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Title: R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 22, 2004, 07:17:00 PM
this track is amazing...i assume this will be on his new album...the stories in it are crazy (makes me wonder if all are true or not) but nonetheless its a great track...r. kelly is one of very few R&B artists imo that can pull of a track more than 5 minutes long (this one being over 6).
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Suga Foot on April 22, 2004, 10:21:59 PM
where'd you hear it?
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 22, 2004, 10:34:02 PM
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Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Suga Foot on April 22, 2004, 10:34:59 PM
props
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 23, 2004, 06:51:09 AM
Why does this song make me want to dance? I don't want to seem to ragging on Kelly, but I guess I'm just a hater. I feel if you want to record a song about something serious that you want people to really listen to shouldn't use the type of music that that overly distracts you from the lyric. When abob Dylan wrote a song about the senseless murder of a middle aged black maid by the son of the wealthy people she cleaned, he set a soft sad tone with the music. One could argue that this R  Kelly song is supposed to be happy and the music does accompany the "power" of the lyric, but I don't feel it. If I wasn't very Christian this song would probably do absolutely nothing for me. Another thing is I think he's run out of melodies cause swear I've heard him sing this style over a track like a hundred times. DO SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE 90% OF ALL YOUR OTHER SONGS. His flow over the music, 9 times out of 10, is to bland for me, atleast when it comes to his slower songs. There are a few exceptions, but most of his albums are bombarded with filler.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 23, 2004, 08:14:23 AM
^^^ you keep getting dumber by the post
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 23, 2004, 08:44:24 AM
It his already been established that your knowledge of music cannot compare to mine. In the grand scheme of things R Kelly is a mediocre artist, you will not understand this until you broaden your horizons beyong hip hop/RnB, and yes even beyond Good Charlotte, and American Hifi. Listen to any Springsteen album between 1975-1987 and you will come to realize your poor judgement. R. Kelly is good, however I can run the 100 meters (110 yards what have you), in just under 11 seconds, that qualifies me as fast, faster than a lot of people, but slower, than the best, and too slow for the Olympics, R Kelly can win a whole bunch of local and regional track meets, but when it comes to running against the best he falls behind.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 23, 2004, 08:45:30 AM
I meant to say it "has" already been established...

sorry.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: jerrod on April 23, 2004, 04:52:49 PM
This track is hot.
R Kelly is a genius.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on April 23, 2004, 04:59:23 PM
"You're opinion is wrong!"
"No, YOU'RE opinion is wrong!"
"-I- listen to good music!"
"No, -I- listen to good music!"

 ;D
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 23, 2004, 06:49:24 PM
It his already been established that your knowledge of music cannot compare to mine. In the grand scheme of things R Kelly is a mediocre artist, you will not understand this until you broaden your horizons beyong hip hop/RnB, and yes even beyond Good Charlotte, and American Hifi. Listen to any Springsteen album between 1975-1987 and you will come to realize your poor judgement. R. Kelly is good, however I can run the 100 meters (110 yards what have you), in just under 11 seconds, that qualifies me as fast, faster than a lot of people, but slower, than the best, and too slow for the Olympics, R Kelly can win a whole bunch of local and regional track meets, but when it comes to running against the best he falls behind.

it has nothing to do with knowledge of music...the fact that you compare r. kelly to bruce springsteen appauls me...take music into context...don't expect Jay-z to make a beatles album (or danger mouse for that matter)
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 24, 2004, 09:07:55 AM
First I wish to reply to ma$e. You are correct to mock after all this argument is based only on opinion and with something as subjective as music no one can really say who is better, its just what they think.

To Luke, I think its safe to say that the Beatles are better than Jay Z. To me music's different genres to mean shit. An artist is either at a higher level than someone else or he isn't, and with my original thread comparing Bruce to R kelly I wanted to see if the people on this forum could recognize these levels, and they did. Te major differenc in the sounds between R Kelly and Bruce is only that R uses more digital instruments and generally makes softer songs, but here not al that different. They both write music, lyric, and produce.
I under stand you think its like saying who is better, Jordan or Gretzky? But to me it isn't that much of a difference. To me music is music and its all Rock n Roll. Chuck D himself claimed rap should be categorized as Rock n Roll, and softer stuff should be seen as second rate.

But one more thing, R Kelly and Stevie Wonder primarily make the same kind of music just in different times, and I put Stevie right up there with Bruce, I just don't put R Kelly up there.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 24, 2004, 11:07:34 AM
so to use my comparison again...you're saying that you think it is a valid arguement to compare jayz and the beatles? are you insane? its two different types of music! two totally different time periods! hell i wouldn't even compare jay-z & grandmaster flash!
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 24, 2004, 03:20:05 PM
so to use my comparison again...you're saying that you think it is a valid arguement to compare jayz and the beatles? are you insane? its two different types of music! two totally different time periods! hell i wouldn't even compare jay-z & grandmaster flash!

