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Re: Wow (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
Anytime, man -- and thanks for the comment! :)
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Jul 17 '09
3:00 am PDT
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Wow (Reply to this comment)
by gladheateher
I honestly had never listened to BDK but I read your Top 10 Rappers of all Time thing and I saw how high you had him rated so I figured I'd check him out. I bought this CD and wow..God his punchlines are incredible..I'm definately going to get more of his stuff..That line that goes like "If a mic was a gun I'd be clint eastwood/If hip hop was a game I'd be MVP/Most valuable player on the M-I-C." Wow. I just paused it and rapped it out loud to myself like 15 times. Probably one of my top 2 favorite rappers now..BDK or Pac..
Thanks for introducing me
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Jul 13 '09
6:58 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Re: Hip-hop blasphemy (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
Granted. Prolificacy is paramount to me - rather roll with a guy who has proved himself more than the next man time and time again.
And a side note, I would rather have a real "god" than a mere mortal who was made a "god" after hanging himself like a little punk.
Ha-ha.
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 16 '07
9:05 am PDT
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Re: Re: Hip-hop blasphemy (Reply to this comment)
by raknaspac
Well got to agree to disagree on that,profilacy matters to me less as it matters to you.Oh I have rather have a deity that has thunderbolts man.
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Mar 16 '07
4:20 am PDT
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Re: 2Pac (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
And Dayo, Chino XL had a classic: Here To Save You All. It's no Kane album, but it is ill.
I don't know about Chino XL's first album being a classic, but at least we both agree that it is not on the level of Kane's album.
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 15 '07
2:59 pm PDT
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Re: Hip-hop blasphemy (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
LOL please!
I'm not taking anything away from Chino XL; he is one of the top 5 punchline rappers of all time, in my opinion. But until Chino XL can do better than release three albums (as opposed to BDK's seven) and have a classic on his hands i.e. surpass BDK's resume, I will always contend that Kane is the father and king of punchlines.
And you want to bring Shango into the mix? Please, he can take his thunderbolts and stick 'em where the sun don't shine! I got Ogun the god of war in my corner, and he wields a mighty agedengbe sword in his hand!
Heck, why do you think I call myself the Balogun?
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 15 '07
5:50 am PDT
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Funny... (Reply to this comment)
by raknaspac
Well I think it is because everyone can relate to pac.While KRS-ONE may claim to be the the human embodiment of hip-hop,2pac is the the human embodiment of the hood from which hip-hop originated from.He represents everything good,bad and ugly about ghetto life.I don't really understand by what you mean by definitve ,it's too vague a term.
Although he is mine top tenI just can't call him the greatest.He just recycled too many copulets and tended to rhyme the word ME or those that sound like ME (G,Hennensy,enemies,MOB,) and the double tracking of his records can once in a while get annonying.
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Mar 15 '07
4:43 am PDT
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Hip-hop blasphemy (Reply to this comment)
by raknaspac
Balogun you have committed hip-hop blasphemy you better pray so KRS-ONE can forgive you for your sins unless you will get hit by Shango.While Big Daddy may be the Father of punchlines ,Chino xl is the king of punchlines.
Multi-topical rhymes with subjects that vary//
But all relative like West Virginians before they marry - Chino XL
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Mar 15 '07
4:28 am PDT
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by speeddemon531,  in Music
What? "Prince of Darkness" is actually not a bad album.
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Mar 14 '07
1:44 pm PDT
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
great review but as far as vakill no. He is an extremely ill lyricist and one of the best out now, but Chino XL would be a better argument.
Aaaaa-men!
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 14 '07
6:06 am PDT
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
...and the race between the Colonel and the Warlord begins!
(Peals of thunder erupt in the background)
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 14 '07
6:01 am PDT
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Re: I Haven't Heard... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
Definitely check out his first two releases, Joel. The guy is the archetype of Jay-Z, I'm not kidding you.
Peace!
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 14 '07
6:00 am PDT
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Funny... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
2Pac has kind of faded with me. Yeah, he's still a great rapper to me, but I guess I have been so bogged down by his posthumous releases that it has sort of dulled my perception of him in comparison to my other favorites.
As for Kane rarely faltering, well...this is what the series is for, right?
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 14 '07
5:59 am PDT
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by foureyedfrog
great review but as far as vakill no. He is an extremely ill lyricist and one of the best out now, but Chino XL would be a better argument.
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Mar 14 '07
4:44 am PDT
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by pdtfromphxaz
Dayo got the yayo!
"If you dare say “Where Are They Now?” is better than “Set It Off” instead of the other way round, I have a resounding slap waiting for you." -- Dayo's gettin' his Colonel Kurtz up!
That was some of that berserker again my man. I am a proud owner of every Kane album (except Prince of Darkness, I ain't proud of owning that one hopefully you'll bash the shit outta it) and am lookin' forward to the rest of the series.
