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If you think about how sales have gone down, the numbers that Jada put up for The Last Kiss are really good. The others went gold, and he didn't do that this time around, but how many people are even going gold? He did damn good with what he had. More importantly, he made good music. While none of his singles really cracked the Billboard Top 100 with the exception of the banger that was By My Side feat. Ne-Yo, he had kept his name in the streets alive through mixtapes and through the big remix songs, the "Let's grab 1000 artists and throw them on here and just loop the beat!", those. His guest features weren't that many, but he made them count.
Last Kiss sold very well, and Jada said that the fans were not going to have to wait as long as they did for this last one. Another five years is a long time, you know? So he's coming out with another album, hopefully in 2010, entitled, Top Five Dead or Alive.
Interesting claim. Let's forget the people that Kiss would have to be going up against in the "Alive" section. People who not only claim that they're lyricists, but also, are respected as lyricists. Let's just go with those who have passed on. Let's look at the super big names. B.I.G., Tupac, Big L, Big Pun. I'm not trying to build a Top 5 Dead or Alive list right here, but Jada's already got some stiff competition. I think that he could potentially mess with one of the people on that list, maybe. I'm not naming names because I don't want people coming after me, sorry. THEN you factor in that he's got to be going up against people who are alive? Jay-Z? Nas? Joell Ortiz? I could keep going. And no, I didn't forget about the white boy.
It's my personal belief that Eminem can and will, if needed to, rap circles around anyone who has ever walked this earth and has claimed the title of MC or rapper. I know I just said I wasn't going to make a Top 5 DoA list, but come on. Jada is nice. Don't get me wrong. Say it with Fab's voice too. Jada is Niiiiiice. But I really don't think he's Top 5 Dead or Alive.
I'm just a fan, you know? I don't mind hearing great, phenomenal music. Whatever I feel, Jada believes that he's Top 5 Dead or Alive and he's going to be coming out the gate strong in order to show that he is. Shit, let him prove me wrong. My iPod will appreciate it and I know, most importantly, the other fans and other hip hop heads will too.
Until then, I got Can't Stop Me in the playlists.
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