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I jst watched mode9's hiphop on mtvbase

They didnt evn put album name self,why is dat song jst getting to mtv base after 1year,i dey fear o, in that case,his new videos wld take 2 years to get ere

I didnt evn knw teeto was in the video,

I tort it was kraft,terry n jimmy wey i dey see b4

Is badman on mtv too?

Why sample by terry no dey self

N banging

Na local champion these guys wan be til their career finish?

@eldee
I put sentiments down.
The flow changed bt definitely nt similar.how?
Is dat how m.i did SWTD,
For a neutral person to say he sounded lyk luda i rest my case

Listen to on top of the world by t.i n luda
N then listen to badman n listen to Overkillin remix wch had mi
These beats r similar n tell me who mode sounds lyk

By sayin sound,u r sayn dat mode's voice is equal to m.i's

Na mode9 voice me dey hear

this one better pass my own, my own quality too loud.e be lyk noise n it didnt finish n i think its d audio frm d video version

urs is d 3rd version i heard nw

@tosin
U never lyk to dey listen, download that version n listen

V got 2 versions

@genu
I no get any link o, i get am for my fone b4,mayb e stil dey mw pc.i go check.is it possible to attach files tru mobile?

@genu
U too korrect

@genu
Abeg,4ward d song to my email.
lxgzone@yahoo.co.uk .thanks in advance

@genu
V heard d snippet.its a pure rap song wit scratched n sampled hooks

Its so clear d album is divided into 2,
His usual style and d new style

come march 2nd.mode9 is shootin another video for d rap heads only.in his words.its an underground video for d track black rap messiah, if u ask me;does dis track nid a video?i wld answer NO

@hax
It was *i dnt flaw/floor,i ceiling*

Anyway,in d same freestyle i thought he said *this is like my weakest stuff*

So free him,

The coolest nigga dnt want to rap against his belief,lets say he's kaka of rap.the guy get money na,bt nt extravagant,he modelled for reebok o,

The guy even dey try sing sef now(what u want) n chasing mtv's hottest rappers list

@FL Gators
Are u sure,u lyk him,when did u start listenin to wasalu?
Thought u r into weezy generic versions i.e drake

@dbr
Was talkn abt nobody ft 2face by mi

@Dbr
Nobody by MI

@eldee

www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/beyond-bentleys-and-chains/2010/02/25/1266687120021.html

