93 'til Infinity:Souls of Mischief

[axion]

i love cee-lo, dude's got soul.

liking the new common album as well, whole thing is basically a common/kanye duet.

[Clayton.]

Common is dope, i especially like the light^^

[Mr.Wrong]

^thats a good track

dont like much common though, i feel hes pretty weak with his flow

[Goodfellow]

does anyone have a GOOD version of Mobb Deep - shook ones? all the ones i've downloaded are shyte

[Pennywise]

yes i do^^
right off the 8 mile soundtrack!

[axion]

alot of people say common's flow is weak, i just dont see it though.

he's got some garbage tracks, but most of his stuff is on point.

[Pennywise]

i could i forget about

NECRO!!!

[Goodfellow]

dj quik - dollars and sense

the lyrics are pretty bland, but can anyone find a FUNKIER bass line?

[Mr.Wrong]

Originally Posted by axion

alot of people say common's flow is weak, i just dont see it though.

he's got some garbage tracks, but most of his stuff is on point.

sometimes i think he doesnt even pay attention to the beat, when it comes in he just starts talking

[Goodfellow]

Originally Posted by Mr.Wrong

sometimes i think he doesnt even pay attention to the beat, when it comes in he just starts talking

i hate rappers like that

i also hate rappers that click every single line/rhyme with a snare/clap *cough 50 cent*

the good rappers understand the balance

[axion]

alot of his stuff is classic though, it's ridiculous how much some of his rhymes get sampled.

[Pennywise]

50 was better before shady/aftermath
just like how eminem was better before dre

i like the old shit better...they were better rappers///just rapping about shit that they know will sell...its kinda sad actully

oh yeah

2PAC- changes:)...classic

[Goodfellow]

Originally Posted by Pennywise

50 was better before shady/aftermath
just like how eminem was better before dre

i like the old shit better...they were better rappers///just rapping about shit that they know will sell...its kinda sad actully

oh yeah

2PAC- changes:)...classic

no comment on 50, but I disagree about what you said for eminem. he's not just tryin to make music he thinks will sell. hes still doin his thing from the heart, it's still cool.

[Pennywise]

well..its sorta true..
i like how ruthless he was on his first album "slim shady LP"
he was still trying to make hit big..and he lyrics were just crazy...
but he is by far one of the best ever...

[Mr.Wrong]

Originally Posted by Pennywise

just like how eminem was better before dre

i like the old shit better...they were better rappers///just rapping about shit that they know will sell...its kinda sad actully

i dont think dre is the cause, SSLP and MMLP were still pretty raw
i think its just cause they lose the hunger once they make it.. (which you could still argue dre is the cause seeing as he vaulted em into the mainstream)
but i just think its expected
his mindset while broke and living in a trailer is gonna be a lot different compared to his life now

ems old stuff is a lot better than the new shit

Originally Posted by GoodFlow

no comment on 50, but I disagree about what you said for eminem. he's not just tryin to make music he thinks will sell. hes still doin his thing from the heart, it's still cool.

i disagree with you disagreeing
it may still be 'from the heart' but if it is hes not the same dope mc he used to be... i think this was pretty much written in stone the second he decided to sign 50 to his label and not sign royce
eminems officially been "claimed by the corporate"

Originally Posted by Pennywise

well..its sorta true..
i like how ruthless he was on his first album "slim shady LP"
he was still trying to make hit big..and he lyrics were just crazy...
but he is by far one of the best ever...

SSLP was his second album, good disc

eminem one of the best ever?..... im sure a lot of people would disagree

[Goodfellow]

i still think he's one of the best of all time, definitely. you really have to listen to all of his stuff to really get a feel for what he can do. he has TONNNNSSS of stuff. i dno if u write ur own rap or freestyle but you start to really understand the technqiues/skills he's developped.

"claimed by corporate" totally disagree..

[Mr.Wrong]

listen to his old stuff, then listen to his new stuff
eminem show was the transition, encores the proof.. hes lost it and if youve heard all of his shit youd see it
hes not writing for hip hop anymore, hes writing for fourteen year olds and teenie boppers/sad seeing the potential he had

[Goodfellow]

well ok i agree about that sorta. i just can't label somebody a corporate sell out or w/e just cuz they decided to start fuckin around and not takin it as seriously anymore. i just have tons of respect for him because of what he has done over the years.

like, if he was really just sellin his music out, he'd try a little harder to make teeny bopper songs .. those songs are just satire. he's makin fun of them.

[Goodfellow]

after writing soooooo many different songs , different styles, different beats, insane amounts of freestyles.. id imagine hed be in the mood to just start fuckin around and make lots of cash ahha

[Mr.Wrong]

i wish his ass was still poor, then hed still be making dope shit
dont get me wrong his newer stuff isnt horrible, but its just not the style he came up with. success changes people, its inevitable.

[Pennywise]

Originally Posted by Mr.Wrong

i wish his ass was still poor, then hed still be making dope shit
dont get me wrong his newer stuff isnt horrible, but its just not the style he came up with. success changes people, its inevitable.

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Mr.Wrong again.

very well said!

[Pennywise]

listening to this track right now:)

[C_squared]

it's funny how these threads just turn out into how much music you know of.

then again, knowledge is life. not sure which mc said that, but I'll buy you a beer if you know.

[miss.myra]

^ it's a popular cliche, it's in a lot of places actually. I know it's in the bible (in the book of john, if I'm correct.)

my favorite is a quote by Khalil Gibran "knowledge is life with wings"

[TrixX]

^^^i love 'the prophet'!!! don't know if that's where the quote is from, but he writes soooo beautifully! very inspiring!