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fuck these ninjas talking bad about my city.. tell this calloway clown and fabolous to go the fuck back where they came from…really if you take the top 4 mc’s from each city and pit them against each other, who is gonna fuck with tip, luda, big and dre? Yeah we got some wack shit down here that the kids like but gimme a break “these weak cats out here in Atlanta” that was a BS line. Happy Fathers Day and pray for the Iranian youth that are forcing a revolution.

-NJN

yeah i heard it was extra regular. that kinda sucks.

Oh and Happy Father’s Day to you and Johnta.

I’m not a hardcore “hip hop head” like some of the lifers, but i do love and appreciate it. I feel that too many people are judging hip hop solely upon what mainstream media promotes & calls hip hop. We all know the majority of the songs out today don’t have much substance & you’re only jammin to the beat.

But sayin “honestly ‘rap’ in Atlanta is far from hip hop” – that’s straight disrespect to the GREAT artists in Atl such as Outkast, TI & Luda. So I say please look at what’s beyond the real wack “rappers” that’s on the radio & tv 24/7

I dont think KidCalloway was talking about the past hip-hop but today

The main reason why I think hip-hop is getting this bad name now and days. Is because were giving it the bad name. The general public and the music industry has changed for the worst. We are to quick to say “Thats trash” other then to help and give advise or give reason to what makes it so trash.

Interesting…. Atlanta’s musical background is interesting to me…. I’m rep H-town so I’ve always have a bittersweet, love/hate relationship with ATL… Although, I love me some Luda and Outkast and I jam certain songs from other various artists…. Ehhh… I just feel like ATL is but one aspect of Southern Hip Hop (i.e. Miami, N.O., Tennessee, H-town and now D-town/Dallas)…. I do, however, see some of the changes that the twits are referring to about ATL. Honestly, I feel like everybody judges Hip Hop on a New York playing field and have yet to realize that times have changed. Don’t fret JD, it’s not yo job to restore Hip Hop…. just maintain it. 🙂

Love ya,
Nisha
XOxo

P.S. Happy Father’s Day to you, Johnta, Nelly and Usher….. and Ty, Brian, Trey and Bow (just in case.) lol!

ATL GOT TOO MUCH ENERGY TO DIE JD…..LOOK AT ALL THE RECENT TALENT…..TI DOIN A YEAR AND A DAY, MAD PEOPLE LIVE HERE. WE AINT FALLIN OFF. WE EVEN GOT FRESH(RE) BEEF GUCCI VS JEEZY…YEAAAAAAHHH(JEEZY VOICE)

The Birthday Bash showed we have a lot of rappers in ATL, but very few stars. Many have limited appeal outside the south. ATL is still a great city for music with Very talented people. The scary thing is we are starting to be known for gimmick, ringtone music & not the quality that was being put out by JD, Dallas, Organized noise not to long ago. I hope that perception changes soon,if not the music scene could be in jeopardy.
To be honest I can’t even listen to ATL radio all day, I only listen @ work or in the car, when I’m home it’s strictly mp3. The beats are nice,but the lyrical content is lacking. I listen to some of the stuff & have to SMH & turn it off. ATL is more that trap music,swag music, ringtone music.

Happy Father’s Day JD !!!!!

Love hip hop and the ATL. but there are some artist there that need to stop. but there are a lot that are good. but they got come up with something thats they and not stuff that’s been done before. cause everything in rap is not just about making up in dances or parties. It’s also about thing happen around you and about your own life. that’s what hip hop is about.

Usually most artists contribute to the industry by way of Atlanta and are not really from the A. Everyone overlooks other areas in the south who are lesser known for artists. Shout out to SC!!!

No J.D, No Luda, No Goodie Mob, No Killer Mike, No Outkast?…..who’s birthday was it? Sound like a SWEET 16 instead of a big 21… At least it was a peaceful even wit the tension that’s out there.

We need yo help!!
Hi! MrDupri How can I send u beats. because We’re a producing duo and we think we’re the only thing so so def is missing. We produced pop, elektro, r&b, hiphop, never before heard melodies from Mars.
We’re writers, producers and more, we’re full of ideas, ambitious…
Please give us a chance to show u what we do please jd.
We need yo help!!
We got whatchu need
I’m sure u gon love our music, our concept…
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Just give us an email adress so we send u our sound!!

thanx very much

I know im late but i just saw video of the birthday bash and i totally disagree with Fabolous. That was a bad ass show, yeah T.I. and Luda wasnt there…..SO….Lil Wayne and Jeezy was. How you gonna hate on the birthday bash? You dont see Jeezy or the Dream twitting about how wack hot 97 summer jam was. Are you mad cuz there was noone from the east coast on the stage?

@ nishanish87 I feel ya but I rep ATL!

It’s a Tipping Point happening now. The good music is in idle mode right now. But mainstream ain’t paying much attention. ATL has kept the music going after it left the N.O. (post Master P and CMR)…but it’s going global soon. Really. With technology getting sicker and super far out, the industry may be finding a home in Toronto Ontario (Canada)…Drake has the potential to shift the pendulum to his home country. There are other Canadian based talents that have yet to be big scaled but they are bubbling. No one community can kidnap hip-hop and expect it to remain in it’s custody. Hip Hop is a bad bitch…she can not be obedient to one sect of users. The shit permeates throughout the world. ATL we are grateful that yall kept it going. Now, let that bitch breathe!

This year we’re gonna hear
what the radio fear
A view from the rear
Hiphop in First gear
Clear the runway
I touchdown on Sunday
In the studio on Monday
Amazing like Kanye
By the way,
I’m MDOT, ATL is my Spot
I love the heat
So I’m about to make it hot
no beat,
Just a taste of what I got

MDot——ATL, I’m there when you need me.

