17-07-2003 08:05									#1
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yeah i did another song along the lines of what people here have said they liked...

www.soundclick.com/bands/0/phillysouljahmusic.htm

called "Hood, Block, & Street"... i think my delivery is too lathargic and monotone but you still can get the lyrics


thanks

	17-07-2003 08:13									#2
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I'm feelin' it bro. Good stuff. Keep it up.

	17-07-2003 09:41									#3
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why'd you lie to me, monkspider? soundclick.com was not working when you 'listened' to it and it's still down...

	19-07-2003 09:14									#5
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up

	19-07-2003 09:25									#6
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Hmm, it was working fine on my end. I don't know what to tell ya bro.

BTW, this was probably my favorite of your works so far. It reminded me of Common. You could go far with this ish, dog.

	19-07-2003 09:25									#7
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I take it you're from South Philly, Albert.

	19-07-2003 09:30									#8
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Also something about this song reminded me of illmatic-era Nas, I dunno, you got a real talent AS.

	19-07-2003 09:32									#9
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nah... north philly. we don't sound nothing like the people in south philly up here... they all italians down there and got the whole italian influence on their accents.

	19-07-2003 09:33									#10
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Joking, about "y'all".

	19-07-2003 09:34									#11
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haha alright monkspider... i believe you did hear it... but nah my delivery is still wack... i dont know whats wrong with me but i can never put enough emotion into my songs. but i'm about to start working with some local rappers so hopefully i'll improve my delivery. look out for some collabs soon. i'll post them on apolyton as soon as we hit the studio.

	19-07-2003 09:40									#12
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Really? I thought your delivery was quite strong. If you listen to your delivery and compare it to some second-rate rappers like say, the Cash Money Millionares (are those guys still around?), I think yours would be stronger 99% of the time. But your style seems to be from the school of rappers like Nas and Common, which is by it's nature much more complex, so maybe it would be like comparing the Beatles to Britney, lol.

	19-07-2003 09:50									#13
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of course the cash money millionares are still around... they're just doing their own solo ****... come on, monkspider... both Baby and Lil Wayne had major releases this past year.

but yeah my style is more influenced by Nas and AZ than anybody else but people always say i sound like Snoop dogg for some reason, voice-wise. i dont see how though

	19-07-2003 09:55									#14
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Sorry Alb, I have been out of the rap scene for the last couple years. It seems like all rap has fallen off. This thread has inspired me to dust off my old copy of Illmatic though.

	19-07-2003 10:00									#15
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dust it off? i still listen to it every two weeks at least...

and hey why dont you listen to another song up on there... i dont think you heard "Herb Talk"

	19-07-2003 10:10									#16
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Hey Alb,
I gave it a listen. All in all, it was very solid, and better than 99% of the hip-hop out there, but I didn't think your delivery was quite as confident as it was on "Block...". Like I said though, it was still dope. On that one I could actually really hear the resemblence to Snoop in your voice. Which is cool, since it is great thing to have a unique or distinct voice.

	19-07-2003 10:19									#17
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i sound like snoop so that means i got a unique or distinct voice? say what?

but alright thanks for taking a listen. one thing is i dont know if i should keep doing little skits like that one on the end of herb talk. did it sound stupid or what?

but i dont know about better than 99% of rap... i think you're missing out on some real good **** coming out now... you missing out on Cormega, Joe Budden, and Freeway, the latter two who just had their debuts come out in the past three months. and there's plenty more rising rappers. see cause dmx, jay-z, nas, eminem, ja rule, etc. are all in the late 20's and early 30's and a new generation is starting to come out to replace them. don't miss out on the younger rappers.


thanks

	19-07-2003 10:23									#18
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Nah, the skit at the end was cool, don't drop it. But yeah, I always thought Snoop had a really unique voice compared to most rappers, it is cool that yours is very distinct like his.

As far as modern rap, maybe I will pick up a source sometime, and give some of these guys a download.

	19-07-2003 10:26									#19
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you should hear the song "#1" by Joe Budden and "Bring it Back" by Cormega (though this is not a major release song so it's harder to find)... those songs both are reminisces of the older days of rap and are some good tributes from the new generation

	19-07-2003 10:40									#20
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and monkspider... you're a christian right? what you think about this?

Ecclesiastes

What's done is what will be done & there's nothing,
New under the sun so I wonder why the young,
Run **** w/ guns 2 get hundreds in funds,
But they stay youngings in slums, banging heat,
Slanging kis 2 be cramming G's in pockets,
But that's vanities so stop it, U damning me,
On the block w/ glock clips where cops hit spots,
Where boys pitch rocks & mans rep hoods, at night,
I get shook cause if now, my life gets took,
I bet crooks, either jakes or block kids will break,
My locked **** & raid my pockets 2 take my wallet,
They'll waste it on a lot of **** like whoes & kicks,
Over which fools fought, can't trust U, U'll talk,
That ****ing fool talk, school ought 2 reach the hood,
& teach the crooks 2 preach whats good w/ speech that should,
Be reflecting Allah, see, getting knowledge,
Aint that hard, just go 2 college & get a job,
It got them stopping robbing but the problem is,
U won't pay homage 2 the God w/ U,
Rocking wads of dollars, U forgot bout Allah's truth,
& if U want the block 2 holler your name,
& follow your fame, U won't be satisfied,
& that is why rap is dying cause your fame,
& the pay U made won't mean nothing in your grave,
I don't mean something like be a slave,
But U got 2 have the clean life be your aim,
& all nights, put God's light in your brain.