VIsqo Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) It has been a while since someone did one of this song appreciation threads that used to be so popular in this forum. Well, I was checking out my Born to Reign cd, which is actually one of the ones I like less from him. Last night however, was the first time I put some attention to the cd for real, and BAAM! I got surprised with this song that at first sounded so simple, and yet has so much more meaning than most of the songs playing nowadays. The song starts with Will sounding a bit less like himself and more like Snoop or other rapper when he says: "It's the bizzi. wizza, jizzi, Wizzil Bizon, wizzay, Wizzat, fizzil. Back again but with a couple of friends Thought my reign would end, well now I'm rubbin it in" Tra Knox actually helped in this song (for a change) and made an acceptable chorus with Will doing the scratching Dj sound he likes to do while beat boxing. Get us all nostalgic when he talks about the difference from movies and music for him, and how he used to hit the studio every year or so: "A hip hop superhero, a widow, cape or a suit Hit the studio every year or so, and escape with the loot" "You seen me with Denzel and Russ Crowe But yo the movies just a chick on the side I'm in love with the flow Time off to be an Oscar nominee now Back to the M-I-C to MC now" And of course one of the best lines Ive seen in his songs when he finishes the verse in Ali's voice: "And at the club, hands clappin' toes tappin' Sucka, I'm the greatest thing ever happen to rappin'" So if u havent heard it before, I recomend you to do it now, If you have, then do it again, and really listen to it, and maybe you will get to like it as much as I do. If we cant get anymore real rap and cool songs today, then lets start lookin back for those songs that escaped our sights sometime ago.. Here is a youtube link with the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efa0joexuKk And here are the lyrics: http://ohhla.com/anonymous/frprince/born_to/beatgoes.jfr.txt Check out "Maybe" from the same album. i think is pretty good too, even being romantic. SO, What do you think about "THIS IS HOW THE BEAT GOES ON" ? Edited August 14, 2008 by VIsqo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I've never seen it as anything more than a filler on the filler-full BTR but hey, it's not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart5 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Definitely one of my faves of BTR...I like the whole concept and flow of it. But it doesn't come close to some Will's best work...he has too much other classic material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I know he does, just not in that cd.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart5 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) I know he does, just not in that cd.. Your right, Will doesn't have any classic material on BTR in my opinion. But just because he doesn't have any classic material on BTR, doesn't mean How the beat goes on is one of Will's best songs. How the beat doesn't even compare to Summertime, I'm Lookin For the One, So Fresh, The Rain, No More, Twinkle Twinkle, I'm All That, Hes the DJ, Ain't No Place Like Home, Brand New Funk, Here We Go Again, Girls Ain't Nothin But Trouble, Parents Just Don't Understand, Lost & Found, Tell Me Why, etc. etc. Edited August 14, 2008 by bart5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 How the beat goes is beside Block Party and BTR one on of the best songs on that album(Musical equal to WWW). If u compare it to Will's complete catelog it is just average! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted August 14, 2008 Admin Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 It relies heavily on cozmo d :wiggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant1 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 How da beat goes is probably my third fav track off B2R next to Act like you know and block party.. but we all know it doesn't compare to his classic stuff but still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Yes Will got too many classic songs better than "How The Beat Goes" but it's definately one of the better tracks off of "Born To Reign", the titled track and "Block Party" are other dope cuts on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Tiger Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 B2R has a handful of dope tracks. Everyone always seems to forget the title track, which is dope. How Da Beat Goes, Block Party, Give Me Tonight, and I Gotta Go Home are all pretty good in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I gotta go home?? I dontlike that one that much.. But Block Party is the sh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E - Style-Greesy - E Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 It has been a while since someone did one of this song appreciation threads that used to be so popular in this forum. Well, I was checking out my Born to Reign cd, which is actually one of the ones I like less from him. Last night however, was the first time I put some attention to the cd for real, and BAAM! I got surprised with this song that at first sounded so simple, and yet has so much more meaning than most of the songs playing nowadays. The song starts with Will sounding a bit less like himself and more like Snoop or other rapper when he says: "It's the bizzi. wizza, jizzi, Wizzil Bizon, wizzay, Wizzat, fizzil. Back again but with a couple of friends Thought my reign would end, well now I'm rubbin it in" Tra Knox actually helped in this song (for a change) and made an acceptable chorus with Will doing the scratching Dj sound he likes to do while beat boxing. Get us all nostalgic when he talks about the difference from movies and music for him, and how he used to hit the studio every year or so: "A hip hop superhero, a widow, cape or a suit Hit the studio every year or so, and escape with the loot" "You seen me with Denzel and Russ Crowe But yo the movies just a chick on the side I'm in love with the flow Time off to be an Oscar nominee now Back to the M-I-C to MC now" And of course one of the best lines Ive seen in his songs when he finishes the verse in Ali's voice: "And at the club, hands clappin' toes tappin' Sucka, I'm the greatest thing ever happen to rappin'" So if u havent heard it before, I recomend you to do it now, If you have, then do it again, and really listen to it, and maybe you will get to like it as much as I do. If we cant get anymore real rap and cool songs today, then lets start lookin back for those songs that escaped our sights sometime ago.. Here is a youtube link with the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efa0joexuKk And here are the lyrics: http://ohhla.com/anonymous/frprince/born_to/beatgoes.jfr.txt Check out "Maybe" from the same album. i think is pretty good too, even being romantic. SO, What do you think about "THIS IS HOW THE BEAT GOES ON" ? Man, I'm glad ur writing all this! Because this song has always been my favorite on this album! When I first bought Born To Reign while I was doing vacation in turkey How Da Beat Goes On was my favorite song right away. I loved this track and I'm still lovin it and enjoyin it the most from this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 :gettinjiggywitit: :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeKnight Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Great Song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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