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Chart Listings: iTunes Music Downloads (March 1-8, 2011)
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I can't at people saying INAD is a carbon copy of LTWYL. Have you even listened to the lyrics of the two songs? Two completely different themes, I can't at ya'll saying that its recycled simply cuz its essentially an Eminem track (sorry Dre) with a female doing the chorus.
AND, INAD ***** all over LTWYL. Now, that's what I call generic, recycled, boring trash. A song made simply to push Recovery, a letdown and a bit of a sellout on Eminem's part
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Originally posted by Jurred
I can't at people saying INAD is a carbon copy of LTWYL. Have you even listened to the lyrics of the two songs? Two completely different themes, I can't at ya'll saying that its recycled simply cuz its essentially an Eminem track (sorry Dre) with a female doing the chorus.
AND, INAD ***** all over LTWYL. Now, that's what I call generic, recycled, boring trash. A song made simply to push Recovery, a letdown and a bit of a sellout on Eminem's part
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+1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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INAD can't be a carbon copy of LTWYL when LTWYL is a carbon copy of "Airplanes." Just saying...
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Originally posted by dvntrcks
1. Born This Way - Lady GaGa
2. Rolling In the Deep - Adele
3. S&M - Rihanna
4. Blow - Ke$ha
5. I Need a Doctor (feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey) - Dr. Dre
Like, really... can that top five get any better?
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Yes, if Kesha wasn't here
But i love other songs
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Originally posted by Jurred
I can't at people saying INAD is a carbon copy of LTWYL. Have you even listened to the lyrics of the two songs? Two completely different themes, I can't at ya'll saying that its recycled simply cuz its essentially an Eminem track (sorry Dre) with a female doing the chorus.
AND, INAD ***** all over LTWYL. Now, that's what I call generic, recycled, boring trash. A song made simply to push Recovery, a letdown and a bit of a sellout on Eminem's part
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I agree with the first paragraph completely. It's hard to seriously compare them with anything other than what you said.
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I feel like ESOM was the song that really started this bombardment - girl sings "poignant" chorus while dude raps.
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
The song already smashed over 6 months ago but under a different name & with a much more... notable popstar singing the hook. I'm not here for Alex da Kid recycling beats, or Dr. Dre using said recycled beats on his 10-year delayed Detox
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Originally posted by NE.
Right? This dude takes a millenium to get back in the game, everyone anticipates something legendary and he puts out some simple radio garbage. Mainstream Hip-Hop is so f*cking dead right now.
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
Detox is looking like a rather poor effort, I think it's going to disappointment commercially, & possibly critically as well. The expectations for the album are still huge, & deservedly so. He's been hyping it year after year since the mid-late 00s. If INAD & Kush are the best he has to offer I'm out. I also think there's a lack of interest in Dre himself anymore, rather INAD is probably doing so well because of Eminem.
If you mean mainstream in terms of hip-hop crossing over to pop than yes. I haven't seen a true quality 100% hip-hop song smash in ages.
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
It's sad because good mainstream hip hop >>>>>>>> the dance songs put out by all these girls. But I'd take the worst recycled dance song over a bad recycled hip hop song. Something about that is just unbearable to listen to
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
Recycled hip-hop is the pits. See Cali Swag District, Waka Flocka, Soulja Boy & the other talentless people able to get urban smashes with little actual ability to rap with style or presence.
If I had my way songs like Power & 6 Foot 7 Foot would be smashing the hell out of the Hot 100 6 Foot 7 Foot >>> most of the other songs out.
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So much truth, I love you guys lol
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Originally posted by Jurred
I can't at people saying INAD is a carbon copy of LTWYL. Have you even listened to the lyrics of the two songs? Two completely different themes, I can't at ya'll saying that its recycled simply cuz its essentially an Eminem track (sorry Dre) with a female doing the chorus.
AND, INAD ***** all over LTWYL. Now, that's what I call generic, recycled, boring trash. A song made simply to push Recovery, a letdown and a bit of a sellout on Eminem's part
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You won't shade my fav song of 2010 like that
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
INAD can't be a carbon copy of LTWYL when LTWYL is a carbon copy of "Airplanes." Just saying...
