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 This is completely subjective. You may say less than 5, I may say |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 1
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 Let's name 'em then |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 2
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| RE: Let's name 'em then |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 4
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 THIS is what pisses me off... |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 7
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| Maybe epic compared to other rap acts of the time |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 8
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| I've only been to a few shows in my life time |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 3
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| Backpack much? |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 14
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| atmosphere is dope live, but |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 19
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| I dig what you're saying...but what can they expect? |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 5
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| I think with hip-hop, it really all depends on the venue size |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 6
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| RE: I think with hip-hop, it really all depends on the venue size |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 10
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| Completely agree |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 37
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| De La Soul? |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 119
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| Have you seen them live? |
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Dec 12th 2011 | 155
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| what should we consider "worth" seeing live? |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 9
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| RE: what should we consider "worth" seeing live? |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 11
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 RE: what should we consider "worth" seeing live? |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 18
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| RE: what should we consider "worth" seeing live? |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 113
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| The Short shelf life of most hip hop acts contributes to this |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 12
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| Too Short, Snoop, Quik, n Digital Und got a live band on stage |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 13
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| Ehh.......but...that whole "new" drums only sound = 80's Hip Hop |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 16
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| well then don't play live. |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 22
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| i get you. i'm saying young rappers don't play live |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 122
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| cmon man |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 15
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| why Chino XL & not KRS? List is mostly quality though |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 24
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| i knew i'd forget some cats |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 100
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| this just says u aint ever seen krs live...bcz he should be #1 |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 135
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| that list wasn't in order |
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Dec 12th 2011 | 153
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| I think rapping over an instrumental track is just so wack |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 17
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| you might wanna quit listening to rap music then |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 26
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| I've seen a fair amount of both DJ shows and live band shows |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 27
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| I'd almost guarantee I've seen twice or three times as many |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 29
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| Last line is 100% |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 133
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| yknow? pretty sure if u cant get wit an mc and a dj performin |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 103
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| The lesson doesn't want to hear it but Lupe can put on a show |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 20
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| ^^this man speaks the truth |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 30
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| Hip hop artists I've seen live |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 21
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| THEY DONT HEAR YOU THO!! |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 152
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| RE: 30+ years in & we still can count good live hip hop acts on one hand |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 23
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| 3 posts.... |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 25
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| ... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 31
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| 337 posts... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 36
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| good ol' OKP institutional humor... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 38
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| Yup ...i hate that shit. Let peeps have they say & K.I.M ... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 94
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| so what are the best qualities of a good/great live rap performance? |
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Nov 29th 2011 | 28
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| I can't count FANTASTIC ATL-based shows w/ only 1 hand. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 32
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| i'm salty |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 35
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| Still don't have bandcamp? |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 74
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| nope. no bandcamp. |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 126
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| Busta... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 33
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| RE: Busta... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 91
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| i broke it down for you already in your sweet low period post |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 34
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| All it really takes is a Great DJ for a rap act to have a decent show |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 39
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| BUSTA... but hip hop is studio music and has been since about 88 |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 40
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| As am I |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 42
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| 99% of these acts y'all are naming in here..... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 41
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| who are todays great R&B live acts? |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 43
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| maybe you missed this part |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 46
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| To be fair, that Cab Calloway clip is from a movie. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 47
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| Yeah it's kinda hard to find camera phone clips of a live Cab show lol |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 50
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| thats not just cos of hip hop (though it didnt help) |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 49
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| yeah, I think I mentioned before |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 51
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| I need to read more of his work |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 52
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| now i think about it, the 00s have seen live bands come back |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 55
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| Mary is a good example |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 59
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| I've never bought the idea that Mary represented a lowering |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 61
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| I saw her live in 92-93 and honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 62
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| I'm not saying she wasn't rough around the edge at the start |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 64
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| re-energized doesn't mean moving forward |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 70
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| I can't keep up with this goalpost anymore. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 73
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| When you said this |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 76
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| re-igniting interest in a genre of declining relevance |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 78
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| Sometimes it's better to build a new house |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 84
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| Thou sayest. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 85
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| Well I'm happy you guys enjoyed it |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 87
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| NOTHING is 'positive longterm' |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 92
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| RE: I saw her live in 92-93 and honestly couldn't believe what I was see... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 66
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| Where she ended up isn't the point Murph |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 69
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| LOL your history is SO .... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 72
