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July/August Scratch Cover

Please say the "XXL Presents" Click cover for issue details.

Posted by eskay on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 at 5:20 pm under:
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196 Responses to “July/August Scratch Cover”

pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:20 pm
yo
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Chamillionaire should have got the cover
wacks Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:20 pm
FIRST!!!! YEAAAHHH
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
hola hovito
wacks Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
sorry, i got a little excited
and didnt get first :’(
dr. trevis Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
fuck dipset.
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Khaled didn’t even produce half the songs that were on his last album. Why would he be on the cover?
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
*yawn*

D. Billz Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:17 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:15 pm
its gonna be on and poppin in here in a minute. Iâ€™m about post the new Scratch cover and the majority of yaâ€™ll are NOT gonna be happy.

^Translation: Itâ€™s a Southern artist(s) (possibly Lilâ€™ Weasel).
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
i can now retire from nahright, i told myself way back when i would stop comin here (pause) once i got a first.

*raises the pockets jersey to the rafters *
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
*Yawn*

Big Camel & Baby Camel > Big Homo & Homo Jr.
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
yo so this chick brings me Lasagna for lunch cuz she has been hyping her â€œcooking abilitiesâ€ so I am eating with her and then I say â€œYan can cook and so can youâ€ and she has no clue who I am talking about, thank good for youtube or the chick would have thought I was crazyâ€¦â€¦..I showed her the clip and then she started laughing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9lKA5_bPI

I like this song
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
>>Chamillionaire should have got the cover

*puzzled look*
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
saigon should have got the cover
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:25 pm
That cover is fuckin’ wack.

That does it….I’m not renewing my subscription.

schmedium > XXL
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:25 pm
pockets Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
i can now retire from nahright, i told myself way back when i would stop comin here (pause) once i got a first.

*raises the pockets jersey to the rafters *

^ blowing up New Jersey with rockets > a jersey with pockets > a pockets jersey
Big Beef Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
>Khaled didnâ€™t even produce half the songs that were on his last album. Why would he be on the cover?

Khaled is a DJ. The magazine is called Scratch.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
crazy88since88 Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
*Yawn*

Big Camel & Baby Camel > Big Homo & Homo Jr.

^Agreed. Let me know when Bleek is doing an r&b album so that I can care.
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
The cover should’ve gone to Polow…
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
>>Stat Quo reading my eulogy > Wayneâ€™s best verse

Drought 3 > Stat Quo’s life accomplishments
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
>>Chamillionaire should have got the cover

*puzzled look*

^^^^^
Eskay dosen’t care about Houston hip hop
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
pockets Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
saigon should have got the cover

^^^
Jah-jah should have got the cover. (c) new dude in Dipset
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
>>Stat Quo reading my eulogy > Wayneâ€™s best verse

Drought 3 > Stat Quoâ€™s life accomplishments

^^co-sign Eskay ……….we’re the besssssssttt (c) DJ Khalid or some say Khaleed
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
20
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
^ blowing up New Jersey with rockets > a jersey with pockets > a pockets jersey

^being repetitive > being repetitive > being repetitive > repetitive being
Mac Brown Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Eskay dosenâ€™t care about Houston hip hop

^^^Nope………he sure don’t.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
I Fux Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
yo so this chick brings me Lasagna for lunch cuz she has been hyping her â€œcooking abilitiesâ€ so I am eating with her and then I say â€œYan can cook and so can youâ€ and she has no clue who I am talking about, thank good for youtube or the chick would have thought I was crazyâ€¦â€¦..I showed her the clip and then she started laughing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9lKA5_bPI

^He’s surgical with the butcher.
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Mac Brown Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Eskay dosenâ€™t care about Houston hip hop

^^^Nopeâ€¦â€¦â€¦he sure donâ€™t.

^^^ CHINGO BLING does
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Roselyn Sanchez could get it all day….
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 pm
this is scratch, shouldnt khaled be the bigger one

a special prize to whoever says ayo first
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
>>Eskay dosenâ€™t care about Houston hip hop

see that’s where you’re wrong.

Houston > Atlanta

But that doesn’t explain why Chamillionaire should be on the cover of Scratch. They’re trying to actually sell some copies of the magazine you know.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
pockets Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
^ blowing up New Jersey with rockets > a jersey with pockets > a pockets jersey

^being repetitive > being repetitive > being repetitive > repetitive being

^me on repeat > you on pause
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
… Drought 3 > Vol. 3-Life and Times of S. Carter …
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
The Truth… Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Roselyn Sanchez could get it all dayâ€¦.

^^^
Fab post > FAG post
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:32 pm
But that doesnâ€™t explain why Chamillionaire should be on the cover of Scratch. Theyâ€™re trying to actually sell some copies of the magazine you know.

^^^^^
He has an album coming out and he went platinum last year. Although I doubt people would buy a magazine that has someone on the cover who looks like a pokemon with a grill….nevermind.
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:33 pm
^ blowing up New Jersey with rockets > a jersey with pockets > a pockets jersey

^being repetitive > being repetitive > being repetitive > repetitive being

^me on repeat > you on pause

^my on pause > u pressing my buttons
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:33 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
>>Eskay dosenâ€™t care about Houston hip hop

see thatâ€™s where youâ€™re wrong.

Houston > Atlanta

But that doesnâ€™t explain why Chamillionaire should be on the cover of Scratch. Theyâ€™re trying to actually sell some copies of the magazine you know.

^^ I know exactly what you mean Eskay so lets put Cashis on the cover, no homo
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:33 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
â€¦ Drought 3 > Vol. 3-Life and Times of S. Carter â€¦

^I didn’t like Vol. 3, but you’re pushing it (no Salt N Pepa).
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:33 pm
But that doesnâ€™t explain why Chamillionaire should be on the cover of Scratch. Theyâ€™re trying to actually sell some copies of the magazine you know.

^^So they put Lil Wayman and…..and Khaled on the cover.

