Mike Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 i was listened to eric b and rakim and didnt realize how much of the stuff sounded familiar.... especially "I take 7 mcs put em in a line, and add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme and it will take 7 more before i go for mine, and thats 21 mcs beat up at the same time" bears a striking remembelance to a line on Uuhhh by will smith "I can take twelve rappers and put em in line Then twelve emcees that think they can rhyme Then twelve more brothers that still ain't signed Then, don't do nuthin, just watch em decline" andddd "im the R the A to the K I M if i wasnt then why would i say i am" from as the rhyme goes on kinda sound a little bit like the way i am by eminem "And I am, whatever you say I am If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news everyday I am Radio won't even play my jam" those are the only ones i rememver but its interesting to see who bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 That's not biting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 pretty much...they both took the line and and changed it slightly like if youur writing a paper and you take a sentance from a website... thats still palgeraize, you have to state if your paraphrazing....without that reconition its still plegerizm and you cant say that its coincidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 They're just showin' love to Rakim, that ain't biting, it ain't any different than Jay-Z saying a million Biggie verses in his songs right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 yeah its like everyone uses sections of the sugarhill gangs rappers delight to show love and bcoz its so famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Exactly.. I see it like Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Man there's so many rappers that say lines from famous rap songs, there really ain't any rapper out there that hasn't done that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 It's unbelieveable how much of an effect you can have. Rakim is one of the top emcees where "Hip Hop Quotables" have come from. Wu-Tang Clan has got some. Mobb Deep has a couple. A whole lot of artists have a quotable from somebody, or they like something that was said, there is no other way to say it. Eric B + Rakim's "Paid In Full" is one of the most sample hip hop albums ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Yeah, its funny. LL for example got something like that with that famous Rock The Bell's part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 i guess you guys are right... i just see it as unoriginal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dparrott Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I guess it depends on how old the quoted line is. I've always thought of it as respect and/or adding a twist to a classic line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 well i mean i didnt know that these lines were from other artists so how am i supposed to know its a "tribute" ....if i sounds like im argueing or whatever i dont mean to sound aggrivateed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 You're making something complicated that isn't. Even Pharoach Monche "bit" the style of Frank Sinatra, when he sang "New York" on "Guerilla Moonsoon Rap" w/ Kweli & Black Thought. haha. If it's not known as a tribute, it's no big deal. Sometimes, it's just a fun thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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