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@realJLive Lol, but why the Command Center at the beginning 😂

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@AkiliSuper @Slakonbothsides Well, he went further than any rapper had gone in addressing police brutality. I get that you have AZ's with like "Visualizing the realism of life in actuality", but I think true lyricism doesn't always rely on multis and big words.

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@AkiliSuper @Slakonbothsides Dude, you're talking about Cube. Ice Cube.

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@LavryAdam84 @9thwonder Right, alright guess we'll have to just have different views somewhat. I appreciate engaging in discourse with you here. I actually didn't know about his FUBU affiliation!

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@THCDon610 @9thwonder I feel you, but unfortunately that's what happened to like 90% of the 80s rappers in the 90s. Hardcore was in, gangsta rap, bling was in. It started out somewhat to wipe out the "pop rap" (MC Hammer, New Jack Swing) but turned out as negativity. Actually LL was better than some.

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@LavryAdam84 @9thwonder From 85-86, who else was on his level? Only Run-DMC, and they had two MCs. In the hardcore boom-bap, yelling over 808-made beats era, he remained supreme. And it's not like there wasn't competition (T La Rock, who LL evolved his style from, Just-Ice, Kool Moe Dee [haha, ha], etc)

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@LavryAdam84 @9thwonder I mean, everyone's part of a wave of their own era. But many things LL named were things he did himself. The BAD album created the format for rap albums for years to come, before Pac affected it further with AEOM.

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@THCDon610 @9thwonder I guess he wasn't on tour with them, it's just their tour's effects on his tour soon after.

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@THCDon610 @9thwonder https://t.co/Jnsyqynn3g

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@stahhr Yeah, I understand, that's true you wanting to cast a light for those truly not-understanding makes sense.

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@stahhr Hmm it is true, and it can get easy to get short with someone because they're a momentary digital figment on your phone. I have to admit I was teasing a little by asking for explanation, but I appreciate your answer adding perspective to my thoughts too.

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@stahhr What do you mean?

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@FlavorFlav @rockhall @BillyIdol Gotta love the love, mutual

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@SHFOXSH Surprise ending

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Though I can't believe I'm having to listen to this to push against the same evil again (spoiler: it's dissing Trump), I am glad you created this art to navigate this moment. @SkatingPolly https://t.co/xEqOh9xbzU Let's do our best to beat him! 🗳️

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@xyzkid_ @SHFOXSH @Holy_Caligula I mean, they might

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@eternalcumslime @grandykerenee I'm also against Israel's actions, but why was it important for you to get healed?

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@hoipolloiarts @gomez00023 @MrChuckD Lol

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@HipHopDX Dre don't even write his own raps... A few proper picks on the list but totally out of order... I don't expect the 80s love there should be (Rakim and Kane up there) but AT LEAST Nas should be up there.