I can see them flying off the shelves right now.
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:34 pm
You guys think covers are given to who actually deserves them?! Be real….
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Yo Cashis album by the way is 4.99 at bestbuy and he still wont be able to sell and he has Em’s cosign…………… I need to get a job over at KING I will help them get their latin girl game up
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
â€œYouâ€™re talking to the wrong white man, my friend. My people were the white manâ€™s nigger when yours were still painting their faces and chasing zebrasâ€
(C) Lyor Cohen {Warner Music Groupâ€™s (WMG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of U.S. Recorded Music}

^^ Actually, the jew guy in Sopranos said something like that (if not exactly that) a couple of seasons ago….
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
â€¦ Drought 3 > Vol. 3-Life and Times of S. Carter â€¦

^drought 3 was so shitty it wasnt even funny. its like he had a bet on how many classic tracks he could destroy (if i ruled the world, dead presidents). it was two discs of him going

i am fly i am sky
im bird im turd cuz im the shit
my paper fast u arrrr i in slow mo
u a hobo i am hard no homo
Mac Brown Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Houston > Atlanta

Es…….you have redeemed yourself.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
The Truth… Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:34 pm
You guys think covers are given to who actually deserves them?! Be realâ€¦.

^Whoomp, there it is (c) Tag Team.*

*not to be confused with “Whoot, There it Is” by the 69 Boyz
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Mac Brown Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Houston > Atlanta

^^^ Plus Houston has alot more Mexican Mami’s
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
… Vol. 3-Life and Times of S. Carter had only 2 good joints on it …

… So Ghetto = classic Premo …

… Do It Again = Personal Hovi fave, along with “Hovi Baby”(BP2) …

…. “that about it”(c) aforementioned dromedary …
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:37 pm
The Truth… Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
â€œYouâ€™re talking to the wrong white man, my friend. My people were the white manâ€™s nigger when yours were still painting their faces and chasing zebrasâ€
(C) Lyor Cohen {Warner Music Groupâ€™s (WMG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of U.S. Recorded Music}

^^ Actually, the jew guy in Sopranos said something like that (if not exactly that) a couple of seasons agoâ€¦.

^Sicilians > Italians
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
pockets Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
â€¦ Drought 3 > Vol. 3-Life and Times of S. Carter â€¦

^drought 3 was so shitty it wasnt even funny. its like he had a bet on how many classic tracks he could destroy (if i ruled the world, dead presidents). it was two discs of him going

^^I dont think you really mean that ,Empty You’re pockets.
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
… Iraqis > Sicilians > Italians …
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
>>I can see them flying off the shelves right now

you act like Wayne isn’t the biggest rapper in the world right now (as far as the kids are concerned)
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
The South will buy anything with Weezy’s grill on it. True Story
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
i am fly i am sky
im bird im turd cuz im the shit
my paper fast u arrrr i in slow mo
u a hobo i am hard no homo

^^lol…ridiculously accurate
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
…Romans > Sicilians > Napolitans
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
The Truth… Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
â€œYouâ€™re talking to the wrong white man, my friend. My people were the white manâ€™s nigger when yours were still painting their faces and chasing zebrasâ€
(C) Lyor Cohen {Warner Music Groupâ€™s (WMG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of U.S. Recorded Music}

^^ Actually, the jew guy in Sopranos said something like that (if not exactly that) a couple of seasons agoâ€¦.

^^^
*daps truth*
jew is jew. (shalom)
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Niggaz that deserve scratch covers that will never get it

1. krs-one/marley marl…too bad yn cares about sales instead of classic albums, somebody should throw a ego trip mag at his face at tell him to remmember hwere he came from

2. Redman/Methodman/Rockwilder – classic

3. Jay-Z/Dr.Dre- so how did kingdom come evolve really?

4. Bone Thugs/cassidy and Swiss beats (they al;l gotta be on the cover) – If u care about sales – there u go, plus cassidy would be a good looks for the streets (ya know, the people that care about ur fukin mag)

5. Black Milk – New J-Dilla (hellllOOOO) isnt this a production mag? I cant believe I use to send this use-to-be-classic mag to my nigga in the pen

smh

im done

yup im done
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
â€¦ Iraqis > Sicilians > Italians â€¦

^^^Mothafuckin’ believe allah u akbar, ente Maniaches…….I will Fock you up(c) Iraqi Grocer
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Niggaz that deserve scratch covers that will never get it
^^^^^
add

Raekwon/Ghostface/RZA
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
… cosign a Black Milk cover … Son needs more exposure …
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
â€¦ Vol. 3-Life and Times of S. Carter had only 2 good joints on it â€¦

â€¦ So Ghetto = classic Premo â€¦

â€¦ Do It Again = Personal Hovi fave, along with â€œHovi Babyâ€(BP2) â€¦

â€¦. â€œthat about itâ€(c) aforementioned dromedary â€¦

^NYMP was short but a good listen too. I really hated that album. And I was mad that when my cd’s got “got”, they took the rest of the Hovies and left THAT one. smh
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
>>drought 3 was so shitty

you crazy, he murked If I rule the world better than Nas

*ducks*

*hands hip-hop membership card to Billz*
spanish jay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
speakin of homo red rappers—

“Celebrities To Gather In Queens For Town Hall Meeting On Gang Violence
By Danielle Harling” @ york college 6/2/07

i would go but ill be out of town, “stringer bell” is gonna be there, so is tru life

right down the street
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
>>I can see them flying off the shelves right now

you act like Wayne isnâ€™t the biggest rapper in the world right now (as far as the kids are concerned)

^^^
that shit wont make it in any parent with common sence, house. (c) landLORD Vs.G-Unit.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
â€¦ Iraqis > Sicilians > Italians â€¦

^Why?
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
# eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm

>>I can see them flying off the shelves right now

you act like Wayne isnâ€™t the biggest rapper in the world right now (as far as the kids are concerned)

^^True. What’s really fucked up is that Weezy on the boards > Khaled on the boards and they threw that no-talent on the cover as well.

