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Remember when we used to memorize our favorite mc's lyrics?

I remember loving a track so much where I would go as far as to write the lyrics down and memorize the lyrics. Did any of you do this?? I find myself not listening to a lot new-age hip hop due to the fact that most mainstream hip hop is just garbage and not worthy of even memorizing a damn punchline. Some of you may feel me on this. Key in on this topic if you loved some classic shit to the point where you needed to memorize the lyrics to express your love for the music.

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Started Jun. 6, 2007 by:

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PJ.Ford

Permalink Reply by PJ.Ford Jun. 6, 2007
 

i str8 used to memorize lyrics and still do Lupe Fiasco, MF Doom, Gnarls Barkley, Game, and Gym Class Heroes is who i memorize now
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Pizon

Permalink Reply by Pizon Jun. 6, 2007
 

If I listen to a song more than two or three times, the lyrics are automatically memorized, whether or not I like the song... it was never anything I had to put any effort into.
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Kas

Permalink Reply by Kas Jun. 6, 2007
 

Co-sign Pizon... Same here... Even if I hate the song... I memorize the lyrics (e.g. I'm A Flirt)... But, I do remember writing down the lyrics to The Jungle Brothers - "Straight Out The Jungle" record when I was in 7th grade… LOL
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Nemesis

Permalink Reply by Nemesis Jun. 6, 2007
 

Yo, humpty dance was my joint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DJ Sir.Cumference of Phenetiks

Permalink Reply by DJ Sir.Cumference of Phenetiks Jun. 6, 2007
 

Sadly....me to Kas. Why does it always seem like its so much easier to memorize the shitty songs?!! I don't get it....
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FlyWill A.K.A. Cadillac Will

Permalink Reply by FlyWill A.K.A. Cadillac Will Aug. 21, 2007
 

Sir It's easy because they aint sayin nothin that requires you to actually think! LOL LOL
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Erin

Permalink Reply by Erin Jun. 6, 2007
 

Ha! In 5th grade I wrote down all the words to the Humpty Dance for me & my friends.
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FlyWill A.K.A. Cadillac Will

Permalink Reply by FlyWill A.K.A. Cadillac Will Aug. 21, 2007
 

Yeah Humpty Dance was the shit!!! But I memorized Dowhatyalike!! Yall remember that one?!
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Nemesis

Permalink Reply by Nemesis Jun. 6, 2007
 

Yeah dawg,

You just took me back on that one. Dang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think the only reason I stopped was because I just got so good at remembering them because I had started rhyming myself after a while. But yeah I miss those days. You know what els I miss though. I miss the anticipation of waiting for a new cd to hit the store, and actually skipping school to go to the store and cop it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and reading the whole insert front to back, nameen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I miss being able to really be a fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nowadays its just not possible. Dang!
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C Minor

Permalink Reply by C Minor Jun. 6, 2007
 

Co Sign...

I don't even have to write down lyrics anymore to memorize them. All I have to do is listen for a few hours straight and I'll be good. I do that with Old Blackstar and MF Doom.

But yeah I miss really being a fan too. I mean what these people do now isn't being a fan. Thats waiting for the next flavor of the month to drop. Shoot I used to Apreciate the Cover Art... now thats getting generic too. LOL... even though I laugh at that... its sad to me.
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