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While I support any shade thrown toward LTWYL and Airplanes since they're so damn toxic and contrieved, I wouldn't call that true either. Again, its just throwing two songs in the same category simply because they've ot a rapper with a popular female vocalist doing the chorus about "deep" ideas. Different structures, different themes, but I will agree on one similarity: They both SUCK.
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
I feel like ESOM was the song that really started this bombardment - girl sings "poignant" chorus while dude raps.
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My tea's gone cold..
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
I feel like ESOM was the song that really started this bombardment - girl sings "poignant" chorus while dude raps.
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I disagree. That became prominent early last decade with Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, etc. Plus, you have to consider something like "Live Your Life," for example. Rap/sung collaborations have been pretty big since the 90s, but I think the pop singer backing the lead rap artist has become the core, which is a turn-off, IMO.
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
I feel like ESOM was the song that really started this bombardment - girl sings "poignant" chorus while dude raps.
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This.
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Originally posted by Disturbia
Yes, if Kesha wasn't here
But i love other songs
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I know you ain't dissing the Queen of Trash Pop.
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Originally posted by Jurred
While I support any shade thrown toward LTWYL and Airplanes since they're so damn toxic and contrieved, I wouldn't call that true either. Again, its just throwing two songs in the same category simply because they've ot a rapper with a popular female vocalist doing the chorus about "deep" ideas. Different structures, different themes, but I will agree on one similarity: They both SUCK.
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No, the main similarity is Alex da Kid. It's no different than Stargate circa 2006/7.
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Originally posted by Jurred
I can't at people saying INAD is a carbon copy of LTWYL. Have you even listened to the lyrics of the two songs? Two completely different themes, I can't at ya'll saying that its recycled simply cuz its essentially an Eminem track (sorry Dre) with a female doing the chorus.
AND, INAD ***** all over LTWYL. Now, that's what I call generic, recycled, boring trash. A song made simply to push Recovery, a letdown and a bit of a sellout on Eminem's part
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Listen to LTWYL, INAD, Airplanes, Coming Home, and Castle Walls
and tell me they don't have the production formula, beats, structure, just different lyrics
that's what I call recycle!!
nevertheless, I said I like INAD coz the rap is good on it, but it just seems like rappers are taking the easy path and sticking to the successful formula, a feature they didn't need 10 years ago
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You should all go buy What The Hell now
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Originally posted by staracademy1990
Listen to LTWYL, INAD, Airplanes, Coming Home, and Castle Walls
and tell me they don't have the production formula, beats, structure, just different lyrics
that's what I call recycle!!
nevertheless, I said I like INAD coz the rap is good on it, but it just seems like rappers are taking the easy path and sticking to the successful formula, a feature they didn't need 10 years ago
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Agreed. All of those songs have similar structures, beats, production formula. It's like Stargate all over again. Are they different? yes. But they have similarities for sure. Alex keeps making these slow Hip Hop records with pop singers singing on the choruses.
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
I disagree. That became prominent early last decade with Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, etc. Plus, you have to consider something like "Live Your Life," for example. Rap/sung collaborations have been pretty big since the 90s, but I think the pop singer backing the lead rap artist has become the core, which is a turn-off, IMO.
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Yeah, but all of those songs were about ass shaking, booty calls, and being crazy in love. This recent batch are all feeble attempts at being patronizing to the listener by being "deep" and lightly touching on important social issues while being generic enough to spend weeks at #1 on the Hot 100.
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Coming Home is an abomination to hip-hop, pop & whatever other genre it's supposed to fit under.
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Agreed. All of those songs have similar structures, beats, production formula. It's like Stargate all over again. Are they different? yes. But they have similarities for sure. Alex keeps making these slow Hip Hop records with pop singers singing on the choruses.
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yes they are different lyrically, but the I'm just sick of Alex's productions coz its like every where now
at least stargate changes the formula
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