Throw a producer on there who’s got a real buzz behind them…not some cat who can throw 9 southern artists on a mediocre track.
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
… Moors > Iraqis > Romans > Italians > Jews …

*folds arms across chest*
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:43 pm
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Niggaz that deserve scratch covers that will never get it
^^^^^
add

Raekwon/Ghostface/RZA

^^^^
naw, cuz OB4CL2 aint droppin yet, and im preety sure yn is smart enuff to have that locked already, if not he’s smoking sum bad piff
moneyray Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:43 pm
OH nO its Weezy FUcked Baby again….
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Niggaz that deserve scratch covers that will never get it
^^^^^
add

Raekwon/Ghostface/RZA

^^
and gangstarr
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:43 pm
2. Redman/Methodman/Rockwilder – classic

^^Friggin’ co-sign.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
>>drought 3 was so shitty

>>you crazy, he murked If I rule the world better than Nas

>>*ducks*

>>*hands hip-hop membership card to Billz*

*slides card through shredder*

*security puts him in the fiend*

*watches as they drag him out*

smh
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
by the way Eskay, theres 5 cats that deserves it before this saliva lova
Mac Brown Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
WTF happened to OB4CL2!?
Wasn’t that shit supposed to drop already?

I have a feeling that since those tracks that leaked didn’t get much buzz, dre scrapped the album and re-recored the whole thing.
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:45 pm
D. Billz Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
â€¦ Iraqis > Sicilians > Italians â€¦

^Why?

———————-

… resilience … they’ve been bombarded steadily since the early ’90s, yet they still manage to fight, to hold onto that tiny piece of Earth, against the wishes of the Coalition of Devils … strong, resilient people … Allahu Akbar …
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 pm
landLORD Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
â€¦ Moors > Iraqis > ~~Romans~~ > Italians > Jews â€¦

*folds arms across chest*

^Moors > everyone else

Romans? Not after what they did to Egypt.
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 pm
gangstarr

^^^ Negroe please I like Gangstarr as much as the next man but, The magazine is in the business to make money, so they have to put whoever the TI’s think is hot and fuck hip-hop anally at the sametime fucking over the youth who dont know shit…
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 pm
>>drought 3 was so shitty

you crazy, he murked If I rule the world better than Nas

^u just went down five notches in my book
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 pm
XXL SCRATCH = 88′s ass wipe’n paper
ccluskin Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:47 pm
y’all just sleepin. black milk is like a watered down dilla, and neither of them were very good on the flow. if it’s motor city y’all want, then you might as well rep royce or go home

in other news, wayne still sounds better on beat than you’re favorite rapper. (nhjic)
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:47 pm
^^^ Negroe please I like Gangstarr as much as the next man but, The magazine is in the business to make money

^ hence, “those that will never get it”
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Detroit is the home of Hip-Hop right now IMO
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:49 pm
in other news, wayne still sounds better on beat than youâ€™re favorite rapper. (nhjic)

^^Actually being better > sounding better
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:50 pm
DBillz said

Romans? Not after what they did to Egypt.

———————-

… truu … truu … (no Lil Kim Crush on You) …
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:50 pm
^^
and gangstarr

^^^
Maybe primo and royce but gangstarr is done (for now)
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:51 pm
pockets Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:47 pm
^^^ Negroe please I like Gangstarr as much as the next man but, The magazine is in the business to make money

^ hence, â€œthose that will never get itâ€

^^^
ok, so give Premo & nas the cover, Es can ask the questions: why were there no premo tracks on HHID? will premo be on Nas New CD, Camelmattic?
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
>>u just went down five notches in my book

I’m kidding of course, but Wayne did murk that beat.
E AKA THE REAL NORIEAGA Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
also add

Pusha T/Malice..aka the real best rappers alive/and The Neptunes
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
@ Land… a review of Vol. 3 on Amazon:

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Am I Hearing Something Different (2.5 stars), July 27, 2006
By Chandler “Infamous” (Atlanta (College Park), Georgia) – See all my reviews

I’m reading some of the recent reviews and most of them are 5 star reviews. I wonder if they ever sat down and listened to the album or are they aware if Jay-Z is capable of much more.

Anyway Jay-Z’s fourth album Vol.3: Life And Times Of Shawn Carter is a semi-decent album at best. In 1999, Jay-Z was possibly enjoying the mainstream status of his career, to the point that he has been lacking on the microphone. He hasn’t improved since Vol.2: Hard Knock Life. His rhymes seemed to be slapped together, as shown in the second track “So Ghetto” with rhymes like “Jigga man, Volume 3/I’m back looking like me/stop the presses/ladies drop your dresses.” Some tracks just fall flat on the ground like the Mariah Carey assisted “Things That You Do”, and and the weak hook on “S. Carter”. Awkward moments are on this album like Dr. Dre appearing on the song “Watch Me” as Jigga doesn’t shine lyrically on the track. “Come And Get Me” could have been shortened and condenced to three verses, since I’ve ever heard Jigga do a solo song lasting longer than 4 and a half minutes. Amil, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek colab with Jay for “Pop 4 Roc” and that fails causing me to loose my attention towards it.

Now there are some good songs on this album though. The first single “Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)” was probably a club banger back in late ’99/early 2000 with the help of Beanie Sigel. “It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot)” Jay turns to his lyrical side and it works somewhat on the better side on this track with rhymes like “I’m about a dollar, what the f*** is 50 Cents” (a response to 50′s “How To Rob”). UGK hooks up with Jay on the hit single “Big Pimpin” that is one of the standout tracks (If you remember when it was on the radio/television, Jay had an extra verse, that is not on the album). Mostly the production on this CD saves it from being a failure. “Snoop Track” featuring Juvenile is one of those tracks that carries a good beat.

The bonus tracks “Jigga My N****” appeared on the Ruff Ryders first comp album and “Girls Best Friend” appeared on the Blue Streak Sndtrk. A couple of bonus songs that are better than the ones on the album.

As I said before Jay-Z is capable of doing much better. Many Jigga fans want to hear the same man that was on Reasonable Doubt, and this album is far from what that is. The production saves this from being a complete failure in my opinion. Luckly Jigga stepped his rhymes back up on future albums. If you want to hear more Jay-Z or you have never bought this album and are curious, I recommend this to you. Otherwise pick up other Jigga albums.

