Scott Baker lost his no-hitter in the ninth and Tiger Woods took three shots to get out of a sandtrap today.
<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">OMGZ!!!!!! Will people post in the Sixers forum??? </div> I know I will
I emptied my pockets and found some napkins from Junior's Cheesecake in NY. Holy crap, that place was amazing.
<div class="quote_poster">The Super Villain Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I wouldn't say it's kids buying 50 records, I'd bet anything it's mostly females...his biggest success selling records hasn't came from portraying an image of a gangster and getting shot nine times, what sells him records is songs like In Da Club, Disco Inferno, Candy Shop, Just A Lil Bit, which are HUGE club hits...its like pop music.</div> It actually has been, thats what was thrown out to the world back when he first cracked the mainstream, and thats what he built his empire around, the fact he was shot 9 times. His songs are club bangers, you're right, but think of it like this, if Al Gore released those songs for example, do you think they would be anywhere near as popular? No they wouldnt. People buy his music because its 50 Cent, the former drug dealer turned rapper who was shot 9 times, thats the image he potrays, thats the story we were fed. The same goes for The Game. You wanna talk about rappers who made it big on club hits, then look at the likes of Paul Wall, Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, Bubba Sparxxx etc. <div class="quote_poster">The Super Villain Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">and did you just say Nas and Jay-Z aren't hip hop? How so?</div> Yes I did. Jay-Z has <u>always</u> been about the dollar, and Nas jumped onto the mainstream bandwagon with 'Stillmatic'. Both are great lyricists, dont get me wrong, but they dont represent what true Hip-Hop is all about, which brings me to the next point... <div class="quote_poster">The Super Villain Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Your trying to distinguish Rap and Hip Hop...at the end of the day it's beats and rhymes, all those artists are hip hop.</div> Thats not true. I dont know how much you know about the History of Hip-Hop, but let me give you a quick run down. Hip-Hop is a culture that was built on street art (graffiti), dance (in particular break dancing) and meaningful lyrics. Hip-Hop was/is for the people. Rap is a culture that was built on money, living large and whatever lyrics, Rap is for the Artist/Record Companies. Guys like Rakim, KRS-One, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Organized Konfuzion, Public Enemy, Mos Def, Common etc. etc. rapped about the struggle, issues that were going on in the world, in a hope to bring light to the situation, or educate people about problems. Guys like Eminem, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Mobb Deep, DMX, Dr. Dre, The Game, Snoop Dogg etc. etc. rap about killing people, having sex with women and living large, simply as a means to make a quick buck. No thought or heart goes into their music, some exceptions can be made, dont get me wrong, but their basic message is "pay me". That my friend, is the difference between the 2.
Well if everything works out good then Me, Pakman, igotask8board, Blurr#7 are going to play a little 2 on 2. We'll let you guys know what happens, oh btw, we're are planning on hooping this Friday.
Do any of you guys know of any good online Mens clothing stores? I'm after some new t-shirts to wear for when I go out clubbing, but the selection in shops here is crapola. I dont care where the sites are located (which country), I just got a debit card, so I'm sweet to buy from anywhere.
<div class="quote_poster">Umair Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Well if everything works out good then Me, Pakman, igotask8board, Blurr#7 are going to play a little 2 on 2. We'll let you guys know what happens, oh btw, we're are planning on hooping this Friday.</div> Record it.
<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Record it. </div> Haha, I dont think we can do that. We'll give you guys a little recap if we play though. But anyways, I am playing tetris on this site. Its gets pretty hard on Level 9. See if you guys can beat Level 9. http://www.uruth.com/media/games/index.htm
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Yes I did. Jay-Z has always been about the dollar, and Nas jumped onto the mainstream bandwagon with 'Stillmatic'. Both are great lyricists, dont get me wrong, but they dont represent what true Hip-Hop is all about, which brings me to the next point...</div> eventhough both have aimed for mainstream success in their careers (Nas failed miserably with Nastraudamus) I wouldn't say that they aren't "hip hop"....to be honest you can't say who "is" and "isn't" hip hop......I can say that someone is wack and a disgrace to the culture, but I can't say someone "isn't" hip hop.....and I definitely wouldn't say Nas or Jay z aren't hip hop when they've been some of the most influential MCs in the game...and how did he sell out with Stillmatic????? <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Guys like Eminem, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Mobb Deep, DMX, Dr. Dre, The Game, Snoop Dogg etc. etc. rap about killing people, having sex with women and living large, simply as a means to make a quick buck. No thought or heart goes into their music, some exceptions can be made, dont get me wrong, but their basic message is "pay me". That my friend, is the difference between the 2.</div> You can't say just because they rap about things that aren't socially conscious that they aren't hip hop..if that's the case then Scarface, Ice Cube, Kool G. Rap, Big Pun, Biggie, Pac, and Big L aren't hip hop either....I'd argue that a lot of thought and heart went into albums like The Infamous, Reasonable Doubt, Marshall Mathers LP, It's Dark and Hell is Hot, etc.....nothing wrong is wanting to get payed for the music you make as long as you don't let allow it to be the main driving force behind making your music.....I understand that some of the people you listed have fallen off and are money hungry, but I still don't believe you can say someone "isn't" hip hop.
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<div class="quote_poster">Umair Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Well if everything works out good then Me, Pakman, igotask8board, Blurr#7 are going to play a little 2 on 2. We'll let you guys know what happens, oh btw, we're are planning on hooping this Friday.</div> Hey check out my sig..........
<div class="quote_poster">THE DREAM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">eventhough both have aimed for mainstream success in their careers (Nas failed miserably with Nastraudamus) I wouldn't say that they aren't "hip hop"....to be honest you can't say who "is" and "isn't" hip hop......I can say that someone is wack and a disgrace to the culture, but I can't say someone "isn't" hip hop.....and I definitely wouldn't say Nas or Jay z aren't hip hop when they've been some of the most influential MCs in the game...and how did he sell out with Stillmatic????? You can't say just because they rap about things that aren't socially conscious that they aren't hip hop..if that's the case then Scarface, Ice Cube, Kool G. Rap, Big Pun, Biggie, Pac, and Big L aren't hip hop either....I'd argue that a lot of thought and heart went into albums like The Infamous, Reasonable Doubt, Marshall Mathers LP, It's Dark and Hell is Hot, etc.....nothing wrong is wanting to get payed for the music you make as long as you don't let allow it to be the main driving force behind making your music.....I understand that some of the people you listed have fallen off and are money hungry, but I still don't believe you can say someone "isn't" hip hop.</div> I agree. Nas sold out with Stillmatic? Everybody knows that his comeback record. Hip hop is more than just meaningful songs about the problems of the world. What problems or struggles of the world was Rakim rapping about on Paid in Full? Hip hop can branch into many different types of rap, gangsta, dance, mainstream, in between, it's ALL apart of the hip hop culture.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Hey check out my sig..........</div> you should change the wording to "I'm exhausted in the 4th quarter of the playoffs come game 7 eventhough I've never been out the first round"
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