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im a kweli fan to the heart and I like the al green samplea lot, but I've heard much better from kanye west and some of the lyrics are quite corny. i may be in for a letdown if the rest of the album measures up with this track, its not horrible but i've heard better from both the artist and producer.
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he said "i use my han(d) solo and I dont need chewie/Im over your head like yarmulkes and kufis"
if i put serious thought into it i could write better bars than that
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8. "beat is off the heezy" In response to Reply # 7
btw, this sounds like a hit to me.
dude is known for having those filler line similes, i ain't too mad at the "star wars" line. the overall song is strong, that's what counts. BUT this song is more nontopical battle/brag rap. I hope he doesn't do an album overburdened with these type of songs or it'll just be Train of Thought II. I expect homeboy to progress, especially since he consistently gets good beats to work with.
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he also said "slave niggas play your part...rather go overboard nigga face the sharks"
thats a refrence to how a lot of africans jumped overboard the slaveships. they would rather die than become slavery. a lot like the brave heart movie, "you can take my life, but you cant take my FREEDOM!"
This song sounds awfully black to me. I just don't know...it's too urban. I like my blacks nerdy or artsy. This one is maybe for the streets or something. I love Talib though. Keep it real homie! ________________________________________ -representin the real since tuesday -illified illustrated.word.fresh.
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10. ""cant rhyme witout usin Like..." In response to Reply # 6
what are you some type of valley girl?"
- this song is pretty umm, not good. he rhymes sparingly, and when he does he says some corny shit. theres points where his flow comes together, but then it falls apart again. I hope this isnt the "Quality" of rap hes going to be bringin with his album.
15. "RE: "cant rhyme witout usin Like..." In response to Reply # 10
> he rhymes >sparingly, and when he does >he says some corny shit.
nah, there are some cool lines in there. a lot of polysyllabic work and wordplay. example: "They say I'm positive/I'm positive I'm the best/Spit bullets to split your vest/Deposit em in your chest" - some polysyllabic thuggery with very basic wordplay (different meanings of positive)...Jay Z must be somwhere smiling
"Hammers is cocked and waiting/niggas is not debating" more polysyllabic thug lines from Mr. Kweli (for those who slept through class, dude has been mixing in thug references for a minute now)
"We make the squares dance" - basic wordplay, but mixes in commentary there on his fanbase (a little condescending though)
"My stance is of stamina, your verses lack the vertabrae" - this type of assonance isn't something he used to flip
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16. "RE: "cant rhyme witout usin Like..." In response to Reply # 15
i aint really feelin those lines, but in any case a few good lines doesnt make a good song, the song just seemed sloppy to me, its not very tight throughout the whole song, but like i said he has a few lines and his flow is real tight in places, but over all...
21. "RE: "cant rhyme witout usin Like..." In response to Reply # 17
naw dog, the only similarity between this and any blueprint cut is the vocal sample, the feel of the beat is so not jigga
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>you mention jay z somewhere smilin, >when i listen to the >song i get the feeling >im listening to a blueprint >cut, that aint necessarily a >bad thing.
I just meant the thug wordplay and the gun references, Jay staples. Jadakiss is probably smiling too.
Eh, personally, I've had enough gun talk to last me a lifetime, but other people seem to be entertained by it.
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he's been doing it since day one. he just doesn't let it dominate his music, he'll let you know he can DEFEND himself every now and then. you gotta listen and pay attention.
it really threw me for a loop, im hoping it boils down to metaphoes for killer lyrics or something to that effect, because if not im highly disturbed. so far its only myself and like 2 others who arent feeling this song.
but then again i didnt like simon says until i bought pharaohs album.
24. "RE: "cant rhyme witout usin Like..." In response to Reply # 10
yeah...one of Wordsworth best lines...too bad emcees haven't taken heed yet...
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44. "RE: "cant rhyme witout usin Like..." In response to Reply # 10
its called a simile. he uses a lot of metaphors too. they're the basics in poetry. a valley girl says, "i have to get my hair done, like, today or, like, brad, like, wont take to the, like, school dance." you see, all those likes and not one simile, thats a big difference.
...that Rawkus line was dope in the 3rd verse...IMHO
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I been wanting to sample "Simply Beautiful" for so long, damn you Kanye West , damn you Talib Kweli, the song is hot though, so on to the next sample
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36. "kanye from the chi hes dope he chopped simply beautiful well" In response to Reply # 23
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22. "RE: New Talib Kweli track ...." In response to Reply # 0
thanks for lookin out //gonna peep //saw kweli last night //never disapionts played a grip of new tracks from kwelity or quality whatever //so once again thanks for keep ish up to date peace (FreeThinkin/Universal)
26. "RE: New Talib Kweli track ...." In response to Reply # 22
HOT!! I see the street loving it. I can hear the DJ's play it right after " Oh Boy" To each his own, but that's my type of Hip Hop. Not really preaching with a banger beat.
I don't take sh*t personal, I take it seriously
Only when sh*t is goin bad you want to holla Jesus (Andre 3000)
buti wanna hear the Ayatollah trak..to me he is the KING of voice samples..1 ----------------------- --->> -->>---->> DONT LISTEN TO THESE GUYS, THEY SUCK..
28. "oh yea one problem..." In response to Reply # 27
i hate how undeground emcees who took pride in saying they were underground front for their flossing peers...including the roots...remember Kweli saying "the real emcees are underground..." on the Black Star lp??...an every other trak he and Mos were on..Mos did the same shit..now look at them..punk asses..but they making dope music..1
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29. "Peaked my curiousity..." In response to Reply # 0
He had some nice wordplay. I'm feelin' the production. This is prolly the first I've heard of Talib in awhile. I haven't listened to R.E. in a long, long time.
I'll be checking for his album. He hasn't dissappointed me on record yet.
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45. "RE: Uh this shit is kind of hot" In response to Reply # 32
its not really thug talk...its i can hold my own if you try to punk me talk...its dont try it, i aint a coward talk...its i got heart talk...its...its...you know what i'm sayin. Nore is thug talk, Jay is thug talk, but Kweli is I can defend my self, my family, and my cause talk.
38. "RE: New Talib Kweli track ...." In response to Reply # 0
Did y'all hear the other track "Whatch Gonna do?" That jaun is tiight, hit up audiogalaxy.....and "morcheeba - Let Me See (Reflection's eternal mix)".....kweli's spittin fire...
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