Comments on: Philly’s Most Wanted-”Cross the Border” http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:56:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47852 Tray Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:45:31 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47852 "3 Kings, Diamondz, Boys n Blue." AKA Mr. Lee's contributions. I was surprised to see, though, how generic and average his beats on the ABN album were. “3 Kings, Diamondz, Boys n Blue.”

AKA Mr. Lee’s contributions. I was surprised to see, though, how generic and average his beats on the ABN album were.

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47846 douglas martin Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:17:05 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47846 i sort of disagree, zilla. but i haven't listened to it in a while, so maybe time hasn't been good to it. alls i know is that it was my jam when it came out. i sort of disagree, zilla. but i haven’t listened to it in a while, so maybe time hasn’t been good to it. alls i know is that it was my jam when it came out.

]]> By: Sach http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47818 Sach Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:23:01 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47818 Slim Thug's record had some jams. 3 Kings, Diamondz, Boys n Blue. Thing is none of those are Neptunes beats. Classic example of trying to switch up your sound for the mainstream and failing. Slim Thug’s record had some jams. 3 Kings, Diamondz, Boys n Blue. Thing is none of those are Neptunes beats. Classic example of trying to switch up your sound for the mainstream and failing.

]]> By: DocZeus http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47816 DocZeus Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:10:10 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47816 I actually sort of like Slim Thug's record. I actually sort of like Slim Thug’s record.

]]> By: Zilla Rocca http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47809 Zilla Rocca Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:18:29 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47809 PMW was WACK and most of this album was filler, cookie cutter Neptunes beats. You miss nothing if you've never heard it. PMW was WACK and most of this album was filler, cookie cutter Neptunes beats. You miss nothing if you’ve never heard it.

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47788 Tray Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:52:35 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47788 Well Slim Thug's wasn't shitty, it was just the Neptunes beats that sucked. (Except for the title track and 'Like A Boss.' And maybe 'I Ain't Heard Of That' on a good day.) Mr. Lee's contributions were great. Well Slim Thug’s wasn’t shitty, it was just the Neptunes beats that sucked. (Except for the title track and ‘Like A Boss.’ And maybe ‘I Ain’t Heard Of That’ on a good day.) Mr. Lee’s contributions were great.

]]> By: Trey Stone http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47771 Trey Stone Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:34:54 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47771 nah, i'm just curious. besides, there's been shitty full-length Neptunes efforts involving both before. see: Slim Thug album (though yeah, better than this.) nah, i’m just curious. besides, there’s been shitty full-length Neptunes efforts involving both before. see: Slim Thug album (though yeah, better than this.)

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47768 Tray Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:07:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47768 So as an admitted Pharrell stan, are you hoping that Chad was involved, so as to spread the blame for this disaster? So as an admitted Pharrell stan, are you hoping that Chad was involved, so as to spread the blame for this disaster?

]]> By: Trey Stone http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47767 Trey Stone Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:01:07 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47767 at this point, the only thing i'm interested in about "UMC" is the writing credits, cuz while Common's mentioned that Chad was involved in interviews most of the really shitty late-period Neptunes stuff has been written just by Pharrell. would be a bad look for the Neptune no one talks about at this point, the only thing i’m interested in about “UMC” is the writing credits, cuz while Common’s mentioned that Chad was involved in interviews most of the really shitty late-period Neptunes stuff has been written just by Pharrell. would be a bad look for the Neptune no one talks about

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47703 douglas martin Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:30:03 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/03/phillys-most-wanted-cross-the-border/#comment-47703 way to bring it back, weiss! i have their album in a CD book full of rap records i don't listen to anymore; maybe i should bust it out. i can up this album for you over the weekend if you don't have it. the "cross the border" remix (with the clipse-- i think) is fire, too. i'm on the board with this one: these guys should have blown up. i think they came around at the wrong point in the neptunes' career; if they would have dropped after the clipse instead of before, they'd probably just as famous, if not more (due to the aforementioned ability to write singles). way to bring it back, weiss! i have their album in a CD book full of rap records i don’t listen to anymore; maybe i should bust it out. i can up this album for you over the weekend if you don’t have it. the “cross the border” remix (with the clipse– i think) is fire, too.

i’m on the board with this one: these guys should have blown up. i think they came around at the wrong point in the neptunes’ career; if they would have dropped after the clipse instead of before, they’d probably just as famous, if not more (due to the aforementioned ability to write singles).

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