well since i hear that we aren't the darlings we used to be (tariq's shannanigins in the chatroom, and me cursin y'all out defending product all the time)i'm starting a post for y'all to vent every time we fuck up. i will start.<P>eff tariq:<BR>for taking one of my 4 tenna marie tickets for her LA house of blues show. i went to the box office (missing the all star 4th quarter mind you) to ask for tickets (and eff the LA impooster who claims he's in the roots to get in shows for free, the staff cursed me out for some BS i had nan to do with.) and when i came back....."your lead guy took a ticket" and i'm like "where does it say "the roots"? it says "ahmir thompson" on your list, he is not ahmir thompson". i was so heated. cause he's all "com told me you put nigga's on the list" and i retort "i put "ahmir" and guests on the list. (so even though james poyser and maria got in, someone got assed out (rosario's mom. sorry , she got in though)<BR>anyway. eff that nigga. two times. "i ain't know!!! you want the ticket back?".....nigga you in already!!!! how can a m---aARRRRRUGH!!!<P><P><P><BR>THE SOULQUARIANS<BR>chewy (quest).....jan<BR>luke (d)........feb <BR>lando (jaydee)......feb<BR>cp30 (james poyser).....jan<BR>r2d2 (jazzy jeff)......jan<BR>hans (chaos)........jan<BR>anakin (lil mike)......feb<P>honorary members:<BR>kelo- soulacorn.......jan<BR>common- soulcies......march<BR>erykah- soulcies......feb<BR>
check the resume
organix-93 (from the ground up)-94 do you want more?!!???!-95 illadelph halflife-96 things fall apart-99 (the legendary)-99 the roots come alive-99 phrenology-2002 the tipping point-2004 (the roots present...) 2004 homegrown: the beginne
1. "yo eff anyone fuckin wit teena marie tix" In response to Reply # 0
y'all should break up...f'real<P><BR> -me jane.<P><P>~theHIghestKoUp~blk sunshine~<P><P>"because marvin died the day before his birth is why i hurry"...jessica care moore<P><BR>"i keep my shit tighter than faith evans in a corset"...k l moore
Yo quest, how did you get that can sounding effect on your snare on Africa from D's album? Did you just release the snares? Was it a mixdown trick? I've been trying to get that sound all week and no luck. Did you use HOT RODS or sump'em?<BR>those CAN'T be sticks alone. Also, what brand of kit do you prefer for a live set up? You got a favorite snare? cudju lemme know?
?uest posts about hating Tariq and you reply with an unrelated drum question? Get the hell outta my sight/site! <P>You harrassin worse than ?uest himself (see my being harrassed by Okaystaff post in general). You best ack rite from here on out. You may get Nazdakokayslapped. It stings too. Watch out.<P>one.<P>"Now I like rap music as much as the next frightened caucasian, but would it kill you once in a while to play a little FOGHAT?"<BR>-Jim Carrey<P>"While there is a lower class I am in it. While there is a criminal element I am of it. While there is a soul in prison I am not free."<BR> -Eugene Victor Debs
5. "mind ya bidniss......." In response to Reply # 3
go and feed your cows, senor concarne. leave me alone, before you have meat coming out of your nostrils like an Israelite. go to bed you meathead bastard, looking like a broke ass Rick James. Stings, don't it.
6. "Just testing ya. Okaypat." In response to Reply # 5
You funny too. Cool. Welcome to Okayplayer. Start reading the guidelines, but keep up the bite. All these new peeps around.....<P>one.<P>"Now I like rap music as much as the next frightened caucasian, but would it kill you once in a while to play a little FOGHAT?"<BR>-Jim Carrey<P>"While there is a lower class I am in it. While there is a criminal element I am of it. While there is a soul in prison I am not free."<BR> -Eugene Victor Debs
23. "thanx 4 the tip......" In response to Reply # 6
Hey thanx for the tip. I really wasn't aware of the guidlines about this site. if you could mail me and tell me where they are located so that i can read them, i'd appreciate it. I hadn't realized how much of a bloke i was 'til i read where your post would be deleted if you make a post asking any of the okayartists any questions. Good looking out, mr withmeat. Peace
4. "so how was the show?" In response to Reply # 0
What?...coz y'all in a band that is the bomb, you think y'all can talk about a shwo and not do a review of it the concert review section?...details...Teena Marie is like my moms favorite singer of all time. So drop a few lines man. As far as the tickets that bites...but glad it worked out in the end.<P>Peace<P><P><BR>_________________________________________________________<BR>"Natty Dread three thousand miles away from HOME" Bob Marley 1974<P><BR>"Africa is my descent/and here I'm far from HOME" D'Angelo 1999<P><BR>AIM: ok mikeONE<BR><a href="http://homepages.infoseek.com/~mseyoum/index.html" target="_blank">http://homepages.infoseek.com/~mseyoum/index.html<;/a><P><P><P>
I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me. - The Greatest
This is the bitch thread!!!!<P>You were nice!!!!! <P>That means you suck!!!<P><BR>Moderator!!!!!!!!<P>Remove his post!!!!!!<P><BR><img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/wink.gif"> ,<BR>Dis.