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| I know you want to take this thing down a bunch of side streets |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 79
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| I know you'll think I'm deliberately being obtuse and contrarian here |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 81
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| RE: I know you'll think I'm deliberately being obtuse and contrarian her... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 86
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| well, for two things.... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 89
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| RE: well, for two things.... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 90
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| Doesn't this has more to do with your feelings about the music... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 96
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| This is some" if my aunt had a dick would she be my uncle" shit |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 102
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| ha. you should name them |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 114
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| RE: Where she ended up isn't the point Murph |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 82
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| you can't blame hip hop for Cherrelle, Jody Watley, JANET... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 93
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| Mary's live act is pretty good nowadays, unfortunately her records |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 71
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| Which shows there was a standard |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 57
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| So you're saying that Rafael Cameron and Shalamar |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 65
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| You're making connections that aren't there |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 115
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| Dude... You seem confused. |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 116
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| You just keep going a long way around to avoid the truth |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 117
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| RE: yeah, I think I mentioned before |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 138
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| RE: thats not just cos of hip hop (though it didnt help) |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 53
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| the technology that came around in the 80s |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 56
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| You're on a chicken or the egg trip |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 58
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| no dis, but your timelines often come off dodgy to me, OP |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 63
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| Hip Hop was a means to an end |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 67
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| I'm not an apologist... I'm a realist. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 68
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| Put your "sentimentalism" card away son |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 75
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| Maybe 'sentimentalism' is not the right word |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 77
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| Honestly I think you just want to argue |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 80
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| I actually don't want to argue at all. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 83
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| this shit right here is just the truth... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 95
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| Because whites' music consumption habits |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 98
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| That's such an easy way out |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 99
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| Because it's true. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 101
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| RE: Because it's true. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 104
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| interesting reading here. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 106
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| We've just been around that topic enough over the years |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 108
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| Gotta disagree with that. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 109
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| Imagery has and will always have a place in popular music |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 111
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| when EWF and the other GREATS u listed |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 110
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| There is some truth to the video comment |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 112
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| RE: 99% of these acts y'all are naming in here..... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 44
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| RE: 99% of these acts y'all are naming in here..... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 48
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| RE: 99% of these acts y'all are naming in here..... |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 118
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| lol I love how people just say shit that flat out isn't true |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 120
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| RE: lol I love how people just say shit that flat out isn't true |
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Dec 12th 2011 | 154
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| Rap music as a medium doesn't lend itself to good performances |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 45
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| Co-sign. It's very hard to enjoy most hip-hop shows unless... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 54
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| i think most rap shows suck personally |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 60
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| U JUS' OLD NIGGA ! |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 88
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| One Hand??? Couldn't disagree with that part more .... |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 97
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| I see where you're coming from OP but.. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 105
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| RE: I see where you're coming from OP but.. |
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Nov 30th 2011 | 107
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| True |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 149
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| Folks in the D was upset at that Watch The Throne show |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 121
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| The less famous the rapper, the better the show |
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Dec 01st 2011 | 123
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| it's 'cos there's no more black cultural spaces |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 124
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| ^^^^ |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 125
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| but hiphop MUST of had showmanship |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 127
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| Sure it had it once. |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 128
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| how did nwords become so stiff? |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 129
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| yep, we've discussed this before |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 130
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| Now this is a great point |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 134
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| hip hop is generally just not conducive to someone caring about |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 136
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| HipHop was not meant to put on a good show |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 131
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| I was just going to post something similar |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 132
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| RE: HipHop was not meant to put on a good show |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 150
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| Hey man just finished checking out your video |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 151
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| Probably because Hip-hop as a culture was meant to be interactive and co... |
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Dec 02nd 2011 | 137
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| A trip down memory lane lol |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 139
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| A few hip hop acts were trying to go that rout |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 140
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| Your argument is still all over the place, though. |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 141
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| *sigh* |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 143
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| This post is old but...the premise is odd |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 142
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| lol @ false assertion |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 144
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| RE: lol @ false assertion |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 145
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| We are 146 posts in |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 146
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| for the record |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 147
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| yeah that's probably a big factor |
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Dec 08th 2011 | 148
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| I like Tool's/Kanye's technique. Graphics, visuals, atmosphere. |
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Dec 13th 2011 | 156
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