I bought it today and it sounds pretty ill. They went back to their old format of presenting mc's not hyped by the mainstream. Jane Doe suprised me with a cut called "Bisexual", she pulls the skeletons out the closet. Mos Def tries to take it back 20 years, but I forgive him. Asheru and Blue Black, Hemisphere, Maspyke, and Self Scientific laced it with some ill tracks. Masta Ace who used to do his thing back in the days came with a lame track, sounding like slim shady. Kardinal Offishall brought the pain. Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, inspectah Deck and Skillz joined forces.

You get 31 tracks to bounce your head to. However Dj. Spinbad interlaced them with smooth mixes which cut the songs too short at times. But for the production and the talent that's brought together on this cd I would say it's worth the buy. Let me know what you think

The Jane Doe joint is hot along with Zion I and others. It's got some mediocre material, but there are some bangers on here too...

no doubt, Jane does her thang, when I listened to the track the second time I realized that her concept was ill.

No disrespect intended...

I have to break with the pack on this one. I think Jane Doe's track is wack. There's enough of these porn-star/stripper turned emcee females out there. As far as I'm concerned there needs to be more female emcees who actually have something to say -- like Mystic, like Rah Digga, Lauryn Hill, etc. We don't need anymore of these female emcees who try to sell albums by showing there tits & asses in their videos and on their album covers, trying to take advantage of the male libido to sell their product.

Sorry if y'all don't agree, but I just had to speak my mind on the matter. Other than that, I think the album is pretty tight.

Peace & One Love, Y'all.

halfthejob

Are we talkin about the same Jane Doe here?

Irie,
Dub Spt

its all sig from here on

You see you cant please everyone, so ya, got to please yourself - Rick Nelson

You got soul, and everybody knows, that its alright - Curtis Mayfield

It aint what you know, it's what you feel. Don't worry bout bein right just be for real - Parliament

Some war with God, and some with the beast, some war for war but we war for peace - Dilated Peoples

Unity always begin with U-N-I - Dub Spt

Greetings.

To answer your question, I have NOT followed Jane Doe and her work before -- maybe this track is a diversion from her usual style, but I couldn't tell you whether or not that's true.

BUT, I think that subject-matter such violence against women, a bi-racial woman being sub-par to a woman has two Black parents is just a waste of my time. I'm all about the positivity. Period. Hip-hop has picked on women enough, hip-hop has glorified violence enough, and it's time to move on. There are enough artists out there who are trying to elevate the knowledge and wisdom of their listeners (such as okayplayer artists). I might be out of line, but as far as I'm concerned, that Jane Doe track would fit right into a Cash Money Millionaires disc.

I'll quote my man, Kweli, on this one: "... every emcee grab a pen and write some conscious lyrics to tell the children; I'll say it again: every emcee find you a pen and drop some conscious shit for our children..."

Peace, Ya'll.

One Love,

halfthejob

PS The Mystic track on the disc is tight -- she's a female emcee who's worth my time.

The song is called Bisexual, but if you didnt get it listen here. She is relating drugs to women, her first is Mary Jane, then a stripper named Ecstacy, whose parents were smack and crack, she thought that her friend Angel Dust had her back. Get it? At the end this is why she says "Now I'm more confused than before".

Irie,
Dub Spt

its all sig from here on

You see you cant please everyone, so ya, got to please yourself - Rick Nelson

You got soul, and everybody knows, that its alright - Curtis Mayfield

It aint what you know, it's what you feel. Don't worry bout bein right just be for real - Parliament

Some war with God, and some with the beast, some war for war but we war for peace - Dilated Peoples

Unity always begin with U-N-I - Dub Spt

JANE DOE kicks it with KWELI. She is on the TWICE INNA LIFETIME on the BLACK STAR album.

It's just funny that you quote KWELI at the end. Just an observation!

1Love (truly),
OkayHipster
Giving you True Love since 1975.


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In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
- Martin Luther King Jr.

At what point exactly do you realize/that life without knowledge is just death in disguise?
-Talib Kweli

The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.
- Salvador Dali

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
- Albert Einstein

Love makes you deep! -Ron (A Different World)

I have an existential map; it has 'you are here' written all over it.
- Steven Wright

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked...
- Allen Ginsberg

slim sound like Master Ace recognize bitch

Boogie Man tries to rip Masta Ace, but Ace kinda handles him pretty nasty.

I thoroughly enjoy Masta's track, he brought it Boogie, and way more people know him than just that Buckshot and Special Ed track. Besides, even though the sample from My Fair Lady sounded nice, it was pretty pointless.

