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Title: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: mellowmanisback on February 15, 2005, 12:51:27 PM: Don't got much time but someone just told me that a few "new" Rakim tracks recently leaked, including a dre produced one. I haven't heard them but I know that After U Die is an old recording Dre and Ra did a few years ago during the original "Oh My God" sessions. If I remember right its a pretty deep track about what happens to us after we die and is a pretty good example of the direction Dre and Ra wanted to go with the album, lyric and topic wise. Unfortunately, Interscope didn't see big sales in deep lyrics about death and the afterlife and other intellectual and philosophical topics like that.
Sorry if some of you thought it was brand new, but at least it might be a good sign of Rakim finally deciding to get some music out there in front of people to get his name back in people's mouths and minds. Let's hope this is an indication that he is finally really serious about getting an album out there. Peace Y'all.
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Don Seer on February 15, 2005, 12:54:24 PM: yeah 2 tracks homie..

"after u die".. and a few days earlier another one called "welcome to the hood" (which wasnt as good)

had assumed they were leftovers right off since he mentions dre in "after u die"

also..

i commented elsewhere.. but i find it strange that _both_ have surfaced through mixtape DJs over the weekend.

sounds like something may be coming?
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Lord Funk on February 15, 2005, 12:56:00 PM: Thanks for clearing that up man. It's a dope track but it's kinda sad hearing it; listening to it made me feel like I'd expected to when I heard Dre and Ra together, but I'd always expected to be getting that feeling when I had the official CD on blast rather than a track ripped off the net...
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Don Seer on February 15, 2005, 01:03:43 PM: i'm hoping ra's trying to get some hype to either get a publisher, or if he's got one to help it sell when they drop the news or something...

unless some kinda demo cd has leaked.. in which case we'll have the whole thing soon.. like we have with hittman about 3 times so far..
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Christoffer_ on February 15, 2005, 01:36:46 PM: First I got to say to whoever finds my post offensive, it isn`t intended that way by me. It`s my personal opinion on aftermath/interscope.
If interscope got Aftermath by the balls (which seems to be the case), why don`t Dre just buy himself out of his contract with interscope or something? I mean, the latest Dre produced track`s I`ve heard ( all of the dre beats on encore etc ) are fucking shit. I can`t believe a guy that produced doggystyle and the chronic would be capable of making such bubble gum music. And it seems to me that much of this is to blame on Jimmy I. What`s even more upsetting is that Dre releases this shit. You always talk about the guy having a good ear for music. Well, I find that hard to believe when I listen to "just loose it", lol.
Stop trading your souls just for cash, it`s ruining comercial rap
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: menime on February 15, 2005, 02:08:13 PM: yeah dope track didnt hear the whole thing only a snippet sounds sick tho
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: picoplaya on February 15, 2005, 08:58:14 PM: hook it up
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Hittman2001 on February 15, 2005, 09:06:09 PM: thanks for the info. i had a feeling this was an older one, i remember this being talked about in the source, it was called the afterlife then, if i remember correctly
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Avalanche on February 15, 2005, 09:14:33 PM: please hook it up =]
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Lil Jay on February 16, 2005, 04:49:12 PM: Thanks for the information. You can tell that the track is from the "2001"/"Oh My God" era... but I wasnt feelin the song that much...Ra's flow was sick though
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: oeste on February 16, 2005, 11:29:55 PM: I just heard both songs "After u die" and "welcome to the hood". After hearing the beat for "welcome to the hood" you can hear that electric guitar. It reminds me of the use of the guitar in "G'd up". Every time I've listened to G'd up I always thought a grimmier/sicker rapper would have sounded better over it. After hearing "welcome to the hood", I wish rakim would have been the one rhyming over the "G'd up" beat. "After u die" is a very philosophical song, I could see why Interscope would think the MTV kids wouldn't vote for it on TRL......peace
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over on February 17, 2005, 02:40:00 AM: Can someone upload Welcome To The Hood???
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: 7even on February 17, 2005, 03:13:43 AM: Business is a bitch.. >:(
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Denial! Is Actively Joinin The Revolution on February 17, 2005, 03:49:40 AM: Rakim Welcome to the hood.

http://s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BGFMRGJI6QQO0NT3OMKTYJS6O
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Makaveli R.I.P. on February 17, 2005, 09:18:34 AM: thx 4 the news
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Elevz on February 17, 2005, 10:02:30 AM: It was pretty obvious this is a track from the Oh My God recording sessions. Let's just hope Mellowman inspired Rakim to actually get back to business - maybe he'll one day surprise us with a release date on a short term for the new Oh My God ;D

Oh damn, keep dreaming ::) Maybe one day it'll come true though.

Props to Mellowman & DannyG213

To Christoffer_... Mellowman discussed Dre's relationship with Iovine and Interscope before. Dre doens't want the full responsibility over an entire label like Iovine has over Interscope, he's already glad to have more freedom than back with Death Row. Look up for Mellowmanisback's older posts for more info on it, but it seems like Dre has good reason to stay oppressed by Iovine.
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Elevz on February 17, 2005, 10:24:38 AM: Quote from: mellowmanisback on February 15, 2005, 12:51:27 PM
Unfortunately, Interscope didn't see big sales in deep lyrics about death and the afterlife and other intellectual and philosophical topics like that.

Hold on a minute, let me get this clear.

...

Does this mean Interscope will never release anything deep like this, I know we all love so much? Does it mean they think releasing an album like Young Buck's (which is kinda concidered a raw street album) would be a better way to make money than by releasing a classic with deep songs like this Rakim joint? Damn, I think I just lost faith in Interscope. The entire hiphop community would LOVE the Rakim album if it went this direction. It would sell most likely sell more than Young Buck's, and Interscope DID back that one up. It's just a slightly different audience. Don't get me wrong, I liked Young Buck's album (in fact, after Game's it's G-Unit's best release so far imo) but it's not a best seller. Why wouldn't Interscope just have the balls to put a legend back on the map with a classic album. It really is a bad thing if all we can expect from Interscope for the future, is albums like Encore or the average G-Unit cars-and-jewels talk, or some Jadakiss R&B tracks...

Bah.
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: LyRiCaL_G on February 20, 2005, 03:25:50 PM: after u die is sick
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: ::Mr. Hahn:: on February 20, 2005, 04:16:58 PM: I would think it'd be a great album however, whether or not people outside the old school like, hardcore rap listening community would pick this album up is another question.
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: RZARECTA on February 20, 2005, 09:18:01 PM: Quote from: ::Mr. Hahn:: on February 20, 2005, 04:16:58 PM
I would think it'd be a great album however, whether or not people outside the old school like, hardcore rap listening community would pick this album up is another question.
i woulda sold my left nut if that cd came out
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: The King on February 20, 2005, 11:27:54 PM: This track is sick. Rakim still got it.
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Doggystylin on February 21, 2005, 02:03:41 AM: I want "after u die"..........NOW
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Denial! Is Actively Joinin The Revolution on February 21, 2005, 04:08:46 AM: ask nicely.... ;)
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Makaveli R.I.P. on February 21, 2005, 04:43:01 AM: lol ;D
Title: Re: rakim and dre's "After U Die"
Post by: Mr. Humonculous on February 21, 2005, 06:24:34 AM: Quote from: King Brant on February 20, 2005, 11:27:54 PM
This track is sick. Rakim still got it.