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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: Meho on February 27, 2009, 02:42:49 PM
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I can't tell because back then I didn't have world wibe web yet :P
As far as I know there are 4 tracks from that era:
- Addictive (original version)
- Addicitve remix
- After You Die
- The Wacther 2
- R.A.K.I.M.
I'm espeically curious what was the general opinion on Addictive. I liked that joint and when I heard the remix I thought to myself that it should've been the jump off single for "Oh My God". Since he was on major, a crossover record was to be expected and Addictive did just that without being corny. Of course "After You Die" is an amazing track imo, from production to subject matter. Didn't really like the 8 Mile joint mostly because of the wierd ass beat from Denuan Porter. I also remember reading that Dre turned down several Premo tracks right ?
Shit, I completley forgot about The Watcher 2, another classic track and that 50's "Heat" was originally a Rakim beat but didn't know what direction to take ?
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I would love to hear to this Oh My God stuff, this album was very expecting at this time.
I really liked Addictive (i like Truth Hurts's album too), it's just shit Iovine rejected the album (even if Ra' left the label because of difference between him and Dre), it was surely straight fire, like for Detox, I remember Dre worked on it during a long time... the two monsters were working together > Dre and Primo (anyone would love hear this shit).
"Cruel World" (written on Vault's Dre) is song i would like to hear, to feel more the Oh My God sounds and kind of beat.
If i have good memory, they talked about a Rakim/Eminem collaboration...
I hope to hear this unreleased album in the future... ::)
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yeah mos def a classic era
rakim damn him and dre
damn what a duo!!
sad his album never dropped, i think it will leak sooner or later
them traxx tho are dope
that middle eastern shit he did was crazy
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I Liked both Addictive's..
It was defo alot of time lost tho, IMO
It would not suck to someday hear those sessions..
Tho I doubt we ever will, Then again "Thy Kingdom Come" did leak/Release in some form..
(That's King Tee BTW 4 those that don't know)
But yeah bro.. I defo consider it a missed oppertunity for RA mostly & Hip-Hop.
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guess dre wanted 50 to write for rakim?
rakim left and never looked back
haha
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He might have left but he's done nothing since.damn I would give someones elses left nut to hear that album.
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HAHA
aite what you want to hear more
DRETOX
OH MY HOD
ANY CROOKED UNRELEASED ALBUM
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didnt realise ther was such album between the 3, damn wouldve been a monster to hear.
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That's a hard choice.I guess ill go with crooked I since he's my favorite artist.
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I just get sad. Rakim is the GOAT to me and to hear him on some Dre production is something I'm sorry to miss. RAKIM was so underrated. The beat is a weird timed, off step, chugging type of thing, and Ra just rips it. Who else could flow to that beat and make it work.
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haha thats waz up
the few new traxx that leaked from him are fuckin crazy
"word on the streets"
damn that shit is mad dope
That's a hard choice.I guess ill go with crooked I since he's my favorite artist.
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I was so hyped for this back in 02 and 03 along with detox. All the tracks he did during his time at aftermath were great. Wish we could've heard the album. hopefully there will be a collab on detox :)
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Hate It or Love It (I would put scratching instead of 50) & the joint with M.O.P should have been released. They lived up to the hype.
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Addictive was off the hook 8)
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addictive was trash :-X
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I thought we really missed out on something when they parted ways. They would've cooked up something great together, I'm sure. The tracks that they put out and what little leaks I've heard only speak in favor of this.
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there was never really a Dre and Rakim Era... there was only collaborations
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addictive was trash :-X
what was trash about it? it was a very good song imo
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I can't tell because back then I didn't have world wibe web yet :P
As far as I know there are 4 tracks from that era:
- Addictive (original version)
- Addicitve remix
- After You Die
- The Wacther 2
- R.A.K.I.M.
I'm espeically curious what was the general opinion on Addictive. I liked that joint and when I heard the remix I thought to myself that it should've been the jump off single for "Oh My God". Since he was on major, a crossover record was to be expected and Addictive did just that without being corny. Of course "After You Die" is an amazing track imo, from production to subject matter. Didn't really like the 8 Mile joint mostly because of the wierd ass beat from Denuan Porter. I also remember reading that Dre turned down several Premo tracks right ?
