Maino

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:56 am

If Wacka Flocka can get a four page thread in here, I'm resurrecting this one because the previous one got put to bed by the velcro shoes set.

Maino = MC with a great voice, great mic presence, and average but occasionally great lyrics who's made a handful of good songs and provided even better video interviews over the past few years. Makes better "hard music" (yes yes) than that muppet too. "Brooklyn Shit" is still getting spin in the the '01 Altima, dudes.

http://usershare.net/j6osffhzwe11
Maino - I Got 5 On It Freestyle

http://usershare.net/irygf0jmn898
Ask Me About Brooklyn (feat. Joell Ortiz)

http://usershare.net/chal6vdhc00b
The Brooklyn Way 2

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Willie B · Post by **Willie B** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:06 am

jockin the nyc jiggaboo steeze is not as ironic or funny.

wonder why no one has came at jay z using the term jiggaboo.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:08 am

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:18 am

the velcro shoes set was deeply affected by that thread. Maino aint rakim or nothing but his album was somewhat listenable from what i remember.

hessbz12 · Post by **hessbz12** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:58 am

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:26 am

Great a thread about Maino but a comment about how Marcberg has filler.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:29 am

Is Marcberg > Illmatic around here?

The filler comment has more to do with some of the beats than Roc's rap rap rapping anyway. Be easy.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:35 am

Icesickle wrote:

Is Marcberg > Illmatic around here?

The filler comment has more to do with some of the beats than Roc's rap rap rapping anyway. Be easy.

Which tracks by Maino are not filler, though? Serious question. Everything I've heard from him his uninspired trash. When does he deviate from that formula?

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:36 am

lol @ that filler comment sticking

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:52 am

Thun wrote:
Icesickle wrote:

Is Marcberg > Illmatic around here?

The filler comment has more to do with some of the beats than Roc's rap rap rapping anyway. Be easy.
Which tracks by Maino are not filler, though? Serious question. Everything I've heard from him his uninspired trash. When does he deviate from that formula?

Bearing in mind that I'm talking to someone who just spent 3 pages defending Waka Flocka's "hard" music, "Brooklyn Way 2" is great and has been in rotation for a while. The guy has a great, soulful (yes yes), world-weary voice and an authoritative mic presence, both qualities that he shows off in that song. His verses aren't extended quotables or anything, but he comes out with some nice couplets here and there (eg, "This for my road dogs still behind prison walls, I send them pictures of me; standing on a Rolls Royce") that have a kind of simple, unforced poetry to them. Unlike your boy, Mr. Flame, his rhymes don't belie who he actually is either.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:23 pm

Bearing in mind that I'm talking to someone who just spent 3 pages defending Waka Flocka's "hard" music,

Have you been thinking all this time that your passive agressive use of quotes is funny, cutting, or insightful? You are misled if that is the case.

The little exchange I had with Mike Eagle in that thread had little to do with the merits of Waka's music (I've only ever heard one song in its entirety) and more to do with claims of intentionality and fallacious criticism and the like. Maybe you already know that (it's hard to tell because your reading comprehension seems to wax and wane at random) but I'm just clarifying for the new jacks who don't know you well enough to remain skeptical.

"Brooklyn Way 2" is great and has been in rotation for a while. The guy has a great, soulful (yes yes), world-weary voice and an authoritative mic presence, both qualities that he shows off in that song.

I disagree. I think he sounds quite feeble and bored with himself.

His verses aren't extended quotables or anything, but he comes out with some nice couplets here and there (eg, "This for my road dogs still behind prison walls, I send them pictures of me; standing on a Rolls Royce") that have a kind of simple, unforced poetry to them.

Oh. Well complex, forced poetry is a major scourge these days, so it's a relief that he takes an opposite approach.

But speaking seriously for a second, are Maino's deficiencies as a writer and a vocalist not apparent to you when he's alongside Consequence ( a wholly forgettable artist at this point, mind you) and rapping over a better beat than usual? There's simplicty that resonates and there's simplicity that sounds lazy and uninspired.

Unlike your boy, Mr. Flame, his rhymes don't belie who he actually is either.

Oh. Who is he actually? I'm not really familiar with Maino on a personal level. Enlighten me.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:12 pm

There might not be a more forgettable rapper to come out this decade and find minor success than Maino. He is simply unremarkable. Most semi-popular rappers have one or two lines that end up sticking out regardless of if I actually "like" them or not. Maino has zero. I would rather listen to Jungle.

Me Still · Post by **Me Still** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:44 pm

Mainos okay. Son aint that special and I didn't like how he did Tragedy.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:39 pm

blastmaster wrote:There might not be a more forgettable rapper to come out this decade and find minor success than Maino. He is simply unremarkable. Most semi-popular rappers have one or two lines that end up sticking out regardless of if I actually "like" them or not. Maino has zero. I would rather listen to Jungle.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:02 pm

A Kid wrote:the velcro shoes set was deeply affected by that thread. Maino aint rakim or nothing but his album was somewhat listenable from what i remember.

What a resounding appraisal!

HellRell'sToiletAdventure · Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:00 pm

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:42 pm

Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:the velcro shoes set was deeply affected by that thread. Maino aint rakim or nothing but his album was somewhat listenable from what i remember.
What a resounding appraisal!

its the truth, i'll listen to a Maino project once but even if i like it i know i wont listen to that shit for long, just wears thin with the quickness

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:50 pm

Maino is far more interesting when beating up other rappers then when he is actually rapping.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:05 pm

A Kid wrote:
Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:the velcro shoes set was deeply affected by that thread. Maino aint rakim or nothing but his album was somewhat listenable from what i remember.
What a resounding appraisal!
its the truth, i'll listen to a Maino project once but even if i like it i know i wont listen to that shit for long, just wears thin with the quickness

What I meant is, if that's the best praise one can muster, than why be surprised that "the velcro shoes" set or whoever thinks he's pretty much a lucky hack and nothing else?

Honestly, I haven't heard enough of his discography to completely dismiss him, but the 20 or songs I have heard consistently leave me with the impression that he's marginally and maybe even minimally talented.

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:32 pm

Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:
Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:the velcro shoes set was deeply affected by that thread. Maino aint rakim or nothing but his album was somewhat listenable from what i remember.
What a resounding appraisal!
its the truth, i'll listen to a Maino project once but even if i like it i know i wont listen to that shit for long, just wears thin with the quickness
What I meant is, if that's the best praise one can muster, than why be surprised that "the velcro shoes" set or whoever thinks he's pretty much a lucky hack and nothing else?

Honestly, I haven't heard enough of his discography to completely dismiss him, but the 20 or songs I have heard consistently leave me with the impression that he's marginally and maybe even minimally talented.

word, im still new here so i wasnt up on how the velcro set worked at the time. it all makes sense now

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:35 pm

A Kid wrote:
Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:
Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:the velcro shoes set was deeply affected by that thread. Maino aint rakim or nothing but his album was somewhat listenable from what i remember.
What a resounding appraisal!
its the truth, i'll listen to a Maino project once but even if i like it i know i wont listen to that shit for long, just wears thin with the quickness
What I meant is, if that's the best praise one can muster, than why be surprised that "the velcro shoes" set or whoever thinks he's pretty much a lucky hack and nothing else?

Honestly, I haven't heard enough of his discography to completely dismiss him, but the 20 or songs I have heard consistently leave me with the impression that he's marginally and maybe even minimally talented.
word, im still new here so i wasnt up on how the velcro set worked at the time. it all makes sense now

Who are the velcro set other than Employee?

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:14 pm

Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:
Thun wrote:
A Kid wrote:
Thun wrote: What a resounding appraisal!
its the truth, i'll listen to a Maino project once but even if i like it i know i wont listen to that shit for long, just wears thin with the quickness
What I meant is, if that's the best praise one can muster, than why be surprised that "the velcro shoes" set or whoever thinks he's pretty much a lucky hack and nothing else?

Honestly, I haven't heard enough of his discography to completely dismiss him, but the 20 or songs I have heard consistently leave me with the impression that he's marginally and maybe even minimally talented.
word, im still new here so i wasnt up on how the velcro set worked at the time. it all makes sense now
Who are the velcro set other than Employee?

haha you gotta ask whoever coined that term in this thread, i simply quoted what he said mid-laughter. maybe Emp was a one man army, im sure he probably considers himself one.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:07 pm

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:17 pm

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How is this NOT a Funny or Die sketch?

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:22 pm

lestajenkinz · Post by **lestajenkinz** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:54 pm

odium-LSC wrote:Maino is far more interesting when beating up other rappers then when he is actually rapping.

I DEFINITELY AGREE

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:59 pm

Maino >>>>>