Kane = 7 albums
Gang Starr = 7 album (including Full Clip)
And I'm sure you're still gonna beat me to the finish line.
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Mar 13 '07
7:36 pm PDT
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I Haven't Heard... (Reply to this comment)
by nlawr54761
much of Kane or maybe I did & don't remember, but now since you mention that he influenced Jay-Z with his style, I should probably start listening. You got me interested! Great review man.:)
-Joel
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Mar 13 '07
5:56 pm PDT
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Re: I'm not talking about his resume, (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
He isn't a greater punchline rapper than Kane or L, but I think he is the better punchline rapper.
???
Or you actually meant to say that Kane is a greater punchline rapper than Vakill overall, but Vakill's punchlines are of better quality than Kane's?
Ahhh, a lot less arguable. Vakill does have some really sick punchlines, I agree. I just wish he somehow manages to break out of that underground bubble; he's been rapping for quite a while now.
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 13 '07
4:25 pm PDT
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Re: ------> (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
"I would have thrown them bows, but I thought that was ludacris [sic]!" Ha-ha, get it? Right back at ya, Kyle!
Man, I see you pushing for this Common series more frequently now. Go any further, and it just might backfire! LOL just kidding...
It just maybe the next one up (hint) after Jay-Z...
Stay tuned!
Peace,
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 13 '07
4:10 pm PDT
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I'm not talking about his resume, (Reply to this comment)
by biggerthnjesus
I'm talking about his punchlines. They are simply the sickesy punchlines I've ever heard. He isn't a greater punchline rapper than Kane or L, but I think he is the better punchline rapper. Whatever, that's all I will say. Peace.
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Mar 13 '07
4:09 pm PDT
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Re: Agree with almost everything... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
...except that he isn't the king of punchlines. Vakill has overtaken the throne.
How, with two little-known albums? And where are his battle-rap benchmarks? Sorry, can't ride with that, and I know I am not the only one who feels that way. Hell, I would find Big L more acceptable. But Vakill? Uh-uh.
Thanks for stopping by, though!
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 13 '07
4:05 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Funny... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
Kane is the god of punchlines. Even though his lyricism isn't as complex as Ra's, he brings it with the rhymes. I'm sorta mad that "Wrath of Kane" didn't make the album, since it's my favorite Kane song. Oh well. Kane was always ill; he should drop another album.
True dat. Ain't no one taking that title away from him. And by the way, the live version of "Wrath of Kane" is in his second album.
Peace,
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 13 '07
4:03 pm PDT
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Re: Funny... (Reply to this comment)
by balogun
Maybe I haven't read the liner notes thoroughly enough, but I always thought it was Kane himself singing the chorus of "The Day You're Mine". Guess I always figured that if they hired a professional vocalist, he wouldn't be so off-key!!
Yeah, I saw Andre Boothe for the songwriting credits, and I know Kane has done a little singing in his subsequent albums. But the singing in "The Day You're Mine" does not sound like Kane to me. So it is easy for me to surmise that it is Andre Boothe.
While Rakim might be the greatest MC ever, Kane will always be my favorite MC. Even his crappy records have at least one line that makes you press the rewind button and go "I can't believe he said that".
Kane is in a three-way tie with Ice Cube and Nas for my favorite emcee. And you're right - even his lesser records still have me pushing that rewind button.
Thanks for stopping by, Mike!
Dayo a.k.a. the Balogun
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Mar 13 '07
4:01 pm PDT
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------> (Reply to this comment)
by snik1, in Music
"Go to face me, you crossin' the line like a lowercase T!" - Snik
That's one of my own :). I love punchlines.
I have to pick this one up soon - I have no albums from Kane, and the stuff I've heard from him has impressed me. So I presume it's this, Jay-Z, and then Common? Looking forward to 'em all, man.
Peace
Kyle aka snik1
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Mar 13 '07
3:47 pm PDT
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Agree with almost everything... (Reply to this comment)
by biggerthnjesus
except that he isn't the king of punchlines. Vakill has overtaken the throne. Still though, he is amazing and Ain't No Half Steppin is one of my favorite songs. Very good review.
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Mar 13 '07
3:18 pm PDT
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Funny... (Reply to this comment)
by speeddemon531, in Music
Maybe I haven't read the liner notes thoroughly enough, but I always thought it was Kane himself singing the chorus of "The Day You're Mine". Guess I always figured that if they hired a professional vocalist, he wouldn't be so off-key!!
While Rakim might be the greatest MC ever, Kane will always be my favorite MC. Even his crappy records have at least one line that makes you press the rewind button and go "I can't believe he said that".
Excellent job.
Mike
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Mar 13 '07
9:48 am PDT
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