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Posted: April 21 2014 at 11:29
Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
Not top rate poetry, perhaps, but a friend of mine who's a high school teacher in Brooklyn (mostly lower class/poor students) has told me how this simple line has really inspired a lot of kids in his school. Sometimes, when you're down and out, a little prompting from a public figure you respect can do a bit of good. Sure, the underground guys may be better, but the mainstream needs its role models too.
On a personal note, I don't listen to his stuff myself and have minimal interest in rap. He may be a douche bag for all I know (or care). But that story my friend told me has stuck with me.
Edited by HolyMoly - April 21 2014 at 11:30
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It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.
I've enjoyed his material though I don't go out of my way to listen to it often. Stan is an awesome song and a brilliant song for people wanting to check him out.
He mixes pop and rock into his music well and I like his sense I humor in his music.
Well he certainly deserves credit for knocking down some doors regarding white folks in rap. This is something that cannot be overstated. So kudos to him for that!
Personally I can't get past more than a couple of his songs before I get irritated with his voice. I find him very samey in his delivery, even if his rhymes are topdollarbilly'all. He simply gets on my nerves.
When I pop on a hip hop album I tend to reach for performers with a little more zing and boom to their voice. People like Busta (his early albums!), Old Dirty b*****d and most of the Wu-Tang boys like GZA and RZA, Q-Tip and to a lesser extent Snoop and Dre. These are all rappers who implement a certain melodic whiff - a natural flair that at times approaches singing (both Busta and ODB can/could really sing!).
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
He's a grade A duche bag. And I may not know much rap, but seriously, the best rapper? Seriously? MC Ride should beat your ass
What makes him a douche bag?
Well, he made a "song" about him killing his wife/girlfriend Kim. He's also shown arrogance in his persona quite a bit. I will say 8 Mile was a good movie, though, and really showed what a would-be rappers life would be. I say he aint half bad though, he's certainly has matured quite a bit. And I like some of his music. But is he the king of hip/hop? Not even close.
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