4. "a little off topic, but" In response to Reply # 0
after hearing "Hump de Bump" (by Red Hot Chili Peppers) a few times, I felt like (an "animated" lol) Black Thought would be great for a verse during the percussion break. That would be sick if they did a version with that verse, would fit so well.
Anyway, I'd say Chili Peppers or Tower of Power horns section (nothin beats T.O.P. horns)
7. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
The South African revolutionary jazz musician Hugh Masekela.
-Whats Beef? Beef is not what Jay said to Nas Beef is when workin' niggas can't find jobs So they tryna find niggas to rob Tryna find bigger guns so they can finish the job Beef is when the crack kids can't find moms Cause they end up inna PINE box or locked behind bars Beef ain't the Summer Jam for Hot 97 Beef is the cocaine and AIDS epidemic Beef don't come with a radio edit Beef is when the judge is callin' you "defendant" Beef, it comes with a long jail sentence Handed down to you in a few short minutes Beef is when your girl come through for a visit Talkin' bout "I'm pregnant by some other nigga" Beef is high blood pressure and bad credit Need a loan for your home and you're too broke to get it And all your little kids is doin is gettin' bigger You tryin not to raise 'em around these wild niggas Beef is when a gold digger got ya seat and a A manicured hand out like "pay me nigga" Or I'm tellin' your wife Or startin' up some foul rumor that'll ruin your life Beef is when a gangster ain't doin it right Another gangster then decided what to do with his life Beef is not what these famous niggas do on the mic Beef is what George Bush would do in a fight Yeah, beef is not what Ja said to 50 Beef is more than Irv not bein here with me When a soldier ends his life with his own gun Beef is tryin' to figure out what to tell his son Beef is oil prices and geopolitics Beef is Iraq, the West Bank, and Gaza Strip Some beef is big and some beef is small But what y'all call beef is not beef at all Beef is real life happenin' everyday And it's realer than them songs that you get at Kay Slay This has been a Black Star PSA From Mos Def, Pretty Flocko, black Dante And the Black Star embassy, B to the K
I've always wanted to hear Saul perform the spoken word poem at the end of a Roots' record.
I'm also interested to hear Pharoahe Monch trade verses with Black Thought over The Roots' production. We had Pharoahe and Black on a song (Gorilla Monsoon Rap), but the beat was lackluster.
I also believe a collaboration with Matisyahu would be different, but creative. If not on wax, it would be nice to see Matisyahu perform during a Roots and friends concert, with ?uest and co. as the house band.
"I have the scars to prove the clock strikes with her hands." — Saul Williams
"I don't see why people are so scared of music, it ain't gonna bite you." — bnicedh
30. "You thought the Gorilla Monsoon beat was lackluster?" In response to Reply # 13
I guess to each their own but I thought it was perfect for a posse track. I do agree with your suggestion though, I would love to hear Pharoahe on a Roots track!
<---------------------------------------- "Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spittin the epitomy of stupidity!" - Talib Kweli http://www.takotron.com/news/2006/mets_cap.jpg
>I've always wanted to hear Saul perform the spoken word poem >at the end of a Roots' record. > >I'm also interested to hear Pharoahe Monch trade verses with >Black Thought over The Roots' production. We had Pharoahe and >Black on a song (Gorilla Monsoon Rap), but the beat was >lackluster. > >I also believe a collaboration with Matisyahu would be >different, but creative. If not on wax, it would be nice to >see Matisyahu perform during a Roots and friends concert, with >?uest and co. as the house band. >
I'm totally with you on Saul and Pharoahe. I personally hated the Guerilla Monsoon Rap beat. The only point I disagree with you on is Matisyahu, I'm not a fan.
15. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 14
That's true. Same goes for Pharoahe.
I think a lot of emcees are afraid to rock with BT and Pharoahe because they'll eat 'em up, and no one wants to get mashed on their own record.
Also, I'd like to hear a collab with Phonte and Big Pooh of Little Brother. That would be dope, I think. No dis to Rapper Big Pooh, because he's ill, but I'd rather hear a back and forth between BT and Phonte.