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the fact you guys came to Houston and I missed it...... oh yeah... I agree with mikeONE I would luv to see some details on Teena I love her....<P><BR>"If your house ain't in order, you ain't in order" - Toni Cade <BR>
Last year in Vegas... the night I fell in love.. *sigh*. Some of my friends had VIP passes & I invited my new friend upstairs to watch... I think he was impressed with my poser move... heh heh. <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/wink.gif"> Anyway, that relationship is over now & it's Valentines day & I'm alone... sheesh. <BR>As far as Teena - her show was tight as hell. Homegirl still got skillz. She did all the old favs and ripped it just like she was feelin the Rick James glory days.... She could have used a little fashion help, but other than that I loved the show. <BR>Dove<BR>~Sheepish Lordess of Chaos~<P>People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.<P>"...its about time that we get back 2 the true essence in many aspects of life. folks so busy with tha peel they forget about the banana.." - Okayplayer Nubia<P>
here goes...<P>eff the roots because they never come out to long island! oh sure, they go to manhattan all the damn time, but is it asking too much to play westbury music fair at least once??? now you know that ain't right. i shouldn't have to travel an hour every time i want to see the roots.<P>... was that good? <P>__________________<P>most recent cds purchased (like you really care): Capleton, "One Mission", Los Cantantes, "Exitos De Los Cantantes", Screwball, "Y2K The Album", MC Paul Barman, "It's Very Stimulating", Toņo Rosario, "La Magia De El Cuco", Ghostface Killah, "Supreme Clientele"<P>__________________<P>if you like food, you'll love <a href="http://community.webtv.net/azucar18/yetanotherwasteof" target="_blank">http://community.webtv.net/azucar18/yetanotherwasteof<;/a>
9. "eff that...no no..Fuck that" In response to Reply # 0
lakjfal;sjkfasl;gkjalkd...for people thinking certain things about me....olakjflaskjfdl;akjfl;dfajlaskfdlaksf..and my wonderfully sweet personality....lakdhflakjsfdl;kafjalkjfdlafj...and for a certain root effin up some teena marie (damn, thas war)<P>grav ( constantly missunderstood)<P><BR>"If you're not suitable for the future, you probably won't make it in the present either."- Sun Ra<P>Play with me then/If you think<BR>the sweet that's left to the taste in my tongue is enough & not bitter<BR>love me for this/i forfeit the game<BR>remove my makeup & call you winner-Regie cabico<P>Him: So is that you're boyfriend in the pic? (he's talking about my pic of me & thought)<BR>Me: Him, my boyfriend..hahahahaahha, NO<BR>Me: You Ever heard of the Roots?<BR>Him: Oh, He was in that movie?<BR>Me: Movie?? what movie??<BR>Him: Come on now, you know..The Roots<BR>Him: Ya know..Kunta Kinte<BR>Me: ummmmm..(ended the IM convo)<P>Hey, you....don't ever doubt that Im feeling you..cause you know that I am-me<BR>(he knows who he is)<P>Me:I really didnt need that parttime job<BR>Him: oh, cause your going to work for me at night, right?<BR>Me: Ummm..do u have benefits?<BR>Him: All my hoes have all of their teeth. That's benefits<P>
Damn Shady Grady South Philly Nigga!!!!!<P><P><P>"think I'll get a bean pie and a 40" Suburban Mom<P>Smutometrist Nebtastic<P>N.O.R.E<BR>(nebbie on the run eatin)<P>T.O.P.A Head of Security<P><BR>" E El Isum Shil El Eloh El Rahmun, Alazi Izu El Rahummul!"<BR> <BR>"Helimonsters/bandicoots/banshees at the club- BFNH(big fuckin hak!)<P>"in your over 21 id world,i'm 26 year old girl"-Nou<P><P><BR>
<BR>thas why i always see him primpin' himself in the bathroom mirror at the five spot.....friggin dom-p swiggin pretty rappers....<P><P><P><BR>Dougal James McFeely<BR>aka Young Dashing Captain Kangaroo<BR>aka Gorton's Fisherman<BR>aka Hacksaw Jim Duggins<BR>aka Tripp Thorr McFeely, Esq.<P><BR>"In reference to my rebellion, I just wanna clarify that I am really only rebelling over the fact that the bars all close at 2am and don't open 'till 11am in the morning. That makes me realy mad."--Nou Ra<P>"Just like if you meet Hak, you know he has a Chocolate Martini. That's what we ID him with. Just like we ID Ahmir with his afro."--Improv<P><BR>"She's got a butter face....nice body, butter face"--Smitty<P><BR>AIM user name:Bandulu<P><a href="http://www.h8r.com" target="_blank">http://www.h8r.com<;/a>
