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2750786, Ryan Leslie - Les is More
Posted by Tw3nty, Tue Oct-23-12 01:06 PM
.....I was a fan until this album.
Nigga doesn't do what made him popular in the first place....milk his talent.
Beats are OK. They're just not showing his progression as an artist.
He made a huge mistake by not singing at all.
He went from being a moderate singer to a subpar rapper.
He basically takes Kanye and Drake's punchline formula
and makes romance rap songs.
He also talks like he hold the world record in haters acquired.
Nigga slow down, the only person holding you back, is you.
Listen to this joint for cultural reference but its not gonna win any awards, unless they cant find anybody else to nominate.
2750788, is it "out"?
Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Tue Oct-23-12 01:17 PM
i'm not expecting ANYTHING from this project either.

it was a really bad idea for him to ditch his singing and focus on his "rapping". i don't know who told him it was a good idea.
2750794, yeah, its out. least risk option is Spotify.
Posted by Tw3nty, Tue Oct-23-12 01:30 PM
I think he's trying to prove himself as multi-dimensional to people who arent his fans.
2750808, reading this and the OP
Posted by Dr Claw, Tue Oct-23-12 02:02 PM
>it was a really bad idea for him to ditch his singing and
>focus on his "rapping". i don't know who told him it was a
>good idea.

gives me more pause than walking in the middle of a Janus stage show
2750811, If Kendrick got a 10/10 for rap a album R-Les gets 3/10
Posted by Tw3nty, Tue Oct-23-12 02:08 PM
shit is frustrating at best.
2750812, you know he's already talking about a follow up, right?
Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Tue Oct-23-12 02:14 PM
Les Is Even More or something like that. more of the same, i guess. he really is actively trying to lose me as a fan.

2750814, Wait he aint singing??!?
Posted by Geah, Tue Oct-23-12 02:15 PM
i aint getting.
2750824, *sigh*
Posted by OldPro, Tue Oct-23-12 02:53 PM

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2750826, nah bro...u gotta say more than that. LOL.
Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Tue Oct-23-12 02:54 PM
share our pain and frustration.
2750865, Trying to stay away from the negative
Posted by OldPro, Tue Oct-23-12 04:49 PM
So I'll just say I'm happy I at least finally got a quality copy of Maybach and Diamonds
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2750960, did you lose a bet? what's up with the avi?
Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Tue Oct-23-12 10:02 PM
2751063, I hate the Giants
Posted by OldPro, Wed Oct-24-12 09:57 AM

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2751407, I imagine that spreads to two sports
Posted by Dr Claw, Thu Oct-25-12 07:34 AM
(and you know which one of the two I share that hate)
2751701, Victor Cruz need to contact me before he step foot in my hood
Posted by AlBundy, Fri Oct-26-12 02:37 AM
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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B
2751808, I hate Picante Sauce with a passion
Posted by Dr Claw, Fri Oct-26-12 12:08 PM
motherfucker is that dude who always seems to bail Snappy outta jail.

2750962, this aLbum got some shit on it. i Like the songs 4the hoes
Posted by judono, Tue Oct-23-12 10:16 PM
i fuck with that pLayboy shit. Les is more got some fLy shit on it. production & rhymes. it's some fLossy shit, but i Listened to this aLbum 5 times in a row at work today. i got Like 5 jams i'm cuttin for off of here.

- 5 min freshen up
- dress u to undress u... jams after some Listens. the production is ridic
- maybachs & diamonds.. another fresh joint
- swiss francs.. u can teLL Ryan LesLie has ghost written for Rick Ross when u Listen to this one
- ups & downs ... might be my favorite joint off the record. aLL the way pLayer aLL the way around. (aLmost sound Like waLe fLow when u Listen dont it?) this is the shit tho
- ready or not is straight. i fuck with it a LittLe bit
- Lovers & mountains is another one for the bitches. cant be mad at it
- bLack fLag.. some more bragadocious money swag fresh boy shit haLfway for the hoes. straight
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it got some shit on it. i'm fuckn with it
2751051, I interviewed him last year about this album
Posted by 13Rose, Wed Oct-24-12 09:29 AM
I was scared as hell when he said he wasn't singing. I understand why but man that's where your strength is. At least we have the first two. I'm gonna give this a listen though, just to see where he is on the production side.
2751094, Yo it's actually not as bad as I thought it would be
Posted by 13Rose, Wed Oct-24-12 11:27 AM
Production is definitely right on here. Sure he raps like Kanye's little brother but it doesn't exactly ruin the songs. I'm only up to Swizz Francs but it's not terrible. I wouldn't cop but I wouldn't toss it out the window either.
2751109, I agree, it ain't bad
Posted by CMcMurtry, Wed Oct-24-12 12:05 PM
But sorta disappointing because dude is clearly capable of great music, and this ain't it.
2751119, u know that he is major paid because he ghost-writes & produces, right?
Posted by judono, Wed Oct-24-12 12:20 PM
this dude is driving a lamborghini for a reason . LoL. he ghost writes raps for some of the biggest pop rappers out & ghost produces too...