What about Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds?
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 25, 2004, 01:32:37 AM
we're talking about music not baseball...music changes day by day, week by week, month by month, and year by year...baseball stays the same. don't be an idiot.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 25, 2004, 08:37:53 AM
we're talking about music not baseball...music changes day by day, week by week, month by month, and year by year...baseball stays the same. don't be an idiot.

So if some one asked you who was better the Beatles or Jay Z you would say, it cannot be answered, and you claim I am the idiot.

The music style may change with the times, but the degree of quality with in artists is always present. Some go above and beyond normal and most don't. Also it's music, it's subjective, it can always be compared and argued. And if you listened to Bruce and did not like him then I would respect that, it's all preference. I could very well say that Hammer is the greatest MC of all time and no one could tell I'm wrong, but I'd get a lot of funny looks.

P.S. Baseball does change with the years, a lot.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 25, 2004, 06:38:54 PM
i would say that question is pointless because its two different types of music. thats like saying..."dude...dell computers are way better than a monopoly board"...but then again...according to you since its all part of the gaming industry then they should be compared.  ::)

and no...baseball rarely changes...the only thing in baseball that has been a major change was when black people were allowed to play in the MLB and there was no more negro league and when they started doing interleague play...other than that it hasn't changed at all...its still the same rules as it was before.

so yes i could compare babe ruth and barry bonds...but then again...babe ruth wasnt the greatest player of all time or anything and considering if i remember correctly the only record he still holds is being the all time strike out king? i would think that was pretty obvious.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Neji Huga on April 25, 2004, 08:32:51 PM
"You're opinion is wrong!"
"No, YOU'RE opinion is wrong!"
"-I- listen to good music!"
"No, -I- listen to good music!"

 ;D
Lmao.... As Always... Thanks for the Song! 8) Luke
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 26, 2004, 12:24:42 AM
That's like saying "Who's better; Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan?"
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on April 26, 2004, 04:33:37 AM
Holy shit I just noticed I type You're instead of Your, I never do that.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 26, 2004, 08:47:17 AM
i would say that question is pointless because its two different types of music. thats like saying..."dude...dell computers are way better than a monopoly board"...but then again...according to you since its all part of the gaming industry then they should be compared.  ::)

and no...baseball rarely changes...the only thing in baseball that has been a major change was when black people were allowed to play in the MLB and there was no more negro league and when they started doing interleague play...other than that it hasn't changed at all...its still the same rules as it was before.

so yes i could compare babe ruth and barry bonds...but then again...babe ruth wasnt the greatest player of all time or anything and considering if i remember correctly the only record he still holds is being the all time strike out king? i would think that was pretty obvious.

First I would like to apologize for the length of my posts, because I know you don't appreciate it but:

Since your not much of a baseball fan I'll clue you in on some changes, major ones. In 1920 they released a new ball that allowed the pitchers to throw five to ten mph faster, it helped the hitters get a lot more homeruns, which explains why guys like Ty Cobb, Jonas Wagner, and Joe Jackson didn't have to many homeruns. Another major change is the salaries, today players are full time ball players and train for the off season, back then when the season was over players had to go get a real job and make due. This I mentioned this is less time practicing can have an effect on your game. One more thing I'll mention is with regards to the Babe's homerun count, Yankee stadium back then had a staight away centre of 450 and most other parks were longer as well, and Ruth had like 15-20 pop outs in the centre field warning track the year he hit 60, in todays field that would have meant 75-80 homeruns for the year, and who knows how many more warning track catches would have been HRs in other fields. As for the Hank Aaron record, Aaron had over 3000 more at bats and almost 1000 less intentional walks during his career, which means 4000 more chances to hit homeruns and he hit a little over 40 more than Ruth.

Also I never said Babe was the greatest, but you tell mee another player who has mutiple 40+ homerun seasons and ERAs under 2.0 with 30 games pitched, not even the great Satchel Paige can say that, (but you probably don't know who that is).

Sorry to get off topic but putting down Bruce is one thing, but putting down baseball, that's playing with fire. But to reply to your statement of Monopoly vs a PC, that is difference. Music is universal and will always be the same at heart, it only appears to be different on the outside. Both Jay Z and the Beatles have songs that reflect their outlook, both use musical accompaniment to establish a mood, both use lyrical wit to enhance and encrypt their message. Music is music, just because it sounds different doesn't mean it is. Jay Z and Nas sound different but it's okay to argue who's better with them. Just because the beatles sing and Jay Z talks doesn't mean its all that different.

I remember seeind an old McDonalds commercial  where an old man is walking with his grandson eating the new fries they were pushing at the time, and there is this guy rapping on a street corner. The kid asks his grandfather "whats he doing?" and the grand father says he's rapping, the kid asks why, and the grandfather replys "Because he can't sing". I assure if Jay felt he could sing he wouldn't be rapping.

