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Rakim "Who Is God?"(The Mystery)

Wow I just went to the okayplayer forum where they're having this huge debate where they're saying that Common's one of the top 5 mcs all time, damn these kids don't know their history, I was the only one to mention that FP, LL Cool J, Rakim, Chuck D, and Queen Latifah are better than Common, and a lot of others were sayin' that Common's a better mc than Slick Rick and Common spit better verses than De La Soul when they collab, ignorant motherf****s, I mean how stupid can people be, Common's dope but not that dope, I don't think he'd even say he's a better mc than Slick Rick, De La Soul, LL, KRS, or FP, damn these kiddies are on the Kanye West bandwagon! :nono:

If you look at hip-hop back in the mid-90s everyone was samplin' '80s tracks it seems(especially Puff Daddy), FP wasn't the only one doing that, I'd take "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" over most other sampled tracks back then anyday even though it ain't one of my favorite songs. To say that "Lost and Found" is FP's best album is a bit of a stretch 'cause he's put out many classic albums before, that's not knocking it, but that's like sayin' KRS recent albums are better than "Criminal Minded", ain't nothin' toppin' that, but it's nice to see them keep on putting out classic albums at this age better than those half their ages comin' in.

I decided to bring this topic back since there's a lot of new members, what are some of your favorite albums you like bumping from hip-hop/r&b/other genre artists other than JJFP? :dunno:

I wanna hear the Timbaland joints more than any of the other ones, he's a legendary producer.

FP "Loretta"

Well this rhyme has a special place in my heart 'cause it's about my main inspiration to do this that's in the hip-hop industry now since they rep their artistry, I'm just trying to keep the legacy alive too. :afro:

Thanks for the props, people are always gonna talk about you no matter what you do, it's just important to be yourself then things'll come out the way you want them to, I actually wrote that a couple years ago when I was in high school and thinking about all the peer pressure and people trying to change me back then but I'm glad I didn't 'cause a lot come and go and in the end you only have yourself and new friends come along, just be you! :peace:

FP feat. Elephant Man "Switch"(Dancehall version) :dancingcool:

You have to respect he reached out to all people all around the world no matter what religion they were and promoted peace.

50 Cent is a joke, he goes from dissin' Nas to sellin' lingerie? :kekeke: There's no need for this senseless promotion.

Here's mine: Will Smith is back on the hip-hop scene once again releasing his new album "Lost and Found" with determination to prove that he deserves the respect he's been denied by some critics and fans who've considered him a "soft pop rapper" from dance floor smashes such as "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It", "Men In Black", "Miami", "Will 2K, and "Black Suits Comin'" that were released by Columbia Records plus doing blockbuster hit films such as the sequels to "Men In Black"/ "Bad Boys" plus his recent film "Hitch" to name a few, but don't know about the aggressive and witty hip-hop edge that he has had since he came on the scene in 1986 with his parter DJ Jazzy Jeff releasing "Girls Ain't Nothin' But Trouble" which resembled the classic storytellin' sense that he's well known for and also sampled the "I Dream Of Genie" theme, and the intro "Here He Comes" samples the "Spiderman" theme and was produced by who other than Jazzy Jeff, where Will used witty rhymes with an aggressive flow to get you excited about the album(also describes the fan's perception of him on that intro:"shock by the film & the TV money/went from scenes with Uncle Phil to scenes with Sonny/ so hard to break free from a guaranteed 20/ but its done, so come see the MC, honey!") and as you listen to this album you see that the energy never really lets down as you go to listen each track,the next two tracks "Party Starter" and "Switch" are classic Will Smith party tracks with more of an aggressive hip-hop edge than previous club anthems which are produced by Kwame and Ludacris instead of The Trackmasters, "Mr. Nice Guy" is a witty/humorous track attacking Eminem, Wendy Williams, and Larry Elder in a tasteful way like hip-hop battle tracks used to be like when Will came on the scene, "Ms. Holy Roller" is a serious track criticizing a woman he knew that'd sleep around and ignore Jesus, "Lost and Found" breaks down the entire hip-hop industry that has remained uncreative for the most part, "Tell Me Why" with Mary J. Blidge is one of the deepest tracks you'll ever hear where he talks about how he doesn't know how to tell his son about all the troubles going on in the world especially since 9/11(My son said, “Daddy were there people in that building?” A cold sweat/ frozen with a lump in my chest/ I heard his question/ couldn’t bring my lips to say “Yes” to him) "I Wish I Made That" is a hip-hop fantasy record that a fan would make listening to their favorite songs and wishing they made that and at the same time debates how he should have more due for what's he's done(I wish I would of made that/Lean back/I wish I would of made that/I wish I woulda told the girls to ‘drop it like it hot’/Summer, Summer, Summertime Seem like all I got), "Swagga" continues on the energy of "I Wish I Made That" with more clever rhymes, "Pump Ya Brakes" is a nice feel good track with Snoop Dogg where they break down how guys should respect women, "If You Can't Dance"(Slide) with Nicole S. of The Pussycat Dolls is another humorous track where he makes jokes about people that can't dance, "Could U Love Me" is a track where he asks his girl if she'd still be there for him if he wasn't famous, "Loretta" is based on a true story about a woman that stalked him around and wrote him love letters, "Wave Em Off" is a track where he tells the critics that they don't faze him, "Scary Story" is a retrospective to his early days of rapping as an adolescence, and the album finishes off with the smooth remix by Robin Thicke to slow down the party and a dancehall version of "Switch" that'd get the crowd excited again, even the bonus tracks "Comin' To The Stage" and "We Won't" have Will bringin' the heat, needless to say if I spent this time making this review this album is the most worthy album to listen to in hip-hop in a long time, I listen to all kinds of hip-hop but I haven't heard an album as strong as this one in recent memory. Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5

