Back before rap got in the way of things and black people rocked!

[ODShowtime]

I agree with you guys about the old time R&B totally kicking ass, but there are some talented rap musicians out there.

The Beasties are paramount because they actually play instruments and made many of their best beats from their own jams. Also, as they progressed they wrote more positive lyrics. Too bad their new albums sucks balls.

Jurassic 5 are current and good. Of course they're not that popular because they're talented.

Jay-z is pretty good. His live album with the Roots is definitely a worthy purchase.

But so much is just awful. They have parody rap songs on MTV commercials sometimes and now I can't tell the fake songs from the real ones because they're all horrible.

[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by chan_bkny
I should save this for the holidays later this year, but I saw this on the site where I saw the VH press conference yesterday. Here's Dr. Madd Vibe's Christmas Special!

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5 stars for the find!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

I like practically all black music up until rap and hip hop and modern r&b (although its really just "R", and there isn't much of that).

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
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Fishbone... I saw them set the stage on fire at a festival in the mountain in early July. Great band, they came to party with campers after their show. Real cool guys, and greatly skilled musicians.

I'll try to find something by THE METERS.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Here 't is:

The Meters, "Look a-py-py"/ "Jungle man"

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[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
Here 't is:

The Meters, "Look a-py-py"/ "Jungle man"

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I was feeling that...we got Van Halen back with David Lee Roth...Can we PLEASE see a sober Sly?

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Talk about surrounding yourself with competent musicians! He could be a modern day James Brown if he wanted it bad enough.:confused:

[DrMaddVibe]

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BitchAssMutherFucker!

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
I was feeling that...we got Van Halen back with David Lee Roth...Can we PLEASE see a sober Sly?

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Talk about surrounding yourself with competent musicians! He could be a modern day James Brown if he wanted it bad enough.:confused:

I hear you...

This band is a Ferrari F40, but the pilot just can't drive.
However great the musicians are, there's no fucking lead. What a waste.
"I'm gonna take myself a little break"... Yep. He'd rather take a definitive one, if he can no longer do any better than that.

[Unchainme]

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Ohhh-EEEEE-OOOHHH!