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offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 15:56 [#00912567]
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this thread is strictly for people here who are fans of
hip-hop but think jay-z is wack, untalented, a joke, a fake,
whatever. if you don't like hip-hop anyway close this
thread.

this is a really interesting and poignant story from 9th
wonder, acclaimed producer of the hot underground group
little brother. he recounts his own longtime prejudice
against so-called commercial hip-hop, how he snapped out of
it, and his recent studio time w/ jay-z.

----> link <----

for the record, i love jay-z. he's not my favorite rapper
(not even in the top 10) and i don't own all his albums but
he is easily one of the most skilled emcees of our time and
of all time. i eagerly anticipate 'the black album'.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 16:01 [#00912584]
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you know, i don't know much about jay-z, but having only
heard his singles and the unplugged performance he did with
the roots, i like him quite a bit more than other mainstream
hip hop artists. most of them don't get enough appreciation
from people who claim to like "underground" hip hop.
on a basically unrelated note, i'm stuck back in 1999
listening to deltron 3030, which is a really amazing album.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-10-21 16:01 [#00912585]
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HA! I'm reading it ANYWAY!!!


 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-10-21 17:10 [#00912687]
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what single are they talking about?
45?


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-21 17:16 [#00912694]
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"Skilled"? I don't think I've ever come across anyone so
obviously talentless


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-21 17:19 [#00912700]
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Hmmm, I'm reading it anyway too.


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-21 17:25 [#00912707]
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Is that bloke writing english?


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 17:41 [#00912726]
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he might ask you the same question if he didn't understand
the concept of dialects. what did i say about non-hip-hop
fans and this thread? i mean you can do what you want but
what exactly are you getting out of it if you're not really
into current hip-hop music? this isn't just to you giginger.


 

offline elusive from detroit (United States) on 2003-10-21 17:43 [#00912727]
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jay-z is pimp

iv'e always liked his shit (cept for some of his newer
stuff)

OKKKKKKKAYYYYYYYYYYYE

ARE WE READYDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYE?


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-21 17:44 [#00912729]
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There's dialects and then there's just plain mangling of a
language.

He spells the same words differently throughout.

Motherfucker and Motherphucker. Just weird. Maybe there's a
reason. Interesting read anyway as I think it applies to all
music really.


 

offline k_maty on 2003-10-21 17:45 [#00912733]
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why did jay-z and noz get in a fight in the first place?
they both suck


 

offline elusive from detroit (United States) on 2003-10-21 17:47 [#00912737]
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NEW,

IMPROVED,

JAY - Z


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 17:47 [#00912739]
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they were battling over who sucks more *eyeroll*


 

offline k_maty on 2003-10-21 17:48 [#00912740]
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wait....did u just say jay-z and underground in the same
sentence? Can i remind you he did a song with beyonce
knowles (or however the fuck you spell it) that is played
damn near every day?


 

offline k_maty on 2003-10-21 17:55 [#00912749]
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on the radio i mean, which im forced to hear at work


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-21 17:57 [#00912751]
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That's a horrible song.


 

offline k_maty on 2003-10-21 18:00 [#00912755]
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Yes you are right. My country sucks big nuts.


 

offline elusive from detroit (United States) on 2003-10-21 18:01 [#00912756]
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all for the nookie.......


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-21 18:02 [#00912758]
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Better than smelly ones.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 18:05 [#00912763]
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i dont like jay-z



 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-10-21 18:08 [#00912767]
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please dont say pimp

who is noz?



 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 18:09 [#00912770]
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noz is a pimp


 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-10-21 18:23 [#00912790]
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get out of here


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 18:23 [#00912791]
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hehe :-D


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2003-10-21 19:24 [#00912905]
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Jay-Z is obviously talented. You only have to listen to his
albums to hear that. He is someone who can produce a
commercially succesful album that has a proper mixture of
radio friendly hits and darker tracks. He's not as good as
Nas as far as I am concerned but he still has more talent
almost all of MC's who come in for less stick.

See the fucking stupid thing with modern hip hop is that
other famous rappers have tried to copy Jay's style to try
and get a commercial hit, instead they produce complete and
utter shit and start saying "it is a piss take of rappers
like Nelly and jay-z"...everytime I am like "what the
fuck...hahaha...you only jealous because you can't do what
he does."

But again this all goes back into this media fuelled
fasination with new genre definitions. Music should be
judged by whether YOU like it or not. Fuck everyone elses
opinion.


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2003-10-21 19:26 [#00912907]
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Just to add on about the Nas thing...Jay-Z has released more
consistent quality in his albums over the years, but when
Nas is allowed to flow the way he can, there are only a few
rappers around who can match him. Just my opinion anyway.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 19:41 [#00912933]
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ummm. you obviously misinterpreted what i said. i said
people who like underground hip hop, ie, not jay-z, probably
dismiss his music, and the music of other mainstream
artists.
try reading peoples posts before you make stupid statements.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 19:43 [#00912939]
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and why is it that whenever a topic like this pops up, more
people who hate hip hop file in to dis it than those who
actually like it? it shows alot about this board, and the
supposed "openmindedness" that goes with all your musical
knowledge.
also, to whoever questioned the "dialects" being used, there
is another artist who uses strange phrases and misspelled
words. i think his first name is richard.


