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« Reply #30 on: November 08, 2007, 02:08:21 PM » |
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So, anybody listen to "American Gangster" yet? I'm loving it. I thought it started out a little slow, but starting with "No Hook" it totally won me over. My favorite tracks thus far are the aforementioned song, "Ignorant Shit", "Roc Boys", and "Success". I thought the song with Lil Wayne was a little disappointing (and I'm a Wayne fan). Thoughts?
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« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2007, 12:09:46 AM » |
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No Hook is my favorite, but I'm not that hot on the rest of it. Not weird, I usually end up liking new music about a year after it comes out. I'm not hip.
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Breakfast- I'm havin' a time
Wheelies- I'm havin' a time
Headlocks- I'm havin' a time
Drunk Tank- not so much a time
George St.- I'm havin' a time
Brenda- I'm havin' a time
Bingo- I'm havin' a time
House Arrest- I'm still havin' a time
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« Reply #32 on: November 09, 2007, 12:56:20 AM » |
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« Reply #33 on: November 09, 2007, 02:54:19 PM » |
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the new album is awesome.
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« Reply #34 on: November 09, 2007, 11:43:25 PM » |
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All the people that lectured me about how Jay-Z was finished after KINGDOM COME - which still had six GREAT songs on it, by the way - laughed in my face when I said that he'd be back in 2007.
They were saying that it was like Jordan playing on the Wizards - bad knees, over the hill, the game passing him by. But I honestly thought it was no different than '95, when the Bulls lost to the Magic in the second round. MJ was fresh off his comeback, shaking off some rust, not yet in championship form. But he licked his wounds, went back to work and promptly owned the NBA for the next three years. That's the boat that Jay-Z was in, and that's what he did. He got back to it and came up with another classic.
I love AMERICAN GANGSTER sooo much - it reminds me of THE BLUEPRINT in some ways, but he's not swinging for hits this time. He's trying to make a masterpiece, and so far it seems like he might've come close.
If it wasn't for this stupid writers strike I would've treated myself to an early Xmas present and got a scalped ticket for the NYC show this Sunday. But who knows how long it'll be before I get another paycheck.
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« Reply #35 on: November 13, 2007, 04:29:40 PM » |
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Man, I'm poor and depend on my Rhapsody subscription to listen to new music. Unfortunately, American Gangster is buy only so I guess I have to wait a little while. That's the drawback of subscription plans I suppose.
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dvdv
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« Reply #36 on: November 15, 2007, 10:55:57 PM » |
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I was initially excited for the record because I imagined it would be a return to The Blueprint (i.e. lost of soul samples). My expectations were exceeded as it's its own beast entirely. It really has to be listened to in one sitting, which is something that can't be said for most records these days. Also, it's one of the only hip hop records that actually gets better as it goes on. I still like Reasonable Doubt and Blueprint more but Im sure this record didn't disappoint at all. Also, Nas destroys the known universe with his guest verse.
On a somewhat related note, I wonder if Philly Boy Roy has any Beanie Sigel stories?
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« Reply #38 on: December 06, 2007, 09:49:13 PM » |
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Jay-Z is trash
40 year old millionaire rapping about selling crack.
We all as Americans should be ashamed.
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« Reply #39 on: December 06, 2007, 10:41:05 PM » |
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Jay-Z is trash
40 year old millionaire rapping about selling crack.
We all as Americans should be ashamed.
He's almost as big a piece of shit as David Chase and Martin Scorsese, right? |
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Strut, pout, put it out, that's what you want from Grandma...
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dvdv
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« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2007, 12:52:18 AM » |
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Jay-Z is trash
40 year old millionaire rapping about selling crack.
We all as Americans should be ashamed.
He's almost as big a piece of shit as David Chase and Martin Scorsese, right? I always thought of Kingdom Come as Jay's Kundun. |
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« Reply #41 on: December 07, 2007, 10:25:21 AM » |
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Again: I call for Jeff Tweedy to retire.
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« Reply #42 on: December 07, 2007, 07:45:05 PM » |
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great to see this topic come back up. i've never been a fan of jay z so much. i've always leaned towards wu tang, lil wayne, mf doom, and others. BUT, american gangster is quickly becoming my favorite recording of the year. no hook, roc boys, SAY HELLO, brooklyn 2.0 (i love lil wayne and i think he kills it), and i know are all superb tracks. Jay-Z is trash
40 year old millionaire rapping about selling crack.
We all as Americans should be ashamed.
i'm ashamed for you ason. did you even see the movie american gangster? you obviously have never sold crack. i haven't either. but your comment is worthless, you should know that. |
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Ason
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« Reply #43 on: December 08, 2007, 08:29:58 AM » |
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great to see this topic come back up. i've never been a fan of jay z so much. i've always leaned towards wu tang, lil wayne, mf doom, and others. BUT, american gangster is quickly becoming my favorite recording of the year. no hook, roc boys, SAY HELLO, brooklyn 2.0 (i love lil wayne and i think he kills it), and i know are all superb tracks. Jay-Z is trash
40 year old millionaire rapping about selling crack.
We all as Americans should be ashamed.
i'm ashamed for you ason. did you even see the movie american gangster? you obviously have never sold crack. i haven't either. but your comment is worthless, you should know that. Yeah I saw it the 3rd act sux. Feels like yet another rehash of Goodfellas and we just had the Departed last year. I don't need this lame-o explaining to me what it means to be from the streets  |
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« Reply #44 on: December 10, 2007, 11:48:25 PM » |
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If I ever get famous I'll remember that I can't ever talk about my past experiences.
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