@topic
I played d song,i tried looking at d lyrics,it was so impossible

Could u pls tell us how we can 'look' at d lyrics of a song.plsssss

The key question today is, what
is a mixtape versus a street
album versus an EP? I will
attempt to now classify these
projects separately to give each
the proper platform and inform
the listener/reader what they’re
about to hear when they see the
various titles on a project.
MIXTAPES
Before and outside of hip-hop,
mixtapes were a combination of
various songs put together by
listeners, often for friends to get
different songs. When hip-hop
caught on in the ’80s, DJs, who
were then often bigger than the
artists, showcased their skills and
taste by cutting up music,
blending songs, and featuring
new music.
In the ’90s, mixtapes primarily
shifted into two categories. Blend
tapes, which would take a
capellas and verses and put
them against different
instrumentals (DJs like Dirty
Harry killed it). Or standard
mixtapes, which were the
definitive way to introduce new
music and artists, and most
lacked any technical DJ skills.
Stars were made like DJ Clue,
who Def Jam signed and went
platinum just playing new
unreleased music. Well, when he
wasn ’t hiding from Biggie after
stalking his records early—I’m
kidding, Clue. Kinda.
The Internet killed the ’90s
definition of mixtapes. Blogs
became the new DJs by
becoming the sources for
premiering new music, and many
mixtape DJs at the time were
forced into early retirement. A
few stood at the end of the day,
and became stars in their own
rights, releasing projects formed
entirely of original music with
one specific artist/crew (and
often original production). Now,
these were always called
mixtapes, yet often didn ’t have
any mixing or outside artists, and
sometimes were better than
artist ’s official album releases.
My personal opinion on what
should be considered a mixtape
is a project that a DJ actually
masterminds and controls in an
obvious way for a listener. For
example, mashing up records,
taking various songs and mixing
them together, or doing
something else creative the same
way. This will help clarify what
“ mixtapes” really are, and help
the outside world better
understand what DJs do
creatively. Basically, I feel a
mixtape should be a creative
project derived from a DJ. (i.e.
“ mixed”).
SIDE NOTE: Should we still call it
a tape? That ’s a whole other
debate… ha!
STREET ALBUMS
Many street albums are
incorrectly called mixtapes. Thus,
when certain consumers listen to
them, they ’re often surprised at
the quality of original studio
music and lack of DJ skills shown
(other than DJs smashing the
drop buttons). Although they ’re
distributed virally and
organically, they aren’t really a
mix of anything other than that
artist ’s original music (i.e. an
album).
I propose everyone to call these
projects a street album, to clarify
that it ’s an original body of work
unofficially released without
sample clearances, record label
interference, or anything else.
DJs can still host these (as can
ANYONE on projects that aren ’t
mixed together) as it’s often just
talking/drops over the records,
but not a true “mix” of music
together or even of various
artists/songs.
EP’s
With artists needing music
released in the marketplace, but
not wanting to “officially” drop
an album, EP’s have become the
current “it” thing to do in hip-
hop. Many artists are planning to
release EP ’s this year as a way to
officially get out and monetize
original music while building their
buzz, without having the
pressures of putting out a true
album.
In addition, artists are also
releasing street albums/EP ’s at
the same time, so they can
provide physical distribution in
stores (and when people search
for that artist in the world ’s
biggest music store, iTunes),
while still giving away the music
to the true hip-hop heads, blogs,
and growing their buzz
organically.
Now, you may wonder why a
category matters. It may not to
many. But to purists and fans, I
think it can help clarify and
differentiate the rolls of each,
and help all categories excel by
not confusing consumers. Just
my two cents after being in this
game for a minute.
On another side note (ha!),
thanks to everyone for the
amazing reaction to all my blogs
this week, and to XXL for giving
me the outlet. I tried to provide
a relatively unbiased opinion on
all the subjects that I discussed.
Agree or not, I hope it at least
raised some ideas or thoughts in
your head. I ’ll be back soon…
Fin?

Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco is
a curious kind of hip-hop star,
writes Andrew Murfett.
HOW did you start 2010? To say
that the first month of this year
was eventful for Chicago rapper
Lupe Fiasco would be a colossal
understatement.
Having leaked his excellent
mixtape Enemy of the State: a
Love Story at the end of last
year, his first in four years, in
January the 28-year-old Sunni
Muslim joined a group of
personalities (including actress
Jessica Biel) to climb Mount
Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of
the world's lack of drinking
water. He climbed all 5895
metres, he declares proudly.
''It actually changed my life,'' he
says. ''It was the hardest thing
I've ever done. At a certain
point, the altitude medicine
doesn't work. It becomes more
about your body. And then a
spiritual and mental thing.''
Lupe (Loop-ay) - real name
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco - is
difficult to pin down but, when
finally on the phone, he proves
articulate and candid. He speaks
passionately about the fact 1
billion people do not have access
to clean drinking water.
''They literally drink their water
from pools on the side of the
road they share with animals and
use as toilets,'' he says.
''You get to a certain point in
your career and you wonder if
you're being arrogant or you are
on the right path. This showed
me I am on the right path with
what I talk about. And now I
have more to talk about.''
The rapper returns to tour
Australia this week at a strange
time in his career. Having started
making music at the age of 16,
he earned his first record deal,
with Epic (Sony in Australia) at
19, before moving to Arista
(BMG) and, finally, his home
today, Atlantic (Warner).
Historically, there has been a
conflict between the music he
wants to create and the music
his label wants him to make.
''It's less about me being a
celebrity, because I guess I'm not
really a celebrity,'' he says. ''The
most difficult part of the music
business is the label. What I want
to do and what they want me to
do - creatively - is in conflict. It
doesn't keep me up at night. I
look at it as a challenge. It's not
meant to be easy.''
His first album for Warner,
2006's Lupe Fiasco's Food and
Liquor was a mini-revelation.
With mainstream hip-hop
flagging, the debut managed to
be something the genre lacked -
bold and fresh.
Critics touted Lupe as being on
par with Kanye, Jay-Z, Talib or
the Roots. Many astute hip-hop
observers called it a modern
classic. By now, then, he should
be a star. In 2007, with the
crossover smash single Superstar,
he even had a genuine hit single
on pop radio. Yet, for a number
of reasons, many of his own
doing, he is not.
''There's a misunderstanding with
my fanbase,'' he says. ''People
[at Warner] feel they know my
fans more than I do. They want
me to step out of my comfort
zone and step into theirs. I don't
have necessarily the celebrity
success they want me to have
but it's more social success and
being able to speak at a college
about world affairs. That's a
success, to me.
''I don't want to be Jay-Z and be
worth $400 million and perform
on every awards show. It's
getting in touch with somebody
who needs to improve their self-
esteem. As opposed to driving a
Bentley and putting some chains
on.''
At the same time, he is balancing
film scripts, a documentary he
produced for the History
Channel and a clothing line.
His third album for Warner,
Lasers, was submitted last
month. The label has yet to
announce a release date. ''It's an
album we both feel comfortable
putting out,'' he says. ''I'm
somebody saying the things that
maybe 98 per cent of the music
industry is not.''
Lupe Fiasco plays Sound Safari
at Melbourne Zoo tonight.