Irie,
Dub Spt

its all sig from here on

You see you cant please everyone, so ya, got to please yourself - Rick Nelson

You got soul, and everybody knows, that its alright - Curtis Mayfield

It aint what you know, it's what you feel. Don't worry bout bein right just be for real - Parliament

Some war with God, and some with the beast, some war for war but we war for peace - Dilated Peoples

Unity always begin with U-N-I - Dub Spt

anyone knows where the beef began?

yeah masta ace killed him on that battle

Yeah okay tough guy. Next!

em and ace don't sound alike to me at all.

i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"no one has said anything quote worthy...oh shit on to ok artist, i know it's some shit in there "
-lay z boi

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

Obie Trice's shit is real tight on it too. He's got that "I'm a relaxed, but real serious and dangerous motherfucker" kind of flow. It's pretty enjoyable.

Zion I's joint is dope... I cannot wait 'til Steve and them drop Underwater Slang on the world.(I think that is what the new Zion I cd is supposed to be called) Jane Doe is indeed hot on here too.I am also feeling the Self-Scientific track,the Killa Priest shit is cool,and definitely the Obie Trice...


"Where'd you get your funk from? A Brother Named George..." - 'Dr.Bombay' DEL tha Funkee Homosapien

Yeah, that killa priest joint is a hell of a lot better then the shit that is usually found on his solos.

I think he tried to bring back to the beginning's but the track was too long. I found myself hitting the forward button, and I never did that to a Mos Def track.

me either

i beg to differ that sonsg want great it was alright

not dissing but how old are y'all? that may be why y'all don't see this track as a gem. cause i'm loving it, then again i'll be 27 in dec.



i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"no one has said anything quote worthy...oh shit on to ok artist, i know it's some shit in there "
-lay z boi

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

kardinall officail killed it with his jam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


woooooo :)


We are just ol time killin, oh man!!!!!

I'm with you with Kardinal, and I'll give it to Mos Def for paying tribute to the oldschool but that's about it.

nuff said tha cat is hot.

i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"no one has said anything quote worthy...oh shit on to ok artist, i know it's some shit in there "
-lay z boi

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

I wasn't really feeling his track, his flow seems kind of tight like he's holding back, unlike when he rocked with Flipmode

you thought he was holding back on this song? i'm listening to the song right now.
the hook seems kinda simple, but the lyrics. he's putting hella energy in those. any more enrgy and he'd be chocolate chip fu.

i think he and rah were the best out of flip mode.

on a side note. i really want to hear him and charli 2na on a track
i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"no one has said anything quote worthy...oh shit on to ok artist, i know it's some shit in there "
-lay z boi

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

I love it. wtf? is rah on this track? she must be on the full version, i wanted to hear her.

Roll out, who got hyped just by hearing optimus prime? they should have kept kutting his voice for the hook





i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"no one has said anything quote worthy...oh shit on to ok artist, i know it's some shit in there "
-lay z boi

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

track 20 holiday. how many times did you listen to this before you realized he was rhyming over the instrumental of "lyrics to go" by ATCQ?

i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"bernard, not to talk about your teeth or anything, but if you want to floss i got a rope in my truck."
-tom arnold to bernad hopkins

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

is yall forgettin about the joint by mystic, that is one of the tightest beats i heard in a while, that shit bumps, fa real!!! and the joint wit pharoahe, xzibit, deck, skillz, and the xecutioners

i can't believe he/she said that shit:

"bernard, not to talk about your teeth or anything, but if you want to floss i got a rope in my truck."
-tom arnold to bernad hopkins

"BULLSHIT. Your post is utter bullshit and you are making fun of Quest. I don't appreciate that."
-handle

"The latest in blue screen technology, interacting with the screen saver from the next edition of Windows, is not a Breakthrough video."
-bshelly

Not Asheru OR Blue Black on that Truly Unique jawn......Who the hell was that? the track was aight, but i thought truly unique was supposed to sound like the jawn on the Unspoken album...Was that part of Unspoken?....anyone? but other than that...the compilation was ok...7 out of 10.

Oh and I think that Invincible girl is sexy as shit due to her style alone!!!! that caucasian has got it!

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*Home Security System-Marie Brown
*Typewriter-Burridge/Marshman
*Toilet-T.Elkins
*Guitar-Robert Flemming Jr.
*Motor-J.Gregory
*Thermal Hair Curlers-Soloman Harper
*Gas Burner-B.F.Jackson
*Bicycle Frame-Issac R. Johnson
*Super Soaker-Lonnie Johnson
*Shoe-W.A. Deitz
*Record Player-Joseph *bleep*inson
*Fire Extinguisher-Tom J. Marshall
*Refrigerator-J.Standard
*Helicopter-Paul E. Williams
*Air Conditioner-Frederick M. Jones
*Lock-W.A. Martin
*Elevator-Alexander Miles
*Pacemaker-Otis Boykin
*Hair Brush-Lyda Newman
*Roller Coaster-Granville T. Woods
*Cellular Phone-Henry Simpson

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