All you gumps on this site are suspect. You cats dont impress me. You fuckin crybabies!<P>And as far as Tariq, he should pay me to come to his shows! Thats wassup!<P>Sheldon Mar"Quez" Rankin<BR><a href="http://www.sheldon.bored.org" target="_blank">http://www.sheldon.bored.org<;/a><P>"oh lawd Quez is here, okayplayer will never be the same" ---- some wise man<P>"The truth is, my crew is, the smoothest spitters of saliva juices like The Roots is, More Organic than acoustics" ---- Talib Kweli<P>"No need to mic test, you can feel it in ya chest... yo BEYAAAAATCH, feel it in her breasts" - Common
13. "EFF A QUESTO....HATER!!!!!!" In response to Reply # 0
man eff a ahmir........for real, he told me last night in the chat that if i paid him $10,000 he would gimme Rosario's email.......man just cause quest got pinkee rings worf fidee, dont mean my po college ass does.........<P>i even offered him monopoly money..........of course i didnt have that much......he still didnt want it...........<P>man eff yall haters.......Rosario aint all that........*crying*.......*sniff sniff*<P><P><P><P>One Love<BR>RamXL<BR>(b-boy advocate)<P>"Each soul is potentially divine, the goal is to manifest this divinity within by controlling nature: external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy -- by one, or more, or all these -- and be free." Swami Vivekanada<P><BR>"I, personally, believe in an art as it exists in the context of the phrase "thou art God". In this phrase, art is the word that connects the individual (thou) to their higher self (God) or to that which is universal. Using such a standard, most emcees might become embarrassed." Saul Williams<P><P><P><P>
my complaint is that THIS THREAD BELONGS ON GENERAL DISCUSSION. steve, i know you ain't got the balls to just flat out delete ?uest's isht, but damn, at least send the mufuka a nasty email <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/wink.gif"><P><a href="http://www.thehungersite.com" target="_blank">http://www.thehungersite.com<;/a><P>"I ain't no goddamn son of a bitch--you'd better think about it, baby!"<BR> --Glenn Danzig (Misfits)<P>"Where the F*CK is my purse icon??????"
::::::::::::: "And I know what the fuck an option quarterback is. He's the black QB under six feet that ends up being converted to wide receiver once he's selected on day two of the NFL draft because he can't hit the ocean from the edge of a boat."
16. "Eff this Motherfucking Bullshit this Unclefucker keeps fucking giving to..." In response to Reply # 0
I swear before God, Jesus, his disciples, and my father's grave, I'm gonna break up with him. HE WILL NO LONGER PISS ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! How you gonna make fire mad on Valentine's Day? Is that possible? I don't like him right now. If anyone catches me making any nice posts about him, please laugh me off the board and remind me about V-Day and all the wrong committed today. I ask that the moderators delete any posts if I should forget about his shortcoming. He's more of a bitch today than Missy. I know he's gonna try and finagle his way back in my life, but, EFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF HIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM and the microphone he rhymed in on!!!! Unclefucker!<P>SA-DA-TAY!<P>I AM BLACK MUSIC<P>"See what I mean? You motherfucking crybabies? Get in line punk! You should be studying your odds, instead of studying me. That's how you lost the first time." Ghostmotherfuckingface Killah<P>"Now, who else wanna fuck with Hollywood Coles?"- Dre/Kast<P>"Shining star 4 you to see, what you're life can truly be" - Earth Wind & Me<P>"If trouble were money, I swear I'd be a millionaire" - Stokely/MintCondition<P>"Mama said, alligators are ornery cause they got all those teeth and no toothbrush" - Adam Sandler/Waterboy<P>