As someone said earlier, a song with K-Os would sound nice, too.
"I have the scars to prove the clock strikes with her hands." — Saul Williams
"I don't see why people are so scared of music, it ain't gonna bite you." — bnicedh
22. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 15
>That's true. Same goes for Pharoahe. > >I think a lot of emcees are afraid to rock with BT and >Pharoahe because they'll eat 'em up, and no one wants to get >mashed on their own record. > >Also, I'd like to hear a collab with Phonte and Big Pooh of >Little Brother. That would be dope, I think. No dis to Rapper >Big Pooh, because he's ill, but I'd rather hear a back and >forth between BT and Phonte. > >As someone said earlier, a song with K-Os would sound nice, >too.
Black Thought and Phonte back to back would be sick! Two of my favorite MC's right there!
44. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 22 Sat Jul-22-06 09:02 PM by Xcacist The Backpack
I agree totally, no one wants to feel lyk Jay-Z did when he was destroyed by Em on "Renegade". And the Blueprint was a classic, imagine if BT or Pharohe's verse would be the best in the entire album, which could be pretty likely, considering the current state of "MCs". BT and Pharohe (and Common and Phonte and MF Doom) are the best pure MCs out there today. I'd love to see The Legendary with Phonte or Elzhi from Slum Village, or MF Doom, or Common(once again). I heard ? and Andre 3000 would have a good collabo, but it may be WAY too fast for anyone, probably can make an instrumentals album w/ him. and i think so, and the roots vs. the red hot chili peppers would be a genius mash-up album, or vs. spymob. ? should also see how he'd do with Pharrell and Kanye and Dangermouse and 9th Wonder on board w/ him. Creativity at this level could stretch for miles, but BT and ? must remember to not be afraid to experiment and to live in the sky. F*** everyone else, do wat you want.
73. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 44
That wasnt a smart move by Jay to take that song because that was really Em's and Royce's song. He got outshined but it wasn't as bad as people made it out to be (i.e. Nas). The Stans really killed him for that one but that's besides the point. No artist wants to get outshined. I can't see Thought working outside of "hip-hop/slash underground type artists" or with "commercial" type artists. I just can't see him with a T.I., a Jeezy, a Lil Wayne or a 50 Cent type cat.
Nas and Thought would be dope!
>I agree totally, no one wants to feel lyk Jay-Z did when he >was destroyed by Em on "Renegade".
93. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 44
> I heard ? and >Andre 3000 would have a good collabo, but it may be WAY too >fast for anyone,
I wouldn't say that...... because the most recent joint that's out with Dre on it is "International Player" by UGK feat Outkast..... and he killed it on the smooth-out
I think Andre and ?uesto would make something awesome together......add a little Sleepy Brown on the hook.... dope track
95. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 93
I wonder how that would sound, you know ?uesto and 3000 are on the ecletic tip. It's probably be something pretty far ahead of its time or out the box. Add Black Thought, and I think it'd be a pretty solid music experiment...
108. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 95 Thu Jun-28-07 06:45 AM by Cast TROY
>I wonder how that would sound, you know ?uesto and 3000 are >on the ecletic tip. It's probably be something pretty far >ahead of its time or out the box. Add Black Thought, and I >think it'd be a pretty solid music experiment...
Word...........
Also Strange Fruit Project would be dope.... also The Fray
17. "They should work with..." In response to Reply # 16
Linkin Park again. the track with BT and Linkin Park was off the hook with X-ecutioner Style off the LP remix album. If the do something with ?uest and the rest of the band, it's on!
96. "RE: Vinia Mojica & Amel Larrieux, i hope thats not too much lol" In response to Reply # 18
Well you can catch Amel on the song "Glitches"... I haven't heard of Vinia Mojica yet (nobody ask for my down pass, because I'm not giving it up) but Ima look her up.
