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Those lyrics are so righteous, I wish I could write rhymes like that, "Chosen One" is an even better name for the album although the last album was called "Born To Reign", this album's more fitting for that type of title, the last album should've been called "1000 Kisses" or "Give Me Tonite" 'cause it had a more mellow vibe.

How could you choose to have Lil' Kim and Eve over Wyclef and Michael Jackson collabos, that'd made "Willenium" an even bigger classic album. Actually the only ones that I'd be looking forward to hearin' from the unreleased tracks on "Lost and Found" would be the tracks with Jazzy Jeff, Timbaland, and Kanye West that didn't make the cut, the Petey Pablo tracks sound disposable and I'm sure FP came to his senses and felt that way too. It'd be also interestin' to hear any tracks he might've recorded with the legends he toured with back in the days, although collabs back then were rarities.

Aight Will Is Ill finally understands I got him buried in the quicksand You need lessons in writing down clever words before you contest again It's all love though, I'll let you live for a moment Just take notes in this class I'm conducting Let's see who's the next rookie the veteran's 'bout to rip at Well I see it's bagotrasho who claims to be on the winning track But what you don't realise though is I'm the coach so I'm cutting your minutes back Shooting at such low percentage you better go take those words back You ain't Dominique or Iverson, you need practice I'd reckon I got women beggin' me to give them all raw affection Reading my notebook makes them all excited 'Cause my hooks I wrote are greater than pick ups you could come up with After my performances they're all lining up for me to sign their breasts They must've mistaken me for the Fresh Prince 'Cause they're all wet like a stream when I'm gettin' jiggy wit it Like the ol' sayin' goes just diss the game not the player They're gonna be flyin' me out from 'Jersey to LA to play for the Lakers I'm tryin' to resurrect the game like a savior And at the same time I'll be stackin' paper I got the performances that'll make me glide past all haters My longevity in spittin' will be longer than Reggie Miller's time with the Pacers Once again I'll bust you Joe as well if you try to make another comeback later

Hey where on the page is it? I couldn't find it! Is the freestyle a recent one?

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Aight Will Is Ill I'm about to set things clear How could say that my rhymes are the worst? Son you should take some time to look in the mirror And you'll find that you're wearing a skirt If you don't then you must be blind as Stevie Wonder It's hard to deny the heat of this verse I've been on fire it seems since my birth I'm gonna get the money from the merit of my work And if you tryin' bustin' me you'll soon be lying in a Hearse In a minute you'll come cryin' and apologizing trying to put this beef in reverse When at the end of the day you'll realise that anyone not on my side'll soon be hurt While you're in need of a charity You're frontin' with no clarity What you're discussing only works in a nursery You sound no different than that crap we heard from 50 and Nelly When you listen to me it'll sound like the return of Makaveli It's my mission to excell in poetry I could bust a flow accapella or with a beat I was raised to tell the truth when I speak I don't bring no gimmicks, so I suggest that you come to respect me Or you'll be finished off, the result of bustin' soft on the mic'll only make you feel Like you was in a train wreck the next time you try to compete Let's face it you lost, you're now past tense like my last meal

Well as the ol' saying goes it's "sex, drugs, and rock'n' roll", if you watch Behind The Music for most artists VH1 does it for they talk about how child support, drug/alchohol addiction, and a lot of other things that resulted from the fast life slowed down or destroyed their lives/careers, money doesn't always mean happiness.

Yeah I don't get that either, being a fake gangsta rapper is being safe 'cause everybody does that nowadays, but there ain't too many who sound like Will, btw Doug Banks also works with Wendy Williams on that WBLS station, so I think that's why they're dissing Will.

Nice job Tim! :peace:

Yeah Ice-T's a smart man who has a lot of respect for all kinds of hip-hop, he's an open minded individual, I wouldn't call him a sell-out.

Where is it ranked on the hip-hop charts?

'Cause he is the king of rap ain't he?!! :ali: :chuks: :ali:

Actually it's basically doing the same pace "Big Willie Style" is 'cause it took almost 2 years on the charts to sell 9 million, it just needs to stay in the top 10 for awhile 'cause usually the highest sellin' album on the charts usually sells 400,000, this is a slow time for music right now, 50's album fading too, Mariah Carey'll probably overtake him since there's a lot of buzz over her album and she's sold over 100 million, but it looks like everyone's broke and has resulted to downloading. :kekeke:

I can't believe how many people slept on "One Love",even though it ain't their best album, it's still better than a lot of that watered down r&b out now but I wish they could make peace with Bobby Brown so they could have that extra edge again, I'm looking forward to seein' this.

Yeah battlin's a lot of fun, that's what makes hip-hop better than other music, I usually don't write too many battle songs anymore so it helps me work on my punchlines a lil' more.