@aldon
Must they spoon feed u wit everything

Thats y u refuse to learn

Hope mode would see this.

Eldee's opinion is on point.bt i lyk dat mode's pic,its catchy

'na me be the mechanic,na me the Vulcanizer/ Na me dey Overhaul am,na me be d organiser


Rugged has said it all,he's no longer speakin 4 mechanics,e don wear their uniform,he's now d mechanic

@dbr
Abeg stil forward me d track,to my email lxgzone@yahoo.co.uk

Da whizkid u fit stil 4ward am,if u don get am,abeg

@bjmighty
Cool down,y trading words wit him
He doesnt knw much abt rap himself,though me,am stil learning.i take to corrections frm ppl dat r more experienced,e.g eldee

But tosin refuses to learn dat rap v different styles wch is very good.
They all co exist,talib hates on gangsta rap n ve heard him feature gangsta rappers

Lupe mocks them n i saw him take a pic wiv 50,n he was so excited

It brings abt variation,they all need each other to exist,

Pop,party lyk rap popularises d art n ppl myt get tired of it,n wanna listen to some concious stuff n vice versa

@tosin
Evn on a mixtape,sauce wnt be kicking knowledge n doin d concious stuff.its nt in his nature.its nt all abt punchlines,wordplay dat he does at times

why dumb it down?if u got it,flaunt it.just read wot this xxl staff go to say.wots ur take.

