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And if you listen to a lot of gospel rap today, he changed the way gospel rappers make their music.ĬLICK HERE TO VOTE IN VIBE’S GREATEST HIP-HOP SINGLE (OF THE VIBE ERA) TOURNAMENTĪmen to that. Kanye was talented enough to put together his version of a hip-hop gospel song, and forced people to play it. “Slow Jamz” is a real dope song as far as me having fun and wanting my song to win, but message-wise, you have to give that to “Jesus Walks,” because it carried a positive message. Great record, indeed, but voters thought “Jesus Walks” was greater. So I definitely feel like the song does play a big part of hip-hop history, because this song literally launched Jamie Foxx and Kanye’s careers. I remember we would go to certain radio stations where I wouldn’t have any record playing right now before “Slow Jamz” and it was like the top song, having 1,400 spins. Is that the greatest Midwest hip-hop song of the last decade and a half? Speaking of “Slow Jamz,” that song is part of our Greatest Hip-Hop Single (Of The VIBE Era) Tournament. And then rap along and you should be able to nail the lyrics a little better.Įasier said than done. You have any tips for gamers trying to get to the next level?īop your head to the double time beat-not just the slow flow of the beat. Kamikaze built on the success of "Slow Jamz" to reach the top of the Billboard 200 album charts on release in January 2004 and to go platinum by March 2004. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 and world R&B charts in early 2004. The first single "Slow Jamz" featured Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. It's something that I haven't done." The song "Sunshine" contains the backing track from Lovely Day by Bill Withers. After all the people that were out when I was out years ago fell off, I'm still out here competing with the shorties. Musically, I want to show that I'm still out here doing my thing. I represent the artists that keep it true to what really is, to be able to make rappers want to write." "I want to show the streets that I'm back and that I'm true to the game. But I write when I get in a zone more than writing because I've got to do this.
I could sit down all day and write something. Otherwise, I could have 10 albums out there, easy. "I represent for the MCs that have skills, not just make music for the hell of it.
On his website, Twista stated that he made Kamikaze to show that he was still true to the ideals that he had when he started out. The album has received generally positive reviews from critics. Excerpt: Kamikaze is the fourth studio album by Chicago, Illinois, rapper Twista which reached the top of the US Billboard 200 album charts in early 2004 based on the success of the lead single "Slow Jamz." It was released on January 27, 2004.
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