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| cwstanton (Colorado Springs, CO) | Posted: Jul 15, 2003 - 09:37 I'd call it a sort of Ambient R&B. I'm not much of a rap fan either, but this song is enjoyable. Reminds me a little of Arrested Development. |
| llazare (Ann Arbor, MI) | Posted: Jul 15, 2003 - 09:35 Bill, What's up with the profanity on this song in the middle of the day? Not that I'm a prude, but sometimes I have RP playing around the house and I wouldn't want my kids to hear this song. :???: |
| McDonald (Christiansted, VI) | Posted: Jul 05, 2003 - 03:43 If I never heard this song again it would be to soon. |
| the_om (Indianapolis, IN) | Posted: Jun 04, 2003 - 14:29 I've always thought rap is to music what cubism is to painting. |
| ardent_supperter (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Jun 04, 2003 - 14:23 This is NOT rap music. I friggin' HATE rap music, and I like this a great deal. |
| chiel_m (The Hague) | Posted: Jun 04, 2003 - 14:22 Very chillllllll........ (pimp) |
| rcschafer (New Orleans, LA) | Posted: Jun 04, 2003 - 14:21 Originally Posted by gweekster:
Who did that song "Whitey On The Moon"? Lyrics credited to Gil-Scott Heron. Don't know if he performed it. |
| JDev (Costa Mesa, CA) | Posted: Jun 04, 2003 - 14:19 What a great groove!  (that's right, 2 cool icons) |
| ToolRulz (Canada) | Posted: May 25, 2003 - 10:22 Rap that sounds like this is gooood. :) |
| needles (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Apr 24, 2003 - 20:50 this rocks hard. |
| gweekster (Calumet, MI) | Posted: Apr 04, 2003 - 12:24 Who did that song "Whitey On The Moon"? Originally Posted by gweekster:
Very cool. How old is this song? Kinda reminds me of that old song "Whiteys On The Moon" |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Apr 04, 2003 - 11:35 I'm generally not much of a rap fan, but this number is cool. The instrumental bed caught my attention at first -- I like the tweaked guitar sample throughout the song. Although I'm pretty opinionated about what music I like and dislike, I'm open to hearing anything once or twice, and I try not to dismiss something until I've given it a few tries. This song is a good example of that. This is one of the things that makes Radio Paradise the great place it is. Even if what's playing right now makes me ill, in 3 or 4 minutes Bill could pull up something that blows me away. Ya never know . . . maybe you'll be surprised to find you like something you didn't expect to. I really like when that happens. |
| rgrace (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Apr 04, 2003 - 11:33 Strong reaction both pro and con here. I like it myself.  |
| gweekster (Calumet, MI) | Posted: Apr 04, 2003 - 11:28 Very cool. How old is this song? Kinda reminds me of that old song "Whiteys On The Moon" |
| MsfStl (Clayton (2028 miles east of Paradise), MO) | Posted: Apr 04, 2003 - 11:27 First time I've heard this. I like, yes, its official, I like this. A solid 9 from moi. (pimp) |
| derby (Dundalk Sparrows, MD) | Posted: Mar 25, 2003 - 06:03 Michael Franti and Spearhead are one of the better things happening today. Definetly check-out (and play) the Stay Human cd. |
| TAMARA76 (KOREA) | Posted: Mar 25, 2003 - 06:01 I like this. It challenges my musical taste -- that's a good thing. ;) |
| zaknafein (Kansas City, MO) | Posted: Mar 04, 2003 - 21:31 Do we have some snobs here or what? I'm glad RP is daring enough to play ANYTHING, be it hip hop, rock, celtic, classical, or African. Diversity is why I come here. |
| tomnam (Santa Monica, CA) | Posted: Feb 12, 2003 - 10:31 Originally Posted by GF:
this is rap. I feel like I'm watching MTV and a bunch a rump shakin. gross. MTV? Rump shakin'? Rap? Did you not listen to the words or did you just default to a narrow-minded viewpoint that anything black, urban and spoken is rap and all rap is about rump-shakin'? If the answer is yes then I say, gross... |
| time_101 (Bozeman, MT) | Posted: Feb 12, 2003 - 10:22 Originally Posted by GF:
this is rap. I feel like I'm watching MTV and a bunch a rump shakin. gross. MTV? hardly, the few occasions MTV actually plays any music, it's just stuff guaranteed to sell and appeal to the spoonfed masses. anymore, MTV is one of the worst things to happen to independant thought. |
