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skyballa, sucks like most cali rappers.
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
Kanye West's new album
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"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.
il_duce
Master Don Juan
It's not nearly as good as his first album.
I was especially put off by the fact that the new single "Gold Digger" sounds exactly like the song "Get 'Em High" off his first album, except that the lyrics are a little different. Funny though cause the subject matter is pretty much the same. Maybe he thought people wouldn't notice?
Most of the songs I couldn't even listen to for more than 30 seconds before I got bored and skipped to the next track.
I was especially put off by the fact that the new single "Gold Digger" sounds exactly like the song "Get 'Em High" off his first album, except that the lyrics are a little different. Funny though cause the subject matter is pretty much the same. Maybe he thought people wouldn't notice?
Most of the songs I couldn't even listen to for more than 30 seconds before I got bored and skipped to the next track.
TheRenegadesOfFunk
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Late Registration is pretty good album. Far from a classic, but is definately worth listening to.
His lyrics improved from his debut (still a mediocre rapper). It's definately one of the best produced album this year. There's about 4 Skits and and one horrible track. Overall: Above average album.
His lyrics improved from his debut (still a mediocre rapper). It's definately one of the best produced album this year. There's about 4 Skits and and one horrible track. Overall: Above average album.
backbreaker
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I just downloaded the album... it's a classic.
Even though I think he needs to learn how to make his own beats, he is up there with Timbo as far as originality.
The thing about Kayne you have to understand, it's not really RAP as much as it is Hip Hop.
You aren't going to pop in a Kayne West CD and it sound like something 50 cents drops, because he is a rapper.
This is up there with Bone, est 1999 and Jay Z the Blueprint, I honestly think it's that good. Not a weak sone on the CD
Even though I think he needs to learn how to make his own beats, he is up there with Timbo as far as originality.
The thing about Kayne you have to understand, it's not really RAP as much as it is Hip Hop.
You aren't going to pop in a Kayne West CD and it sound like something 50 cents drops, because he is a rapper.
This is up there with Bone, est 1999 and Jay Z the Blueprint, I honestly think it's that good. Not a weak sone on the CD
"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.
backbreaker
Master Don Juan
lol, the skits are so damn funny
il_duce
Master Don Juan
Wow, are you kidding me? Hahaha
If you like it, more power to ya I guess. But I think it's pretty bad. Still better than most of the rap out there right now though.
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Up there with Blueprint, what are you smoking???
What do you mean by this? Him and Brion make a good team. No worse than Dr. Dres participation in his so called produced tracks.
backbreaker
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In that sense, yes they make an excellent team, but all of his beats are sampled from something.. He's not as bad as some people out there... have you heard "you'r gonna love me" by the backwoodz? They took the Old cassic, one of my favorate songs, "Your gonna love Me" by Jennifer Holliday, and, sampled one part of the song, and that's the enitre beat.
Kanye takes a smaple like.... Dream or on his new CD... So Major, and actually makes a beat ar ound the sample. so he is more orginal then alot of people give him credit for, but still sampling isn't the hardest thing in the world.
Kanye takes a smaple like.... Dream or on his new CD... So Major, and actually makes a beat ar ound the sample. so he is more orginal then alot of people give him credit for, but still sampling isn't the hardest thing in the world.
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Its not hard, but getting that cool layered sound, is not possible with just a keyboard and an original idea. Hip Hop is sampling. I hate glossy synth beats. If a guy were to replicate a song like "we major" he would need a brass section. string section, and a host of session musicians, plus the musical idea. On this album kanye is the first producer in rap to get a really cool layered sound. The first musical rap album. Not every joe knows how to properly flip a sample--creativity.
"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.
backbreaker
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coudn't have said it better myself. he actually get's something most artist don't, and that's mu sic therory
backbreaker
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George Bush hates POOR black people, the Rich black people he doesn't mind
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EXACTLY.....
We have billions to fight a never ending war, but sit with our ass on our hands when our fellow country men are in need
I'm glad Kanye blurted that out. I wonder if this will hurt his career????
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what balls. i hope racist american's didnt use this as a reason not to donate.
"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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neal boortz mentioned that article on his talk show.
his comment was black people loot snd white ppl find food....
his comment was black people loot snd white ppl find food....