"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Good Hip-Hop? No AFC lyrics plz.

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What are some good hip hop artists?

I don't want any hardcore gangsta rap. Looking for something with good beats, and more lyrics than profanity.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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I listen to some Little Brother, mof def ( black on both sides), Joe budden (Mood Muzik 2&3) , Pharoah Monch, Nas, AZ, Big Pun ( Capital Punishment). Those artist are pretty lyrical.
 

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De La Soul, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. and Rakim, Common, and more.
 

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Dizee rascal.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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On top of what everyone else has said, I really like these guys:

Lupe Fiasco-love his lyrics
Kanye
GZA-great word play
Immortal Technique-amazing story telling
Jedi Mind Tricks
Mobb Deep
Outkast
The Pharcyde
Talib Kweli
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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Wutang clan's debut
Mobb Deep first two
ATCQ as mentioned
Eric B and Rakim also seconded
Smif n Wesun 's debut
Delinquent Habits - one of my alltime faves, their debut.
 

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i don't listen to such music at all, but i think that Timbaland's 'Scream' has really confident DJ-ish lyrics. notice that the video is cut from the important male vocal parts, better listen to the cd/mp3.
 

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you want hip hop?:cool: :cool: :cool:

What kinda hip hop you like?
southern? - like Lil Boosie, Jeezy, Wayne, Andre 3000, big boi and the Kings Luda and TI

Houston: like Chamillionare, Paul Wall, Magno, Slim Thug, Lil Keke.

Chicago - Lupe, Twista, Kanye, Common.

Jersey - Redman, Method..

New York - (lol) - Busta, fabolos, jada and all the others.

You know MIAMI bass rappers will desimate competition....but im prejudice.

Personally - for lyrics i rate
Ludacris and Andre 3000 as top
Common - Content and music selection.very deep..
Cory Gunz - speed and content
Jeezy - delivery
Wayne - Creativity
magno - funny lyrics
Ross - dope boy lyrics
lil boosie - southern
Joel Ortiz - all round fire
Busta - content

i dont respect anyone from g-unit..ghost writers are easy to find..
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Living Legends
Ya Boy
Ace Hood
DJ Khaled
Atmosphere
Brother Ali
 

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Kanye, Atmosphere, Pharcyde, The Streets, Dizzee Rascal, Lady Sovereign, and probably my favorite right now is Danger Mouse (ok, technically a DJ but check out his collaberation album with Jemini called "Ghetto Pop Life" or if you can find it his mesh of Jay Z's "Black Album" and the Beatles "White Album", entitled "The Grey Album".
 

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jay-z, luda, and kanye should be a good start for u. maybe chamillionaire? his entire second album was profanity-free lol. i personally really like eminems lyrics alot also
 

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KontrollerX said:
Actually all the oldschool rap is better than everything thats out today.
definately, when the producers actually sampled and chopped instead of using weak synthesizer beats and vocoders
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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