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  4. When Did U Start Writing Rhymes?

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    [quote=DevilsJim89,Aug 3 2004, 10:40 PM]wow interesting stories guys...I guess the only time I'd ever really "spit" would be on this board, but I'm not good at all....hence why I haven't won a championship yet. I've gotta close with Prince one time but I'm not all too great. I might get back starting to write some, I sometimes typed lil things up in Notepad on my computer but I later deleted them.

    Do you guys write in notebooks or type it?

    And FuQ, I love your Summertime '04!!! It rocks and is your name supposed to be "fu*ck" ? cuz i noticed FuQ if you say it..its the f-word. lol.[/quote]
    Hey man when I started rappin' I wasn't great at it either, it takes some time to develop your skills, just keep on trying and you'll get better at it. Your rhymes that u wrote on the board during the freestyle battles are very good for someone just starting out, all you gotta do is develop a way to write songs and you'll do well. When I first started writing songs I wrote on looseleaf papers that I put in a folder but when it got overstuffed I decided to write songs in notebooks in 2001, I'm working on my 4th notebook, that's about an average of 1 notebook each year, that's not counting a separte notebook that I write poems in(they're more like personal stories you'd write in a journal) and since I got my computer in March, I type some of my lyrics on NotePad as well. Well now that I'm working 2 jobs I don't have much time to write songs like I used to but I'm trying to get back on pace in between as much as I can 'cause I love to do it so much. :werd: I'd love to record, but I don't have anything to record with right now, I really need to find a DJ to hook up with.

  7. When Did U Start Writing Rhymes?

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    [quote=Da Brakes,Aug 3 2004, 05:53 AM]I much prefer being a solo artist than rapping in a group!![/quote]
    Me too, my so-called best friend that gave me the name of Big Ted used to be my potna in rhyme and he was known as Brhymin' R. and we were a duo. We were planning for weeks to enter the talent show in our high school back in 10th grade, I memorized all my lyrics for our song so i did well in spitting my verse, but he didn't do that well in memorizing his verse and he screwed it up for the both of us! :cussing: After that it seems things went downhill for him, it seemed that he wasn't as dedicated with improving his skill as I was, so I was the best in my high school that everyone was trying to beat in a freestyle competition, and nobody paid attention to him anymore. :werd: I'm keeping my name Big Ted so that way one day if I get famous he'll remember how much he screwed up to not wanna rep wit me. :kekeke: It's easier to be solo 'cause you're always gonna stay true to you and nobody has to change your ways, be yourself! :thumb:

  13. When Did U Start Writing Rhymes?

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    Here's the story of when Big Ted started writing rap songs, it all started on one day in April of 2000 when I was 15 years old, there was this girl that I liked in school when I was a freshman and she liked rap a lot too so I decided to start rappin' to impress her, I didn't like her 4 2 long after that point but that didn't stop me from writing rap songs, she wasn't feeling my style but a lot of my friends back then were, I wasn't that serious back then wit rapping, I went under the rap name of Phat Teddy back then(only the cats that knew me back then in school would know that), but about a year later my best friend gave me the rap name Big Ted and I've kept that name since. :werd: Since the end of 2000 I've been writing at least one song a week(sometimes 3 or 4 back when I was a senior in high school I wrote a lot), for about the 1st year my rhymes were about average, but after September 11, 2001 when terroists hit America and my grandma passed away 3 months later I've gotten more serious in my rap style, my songs are now like songs that Chuck D or KRS-ONE would write, when I look back at songs I wrote 4 years ago I go "damn was that really me, how could i have wrote this crap?". :kekeke: I started freestylin' on the school bus against my friends everyday and in the lunch rooms too, it was so much fun! :thumb: But since I graduated from high school I barely write 2 or 3 songs a month 'cause I've been working a lot, they're very high quality songs though, so even at that pace that's still at least 2 albums a year, a lot of my songs are from life experiences and are very personal 2 me, and that means more to me than a record deal, when I see a lot of the music industry is phony I don't wanna be like them, I'll be happy wit sharing my rhymes wit a few peeps, and I don't plan on stop rapping either no matter what profession I am 'cause like KRS-ONE said "Rap is something you do but Hip-Hop is SOMETHING YOU LIVE! :dj:

  16. Opinions Please

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    I like the song, you did a great job expressing your feelings, is that a true story? It reminds me of how I feel about a girl that I know, we talk a lot and I like her a lot but sometimes I feel like I'm wasting my time on her and I don't know why I feel that way sometimes. :dunno: The only suggestion I make is go over the song and say it out and you'll see that a couple lines you could add or take out certain words and it'll flow better, other than that though great job! Keep on speaking from your heart and you'll get better! :thumb:

  17. music

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    [quote=bigted,Apr 22 2004, 05:58 AM]Some of my favorite musical artists are Boyz II Men, Guy, Blackstreet, Dru Hill, K-Ci and Jo-Jo,Musiq, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilara, 50 Cent,Notorious B.I.G., Biz Markie,Outkast,Kanye West,Bravehearts,DJ Kay Slay,James Brown,Jaheim,Luther Vandross, Mary J. Blidge,Amerie, Alicia Keyes, and checkthe list of my top 20 favorite rappers for the rest of my favs which is on the other post. Peace! :peace:[/quote]
    Since y'all were wondering who my favorite artists are I figured I would bring back an old post so I don't have to repeat myself. :kekeke:

  25. NELLY RECYCLES "DILIMMA"

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    [quote=JumpinJack AJ,Jul 29 2004, 10:18 PM]I would only dance 2 a Nelly song if it waz his last farwell-to-rap song. Dancing 4 joy that his wrath of ruining music in the name of rap would be over.[/quote]
    :werd: I really want that moment 2 come soon! I think he said in an interview that he idolized LL Cool J when he was growing up, I don't think he learned anything from listening to LL or else he would be makin' better hip-hop! :nhawong:
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