Lyrics: D+
Production: B-
Guest Appearances: C
Musical Vibes: C-

Favorite Tracks: Do It Again (Put Yo Hands Up), It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot), Snoopy Track, Big Pimpin’, Jigga My N****, Girls Best Friend
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:57 pm
by the way I dont know a single one of my boys all 24 plus that buy a hip-hop magazine…. they might buy King, Maxim, Sports related shit but not no Source,XXl, Scratch or whatever else there is out there…..so Pockets and whomever what are you guys complaining about, if you’re not going to buy it when it has Black Milk on the cover than you’re not the Magazines demographic
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
… they forgot this part at the beginning:… review written by By Chandler â€œInfamousâ€ (Atlanta (College Park), Georgia) aka Gloria Carter …
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
ok, so give Premo & nas the cover,

^

already did, smarten up 88
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:03 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
>>u just went down five notches in my book

Iâ€™m kidding of course, but Wayne did murk that beat.

—————————-

… sho did …
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:05 pm
my bad yall. didn’t mean to post that twice. eskay do me a favor and punt your server into the Hudson.
crazy88since88 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Belize Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
ok, so give Premo & nas the cover,

^

already did, smarten up 88

^^^
i told ya’ll “XXL SCRATCH = 88′s ass wipe’n paper.”
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:06 pm
I dont feel so bad now when I am rolling through my hood banging Drought 3 in the whip………..not that I needed anyones co-sign to do as I please but it doesnt hurt to have a co-sign
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:08 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
>>u just went down five notches in my book

Iâ€™m kidding of course, but Wayne did murk that beat.

^

I think Eskay respects faggits that can rap pretty well, if John Amechi decided to rap, eskay would never take his cd out the changer
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:09 pm
I think Eskay respects faggits that can rap pretty well

^^LMAO…that was so stupid it was funny.
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:12 pm
*forgotten classic*

… Gangstarr – “You Know My Steez” … Premo must’ve set the boards on fire making that beat …
thoreauly77 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
serengeti should have got the cover. crazy beats, insane rhymes.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:15 pm
thoreauly77 Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
serengeti should have got the cover. crazy beats, insane rhymes.

^
who’s that thor?
thoreauly77 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:17 pm
this crazy emcee/producer from chicago. weird shit in the vein of MF doom and count bass d… but maybe even a bit stranger. the beats are fucking sick though. excellent smoking music with some headphones on.
thoreauly77 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:19 pm
if you have rhapsody or some file-sharing capability, look for the albums “dennehy”, “noticeably negro” and “noodle-arms whimsy”. and don’t forget to pick up them dutches.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:19 pm
hmm..should shoot me a cut sumtime

btw thor, i think ull like this site, if u diggion cutz like that:

leproducteur.blogspot.com/

and

undergroundessentials.blogspot.com
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:24 pm
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:05 pm
my bad yall. didnâ€™t mean to post that twice. eskay do me a favor and punt your server into the Hudson.

^^ hahaha…
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:25 pm
… undergroundessentials.blogspot.com = gold mine …
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Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:26 pm
bulls fans – good read:

sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=shirley_paul&page=BookExcerpt-070517
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:27 pm
the war on eskays server > war on terrorism
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:27 pm
.. Salaam ..
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:27 pm
>>Romans? Not after what they did to Egypt.

^ What are you talkin about?

>>crazy88since88 Says:

*daps truth*
jew is jew. (shalom)

^^ I don’t know what that means, but I’m not jewish, jfyi
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:28 pm
wut up land lord? hows the tenants?
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Can’t remember what track it is, but I heard a track with weezy where at one point he giggles and it sounds mad gay….everytime I heard I said the same thing: “You’re fuckin gay, dog…”
True story
Two-Times Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:33 pm
ha-ha-ha-ha
I see y’all be running y’alls mouths… it’s cool…

Curtis… is coming
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:35 pm
>>Curtisâ€¦ is coming

^ T.M.I.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:37 pm
classic!

youtube.com/watch?v=EF3veZ8MaXw
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Two-Times Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 6:33 pm
ha-ha-ha-ha
I see yâ€™all be running yâ€™alls mouthsâ€¦ itâ€™s coolâ€¦

Curtisâ€¦ is coming

——————————–

… AYYYOOOOOO!!! … as usual Two Times … smh …

… J-J-J-J-JIHAAAAD !!! …
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:39 pm
â€¦ J-J-J-J-JIHAAAAD !!! â€¦

^^lol
landLORD Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:41 pm
… whaddup Belize … tenants are unruly as usual … but im about to go home and restore order …

*grabs Sword of Truth*

*departs in hooptie*
D.N.(The Kufi Smacker) Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Lil Wayne? SMH!
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
2X my nucca..iv been waitin to ask you

*puts on reading glasses*
*goes in thinker position aka fist on chin pose(nh)*

So, how do you feel about 50 cent getting murked evrytime by Game?
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:45 pm
there should be an SMH magazine, wayne could be on the cover of THAT

zzingggg!
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:46 pm
So, how do you feel about 50 cent getting murked evrytime by Game?

^i love how theres a new game diss every weekend and yet it does no damage to fifty. wat the hell is the point
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:47 pm
lol…good luck with that land
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:47 pm
SMDH
D.N.(The Kufi Smacker) Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:50 pm
there should be an SMH magazine, wayne could be on the cover of THAT

^^^^

He’d be on that magazine monthly.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:51 pm
^i love how theres a new game diss every weekend and yet it does no damage to fifty. wat the hell is the point

^
the point is he has made a bout…a zillion disses, yet they all are somehow original…thats hard to do ask banks and spider, im still waiting on them to slaughtr game
Two-Times Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:51 pm
@Belize

So, how do you feel about 50 cent getting murked evrytime by Game?