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:43 [#00912940]
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and reading the cotdamn link that the thread is about too


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:44 [#00912942]
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no shit! that's why i don't post as much, people here are
closeminded as FUCK and they don't even know it.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 19:44 [#00912943]
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that too


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:47 [#00912946]
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and some are condesending as fuck, and they dont know it
either


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:48 [#00912949]
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get the hell out of my thread you no-talent pathetic son of
a bitch.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:48 [#00912950]
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no


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 19:49 [#00912952]
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thats true as well. but, and this isn't directed at you per
se, try to be a bit more open to different types of music
before simply dismissing them as crap because they're
"mainstream" or something. thats what pisses me off in
topics like this, not simply people saying they don't like
the music because it doesn't do anything for them. thats
absolutely fine, point taken.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:52 [#00912956]
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I didnt say rap is crap. I just said I didnt like Jay-Z.

that could mean various things.


 

offline elusive from detroit (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:53 [#00912959]
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this thread rocks.

like too many other threads, instead of people IGNORING the
threads that they have no interest in, they feel it it
necessary to bash the topic-at-hand to prove that their
opinion reigns supreme, and thus they are of elitest group.

im not a big hip hop fan

i wont lie

im from detroit (cough-20miles outside of detroit-cough) and
never really grew up too much on it. Didn't have the
chance. I appreciate almost all music now (electronic music
actually GOT me into other types of music); but for those
who just bash, piss off.

I've always liked Jay-Z since vol2. with hard knock life and
can i get uh (popular songs that first made me get into
him). After that I listened to quite a bit more (the
non-radio songs off his albums) and really liked what I
heard.

I've had a pretty good overall feeling from him about his
talent.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 19:54 [#00912961]
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i wasn't directing it at you, i'm just responding to what i
thought was you calling me condescending, although it looks
like that was directed at titsworth.
alot of other people in this thread simply jumped on the
opportunity to call something shit without even reading the
provided link. thats all.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 19:59 [#00912974]
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no, it was not directed at you at all.

I was refering to titsworth, who quickly proved my point.



 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 20:13 [#00913003]
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i'm sorry, i shouldn't condescend to your level but i can
rarely resist pointing out how much of a loser you are when
you go out of your way to antagonize me. if you're not going
to comment on the link, don't post. you must just love
getting your bitch ass served because you know better than
to say anything to me. i don't antagonize you, why do you
have to be SO pathetic as to constantly talk about me?


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 20:17 [#00913008]
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if you werent such a condesending ass, I wouldnt feel the
need to point it out.

I find it amazing that people even put up with your BS.

I guess your extensive knowladge (I do admit) on many
musical subjects makes it worth putting up with.



 

offline ecnadniarb on 2003-10-21 20:21 [#00913012]
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Anyone could display the same 'extensive knowledge' if they
chose to...all it takes is three minutes and a search
engine.


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 20:22 [#00913013]
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i just don't know why you can't just shut up. i don't post
in your guestbook how unoriginal and boring your music is or
how big of a dork you are. in fact, i don't talk to or about
you. you know why? because i can't be bothered with people i
don't like. and yet you can't show at least the same
courtesy to me. there's absolutely no reason why you had to
sabotage this thread except your being pathetic and
desperate for attention, no matter how you get it (certainly
no one's giving you attention for your music, so how about
stirring shit? nice job.). i'm through with this. fuck you
and stop talking to me.


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-10-21 20:23 [#00913017]
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exactly. i've never bragged about a damn thing on here, 90%
of the info i tell people is stuff i've read.

and if you're stepping in to defend your girlfriend i'm not
giving you any further satisfaction by replying to trollish
comments from you, her, or anyone else.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2003-10-21 20:24 [#00913018]
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i dont post in your guest book.

this is not your site.



 

offline Cokey Romano from Australia on 2003-10-21 20:42 [#00913032]
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Jay-Z is a wack bitch.


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2003-10-21 21:56 [#00913090]
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See you acting like a fucking twat again...I wrote a
perfectly good response in this thread to the topic
title...then I wasn't criticising you when I said about this
knowledge people go on about, you just put the effort in to
find shit out.

So then you have to go and attack me...and you are the sad
little fucker accusing me of constantly having a dig at
you??? Man, you seriously need to take a look at your own
actions before you go criticising others.


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2003-10-21 22:20 [#00913106]
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you're such a BITER!!

people who've been around this messageboard a while know
what SORT you are, talking shit behind peoples backs, and
taking digs at every opportunity at people you don't like.

i've ignored you cos your just a lowlife piece of crap.

you're pathetic, and your trollish behavior can be proved
with a QUICK view at your posts and who your VILE diatribe
is directed at.....do yourself a favor and take a GOOD look
in the mirror cos you're a MAJOR hypocrite and coward!



 

offline Cokey Romano from Australia on 2003-10-21 22:22 [#00913108]
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Titsworth is a bum.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2003-10-21 22:24 [#00913112]
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damn. owned.


 


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