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12286, RE: try explaining yourself
Posted by SirLau, Sun Feb-10-02 10:30 PM
>I'm curious to see why you
>think the CD is "terrible".
>I think it sounds good
>and don't hear anything remarkably
>unlistenable on it. "Terrible" is
>a very strong word. "Terrible"
>= unlistenable. I disagree with
>you completely.
>
>ps: To those complaining about the
>cursing, you've got to be
>kidding me...you'll hear WAY more
>cursing on an album by
>"conscious" artists like Common or
>Kweli than you'll hear on
>the Jag album...I wouldn't recommend
>the album to devout Christians
>or anything, but since when
>has contemporary R&B been squeaky
>clean? Did y'all hate "Shit
>Damn Motherfucker" too?

Come on bro', like it or not there is a double standard that we apply to R&B vs. Hip-Hop music. That's likely because we're more accustomed to rappers using profanity. We can accept in doses with R&B artists (the aforementioned D'Angelo, Prince etc.), but when it's on damn near every song, it gets a little too much. It is what it is.
>
>Thoughtfully yours,
>
>Spirit Equality
>
>If you really loved me, you'd
>check out http://www.mp3.com/spirit_equality
>
>Blackalicious is gonna kill 2002....exhibit A
>is the link below http://www.mcarecords.com/web_assets/blackalicious/audio/00_paragraphprez_auf.ram
>
>
>exhibit b of blackalicious illness is
>below...
>http://www.mcarecords.com/web_assets/blackalicious/audio/00_makeyoufeel_auf.ram
>
>I love em, I'm street teaming
>without being asked. LOL!!!
>
>If you believe in avant garde
>music with soul, peep out
>http://www.miscflux.com
>
>2002: The Underground Strikes Back
>
>Abolitionist Movement representing...


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'01