^^ IT’s no problem… He lies in every rap, so I dont believe anything he says.
Plus, 50 don’t wanna destroy something that still makes him money.. (Buy Doctors Adovcate)
I didn’t really like none of the 300bars bullshit he put out…that’s lame… I could never jam a song in my whip that changes beats 100 times throughout the song and has no song format… Atleast that Body Bags shit wasn’t like that…

My thing is why is Game coming at Jay & Suge. I don’t understand why he got issues with them… Jay never did anything to him or even say his name. Plus all that shit with Bleek & Young Gunz is dead.
And I never heard of Game having problems with Suge, ..so I don’t understand why he’s coming at him ..
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:54 pm
lmfao @ img513.imageshack.us/img513/6163/1179450796481mq7.gif
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
>>so Pockets and whomever what are you guys complaining about, if youâ€™re not going to buy it when it has Black Milk on the cover than youâ€™re not the Magazines demographic

basically.

but in all seriousness, if you do buy magazines, who the fuck cares who is on the cover? the way it works is you pick up the book and you skim through to see what features they have for the month. if nothing interests you, you don’t cop. anybody who’s over the age of 20 who buys a magazine for a cover is a fag.
hoodtalk.org Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Phuque Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
The cover shouldâ€™ve gone to Polowâ€¦

^Your fascination with Polow is homo-erotic…SMH @ you pouting like a little bitch because your beloved Polow didn’t get the cover…
hoodtalk.org Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:01 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
>>so Pockets and whomever what are you guys complaining about, if youâ€™re not going to buy it when it has Black Milk on the cover than youâ€™re not the Magazines demographic

basically.

but in all seriousness, if you do buy magazines, who the fuck cares who is on the cover? the way it works is you pick up the book and you skim through to see what features they have for the month. if nothing interests you, you donâ€™t cop. anybody whoâ€™s over the age of 20 who buys a magazine for a cover is a fag.

^You 30
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:01 pm
there should be an SMH magazine, wayne could be on the cover of THAT

^^^^

Heâ€™d be on that magazine monthly.

^he could have his own column, the Birdman’s Nest

the table of contents: hate mail, Top 3 Game Disses of the Month, Signed Hype that will never release an album, Balllllller Style (dipset clothing catalogue with pink fluff and glittery skull belts)
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
>>so Pockets and whomever what are you guys complaining about, if youâ€™re not going to buy it when it has Black Milk on the cover than youâ€™re not the Magazines demographic

yo wtf did i say. i jsut go to barnes n nobles and read everything, once in a while
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm
>>You 30

and you’re 19 and in love with New York, whats your point hootie?
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:07 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
>>so Pockets and whomever what are you guys complaining about, if youâ€™re not going to buy it when it has Black Milk on the cover than youâ€™re not the Magazines demographic

basically.

but in all seriousness, if you do buy magazines, who the fuck cares who is on the cover? the way it works is you pick up the book and you skim through to see what features they have for the month. if nothing interests you, you donâ€™t cop. anybody whoâ€™s over the age of 20 who buys a magazine for a cover is a fag.

^

The recent Stop Smiling mag is the first mag that I found interesting … YN talked about ego trip, the illest pic of dirty and pic evvveerrr, plus a million other shyt

very impressive, unlike ur coventant XXL

and it had a nas/madlib cover…u know commercial/underground

maybe yall should step ur civers up, if u care about sales then double up
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:07 pm
>>anybody whoâ€™s over the age of 20 who buys a magazine for a cover is a fag.

true….
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:08 pm
btw i meant to say illest pic of dirty and method man

u get the point
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:11 pm
>>i jsut go to barnes n nobles and read everything, once in a while

are you one of those people who sit there and read and don’t cop? I hate those people….
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:12 pm
>>i jsut go to barnes n nobles and read everything, once in a while

are you one of those people who sit there and read and donâ€™t cop? I hate those peopleâ€¦.

^yes, its very enjoyable. u should try it
hoodtalk.org Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:12 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm
>>You 30

and youâ€™re 19 and in love with New York, whats your point hootie?

^you smarter then that you should know thats a business venture.
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:12 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
>>so Pockets and whomever what are you guys complaining about, if youâ€™re not going to buy it when it has Black Milk on the cover than youâ€™re not the Magazines demographic

basically.

but in all seriousness, if you do buy magazines, who the fuck cares who is on the cover? the way it works is you pick up the book and you skim through to see what features they have for the month. if nothing interests you, you donâ€™t cop. anybody whoâ€™s over the age of 20 who buys a magazine for a cover is a fag.

^Buy? Sheeeeeit. B&N has chairs for a reason.
I Fux Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Yo I leave and people are catching Ether Milkshakes………Yo alibris.com buy you’re books their for cheap and get you’re read on, no homo……I am out 1 and done(yes Kevin Durant), might shoot through tomorrow while I am at the airport readying to leave to hawaii, cuz my nah addiction is hard to shake, no harlem shake …………..
sk Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:16 pm
what thee fuck has happened 2 scratch mag. they used 2 hve real producers on the cover ,now not so much
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:16 pm
comic stans gone wild

holamun2.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/guy-with-wolverine-claws.jpg
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:17 pm
>>maybe yall should step ur civers up

we good. we’re doing our #’s so why change? put madlib on a cover so 3 backpackers can steal it from B&N and the people who actually buy magazines can say “who the fuck is that guy?” you’ll never ever in your lives see an underground/up and coming/b-list rapper on a XXL cover so get over it. Obviously YN knows what he’s doing, cuz ain’t not other rap mags fucking with us.

you should read what Jeff Barrow (the previous Scratch EIC) posted on his myspace after he got canned. dude wasn’t bitter at all and he broke down exactly why we are now seeing Jeezy and Wayne on Scratch covers.
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:18 pm
>>you smarter then that you should know thats a business venture

sounds like a shucking and jiving move to me.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:19 pm
peace fux
—————————–
hoodtalk.org Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:12 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm
>>You 30

and youâ€™re 19 and in love with New York, whats your point hootie?

^you smarter then that you should know thats a business venture.

^
Great way of droppin a dime urself homeboy aka shhhhhhhhhhhhhh
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:22 pm
we good. weâ€™re doing our #â€™s so why change?

