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You're right Turntable of how Vanilla Ice was going diamond back then but there was more variety being played on the radio compared to now: you had JJFP, Eric B.& Rakim, LL Cool J, Heavy D, Salt-N-Pepa, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Ice Cube etc. all getting airplay.... Now it seems like they play Lil' Wayne and hardly anyone else except the others who sound similar which is a problem that radio has and I'm sure it's a fact that less people listen to the radio these days from that reason, more variety is needed, that's why there's others like us who go on the internet for music more than radio....

I bet if the radio played Rakim as much as they play Lil' Wayne that he'd go platinum 'cause it's a fact that he did go platinum before when the radio did play him, there's an audience out there that has been turned off from the dumbing down of what's on the radio, and I know that it's a fact that there's girls/women out there who appreciate good music as well...

I'm with you here AJ, I think if radio stations offered more good music that more people would actually listen... Now on Turntable's point it's good now that people don't have to wait for the radio/TV to play something in order to discover it because more people are getting into the internet these days.... That statement of how the mass majority like dumbed downed music is dead 'cause a lot of people over the internet actually discover the good music, people go on the internet and watch KRS, JJFP, Queen Latifah, LL, etc.. videos in 2010, I read comments on youtube from 15 year olds saying that they hate Soulja Boy and that they enjoy music from Rakim, it's encouraging....

That remix is NICE!! Rakim "Documentary Of A Gangsta" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNLcwn5vswc

Big Daddy Kane Feat. Little Daddy Shane "Brother Brother"

Game feat. Pharrell "It Must Be Me", I think it's kinda average compared to what he put out lately but I like the Will Smith shoutout, it's obvious made for the radio

Boyz II Men "Can You Stand The Rain"

Hey AJ is the LL mixtape you got that had the unreleased songs? http://shop.mixtapekings.com/product_p/8656.htm Kanye West Feat. The Game "Crack Music"

Dr. Dre & LL Cool J "Zoom Zoom Zoom" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ECy5-k9W24

On another note what Rakim said in that interview is what I've been saying all along that music isn't a sport where you have to stop at a certain age, as long as you got something to say in your music you shouldn't stop recording... I also gotta say that song "The Watcher Pt. 2" song that Rakim & Jay-Z did with Dr. Dre on the "Blueprint 2"'s a brilliant song!!

When I get more cash I'm gonna get that LL LP too but for now I'm gonna enjoy listening to it on youtube

When Jay-Z was the president of Def Jam it was hard for me to respect him because I didn't think he did a good job but I couldn't front on his mic skills, he puts a lot of effort into his music which a lot of today's rappers lack

Yeah I was just reading that he goes by Game now, I hope he doesn't run out of hot lines for his album by putting so much in that one song, I'll listen to that song later thanks for posting it but right now I'm listening to: LL Cool J "Bring On The Mos And Hos" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSgBQ-iXOBI

The Game "400 Bars Part II", DAMN as if Part I wasn't enough!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ckRtyecQc

I rather see Jay-Z get props among todays' rappers rather than Lil' Wayne or Soulja Boy http://www.sohh.com/2010/04/rakim_on_jay-zs_fame_fortune_thats_the_m.html Hip-Hop pioneer Rakim recently talked about witnessing Jay-Z achieve success in the rap game and explained why artists should be inspired by his accomplishments. Rakim also said the fellow New York-bred emcee has opened the door for younger generations. "I think as far as records, business, if it's clothing, Jay-Z man," Rakim said in an interview about his current favorite rapper. "We gotta start respecting those that's making a large foot print in the game and when you look at what Jay-Z's doing from his records to his business moves to his clothing to bong bong to his bong bong, that's the measuring stick right now for all of the young brothers coming up. Don't do what he's doing, do as he's doing and as you learn what made him successful. Don't follow his footsteps but figure out what made him successful and get that paper y'all." (Blok TV) Last year, Jay talked about nearing 40 and still wanting to have a long-run in hip-hop. "I hear it all the time -- 'Yo, he should let the young guys, the new generation of guys come in,'" Jay explained in an interview. "But you don't become the front-runner in music because someone lets you. You have to claim your shoes...If you grow up listening to hip-hop, you love hip-hop and that's the end of it. But if you're a 30 year-old rapper still trying to make music like you're 15, then you're making it narrow. At my age, I can't relate to a 15 year-old. I deal with mature and relevant topics for my age group -- it has to all be based on true emotions. The more diversity and the more mature we make hip-hop, the bigger the net you cast." (Reuters) Rakim also discussed the age-factor with SOHH last fall. "Yeah, I think what's happening is, rappers are becoming, especially for people that love a rapper, rap and hip-hop come to party," Rakim explained. "You can't just put it down. It's not likesports where you know, you lose a step. You can lose skills in rapping of course, but it's a little different man and I think sitting back and watching the R&B genre, you got, at any awards show and you see brothers like Al Green come out and tear it down. It's longevity in R&B...I just touched 40, but still, I don't plan on stop listening to rap anytime soon and I don't plan stop rhyming no time soon and it's that tug-of-war with the fans. Every time you see the fans or go to a show, they're like 'Yo, do another album,' so it's like that love between the two, the fans and your music. I think we should stretch out our age limit as far as hip-hop 'cause if that's the case, I think when brothers grow up they just want to leave rap entirely and listen to other genres of music so I think there is room for a little mature sound of hip-hop, for the older, grown and sexy, whatever you wanna call it." (SOHH) Last month, Jay-Z broke ground at the construction site of a new arena which will be the future home of his NBA team, the New Jersey Nets. Governor David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz today joined Forest City Ratner Companies Chairman and CEO Bruce Ratner, Barclays PLC President Robert E. Diamond, Jr., and NETS investor and cultural icon Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards. The 18,000-seat world-class sports and entertainment arena is being developed by Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), which will operate the arena in partnership with Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Sports & Entertainment. The Barclays Center will host more than 200 events annually, including professional and collegiate sports, concerts, family shows, and NETS Basketball. (Market Watch)

Yeah "The Rain" is an uplifting song MC Hammer "Ring Em", if you can't feel his energy here you don't have a pulse

I never heard the remix to that Stacie Orrico "I'm Not Missing You" but I like the original version Big Daddy Kane "I Get The Job Done" Btw that "EV3" album is one of my favs, I wore the cassette out back in the day

Big Daddy Kane "Young, Gifted, & Black" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIvFp8YLlsw

Happy B-Day Chief, All the Best Bro!

Yeah that "Freakin' It" video's cool: Kel Spencer "Dreamboat"

Heavy D, Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, CL Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock, and Q-Tip "Don't Curse", one of the most creative songs by the dream team of hip hop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3SeneBk_zg

Will Smith Feat. ROC, Big Pun, and Cam'ron "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"(Remix), there shoulda been a video for this track http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNfBa6Rm3MQ

Big Daddy Kane "Smooth Operator"

The Game "400 Bars", whoah The Game's on his game again this is so f'in SICK!!!

Keith Sweat "Kiss You"