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22678, Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 03:56 PM
Am I the only one who thinks Common is an alcholic? He says many a line about his battle with alcohol and his troubles with it. So he is an alcholic right? Y'all?
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22679, Ask someone who cares Posted by handle, Tue Jul-18-00 04:02 PM
I think that you are a crackhead becasue you have posted many a item that is rumor mongering.
Q.E.D.
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22680, nunya Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 04:05 PM
Hey...have you guys seen THIS post? it's swell! http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/general2/14424.html
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22681, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 05:09 PM
When does Common say that he's had trouble with alcohol?
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22682, if that's what he told you in his verses Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 05:11 PM
why are you asking us?
wtf bizness is it of yours, anyway?
you gonna get him into AA, or you just trying to, in the words of another okayhater, 'start shit'?
sh:ockyouasshole
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22683, RE: if that's what he told you in his verses Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 07:40 PM
What's up your ass? Why the fuck are you getting hostile with me?
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22684, count to ten, shock.. Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 07:59 PM
dulce, i wasn't referring to you - if you read my post properly you should realize that..
if you still WANT to be offended by me, hit me up on the e-mail - that way only I see that you're an idiot..
sh:ockzilla, baby
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22685, Actually, I think he is because Posted by BurbKnight, Tue Jul-18-00 05:54 PM
I think I saw him hanging out with Tash, J-Ro, and E-Swift the other day. I think he might be a new member :P
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22686, bwahahahha Posted by guest, Tue Jul-18-00 06:11 PM
You know when I saw your subject line, I was like "How is Burb gonna say some ish like that?!!"
:-)
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22687, RE: bwahahahha Posted by BurbKnight, Wed Jul-19-00 12:26 PM
>You know when I saw your >subject line, I was like >"How is Burb gonna say >some ish like that?!!" > >:-) >
I know, huh ;-)
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22688, funny you ask Posted by ScratchHTT, Tue Jul-18-00 08:40 PM
funniest thing is, the guy also is muslim...which is why its weirder how he openly talks about alcohol...but he's just a brother makin a mistake...someone gotta talk to him that's all
but i ain't complainin...i'ma huge fan
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22689, actually ... Posted by Nij, Tue Jul-18-00 11:09 PM
... common never claimed to be muslim.
'i lecture on how i got God but don't got religion' (Heat - LWFC)
peace
nij
mind matter
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22690, Spread Love not Rumors Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 05:34 AM
Seeing that we all know these artists like they were our boys or something, we would know every little aspect of their personal lives...right? Live and let live.
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22691, I drink Heineken and Sam A. Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 05:46 AM
Good for him he's an alcoholic - Common's a grown man, he can do whatever the fuck he wants when it comes to escaping reality.
He is an alcoholic, yes. This has no positive or negative connotation - its simply a fact.
But lets not embelish the fact with imaginings like, "com just stumbles around all day sloshed" cuz it probably isn't true.
You gotta be semi sober to do those costume changes and business. BTW - WTF is up with that? I mean, I can understand making the show a whole big production and shit (I guess?) but at the same time I want my rappaz spittin with no frills, nawmean?
-B, thinks costume changes are gay
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22692, Common is NOT a Muslim Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 07:09 AM
>funniest thing is, the guy also >is muslim.
Goodness, as someone who knows Common pretty damn well, I can tell you he is not a Muslim.
Where are you getting your information? Because he might have Islam-tinged lyrics once in a while?
If I say "Oh Jesus! That's a nice car!" does that make me Christian?
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22693, RE: Common is NOT a Muslim Posted by BurbKnight, Wed Jul-19-00 10:56 AM
>If I say "Oh Jesus! That's >a nice car!" does that >make me Christian?
Word
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22694, bwahahahhhaa Posted by Vet, Thu Jul-20-00 08:23 AM
between u and burb i'm catching stomach cramps.
hmmm... if you take a few drinks does that make you an alcoholic? man who cares... as long as bruh isn't trying to beat some woman or drive while drinking... man... folks always gotta find the negative in everything... damn bucketcrabs!