Speaking from 2 places I call home “New Orleans” and “Houston”. JD hear me clear when I say. ATL is still doing its thing. I come from 2 cities that have come up since ATL made a major impact on the scene. Yeah, most of the ATL artist have begun to try to pass on the torch, but there are not many acts that can follow, Outkast, Luda, TI, JD, Brat, Goodie Mob. So new artist have come up, WAYNE, PAUL WALL, Mike Jones. Still to this day, and for the last 10 year, studio people say “To make it, you gotta go to Atlanta”.

So let me close by saying. Other cities still look up to ATL. We believe in you guys as we believe in ourlselves. You guys were the only ones who gave New York a challenge in the South.

JD…,
I just aired out XXL magazine for that bullshit cover that down… It went something like this!!!!

Man this cover was absolute bullshit…I live my the mantra if you’re gonna do it…Do IT!!! If you are gonna dedicate a whole cover issue to a city that has a deft and incomparable music scene as Atlanta, you have to really make an effort in trying to tap into the local scene and not just ride with what the radio gives you…The July 2009 cover story should have been complete with a time line that bridged the gap from the past to the present, and that brings readers up to speed with Atlanta’s evolution

For instance you guys should have started with the bass music era with legends such as Raheem the Dream, Kilo Ali, Playa pancho, and Sammy Sam…

Then transition to the JD Era ( no one person can discount what JD has done for the music scene in Atlanta and the urban music industry as it stands today) with artist such as Kriss Kross, Da BRAT, I NO J, and So So Def Bass allstars, and Dallas Austin also gave us ABC.

Then lets transition to the Laface Records era…Outkast, Goodie Mob, TLC then you had offsetting them acts like Ghetto Mafia even Baby D and other Oomp Camp artists

Then the Crunk era with Pastor Troy, Lil John, Killer Mike, Lil Scrappy, Trill Ville, and Bonecrusher

then transition to T.I, Ludacris, and Young Jeezy…

i dont discount the movement that S. Beezy has or discount what Gucci, LO, and OJ have going on however…your mag grossly over looked prime time talent when you didnt include ( Young Dro, Young LA, B.o.B, Playaz Circle, J-Money, Young Ralph…The next time your mag does a story about my city it my be a good idea to interview radio legends like Ryan Cameron, or even Gregg Street to a certain degree…

all this super non lyricism tight pant so called futuristic only can play in a club type music is hurting my city. JD I know you hate alot of this shit because you were bred from a more musical era. That being said you and others like outkast,t.i.,luda,jeezy and a couple others need to stop acting like wack ass artists like rich kidz,shop boyz and young L.a. and a whole lot of others are good for the game. You see when yall say that shit either its because your a coward or you are stupid. We all know that shit sucks and that the rap environment is getting overwhelmed by undertalented acts.Any buisness, ideal or movement that strays too far from its foundation is doomed for certain failure, and i must say we have strayed too far from our true hiphop base.
SPEAK ON THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whts good JD true lier on deck. I’ve heard and read a lot of people comments and pages and no one seems to realize tht wht u guys do is not only a job but it is a talent and gift. Not to mention that some of us would give up there arm or leg to be able to wake up and say they make good music for a living. My name is Retro Young and I’m addicted to the music industry and Jordan sneakers. I been thru a lot of shit, I used to be homeless and what kept me sane was my kicks and good music. You like a lot of other producers and members of the oceans 7 got me thru my nigga and some entertainers get a bad rep or don’t really try to give back or try new things and get acts. Ive watched every episode on my mobile to keep up with so so def and living the life for the longest now and it inspires me to keep dreaming and fighting to make it. I got a crazy sound that’s different and no one else out there is doing wht I’m doing, I pride myself on my sneaker box’s. I call my music tracks that because everybody knows the feeling when u put on and get to ur footwear and it just brings a smile to ur day no matter wht you where going thru. Ant thts the feeling I want people to have when they hear my sound. Oceans 7 is definately in a heavy weight catergory and I hope u guys are really understanding that some artist just wanna be heard like you and I wanna get down (nohomo) but so so def I think could be the home for a niga like me cuz y’all think outside the box and I crune and rap, but I just call it sneaker music. I have some music on WEMIX.COM but the quality isn’t great becuz I’m not caking it like y’all niggas but I spit and I can write songs and consistency to me is more important. I will end it like this I’m a lifer and to me that means imma chase the chance for my music to be played on the radio, for me to perform on tour or even to put my first album in stores 4 LIFE. So oceans keep paveing the way for young black artist like myself and maybe one day y’all might take a sec to listen to some Retro Young and u might hear wht I’m doing is real and ginuwine and wanna give the kid in love with his duece tres a chance. So in advance I wanna say thank you to living the life with JD and the Ocean 7…if u have time myspace.com/jumpmanclick…got some sneakers on there too…yo I wonder if gentry humphrey would present MJ with a proposition of signing a musical artist that raps about retro sneakers…hmmmm nobody ever molded there carrer around shoes before, just like MJ I’m thinking a strong 6 albums to match those 6 rings

Why must atl be saved maybe it’s just time for another area to break some new talent and sound. It does happen people why be alarmed. Look at nj/nyc we were responsible for the biggest hits from the 90s. Please don’t argue me that fact it’s proven. But now who is coming from here anymore. Right now My ears has always told me that the next few years the sound is coming from LA and the west coast. It all goes in cycles. If you producers are smart you will start going the LA and making some contacts. They sound is dope and hard. They not doing that snare rolls and 808 kicks either. Trust me it’s coming from LA so get yall tickets and stop letting newbies waste they money and move to atl. ATL is lovely trust me but the music has shifted.

where is da brat? is she still with so so def