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19. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
I'de like to hear all these features
One Be Lo Blueprint Elzhi Phonte
----------------------------- Whether its college, religious, or street knowledge/I wanna hear them lyrics make sense, no stink garbage/listen whatever u doin just do it wit skill/and just because it's positive don't mean it's somethin I feel. -OneBeLo
23. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
id like to sere em go digital. i love the traditional live sound but id like to see ?uestlove with a digital drum kit and see them perform some live southern shit...it would throw eveyone off and make people re-think what a hip hop band can be
so not necessarily work with anyone.... they are usicians they have no limits to who they work with!
33. "Some good ideas in here!" In response to Reply # 32
I like some of what people are saying!
I'd definately like to see another BT and Pharoah track, though I love gorilla monsoon rap. I think Matisyahu would be great, even better in a live situation. I'd like to see BT and Eminem in a track where Em steps it up like dead wrong or renegades. Something different would be great too, over a NIN electronic track would be interesting a track with 311 and a reggae dancehall beat. an Andre 3000 track would be great, very fast though haha
I never heard the Bt and Linkin Park song, sounds interesting. I like the BT verse on the new Fort Minor cd.
34. "RE: Some good ideas in here!" In response to Reply # 33
It's off Reanimation (which is to date the only Linkin Park CD I enjoy). LP has very little presence on it, it's basically BT ripping a verse over an X-ecutioners beat if I remember correctly. I was gonna link it up, but my internet is being slow as a muh'fugga, so if anyone else has it...
47. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
definitely would love to hear The Roots over some 9th production , collabo wise i would love Black Thought / Phonte / Wordsworth / Elzhi on the same track
Some listeners rhyme but after they listen to mine/The list to resign looks like a petition was signed
67. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 47
DAMN!! I dont know if the masses can handle all of that friepower. I'd say it'd be a "Guerrilla Monsoon Rap" 2, but this time, with some NICE J.Dilla sample or with Hi-Tek or Alchemist on the beat (not to knock Kanye, amazing producer and the beat is marvelous, it just could of have a bit more to compensate for the lyrical firepower to help make that a CLASSIC track). BT should consider doing a mixtape, I heard this amazing freestyle he did on the Wake Up Show, which from that moment, ushered him into my "GREATEST MCs EVER" list. And I loved the concept of ? Vs. Scratch in TFA and IH, but if they made a whole album, the beautiful sounds would be oozing out the speakers. Oh yea, BT and Nicolay should do a track together, and mix the Roots with the Procussions. There are just sooo many possibiities...
49. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
they should collab wit Dwele...that would be some conceptual, lyrical music!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- They say when you get where you're going Remember where you're from I choose not to remember Because that implies that i forgot
always though that Thought would sound good trading verses with Cee-lo
Also another track with Zap Mama would be cool. All vocal with Rhazel laying down the track with Marie.
Hmmm ... Timbalada/Carlinhos Brown would be dope as hell, but they're just not there yet in terms of international consciousness. Thought spitting over a high-powered samba-reggae beat would be amazing though
55. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
As everyone else said, MC wise I'd love to see Pharoahe, K-os, Elzhi and Phonte. I'd also love to see more collabs with Talib, Mos and Common. Singers? Bilal, Bilal, Bilal! Hell ?uest should produce a whole new album for him, then they could tour together. That'd be my dream come true. Oh and some more stuff with Cody Chestnutt would be cool too. Robert Glasper tore it up with them at RCMH. I'd love to see Jason Moran, Ron Blake and DJ Logic collabs too.
57. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 55
A collab w/ Ozomatli would be sick those guys just have great music. They should also hook up with Lupe Fiasco quick man. Definitely feelin the Eminem collab that would be sick.
59. "YEA!! how can i forget!" In response to Reply # 57
Lupe Fiasco is on fire! If Del, Lupe, BT, Pharohe, and Phonte all spit on one track, that would be a backpacker's dream. And i saw zach de la rocha, I would have never thought of rage and the roots. "Let the revolution begin" is all I have to say to that. Genius.