| justDave (Ventura, CA) | Posted: Feb 12, 2003 - 10:19 "...but now I know why I had to buy the thread." |
| johnmon (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Jan 12, 2003 - 19:16 There's a hole in the bucket dear Liza...dear Liza. I wonder how many listeners really understand the reference. I can't tell your the original novelty tune from the 70's (or was it the 60's) but it ain't lost on me. I LOVE IT! |
| jm (Brookline, NH) | Posted: Jan 02, 2003 - 14:21 This is the kind of variety that makes RP so great  |
| mytongue (Houston, TX) | Posted: Jan 02, 2003 - 14:16 Originally Posted by KevinM:
You can't spell CRAP without RAP. You can't spell RAPTURE without RAP either, but this isn't a forum for pointing out the obvious :D |
| SerenityNow (St. Louis, MO) | Posted: Jan 02, 2003 - 14:11 groovy riff and lyrics |
| skbarton13 (Dunwoody, GA) | Posted: Jan 02, 2003 - 14:10 nice rockin' |
| LisaRCT (Bethlehem, PA) | Posted: Dec 23, 2002 - 09:01 pretty kewl! don't know why but I just like it By-the-way, can that really be classified as rap? I mean no swearing, no anger . . . doesn't seem to fit the mold. |
| catsoup (Euclid, OH) | Posted: Dec 23, 2002 - 09:00 I'm not a big fan of rap (hip-hop, whatever), because most of it has no content. (not unlike the Whitesnake catalog...) This, on the other hand, has something to say, says it well, and ties up the loose ends neatly at the end. I'd love to hear more from this CD. Another track like this and I'm ready to buy. Keep up the great work, Bill. |
| KevinM (Long Beach, Ca) | Posted: Dec 23, 2002 - 08:58 You can't spell CRAP without RAP. |
| Bat_Man (Sligo) | Posted: Nov 12, 2002 - 14:45 Play it again Sam |
| Dizzy (Lafayette, CO) | Posted: Nov 12, 2002 - 14:40 Damn, you guys are playing some great stuff today. I've always loved this song. Actually, the whole CD is worth having. Keep 'em coming. |
| skindy (Albany, NY) | Posted: Jul 22, 2002 - 10:44 Hee hee hee -- I don't care if it's rap or has a compelling social message... I wasn't listening too closely at first, but then I caught the lyrics. Reaction: disbelief, then a big smile when I recognized it as one of the songs we used to sing on the playground when I was just a wee lass! I got a huge kick out of this! :^) |
| JCJ (Rochester, NY) | Posted: Jul 22, 2002 - 10:37 Originally Posted by BenK:
Excellent hip hop. Thank you Bill for having the good sense and vision to pick the best of so many genres of music. The folks below who dismissed this as "rap crap" clearly just aren't really listening. Thanks again. There are many out there (mostly 40+ people) who dismiss anything that resembles rap or hiphop as "crap". I was a rap hater for years. But the more i listened, the more i liked. Granted, there's tons of rap out there that i hate. But, like any musical genre, you cant like 'em all, and there's bound to be some out there thats palatable. |
| scren (New York, NY) | Posted: Jul 22, 2002 - 10:34 Originally Posted by mlsully7:
I don't understand why so many people just pass this song off as "rap crap." Sure he's "rapping," but this isn't "rap music." He's not sitting there talking about bullets or bitches or bling bling, he's talking about social problems. Those (ignorant) people who just dismiss this as "rap crap" obviously don't know what they're talking about and don't know a damn thing about good hip hop and the talent it involves. (other great hip hop bands include Jurassic 5, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, and The Roots (who play all their own instruments and write all their own music). cheers to that! thanks for summarizing my thoughts! :p (btw-- some roots, de la, tribe would sound great on this station....) |
| Platypus (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Jul 12, 2002 - 05:49 Originally Posted by (8?»:
Of course the same could be said (and is) of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Tom Waits and everyone else that makes "meaningful, non-palatable" music. true. likewise, one of my favorite bands of all time is Sepultura - a Brazillian band overflowing with deep political, social, spiritual, meaningful lyrics - but I would not expect most RP listeners to find their style of extremely heavy thrash metal even remotely palatable. and besides, I just like them for their music, the message is secondary in my book. |
