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Maxy · 12-02-2005, 02:36 PM

he main source of beef in modern hiphop is, of course, 50 Cent, the neighborhood bully of hiphop who?s currently got issues with Nas, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, the Game, and Dr. Dre. Asked if the concert had been partly about 50, Nas said, ?If the shoe fits.?

Thus for Jay, who looks at life like a chess game, the I Declare War reconcilliations can be seen as a dual purpose move. Jay aligned himself with two men who released songs about 50 this year: Nas who made ?Be Easy,? and Jadakiss who made ?Checkmate.? But Jay didn?t say a word about 50. For 50 beef is part of the marketing plan, but now if he attacks Jay he?ll be seen as the aggressor attacking the popular and retired Jiggaman and Jay will have a tremendous sympathetic advantage. Not mentioning 50 was more powerful than anything Jay could?ve said.

Jay-Z is supposedly retired. He says there?s no album forthcoming any time soon but this year he rocked two big concerts (he recreated the Nas reconcilliation the following night in Philly) and supplanted Busta Rhymes as the World?s Best Guest Rapper on the strength of his part in three of the year?s hottest records: Kanye?s ?Diamonds (from Sierra Leone),? Young Jeezy?s ?Go Crazy,? remix, and Mariah?s ?Shake It Off,? remix, as well as some other songs. It all begs the question, will he unretire? The answer depends on which day you ask. One day I asked if he wanted to get back in the game. He said, ?I?m itching,? and he clenched his shoulders and you could see the pulse of excitement about going back to the studio. ?Music is boring. Needs a punch, needs a kicker, needs a Chronic, needs a Detox. This Kanye album could be it, but music? it needs a moment.? But a week later, asked, How close are you to making a record, he said, ?Not close,? and his shoulders stayed low as he said it, his body reflecting how settled he is about it. ?I was itching, but you know. I?m not itching today. I was itching that day but it comes and goes. I have an itch to do it, but I wanna be starving to do it. I wanna get my Pookie on. Like, ok, it?s calling me. I wanna do it with my full attention and passion. I didn?t want to take it for granted and just do it because it?s November and sh!t.?

But the rhyme processor in his mind hasn?t stopped working. He?s got songs in his head. ?I got six or seven good ones and a bunch of other silly ideas,? he says. ?But six or seven that could go tomorrow.? He builds on and remembers these songs by rhyming when he showers. ?Now I rhyme more in the shower,? he said. ?Every day, every shower.? Jay-Z?s retired in name only. Don?t expect another album any time soon, but he continues to be an MC, not just recording guest rhymes, but also coming up with new songs without a pen and performing them for very small audiences.

Then he stands up and starts to freestyle, rhyming so calmly that at first I thought he was still just talking. ?It?s who you are, man/ you gotta understand/ clothes don?t make the man/ man make the clothes/ when I stunt and I pose/ I?m a pimp but ain?t stuntin no hoes/ All I?m wantin is dough/ Maybe a lady for comfort/ when foes is lined up at my do?/ But no, not to shootout with me/ Put on a cute outfit and hit me off/ So my mind?s right when niggas come to/ pick me off.?

Then he says, ?I think that?s a good place to end it.?

CHEERS

12-02-2005, 02:36 PM
Maxy Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 1,858	he main source of beef in modern hiphop is, of course, 50 Cent, the neighborhood bully of hiphop who?s currently got issues with Nas, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, the Game, and Dr. Dre. Asked if the concert had been partly about 50, Nas said, ?If the shoe fits.? Thus for Jay, who looks at life like a chess game, the I Declare War reconcilliations can be seen as a dual purpose move. Jay aligned himself with two men who released songs about 50 this year: Nas who made ?Be Easy,? and Jadakiss who made ?Checkmate.? But Jay didn?t say a word about 50. For 50 beef is part of the marketing plan, but now if he attacks Jay he?ll be seen as the aggressor attacking the popular and retired Jiggaman and Jay will have a tremendous sympathetic advantage. Not mentioning 50 was more powerful than anything Jay could?ve said. Jay-Z is supposedly retired. He says there?s no album forthcoming any time soon but this year he rocked two big concerts (he recreated the Nas reconcilliation the following night in Philly) and supplanted Busta Rhymes as the World?s Best Guest Rapper on the strength of his part in three of the year?s hottest records: Kanye?s ?Diamonds (from Sierra Leone),? Young Jeezy?s ?Go Crazy,? remix, and Mariah?s ?Shake It Off,? remix, as well as some other songs. It all begs the question, will he unretire? The answer depends on which day you ask. One day I asked if he wanted to get back in the game. He said, ?I?m itching,? and he clenched his shoulders and you could see the pulse of excitement about going back to the studio. ?Music is boring. Needs a punch, needs a kicker, needs a Chronic, needs a Detox. This Kanye album could be it, but music? it needs a moment.? But a week later, asked, How close are you to making a record, he said, ?Not close,? and his shoulders stayed low as he said it, his body reflecting how settled he is about it. ?I was itching, but you know. I?m not itching today. I was itching that day but it comes and goes. I have an itch to do it, but I wanna be starving to do it. I wanna get my Pookie on. Like, ok, it?s calling me. I wanna do it with my full attention and passion. I didn?t want to take it for granted and just do it because it?s November and sh!t.? But the rhyme processor in his mind hasn?t stopped working. He?s got songs in his head. ?I got six or seven good ones and a bunch of other silly ideas,? he says. ?But six or seven that could go tomorrow.? He builds on and remembers these songs by rhyming when he showers. ?Now I rhyme more in the shower,? he said. ?Every day, every shower.? Jay-Z?s retired in name only. Don?t expect another album any time soon, but he continues to be an MC, not just recording guest rhymes, but also coming up with new songs without a pen and performing them for very small audiences. Then he stands up and starts to freestyle, rhyming so calmly that at first I thought he was still just talking. ?It?s who you are, man/ you gotta understand/ clothes don?t make the man/ man make the clothes/ when I stunt and I pose/ I?m a pimp but ain?t stuntin no hoes/ All I?m wantin is dough/ Maybe a lady for comfort/ when foes is lined up at my do?/ But no, not to shootout with me/ Put on a cute outfit and hit me off/ So my mind?s right when niggas come to/ pick me off.? Then he says, ?I think that?s a good place to end it.? CHEERS __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.