60. "RE: my list:" In response to Reply # 58 Sun Jul-23-06 10:44 PM by sauld420
>björk >bonnie 'prince' billy/will oldham >cat power >de la soul >fiona apple >gil scott-heron >k-os >me'Shell ndegéocello >tracy chapman >tricky
Absolutly Gil Scott Heron, we need an update on the H20-GATE blues (thats Watergate for yall who aint educated) Ive been wanting to write or hear a King George Blues poem for a minute now
Edit: oh and a Nas/Jay/BT collabo would be nice also
This is some true "moth to the flame" type shit, but I've ALWAYS (since blackstar) wanted to hear Mos and Cee Lo linked up. The problem is that these two cats, despite the fact that they are both top-5 emcees in the game, imo, they both just wanna sing! Could you imagine these two doing a CD together? there'd be two verses on the whole damn album, the rest would be them crooning...it would still be pretty tight, but not what it could be if they would just spit.
If anyone could harness their powers and keep them on track and rhymin, i think it would be ?uest. I can imagine him lookin at these two, tappin his watch, like "studio time, son. done singin yet?"
And if ever there was motivation to rhyme, Thought gettin in that ass would have to be it. You can't help but wanna rhyme when thought starts spittin. shit, i know FOR A FACT that I cannot even pretend to rhyme, but when I hear thought I start feeling like rappin!
68. "I came here to say Outkast but now I'd also like...." In response to Reply # 0
Cee Lo, actually more then Outkast.
I'd LUV to see a collab with Lauryn and the Legendary but doubt that will happen since their last performance in the same venue....her attitude was shitty but I still luv her
~"You are your own best thing" (c) Paul D in BELOVED
72. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
1) What ever happened to that Black Thought solo. A Thought solo could give him an opportunity to collab with a lot of producers and artists that you might never see on a Roots album especially producers
2) I agree a lot of dudes are scared to get down with Thought because they will get ate. One of the illest collabs with thought which I didnt see anyone mention was the Big Pun and Thought joint Superical Lyrical. That was a fitting ass title cause them two dudes ripped it. I can't call who was better on that joint.
3) Thought and Phonte over 9th would be dope
4) The all-time collaboration I want to hear is a track with:
Mos, Kweli, Thought, Q-Tip and Common Sense
Now I know all of these dudes have collaborated with one another at some point but never all at the same time, at least not to my knowledge. Someone or two is usually left out. I'm undecided as to who should do the beat though. Dilla would have been my choice though.
77. "Van Hunt and/or Lauryn Hill" In response to Reply # 0
"It is not an accident that African-Americans experience high crime rates, are poor, and have less wealth. It is a direct result of our racial history." barack obama
97. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 92
The Roots and Prince would be hot...
Um:
*Jazzyfatnastees *Amy W *Has Lupe worked with them yet? *Maybe Lil Wayne *The Marley Family (Specifically Ziggy, Steven, and Jr. Gong) *Outkast *P.O.D *Linkin Park *D'Angelo (if he returns)
101. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0
Gil Scott-Heron Erykah Badu Meshell Ndegeocello Martin Luther D'Angelo Josephine Sincere Platinum Pied Pipers Soweto Kinch Maimouna Youssef Pharoahe Monch Maybe a lot more that would fit, but these are the ones I would like to hear.
105. "RE: ^they've already worked with more than 1/2 these folks^" In response to Reply # 103
Right, but they are still great. Also a record without features of other rappers would be great. Only singers and some people playing instruments as guests. No one else rappin except Thought. I would like to hear that.
Top of my wishlist would be: BECK... Both, the Roots and Beck come up with something totally different on each LP. They embrace genres of all kinds and as we know, Beck has always been fond of Break Beats and rapping. I think, together they could bring Hip Hop to a whole new level. And didn't ?uestlove list The Information as one of his favorite LP in 2006 (correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he was no 2 on his Top 10 list)?
113. "Krs-One and Pharoahe Monch" In response to Reply # 0
that would be too much for me...
after last nights show....i am declaring that the best solo live rap act i have ever seen...and this includes...com...krs-one...and a whole bunch of other rap acts...
114. "RE: Who do you wish to see The Roots collab with?" In response to Reply # 0 Sun Jul-01-07 02:59 AM by okaystar
just listening to Drop it Heavy right now and i think hearing Black Thought with pun on this song would have been dope I know they allready have collaberated together but i would just like to hear a thought verse in Drop It Heavy
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