JumpinJack AJ

I'm not into sports, so I didn't follow Kobe, but I remember when he was working on an album in the late 90's/early 2000's that never came out. Rest easy. Prayers for his family. KOBE BRYANT w/ TYRA BANKS - K.O.B.E. (2000)

If Heavy D isn't in your top, I don't really care about your Hip-Hop related opinions. HEAVY D & THE BOYZ - Who's The Man Blue Funk (1992)

I was digging through a used music store yesterday and someone unloaded their D'Angelo CD singles and a live EP. These remixes and live cuts are reintroducing me to one of my favorite albums in a new way. D'ANGELO - Brown Sugar Brown Sugar (1995)

Man, maybe I need to see it again. I thought it was alright. Just alright. It didn't feel like a Bad Boys movie to me. I thought some of the dialogue and comedy was weak and forced. The beginning of it felt very rushed. Dipping into the super natural was just weird. Poorly singing "Bad Boys" is only funny for so long. I don't see a lot of Michael Bay films, but I feel that the Bad Boys movies were where he excelled and I miss his directing style and use of color lighting. I really hate that one bold decision they made. Since I no longer have expectations for it, maybe I'll enjoy it more if I see it again...but I don't really have a desire to see it in theaters again.

I love his flow on "Godzilla". He seriously races the rhyme as you get into the song. I just find the beat hard to swallow. The guy on the hook does nothing for me. He sounds like everyone on urban radio.

I've previewed it. It didn't grab me as much as his first few albums, but I did at least generally like what I heard. I haven't gotten into the lyrics yet. Like most of his recent projects, the production goes from bad to good. I do love "Darkness".

Now I'm falling down the Freestyle hole... PAJAMA PARTY - Yo No Se Up All Night (1989)

I was just introduced to this song. I'm pretty sure I never heard it before as a kid. I'm a big fan of Freestyle music and always want to explore, but never seem to have the time. This just dropped in my lap. Strangely, this particular song isn't sung by the actual artist (though he did perform it live). It's actually sung by Elan Lanier. NOLAN THOMAS - Yo, Little Brother Yo, Little Brother (1984)

Yes, it's from Word 2. The song was done before He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper. The verse from it made it into the live version of "Brand New Funk." https://www.discogs.com/Various-Word-2/release/1540930

House Party is a classic. I wouldn't want it any other way, but there's no denying that a JJ+FP version would have been just as good.

MOONCHILD - Too Much To Ask (Live) (2020)

If he doesn't want to commit to an album yet, he should just drop singles on a regular basis. All the songs we've heard on his social media that hasn't released are a missed opportunity.

I really loved this movie. I can't believe it didn't grab more hype. I also can't believe that anyone pays any attention to critics anymore. With the internet anybody can be a critic. The Blu-Ray/DVD release is January 14th, so I can't wait to pick it up. Buying it is the best way to give the film some extended life.

What's up, friends. Tim has been kind enough to keep this forum active in a time when message boards just aren't that popular anymore. Adult life can suck and take up some time, but I'm wondering if some of us could make it a point to use the forum more frequently. As we closed out another year, I was thinking about times happier and more carefree. Those times involved good music, good people, and socializing here (and elsewhere on the internet). I'm wondering who else might commit to checking the forum and posting more frequently. It's almost a slap in the face for Tim to keep the forum up and us not use it.

I recently got Camila's album. I'm digging this pop/R&B release. CAMILA CABELLO - Liar Romance (2019)

I lost interest in Kanye West over 10 years ago. While I'll give anything an honest listen, I can't muster the energy to go out of my way and give the album a listen. Unless he's collaborating with an artist I love, I just don't care.

https://www.okayplayer.com/music/when-is-gang-starr-releasing-new-album-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR3uIS8NpGg2s9rBBNc4i6C_Z5Jdix40W_5Nc1L3HlIc6ncTTPKgiGtExFo Gang Starr Announces First New Album In 16 Years, Shares New Song POSTED BY ELIJAH C. WATSON 1 MIN AGO The album is titled, One of the Best Yet. Following the release of the group’s first single in 16 years, Gang Starr has now announced their first new album in 16 years. READ: DJ Premier Reveals The “Emotional” Process Of Producing Gang Starr’s First Single In 16 Years Titled One of the Best Yet, the album’s 16 tracks are produced solely by DJ Premier and features J. Cole, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, M.O.P. and others. Premier started working on the album in September 2017 (seven years after Guru’s death) while an urn with Guru’s ashes sat atop his production console. “I never lost faith, or wavered. I still felt it inside of me, it just happened to be nine years later (after Guru’s passing),” Premier said in a press release for the album. “We all want the things we want right now, but I am a patient guy. I hung in there and I just kept believing.” “This album means everything to me. It’s a continuation of what I never wanted to end,” Premier added. “It’s a very foreign place for me and very emotional. I get happy, sad, excited; my feelings are kind of all over the place. But predominantly, just very happy to be making music with Guru again.” Along with the album’s announcement, Gang Starr has shared another track from the album titled “Bad Name.” One of the Best Yet is expected to drop November 1, 2019. Check out the tracklist below. 1. The Sure Shot (Intro) 2. Lights Out feat. M.O.P. 3. Bad Name 4. Hit Man feat. Q-Tip 5. What’s Real feat. Group Home & Royce Da 5’9” 6. Keith Casim Elam (Interlude) 7. From A Distance feat. Jeru The Damaja 8. Family and Loyalty feat. J. Cole 9. Get Together feat. Ne-Yo & Nitty Scott 10. NYGz/GS 183rd (Interlude) 11. So Many Rappers 12. Business Or Art feat. Talib Kweli 13. Bring It Back Here 14. One Of The Best Yet (Big Shug Interlude) 15. Take Flight (Militia Pt. 4) feat. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx 16. Bless The Mic

This is easily the album I'm most excited for.... GANG STARR - Bad Name One of The Best Yet (2019)

Another "new" song just dropped...

I saw this. There's too few details at this point to get excited or annoyed. I trust that Will wouldn't do anything with the show that would discredit it, but to pull off something as equally good would be quite a task.

This was fun to watch. Truth be told I don't ever recall "Freakin' It" playing on the radio, and only recall seeing the music video played two or three times. I kind of wish the waited to release The Will Smith Video collection so that it included this video. "Freakin' It" was intended to be the first single off of the album. I remember seeing traces of it being prepared before Willennium was fully announced. Timing the Y2K craze resulted in "Will 2K" being the first single. "Freakin' It" was easily a Columbia choice. They wanted a pop hit in the form of "Jiggy", but they messed it up since nearly every song on the album is better than it. Willennium was a great time. A Touch of Jazz was all over the album and Will spent more time in Philly for it's creating and promotion.

I was just about to post the B.E.P. video. I think it's kinda strange that the film doesn't come out until January and they dropped a single from the soundtrack. I prefer B.E.P. classic Hip-Hop (check their last album, if you haven't), but I still really like this. I love the color in the video, too.

GANG STARR + J. COLE - Family and Loyalty (2019)

They just dropped the new video!

Classic Hip-Hop fans, in case you didn't know, Skyzoo + Pete Rock just dropped an album called Retropolitan. I ordered what I assume is a limited pressing of the CD and I'm vibing to it right now. I'm sure a handful of you will love it.