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22695, RE: Common is NOT a Muslim Posted by guest, Fri Jul-21-00 12:08 PM
>Goodness, as someone who knows Common >pretty damn well, I can >tell you he is not >a Muslim. > >Where are you getting your information? >Because he might have Islam-tinged >lyrics once in a while?
Interesting, I don't think many people who aren't Muslim would start their album thank yous by saying: "I thank the almighty god allah, though i thank you everyday it makes me even prouder to proclaim your name to the world. Thank you for life, thank you for music, thank you for my family, thank you for the good times and the bad times, thank you for being you and as I travel this journey towards perfection I ask that you use me to reflect your light and spread love to all mankind. I dedicate this album back to you because from you it came. Your servant... Rashid."
But then again, I'm sure you'd know better than anyone else (except Common of course) :).
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22696, he also said Posted by MoJoTaters, Sun Jul-23-00 07:35 PM
"through me, mohammed will forever speak" whats that supposed to mean.
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22697, I don't know why everyone... Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 05:49 AM
has to give you such a hard time, but if you listen to his verses in his last two albums he approaches the subject as if he's recovering...But I'm not trying to start shit.
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22698, Check these references.. Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 07:20 AM
>has to give you such a >hard time, but if you >listen to his verses in >his last two albums he >approaches the subject as if >he's recovering...But I'm not trying >to start shit.
Listen to 1-9-9-9
"Angel on my main shoulder tellin me reamin sober"
or
"Time Travelin'" "Stakes is high, like my uncle is, we both got problems, but he never confronted his"
or
"Reminding me of Sef" .."Driftin' on a memory brought forth from a fifth of Hennesey..."
or
"One too many ni**as" "...Plus it's hard to be me, it's hard to stop drinkin..."
You can't tell me that this guy is not struggling with alcoholism--but he's tryin' to deal thru his misic.....and I respect that....
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22699, Wow Posted by evolution_23, Wed Jul-19-00 07:22 AM
I'm a writer and not everything I write about is FACT. Thank God I'm not famous!!! Sheesh! ________________________________________ CHICAGO: Home of the 2001 Reunion ________________________________________
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22700, damn! Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 07:33 AM
I'm not sayin you're right or wrong, I got problems of my own, if Common wants to come post about this, cool, but...
>"Angel on my main shoulder tellin >me reamin sober"
Sober has many meanings. It doesn't have to refer to alcoholism.
>"Time Travelin'" "Stakes is high, like >my uncle is, we both >got problems, but he never >confronted his"
Everyone has "problems"...you get that Common has the illness known as alcoholism because he says he has problems just like his uncle?
>"Reminding me of Sef" .."Driftin' on >a memory brought forth from >a fifth of Hennesey..."
"Boy, I was sitting with my girls yesterday, sipping white wine..."
Does that make me an alcoholic?
>"One too many ni**as" "...Plus >it's hard to be me, >it's hard to stop drinkin..."
>You can't tell me that this >guy is not struggling with >alcoholism.
I can tell you that you can't say "IS" unless you've spoken to COMMON recently. Going on rhymes written a while back only leads to rumor spreadin'.
I mean, if you were going to pick a lyric, at least pick a good one like "dealing with alcoholism and Afrocentricity..."
Common uses a lot of metaphors and similes. When he says "it doesn't take a whole day to recognize sunshine", the brother ain't talking about his curtains are too opaque.
Yes, you'd stick up for your friends just the same,
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22701, RE: damn! Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 10:14 AM
>I'm not sayin you're right or >wrong, I got problems of >my own, if Common wants >to come post about this, >cool, but... > I'm the first to admit I've got my own problems, and I'm not trying to dis Com, I'm just trying to say that, for better or worse, it appears he is struggling or has struggled in the past with alcohol from the emense number of alcohol refrences in his lyrics. This in no way needs to be seen as a negative comment toward the man. It's a fact of life that many people deal with on the daily...
