JumpinJack AJ

In the beginning, Kanye's lack of delivery and flow waz excusable by the person he came across as. Besides most of his beats were really good. Since his ego has grown, i can't stand him as a person enough 2 really care about anything he does. His lyrics have become less focused and his delivery and flow have gotten worse. The production of the newer stuff i've heard has also drastically declined. I approach all music with any open ear...i just don't really see him as very relevant anymore. I don't feel that his newer stuff is better than his earlier stuff at all. However, if u wanna continue this topic and see why i'll consider buying his album, read the Music Newz post i'm making...

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SAM SNEED + DR. DRE - U Better Recognize (Extended Remix) Deathrow: The Singles Collection (2007)

Who really cares? Multiple albums get released every Tuesday...why is it such a big deal who comes out at the top. Sure, it's nice 2 have sales and success...but when it comes 2 the bottom line, who really cares? 50 Cent and Kanye West releasing albums on the same day isn't really interesting. Both of them have big mouths and both of them have drastically lost focus on their style and sound...both have declined since they 1st got their foot in the door, reguardless the level they were on in the beginning.

I just wanted 2 say i'm still here. My computer is falling apart more and more everyday. Most days i can only get on 2 check my mail or get on AIM (neither are my main purpose 2 get online). Other than my computer needing cleaned out, something else is up with it which only allows me 2 check out websites from time 2 time...and if it does, i usually can't after more than 3 minutes of clicking on links. And these days i'm around my friends who have good internet that i can use. I've been busy traveling, training, and working thru' the digital converstion of my photography studio. I'm still hoping 2 redeem my summer but having fun at some point and getting the car i should have gotten months ago. Either way, i have a good Fall 2 look forward 2. Since i don't know how often i'll get 2 check the board (or at least post on it), i just wanted 2 say "hey" 2 everyone and "Happy B-Day" 2 all the peeps have b-days this time of year. p.s. I finally got Jeff's "Live From Nowhere" mixtape...love it!!

Yeah, i picked up the album Tuesday. I haven't gotten 2 listen 2 it much at all. But from when i skimmed thru' it, the lyrics were on point as always. When it came 2 the sound, it was predicatable here and there but still good. Considering all of the PE albums that i have (which is about half of them...since they've released all those remix and live albums), i think it's somewhere in the middle. That could change after giving it a proper listen. The Flavor Flav solo trax are kinda weird since they have already been released...but oh well. PE is back and that's always a good thing.

Back in the day i always looked forward 2 watching The Arsenio Hall Show every night. I've always wanted them 2 release "The Best of The Arsenio Hall Show" with his best schetches, stand up comedy, interviews, and of course, the musical performances. JJ+FP were on the show quite a few times. I remember this performance when it aired 'live.' I don't know of there's been a better all star performace since.

I haven't posted 2 much recently cuz my computer is falling apart (tho' it's working fine at the moment). I probably won't have access 2 a computer since i have 2 go 2 Texas 4 training this week. I should get back Thursday. I'm wondering who i'll meet up with 1st...Beyonce...or Jessica Simpson....hmmm....

This kinda stuff doesn't bug them. Sure, they love success, but that's not their main motivation for music. The great thing about true Hip-Hop groups is they are also Hip-Hop's biggest fans. So they enjoy and support all kinds of artists and events like this. They aren't exactly waiting and being bitter when it comes 2 honors like this. When they finally do get honored, they won't televise the JJ+FP segment...ha ha. (Grammy joke :kekeke: )

My computer is slowly crashing more and more everyday...ha ha. I used 2 have a list of every Hip-Hop, Rap, and R-N-B instrumental i own. However, files keep disappearing off my computer. Including 2 files that i've spent years working on (including one for work and one of every non-album song and remix by nearly every artist i like).

That man speaks the truth. There waz no reason 2 touch a classic like that. If i considered "BNF2K7" a real track (which i don't), it would taint the way i look at "Brand New Funk." Jazzy waz smokin' peedi Crack when he put Peedi Wack on that seedy track...and it's like that.