^damn u a part of the very system that u and everyone else blames for havin all this junk on the airwaves. u nappy headed ho. its all good tho get that cream son, dolla dolla billz ya’ll.
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:28 pm
>>damn u a part of the very system that u and everyone else blames for havin all this junk on the airwaves.

magazines and radio are two different things bruh
Furiou$tylez...I'm So Chicago Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:29 pm
who you gonna interview for Scratch eskay?

memphis bleek?
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:31 pm
eskay Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:17 pm
>>maybe yall should step ur civers up

we good. weâ€™re doing our #â€™s so why change? put madlib on a cover so 3 backpackers can steal it from B&N and the people who actually buy magazines can say â€œwho the fuck is that guy?â€ youâ€™ll never ever in your lives see an underground/up and coming/b-list rapper on a XXL cover so get over it. Obviously YN knows what heâ€™s doing, cuz ainâ€™t not other rap mags fucking with us.

you should read what Jeff Barrow (the previous Scratch EIC) posted on his myspace after he got canned. dude wasnâ€™t bitter at all and he broke down exactly why we are now seeing Jeezy and Wayne on Scratch covers.

^

1. Nothing u can tell me can justify seeing the same rappers on the same mags even if one is called XXL and the other is XXL presents and not even money

2. You just saying “and the people who actually buy magazines can say â€œwho the fuck is that guy?â€ is the reason why Hip Hop got lame, nobody gives people a chance. And I dont even like madlib, in fact my boy just gave me a cd called Blunted in the basement or sum like that

BUT(!)

reading the Stop Smiling mag and feeling his swag (nhjic) made me cop the cd, isnt that the essence of hip hop magazines, to develop/promote and dissect artists? or am i wrong? lemme know!

3. Yeah YN knows what he’s doing – for now. But thats what the source thought before they started putting the same niggaz on the cover

I remember when XXL had a certain standard, when they were hungry cuz eminem, and almost nobosy fuced with the, now dont get me wrong-im not saying “Hey put a backpacker on the cover!” but a change is nice.

Like where’s the Joell Ortiz cover?
Furiou$tylez...I'm So Chicago Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Phuque Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
The cover shouldâ€™ve gone to Polowâ€¦

agreed….

its so funny how Polow is killin these cats right now…

but nobody gives him any recognition…

yet these casio keyboard producers are everywhere…

i mean what happened to the days when niggas used to throw atleast ONE real instrument in their shit?
green eyes Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:35 pm
^damn u a part of the very system that u and everyone else blames for havin all this junk on the airwaves. u nappy headed ho. its all good tho get that cream son, dolla dolla billz yaâ€™ll.

^ or perhaps certain individuals with a bit of foresight are getting in where they fit in (pause) until they can maneuver into the appropriate to take over.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse
EnglandRepresent Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Obviously YN knows what heâ€™s doing, cuz ainâ€™t not other rap mags fucking with us.

^^Oooohhhhh so its like that is it? ‘Ain’t no other rap mags fuckin with US’…..YN might know what he’s doin but he still says the word ‘nigga’ when he has no grounds to do so and I charge you Simon Eskarama, with the task of slappin the taste out of his mouth for the offence that that causes me. The rap mag trade is dying in the ass (nh) anyways due to the internet and blogs like yours Esk. True story.

*spits on the floor*

I fuckin hate Wayne posts…..get that mag cover the fuck outta here…..

Whats good Nah?
green eyes Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Like whereâ€™s the Joell Ortiz cover?

^ stop playing..aint nobody trying to see a joell ortiz cover. fuck– we didnt even want to see his damn banner ad
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
>>Nothing u can tell me can justify seeing the same rappers on the same mags even if one is called XXL and the other is XXL presents and not even money

XXL’s Wayne cover was 3 months ago.

>>You just saying â€œand the people who actually buy magazines can say â€œwho the fuck is that guy?â€ is the reason why Hip Hop got lame,

well what can I tell you. XXL and Scratch are two mass market newstand magazines. stop smiling and those type of books don’t have the pressure to move copies like we do. hip hop is wack cuz XXL won’t put Madlib on a cover? go back to the heydey of the source and tell me how may underground nobodys you see on those old covers. its a business

>>reading the Stop Smiling mag and feeling his swag (nhjic) made me cop the cd, isnt that the essence of hip hop magazines, to develop/promote and dissect artists? or am i wrong? lemme know!

and thats what XXL does, just not with the artists you’re interested in which is why you are not in our demographic and we don’t cater to you. it’s not a hard concept to grasp at all. we sell magazines to people who care about Wayne and Jeezy and those people outnumber people like you and me. it’s simple economics.

>>Like whereâ€™s the Joell Ortiz cover?

^are you listening? i don’t think you are. i’d love to see Joell on an XXL cover, but even if I was Editor in Chief I would never put him on one.
Furiou$tylez...I'm So Chicago Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
joell ortiz predicted to sell only to his family members, eskay, and the niggas on the block that owe him money…

no more joell ortiz talk please…
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:41 pm
green eyes Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Like whereâ€™s the Joell Ortiz cover?

^ stop playing..aint nobody trying to see a joell ortiz cover. fuckâ€“ we didnt even want to see his damn banner ad

^

who are and why are you on a rap site
GET Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Good for Wayne
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
>>magazines and radio are two different things bruh

^^ but you get what he’s sayin…..

it’s not an easy position. Should I make numbers, make money, pay salaries for the people we give jobs to, etc, etc
or
keep it real, make no money, fire people cause no money, etc, etc, keep it real.

I wanna keep it real, but I gotta pay rent. My landlord don’t care that I’m keepin it real.

If you really think about it, weezy, jeezy, etc are not that bad for Hip Hop. Real/underground Hip Hop will always be there, no matter what. But the mainstream one actually keeps the machine going….generates jobs, etc. You know how many jobs Hip Hop has given people? Between music, labels, clothing, magazines, advertisement, tours, shows, dvds, etc, etc, etc….a lot!
So is it bad to have weezy on the cover of a mag? When it comes down to it, is keepin it real more important than giving people jobs, careers, etc? Quit being selfish…
The only thing I think is that they shouldn’t sound totally ignorant. Besides that, do your thing….
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Furiou$tylez…I’m So Chicago Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
joell ortiz predicted to sell only to his family members, eskay, and the niggas on the block that owe him moneyâ€¦

no more joell ortiz talk pleaseâ€¦

^Joell > shy rappers > Chi rappers
The Truth... Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:47 pm
back in a few hours….
D.N.(The Kufi Smacker) Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:48 pm
I fuckin hate Wayne postsâ€¦..get that mag cover the fuck outta hereâ€¦..

