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There's gonna be a lot of hot tracks on this album the way it's looking, it'd be hot if Will.I.Am and Dr. Dre produced on those tracks they were featured, who cares if G-Unot is on a couple tracks, I'll just skip 'em after I hear LL's verse and enjoy the rest of the album, "Bump This" is really a club banger, it should get some kids to buy the album and introduce them to some quality hip-hop, they'll finally learn who Big Daddy Kane is so I can't complain, the sad truth is that not a lot of people will buy the album if it was only LL and ol' school rappers so he has to mix in some current rappers to get people interested in it, he maybe trying to get 50 to squash beef, it'd be nice to see collabs with Nas, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, and Game on here too, maybe they could just do a concert together and squash the beef, maybe LL should get together with Hammer, Kool Moe Dee, Canibus, and Ice-T as well, make another "I Shot Ya" type track for the '07, EDIT: I notice that there's a special on LL Cool J on A&E that just ended a few minutes, 50 seems to really show a lot of respect for LL, he talks about how there's no rapper out there that's gonna match LL's career, I think it's a thing where 50 wants to work with LL more than LL wants to work with 50, there's respect there, LL mentioned in a small segment about how he admires FP having success in the rap industry and movie industry, it was kinda funny how Magic Johnson was on there talking about how he wish he was in shape as much as LL is, lol, and then later on LL went on to talk about how he wants rappers to work with each other and make timeless music instead of tearing each other down, I think that's what he wants to do on this "Todd Smith 2" record, so I'm excited about that, I think it could be something that brings hip-hop back in the right direction

Yeah it doesn't make much sense, they're actually gonna help 50's career be longer now :shakehead:

Well if any of you guys go to a premiere for Will's movie you could try to get a chant going about how we want another JJFP album :switch: :switch:

Yeah who would've thought that LL'd be doing songs with Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Dr. Dre, Raekwon, and Andre 3000? That's a dope lineup that'll make me forgive him for working with G-Unit like I forgave FP for working with Lil' Kim since he had all those other dope collabs on "Willenium", this looks like LL's "Willenium", dope production from DJ Premiere and Just Blaze, maybe Jazzy might submit a beat too, I'm pretty damn excited if you ask me

It'll make all these sell out artists stop recording too, if artists are only in the game for money and fame and don't care about the music they make then they gotta get the **** out of the music buisiness, that way only the true artists that love their craft will be making music

This isn't LL's first album with a PA sticker though and basically everybody except FP and Kel Spencer releases albums with PA stickers on them, even so called "positive" rappers like Common and Lupe have PA stickers on their albums so who really cares if LL's album has a PA sticker, if it's gonna make him a lil' bit more aggressive on this album then so be it, that way it'll shut up some of these ignorant rap fans that say LL got soft on his last few albums, this needs to be an aggressive album like his "G.O.A.T." record was, a lot of critics and fans have been criticising LL lately, his last album was the lowest selling album of his career, all of his albums went platinum except this one so really LL's feeling the pressure now, this should put him on his toes a lil' bit more, he could do a "Mama Said Knock You Out" and "14 Shots..." album where he doesn't cuss but it's still aggressive of course, there was some people on the "G.O.A.T." album that didn't deserve to be there like Amil and Jayo Felony but it didn't ruin the album 'cause LL was too strong to let that happen, the main thing is that LL spits some hard rhymes on this album.... If DMX and Snoop was on LL's album and cursed a lot like on the GOAT album I'm sure you wouldn't care right but since it's G-Unit you consider it blasphamy or something? Regardless of who's on it or not, he needs to come correct and shock mcs again, I wouldn't mind if he gets FP on there too even and if 50's rapping in between the song I'll just mute his verse if it sucks, lol LL was a lil' bit too relaxed on his last few so I don't care if he curses to get that emotion out, the last few albums had some dope songs but he was a bit too relaxed, it's time that he burns some mcs again, hopefully he comes with some really strong verses that make G-Unit look like preschoolers and have to step their game up to be on the track with him, btw that cover is wack, it's the same as the back of "Todd Smith", they should at least do a new album cover, he should maybe keep his shirt on too, really he gotta slow down that ladies loving image for one album and do something more aggressive, maybe if 50 steps up his game to how he was rapping on those mixtapes before Eminem signed him then he'll actually be tolerable, Eminem needs to step his game up too to rap with the GOAT.... And well it says on that site he's going to Columbia after he leaves Def Jam so I don't know if it's gonna really be better for him doing that...