the aLbum is straight tho! i enjoy some of it. got it in the ride right now, and got the kendrick Lamar with me at work for the headphones
2751702, i seriousLy doubt he ghostwrites for anyone
Posted by AlBundy, Fri Oct-26-12 02:40 AM
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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B
2751520, the laidback songs are bananas...this would've been a great EP
Posted by Hellyeah, Thu Oct-25-12 01:21 PM
2751592, i agree 100%
Posted by judono, Thu Oct-25-12 04:56 PM
if u take the best 5 songs on here... jammin ep
2751790, what are the 5 best songs?
Posted by Phreak, Fri Oct-26-12 10:56 AM
I cant take too much of this dude he's so corny. But he usually has a couple of dope songs on his album
2751810, RE: what are the 5 best songs?
Posted by judono, Fri Oct-26-12 12:31 PM
to me? 6 track EP. in this order:

best 2 joints:
-ups & downs
-5 minute freshen up

then ,these 4 in any order:
-Lovers & mountains (shit reminds of DiLLa on the mic, just bareLy, but a LittLe. r.i.p.)
-dress u to undress you
-maybachs and diamonds
-ready or not


if this was just a 5 or 6 song EP reLease, we'd probabLy be taLking about the project in a different Light.

he's a fLossy rhymer with some of that brag rap swag... but he's rhyming about fLossy shit that he's reaLLy doing. and it's on some pLayboy shit, so i'm not mad at the songs that i'm feeLing. i think he's a taLented ass dude on the beats, rhymes, and singing and i know this aint the best shit he can come up with. i'LL be checking for him in the future.
2751978, mine looks like this
Posted by Hellyeah, Sat Oct-27-12 02:03 PM
1 - 5 minute freshen up
2 - beautiful lie
3 - riviera flow (Feat. Raekwon)
4 - dress you to undress you
5 - maybach & diamonds
6 - ups & downs interlude
7 - ups & downs
8 - the black flag

yeah riviera flow wasn't on the album...i added it myself..it fits nicely
2751798, Ryan Leslie explains that rapping gets his message across best..
Posted by Original Juice, Fri Oct-26-12 11:21 AM
..in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7oP11uHTjo

Talented, intelligent guy.. But like dude above me said, I can't take too much of him.

What are his best songs overall?
2751811, Ups & Downs deserves to be a Smash radio song
Posted by judono, Fri Oct-26-12 12:34 PM
that shouLd be aLL over rap/r&b radio & the kiss Fm's of the worLd. its a cLassic, reaLLy good pop/radio record.
2751815, That verse on the Kanye record was the worst thing to happen to him.
Posted by phemom, Fri Oct-26-12 12:55 PM
In 2012 on album you should stick to you strengths man. He's isn't wack, but he's so much better a singer/songwritwer than an emcee, save the rapping for the mixtapes imo.
2751832, yea somebody gassed his ass off that verse
Posted by Menphyel7, Fri Oct-26-12 02:36 PM
2752240, i had no idea he was on a Conyay Mess © album
Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Mon Oct-29-12 07:07 AM
>In 2012 on album you should stick to you strengths man. He's
>isn't wack, but he's so much better a singer/songwritwer than
>an emcee, save the rapping for the mixtapes imo.

which track & which album? did he do production/co-production for him as well?
2752241, it was on one of those good friday songs they release for free
Posted by Menphyel7, Mon Oct-29-12 07:23 AM
Christian Dior Denim Flow

http://vimeo.com/29976148

he one of the people singing on all of the lights too lol
2752204, Regardless of how the record is, that is the worst title of the year. n/m
Posted by dgonsh, Sun Oct-28-12 09:45 PM
2752217, I'm dissapointed...why is dude trying to be Drake...
Posted by Warren Coolidge, Sun Oct-28-12 11:23 PM
honestly...

he's made a name for himself singing..he's not Al Green or anything but he's had some good songs doing what he does...showed a lot of potential...

not sure why he did this..

2756232, i pretty much never need to hear this album again. smh.
Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Thu Nov-15-12 10:35 AM
what a waste.