>>"Time Travelin'" "Stakes is high, like >>my uncle is, we both >>got problems, but he never >>confronted his" > >Everyone has "problems"...you get that Common >has the illness known as >alcoholism because he says he >has problems just like his >uncle?
Yes, because that is one of dozens of references to substance abuse in Com's lyrics. But he's saying he's confronted his problems--whatever they might be..
>>"Reminding me of Sef" .."Driftin' on >>a memory brought forth from >>a fifth of Hennesey..." > >"Boy, I was sitting with my >girls yesterday, sipping white wine..." > > >Does that make me an alcoholic?
No, but there are many people whose bodies react to alcohol like it is poison, so if you can get your drink on without it running your life then you're on the plus side of things... > > >>"One too many ni**as" "...Plus >>it's hard to be me, >>it's hard to stop drinkin..." > > >>You can't tell me that this >>guy is not struggling with >>alcoholism. > >I can tell you that you >can't say "IS" unless you've >spoken to COMMON recently. Going >on rhymes written a while >back only leads to rumor >spreadin'.
I'm not tryin' to spread rumors--I'm tryin' to interpret some lyrics...
>I mean, if you were going >to pick a lyric, at >least pick a good one >like "dealing with alcoholism and >Afrocentricity..."
Do you think the ones I chose are irrelavent? I was going to post that one, but I didn't know just how to tie it in...
>Common uses a lot of metaphors >and similes. When he says >"it doesn't take a whole >day to recognize sunshine", the >brother ain't talking about his >curtains are too opaque.
Really?
>Yes, you'd stick up for your >friends just the same,
I feel you--I have done a lot of thinking about this subject while listening to Common, and I hope the struggles are behind him...
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22702, so you know Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 10:22 AM
>>>You can't tell me that this >>>guy is not struggling with >>>alcoholism.
It's statements like this that get to me. Conclusions drawn up on lyrics that were written a while back. Lyrics where Common never ever said "I have a drinking problem."
>I'm not tryin' to spread rumors--I'm >tryin' to interpret some lyrics...
I hear you, and I'm just responding to your interpretation knowing the man who wrote the lyrics.
>Do you think the ones I >chose are irrelavent?
I think they *could* be a stretch. A big one.
I'll let Com speak fo' his damn self. Thing is, I don't see how anyone, having NEVER had a long personal conversation with the artist, can assume their religion or mental health state based on old lyrics. And then present it as almost fact, or damn near.
(the religion one is not referring to you, of course.)
Best to you, I'm not feeling the tone of the original post for some reason (maybe it's just me) and I don't want to push it up anymore.
angieee ('stress)
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22703, I don't KNOW anything Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 10:31 AM
I'm done too....
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22704, to angiee Posted by ScratchHTT, Wed Jul-19-00 08:27 PM
(...religon...)
well excuse me...i never claimed to have said i've had long conversations with the man...or base my assumption on some "old lyrics"..neither end of the spectrum
THANK YOUS: I THANK YOU GOD ALLAH, THOUGH I THANK YOU EVERYDAY IT MAKES ME EVEN PROUDER TO PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO THE WORLD.- the end of LWFC cover
10 out of 10 people(unless they know him as well as you do of course) would assume the guy is muslim by that statement alone.
Defend your freind if you like...but you just did the same thing in reply to me, that you dont' want people doin to him
I would go on...but he's not my best freind
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22705, No, he's not... Posted by evolution_23, Wed Jul-19-00 05:52 AM
I just had a conversation with Dummy (Common's DJ) who said that he has not seen Common drink since February of this year. Alcoholic?! I think not. ________________________________________ CHICAGO: Home of the 2001 Reunion ________________________________________
"Actually I'm more like a scientist with a degree in weedology." - J_Sun ---------------------------------------- Celebrating Ju-lie As Fake Quote Month
"Damn *licking fingers* I LOVES me some Harold's chicken!!" - Raina
"I don't care how y'all are positioned, pose yourselves." - LeroyBumpkin
"Ms. Fat Booty, Jr.? Really? I didn't even notice...I was too busy admiring nature." - MisterGrump
~continuously growing and changing~
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22706, All this alchol talk Posted by Darbw, Wed Jul-19-00 05:53 AM
is making me crave a cold Stella and it ain't even noon.
"With the power of soul you can do anything you wanna do."-Frank Zappa
"Escuchela la ciudad respirando" "So much on my mind I just can't recline Blastin holes in the night til she bled sunshine. Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine. Breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline.Yo don't the bass ride out like an ancient mating call.I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathin.Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening.Sigh before we die like the last train leaving."--Black Star "Respiration"
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22707, RE: All this alchol talk Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 09:44 AM
hell yeah....i sure wanna crack a jumbo Heinee right about now....(homer simpson slobber)mmmmmmmmmmmmm....Heieieieieiieieie-neeeeeeeeeee!!!
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22708, Its not important but... Posted by TotalRequestloveLive, Wed Jul-19-00 07:34 AM
I always took his lyrics to mean that he had(in the past)a drinking problem, but that with time and determination he got over it. He talks about it a lot on "Book of Life" so check it out for yourselves.
I'm slow with these kinda things, so I thought for a while that the 40 he's holding on the back of "can I borrow a dollar?" was for real, but now I'm pretty sure its just a bum prop. (like the garbage can fire)
*******none of this information is confirmed****** *****************gossip alert********************
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22709, Good Point.. Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 09:35 AM
That's how I understood his lyrics too, that he's tryin' to get past the trouble alcohol has brought him in the past. I'm not trying to act like I know the man either...I just sense a struggle when I hear his rhymes. I never said everything he says is the TRUTH, but I wonder, if he doesn't struggle with alcohol, why all the references?? Like I said before--I'm not tryin' to start shit..
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22710, he is Posted by nebt_het, Wed Jul-19-00 09:34 AM
we drink 40's of steel reserve every sunday like a ghetto church communion! did i mention he was my brother....alcoholism runs in our family:-) LOL! lawd people is bored!
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22711, inebriation Posted by fire, Wed Jul-19-00 09:37 AM
although no laughing matter, can be better seen in artists such as ms. houston, did ya'll see her hug Bobby when he got outta jail!? she was sweating like a lumberjack and didn't have on any shoes!
....like bobby did whitney......
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22712, Once again... Posted by evolution_23, Wed Jul-19-00 09:58 AM
From the mouth of someone who sees him almost everyday..."Common has not had a drink since February." Get it through your thick skulls!!!:o ________________________________________ CHICAGO: Home of the 2001 Reunion ________________________________________
"Actually I'm more like a scientist with a degree in weedology." - J_Sun ---------------------------------------- Celebrating Ju-lie As Fake Quote Month
"Damn *licking fingers* I LOVES me some Harold's chicken!!" - Raina
"I don't care how y'all are positioned, pose yourselves." - LeroyBumpkin
"Ms. Fat Booty, Jr.? Really? I didn't even notice...I was too busy admiring nature." - MisterGrump
~continuously growing and changing~
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22713, delusional Posted by fire, Wed Jul-19-00 10:15 AM
are U an alcoholic?:-)
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22714, No... Posted by evolution_23, Wed Jul-19-00 10:20 AM
I USED to be...if you read my poems carefully...you could pull it out of my stanza!;-) Seriously...I got that info from Dummy, his DJ. ________________________________________ CHICAGO: Home of the 2001 Reunion ________________________________________
"Actually I'm more like a scientist with a degree in weedology." - J_Sun ---------------------------------------- Celebrating Ju-lie As Fake Quote Month
"Damn *licking fingers* I LOVES me some Harold's chicken!!" - Raina
"I don't care how y'all are positioned, pose yourselves." - LeroyBumpkin
"Ms. Fat Booty, Jr.? Really? I didn't even notice...I was too busy admiring nature." - MisterGrump
~continuously growing and changing~
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22715, RE: No... Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 10:45 AM
Regardless of whether Com is an alcoholic or not, alcoholism is not something that you lose or are cured of, even if you don't drink for 5 months. It's something you always struggle with. I can't say I'm speaking from personal experience, but this is what I've seen and heard. feel free to correct me.
peace.