With that being said and being pretty much irrelevent ( I liked that commercial), the meaning behind music now and music in the 60s (everything from Bob Dylan to today) has the same thing behind it, an introspective or retrospective message conveyed through lyrics and music.

and if I want to say the Beatles were better at doing that than Jay Z is I can, and I feel it is not unreasonable to do so.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 26, 2004, 08:49:47 AM
Holy shit I just noticed I type You're instead of Your, I never do that.

Hey, don't worry about it.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 27, 2004, 12:53:14 AM
First I would like to apologize for the length of my posts, because I know you don't appreciate it but:

Since your not much of a baseball fan I'll clue you in on some changes, major ones. In 1920 they released a new ball that allowed the pitchers to throw five to ten mph faster, it helped the hitters get a lot more homeruns, which explains why guys like Ty Cobb, Jonas Wagner, and Joe Jackson didn't have to many homeruns. Another major change is the salaries, today players are full time ball players and train for the off season, back then when the season was over players had to go get a real job and make due. This I mentioned this is less time practicing can have an effect on your game. One more thing I'll mention is with regards to the Babe's homerun count, Yankee stadium back then had a staight away centre of 450 and most other parks were longer as well, and Ruth had like 15-20 pop outs in the centre field warning track the year he hit 60, in todays field that would have meant 75-80 homeruns for the year, and who knows how many more warning track catches would have been HRs in other fields. As for the Hank Aaron record, Aaron had over 3000 more at bats and almost 1000 less intentional walks during his career, which means 4000 more chances to hit homeruns and he hit a little over 40 more than Ruth.

so basically what you're saying is that the last big change you can remember happened 80+ years ago...considering music changes everyday...with every song thats released and with every new artist that comes out...you don't know shit.

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Also I never said Babe was the greatest, but you tell mee another player who has mutiple 40+ homerun seasons and ERAs under 2.0 with 30 games pitched, not even the great Satchel Paige can say that, (but you probably don't know who that is).
1) yes i do know who satchel paige is...i used to be a HUGE baseball fan...now im just bored of it.
2)so just a question here...you said show u another player with 40+ homerun seasons with ERA's under 2.0 with 30 games pitched? well...considering only half of the MLB even is possible to meet those requirements you are again fucked because pitchers do not bat in the american league. only in the national. thought you'd take that into consideration  ::)

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Sorry to get off topic but putting down Bruce is one thing, but putting down baseball, that's playing with fire. But to reply to your statement of Monopoly vs a PC, that is difference. Music is universal and will always be the same at heart, it only appears to be different on the outside. Both Jay Z and the Beatles have songs that reflect their outlook, both use musical accompaniment to establish a mood, both use lyrical wit to enhance and encrypt their message. Music is music, just because it sounds different doesn't mean it is. Jay Z and Nas sound different but it's okay to argue who's better with them. Just because the beatles sing and Jay Z talks doesn't mean its all that different.

how is monopoly vs. pc different? if you're using a pc for gaming and a monopoly board for gaming then according to your logic that should be the same thing. and i also never put down baseball....so don't put words in my mouth. jay & nas are in the same time period, and do the same type of music, (and even have similar styles) so you're point is out the window. the beatles & jayz are 2 different time periods, & 2 different types of music.

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I remember seeind an old McDonalds commercial  where an old man is walking with his grandson eating the new fries they were pushing at the time, and there is this guy rapping on a street corner. The kid asks his grandfather "whats he doing?" and the grand father says he's rapping, the kid asks why, and the grandfather replys "Because he can't sing". I assure if Jay felt he could sing he wouldn't be rapping.
dude...i would be willing to bet jay-z would much rather rap...you act like rapping is the last resort or something...

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and if I want to say the Beatles were better at doing that than Jay Z is I can, and I feel it is not unreasonable to do so.

no its not unreasonable at all...but it is unreasonable to make wack ass threads and then write essays about how everybody should agree with you because bruce springsteen & michael jackson & r. kelly all do the same thing so we can compare them even though they are totally different.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 27, 2004, 08:22:16 AM
All of Baseball's changes didn't happen 80 years ago, I was just comparing Ruth's time to Bond's time. Also the fact that Ruth could excel in both pitching and batting is a testament to his ability, it's not that half the pitchers in the league don't bat, it's that none of the pitchers can bat. If Babe Ruth was playing today and wanted to be a pitcher in the AL, chances are they would also have him play DH. If any one else could do it, you'd see it be done.

Also you seemed to ignore my statement saying that all music post-50s has the same essence.