I don't think everybody abandoned the ol' school feel, look at the success that LL's "Hush" had, that was a song that could've been released in 1990 and there's a handful of other tracks out performed by younger rappers that're ol' school samples, most of the mainstream fans are teenagers so they wouldn't realise that and if they were exposed to a JJFP single, JJFP might gain some younger fans and the older heads would appreciate it as well even though they don't buy much mainstream albums like the younger fans do at least they'd give it props and'd consider buying this album 'cause they'd be willing to support Will when they see that he's going back to his roots again(tracks like "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" probably turned them off from buying "Big Willie Style", "Willenium", and "Born To Reign" which featured ol' school tracks that were non-singles), but I think that even if this song wasn't remixed, it would still make a great single regardless, let's see what happens.

Rakim "It's Been A Long Time"

After 26-year reign, pontiff dies at 84 Roman Catholics all over the world gather to mourn Saturday, April 2, 2005 Posted: 8:25 PM EST (0125 GMT) The dome of St. Peter's Basilica towers over thousands gathered in Vatican City late Saturday night. DEATH OF JOHN PAUL II Time of death: 9:37 p.m. in Rome; 2:37 p.m. Eastern; 19:37 GMT, April 2, 2005 Age at time of death: 84 years Death announcement: Archbishop Leonardo Sandri Vatican protocol: "All the procedures that were foreseen in the apostolistic consitution (universi dominici gregis) that were put forth by John Paul II on the 22 February 1996 have been launched." -- Sandri SPECIAL REPORT 1920~2005 (CNN) -- Pope John Paul II was remembered Saturday as a "champion of human freedom," a "tireless advocate of peace" and a man with a "wonderful sense of humor" who was easy to talk to. The charismatic pontiff, who led the world's 1 billion Catholics for 26 years, died at 9:37 p.m. Saturday (2:37 p.m. ET) in his private apartment, the Vatican said. He was 84. "The Holy Father's final hours were marked by the uninterrupted prayer of all those who were assisting him in his pious death and by the choral participation in prayer of the thousands of faithful who for many hours had been gathered in Saint Peter's Square," a Vatican statement said. Archbishop Stanislow Dziwisz presided over a Mass for the pontiff in his final hours. "During the course of the Mass that the viaticum (communion for the dying) was administered to the Holy Father and, once again, the sacrament of anointing the sick," the statement said. Archbishop Leonardo Sandri asked for a few moments of silence as he announced the death to the thousands of faithful who had congregated in St. Peter's Square. People in the crowd bowed their heads to pray, some of them in tears. Then they burst into applause. "Let perpetual light shine on him, and let him repose in peace," Sandri said. A Mass in the pope's honor will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, he said. The pope was known for his energy, intellectualism and activism on the global stage, but he was slowed in recent years by Parkinson's disease and crippling arthritis. His health had deteriorated severely during the past few weeks. By Saturday, John Paul was slipping in and out of consciousness after his heart and kidneys started to fail in the wake of a urinary tract infection. (Full story) Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said that despite his precarious health, the pope had decided to remain in his residence at the Vatican, rather than returning to Gemelli hospital in Rome, where he had been hospitalized twice since February. He was administered the sacrament of anointing the sick, formerly known as last rites or extreme unction, Thursday night. Navarro-Valls said the papal transition process is under way, as part of the procedures the pontiff enacted in 1996

FP "Scary Story"

Damn I forgot about it, I was watching a basketball game. :mad8:

Aceyalone "Greatest Show On Earth"

FP "I Wish I Made That" :chuks:

I don't see nothin' wrong with Ludacris being on the track, he looks up to FP and respects hip-hop history more than most mcs these days, he might not be the best mc but he ain't dissin' everyone around like 50 and Eminem do like I mentioned 'cause he knows better not to, and actually the "Virgo" song he did with Nas and Doug E. Fresh was one of the best songs on Nas' "Street's Disciple" CD, a real throwback flava track and really impressed me. :kool:

It's been awhile since I posted a poem, check this out y'all: What Is A Rep? Someone tells you, "I'll always be there" But when trouble comes around The friendship is scarced And that so-called friend can't be found Why would that person that told you "I'll always be there" Turn around and mistreat over you What is a rep? Who wants to give you a call When there's no trouble Most people only want to talk About their own troubles Nothing positive is soft But we let good things remain undercover Because it's only cool to talk About the negative things that happen in a scuffle Nobody wins in a fight Everyone takes a loss Getting lost up in the hype That everyone likes to bring when they talk Doesn't make you a winner Nobody really cares about you at all Look at the picture The only thing the reps you the most is your heart Other than that, what is a rep?

Naughty By Nature Feat. Rustic Overtones "Radio" :wiggle:

Hey that's a better diss song than 50 cent and 'em could come up with! :ali: Don't worry about them, I think "Lost and Found" is gonna bury them good. :poke:

FP "Switch" :wiggle:

Good stuff there showin' ur love for JJFP, I'm glad I could inspire you too. :thumb: