bigted

Like I said before if they perform at a club, it's better odds that you'll meet them than if you go to a stadium with 20,000 people, I would be just as happy if they released a DVD with them performing 'cause odds are I won't meet them going anyway, as long as I see the performance I'll be happy, a lot of hip-hop artists release DVDs, Jazzy Jeff performs so much though, I'm surprised he hasn't released one yet. :confused3:

Well I went digging through some of the older songs I wrote and came across this one, which is my favorite from back then, check it out: “Intellectual Girl” Written By Big Ted Verse One: Yo, sometimes life is crazy That's when I feel sad times dazin' me You can't tell but look even I get depressed 'Cause sometimes all I see is stress This world is nothing but a mess My rhymes come straight from my heart That's what makes all haters fall apart Good people in the world die everyday But the haters keep rolling around the way See they'll have to answer to God someday I don't worry 'cause they'll really never have their day And yo it's sad to see how some women get abused Some brothers have a disrespectful views However, some chicks can be hating too They'll just break your heart and stomp on you I desperately want a lady with a strong point of view With a strong mind that has a lot of ingredients like a pot of beef stew Chorus: Yo, I need an intellectual girl That doesn't just want me to buy her rubbies and pearls And that will love me for who I am She can't treat me like another man 'Cause I don't just want to have sex This girl has to be someone I can talk with and connect Yo, I need an intellectual girl 'Cause a G needs love in this world Verse Two: Understand that I don't need a whore 'Cause I rather have someone worth much more That can make my day when I'm sad and sore Yo, see I need a girl that will never keep me bored And she'll be there for Big Ted when it rains and pours That won't ever be afraid to knock on my door I don't want to have to fuss and fight I want to love her with all my might Hurt, pain, and rejection would be my fright So that's why this girl needs to show me “The Light” Like I'm Common and then I'll make sure our future is bright I would never let her out of my sight When I see her, I 'll just want to hug and kiss her 'Cause I won't ever want to shove and piss her Like Guy I'll give this shorty “A Piece Of My Love” There will be no girl that I would place above As long as she's sweet as a dove Or maybe sweet as a peach This love could get “Juicy” like that track from Biggie I want to walk with her at the beach And I want to hear all the wisdom that she could teach [Repeat Chorus] Verse Three: See I need a lover That will treat me like no other This intellectual girl doesn't have to be the best in her class And she doesn't have to tell me about her past I will treat her precious like glass And I won't ever let her pass Me especially when I need a lady with a strong mind That will help me get through the hip-hop grind Big Ted just wants to have a good time Yo getting the phat cars and cribs off of success won't quite fit 'Cause all I rather have is shorty I could chill with I don't worry about just money I want have a day that's sunny Every night I pray to the lord for a intellectual girl Like Mary J. that could “Share My World” And help all my life and dreams unfurl That'll be worth much more than materials I want a lady that'll keep it real Even through my life ordeals The love that we'll share, nobody could steal That's every night I dream I'll meet a lady that'll make my life gleam 'Cause I realise love and affection Must be there when I get older to give my heart and soul ressurection See I'm trying to make rhymes deep for eternity When I find this dream girl my life will be complete And Big Ted'll never go in defeat [Repeat Chorus]

I think there should be a lil' space in between battles, I've been pretty busy lately and don't have much time on my hands to battle at the moment but waiting until November is a lil' too long. :kekeke: :toetap:

Damn this topic is getting out of hand now, Will said that he's gonna do performances and more singles'll be released between now and August, what more do you want from him? :speechless: I don't see anybody in showbuisiness working as hard as him, there's no need for us to question his work ethic. :poke:

Slick Rick "Hey Young World"

Well yeah "Party Starter's" sorta like MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", it has a lot of rhthym, but it has some conscious lyrics in there too, it wasn't just your average dance song: "My my music hits me so hard Makes me wanna say oh my lord Thank you for blessing me With a mind to rhyme..."

Will shouldn't just sample Stevie Wonder, he should work with him, if they did a song together, that'd be the greatest love song ever, Stevie Wonder's releasing a new album next month, Will should get on a remix with him. :thumb:

Well they're out performing, that's what I'm talking about! :kool:

That's a great article, nuff props for posting that Tim. :thumb: As long as JJFP are out performing, I'm happy about that, as long as they release some of that stuff on DVD eventually, they should perform at Hot 97's Summer Jam though next month at the Meadowlands, I'd sit through watching Game and Ludacris perform if they go to perform.

Happy Birthday AJ! :afro: :birthday: :beer:

FP "Party Starter"

Will takes risks with his movies by doing different things and people appreciate that so he should do the same with his music, if he does that he'll be a bigger legend than he is already.

I've heard people say that "Blueprint" is a conscious album though and I'd have to disagree about that, that was the point I was making, that's not saying the album's wack, there's some good tracks on there, one great track, I think I'm just spoiled listening to so much ol' school hip-hop that I have too high expectations to what a great album is, so in that I say the album's good not great, this is how I feel about it 'cause to me "The Ruler's Back" was a weak attempt to remake Slick Rick's classic as the album opened, "Ola Hovito" was weak, I think I even like "La Fiesta" as a better Latin song, "Song Cry" sounds like "No More", which isn't one of my favorite Will song, "Girls Girls Girls" is but it's not as good as Slick Rick's storytelling about women, and those club songs "Jigga That N***" and "Izzo" don't bring as much energy as Will does when he does club bangers, so needless to say if people think this is classic, they should consider "Willenium" to be classic too, they're just good albums not great albums, ain't nothin' wrong with putting out a good album, Nas' "Street's Disciple" is a good album, LL's "The Definition" is a good album(I'd prefer those 2 over "The Blueprint" though along with "Willenium" but that's my personal taste, everyone's different) considering all the wack s*** comin' out in recent years people might say that "Blueprint" is classic, they might say Eminem's "Marshall Mathers LP" is also classic too just for a few good songs on it, but if you weigh them against late '80s/mid '90s classics, it wouldn't stack up, 'cause back then every song mattered. To me Jay-Z has a lot of skills but I don't think he's as great as KRS-ONE, LL, Rakim, FP, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, or a lot of the ol' school veterans, but it's safe to say that he's one of the better mcs out now, it's hard to compare different eras though realistically, that's why it'd be better if they made lists for each time period 'cause hip-hop is different now, but Will's legacy is safe already and it's amazing he's still dominating after 20 years in the game, this is Hank Aaron longevity.

Happy B-Day! :birthday: :beer:

Nuff props Schnazz, congrats! :afro:

Boyz II Men and MC Lyte "What You Won't Do For Love"

It's like what I'm reading about hip-hop called "Where You're At" with an underground mc from Brooklyn saying: "Like I wrote one verse and I played it to my boys and they were all 'that s---'s too deep'. So I rerecorded it and didn't change a thing, just added 'my nigga' at the end of each line, and they were all like, 'Ok, now I'm feeling you'. It's crazy but you've gotta give the people some kind of hook." People like dumbed-down music and that's a sad thing about music, these rappers ain't doing nothin' different than what Britney Spears does it seems now. :speechless:

Love has many different definitions though, love is not just about your girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife. "There's No Place Like Home" could be considered a love song too, love of family and friends.

The problem with hip-hop now is that it's limited to the youth fanbase, back when hip-hop started Grandmaster Flash used to throw block parties with 10-80 year olds attending, hip-hop was for everyone, now it's dumbed down like I said before and the kids think that 2Pac and Biggie were the pioneers of rap, you can't blame them 'cause they don't know better. Jadakiss wasn't the 1st rapper to do a song called "Why", KRS-ONE did a song called "Why" on his 2001 "Sneak Attack" album that only a few thousand people like me bought: [KRS-One] Class in session. What, is, democracy? [student] Yo it's the rule of the people. The self rule. [student] It's what the people want! [K] That's right. But is this a democracy? Nah, democracy is a goal to be attained. [K] That's right. The character of the people should be reflected [K] in the laws and the institution of the state. Psssh, I don't see my character reflected! [K] Tell me [Chorus One: KRS-One] WHY, are all the schools they fallin apart and WHY, the youth not takin no musical art and WHY, the professionals really don't know where to start No, one, really, cares, about WHY, the people ain't trustin the law and the order and WHY, the hookers from 70's look like our daughters and WHY, the radio station they help with the slaughter No, one, really, cares, about [KRS-One] The mind, they usin until it's time they doin a rhyme will ruin what you doin if you crime pursuin Let me tell you bout gettin your family out the mean ghetto to green meadows, where you can finally be settled That street level, freak level, pullin out heat level Eatin meat level, deceit level, that's that beast level You gotta stand upright in a house with three levels Where you don't even see devils unless he shovels the snow Many philosophers live on the low Never crazy hazy or lazy we get up and go Whaddya know, I'm always teaching after the show Not messin with hoes, I'm with my wife, changin my clothes Blowin my nose, deliverin blows to foes with new flows; then disappear where nobody knows Cause I got too many questions, too many lessons I gotta go, too many people stressin but I gotta know [Chorus Two: KRS-One] WHY, these officers gunnin us down on our block and WHY, the President never steps in on these cops and WHY, the mayor don't even look like he in shock No, one, really, cares, about WHY, the call of the poor is always ignored and WHY, the senators governors breakin the law and WHY, they taxin and taxin and taxin the poor No, one, really, cares, about [KRS-One] You, me, or themselves you can tell, they livin in hell But they come on the TV lookin so swell Sellin you dreams of schemes of you gettin green and cream But they never explain the work and all it means You got to visualize, close the lid on your eyes and visualize, minimize lies See yourself bigger in size, quicker to rise up wise up climb up, before your time's up but [Chorus One] The votes [K] That's right The politics [K] That's right The government you know! [K] Uh-huh, people basically have the government they want If people felt dissed, they'd be out rebellin right now Hey now I think that there's nothin' wrong with Will releasing "Tell Me Why", it'll help him get more credibility in hip-hop for doing this, he's a household name and more people'll pay attention when he says somethin' serious than they would when Nas and Talib Kweli say it, I don't understand how Fat Joe could go from doing conscious songs like "S*** Is Real" and touring with KRS-ONE to doing booty shakin' videos and touring with Nelly, he's losing credibility just to sell records, he got talent, but it's going to waste, Jay-Z' the same way, he could say some intelligent s*** if he chooses to but he chooses to release "Change Clothes" and "Izzo" instead, there's enough booty shaking videos out now, Will should do something different, if it fails, it fails, but at least people won't just call him a party rapper, and he could get the credit he deserves as a hip-hop legend finally by his peers.

JJFP "As We Go"

Y'all gotta understand that most people who buy music these days have lil' knowledge 'cause they're young and they only watch MTV, they might say that Will's biting Jadakiss but Jadakiss is biting many rappers himself like Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z, etc., his style is fake, but they don't know the history of hip-hop and they only like club songs that they could shake their ass too, they don't wanna hear no conscious s---, the only reason why Kanye West is double platinum is 'cause he makes his music catchy, it ain't the most conscious rap you ever heard, KRS-ONE is the king of conscious rap along with Public Enemy but they don't sell 'cause their music ain't catchy, back in the days, hip-hop songs didn't have to have hooks to be hits, but now they do 'cause the music these days is dumbed down for 13-17 year olds to understand, "Tell Me Why" might not be a hit unless older heads support, but a lot of them are frustrated from hip-hop and don't watch MTV anymore, who could blame them. :speechless:

I'd say that "Just The Two Of Us" has to be the best 'cause of how he expressed love for Trey in his song, "1000 Kisses" with Jada was great too 'cause they had great chemistry on the track, and "Chasing Forever"'s pretty deep too, those are my favorites from him.

What's up with Barry Bonds, 3 knee surgeries in 3 months? Something sounds funny there, I don't think it's just aging, it's a shame that the best player in baseball's a cheater! I don't think anyone'll even come close to hitting 70 home runs 'cause of the penalties coming now.

Hey I think all of us have different opinions so on that note I'm gonna say that Jay-Z' overrated, he took most of his punchlines from Biggie and that's a fact, what makes him so conscious anyway? I like "Reasonable Doubt" but I wouldn't say that's better than the best albums that legends like Slick Rick, JJFP, Rakim, KRS-ONE, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, and all the other great legends did and are still doing, I heard "Blueprint" one time and I don't see what's so conscious about it, the only great song I felt was "Blueprint"(Mama Loves Me) but KRS' worst stuff is more conscious than that, Jay-Z dumbs down his music too much considering that he's a consious rapper, "Just The Two Of Us" and "Tell Me Why" even have more consciousness than Jay-Z' whole catalog not counting "Reasonable Doubt" and Will ain't even a conscious rapper like that supposedly, he don't have to be either when every rapper's supposed to have their own style. 2Pac wasn't a gangsta rapper, you might say that 'cause of his Death Row work, I think if he didn't diss Biggie, you wouldn't have to say that 'cause he made a lot of deep songs before that moment like "Dear Mama", "Brenda's Got A Baby", and "Keep Ya Head Up", he had a lot of heart. Personally to me "Big Willie Style" has a special place in my heart 'cause that was around the time I started getting to him, but if I critically look at it, I'd say "Lost and Found" is better than that album, but "Big Willie Style" is better than most albums comin' out now, the only weak song on there was "Men In Black", which should've been left off since it was on the MIB soundtrack already, ol' school artists make more classics now than newer artists comin' out 'cause they don't make just singles with filler tracks in between, they know how to make albums, De La Soul's last album "The Grind Date" even sounds more classic than Kanye's "College Dropout" 'cause you could listen from start to finish without skipping tracks the way it should be, back in the golden age, a classic album would come out once a week, now barely one a year, so far "Lost and Found" is the only one this year, I heard Common's new single "Go" and that's so annoying with Kanye yellin' "Go!" in the background, I wish Common could go back and make songs with DJ Premiere, at least Premiere doesn't yell over records, Kanye reminds me of P. Diddy a lot . "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper" is one of the greatest albums ever made with all those Jazzy Jeff scratching and Fresh Prince storytelling, that's hip-hop creativitity at it's finest.

Pete Rock and CL Smooth "Lots Of Lovin'", such a smooth jam, early '90s hip-hop classic, I got in the mood to put this on since we were talkin' about great rap albums, everyone should check out "Mecca And The Soul Brother", it's a hip-hop masterpiece