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22716, I know I said I was done.. Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 10:50 AM
But I thought this very same thing...Either you are an alcoholic or you aren't....Either you are recovering or you are drinkin'. So there is no "used to be" about it. Although, recently I heard of this group of "recovering alcoholics" who say it's okay to drink in moderation...Some can deal, some can't....
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22717, I know I said I was done.. Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 10:54 AM
But I thought this very same thing...Either you are an alcoholic or you aren't....Either you are recovering or you are drinkin'. So there is no "used to be" about it. Although, recently I heard of this group of "recovering alcoholics" who say it's okay to drink in moderation...Some can deal, some can't....
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22718, common is a DR. PEPPER!!!! Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 11:12 AM
"Im a Dr. Pepper, wouldnt u like to be a pepper to?"---direct quote from his can i borrow a dollar LP....track 3...exactly 3min into the track.....FREAKSSSSSSSSSSS.....PEACE
"Blindfolded, tap dancin,at bullfights, wearin a snorkel, goose, and boots in the middle of July"-Thirstin Howl III
"Rappers steppin to me,they wanna get some, but im the kane, so yo, u know the outcome..another victory, they cant get with me, so pick a B.C. date cause your history"-Big Daddy Kane
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22719, Just to make sure... Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 11:49 AM
that you understand what I said, I meant that if at any time a person was considered an alcoholic or had a dependency on alcohol or whatever, that he would always be an alcoholic, even if he didn't have a drink for 10 years. The way I understood it, that's something a person is continually fighting against, even if it gets easier with time.
peace.
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22720, Right....... Posted by Mdfogarty, Wed Jul-19-00 12:36 PM
I understand you, and that's how I've always understood the disease--total agreement here....
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22721, Common Posted by fire, Wed Jul-19-00 11:24 AM
the alcoholic, homophobic, muslim, antichrist, mysoginistic, christian rapper.
ya'll are really really bored
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22722, RE: Common Posted by Imokuede, Wed Jul-19-00 07:12 PM
About the whole muslim doesn't com say in one of his rhymes: I talk about God but I don't have religion...
My interpretation and I may be wrong but he just seems to be a VERY spiritual being with no concrete ties to ONE religion....
just my two cents "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Unknown
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22723, So What's the word Mo-fos? Posted by guest, Wed Jul-19-00 06:19 PM
It looks to me after listening to common, reading what ya'll had to say about this declared homophobic that he had a problem with alcohol and I guess He's still a fighter, and he works hard to battle his struggle with it? It also seems that this isn't the metaphorical common speaking with his rhymes. He speaks about it on each of his albums, as he does with Homosexuality, and how he hates it hands down. I don't see how that could be a metaphore or similie of any sort.Unless..." Gays are like a box of chocolates you never.... Nah!" So IN conclusion unless someone can prove me wrong about common using alcoholism as a metaphore then I'm going to assume that he is a recovering alcholic.
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22724, my question is... Posted by Vet, Thu Jul-20-00 08:28 AM
why does it matter? people in the spotlight need some shit to remain private. i dont' care if it is on a record. okay, we bought it, we heard, so WE ALREADY KNOW. the old saying says it best, "everything that's said doesn't need to be known and everything that's known doesn't need to be said." in other words just keep it to yourself. if he's an alcoholic AND? we all have problems and vices that we need to deal with PRIVATELY! leave bruh alone. i feel sorry for celebs, can't have shit to themselves. not even their damn problems.