Eminem doesn't deserve to be on the same song with LL, Dr. Dre, Andre 3000, and Big Daddy Kane :bat: :damnlorettas: It seems like the whole rap industry's gonna be on this album, I was sorta figuring that too since the whole r&b industry was on his last album it feels, lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Smith_Pt.2:_Back_to_Cool Todd Smith Pt. 2: Back to Cool is the sequel to the 2006 album Todd Smith by LL Cool J and will be the final album on LL Cool J's record deal with Def Jam Records, a deal that has lasted for more than twenty years. This album will also be the first LL Cool J album since G.O.A.T. to contain the parental advistory sticker. It will be executive produced by fellow Queens rapper 50 Cent. [1] The song "Bump This" with 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Young Hot Rod is expected to appear on this album."Bump This" has already been leaked. Confirmed Tracks "Bump This" (featuring 50 Cent, Young Hot Rod & Lloyd Banks) "A Place Called New York" (featuring Kool G Rap) (Produced by DJ Premier) "Still Doin' It" (Produced by Just Blaze) "She Was Raised In Brooklyn" (Produced by Buckwild) "Queens" (featuring will.i.am) "The Fame" (featuring Big Daddy Kane, Eminem, Raekwon, Andre 3000 & Dr. Dre) "G's" (Featuring G-unit & Lil Scrappy) (Produced by 50 cent)

Nice to see how Jazzy's new album is starting to get buzz and that people want another JJFP album

Will needs to teach 50 Cent how to rap better too while he's there teaching his nephew :stickpoke:

Game put out a great album, probably one of the best commercial rap albums recently that've been getting hyped but I think some people might be getting annoyed with his ego that's why he sold 380,000 instead of a million in the first week like he was predicted to do, aight Game we get it that you killed G-Unit already, you don't have to say it in every interview anymore, everyone knows that G-Unit is dead, Game still did quite well though, that's the first time a quality hip-hop album came in at #1 on the charts in a good while, Fat Joe's making more money selling 60,000 independently than those platinum rappers do on major labels, he's a smart man, nice holiday check he'll be getting, lol

Yeah it's like Michael Jordan's son trying to play basketball

"We drop a little science off in every verse They put that P.A. sticker on it cause they scared we gon' curse But the knowledge is the power, the cowards get devoured Any hour, any cipher, any way to any height Because I might just SNAP on a ****-ass nigga Might clap a cap at a sucka-ass nigga In the meantime, Daddy Fatsacks gon' chill out He might just, pull out his pistol and let that thang whistle at your windshield or your residence Superman to Clark Kent, you better be way harder than the park bench to start this Marcus, Jason, my little brother James All my brothers from my momma but Andre is just the same Ain't no uno, we a duo; deuce dos to a pair A player stiffen the competition Pressed like Levi's and toughskins, one minus one Negative one minus negative one is nothin Bustin d-boy raps and player poems The 'Kast **** ain't plastic, we smash it and move the crowd And rock the crowd original material while you bore 'em Your live show consists of everybody's **** but you're-uns Do your own ****! In your live show (bitin ass nigga)"-Big Boi on "Flip Flop Rock"