In my opinion, the most ignorant
thing you can tell a person is to
purposely “dumb it down.” Still,
I’ve heard people say this to
rappers; I’ve heard people who
write scripts for television shows
and movies say this; and Jay
Stephens, the VP of
Programming for Radio One, and
a morning show coach named
Steve Reynolds said something
similar to me.
They said, and I quote, “The
18-34 demographic in urban
radio doesn ’t want to be
enlightened, they want to have
fun !”
I explained to them that this is
the Barack Obama Era. People
want to be educated,
enlightened, as well as
entertained. The higher ends of
my demo are watching CNN,
MSNBC, and Fox News more
than ever. We had the highest
youth voter turnout ever in the
history of the U.S. during the last
presidential election so that
showed that our demo cares
about things other than Lil
Wayne or Drake.
I was told by Jay Stephens and
Steve Reynolds that I was wrong,
and to quote Jay directly: “20-
year-old Black kids are still
watching Nickelodeon. ”
Really, Jay, 20-year-old kids?
At 20, most young people are in
college, some young people are
even married with families with
kids who are watching
Nickelodeon. These guys really
think that we are so dumbed
down that we’re watching
Nickelodeon at 20-years old? I
proceeded to tell them stop
insulting my culture and left
another meeting with them
shaking their heads like, “He just
doesn’t get it.”
They’re right, I don’t.
I can’t understand the mentality
of this society that makes bright,
intelligent people tell other
bright, intelligent people to
“ dumb it down.” I totally get
giving it to the people in a way
that they will understand. It ’s
called putting the medicine in
the candy, but all that “Bleep that
intelligent shit, give people the
dummy shit ” talk, makes
absolutely no since to me.
When I first started studying the
5 Percent teachings of Islam one
of the first things they teach you
is to show your greatest
intelligence at all times. I feel like
this is the way we should move
all the time whether we’re doing
radio, comedy, television, music
or whatever. Show your greatest
intelligence at all times.
I hear people call Gucci Mane,
Waka Flocka, and Soulja Boy
dumb. They aren ’t dumb; they’re
just giving you what they know. I
enjoy their music when I ’m in the
club the same way I enjoy
Pillsbury Big Deluxe Cookies on
my cheat days Friday and
Saturday. The rest of the week
I ’m working out and eating
things that are healthier for me.
Jay Electronica, Killer Mike and
the Strong Arm Steady Gang are
the people I ’m into. They don’t
dumb shit down for nobody, but
they ’re still human so they rap
from a human experience.
You ’re going to hear them talk
about sex, how fly a chick is, or
blowing on some good green.
We aren ’t perfect, we’re just
spiritual beings living a human
existence and we have that kind
of balance. Elijah Muhammad
said it best, “You’re not going to
walk through the mud and not
get dirty. ”
But back to the point I was trying
to make …
People call Gucci, Waka and
Soulja dumb but they aren ’t
dumb at all like I said. They are
just giving you their experiences.
That ’s what they know at this
point so that’s what they are
expressing. The dummies are the
ones who know better but
choose not to do better. If you
know you ’re faster than
everybody you’re racing, why
purposely slow down? I had my
homeboy Randy Roper, who ’s a
journalist; hear an artist named
Louie the 13th. I think Louie is
super lyrical and Randy agreed
but proceeded to tell me that
Louie has to “dumb it down.”
When I asked why, he
responded, “So people can
understand, so people can get it.
He ’s not going to make it being
super lyrical.”
I understand what Randy was
saying, but this is when we as a
people have to make critical
decisions and ask ourselves what
are we doing this for? The
money? The fame? If that ’s your
reason for doing your art I’m
here to tell you that you don’t
have a passion for it.
Everybody that’s rich off their
chosen profession in this
entertainment business, whether
it ’s a Howard Stern or Wendy
Williams in radio, or Jay-Z or Lil
Wayne in rap, they ’re rich
because first and foremost they
have a passion for what they do.
If you have a passion for what
you do and you strive to create
great art everything else will fall
in place. People that tell you to
dumb it down are usually people
who don ’t know how to create
something new so they would
rather create something that fits
into the now.
That kind of mentality is not
going to move the culture
forward, nor is it going to help
our people grow. Think about
OutKast ’s and Goodie Mob’s first
albums. Hard, classic music;
street but still had a message in
it. If they had dumbed it down
then who would they have
inspired to be great or reach for
a higher level of consciousness?
I remember my father used to
always have Farrakhan tapes
playing when I was younger but I
never got into them until I heard
Biggie Smalls say, “Deep like the
mind of Farrakhan,” on “The
Whut.” I was like, “Word?
Biggie’s acknowledging
Farrakhan, well, let me see how
deep this brother is that Biggie
would mention him in a rap. ”
I’ve been hooked ever since, but
what if Biggie felt like he couldn’t
mention Farrakhan because the
masses might be too dumb to
know who he is? I along with
millions of others probably
would have missed out.
In closing, when people tell you
to dumb it down tell them to kiss
your ass. It ’s an insult to youPeople call Gucci, Waka and
Soulja dumb but they aren ’t
dumb at all like I said. They are
just giving you their experiences.
That ’s what they know at this
point so that’s what they are
expressing. The dummies are the
ones who know better but
choose not to do better. If you
know you ’re faster than
everybody you’re racing, why
purposely slow down? I had my
homeboy Randy Roper, who ’s a
journalist; hear an artist named
Louie the 13th. I think Louie is
super lyrical and Randy agreed
but proceeded to tell me that
Louie has to “dumb it down.”
When I asked why, he
responded, “So people can
understand, so people can get it.
He ’s not going to make it being
super lyrical.”
I understand what Randy was
saying, but this is when we as a
people have to make critical
decisions and ask ourselves what
are we doing this for? The
money? The fame? If that ’s your
reason for doing your art I’m
here to tell you that you don’t
have a passion for it.
Everybody that’s rich off their
chosen profession in this
entertainment business, whether
it ’s a Howard Stern or Wendy
Williams in radio, or Jay-Z or Lil
Wayne in rap, they ’re rich
because first and foremost they
have a passion for what they do.
If you have a passion for what
you do and you strive to create
great art everything else will fall
in place. People that tell you to
dumb it down are usually people
who don ’t know how to create
something new so they would
rather create something that fits
into the now.
That kind of mentality is not
going to move the culture
forward, nor is it going to help
our people grow. Think about
OutKast ’s and Goodie Mob’s first
albums. Hard, classic music;
street but still had a message in
it. If they had dumbed it down
then who would they have
inspired to be great or reach for
a higher level of consciousness?
I remember my father used to
always have Farrakhan tapes
playing when I was younger but I
never got into them until I heard
Biggie Smalls say, “Deep like the
mind of Farrakhan,” on “The
Whut.” I was like, “Word?
Biggie’s acknowledging
Farrakhan, well, let me see how
deep this brother is that Biggie
would mention him in a rap. ”
I’ve been hooked ever since, but
what if Biggie felt like he couldn’t
mention Farrakhan because the
masses might be too dumb to
know who he is? I along with
millions of others probably
would have missed out.
In closing, when people tell you
to dumb it down tell them to kiss
your ass. It ’s an insult to you and
our culture. We must show our
greatest intelligence at all times.
Those that know better should
always do better and teach
better. We are spiritual beings
living a human existence so I can
talk about God in one breath
and then talk about Gucci Mane
in the next breath. That ’s not
called being a hypocrite, it’s
called being hip to everything
that ’s around you. I can take a
Bible in the strip club if I choose
to because at the end of the day
it doesn ’t matter if it’s the Word
or ones in my hand. It’s what’s in
my heart and my mind that
matters.
(And the reason I did bring the
Bible into the strip club was
because it was Christmas Eve I
wanted to remind people of the
reason for the season, but you
don ’t hear me though.)
The stupidest thing to tell a
person is to dumb it down.
That ’s what got our society
applauding mediocrity now. If
you ’re great, be great and
remember that great people find
a way to make those who are in
tune with them greater not
dumber. —Charlamagne Tha
God