^^^

Lol
green eyes Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
dont get your boxers in a bunch belize, i actually bought Joell Ortiz’s album , not downloaded, but went to the store and bought the actual CD. but be real- you put dude on a mag cover and it wont be worth the paper its printed on because the average magazine buyer isnt trying to see that.
Furiou$tylez...I'm So Chicago Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
D. Billz Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Furiou$tylezâ€¦Iâ€™m So Chicago Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
joell ortiz predicted to sell only to his family members, eskay, and the niggas on the block that owe him moneyâ€¦

no more joell ortiz talk pleaseâ€¦

^Joell > shy rappers > Chi rappers

eskay got all the e-goonies out today huh?

i see joell is still payin yall niggas those nickles for everytime u defend his outdated style of new york rap…

nigga aint you from philly billz?

too much new york dick riding…

man Jay says it best…[no platapuss bill]
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Eskay:

>>he broke down exactly why we are now seeing Jeezy and Wayne on Scratch covers.

^^Yeah I believe that editorial was called: “White People”.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:53 pm
eskay Says:

>XXLâ€™s Wayne cover was 3 months ago.

*smh*

obviously ur in denial

>well what can I tell you. XXL and Scratch are two mass market newstand magazines. stop smiling and those type of books donâ€™t have the pressure to move copies like we do.

Same thing they said about xxl, remember when they had only 25 pages in it? 2 words: loyal customers

>hip hop is wack cuz XXL wonâ€™t put Madlib on a cover? go back to the heydey of the source and tell me how may underground nobodys you see on those old covers. its a business

Doesnt have to be madlib (if you read) but umm….lets see if you care about sales, then how bout up and coming rapper edition, like when they had the cassidy, flip, ti cover *ding*
yall could do a papoose, saigon, joell and mims cover – Mims cuz since u care about sales, is enuff to push ur sales

jic u missed mims is “supposedly” still hot: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles

>>and thats what XXL does, just not with the artists youâ€™re interested in which is why you are not in our demographic and we donâ€™t cater to you. itâ€™s not a hard concept to grasp at all. we sell magazines to people who care about Wayne and Jeezy and those people outnumber people like you and me. itâ€™s simple economics.

true, cant arue on that, but if you do 1 “different cover” at least per year, u cant go wrong-again “loyal fanbase”… the way ya’ll doin it, Hip Hop weekly gonna catch up cuz there all about sales- am i wrong?

>are you listening? i donâ€™t think you are. iâ€™d love to see Joell on an XXL cover, but even if I was Editor in Chief I would never put him on one.

That was just an angry joke, but i would like to know who did his beats on his album, even if it was just a 2 page layout
Phuque Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Like I said…Polow Da Don is killin’ em out there right now, way more than any other up-and-coming producer….he deserves a cover more than DJ Khaled…obviously Wayman is on there just to sell mags, but Khaled?

gahbage.
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:55 pm
green eyes Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
dont get your boxers in a bunch belize, i actually bought Joell Ortizâ€™s album , not downloaded, but went to the store and bought the actual CD. but be real- you put dude on a mag cover and it wont be worth the paper its printed on because the average magazine buyer isnt trying to see that.

^
Im a sarcastic dude greens, one day u’ll luv it…lol
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Furiou$tylez…I’m So Chicago Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
D. Billz Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Furiou$tylezâ€¦Iâ€™m So Chicago Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
joell ortiz predicted to sell only to his family members, eskay, and the niggas on the block that owe him moneyâ€¦

no more joell ortiz talk pleaseâ€¦

^Joell > shy rappers > Chi rappers

eskay got all the e-goonies out today huh?

i see joell is still payin yall niggas those nickles for everytime u defend his outdated style of new york rapâ€¦

nigga aint you from philly billz?

too much new york dick ridingâ€¦

man Jay says it bestâ€¦[no platapuss bill]

^You sound aggie.

B More Careful, squirt.
Furiou$tylez...I'm So Chicago Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
here we go with the posts that never make it to the nahright board…

ill be damn if im typin that long ass rebuttal again…

step your blog up eskay…
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:02 pm
eskay knows im right, I can smell it (nhjic)
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:04 pm
anywayz ya’ll im out like a ortiz cover

yall stay easy and smoke greenery

One!
Furiou$tylez...I'm So Chicago Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:08 pm
these myspace hoes only love me before 4 P.M C.S.T

fabo takin off his hat and glasses at the end of the tattoo video>any joell ortiz video that will never be produced because his budget barely covered studio time and that weak ass 1 page website
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:12 pm
>>yall could do a papoose, saigon, joell and mims cover – Mims cuz since u care about sales, is enuff to push ur sales

dog, that issue will flop. MIMS didn’t even sell 100k his first week. plus, its not just about sales, it’s about personality. Tip, Jeezy and Wayne as much as niggas might dislike them, are all stars. Game, Jay-Z, 50 Cent = all stars.

>>true, cant arue on that, but if you do 1 â€œdifferent coverâ€ at least per year, u cant go wrong-again â€œloyal fanbaseâ€â€¦ the way yaâ€™ll doin it, Hip Hop weekly gonna catch up cuz there all about sales- am i wrong?

never

>>but i would like to know who did his beats on his album, even if it was just a 2 page layout

well then start paying attention, cuz theres a Joell feature in the new XXL
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:14 pm
>>Polow Da Don is killinâ€™ em out there right now, way more than any other up-and-coming producerâ€¦.he deserves a cover more than DJ Khaledâ€¦

there was a 3 page Polow feature in the last issue of Scratch, pay attention. thats what happens when you worry about whos on the cover and not whats in the book. nobody knows what Polow looks like so why would he get a cover?
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:15 pm
magazines and radio are two different things bruh

^but its the same concept tho. imagine xxl, even for just one issue put a good artist on the cover when everyone else is talkin bout less talented ppl like jeezy and others. i dont think sales would hurt that much and that it would make people go “woah, whos that” and then can read more about them in a multipage article. in that way its even better than radio cuz on the radio they may only play a track from a lyrical up n comer like once in a blue moon, but an article is on store shelves for a month. ur a part of the elite already bruh, u already fucked a dead ___ for initiation.