This is an open forum where fans are free to discuss. if yu don't like my "wack ass" threads, then don't read them. I am not trying to persuade people towards Springsteen, or even pull them away from R.Kelly. The problem with Kelly was I felt he was getting over praised on this forum, and decided to add my 2 cents. I think he's good, I also think Paul Pierce is good, but when someone tells me he's better than Larry Bird, I argue. If you don't like Springsteen, fine, if you've never really listened to him then don't compare him. And for the record, in the early to mid 80s Jackson and Bruce had very similar music.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 27, 2004, 10:52:58 AM
the fact that you think r. kelly is over praised on this forum is what i can't figure out...i'm the only one on here in like the last 2 months to make any threads pertaining to r. kelly...in fact most of the time when a thread is made about him and its not made by me its either dissing him or talking about him banging a 12 year old.

and i also never compared r. kelly & springsteen...you did...i never said r. kelly was better than springsteen i said its 2 different types of music and they shouldn't be compared.

post 50's has the same essence? are you fuckin insane? sure the temptations and jagged edge have the same essence...but they are the same type of music. you need to learn that everything isn't just black and white...its not this vs. this...let people have their own opinion and don't come in my threads telling me how the artist i like is a crappy artist. if you're gonna do shit like that make your own thread.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 27, 2004, 11:09:58 AM
Let me further explain, first I distinctly read the word "genius" with regards to R Kelly on a couple threads. Second I confused you with the Not For These Times guy, sorry. Third the seence of songwriters, the serious ones. Bob Dylan helped change the way artists write lyrics, the beatles perfected the music side, and since then every "artist" that creates music falss under that establishment some how. Not to confuse artists with entertainers, which I see as being different. Some peoples whole purpose for being in the music business ids to entertain and make money. For others it is to create music, with messages they want to release (not that they don't entertain or apprecite the money). I put R Kelly in the latter category, and see him as more than just an entertainer. The temptations, as much as I love them, are just a group of good singers with presision in their dance moves. They are not, in my opinion musical "artists" or creators.

And lastly, when you start a thread you're supposed to expect bad as well as good responses. What do you want, to say something and have everyone agree with you? I like R Kelly and "I" think he's good but not great. I have the right to say that, and you have the right to tell me I'm wrong. I only mentioned Springsteen because I am obviously a big fan, and wanted to promote him on the forum, much like you wanted to promote R Kelly. I'm sorry I used your thread, just let me know how I can make it up to Luke(no sarcasm intended), I'll do anything (non-sexual).
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 28, 2004, 10:46:21 AM
all im sayin is that you can say you disagree or whatever...but don't come in and start making wack ass comparisons...and one final thing i want to point out before i diss jome so he can lock this thread is that you obviously don't take music into context...you're talking about song writers and their lyrics having the same essence...well did you ever take into account that bob dylan's lyrics vs. r. kelly's lyrics are different? i'm gonna pull the race card out right now and it might piss someone off so if so im sorry...but the fact is black and white people relate to totally different lyrics...why do you think you rarely see a black guy in a rock band? its not very often...why do you think there arent very many white people in rap? because people want something they can relate to. personally i relate the best to punk music because well...im a little bitch.  :D most of the other people on this board who listen to the westcoast side of things....i bet over half of them live somewhere in LA or near there. and most of the people who live somewhere around there and post about a lot of westcoast rap...don't post about springsteen why? because they can't relate to him as well...my point of this long ass post is that you need to take music into context...as i said before...you can't expect a beatles album from jay-z...unless danger mouse is on the boards.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 28, 2004, 12:57:27 PM
all im sayin is that you can say you disagree or whatever...but don't come in and start making wack ass comparisons...and one final thing i want to point out before i diss jome so he can lock this thread is that you obviously don't take music into context...you're talking about song writers and their lyrics having the same essence...well did you ever take into account that bob dylan's lyrics vs. r. kelly's lyrics are different? i'm gonna pull the race card out right now and it might piss someone off so if so im sorry...but the fact is black and white people relate to totally different lyrics...why do you think you rarely see a black guy in a rock band? its not very often...why do you think there arent very many white people in rap? because people want something they can relate to. personally i relate the best to punk music because well...im a little bitch.  :D most of the other people on this board who listen to the westcoast side of things....i bet over half of them live somewhere in LA or near there. and most of the people who live somewhere around there and post about a lot of westcoast rap...don't post about springsteen why? because they can't relate to him as well...my point of this long ass post is that you need to take music into context...as i said before...you can't expect a beatles album from jay-z...unless danger mouse is on the boards.

1) Just because you don't feel two artists aren't comparable does not give you the right to say that it cannot be posted. Hell one guy once said Dre was better at creating music than Beethoven. Hmmm one guy can write and play music even though he can't hear it , and the other does nothing but have musicians replay old songs. The point is I think it is completely insane to compare Dre and Beethoven in music, it's like comparing Jordan and Gretzky in hockey, but I would never tell that person he shouldn't post his thoughts.