That's nice! :afro:

Aight I have to admit That my last flow was a lil' average But now I'm back to roll like killer savage If you continue criticize my words I'll snatch your necklace I know your girl remembers the times I'd be smashing it That's why she writes me letters like "Loretta" sayin' she wants to have my kids I was gonna let you slide since you can't dance, kid This is the end of your joyride 'cause I'm "Comin' To The Stage" battlin' Your style's more hyped up now like Mike Tyson and the Aftermath gimmicks The only way you'll win is if you pay me to write you punchlines, when you have wack lyrics Gimmicks over talent these days is the trend It's my job to destroy the average beats and hooks and help the rhyme animals resurface That's what'll happen when I get signed to Overbrook by the Fresh Prince You better not look for a career in rappin' and look for another occupation After witness your queer shot attempt I'm still blazin'

I don't have their email address and they obviously don't go on the internet 'cause they still ain't updating the site but they're professionals and know when the right time to release the single is, ain't FP gonna do some more promotion over in the UK again, damn it seems like he does more there than he does here, how is the album selling worse there? I don't get it! :poke:

Once again it's my turn to jump in My respect is earned you better just quit 'Cause anybody who yearns to stay will slump big When I burn up the flame you're skills will bust quick I'm a veteran in this game if you didn't know you'll soon learn this I'm here to bust a couple of rhymes Bringin' the adrenline rush like Fresh Prince and Busta Rhymes I could beat you with my head without grabbin' a nine Then I'll be tearin' up your girlfriend's spine I'm a "sex machine" like James Brown, I bring the funk to the rhyme So you better step your way down and don't waste another moment of your time When y'all lost this battle to Big Ted who penetrates the most explosive lines

Nice collab! :thumb:

This album's doing better than Born To Reign already, at this pace, in a couple weeks the sales will be better than Born To Reign, at this point it's safe to say the album'll be certified gold unless something drastic happened, but I don't see "Switch" getting much airplay, I turn on BET and see Ja Rule's new video getting airplay and he doesn't even sell much anymore, the black media's really dissin' Will right now. :nono:

I think it's more important for JJFP to go out and tour than to release another single right away, they gotta go out and perform like most hip-hop acts do, that's what would promote sales, and btw that willsmith.com needs a major update right now too! :ridepony:

Thursday Apr. 28 10/9c PM http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_mu...ode_about.jhtml They were the original boy band. Five friends from Boston whose undeniable talent lifted them out of the projects and into the hearts of countless teenage girls. But while New Edition was paving the way for some of the biggest bands of the past twenty years, they were plagued by bad business deals, internal battles, and a frustrating struggle for respect. In the late 1970s, Roxbury was the most impoverished and crime-ridden district in Boston. And in the middle of it all sat the Orchard Park Housing Projects. It was there that four friends -- Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell and Ralph Tresvant -- began singing and dancing together as a way to escape the turmoil that surrounded them. They called themselves New Edition and, after gaining some local notoriety, they attracted the attention of Maurice Starr, a local record producer who was looking for the next Jackson Five. The boys added a fifth member, Ronnie Devoe, and with Starr's guidance, New Edition recorded and released their first single, a perfect pop confection called "Candy Girl." The single and subsequent album exploded, selling hundreds of thousands of copies, sending the boys on a seemingly endless tour around the country. Yet, for all of their hard work, the boys came home to Roxbury still broke and living in the projects. Determined to reach greater heights of success, New Edition split with Maurice Starr in 1984 and signed with MCA. They released the top ten hits "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man" and toured the world, only to discover that they had once again signed to a record deal that had left them all in debt. Meanwhile, other problems were brewing. Lead singer Ralph Tresvant had emerged as the fans' favorite member, and the others, particularly Bobby Brown, became jealous and were eager to step out of the background and into the spotlight. With tensions rising, Bobby Brown left New Edition, leaving fans to wonder what the future held. After a brief stint as a four piece, New Edition added new member Johnny Gill, hoping to attract a new, more mature audience. But once again internal clashes threatened the band's future as Ralph and Johnny squared off. Their differences settled, the band released their most successful album to date, Heart Break, only to be unexpectedly overshadowed by the multi-platinum juggernaut that was Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel, one of the most successful R&B albums of all time. In the early 90s, the band splintered into a series of side projects that brought them their greatest success. Following Bobby's lead, Johnny and Ralph released solo albums, and Ricky, Mike and Ronnie formed Bell Biv Devoe. Divided, the members of New Edition put an unprecedented stranglehold on the pop chats, racking up a string of top ten hits and multi-platinum sales. As their solo success began to fade, all six members of New Edition reunited and released the album Home Again, and instant number one album. But the subsequent tour was less successful. Bogged down by bigger egos, and bigger battles, the band was nearly torn apart on a worldwide tour that Johnny Gill described simply as "Hell." Meanwhile, Bobby Brown had begun what would turn out to be a decade- long downward spiral of drug and alcohol addiction and run-ins with the law. In 2002, New Edition looked to revive their careers by signing with P. Diddy's Bad Boy label and in November of 2004 released One Love. Throughout a career that has spanned three decades, New Edition pioneered a style of music that is still strong today and have achieved tremendous success both as a group and in side projects. But for all they have accomplished, the members of this pop dynasty wonder if they can ever truly achieve the respect and notoriety they deserve. This is Behind the Music: New Edition.

Hey I like that song too, I wouldn't mind seeing another MC Hammer video instead of seein' Ja Rule or 50 Cent videos. btw, I got on FP "I Wish I Made That"

I liked that "Street's Of New York" song when it came out in summer of '03 that was sampled from "New York State Of Mind", I heard it on a mixshow on Power 105, was it supposed to be on Rakim's album that got pulled from Aftermath? I wish Rakim would get signed somewhere to release his new album, I wanna hear it! :toetap: btw, "Stillmatic" was a great album too, I think that went double platinum and was the most successful album saleswise he's had, I think all of his albums are solid releases though, "Nastradamous" had some good moments even as his weakest LP, but it's amazing that Illmatic only went gold and was such a classic. :speechless: