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Thread started 08/21/06 9:02am

Graycap23

Lyfe Jennings?

Do u guys like Lyfe Jennings? What's his story?
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Reply #1 posted 08/21/06 9:07am

banks

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i really liked his first cd... however the new one is horrible
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Reply #2 posted 08/21/06 9:12am

chuckaducci

His voice is annoying and he couldn't write a song to save his life. But, y'know, he seems to have had a rough time with life, so I wish him the best.
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Reply #3 posted 08/21/06 9:40am

missfee

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Graycap23 said:

Do u guys like Lyfe Jennings? What's his story?

he's an ex-con who wrote songs while he was jail?? anyway, he had a song out last summer, i can't remember the name of it, but it got played to death on the radio, it sounded pretty decent. I guess his genre of music is R&B, his voice is different, sought of weird sounding actually with the wrong kind of song...but I give him a B+...he's worth checking out.
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Reply #4 posted 08/21/06 9:41am

missfee

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oh now i remember the song..."must be nice"
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Reply #5 posted 08/21/06 9:52am

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chuckaducci said:

His voice is annoying and he couldn't write a song to save his life. But, y'know, he seems to have had a rough time with life, so I wish him the best.


yeah,it is... especially in that song "S-E-X" (???). I cringed when I heard him singing something like "Girl, you 17 and you finally got some breast" falloff falloff whofarted He sounds like he's straining to sing.
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Reply #6 posted 08/21/06 11:22am

BlaqueKnight

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I kinda like his voice but he has too many slow songs. HIs CDs bore me.
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Reply #7 posted 08/21/06 2:45pm

Graycap23

Was this guy in prison?
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Reply #8 posted 08/21/06 4:11pm

silverandgold

Graycap23 said:

Was this guy in prison?


Yes he was Graycap23. Here's one of his songs talking about his prison life. The song is called 26 years and 17 days. I listened to his album back in early 2004 and a friend of mine heard him sing at a club back in 2003. He plays acoustic guitar as well. Has a raw sound. I'm sorry if some don't agree but I find his voice amazing, you could feel the song when he sings it. He definitely has his own "unique" style. When I finally heard his songs given air play, all I could say was "It's about time.

Here's the lyrics to 26 years and 17 days:

1st Verse:
"I was looking for God at my grandmother's house
underneath the cushions on the couch
I looked all around side to side up and down
that man was no where to be found
So I called my grandmama on the phone
said old lady you best get home
cause God aint where you said he would be
and there's something that I really need to speak
to him about immediately
She said boy tell Granny what's wrong is there
something I can do
I said big mama now it's a sensitive issue
and Lord knows I don't wanna worry you
but I need somebody to talk to

Chorus:
It's done been 26 years 17 days
been to 5 different prisons got 2 babies on the way
and they say it'll be a waste of time to pray
seeing that I'm going to hell anyway (2x)

2nd Verse:
I done smoked weed with the best of ya'll
shot at all the rest of ya'll
my heart hurts like an old man with high cholesterol
the preacher said that I'm the dirtiest dude he ever saw
shouldn't even be livin'
and he a Christian
Shoulda been dead like 17 times for 17 crimes I committed
took 'em all to trial and got accquitted
Left wavin' my middle finger in the air whispered in the
prosecutor's ear, yeah I did it
I done stole everything from dreams to wedding rings

auctioned off my soul for material things
but lately its been kinda botherin' me
I guess that turtle always catches up with the rabbit eventually


Chorus 2x/Bridge:
Somebody loves you baby whoa whoa whoa somebody loves you baby (4x)
"


This song is deep. He plays acoustic guitar as well, but he really didn't start getting recognition or airplay until 2005. You have to see him perform live to appreciate him. He can hit some high notes.


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Reply #9 posted 08/21/06 6:01pm

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His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.
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Reply #10 posted 08/21/06 8:51pm

silverandgold

LuxuryBrown said:

His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.


You are so bad. lol
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Reply #11 posted 08/22/06 3:46am

Graycap23

LuxuryBrown said:

His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.



On point.....
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Reply #12 posted 08/22/06 5:48am

Rhondab

I hate that "Hey you, you that's listenin' to this here cd..."


I'm like...WTF?

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Reply #13 posted 08/22/06 8:14am

BlaqueKnight

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Rhondab said:

I hate that "Hey you, you that's listenin' to this here cd..."


I'm like...WTF?

confused


lol Yeah, that was a lil over-the-top.
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Reply #14 posted 08/22/06 8:17am

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LuxuryBrown said:

His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.

what, he tryin to be on some lenny williams-type shit? falloff
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Reply #15 posted 08/22/06 8:39am

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silverandgold said:

LuxuryBrown said:

His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.


You are so bad. lol

lol That dude just irks the hell out of me
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Reply #16 posted 08/22/06 8:39am

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Graycap23 said:

LuxuryBrown said:

His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.



On point.....

thumbs up!
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Reply #17 posted 08/22/06 8:40am

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

LuxuryBrown said:

His voice is annoying and his long ass verbal interludes between songs got on my damn nerve. I dont give a shit what you've been through, just sing the damn song, muthafucka.

what, he tryin to be on some lenny williams-type shit? falloff

spit
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