imposed 'Cause momma always knows" Too bad there was never an official video for this song, just the audio: