The Ni##a Experience…
ARTIST WEEKS By TC on August 3, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Is it a safe assumption that Cee-Lo was more persuasive in getting his ethnic points across in one verse than Nas was in an entire album?
Better believe that Slick…
In what was possibly the most responsible abuse of the word “nigga” ever witnessed in a song, (Lo dropped approximately 30 N-bombs in under 3 minutes), the prelude for Goodie Mo-B’s sophomore stride served not only as an immediate attention grabber, but as an internal analysis of one of the most controversial words this world has ever encountered.
That’s right kiddies. The 1998 Cee-Lo Green isn’t the same as the 2008 version. Before he was hanging with the weirdo with the ‘fro and winning Grammys off the strength of ink blot visuals, the eclectic vocalist was a vital member of the Dirty South pioneers, Goodie Mob. Despite his lovable nature and his singing abilities which caused him to be the standout member, he was just as militant as the rest of the posse. Check the lyrics of “The Experience” for further evidence.
Shit, I could’ve hit the club as fresh as I could be
Really all for another nigga to see
You know how a nigga get when he see another nigga outfit
Don’t want nobody to have what he ain’t got
Somebody get drunk, get mad, and get shot
That why the property value ain’t no good in a nigga neighborhood
A nigga could overstand if he only understood
Breaking down sociological issues in a manner that directly spoke to the hood came naturally to Lo, Goodie Mob, and Green sealed “The Experience” with a statement so inherent, so culturally relevant to the plights of the Black community…I don’t even have a ending for this sentence.
When in actuality the fact is you ain’t a nigga because you Black
You a nigga cause of how you act…
Go head and marinate on that. Only 1/14ths of the reasons why Still Standing is considered a seminal classic by so many.
Posted in ARTIST WEEKS, EDUTAINMENT, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK — Tags: 1998 Week, Cee-lo, Gnarls Barkley, Goodie Mob, Nas, Nigga, Nigger, Oukast, Still Standing
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That’s classic Lo for you….oh yeah, first!
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Cee-Lo is in MY top 5
this is easily 1 of the greatest album intros of all time.
a perfect example of how to make a song with substance without sounding preachy or bitchy.
an SS is a classic
If Goodie Mob got back together… wonder if they would sell records?
Perfect Delivery easy clear message Classic
better question if goodie mob got bacc together would the chemistry still be there?
“Is it a safe assumption that Cee-Lo was more persuasive in getting his ethnic points across in one verse than Nas was in an entire album?”
Great point! I dont think many ppl would or could disagree with u.
Ceelo was a beast. I wasn’t a fan of the last Goodie Mob album or any of his 3 solo albums but I still love Soul Food and Still Standing as much as I did the day they dropped.
Considering both albums are over a decade old the production on both still sound amazing, especially Still Standing. And lyric wise not many can express themselves as clearly as Ceelo did on both those albums.
u didnt like Cee Lo’s albums? them shits were bangin.
“Let us make man in our image, spit it, I’m Huey P. in Louis V at the eulogy throwing molotov’s for Emmitt.”
Very good. Very, very good!
real sh*t
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Cee-lo’s like the male Lauryn Hill. we think more singing than rhyming. too bad because when Cee-Lo’s on, he’s lethal on the mic. His solo stuff is out there.
Cee-Lo Green and the… crazy stuff man.
dude’s dope tho.
@ Black Canseco
Shittt. At least we still get something from the guy.
Need I remind you: http://www.killedthat.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/laurynhill_crazy.jpg
TC – you wrong for that one, man.
lol!
She looking like Mabel King in The Wiz.
“Don’t nobody bring me/no bad news!”
Lo used to “drop knowledge” (so cliche, i know)…. but seriously Goodie Mob Cee-Lo had alot to say, and most of it was on point. the Post Goodie Mob Cee Lo Green has become much more eccentric and lost his ‘message’ …. still fucks with Cell Therapy tough…
“Me and my family moved in our apartment complex…”
I had Perfect Imperfections on repeat for a solid month.
Top^5 singer !
most crazy,
the craziest !
Triple times dope.
Great look TC.
Co-sign Wit-E, killer intro.