tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post2016070225702365343..comments2024-03-16T11:14:24.111-05:00Comments on hip hop isn't dead.: Reader Review: The Roots - Rising Down (April 29, 2008)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-40441479982422617052008-12-29T15:28:00.000-06:002008-12-29T15:28:00.000-06:00Dunno how to follow that last comment but here goe...Dunno how to follow that last comment but here goes: A nice appraisal of one of the Roots finest albums (yeah, I said it too). But bonus tracks? I guess that's what happens when you impulsively buy records (y'know, those 12" shiny black disks? Not frisbees, the thing your grandad has in the loft and has just subjected you to at xmas).<BR/><BR/>Nice job with the reader reviews too Max, although Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-11138560305961868862008-12-25T12:37:00.000-06:002008-12-25T12:37:00.000-06:00fuck is wrong with heads talking bout blah blah is...fuck is wrong with heads talking bout blah blah is not a word...did'nt the niggah just say it...this is hip hop, unrestricted artistic liscence to fuck with words.."orientated" has been a word in the hip hop lexicon since my nig said it in 88 (?), "internationable" is now added to that...we coigning phrases, sticking a fat dick in the english langwij, much like the English did with french and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-53059313439796829332008-12-24T10:21:00.000-06:002008-12-24T10:21:00.000-06:00I like the Roots, and I liked Game Theory. I just ...I like the Roots, and I liked Game Theory. I just don't like Black Thought... bah, i'll give this a try now. Dice Raw (juvinile terrorist) on 6 songs can't be bad...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-30790745967557271852008-12-23T15:23:00.000-06:002008-12-23T15:23:00.000-06:00Nice review, The V Man. And Max, you should keep o...Nice review, The V Man. And Max, you should keep on posting guest write-ups after this 'experiment'.<BR/><BR/>Merry Xmas to Y'all!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01309383560970343504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-55546097298904287932008-12-23T15:04:00.000-06:002008-12-23T15:04:00.000-06:00And for the record...Game Theory > Rising DownAnd for the record...<BR/><BR/>Game Theory > Rising DownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-63337128481896979432008-12-23T14:37:00.000-06:002008-12-23T14:37:00.000-06:00Good read. V-Man chose a good album to re-review, ...Good read. <BR/><BR/>V-Man chose a good album to re-review, cause Max was so far off on that Gut Reaction. The Reader Reviews are starting to look up. Good shit, V-Man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-23433761230551002292008-12-23T13:44:00.000-06:002008-12-23T13:44:00.000-06:00This has potential to be a great album, but it dra...This has potential to be a great album, but it drags SO much in the middle that it's tough to warrant my purchase of this back in April...<BR/><BR/>"Rising Up" is nearly ruined by Chrissette Michelle, but my 3 favorite tracks are: 75 bars, rising down, and criminal<BR/>Saigon KILLS it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-75543955959289902492008-12-23T12:10:00.000-06:002008-12-23T12:10:00.000-06:00I just wanna say...I was NOT talking about Univers...I just wanna say...I was NOT talking about Universal Mind Control.<BR/>That album fucking BLOWS.<BR/><BR/>And, you're an asshole for the comment you added for "The Show" hahaha.<BR/>I knew you'd make me look dumb somehow.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, thanks for posting this, really appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>-V ManAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com