Shit, I completley forgot about The Watcher 2, another classic track and that 50's "Heat" was originally a Rakim beat but didn't know what direction to take ?
there's also ''Dream Come True'' ... ever heard it? i love that beat ... never heard the version with rakims voice on though... btw could sum1 up the RAKIM joint?
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addictive was trash :-X
what was trash about it? it was a very good song imo
too generic imo
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I can't tell because back then I didn't have world wibe web yet :P
As far as I know there are 4 tracks from that era:
- Addictive (original version)
- Addicitve remix
- After You Die
- The Wacther 2
- R.A.K.I.M.
I'm espeically curious what was the general opinion on Addictive. I liked that joint and when I heard the remix I thought to myself that it should've been the jump off single for "Oh My God". Since he was on major, a crossover record was to be expected and Addictive did just that without being corny. Of course "After You Die" is an amazing track imo, from production to subject matter. Didn't really like the 8 Mile joint mostly because of the wierd ass beat from Denuan Porter. I also remember reading that Dre turned down several Premo tracks right ?
Shit, I completley forgot about The Watcher 2, another classic track and that 50's "Heat" was originally a Rakim beat but didn't know what direction to take ?
All those tracks you mentioned were tracks I really loved and still listen to to this day. I have no doubt a Rakim Aftermath album would have been a dream come true. Sad that they scrapped it, cause it's exactly what was needed to save hip-hop. But now it's dead, so fuck it.
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add Welcome 2 The Hood to your list, it's also produced by Dre, so I guess it's from his Aftermath era, does somebody believe in 7th Seal as I do?
and Busta used After You Die as Legend of the Fall Offs on The Big Bang
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addictive was trash :-X
what was trash about it? it was a very good song imo
too generic imo
there were a lot of original elements in, especially the remix...but then maybe it's just because im a bit more oriental than you lol...
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addictive was trash :-X
what was trash about it? it was a very good song imo
too generic imo
there were a lot of original elements in, especially the remix...but then maybe it's just because im a bit more oriental than you lol...
i'm speaking of the formula of the song.
that doesn't mean that the production can't be original ;)
the remix is a bit more listenable for me, but it's still not the type of song i'd like to listen to
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I'm not feeling that Addictive song at all, even though the R had a dope verse on remix.
Watcher 2 is awesome.
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It's kind of weird in a way how Rakim is considered maybe the G.O.A.T but really did not do much (since the Eric B. days) before signing with Dre and has not done much since leaving.....Considering his work rate for putting out songs, I don't think you can blame Dre on this one..Rakim might be the greatest but his work rate is totally different from Tupac's who was legendary for putting out music...I just wonder how dude is even eating.
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Didn't Rakim leave with the album? Why hasn't he released it?
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Didn't Rakim leave with the album? Why hasn't he released it?
Good question if its true! 8)
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http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=184072.0
All the tracks...
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It's kind of weird in a way how Rakim is considered maybe the G.O.A.T but really did not do much (since the Eric B. days) before signing with Dre and has not done much since leaving.....Considering his work rate for putting out songs, I don't think you can blame Dre on this one..Rakim might be the greatest but his work rate is totally different from Tupac's who was legendary for putting out music...I just wonder how dude is even eating.
He does alot of live shows... Alot.. Don't forget all the albums he's sold. Rakim was not reckless with his money...
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I remember back in 99 I was so hyped about this. However, I was disappointed with the little that we did hear. Of course Dre and Ra are dope, but their styles just don't really mesh well. Sorta like Nas and Dre didn't work when they fucked around 10+ years ago (although Detox might be a diff story w/ Nas)
Ra is not a gangsta rapper and a lot of Dre's shit is for clubs. It's apples and oranges.
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You can also add "It Aint Kool" featuring Truth Hurts (beat sounds like either a hi-tek or mel-man beat to me), its definately gotta be an aftermath track since truth is on it.
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too bad the shit didn't work out.
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another aftermath track
Rakim ft Truth Hurts - "It Aint Kool"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5643474964df45db/ (http://www.zshare.net/audio/5643474964df45db/)
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damn this is dope
rakim is fuckin crazy
another aftermath track
Rakim ft Truth Hurts - "It Aint Kool"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5643474964df45db/ (http://www.zshare.net/audio/5643474964df45db/)