Didn't he do a track with Ali G Van Helden about ten years ago?
Someone else mentioned that above. Apparently, I was (un)fortunate enough to have missed that. Was it a house track or was it part of AVH's stab at hip-hop during that time?
I suspect the one deej can answer this question.
I'm sure he can. I was also waiting for him to jump in and make a distinction between "club" and "rave."
Didn't he do a track with Ali G Van Helden about ten years ago?
Someone else mentioned that above. Apparently, I was (un)fortunate enough to have missed that. Was it a house track or was it part of AVH's stab at hip-hop during that time?
I actually really like this track.
But I love the sample, "Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin, so I guess that helps alot.
Didn't he do a track with Ali G Van Helden about ten years ago?
Someone else mentioned that above. Apparently, I was (un)fortunate enough to have missed that. Was it a house track or was it part of AVH's stab at hip-hop during that time?
I actually really like this track.
But I love the sample, "Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin, so I guess that helps alot.
tdotboy1234 (5 months ago) This is house music its different type of hous but its still house and the reason why u hate house music is because u dont udnerstand it just like how i dont like classical its because i dont understand the music but u need a different type of feeling to like house music u like this song its because its hip hop house music.
But I love the sample, "Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin, so I guess that helps alot.
Yeah, I'm with you on the Sylvia Striplin thing. You could replace Common's raps on that track with armpit fart noises and I would still dig it to some degree.
I don't think a lot of people from "the hood" get to go on vactions and if they do, I'm sure they aren't making an effort to make sure to hit up other fucked up places in our great country.
One, you must not know many people from the "hood" if you think they don't go on vacations just like everyone else...especially to visit family who very well might live in what you seem to be classifying as a "fucked up place".
Two, Common is the son of an NBA basketball player...so while I'm not thinking that he grew up mega-rich as would a son of a NBA basketball player today, I don't think he grew up in poverty.
Three, Compton turned over to like 85% Latino like 15 years ago.
Four, I wish Common would once and for all just take a long hike (police escorted of course) off of a short pier.
family visits= I should of mentioned that and also typed " not to often" or something implying that they do happen, I was thinking that as I was clikity-clakin' into typerspace... but not like "HEY LET'S GO TO BORA BORA" or some shit.
Two, Common is the son of an NBA basketball player...
I believe Pops played the ABA--quite different from the NBA--and a had an injury-shortened career, at that. I also seem to recall that he was raised more by his mom, but I could be wrong.
uhhh Commons dad may have had money or whatever, i dont know, but he grew up around 87th street in the 80s/early 90s so im pretty sure he shouldnt have to prove his 'hood bonafides' to a bunch of dorks on soulstrut. when i interviewed traxster a couple years ago he talked about how they grew up down the street from each other more or less. man, harvey is a cornball.
Two, Common is the son of an NBA basketball player...
I believe Pops played the ABA--quite different from the NBA--and a had an injury-shortened career, at that. I also seem to recall that he was raised more by his mom, but I could be wrong.
The majority of Black neighborhoods aren't filled with burnt out buildings, drug supermarkets and armed gangstas on every corner waiting to pop a cap in dat azz with their gat.
So Common didn't grow up in Cabrini... so what?
It's not like he was riding in a cruiser for personal protection - he was allegedly trying to understand the cops' points of view. Of course, he could've gotten out and walked the beat, too.
I'm just saying - there's always been a critique of Common that he was from a "better part" of the south side or whatever... I don't know Chicago like that so I can't call it but IMO the critique is invalid anyway.
Even the remotest implication that someone should be scared to do so is more racist than most of the shit that gets called out on this board.
And to add to that part of the reason the economy is these communities is in such dire shape is that scared and racist outsiders aren't willing to spend time and money there, even though these places have a lot to offer. The best part about spending time in Oakland/Richmond/Watts whatever is that you will find things and meet people that you would have never found anywhere else, on the stupid internet, phone book, on TV, etc.
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Common not growing up double dirt poor only came up as a response to someone implying that people from the hood don't go on vacations.
uhhh Commons dad may have had money or whatever, i dont know, but he grew up around 87th street in the 80s/early 90s so im pretty sure he shouldnt have to prove his 'hood bonafides' to a bunch of dorks on soulstrut.
Tsk, tsk. If only the Boney Homey From Stoney lived up to the black stereotypes America peddles. Then we'd all be much happier.
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I'm sure he can. I was also waiting for him to jump in and make a distinction between "club" and "rave."
I actually really like this track.
But I love the sample, "Give Me Your Love" by Sylvia Striplin, so I guess that helps alot.
Yeah, I'm with you on the Sylvia Striplin thing. You could replace Common's raps on that track with armpit fart noises and I would still dig it to some degree.
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family visits= I should of mentioned that and also typed " not to often" or something implying that they do happen, I was thinking that as I was clikity-clakin' into typerspace... but not like "HEY LET'S GO TO BORA BORA" or some shit.
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just like the youtube facemelt thread
I believe Pops played the ABA--quite different from the NBA--and a had an injury-shortened career, at that. I also seem to recall that he was raised more by his mom, but I could be wrong.
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So Common didn't grow up in Cabrini... so what?
It's not like he was riding in a cruiser for personal protection - he was allegedly trying to understand the cops' points of view. Of course, he could've gotten out and walked the beat, too.
And to add to that part of the reason the economy is these communities is in such dire shape is that scared and racist outsiders aren't willing to spend time and money there, even though these places have a lot to offer. The best part about spending time in Oakland/Richmond/Watts whatever is that you will find things and meet people that you would have never found anywhere else, on the stupid internet, phone book, on TV, etc.
There was a context there, little guy.
But go ahead and get your panties in a wad.
Tsk, tsk. If only the Boney Homey From Stoney lived up to the black stereotypes America peddles. Then we'd all be much happier.
But that track IS ass.