(jokes)
D. Billz Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:17 pm
>>ill be damn if im typin that long ass rebuttal againâ€¦

^I’m sure it was a waste of characters.

Furiou$tylez…I’m So Chicago Says:

May 23rd, 2007 at 8:08 pm
these myspace hoes only love me before 4 P.M C.S.T

fabo takin off his hat and glasses at the end of the tattoo video>any joell ortiz video that will never be produced because his budget barely covered studio time and that weak ass 1 page website

^Yeah, because Koch give budgets.
G7 Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:20 pm
itch > Scratch
nhoc
EnglandRepresent Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Eskaration shoulda never have posted that wack ass Scratch cover, or those wack ass XXL covers either. I understand the affiliation and everything, being that you work for them and I also understand that this is your house but the demographic that buy XXL magazine’s and the cultured and knowledgable following you got here at Nahrizzle are two very different beasts. I’m just sayin…………

Movin on………………Greenie, how’s my steak and chips lookin woman? Don’t over cook that shit………
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:24 pm
>>imagine xxl, even for just one issue put a good artist on the cover when everyone else is talkin bout less talented ppl like jeezy and others. i dont think sales would hurt that much

i wish we were having this conversation in person so I could scream in your face. you don’t think sales would hurt “that much”? you think an investment banker goes to his boss and says, hey lets take a gamble on this little piece of shit company. they’re small but hey, if we’re wrong, we won’t lose “that much” money. you think BET says, hey lets run Joell Ortiz videos all day. he’s obscure, but I don’t think it’ll hurt our ratings “that much.”

IT’S A BUSINESS.

imagine explaining to your publisher why sales dropped off 75% that month cuz you had to keep it real. be serious. there are magazines out there whose sole purpose is to “keep it real.” read them if covers matter so much to you. and anyway, these people like Joell, Papoose, etc. still get coverage in the mag, they just don’t get covers.
LL(not the rappa) Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:25 pm
this wayne cover is garbage,for profit or not….his adam’s apple looks like a tumor *yuck*…howdy fellas. and ladies *if any*
LL(not the rappa) Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:28 pm
>>>i wish we were having this conversation in person so I could scream in your face

^^LMAO…..= I will spit in your mouth while u talking{c}es
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:29 pm
England, you’re extra aggie today huh? pipe down nigga and listen here.

there are people who come here who enjoy the musical stylings of Dwayne Carter and Young Jizzle, myself included. just because somebody listens to Joell and Saigon, doesn’t mean they can’t like Kissy boy and Snowman. stop being rapper racist.

Wayne > Biggie
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:38 pm
*takes shit on server*
Belize Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:38 pm
>well then start paying attention, cuz theres a Joell feature in the new XXL

^Well, wack covers are like ugly bitches…they may have good personality, pumpum and they may even be “the one” but at the end of the day you gotta be drunk or really high to find that out… as an old man told me once “First impressions last”

>dog, that issue will flop. MIMS didnâ€™t even sell 100k his first week. plus, its not just about sales, itâ€™s about personality. Tip, Jeezy and Wayne as much as niggas might dislike them, are all stars. Game, Jay-Z, 50 Cent = all stars.

^
U missed my point, give a new nucca sum shine- u cant tell me that XXL is gonna recycle those 6 people all year like thev’ve been doin all year. You got people in marketing – use em!
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:43 pm
talking to Belize is like talking to a cinder block.
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:46 pm
lmao eskay, whoa pause. take into account i dont know the mag biz so what i said was more of a question than a serious lecture. bet running joel ads/videos all day would be the equivalent to xxl runnin joel covers all year long and thats wat i was sayin the mag shouldnt do. but 75%? really, damn. i thought u guys had a loyal fan base, if that figures true than im done. i propose another wayne cover for the next issue.
pockets Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:51 pm
stop being rapper racist.

^region haters, spectators, dictators, behind door dick takers. its outrageous. u dont know how sick u make us, i wanna throw up like chips in vegas. this is southern face it if u too simple then yall dont get the basics.

shooters one of my favs, that was back when wayne spat fire and was makin a case for himself. wat happened…
eskay Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:53 pm
I’m saying pockets, I’m new to the mag industry myself, and I’m just saying 75% to illustrate my point. but it’s really simple, you guys are just making it difficult. I’m tellin ya’ll that its not gonna happen cuz it’s not that type of magazine and that there are magazines that cater to that demographic (although I don’t see Joell on any of their covers either). end of discussion.

but props to Belize cuz I didn’t even know about that ego trip feature in Stop Smiling and I’m about to order a copy right now.
Two-Times Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Eskay

YN is deftinely do the right thing…. People who ain’t in the Industry don’t understand…
Why would XXL put Joell Ortiz on the cover?…And nobdoy buy that shit… So the YN would lose his job, money, house, bills, etc because he ain’t selling what’s he supposed to..And then have somebody else step into his position..
Fuck that, this is a business… It’s not favorites…
Eskay, I hope you understand all this..
HHF Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Real frigging talk…whats with all the rappers on Scratch mag? Isnt it a producers mag. Yall turning Scratch into XXL lite.

Scratch is probably my favorite magazine right now, Im subscribed up for the year, but I dont know about this direction. Im just one person though, In sure alot of people will still buy it.
HHF Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:30 pm
>>> listens to Joell and Saigon, doesnâ€™t mean they canâ€™t like Kissy boy and Snowman. stop being rapper racist.

Wayne > Biggie

^^^^I hope I missed the sarcasm
killa the dawn Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 4:13 am
eskay bout time u put up some good *hit…..Nobody dont care about no common all that other wack *hit….common is hot but….he go er body head
Korean Slap Boxer Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Why does Lil’ Wayne call himself the “Rapper Eater”, has he battled anyone??? Maybe cause he sucks Baby?!?!?!
noz Says:
May 25th, 2007 at 1:35 am
Scratch literally dedicates just two pages to the popular rapper on the cover. Beyond that everything in the book is dorky producer/dj business as usual. It’s a smoke screen to move units, a small sacrifice.
p mac Says:
May 26th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
lmfao at the caption.

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