It's definately time to get back to give credit for the real lyricists like KRS, real hip-hop quotables right here off his last classic album "Life", hopefully real mcs like him and FP never put down the mic anytime soon, hip-hop needs them: "F'd Up": "Yo, I'm a true school cat, just a cool cool cat Got security tellin these people to move back I got two new tracks, somethin new from DAT's Tunnel Rats with Proper and Triune in the back I don't move with a pack, I move membership Hip-Hop we livin it and what I'm doin is rap But cats wanna talk that crap 'Til they see that I'm not playin, you better {get what I'm sayin} Everyday more betrayin, more lyin, and from friends More crime and more revenge - HUSH Things are really rough; cause there's really no one out there that I doubt that you can really trust Them guns bust - how many hustlers gotta die go to jail for a fiend to get a rush? From ashes to dust, that man of lust is decayin, you better {get what I'm sayin}" "My Life: "Eighty-five comes in, eighty-six comes in The marijuana with the cocaine mix comes in High class hustlers, I'm takin flicks with them My first songs Red Alert, he's mixin them This a far cry from a kid sleepin on the bench Now I'm V.I.P. in the club, this don't make sense But it does, as I take daps and hugs from cats that move drugs, they say "Kris rise above" Everybody knew my style, Kris was no coward I wanted to get in the game but my peeps wouldn't allow it They'd say, "Read them books and write them hooks Save our children, give 'em a whole new outlook" So I did, I lived like any street kid But I was handed 20 books, others were handed 20 year bids Still they wouldn't sell to your mother or your wife There was respect man~! Let me tell you 'bout my life" "Still Slippin'": "They slippin Duke You slippin Duke, you trippin Duke Rememeber you still livin in a corporate chicken coop With a hundred other chickens yellin get that loot Makin a hundred other chickens tryin to spit what's cute But KRS spits the fruit My words are not hollow, I'll lead you out the chicken suit You slippin Duke, I got proof, spit truth in the club So the colleges man, we get so loose What's the use, you slippin Duke, how America great when Iraq, had no nukes, now OOPS Whatever happened to samples and loops? The same thing that happened to organs and flutes, and real artists Thank God for The Roots, the soldier that's home with his family Support for the troops yeah, now let's start this I've taught many groups, been through many suits Teachin new recruits that can't take it back to hula hoops I know we're on mute, stand up straight I'm like Skywalker without the loot, you slippin Duke" "Life Interlude": "With every breath I breathe I choose life for the children With every breath I breathe I choose a wife and good livin With every single breath that I ingest I am given A smidgen to make life-changin decisions, listen My mission with precision will position our children by the millions to start buildin our culture for the billions and trillions of people comin after us If they doubt, they won't be as fast as us Cause in our time we kick a new power rhyme We keep renewin your mind, cause soon you will find That every single breath that I breathe keeps us conscious Enough to perceive and achieve if you believe But oxygen comes from the trees Without air for four minutes forget it you catchin some Z's So which is really conscious, us or nature? Maybe the trees wish to elevate the paper And maybe this was just the fall To forget that nature thinks, we doin nothin at all And this is the way of the world The world meanin the conscious nature and the earth that swirls Like buffalo girls we go 'round the outside Kris is controversial but Kris never lied In the forest, the mountains and the hills I reside You gotta follow the purpose you feel inside"

Jay-Z' new album ain't really that much different than 50 Cent's last album, 2 good songs and the rest are fillers, a lot of people are gonna buy it though since it got catchy beats on it and he's paying his way to be on TV all day, no matter what channel you turn to you see him on there these days, the only thing I think that Jay-Z' the GOAT at is beat selection, if Will and Nas had his ear for beats they'd be even more popular than he is since they'll have top notch beats and lyrics, basically that's what's been carrying him lately, his lyrics ain't really any better than Jim Jones and Dipset, they could probably beat him at this point on the mic like I said earlier but unfortunately Jay-Z will basically payola his way out of the battle, btw this ain't roc-a-fella.com either where you could talk about Jay-Z all you want, people get on me for talking about krs so much so i slowed down on that, please understand that not all of us like jay-z here and want to talk about him everyday, i been trying to ignore this post as long as possible after i had to say what i said earlier but enough with all the damn jay-z posts

Well yeah you guys gotta keep in my mind that the kid's 16 years old, some of my lyrics I wrote at 16 were crap too, give the kid time, with help from his legendary uncle I'm sure he could straighten it out, he'll come along faster than I did since I don't have that luxury, lol, Will should have him come on this board and battle us, I don't think he could beat me, I want my contract, Will should be concentrating on me, lol

you've never seen K.Smith rap? Was pretty terrible from what I remember, Will better keep him in check. He can't be worse than a mumbling rapping 50 Cent I'm sure :stickpoke: that's not something he should be particularly setting as a goal though is it!? Yeah he needs to look up to his uncle instead

Great stuff, this sure made my holiday!!

