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Yeah, I heard it a while ago, that's a great track! His new album should be great too!

Dude seems like a pretty hardcore fan, and familiar with Jeffs routine! I wonder if he logs on to the board...

Well I actually like a lot of Kanyes music...but that track was nothing special!

JJFP - Brand New Funk Does this ever get old?

Lol! This dude is crazy! His drumming to champ is here was priceless!

Black Star - Supreme Supreme

YOU ARE THE MAN!

I think what the argument here is that AJ and Turntable have a difference in their personal definition of commercial hip-hop...I think what AJ is saying is that if somebody is not being true to himself and just does music for the money its commercial. Whereas Turntable is saying that anything easily marketable is commercial. Me personally I think there has to be minimum a level of skill displayed for me to take interest (so I can't really mess with Mc Hammer,who is of course very talented but displays limited microphone skills) and of course subject matter and beat selection matter...and it often puts me off if an artist portrays something he/she dosen't live.

People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul - James Brown

Talib Kweli - Blacksmith mixtape Intro

Thanks man!!!!

I'm going to definitely check for the album...both his previous albums had some quality stuff although there a few flaws in their totality...

Yeah how in the hell is 99 problems remotely wack?

Your kidding right...that's like a top 25 JJFP track!

Ok here's my review - I'm not usually one to complain about the state of hip hop.Admitted commercial rap is often wack. There are too many dope albums from the middle school era and contemporary underground that I have yet to acquire. Even so, I love this album more than anything I've heard for a long time. The Magnificent was a great underground album, classic if I may say so myself...But this new album not only crosses over to old-skool heads and nineties enthusiasts but also quality wise surpasses "The Magnificent". So let's go track by track- Hip Hop After establishing the underlined story line behind the skits in the album for about one and a half minutes a smooth beat with scratchings of Common saying "Hip Hop" kicks in. This one dope beat. Twone Gabz, being a previously unknown rapper with, does not disappoint. Interesting perspectives are offered by him about hip hop and the black community. 8.5/10 Let Me Hear You Clap The beat isn't extraordinary, but it serves it's purpose laying a back drop for Pas to deliver his witty and playful lines. A dope track which could have been better...but was great nontheless.7.5/10 Run That Back I have Black Ice's album and think it's quite dope but I think that his lines on this track are his dopest and he flows more like a rapper that a spoken word poet which enables a better listening experience. Speaking of listening experience, this has an amazing beat. Eshon Burgundy holds his own too!The lyrics are simple yet intelligent and above all heat felt. This song gave me goosebumps...10/10 Definition So Jazzy Jeff and Kel Spencer?...dope, what did you expect? This should give Kel some much needed recognition. A smooth laid-back track complimented by Kel's unique style. Feels really good first thing in the morning! 8.5/10 Touch Me With Ur Hands A really dope laid back beat! Something I could have imagined Baby Blakk and Pauly Yamz ripping up. While I'm not averse to the idea of it being an RnB/neo soul track, I'm not really a big fan of the vocals...but it's a dope track if your in the mood for it. 7.5/10 Jeff N Fess Nice beat with a very old skool feel to it.They reuse a sample used for a old Gangstarr track and Rhymefest drops some lines quoting it....they could have called this "Words I Manifest 2k7". I like Rhymefest and although his voice is a little hard to get used to - after a while and a few listens I find myself liking this track more and more and sometimes even singing along. 8.5/10 Practice This should be a critics favorite. A great laid back and varying beat while J Live delivers intelligent and wise lines. The chorus is a little hard to get used to, but you have to appreciate how creative it is. 9/10 Supa Jean I'm actually a fan of Jean Grae...although shes a relatively unknown rapper I have one of her albums. Jazzy Jeff drops an old skool beat as Jean drops great party rhymes yet avoids any modern day cliches associated with party rap. I simply love this one. 9/10 The Garden Smooth summery beat, one of the best on the album. Big Daddy Kane lives up to his legendary status and drops wisdom and yet displays his skill with the best of his ability. This song acts as Big Daddy Kanes open letter to Hip Hop.Amazing. 10/10 She Was So Fly Nice smooth beat...but Kardinal Officiall jumps on it with full energy, kinda clashes yet works in a weird way. I love the hook on this! And there are some great lines here...8/10 Hold It Down Being a fan of Method Man, I think this is one of the best tacks he's had for a while. The beat has a soulful sample yet had hardcore feel to it, something like Just Blaze. Great scratching. Method Man drops some forgettable lines but rhymes and flows as amazingly as ever.8/10 All I Know One word...classic! CL Smooth does what he does best dropping smooth and wise lines over great sounding beats. The beat is sort of reminiscent of Pete Rock. One of those tracks you can listen to again and again! 10/10 Go See The Doctor 2k7 I'm actually a fan of Kool Moe Dee's original track and Twone Gabz drops funny lines serves as a worthy homage! A profound message instilled within the humor too. Jeff drops a funky beat making the listening experience dope too! 8.5/10 My Soul Ain't For Sale My favorite track on the album...smooth, laid back and lyrically on point. Raheem DeVaughn's silky vocals act as a perfect compliment to Jeff's smooth beat.Listened to at least a hundred times. Come On Dave Ghetto being another relative unknown, lays yet another wisdom fueled lyrical affair over a beat using overly familiar sample.Inspiring.8.5/10 Brand New Funk 2k7 If homage had to be paid to an undisputed old skool classic, a cover song is usually disappointing. If you ask majority of the fans of the original song they will tell you no different. But in my opinion this isn't too bad.Could have been better but is a fitting conclusin to the album. 7.5/10 Overall rating - 9.5/10

How is this track?

The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Jazzy Jeff remix)

I'm shocked that the last two reviews saw "My Soul Ain't For Sale" as "throwaway" and "awkward"!

Jazzy Jeff + Big Daddy Kane - The Garden

P and The Yessirs feat Snoop Dogg - That Girl So ?uestlove (of the roots) and Pharell decide to rework the "In my mind" album...and ?uestlove is putting up a song from it on his myspace every 10,00 plays it gets. i have to say I think it's very impressive...it has a very live and organic feel to it...The remake of "How Does It Fell" is classic!

Nas - One Time For Your Mind

Thanks for the heads up! Have to get my hands on this!

Give him the right beats, some good concepts, refine his content and I think he can a pretty good album...he is ok but there definitely room for growth. I don't really want him in the roots tho'...because Black Thought has matured so much as a lyricist and Peedi has younger vibe to his work, i don't really see it working.

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