"if Canibus's "Rip the jacker" isnt a flawless lp tell me why it isnt"
Canibus gets a lot of flack for a lot of bad music and even worse career descions and deservedly so
I would say he himself has been the #1 hinderance to his own career
its easy to point out his misteps and his terrible beat selection
but w/ "RTJ" he got it right
Ive yet to see the kind of acclaim for this record that I think it deserves
if it isnt flawless lets discuss concrete reasons why it isnt cuz to me its a classic lp in every sense of the word
-------------------- "Good hair"-Uzi
1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?) forced to serve-too broke to by freedom the systematic rape of African culture has begun little time
2. "what wouldve taken it from very good to great?" In response to Reply # 1
whats missing in your opnion
to me this is the lp we expected from him 5 yrs earlier
-------------------- "Good hair"-Uzi
1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?) forced to serve-too broke to by freedom the systematic rape of African culture has begun little time
3. "RE: what wouldve taken it from very good to great?" In response to Reply # 2
song structures, hooks, etc...
The problem with it is that the verses tend to grate, and the beauty of the music is drowned out. Def a good album, but not Great, or even near it for that matter because of the lack of actual Songs...
12. "do u really listen to a Canibus lp for catchy hooks tho?" In response to Reply # 3
thats like goin to KFC to get a burger-KFC just specializes in chicken
thats what he tried to do on the first lp; tone himself down and make songs in the tradtional structure with hopes of radio play
this is Bis doin what he does best the best he can do it
-------------------- "Good hair"-Uzi
1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?) forced to serve-too broke to by freedom the systematic rape of African culture has begun little time
14. "yeah he did. in a bad way" In response to Reply # 7
lost all respect for stoupe's overly dramatic mechanical production at that point. no wonder he stayed mega underground
------------------------- “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
8. "I'm probably the best yet, poet laureate" In response to Reply # 0
I've known that song word for word for years now, and every once in a while i'll learn something new somewhere and think "dang, that's what Bus was talking about on that song"
11. "thats a very ambitous concept that he tackled" In response to Reply # 9
and succedded in
it isnt just the fact that hes rhyming so long
he's rhyming so long and its coherent and makes sense without him telling a linear story
that song is an impressive feat that only a few could match
-------------------- "Good hair"-Uzi
1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?) forced to serve-too broke to by freedom the systematic rape of African culture has begun little time
10. "yeah i miss canibus" In response to Reply # 0
what happened to him?
semantics softer than couples at wedding alters this cops and robbers and u cant hold a candle rip ur antlers off and hang them on my mantle str8 rambo--rocket science wouldnt even try it these dudes cant compare their focus is on a diet~me
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