QuOTe 4 tOoDay...
VetTRU: dude.. did u read the news on the site today. that caption under com is too funny
OKOrnery: yeah i saw that, someone needs to take him aside
OKOrnery: that is someone's old church hat
VetTRU: hahahaha
VetTRU: someone needs to take him aside
VetTRU: that's quotable
OKOrnery: no for real, that's just wrong
OKOrnery: ain't even funny
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celebrating JU-LIE as fake quote month (or are they really real)
"I can't tell you because it might hurt your feelings"-Vet
Man...brother gave good head, just wish i could have gotten it here instead of the reunion - me on the chocolatiest moderator
Resident Poets' Quotables
why are your ears dependent on the forum? i mean if i plant seeds at a poetry reading my peoples openly receive but if i say this truth in everyday speech it's like i'm speakin greek - incogx
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22725, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by guest, Thu Jul-20-00 02:00 PM
Don't you have anything better to do? You're just jealous cause you can't cypher like Common. Just trying to stir up trouble. You dirty little fucker. God!!
Charlton
"Bob Digi, yeah you know who is he"
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22726, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by guest, Thu Jul-20-00 08:49 PM
Which track did you here that on? I don't recall Common talking about he had an alcohol problem. I also read a lot of his articles. He didn't say anything in them about dealing with alcohol.
"Dealing with alcoholism and afrocentricity..." (Commmon "The Sixth Sense")
That's the only thing I can think of. And that line doesn't mean he's going through it. To my knowledge, that line means those are things he's dealt with...those are things that he's seen.
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22727, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by guest, Sat Jul-22-00 05:54 AM
1-9-9-9 " Angel on my main shoulder telling me to remain shoulder" Now if it doesn't sound like he's battling alcholism with those 2 lines (and there are more) then I don't know what you are listening to exactly.
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22728, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by guest, Sat Jul-22-00 07:50 AM
That sounds kind of abstract to me.
Charlton
"Bob Digi, yeah you know who is he"
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22729, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by Mdfogarty, Sat Jul-22-00 11:53 AM
Just listen to all his albums, and take note of how many references he makes to alcohol. Check my reply to this post called "check these references" there are a few examples in there....
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22730, RE: Common Is an Alcholic Right Y'all? Posted by prophetsun, Sat Jul-22-00 11:16 AM
yo......rashid is jus like me....
I AINT NO DAMN ALCOHOLIC!!!!!!!
I'M A DRUNK!!!!!!
ALCOHOLICS GOTTA GO TO DEM DAMN MEETINGS......
-Whoa! Why am i attacking hip hop? 'Cause I'm a lyricist, son. A lyricist that has had to serve as his own inspiration when most of my peers seem to idolize Donald Trump more than Sly Stone; when they don't seem to realize that Jimi Hendrix was and is a sonic Bill Gates. Oh Shit, don't make me call no names...penned by Saul Williams
-Not strong, only agressive -not free, merely licensed -not compassionate, we were polite -not good, but well behaved -we courted death in order to call ourselves brave, and hid like thieves from life. Toni Morrison
-DO REVOLUTIONARIES EAT KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN ? "school daze"
WHY DO BAMMAS TELL LIES ONLINE? IS YOUR LIFE SO PATHETIC THAT YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO LIE TO COMPLETE STRANGERS? GET A CLUE......Y'ALL 'BOUT TA MAKE ME OPEN UP A FRESH CAN ON Y'ALL B*TCH *SSES
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22731, GUESS NOT... Posted by guest, Mon Jul-24-00 06:34 AM
"alcohol and his troubles with it. So he is an alcholic right?"
guess not...i have trouble with alcohol too, when i wake up the night after i had a few drinks...ain't there nothin else to say about Common...? like his album for instance/or the sixth sence video..? or whatever...with a little more love..
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