________________________________________ who gonna check me boo?!
who are you speaking about? <BR>Thats not the only reason for this post. I just wanted to create a dialouge wit ya'<img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/happy.gif"> Wassup! <P><BR>In lifes journey's around the globe and ocean to ocean<BR>the labrynth of my mind is my home, perpetually in motion... - anonymous
22. "Me "Boyfriend"" In response to Reply # 18
I use this term as loosely as a $2 whore.<P>SA-DA-TAY!<P>I AM BLACK MUSIC<P>"See what I mean? You motherfucking crybabies? Get in line punk! You should be studying your odds, instead of studying me. That's how you lost the first time." Ghostmotherfuckingface Killah<P>"Now, who else wanna fuck with Hollywood Coles?"- Dre/Kast<P>"Shining star 4 you to see, what you're life can truly be" - Earth Wind & Me<P>"If trouble were money, I swear I'd be a millionaire" - Stokely/MintCondition<P>"Mama said, alligators are ornery cause they got all those teeth and no toothbrush" - Adam Sandler/Waterboy<P>
________________________________________ who gonna check me boo?!
24. "I am humbly retracting this post, thank you." In response to Reply # 16
SA-DA-TAY!<P>I AM BLACK MUSIC<P>"See what I mean? You motherfucking crybabies? Get in line punk! You should be studying your odds, instead of studying me. That's how you lost the first time." Ghostmotherfuckingface Killah<P>"Now, who else wanna fuck with Hollywood Coles?"- Dre/Kast<P>"Shining star 4 you to see, what you're life can truly be" - Earth Wind & Me<P>"If trouble were money, I swear I'd be a millionaire" - Stokely/MintCondition<P>"Mama said, alligators are ornery cause they got all those teeth and no toothbrush" - Adam Sandler/Waterboy<P>
________________________________________ who gonna check me boo?!
17. "eff ?uest for not answering my e-mail!!!" In response to Reply # 0
I know I am an Okayrookie but damn! Drop me line or somethin'. I guess I will give it another couple of days.....but if i don't get at least a hello theres going to be some eff a quests going up on the boards until i get a response. <P><P><P><P>In lifes journey's around the globe and ocean to ocean<BR>the labrynth of my mind is my home, perpetually in motion... - anonymous
19. "efff a stres!!!!!!!!!" In response to Reply # 0
for not giving me my lil black (okayplayer.com) ok on my name after my video blew up!!!!! and after i sent her all the royalties, publishing, and profits, from it. webmistresses are shadeeeeeeeee <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/happy.gif"><P>eff quest for not reviewing the jfn record. (okayplayer.com)it's not too late. <P>eff... common for beating up on stress!!!!(okayplayer.com)you might as well drop the sense and change sense to turner.<P>i-ight that's about it<P>preview my new video before it hits the stores<BR><a href="http://hometown.aol.com//layzboi/mywebpage.html" target="_blank">http://hometown.aol.com//layzboi/mywebpage.html<;/a><P>D Angelo says thank you and 180 of us respond.<BR>Common Says whats up and over 60 of us respond.<BR>People in seattle get pissed and over 100 of us respond.<BR>Quest just says anything and they damn near have to shut the boards down<BR> -okayplayer LmaniV<BR>"LAY Z BOI: you do the smiley like this <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/happy.gif"> <BR>and have you ever heard a track on okp? angie is always talking over it <BR> Jagoots: oh...lol...ok i get ya <BR> Jagoots: she got a sweet ass voice...she ought to do playboy <BR>LAY Z BOI: oh shit can i put that in my signature? "<P>rappers i crush, kill, and destroy like STRESS.<BR>- common (sense)<P>at times my going forward seems like retreat<BR>-common (sense)
"If you wanna help us, fine. Sit down with your kids and make 'em study at night...otherwise, shoot THIS mothaf*cka!" (c) Morgan Freeman,
21. "naw Common should put her in a dope fiend" In response to Reply # 19
She need to get delt wit one more time for making people think i BLING BLING... my ears arent pierced and that wasnt an earing!<P><BR>Sheldon Mar"Quez" Rankin<BR><a href="http://www.sheldon.bored.org" target="_blank">http://www.sheldon.bored.org<;/a><BR>click there ===> <a href="http://www.BlackPlanet.com/Referrals/Quez" target="_blank">http://www.BlackPlanet.com/Referrals/Quez<;/a>/<P>"oh lawd Quez is here, okayplayer will never be the same" ---- some wise man<P>"The truth is, my crew is, the smoothest spitters of saliva juices like The Roots is, More Organic than acoustics" ---- Talib Kweli<P>"No need to mic test, you can feel it in ya chest... yo BEYAAAAATCH, feel it in her breasts" - Common
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