Hey I hope everyone here that celebrates Thanksgiving enjoys it with their families, remember what the holiday's really about, much love

you've never seen K.Smith rap? Was pretty terrible from what I remember, Will better keep him in check. He can't be worse than a mumbling rapping 50 Cent I'm sure :stickpoke:

As long as Will stays involved in hip-hop I don't care who he works with at this point, btw I put the whole interview here

Yeah I wouldn'tput rappers like Jay-Z, Game, and Kanye as artists that're underrated/being slept on selling less albums then they should, they're the most popular and they're all high rated, but there's other rappers that're just as talented that deserved to be supported too, maybe the best thing would be though if the record sales keep slowing down that way hip-hop could go back to being an underground genre and nobody will be worrying about dumbing down for lil' Stacey in Michigan to listen

That's awesome to know that his nephew raps, that might help Will be motivated to stay in the rap game even longer

Maybe if more people bought quality music real artists wouldn't have to water down their styles just to sell records, indpendent is a good way to go, they make $7 an album sold and they get creative free

Simpson Tells AP He Did Book for Money By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES - O.J. Simpson told The Associated Press he participated in the ill-fated "If I Did It" book and interview project for one reason - personal profit, and he acknowledged that any financial gain was "blood money." "This was an opportunity for my kids to get their financial legacy," Simpson said in interviews this week with the AP after the book deal was abandoned by its publisher. "My kids understand. I made it clear that it's blood money, but it's no different than any of the other writers who did books on this case." The book, said to describe how he theoretically would have committed the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, had been scheduled for release Nov. 30 following the airing of a two-part Simpson interview on Fox on Monday and Wednesday. News Corp., owner of Fox Broadcasting and publisher HarperCollins, canceled the project after a public outcry and objections by advertisers and booksellers. In a radio interview Wednesday, Simpson said the project was not a confession. "I made it clear from the first day I met the writer that I wasn't involved," Simpson said on Miami's WTPS-AM. "I said, 'I have nothing to confess.'" Goldman's family, meanwhile, asked News Corp. to turn over its rights to the now-canceled book and interview, an attorney said Wednesday. In two AP telephone interviews this week from his Florida home, Simpson declined to say how much of an advance he received for the book but said it was less than the $3.5 million that had been reported. He said the money has already been spent, including some he used to meet tax obligations. Simpson said he was convinced the book would have been a best-seller. "My kids would have been coming into a lot of money," he said, adding he desperately needs the cash because his retirement funds are dwindling. Prepublication sales for "If I Did It," had been strong, but not sensational. It cracked the top 20 of Amazon.com last weekend but had fallen to No. 51 by the time the cancellation was announced. Simpson said he deserved the harsh criticism for his role in the project, although he complained that News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch appears to be getting off easy. "I'm taking heat and I deserve it," Simpson said. "But Murdoch should not be taking the high road either." Publisher Judith Regan has portrayed the book as representing "O.J.'s confession," and it reportedly contains a chapter where he explains how he could have committed the killings. But the former football star says he didn't commit the murders. He said was disappointed by Regan's portrayal of the book, which he said was ghostwritten: "I thought, 'This lady probably thinks I did it and I didn't.'" Simpson said he told a representative of the publisher that he would not allow the book's publication if it contained any graphic descriptions of "cutting or stabbing." Asked how he felt about the effect the book would have on the victims' families, Simpson expressed bitterness toward Goldman's father, Fred, who has denounced Simpson as a liar and murderer. Simpson was acquitted of murder in 1995 but was later found liable for the killings in a wrongful-death suit filed by the Goldman family. Simpson has failed to pay the $33.5 million judgment against him in that case, and his pensions and his Florida home cannot be seized. He said Fred Goldman has helped drain his finances with "frivolous lawsuits," including one he brought recently attempting to deprive Simpson of the commercial rights to his own name. Although Simpson prevailed in court, he said he spent $17,000 in legal fees. Fred Goldman's attorney, Jonathan G. Polak, said Goldman wants the rights to the material to ensure that all copies are destroyed and that News Corp. doesn't sell the rights to "some sleazy cable pay-per-view operation or video site." A call to a News Corp. seeking comment was not returned. After Murdoch canceled the book and interview, News Corp. subsidiary HarperCollins said all copies of the book will be destroyed. Simpson, 59, said his NFL pension pays only $1,700 a month and the private pension he amassed during the days when he was a TV pitchman and sports commentator is being halved next month because he's had to dip into the principal. Although he knew the project would bring an avalanche of negative publicity, Simpson said he was willing to face it "if that's what it took." Despite his financial troubles, Simpson indicated he wasn't entirely unhappy the project was abandoned. "I feel like a man who's had the weight of the world taken off me," he said.