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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 16, 2011 11:25:34 GMT -5
Well, of course his fans have gotten past the pee situation. However, I only know of about 3 of his songs, so the first thing that comes to mind when I hear R. Kelly is, "Oh yeah, the "Piss on You" guy." With all due respect, the people who only know three of his songs don't matter because, as you said, they'll remember him more for the kid thing as they never had a focus on his music to begin with. ...and by the same token his fans will only choose to remember his music. This thread doesn't seem to be asking how his fans will remember him, but how history will choose to remember him. Basically, 50 years from now his one sentence summary will be "R. Kelly, born _____, most famous for __________." You've got to weigh the negative accusations against the musical contributions and find which has more weight in the court of public opinion. Right now the molestation charges are probably winning, but in time it may change.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 10, 2011 23:47:33 GMT -5
Probably Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust or Tommy by the Who.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 9, 2011 0:06:27 GMT -5
thats apples and oranges. the song you show is not even really hip-hop...more pop-hop, like the stuff B.o.B. and Kid Cudi are putting out now. and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... if youre looking for lyricism in HIP-HOP press play Jay Electronica is the best rapper right now...in MY OPINION. even though id bet a ton a money that hed eat Lupe/ Cudi/ Lil Wayne/ all of them in a battle I used that particular song just to show that Lupe can make catchy music, or more specifically music with more mass appeal. I wouldn't go so far as to call it pop, but it's definitely more mainstream. I agree on Jay Elec though, dude's got skills. While we're on the subject of lyrical rappers, ya'll still sleepin on Homeboy Sandman?
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 8, 2011 17:46:14 GMT -5
Are there any good political rappers aside from Immortal Technique? Also, who do you guys prefer between Immortal Technique and Lupe Fiasco? Lupe, easily. He has arguably the best wordplay of any mainstream rapper, but his songs are still fun to listen to. Making a serious song catchy and memorable is a difficult task. For example: I'd much rather listen to that than Immortal Technique ramble about global politics, which frankly don't directly affect my day to day affairs and thus I don't want to hear about when I listen to music, which I do for fun.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 8, 2011 13:20:19 GMT -5
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 8, 2011 13:16:33 GMT -5
Immortal Technique is like listening to an activist lecture you with some drum kicks underneath him. I won't deny that he's a better lyricist than Tupac, but in my opinion Tupac was a better rapper. Tupac would talk about some real socio-political issues, but his perspective was that of an average kid from the streets which made it easy for people to relate to him and what he was going through. Just because you're good with words and can rhyme them doesn't mean you are a great rapper.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 7, 2011 20:00:54 GMT -5
Sneakers.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 7, 2011 19:57:26 GMT -5
...it is. How many times have you heard about the Crips or Bloods going out and doing some sort of charitable work? Gangland does a perfect job portraying the scumbags that are involved in gangs. It depicts just how pathetic they truly are. Gangs are bad, yes. But they don't do what Gangland says they do every day. It's a stereotype that all gangsters do is do drug, sell drugs, rob, and kill, which is what people have came up with after seeing so many hood films like Menace II Society. There are tons of things gangsters do other than kill, sell drugs, do drugs, and rob that Gangland does not mention. Gangs have parties, they play basketball, play video games, watch movies, etc. Stuff you do commonly, is stuff they also do. ...like what? Donate to charity? Volunteer at soup kitchens? Even if they are some activities that are underrepresented on the show, they picture it paints is still accurate. Nobody in their right mind thinks of a gang member as a contributing member of society...because they don't help society. They hurt it.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 7, 2011 16:01:54 GMT -5
Penn State alumni Mike Munchak named Titans head coach.
Don't care about the Titans, but he's a good man. Hosts a charity golf tournament by my house each year.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 7, 2011 15:43:41 GMT -5
Any of the shows Comedy Central created out of desperation after Dave Chappelle walked out.
-Chocolate News -The Showbiz Show with David Spade -Dog Bites Man -Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show -Halfway Home
...and countless other duds.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 7, 2011 13:41:10 GMT -5
I own a pug so the Doritos pug commercial is probably my favorite one. Easily the one I remember the best.
Bad Superbowl overall, though. Everything from the commercials to the game to the halftime show was kinda lackluster. Am I a bad person if I almost got more enjoyment out of watching the Puppy Bowl? :X
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Ke$ha
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 4, 2011 13:38:40 GMT -5
The novelty of a white girl rapping and using urban slang has got to wear off soon. As soon as it does she's donezo, as there's already enough generic pop divas to go around.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 4, 2011 13:34:29 GMT -5
Never seen it, but it seems a lot like The Fourth Kind, which was just awful. I got free screening tickets and felt ripped off.
At best these ****ty pseudo-documentary alien movies serve as a screening tool. If you see somebody walking out of the theater saying, "That was so scary when _______! I can't believe that's all real, too!" then you know for sure that he or she is an idiot...or oskanowski ;-)
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 30, 2011 18:03:34 GMT -5
www.scribd.comebooks.adelaide.edu.au/And if you're a college student your university library should give you access to not only hard copies of all their books, but access to some online databases as well. Penn State's online database is great.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 24, 2011 4:33:58 GMT -5
Let's take this opportunity to share our favorite quotes from other players on Cutler's bitchassness. Here's my personal fave, courtesy MJD: " Hey I think the urban meyer rule is effect right now... When the going gets tough........QUIT.."
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 23, 2011 20:04:53 GMT -5
Is there anything better than watching the biggest gang of douchebags in the NFL getting their **** pushed in? Rex Ryan is gonna get second helpings of crow at the post-game press conference...
CAN'T WAIT.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 23, 2011 19:31:47 GMT -5
Anybody else notice the CM Showstopper lookalike in the Bing commercial they played during the game?
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 23, 2011 17:21:41 GMT -5
This game is such a bad watch.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 20, 2011 21:35:56 GMT -5
Meh. So much potential...
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 19, 2011 13:19:42 GMT -5
The main female roles in Nolan's Batman films keep getting more and more homely. Maggie Gyllenhall and her gremlin-like features kept distracting me during Dark Knight, and now we get the woman with no body in a form-fitting catsuit.
Pumped for Tom Hardy, though.
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