| RonH (St. Paul (1981 miles NE of RP), MN) | Posted: Jun 21, 2002 - 20:03 Bill, please! el su'cco barfecto. |
| (8?» ((+2 RPT, bioload) Columbia, MO) | Posted: Jun 11, 2002 - 14:33 Originally Posted by rhw:
I concur. It may have a message, but I don't think this qualifies as quality rap/hip-hop. Of course the same could be said (and is) of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Tom Waits and everyone else that makes "meaningful, non-palatable" music. |
| rhw (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Jun 11, 2002 - 14:17 Originally Posted by Platypus:
just because it has a "message" doesnt make it good music. QUOTE> I concur. It may have a message, but I don't think this qualifies as quality rap/hip-hop. |
| GF (zilver zbring, MD) | Posted: Jun 11, 2002 - 14:15 this is rap. I feel like I'm watching MTV and a bunch a rump shakin. gross. |
| skinnyo (Little Rock, AR) | Posted: Jun 11, 2002 - 14:15 Not bad. Sounds a little like Everlast. |
| BenK (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Jun 01, 2002 - 08:38 Excellent hip hop. Thank you Bill for having the good sense and vision to pick the best of so many genres of music. The folks below who dismissed this as "rap crap" clearly just aren't really listening. Thanks again. |
| Platypus (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Jun 01, 2002 - 08:34 agreed. pretty lame. just because it has a "message" doesnt make it good music. I also agree with Lily, below, some Roots would be fantastic. full live band with rappers. |
| Cagey ([RPT+8] Hartlepool, England) | Posted: May 22, 2002 - 03:36 Lame. |
| lily33 (Fluffbucket, PA (uploads in bio), PA) | Posted: May 11, 2002 - 22:04 Originally Posted by mlsully7:
I don't understand why so many people just pass this song off as "rap crap." Sure he's "rapping," but this isn't "rap music." He's not sitting there talking about bullets or bitches or bling bling, he's talking about social problems. Those (ignorant) people who just dismiss this as "rap crap" obviously don't know what they're talking about and don't know a damn thing about good hip hop and the talent it involves. (other great hip hop bands include Jurassic 5, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, and The Roots (who play all their own instruments and write all their own music). i really like jurassic 5, and the roots. much much better than this. this song is way too long. and just blah. |
| markw (Norman, OK) | Posted: Apr 21, 2002 - 12:55 I really liked this. I'm not a rap or a hip-hop fan particularly, but this was cool. Thought it was Gil Scott Heron at first. Once again, thanks for the diversity on RP. You just never know what's gonna turn up here and that's exactly why I keep coming back. |
| mlsully7 (Burlington, WI) | Posted: Apr 21, 2002 - 10:43 I don't understand why so many people just pass this song off as "rap crap." Sure he's "rapping," but this isn't "rap music." He's not sitting there talking about bullets or bitches or bling bling, he's talking about social problems. Those (ignorant) people who just dismiss this as "rap crap" obviously don't know what they're talking about and don't know a damn thing about good hip hop and the talent it involves. (other great hip hop bands include Jurassic 5, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, and The Roots (who play all their own instruments and write all their own music). |
| leelance (San Francisco, CA) | Posted: Mar 26, 2002 - 09:51 sucko-barfo. i thought i tuned in to the wrong station today :) |
| TreborG2 (Marshall, VA) | Posted: Mar 21, 2002 - 04:03 Rap-ish without being harsh, and good lyrics. ranks a 7 - 8 with me! Thanks RP ! :D |
| Poacher (London) | Posted: Mar 21, 2002 - 04:00 Am I the only one who rates this :) |
| Poacher (London) | Posted: Feb 28, 2002 - 08:40 Just buy this album. . . Choc super highway (the album before this one) is also good but this is probably the most played album in my collection. . . I just can't get enough. I'll keep posting here until its played some more. .. . PLEASE! :D |