2) Bob Dylan's lyric "are" different, mainly better. More complex, at times more poetical, more meaningful, more consistant, and more revolutionary. Don't give me that race bull shit. What does  R. Kelly speak of that makes him so "black", white people don't have sex, white people don't ..... I'm sorry I can't think of another type of R Kelly song right now. The fact is most black people in the 60s that heard Dylan, loved him. Hendrix was one of his biggest fans. Who else was writing songs in 1964 about black maids murdered by the children of their opppressing white employers, and how the bull shit justice system only gave the guilty a six month sentence? ( The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol)

3) You see plenty black people in rock, it's callled Hip Hop, just ask Chuck D. Dylan inspired songwriters in the 60s to push it to the limit and expand. These song writers include Smokey Robinson, which had an effect on Marvin Gaye and his What's Going On album, which influenced hundreds of rap pioneers to start spitting about there surroundings, which is what Dylan made famous, (not invent).

4) Springsteen (yes him again), also wrote about his surroundings, which were the poor streets of New Jersey. His first few albums are filled with tales of gang violence, murder, the streets, welfare, and various other criminal activity, the whole time creating characters that commit these acts and fall victim to society, but giving them a soul and personality that are relatable to any one who has ever been part of or near that style of life. And to those that weren't, he gave them a window into the depths of society's gutter. What makes this so different "lyrically" than most street rappers? I couldn't tell you.

To me, and to a lot of people Rock n Roll is not a sound, it is an attitude. A way for people to express them selves, and their problems with the society they live in, and every type of music that does so is Rock n Roll. Rap, metal, punk, RnB, rockabilly, whatever. It is not a style it is a state of mind.

P.S. the only reason Jay Z could not make a Beatles quality album is because he isn't talented enough to compete musically with any of the fab four. Ringo is the only one you can make an argument with. Jay is playing college ball and he's very good, but the Beatles are like the 50s-60s Celtics, 11 championships in 13 years.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 28, 2004, 09:40:17 PM
so then if its ok to compare bruce springsteen with r. kelly...how come its not ok to compare beethoven with dr. dre? personally i don't agree with comparing either of them but you just totally threw out a double standard.

the fact that you keep on this r. kelly only sings about sex thing shows you know absolutely nothing about r. kelly's music...you're even posting in a topic about a song where he's singing about god! r. kelly caters to more than just the black audience...thats why i feel he's one of the most talented out there right now...but for instance someone like jay-z talking about the hood, pimpin, slangin, etc...isn't exactly going to hit home for most white people. again im not trying to be racist but i think just about everyone on here knows its true...i dunno bout you but i rarely see a black guy in rock...and i rarely see a black guy listen to rock.

yes...most black people in the 60's loved dylan...because they could relate to his lyrics...the rock thats out nowadays really only relates to the upper class considering 90% of it is about girls dumping the guy...whereas hip hop is all about the streets (and/or money & women). you seem to forget that the stuff coming out in the 60's was TOTALLY DIFFERENT than whats coming out today.

rock and roll is a state of mind? you are right about that but only to a point...rock and roll is a lot more than that. yes you're right...just about every type of music now branched off from rock & roll at some point...but then again leaves & berry's can come off the same bush but you only eat one of them now don't you?
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 28, 2004, 09:57:52 PM
so then if its ok to compare bruce springsteen with r. kelly...how come its not ok to compare beethoven with dr. dre? personally i don't agree with comparing either of them but you just totally threw out a double standard.

the fact that you keep on this r. kelly only sings about sex thing shows you know absolutely nothing about r. kelly's music...you're even posting in a topic about a song where he's singing about god! r. kelly caters to more than just the black audience...thats why i feel he's one of the most talented out there right now...but for instance someone like jay-z talking about the hood, pimpin, slangin, etc...isn't exactly going to hit home for most white people. again im not trying to be racist but i think just about everyone on here knows its true...i dunno bout you but i rarely see a black guy in rock...and i rarely see a black guy listen to rock.

yes...most black people in the 60's loved dylan...because they could relate to his lyrics...the rock thats out nowadays really only relates to the upper class considering 90% of it is about girls dumping the guy...whereas hip hop is all about the streets (and/or money & women). you seem to forget that the stuff coming out in the 60's was TOTALLY DIFFERENT than whats coming out today.

rock and roll is a state of mind? you are right about that but only to a point...rock and roll is a lot more than that. yes you're right...just about every type of music now branched off from rock & roll at some point...but then again leaves & berry's can come off the same bush but you only eat one of them now don't you?

I never said it's not OK to compare Beethoven to Dre, I just think it's stupid because Beethoven is light years better than Dre, it's like comparing someone to Jesus because they held the door open for an elderly lady. As for double standard, I actual did compare Dre and Beethoven, so how could you get the idea I would think that it cannot be done.

As far as the music being black and white is concerned. I disagree, I think it's the image people are attracted to. It's unpopular for black kids to like Rock music, and it's sometimes dangerous for white kids to try and rap ( I saw 8 Mile, I know what I'm talking about). Young black kids look up to rich older black thugs who get all the girls, and the actual music plays second fiddle. What black kid in a ghetto wants promote he likes songs about suicide, and rape. They want the bling, and the bitches. It's not the music, it's society. The same society that portrays black people as cooler and tougher, which is why you see all those stupid white kids with sagging pants and fake street accents.

