[These next letters are in response to the
Davey D End Of Year Votes]
first off im glad to see people haten puffy. it sounds mean but i
personally think he is the wackest thing to happen to H.I.P.H.O.P. since
mc hammer. i also think that bad boy died along wit biggie. i was
extremely pleased to see big pun make the rookie of the year list but of
course it was behind missy who i also think will never do anything good
for H.I.P.H.O.P. to me the Roots should have been the best performers
cause they r the realest group out wit the most talent, then followed by
krs, wu, and def squad. the most dissapointing was i would say the best
catagorie cause all the stuff on there maybe except krs cause i luved
his new album should have been. i don't see how people can be sick of or
think that master p is wack, i luv tru and all no limit stuff. what u
have to do wit them is listen to it a couple times wit a open mind and u
will start to feel it cause i didn't like em till this summer.
i was
sooooo surprised to see common get best hip-hop artist but it was well
deserved. i think bone thugs should have been taken off any lists that
ment good cause r basically wack now that lost the thug. i don't think
that put your hands where my eyes can see should have even made the best
song list none the less #1. there were alot of songs slept on espically
by wyclef. i luv biggie i think his 1st album was 1 of the dopest albums
of all time but his new 1 wasn't the best of the year, i fully feel that
wyclef should have gotten it cause in years the carnival will be labeled
a hip-hop classic. i thought it was great to see that some people voted
for mad skilz for best freestyler, even though ive never herd him
freestyle his album is so phat that it amaizes me he was slept on too.
the most slept on artist(s) for your poll i think was wyclef followed up
by all of no limit just ta let u know. i might have critized alot but i
luved you poll so make sure u keep it goin. just ta tell u i didn't vote
for myself for best freestyler, i voted for my boy Sime even though i
do.
peace
cixx
Well there isnt that much that can be commented on since its the
listeners who voted on the songs. Its obvious that more well known
artists will get more votes in each topic since, hey they are more well
known. I know this is opinionative but many of my favorite songs
personally this year were not listed, I guess due to the fact - people
never heard them. Some tracks that blew my mind were Siahs Repetition
and Pyriate, Boogiemonsters Behold a pale white horse, and Indelible
Mc's/Co Flow/Juggaknots/J-Treds/whatever else is envolved - Fire In
Which You Burn.
Its funny how the favorite artists showed up in the
least favorite categories as well... I guess when someone gets really
big sides tend to fall far to either a positive or negative side and not
much stands in the middle. You dont hear many people say "I think master
P is average". Hmmm Im far on that negative side but thats for many
reasons, musically and the topic of the music. With Puffy, well I just
dont like the music really, actually its not even the music itself,
Puffy well he bores me I guess, plus I dont like his voice, and the
lyrics are just blah, same old same old, he's not getting me anywhere,
its not like listening to Krs-One and he is trying to educate the masses
or like when Siah and Yeshua brought us on their journey. Its just - I
have money, you dont, shake your ass, blah blah blah. I respect him for
being a brilliant business man but the music, its not my taste. Hmm just
scrolling threw some other things here...
Oh yeah the rookie of the year
thing - I found this kinda funny since some of these kids have been
around for a while now (Company Flow dropped the Funcrusher EP in 1993
or 94). Xzibit's album also came out in 96 and he appeared on the second
liks album also, I guess that wasnt much though. I found it also funny
to see Latryx since Latryx is the name of the album and there is not
actual group called Latyrx, its just Lateef and Lyrics Born. Oh hehe
congrats on top site - you knew they were going to vote for you though.
Nice to see Common got respect as top artist, I found the album to be
extremely mature and very positive, staying away from the norm of what
most hiphop and music in general deals with today. Good to see someone
taking responsibility. Hmm no suprise Wu-Tang won top group, I voted
Organized Konfusion myself but they have been always slept on so its no
suprise. When I first heard about the Equinox and the ideas behind it I
couldnt wait to hear it - I was dissapointed but I found the year in
general was dissapointing, so I went with them, Company Flow a close 2nd
though their album was full of already released material much like
Krs-One - which I also did enjoy. Those 3 albums should have, or at
least could have been amazing, perhaps on the level of illadelhalflife
or some other nice albums. Oh yeah I would have probably went with
Latryx but I think its 96 - maybe im wrong. Anyways its late, I have to
go,
oh yeah one more thing - Raptures Delight was definatly the best
hiphop video - the video was hiphop, no foolish special effects gimicks,
no half naked women, no morons running from the police ala mystikal, and
nobody doing other foolish things they would never do (throwing money
away). Straight up hiphop - well at least Krs is still trying... Anyways
im out
Andrew Noonan
Greetings Davey:
I hope all is well with you. Love your website!
I would like to begin by saying that I don't believe that most people
who voted Puffy the 'Wackest Artist for '97' are necessarily jealous
of him. Speaking for myself, I can definitely say that I am not
jealous of him.
In my personal opinion, it isn't his success that makes people
dislike him. He has an aura about him that reeks of arrogance, not
self assurance, not high self esteem....sheer arrogance. I don't hate
him. I would have to know him on a personal level to make that
determination.
Since the beginning of this art form, artists have sampled beats.
However, the "Coming of Puff Daddy" has misused other artists'
original material and totally bastardized it. It's nice every once in
a while to hear an old song sound almost like its original...but
let's be realistic here...there is absolutely zero creativity in what
he has done and continues to do. Yes, he has earned a sizable amount
of assets using (not creating) music...but does not earn my respect
for having done that.
It is just a shame that MC's with true talent don't make a lot of
money doing making records. Not everyone is as willing to sell their
soul for Lexuses, Dolce & Gabbana or Versace outfits and Rolex
watches. That's the doggone problem this very day. People like Puffy
Combs flaunt items like that on CD's and in music videos. He says he
just wants to make party music. That's all well and good. My problem
with him is that young people in urban (as well as rural) areas are --
more likely than not -- unable to afford those things referred to in
his songs.
I am aware of the fact that many artists,
past/present/living/deceased have touched on the same issues in their
records. We don't know why Biggie is no longer here. (RIP). But I'm
sure making records about the 'finer' things in life didn't help his
life span one iota. We know that a lot of people get jealous of
people when they are financially secure. I suppose it's human nature
(God forbid...). My point is when your lyrics only reflect material
possessions rather that true intellectualism, awareness and social
consciousness, then someone is going to set out to cut you off at the
knees. That is unfortunate and the madness needs to cease. I would
have respect for Puffy and any of his counterparts if their lyrics
reflected things that could actually nourish young peoples' minds.
Instead, their music is just garbage; recycled beats with no
substance. Folks better wake up.
Instead of bumping Bad Boy tracks, bump some Rakim. Someone who
realizes the magnitude by which a generation can be touched. Someone
with a sense of consciousness, spiritual strength and inner peace.
Rakim's music is food for the soul. I honestly believe that consumers
want something like this. Too bad you wouldn't know it by looking at
the Billboard charts each week. Hopefully people will get sick of it
soon. Eventually, the music-buying public will see Sean Combs for
what he truly is in the music industry. He is a fungus that continues
to mutate...there is a cure...stop buying wack records with over-
sampled beats. (Especially when Sting begins to pop up on BET...I
shudder at the thought...)
** I don't state these views out of malice. It is the truth. Voters
obviously share some of the same sentiments. **
**I love hip-hop. Just not wack artists or record company executives
who don't care what their artists say as long as they can pocket a
quick buck.**
Nicole Saddler
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