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Lex Diamonds
11-22-2006, 01:00 PM
is more emotional and hard-hitting than any of the political shit on To The Five Boroughs.
Mr Films
11-22-2006, 01:03 PM
is more emotional and hard-hitting than any of the political shit on To The Five Boroughs.

creepy, I just picked up Kingdom Come and that's the track I'm on.

and yes, I agree. Could be because Jay isn't counting himself out of it.

The BBoys sound like their just whining.
roosta
11-22-2006, 03:31 PM
meh.....i dont see the point in comparing them.

and as for "minority report" it self, its an ok song, its not like its anything we havnt heard already. at least david banner tried to claim the CIA (in cahoots with the devil, of course) purposely broke the levee's....
Deep_Sea_Rain
11-22-2006, 04:11 PM
meh.....i dont see the point in comparing them.

Because there is no point in comparing such different artists. Apples and Oranges...
mickill
11-22-2006, 04:19 PM
This songs a perfect example of how far he's come with his delivery. Compare the way he's spitting on this song to the way he was rhyming back in the Reasonable Doubt days. He puts a lot of emotion into his delivery now.

That being said, I don't think he should keep doing the whisper thing. Everybody from Lil Wayne to Fat Joe to Jeezy to The Game is doing that shit now.
The Notorious LOL
11-22-2006, 04:19 PM
David Banner is rulz
Lex Diamonds
11-22-2006, 06:11 PM
This songs a perfect example of how far he's come with his delivery. Compare the way he's spitting on this song to the way he was rhyming back in the Reasonable Doubt days. He puts a lot of emotion into his delivery now.

That being said, I don't think he should keep doing the whisper thing. Everybody from Lil Wayne to Fat Joe to Jeezy to The Game is doing that shit now.
True. He's generally come a long way since then. His style has evolved a lot, and his beat selection has changed to reflect that. I hardly ever listen to his earliest shit anymore (apart from Reasonable Doubt and a handful of selected tracks) as it just seems like an undeveloped version of Jay-Z.

Good point about the whisper thing, it is kinda played out. He does do it much better than those others you mentioned though.
Lex Diamonds
11-22-2006, 06:15 PM
Because there is no point in comparing such different artists. Apples and Oranges...
What do you mean there's no "point"? This is a board for discussion, I think it's a worthy topic. If you don't have anything to add, don't post.

And anyway, you can compare different types of politically minded songs quite easily, ie in terms of seriousness, style, message, relevance, production, etc etc.
The Notorious LOL
11-22-2006, 06:23 PM
they're different, but commenting on that on a board where people make posts like "Rage Against the Machine or Bjork?" seems ridiculous.
Deep_Sea_Rain
11-27-2006, 02:11 AM
I think it's a worthy topic.

Worthy topic? You mean, like this (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=71071)?
Lo_Lyfe
11-27-2006, 11:02 AM
its just a wutang-ish beat, with jay-z rappin on it
Lex Diamonds
12-01-2006, 09:13 AM
Worthy topic? You mean, like this (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=71071)?
Why did you go to the effort to do that? And yes, that thread is perfectly worthy thankyou very much.
Deep_Sea_Rain
12-01-2006, 02:55 PM
Why did you go to the effort to do that?

I found it fun. (y)
ggirlballa
12-02-2006, 08:40 PM
is more emotional and hard-hitting than any of the political shit on To The Five Boroughs.

true, listening to it i was actually deeply thinking about all of the hurricane katrina stuff & george bush & all & it got me pissed off as hell, i love the beastie boys but TT5B was just didn't get me thinking about politics as much as minority report does