Also, I didn't see a response to my Springsteen paragraph. Is it because you're downloading his entire catalog as we speak? Admit it he's amazing.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 28, 2004, 10:11:40 PM
i never said sprinsteen wasn't amazing...im not arguing his talent...he's dope.

but i think you have the black vs. white thing wrong...its not dangerous for a white kid to try to rap...look at all the white rappers out there on the underground...if you mean as far as mainstream then yes it is but there are tons of underground white rappers (i just totally contradicted something i said earlier so as far as white guys in rap i was wrong) but also i dont think that its dangerous for a black guy to like rock.

music is at the point now to where its not what type of music you listen to...its what artists in that music you listen to that will get you looked at funny...like...i could love hip hop...but if all i listened to was chingy, nelly, ja rule, and 50 cent...and then said nobody was better than them...i would probably get my ass kicked by everyone i ever came accross...same with rock...if you listen to rock but you think that avril lavigne and blink 182 are the best ever...you should probably be slapped.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 28, 2004, 10:36:19 PM
The white kid dangerous to rap thing was a joke, but the ghetto black kid thing was not. They aren't in physical danger, there image is in danger. Trust me. I live in near many government housing projects filled with black kids. When I play rock for them individually, the really good ones, a lot like it. When they're in groups they are quick to shut it down. One thing that will always make me laugh though is when a couple of years ago I played 5 to 1 by the Doors for the local thugs, and they responded with "turn that shit off". A little later when Jay Z released Takeover, those same clowns praised the song, and complemented Kanye on his production skills. Also they claimed I had never played the Door's song for them.

Well you recognized Bruce's brilliance, I'm satisfied. And since it just came to me I'll say it now. I feel his catalogue is far more versitile than Kelly's (and Jackson's) and that is one of the main reasons I put him ahead of them.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 28, 2004, 10:40:58 PM
well i don't disagree his catalogue is more versatile...i just don't think their talent should be compared because they have different talents in a sense. lmao @ the thugs w/ the doors...thats funny as hell
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 29, 2004, 08:23:55 AM
well i don't disagree his catalogue is more versatile...i just don't think their talent should be compared because they have different talents in a sense. lmao @ the thugs w/ the doors...thats funny as hell


Fair enough. I mean we could argue whether they should be compared or not for eternity and could never come to the "right" answer, because there isn't one. And even though I don't think there is any thing R Kelly or Jackson can do that Bruce can't do just as well or better ( except dance in MJ's case) I will respect your thoughts that there talents are too different to compare. The whole thing started in an argument the other day with some more of those "local thugs" and it bothered me that they hadn't actually ever heard Springsteen, and I guess the I kind a moved the argument here. The argument with them ended when one of their Uncles butt in for Springsteen, and actually got angry at the thought that they said MJ was better than Bruce. Imagine that, a guy born in raised in Jamaica, and a hard core Springsteen fan. He saw him play with Bob Marley once at a concert, and never stopped listening.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 29, 2004, 01:06:10 PM
lol...atleast we can have a civilized arguement which is more than i can say for some people...glad it didnt look like this:

no you are the fuckin moron, get off your own nutz, your not 1/4 as smart as you think you are.  

now you just made yourself look even dumber with your latest post.  
again, you stupid fuckin peice of shit worthless moron, putting words in my mouth. *A few paragraphs later*

So shut your fuckin mouth, you dumb fuckin animal.

I just think you were too stupid to comprehend my equationGoddamn, *paragraph later* you say you went to college?
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Jim Jones on April 29, 2004, 01:10:21 PM
^^White people like you make listening to Murs & Little Brother wack.  crackas like u always gotta fuck up 'real hiphop' ..fall back homo.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 29, 2004, 01:12:51 PM
^^White people like you make listening to Murs & Little Brother wack.  crackas like u always gotta fuck up 'real hiphop' ..fall back homo.