I think the Hip-Hop Honors purposely try 2 pick Hip-Hop acts from all eras so it's not just mid-80's artists or early 90's artists, which i think it a good idea. There are a lot of other artists that are better and more consistant then Missy and Snoop but i still think they deserve their shine. Missy is one of Hip-Hop's biggest fans. She loves the old school and incoporates that in her new music. Snoop is the same way. He mixes it with the gangsta stuff he helped put on the map, but the heart of true Hip-Hop is mixed in with his West Coast hood tales. The longer this board holds on2 the idea that JJ+FP will be honored, the longer the wait is gonna be. They'll be honored one year, but realize their are hundreds of acts 2 choose and scheduling conflicts for the biggest boxoffice draw in the world. This might be the show i look forward 2 the most every year. I can't wait.

THE ROOTS - Ital (The Universal Side) Illadelph Halflife (1996) Man, why did The Roots flip their style. Their new stuff is good (4 the most part)...but this early stuff is classic.

THE ROOTS - Section Illadelph Halflife (1996)

Heck yes!! I shamelessly love Quad City!! MC LYTE - When In Love Act Like You Know (1991)

Shakur Estate Moves Against Songs' Sale AP Posted: 2007-07-24 08:23:27 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tupac Shakur's mother is seeking to prevent his former label, Death Row Records Inc., from selling the late rapper's unreleased recordings as part of a bankruptcy settlement. Afeni Shakur sought an injunction in federal bankruptcy court Friday claiming Death Row was attempting to sell Shakur material that belonged to the rapper's estate. Unreleased recordings should have been turned over to the estate as part of a 1997 agreement with the record label, said attorney Donald N. David, who represents the estate. But during Death Row's bankruptcy proceedings, "it was revealed that an album's worth of unreleased Tupac material was being advertised to potential buyers as the jewel in the crown of the Death Row assets," David said. Afeni Shakur and the company she established, Amur Entertainment, requested an injunction after the label failed to confirm the songs would not be included in the bankruptcy settlement, David said. The court was expected to consider the request within a month when it decides whether to permit the label to release an album with the unreleased tracks to help pay off its debts, David said. A call to Ronald L. Leibow, an attorney representing Death Row in bankruptcy proceedings, was not immediately returned Monday. In the 1990s, Death Row was home to superstar rappers such as Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, as well as Shakur. The label's fortunes - and those of its owner, Marion "Suge" Knight - started to slide when Shakur was shot and killed in 1996 while riding in the passenger seat of Knight's car. The shooting took place after the pair were involved in a fight in a Las Vegas hotel. The attack resulted in Knight being sent to prison for violating his parole. After Shakur's death, Death Row and the rapper's family settled for an undisclosed sum amid allegations that the label had defrauded Shakur, David said. Knight sought bankruptcy protection for himself and the company in April 2006. He claimed debts of more than $100 million in each filing. At the time, Knight estimated personal assets of zero to $50,000. Last month, the rap mogul placed his seven-bedroom, 9 1/2-bath home on the market for $6.2 million as part of his financial overhaul. --------------------------------- Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony to Tour Together TUESDAY JULY 24, 2007 08:00 AM EDT By Caris Davis Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony will co-headline their first tour together this fall. The occasion will mark Lopez's first-ever live concert road trip. The couple, both 38, will perform separate sets of their own material and will also duet together, and each set will include songs in English and Spanish, according to representatives for the duo. Lopez – who was paid more than $1.2 million to perform a 40-minute set at a Russian millionaire's birthday party in April – and Anthony also plan to use their live musical debut together to highlight the problem of childhood obesity in the Latino community. "When I was a kid, we spent most of our time outside visiting in the neighborhood with friends. This is the first generation of kids who are so sedentary and the first whose parents might outlive them," Lopez said in a statement. "We really need to be active in encouraging healthy eating and the joys and fun of exercising." The headliners will donate one dollar from every ticket sold to the ING Run For Something Better, a kids' fitness program that aims to reduce childhood obesity by introducing youngsters to the benefits of running, physical fitness, and healthy lifestyle choices. --------------------------------------------- Kelly Clarkson Apologizes to Clive Davis AP Posted: 2007-07-23 17:14:03 Filed Under: Music NEW YORK (July 23) - Kelly Clarkson has done a lot of talking about reports of a feud with Clive Davis over the direction of her new album, "My December." Now, she's apologizing. Kelly Clarkson's new album, 'My December,' caused tension with her label boss, Clive Davis. The legendary label man is said to have had problems with the rock-heavy songs, which were all co-written by Clarkson. "I want to set the record straight on this by saying that I want my band, my advisors, those close to me and my record label to be one big, tightly knit family," the 25-year-old singer said Monday in a statement posted on her Web site. "Like any family we will disagree and argue sometimes but, in the end, it's respect and admiration that will keep us together." For months, Clarkson has weathered - and also fueled in candid interviews - reports of a battle with Davis, who oversees her record label, RCA, over the direction of "My December," which was released June 26. "A lot has been made in the press about my relationship with Clive," the former "American Idol" said in her statement. "Much of this has been blown way out of proportion and out of context." "Contrary to recent characterizations in the press, I'm well aware that Clive is one of the great record men of all time," her statement said. "He has been a key advisor and has been an important force in my success to date." ------------------------ Britney's Shopping Trip Turns Chaotic -- Cops Called Posted Jul 23rd 2007 6:27PM by TMZ Staff Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Train Wrecks, Britney Spears There was pushing, there was shoving, there was flower crushing -- all because of Britney Spears. Moments ago, all hell broke loose outside of Lisa Kline clothing store in Beverly Hills, as Britney's bodyguard desperately tried to clear a path from her car to the store. According to several on-scene witnesses, a gang of overzealous photogs went wild trying to score a shot of Spears as she bobbed, and, ahem, weaved her way into the place. Witnesses claim that the bodyguard and sea of photogs violently pushed back and forth as Britney and her new assistant tried to dash inside. TMZ was told that LAPD was called, but the crazy scene had already calmed down before they arrived. Cops checked in with Spears at her next stop. No one was reported injured, but there were definitely a few pricey casualties -- including a $4,000 flower bed in front of the store, which was crushed during the melee, and the bodyguard's shirt was torn. Inside the store, Britney didn't seem to be bothered by the mess. Sources told us that she was, "a delight ... she was very sweet." Afterward, the chaos continued as Britney tried to get back to her car. Brit's massive bodyguard plowed a path to her Benz, while the gargantuan beast roared for snappers to move. They did.

