Ok Here's my beef

Subject: Ok Here's my beef Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:49 pm

http://www.tlcafrica.com/pictures_from_liberia_08-174.htm

Why are the liberian people treating Akon like a Mega superstar.....?

But an Artist like Emmerson who music we connect to on a deeper level...An artist that makes music which pleasantly appeals to our innermost souls.....Music that shifts our mood from bad to good instantly....Why we dont support these Artist like we do with the American Artist?

Is it because Akon is making music so thats connected to the American culture....When will we stop this western cultural importation and start buying and suppoting locally....We will never elevate culturally and socially unless we shift our paradigms

That's my beef....

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:54 pm

i like Akon... th_mrgreen

his voice is different.. music is different

Emmerson songs are cool too..

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:57 pm

jclifden wrote:: http://www.tlcafrica.com/pictures_from_liberia_08-174.htm

Is it because Akon is making music so thats connected to the American culture....When will we stop this western cultural importation and start buying and suppoting locally....We will never elevate culturally and socially unless we shift our paradigms

That's my beef....

I agree and the attitude that America owes Liberia something...they don't owe is $hit.

but the Nigerians are the worst when it comes to Western worship

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:59 pm

Music cut across boundaries. I like Borbor Belleh, but when you compare it to "Locked Up" or "they dont want to see us together" or "Blame it on me", then that is where I start to be Liberian.....lol

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:59 pm

and those picture Shocked

. Those outfits, hairstyles were a H.A.M<--- Hot Ass Mess smile_approve

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:00 am

gadyu wrote:: Music cut across boundaries. I like Borbor Belleh, but when you compare it to "Locked Up" or "they dont want to see us together" or "Blame it on me", then that is where I start to be Liberian.....lol

i playfully call my son bonbon belly when he nah eat and his stomach pump in front of him" pompom belly?" he comes running.

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:06 am

If Akon was making music specific to African culture..Even though he has a nice voice (I agree)...Would he be given this mega star treatment in Liberia.....???

I cant tell you how many time I've run into this dude(Akon) in the clubs in atlanta...Very cool dude down to earth....But trust me people dont worship him in the ATL....In the "A" He's just another brother hustlin

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:09 am

one man's gbelleh is another man's king th_mrgreen

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:13 am

wondergirl wrote:: one man's gbelleh is another man's king

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:20 am

gadyu wrote:: Music cut across boundaries. I like Borbor Belleh, but when you compare it to "Locked Up" or "they dont want to see us together" or "Blame it on me", then that is where I start to be Liberian.....lol

If thats true...When MTV and BET gonna start playing sweet mother and de cali coupe

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:24 am

MTV and BET play in the US for the US audience. Go to Du Plateau in Ivory coast or the PanAf Festival in Ghana and see all those Af videos you see on Youtube. Af people be there the same way...

In Togo, I went to a similar gig like MTV or BET live and it was off the chain...

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:26 am

Cliff
foreign artist ( Musicians, actors, etc) will continue to be more popular in liberia for a long time.. not jus liberia...

esp till they improve their music...
you know i am not gonna buy NO CD from a boy telling me i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave or that so so bluffing i on whole day and ahn got one cent in my pocket.

when they start making serious music.. we will lek them.
you know why Sundegar songs became a hit? ORIGINAL..clean.. nice.. sung in a local dilet...

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:36 am

Wonderbra, you are right. When Sundaygar came here and we implored him to sing some of his old songs, especially "baboon ehn all want be president" he flat out did not want to do it. He said the songs did not represent the image he wanted to project again.

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:37 am

da who he was calling baboon??? scratch

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:37 am

Great photos.

I think Akon is A-1 artist who has only begun to show us his potential. Liberians shouldn't be worshipping artists, but the Creator. But Appreciation should be given to ANY artist who will expend the time and energy to travel to Liberia to entertain...whatever his or her genre or musical flavor is.

Akon is a cool cat. Though not worshipped in ATL is is very well respected in the industry. He pulls a lot of weight in the publishing sector of the biz which is where the real money and influence is. He has put on several new artists and is always opento new ones. The DJ, Bennie D, in the phots is from St. Thomas. I know him (Bennie) personally as my company produced a CD with him and a couple of kids you will be hearing a lot from called Rock City (formerly 2EK).

Liberian artists need that kind of hook up to get exposure and take the music to another level.

It's all good. Ok Here's my beef 4_1_203

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:40 am

wondergirl wrote:: da who he was calling baboon???

He was in ellen's team, so who all da wuh baboon. how many candidates? Remember?

On the song, he said one of the candidates promised to build a bridge across the sea."

Another one said he will provide plastic bag for each citizen so that they can poopoo inside, this eliminating the poopoo business in NKT and Popo beach...

Ask Belleh th_mrgreen

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:41 am

wondergirl wrote:: Cliff
foreign artist ( Musicians, actors, etc) will continue to be more popular in liberia for a long time.. not jus liberia...

esp till they improve their music...
you know i am not gonna buy NO CD from a boy telling me i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave or that so so bluffing i on whole day and ahn got one cent in my pocket.

when they start making serious music.. we will lek them.
you know why Sundegar songs became a hit? ORIGINAL..clean.. nice.. sung in a local dilet...

LMAO....

]i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave isnt that the same when compared to lyrics that vividly describes women as bitches and whores....or videos that portrays black women as objects that is only capable of satisfying our depraved sexual fantasies...Whats the different...

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:44 am

gadyu wrote:

wondergirl wrote:: da who he was calling baboon???

He was in ellen's team, so who all da wuh baboon. how many candidates? Remember?

On the song, he said one of the candidates promised to build a bridge across the sea."

Another one said he will provide plastic bag for each citizen so that they can poopoo inside, this eliminating the poopoo business in NKT and Popo beach...

Ask Belleh th_mrgreen

hmm.. i havent heard that song.. but good for him that he wont sing no more of such...

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:47 am

jclifden wrote:

wondergirl wrote:: Cliff
foreign artist ( Musicians, actors, etc) will continue to be more popular in liberia for a long time.. not jus liberia...

esp till they improve their music...
you know i am not gonna buy NO CD from a boy telling me i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave or that so so bluffing i on whole day and ahn got one cent in my pocket.

when they start making serious music.. we will lek them.
you know why Sundegar songs became a hit? ORIGINAL..clean.. nice.. sung in a local dilet...

LMAO....

]i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave isnt that the same when compared to lyrics that vividly describes women as bitches and whores....or videos that portrays black women as objects that is only capable of satisfying our depraved sexual fantasies...Whats the different...

true... but not all his songs like that... unlike our boys here... you would play their whole albulm... and most are women bashing....

but you are right though...

BTW, what depraved sexual fantasies...??

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:48 am

Nica wrote:: Great photos.

I think Akon is A-1 artist who has only begun to show us his potential. Liberians shouldn't be worshipping artists, but the Creator. But Appreciation should be given to ANY artist who will expend the time and energy to travel to Liberia to entertain...whatever his or her genre or musical flavor is.

Akon is a cool cat. Though not worshipped in ATL is is very well respected in the industry. He pulls a lot of weight in the publishing sector of the biz which is where the real money and influence is. He has put on several new artists and is always opento new ones. The DJ, Bennie D, in the phots is from St. Thomas. I know him (Bennie) personally as my company produced a CD with him and a couple of kids you will be hearing a lot from called Rock City (formerly 2EK).

Liberian artists need that kind of hook up to get exposure and take the music to another level.

It's all good.

good points Nica... good points...

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:56 am

Good points? They look messed up to me...just my opinion.

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:57 am

wondergirl wrote:

jclifden wrote:

wondergirl wrote:: Cliff
foreign artist ( Musicians, actors, etc) will continue to be more popular in liberia for a long time.. not jus liberia...

esp till they improve their music...
you know i am not gonna buy NO CD from a boy telling me i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave or that so so bluffing i on whole day and ahn got one cent in my pocket.

when they start making serious music.. we will lek them.
you know why Sundegar songs became a hit? ORIGINAL..clean.. nice.. sung in a local dilet...

LMAO....

]i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave isnt that the same when compared to lyrics that vividly describes women as bitches and whores....or videos that portrays black women as objects that is only capable of satisfying our depraved sexual fantasies...Whats the different...

true... but not all his songs like that... unlike our boys here... you would play their whole albulm... and most are women bashing....

but you are right though...

BTW, what depraved sexual fantasies...??

U really want to know the ansa to da kwesion???

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:04 am

gadyu wrote:: Good points? They look messed up to me...just my opinion.

Messed up? How so? Can you elaborate?

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:06 am

gadyu wrote:: Good points? They look messed up to me...just my opinion.

to each his own i guess lol!

i see blue, you say its lavendar....

Subject: Re: Ok Here's my beef Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:06 am

jclifden wrote:

wondergirl wrote:

jclifden wrote:

wondergirl wrote:: Cliff
foreign artist ( Musicians, actors, etc) will continue to be more popular in liberia for a long time.. not jus liberia...

esp till they improve their music...
you know i am not gonna buy NO CD from a boy telling me i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave or that so so bluffing i on whole day and ahn got one cent in my pocket.

when they start making serious music.. we will lek them.
you know why Sundegar songs became a hit? ORIGINAL..clean.. nice.. sung in a local dilet...

LMAO....

]i got slipper titty or that i lor wear stink weave isnt that the same when compared to lyrics that vividly describes women as bitches and whores....or videos that portrays black women as objects that is only capable of satisfying our depraved sexual fantasies...Whats the different...

true... but not all his songs like that... unlike our boys here... you would play their whole albulm... and most are women bashing....

but you are right though...

BTW, what depraved sexual fantasies...??

U really want to know the ansa to da kwesion???

yup....