wow that was fucked up...i don't even know who you are...kiss my white ass.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Jim Jones on April 29, 2004, 01:32:34 PM
whatever. take it how u want it. everytime i go to a underground hiphop show the place is packed wit these white nerds who think they know what 'real hiphop' is.  i mean look, you got mario wianans in your sig along wit the murs & little brother. wtf is that?  when it comes to murs & little brother, your just trying to follow a trend and want to be apart of something. i would expect a cracka like you to be listening to eminem which u are cuz u have the new D12 album in your sig. typical of a white boy to do. Quit acting all stupid cuz u know your damn self that u a nerd. only white nerds listen to atmosphere. and go ahead and jump on the band wagon wit this 'little brother & murs music'. at the end of the day u still a white boy tryin to belong to something thats why u try to act like u know music which is not the case. btw, atmosphere is not hiphop. there fan base are a bunch of crackas who listen to rock or white nerds like you who cant dress that try to listen to 'underground shit' mainly done by other white rappers.  Don't come at me wit 'ohh i'll listen to whatever i want'  type of shit. your probably in tears as we speak cuz u know everything i said is true. one last thing.  you got SONNED! muthafucka.  fall back cracka.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on April 29, 2004, 01:35:03 PM
god damn that was fucked up...you can believe what you want about me but im not here to impress you buddy.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on April 29, 2004, 01:49:49 PM
whatever. take it how u want it. everytime i go to a underground hiphop show the place is packed wit these white nerds who think they know what 'real hiphop' is.  i mean look, you got mario wianans in your sig along wit the murs & little brother. wtf is that?  when it comes to murs & little brother, your just trying to follow a trend and want to be apart of something. i would expect a cracka like you to be listening to eminem which u are cuz u have the new D12 album in your sig. typical of a white boy to do. Quit acting all stupid cuz u know your damn self that u a nerd. only white nerds listen to atmosphere. and go ahead and jump on the band wagon wit this 'little brother & murs music'. at the end of the day u still a white boy tryin to belong to something thats why u try to act like u know music which is not the case. btw, atmosphere is not hiphop. there fan base are a bunch of crackas who listen to rock or white nerds like you who cant dress that try to listen to 'underground shit' mainly done by other white rappers.  Don't come at me wit 'ohh i'll listen to whatever i want'  type of shit. your probably in tears as we speak cuz u know everything i said is true. one last thing.  you got SONNED! muthafucka.  fall back cracka.

 ??? ??? ???

..YEAH!!!! DEAD PREZ NUKKA!!!! WHAT!! KILL YO' ASS!!! DIE WHITEY DIE!!!! WHAT!!!
Are you just bored or what? :-\
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Jim Jones on April 29, 2004, 01:54:23 PM
god damn that was fucked up...you can believe what you want about me but im not here to impress you buddy.

I know, the truth hurts. but im just speak on what i've seen thru out all these years and you are a product of that. Amosphere makes music for white people like you. their labels aim for a white audience of 15-29 to buy their music. and your just one of them who did. they're aren't aiming to get spins on hiphop staions. they go for the rock stations where they know white people are listening. Atmosphere aren't the only people who aim at a certain race to buy records. Interscope ships Eminems records to rock stations who only play rock. when have u ever heard of 50 Cent being played on a rock station? never. but they sure play eminem cuz hes white.  White people listen to rock and even tho em isnt rock hes white just like them so they accept him as being ok. thats they way it works. if u a white rapper, u get played on the white stations cuz u look like them. if u a black rapper, theres no way in hell u gonna get played on the rock stations. its a fact.  The Industry (ran by a bunch of crackas) made sure eminem saying "nigger" didn't blow up to be a big scandel. believe me if a black rapper would've said ''fuck u crackas'' (which has happen) you woudn't see them on mtv, but u sure see eminem on mtv even tho he said ''fuck niggers.''  Bottom Line, Crackas are dirty ass people who fucck everything up hiphop related just to sell records. And like i said, your a product of that.

its ok, your ignorant, and you didn't know what was going on but now you do.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on April 29, 2004, 01:59:32 PM
YEAH!!! FUCK WHITE PEOPLE THEY'RE ALL RACISTS!!!
FUCK ASIANS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MALES IN THEIR PORN MOVIES, THE SEXISTS!
FUCK ARABIAN PEOPLE, THEY'RE ALL TERRORISTS!!!
FUCK JEWISH PEOPLE THEY HAVE.. BIG... NOSES..!!!!
FUCK BLACK....

Oh shit, I'm just became a racist.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 29, 2004, 03:54:57 PM
god damn that was fucked up...you can believe what you want about me but im not here to impress you buddy.

I know, the truth hurts. but im just speak on what i've seen thru out all these years and you are a product of that. Amosphere makes music for white people like you. their labels aim for a white audience of 15-29 to buy their music. and your just one of them who did. they're aren't aiming to get spins on hiphop staions. they go for the rock stations where they know white people are listening. Atmosphere aren't the only people who aim at a certain race to buy records. Interscope ships Eminems records to rock stations who only play rock. when have u ever heard of 50 Cent being played on a rock station? never. but they sure play eminem cuz hes white.  White people listen to rock and even tho em isnt rock hes white just like them so they accept him as being ok. thats they way it works. if u a white rapper, u get played on the white stations cuz u look like them. if u a black rapper, theres no way in hell u gonna get played on the rock stations. its a fact.  The Industry (ran by a bunch of crackas) made sure eminem saying "nigger" didn't blow up to be a big scandel. believe me if a black rapper would've said ''fuck u crackas'' (which has happen) you woudn't see them on mtv, but u sure see eminem on mtv even tho he said ''fuck niggers.''  Bottom Line, Crackas are dirty ass people who fucck everything up hiphop related just to sell records. And like i said, your a product of that.

its ok, your ignorant, and you didn't know what was going on but now you do.

