Steve, what is conxious anyways? I consider that a dumb term aswell and it was never used in the same context as Jay Z. I never said that I wanted Jay to rhyme about Mumia and civil rights. I simply said that I would love to see Jay spread his wings. The man has so much talent and I would love to see him explore it. And how do you know what is "true" to Jay. Jay could be doing what the streets wants him to do right now and really be holding back. This upcoming Unplugged session is a portal to his potential. After reading about him as a business man and now hearing his new material his is definatly my favorite in the game right now.Hehe...it's funny. I remember when Com was a "Street" rapper and then he did Retrospect for life, shit hit the fan. The patern is starting to repeat with Jay too,watch and see...

> I honestly wouldnt want
>Jay-Z rhyming an album about
>mumia and assatta shakur etc.
>Jay-Z is a soulful artist
>though and you can feel
>that on blueprint. As long
>as he stays true and
>does what he does best
>that is the shit.
>Not every artist has to be
>like common and dead prez,
>that would be boring.
>I love M.O.P. Jay-Z Dre Busta
>Slum and whoever just as
>much as all the 'concious'
>okayplayer artists. Anyways I was
>just noticing how so many
>folks were like is Jay-z
>gonna get 'concious' now well
>he should.
>'concious' is a ridiculous term anyways.


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December 10th: "Cry" single officially released (UK)(Includes Invincible outtake "Shout" and Bad outtake "Streetwalker")
(Enhanced CD with "Cry" video)

December 18th: "Butterflies" single officially released (US)

January 2002: Unbreakable Short Film Debut. Produced by Lucasarts Studios

March 2002: Appearence in Lisa Minnelli's TV tribute. 10 minute broadway dance & song routine

Michael Jackson will rule the world once again }> }> }> }>

In Heavy Rotation;

DJ Mark Farina- Mushroom Jazz Vol.2
Radiohead- I Must Be Wrong : Live Recordings
Angie Stone- Mahogany Soul
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Prince- The Rainbow Children
Jill Scott- The Experience 826+
Michael Jackson- Invincible
Roberta Flack- First Take