diamonds from sierra leone

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

who knows this song from kanye west from his new album. absolutely intelligent song talking about the corruption in the diamond business and the most amazing beat.

takes a few times to actually understand the whole point of song

Falstaff

That was about his first year in the music industry, I think he even has a version of Diamonds are Forever from Shirely Basseyl, heard it on a college station, and I have seen it at shops, I think you can get MP3s too, look around mate.

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone Lyrics
[Intro]Diamonds are foreverThey won't leave in the nightHave no fear that they mightDesert me[Chorus]Diamonds are forever (forever, forever)Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibeDiamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme.Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?Ever, ever?......Close your eyes and imagine, feel the magicVegas on acid,Seen through Yves St. Laurent glassesAnd I've realized that I've arrived, cuzIt take more than a magazine to kill my Vibe doeshe write his own rhymes, so sort ofI think 'emThat mean I forgot better shit than u ever thought upDamn, is he really that caught up?I ask if you talkin' bout classics, do my name get brought up?I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort or even a four-trackrecorderso its only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche- its for yourself that's importantIf a stripper named Porscha and u get tips from many menThen your fat friend her nickname is MinivanExcuse me,That's just the Henny, man, I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed tostop I can't because[Chorus]Diamonds are forever (forever, forever)Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibeDiamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme.Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?Ever, ever?......I was sick about awardsCouldn't nobody cure meOnly playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelryAlicia Keys tried to talk some sense to them30 minutes later seems there's no convincing themWhat more can you ask for?The international assholes nahWho complains about what he is owed?And throw a tantrum like he is 3 years oldYou gotta love it though somebody still speaks from his soulAnd wouldn't change by the change, or the game, or the fame, When he came, in the game, he made his own laneNow all I need is y'all to pronounce my nameIts Kanye - But some of my plaques - they still say KaneGot family in the D, Kin-folk from MotownBack in the Chi - them folks ain't from MotownLife movin' too fast I need to slow downGirl ain't give me no ass, ya need to go downDiamonds are forever (forever, forever)My father Ben said I need JesusSo he took me to church and let the water wash over my ceaserDiamonds are forever (forever, forever)The preacher said we need leadersRight then my body got still like a paraplegicYou know who you can call you gotta best believe itThe Roc stand tall and you would never believe itTake your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimicYea the beat cold but the flow is anemicAfter debris settles and the dust get swept offBig K pick up where young Hov left offRight when magazines wrote Kanye West offI dropped my new shit sound like the best ofA&R's lookin' like "pssh we messed up"Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed upBottle after bottle till we got messed upIn the studio, where really though, yea he next upPeople askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain backThat'll be the same day I give the game backYou know the next question dog "Yo, where Dame at?"This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back"What's up with you and Jay, man, are y'all ok man?"They pray for the death of our dynasty like AmenR-r-r-right here stands a-manWith the power to make a diamond with his bare hands...Diamonds are forever (forever, forever)Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibeDiamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme.Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?Ever, ever?......Diamonds are forever (forever, forever)Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

thanks for the lyrics post forgot about it.

he did get the beat from her song, but it was actually jay-z who created this version he had a song a while back diamonds are forever, and there is a remix with kanye and jay-z. even reading the lyrics its tough to make out the point. its so buried in there. talks all about his career and stuff

Falstaff

yea....as long as it is fresh...and he didnt rip off the whole thing, then I think the music is valid...just cannot stand sell out suckers sampling almost everything and cursing like a stone cold G and grunting like Master P....we got too damn many of those wanna be G's out there representin till they get their first check and thier first set of 22's then the music suffers....no fresh talent out there from the streets unless your willing to go find it. Dave Chapelle has folks on now and then that do it for real and live on camera...now that is talent.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

master p has some gangsta lyrics, so does cassidy as of recent. i'm a hustla is a creative beat also. i'm a hustla and diamonds are 2 of the illest beats i have heard in a while. both have a good story in them

Falstaff

You should see the film "Hustle and Flo" it is very entertaining and enlightening as well...

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

yea it has a good hardcore rap soundtrack.... and looks interesting. four brothers seems better though.

hmm jeff, you think you can put down a beat better than diamonds?

Falstaff

hardly...but you know what..
I won 500 dollars at a talent show in 1991 for rapping like that guy on digital underground and I did a parody of the Humpty dance....
my 15 minutes of fame...LOL

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

HI-larious dude. what i have won is more bullshit and bullshit in my life! top that!

Falstaff

we each have our moments of fame....in the spotlight.....
life is stage..no?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

eh havent had any, im more of the person whos the curtain puller lol

this is funny, everyone thread that ive posted in this forum relating to rap music, there is little or no interest. instead ive gotten lots of flames before.

Falstaff

Depends on the artist or the direction someone is taking I believe, I personally dont care for most rap artists, they truly are only interested in M O N E Y...period! There are a few of the reggae rappers that might be worthy of interest, and I suppose that is where my first real interest was. I think if you can truly give the public something without profanity, and angst and still tell a sad tale, or reveal a dark truth about mankind, then that is something worth listening to.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

it is hard, in our world we do swear, we do cheat and hustle. and the lifestyle isn't a choice for lot of these guys. but lot of the stuff they do after going into the music business is stupid. for example, cassidy has a pretty solid CD out. what did he do? right before the release was charged with murder and they found AKs with him and some others. you live the lifestyle, tell the story how you climbed to fame and let's keep it there.

tupac was a different man altogether, he explained why he acted the way he did and the struggle of black people through his music. its a long and complicated issue, but nowadays, 80% mainstream rappers blow even though their "beats" (not lyrics) sound good (ie mike jones, slim thug, cash money millionaires, chingy etc.) too many to name.

Falstaff

Something fresh without all the gansta hype would be much appreciated...it isnt all about gansta's but I swear the marketing gods in LA think that it should be to get the real sound out...but that is the irony.

Callandor

This song was really cool by me, only that I was a bit dissapointed at the on-going fad with diamonds and names of rap songs.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

i hate the on-going fad of kiddy punk rock, but eh gotta live with it.

Falstaff

we used to call it "bubblegum music" lol

SFOSOK

Well I don't like kiddy punk or Rap so I'm SOL. I like music, its pretty much that simple.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

i like different types. reggae, house, trance, techno, reggaeton, bhangra, rock, alternative rock on top of hardcore gangster/underground/experimental rap.

jay-z got a sick beat and kanye knew how to work his rhmyes with the beat. he also created some sick beats for the game for "dreams" and common for "go" recently.

SFOSOK

out of those you said I would say I like reggae, trance, techno, and rock. So we are not completely music enemies. : )

BiGBrOwNPimpsta

that is good, rock and reggae are quite extreme opposites IMO. to have taste in both is not common from people ive met