So you're the guy that steals old songs from Europe and replays them for rap songs, I knew Dre couldn't do it alone.
Are just joking around or are you really that angry. Luke doesn't seem to want to wwaste his time with, but I got nothing better to do, so here it goes. Before you begin reading I have to warn you, my posts are too long for most people's liking, but Jesus likes it that way.

I couldn't tell you too much about Atmosphere, cause I stopped listening to too much Hip Hop about a year ago. I found the promise land of music, it's called 70s rock n Roll. The bottom line is business fucks up art, it always has and always will. Also it's not a race thing it's a rich vs poor thing, it's a me first thing. Suge had no problem giving no money to any of his Death Row artists back in the day, that's why they all left.

If you think that Eminem and Atmosphere are the only ones marketing to white kids, you're wrong. All successful rappers market to whites, BET markets to whites. Why? Because black rap fans don't buy albums. I have over a hundred black friends, some live in the ghetto some don't, and about 90% percent them have their music collection on burnt CDs or dubbed tapes, and the few albums they own are the rare classics. What you think 50 cents hot because the hood buys his album, I'll bet you there are more real versions of get rich or die trying in Greenwhich Conneticut, then there are in South Jamaica Queens. You think it was Jay Z connection to the streets that made him popular, well I'm here to tell you it was Lil orphan Annie. When you market a product, you have to market it to the people you think will buy it. Eminem gets played on rock stations, because songs like the way i am, or lose yourself are pretty much rock n roll, and will be liked by the fans of current rock will probably like it, even if they only like rock. While 50 may not appeal to them. I don't even know too many  rock stations that play Eminem anyway.

"White people ruin hip hop". I disagree. What do you care if white people listen to rap? I'll admit I hate it when I see white kids with their pants sagging and their gangster limp, but I also hate it when I see black kids doing it.

Now the whole Em being racist thing. It's not like he said it recently, the tape's from '89. Besides how many black comedians have made livings making fun of white people. Crackers do run the industry, but only like 2% of them, most white people live in poverty, or just above it. You shouldn't generalize.

Also, listen to Bruce Springsteen, he's amazing (that one's for Luke).
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on April 29, 2004, 04:31:33 PM
god damn that was fucked up...you can believe what you want about me but im not here to impress you buddy.
I hate it when I see white kids with their pants sagging and their gangster limp, but I also hate it when I see black kids doing it.
Also, listen to Bruce Springsteen, he's amazing (that one's for Luke).

What about a 5'4" Asian kid wearing an XL 'Pass The Roc' set with matching cap? ;D
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on April 29, 2004, 08:53:11 PM

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What about a 5'4" Asian kid wearing an XL 'Pass The Roc' set with matching cap? ;D
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If I ever saw one I'd murder him.


Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on May 01, 2004, 04:43:42 AM

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What about a 5'4" Asian kid wearing an XL 'Pass The Roc' set with matching cap? ;D
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If I ever saw one I'd murder him.




BRING IT ON MUTHAFUCKA ;D
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Shallow on May 01, 2004, 07:01:26 PM

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What about a 5'4" Asian kid wearing an XL 'Pass The Roc' set with matching cap? ;D
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If I ever saw one I'd murder him.




BRING IT ON MUTHAFUCKA ;D


Okay but I have special rules.

rule 1) I get 3 other guys to help me.

rule 2) only I can use weapons

rule 3) You have to let me hit you with a car before we fight.
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Don Breezio on May 02, 2004, 01:28:40 AM

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What about a 5'4" Asian kid wearing an XL 'Pass The Roc' set with matching cap? ;D
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If I ever saw one I'd murder him.




BRING IT ON MUTHAFUCKA ;D


Okay but I have special rules.

rule 1) I get 3 other guys to help me.

rule 2) only I can use weapons

rule 3) You have to let me hit you with a car before we fight.

rofl...d-metro's asian...just make fun of his penis and he'll run away crying ;D







j/p D-metro! lol
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: West C. Connected on May 02, 2004, 02:26:23 AM

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What about a 5'4" Asian kid wearing an XL 'Pass The Roc' set with matching cap? ;D
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If I ever saw one I'd murder him.




BRING IT ON MUTHAFUCKA ;D


Okay but I have special rules.

rule 1) I get 3 other guys to help me.

rule 2) only I can use weapons

rule 3) You have to let me hit you with a car before we fight.

rofl...d-metro's asian...just make fun of his penis and he'll run away crying ;D







j/p D-metro! lol

Don't make me penis you.




(I dunno.)
Title: Re:R. Kelly - You Saved My Life
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on May 02, 2004, 07:07:30 AM
Crackas are dirty ass people who fucck everything

damn...hes really pissed...we know the industry's fucked up and so on and so on...sounds to me like this hate runs deeper than music...perhaps a white dude fucked his girl or sumthin  ;D