@tosin n co
Its so clear,u guys r bunch of trouble makers.

U r so ignorant,do i v to show u videos of mode performin deathblow,kick u at club rockaway
Or badman on soundcity blast n d reception he gets

The yebariba san bori bobo u r talkin abt,if u r so into hiphop,u wld knw d som lyrics were bitten

Junk in trunk,if u scared go to church

A self acclaimed sauce fan doesnt evn knw who sauce featured,it was traffic evn bitin lines frm d original song conceited frm remy ma

I don tel una b4,they r lots of sub genre in hiphop,u do d one u love n where u draw inspiration frm

Illegal muzik was stil pop anyway aside some tracks,so wot was d fun there

Go cop wale's back to d feature mixtape n listen to soul beats mixed wit hiphop
J.coles the warm up
lupe enemy of d state n play so ghetto(a premo beat)

Keepin it real wit u,only means being tru wit urself,he's doin d hiphop he loves,goin against wack rappers n pen gangsta rappers,n kicking knowledge

So u wld ve ur kids playin san bori bobo instead of my skin is black

Its a pity

The kind of hiphop sauce is doing inspired him,in essence,he also,is keepin his kind of hiphop real.except all dose fake gangsta ish he says

Go listen to diff rappers,frm wot u ve posted n wot u ve been postin,i doubt if u knw rappers other dan d popular ones u see on mtv.inshort i believe its only sauce n other 9ja rappers u listen to.

Cos i dnt understand y u comparin san bori bobo to contradiction on club basis,u r jst telln me rewind by nas shld be played in clubs rather dan candy shop.

@java
Wch one,d ridwan remake or d original prototype,cos i dey awake wen mode upload am,na matter of seconds o

dont u guys think a tale of pots go resemble contradiction

@hj
Paradigm shift had it too,d one i got

@khanye
Who is ridwan,i think dat inscription of d 'da vinci mode' shld be used o,i no lyk d one 4 d 1st one

track 7 my life was produced by kidkonnect

And d track wit Frank d nero is missing

@dbr
I havent heard d track,dats y i didnt complain.

He said joe skippy wld be in dis album.

That track wit ososensi cld be another dancehall/reggae flava

Am sure a tale of pots wld be interestin,sounds lyk poetry

I havent heard is this wot u want ft mo cheddah,prod by dj klem.ppl say its on radio.bt havent bothered listenin.i ve lyk 5 of dose songs already,i wld luv to hear fresh works

And muzik lives was prod by jamix i think

I think kidkonnect is on d production list