H A P P Y B - D A Y ! ! !

"This is the LAST time i let Jada leave the house without checking if she remembered her shoes!! Married life ain't nothing but trouble."

I waz going in2 6th grade. I waz staying at my cousins and we were staying up late watching Hip-Hop music videos shows on basic TV, sneaking out of the house, and playing video games. Life waz good...ha ha. We already loved JJ+FP but when we 1st saw "Summertime" on that Hip-Hop music video show, we were mind-blowin.' From that moment on, JJ+FP waz my favorite Hip-Hop group of all time. That song is still my favorite song and they are still my favorite group. Homebase is the 1st JJ+FP album i got that waz "new." I've been saying for years that Jive needs 2 remaster and re-release all the JJ+FP albums with bonus remixes and b-sides along with more pictures...including a double disc of "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper" with the full versions of the songs.

Ha ha...yes. Going by memory, i think this is one of the songs JJ+FP might have been up against when they won either a Grammy or American Music Award for "Summertime." 4give my memory...i waz 12 back then...ha ha.

TRIN-I-TEE 5 : 7 - Listen T57 (2007) Gospel meets clubbanger. Someone could slightly slow down the vocals on "Switch" over this beat. Album drops September 18th!!

LFO - Summergirls (Live) Z100's Jingle Ball '99: All Access Live (1999)

I still need 2 see this. I can't say i waz originally excited 2 see it but EVERYONE i've talked 2 said it waz really good or one of the best movies they've seen in awhile.

I had no desire 2 see Knocked Up. I'm sure i'd laugh at some of it but the style of the humor looked ultimatly distasteful. I can't wait 2 see Chuck + Larry tho.' I'm a HUGE Adam Sandler fan so i'm totally biased on that. I have seen Licensed To Wed and LOVED that movie. I laughed the whole way thru' it and even considered seeing it again b4 it leaves theaters. I've also become a big fan of Mandy Moore's movie...even the ones that are girlly...but don't tell anyone.

That's a good one! BOB MARLEY + GURU - Johnny Was Chant Down Babylon (1999) This album never gets old....a classic.