It's true, you don't realize really what you got til it's gone and I'm not, gonna sing another sad song, but Sometimes I do sit and reminisce then Think about the years I was raised, back in the days
Right along w/ your Kriss Kross tape this is some "rapp" for soft suburbanites, K-swiss wearing, my parents approve, wow not all rappers have to be hard(cause i cant be),soft shell crab,calvin @ mcdonalds,Topher/Becky and them,hey guys we can write a rhyme like that too, sympathy for peripheral fans garbage.
Ahmad is a very dope rapper, IMO. He's just one of those that never made a lot of hot tracks. His Wake Up Show appearance with Juice is classic to me:
On a lower note, I had the misfortune to catch Ahmad battling a no-name amateur MC on some late-night UPN rap battle show back in like 2000. It was sad because the whole show was full of no-name dudes trying to get some shine and here's this dude who already had some measure of fame and, at the very least, has put in way more years in the game than any of these dudes, and they introduce him without any special mention. Then his battle opponent is tearing into him about being a washed-up one-hit wonder and all that.
HarveyCanal"a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
that song was not wack
/tinged by sentimentality for 6th grade
Right along w/ your Kriss Kross tape this is some "rapp" for soft suburbanites, K-swiss wearing, my parents approve, wow not all rappers have to be hard(cause i cant be),soft shell crab,calvin @ mcdonalds,Topher/Becky and them,hey guys we can write a rhyme like that too, sympathy for peripheral fans garbage.
What's funny about this is that Ahmad actually comes from the background of being a lil OG.
To folks who had previously known him, the "softness" of "Back in the Day" came as a surprise.
HarveyCanal"a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
That along w/ that song
"I wish I was a little bit taller......"
Teen Summit RaPP
Both those dudes came out of the Good Life, a teen summit, that also produced RBX, Volume 10, PEACE, Ganjah K, Big Arch, Wreccless, and a bunch of other dudes y'all really wouldn't want to fuck with.
And yes, the Good Life coexistence of seemingly little dude, nasally-voiced quirky rappers like Ahmad, Skee-Lo, Trendsetta, etc. with the full-bodied, heavyweight OG's was rooted in 1. the idea that not all rap has to be coming from an identical place, and 2. the apparent fact that MC Shan was way bigger in LA back in the day than anyone now seems to realize.
why? what makes it any softer than "passin me by" or some other rap back-in-the-day classic?
well you mean besides that 'passin me by' had far superior raps and production?
whats wrong with a loop of love tko? his rapping was fine. it makes sense. he raps about shit people recognize, i.e. playing ding dong ditch and shit like that. its affecting
Right along w/ your Kriss Kross tape this is some "rapp" for soft suburbanites, K-swiss wearing, my parents approve, wow not all rappers have to be hard(cause i cant be),soft shell crab,calvin @ mcdonalds,Topher/Becky and them,hey guys we can write a rhyme like that too, sympathy for peripheral fans garbage.
What's funny about this is that Ahmad actually comes from the background of being a lil OG.
To folks who had previously known him, the "softness" of "Back in the Day" came as a surprise.
So, basically, he's like the second coming of Ton Loc. (Note: That's not a dis.)
HarveyCanal"a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
why? what makes it any softer than "passin me by" or some other rap back-in-the-day classic?
For what it's worth, the Baka Boyz used to play Back in the Day right along with Afro Puffs, Pistolgrip Pump, This DJ, and all the other radio-hard LA hits of the day.
why? what makes it any softer than "passin me by" or some other rap back-in-the-day classic?
well you mean besides that 'passin me by' had far superior raps and production?
whats wrong with a loop of love tko?
his rapping was fine. it makes sense. he raps about shit people recognize, i.e. playing ding dong ditch and shit like that. its affecting
nothing wrong with it. it's just not fucking with passin me by. sorry.
ok, except he said it was specifically 'soft' and i dont see what makes it any 'soft'-er than passin me by. Or what 'superior' (what a meaningless attempt to quantify qualitative judgements!) has to do with it.
why? what makes it any softer than "passin me by" or some other rap back-in-the-day classic?
For what it's worth, the Baka Boyz used to play Back in the Day song right along with Afro Puffs, Pistolgrip Pump, This DJ, and all the other radio-hard LA hits of the day.
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And wasn't this dude some sort of peripheral Project Blowed member?
His fans perceive themselves as real.
U done did it now!!!......CandymanCandyManCandyMan........
As real religious Pitchfork readers, perhaps.
and I'm not, gonna sing another sad song, but
Sometimes I do sit and reminisce then
Think about the years I was raised, back in the days
yes.
ahmad killed it on come widdit. the weakest verse on the song and still pretty dope.
haha.
Switching lures?
Or Soul Strut readers:
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I liked it too.
But I could do without some of the guest rock vocals.
On a lower note, I had the misfortune to catch Ahmad battling a no-name amateur MC on some late-night UPN rap battle show back in like 2000. It was sad because the whole show was full of no-name dudes trying to get some shine and here's this dude who already had some measure of fame and, at the very least, has put in way more years in the game than any of these dudes, and they introduce him without any special mention. Then his battle opponent is tearing into him about being a washed-up one-hit wonder and all that.
What's funny about this is that Ahmad actually comes from the background of being a lil OG.
To folks who had previously known him, the "softness" of "Back in the Day" came as a surprise.
Both those dudes came out of the Good Life, a teen summit, that also produced RBX, Volume 10, PEACE, Ganjah K, Big Arch, Wreccless, and a bunch of other dudes y'all really wouldn't want to fuck with.
And yes, the Good Life coexistence of seemingly little dude, nasally-voiced quirky rappers like Ahmad, Skee-Lo, Trendsetta, etc. with the full-bodied, heavyweight OG's was rooted in 1. the idea that not all rap has to be coming from an identical place, and 2. the apparent fact that MC Shan was way bigger in LA back in the day than anyone now seems to realize.
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^^^^ALSO LIKE REMY MA AND SHAWNNA, RESPECTIVELY.
well you mean besides that 'passin me by' had far superior raps and production?
his rapping was fine. it makes sense. he raps about shit people recognize, i.e. playing ding dong ditch and shit like that. its affecting
nothing wrong with it. it's just not fucking with passin me by. sorry.
So, basically, he's like the second coming of Ton Loc. (Note: That's not a dis.)
For what it's worth, the Baka Boyz used to play Back in the Day right along with Afro Puffs, Pistolgrip Pump, This DJ, and all the other radio-hard LA hits of the day.
Just because. It's my opinion. Don't try and examine it.
So there!!!
You talk too much off-topic shit, duuuuude.