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5th Letter-Where are you from?
Menace-Born in Hayward,CA Raised in Fremont,CA (EAST BAY ALL DAY) Lived in Tracy,CA The Bay Area is a great place to live in Cali but it's getting expensive as ? to live out here. Fremont is connected with cities
like Oakland, Hayward, Richmond and much more incase anyone wanted to know where it's exactly next to. As for Tracy it's in the valley next to Stockton and Modesto. Out of those 2 cities I would say I enjoyed living in Fremont more since I grew up there. I also lived in Jerusalem (HOLY LAND) from 2006-2009. I used to go their to visit family till before we moved there. All I can say is when I lived out there I took a lot for granted that I had here in the states. Like the freedom to go anywhere without being stopped at check points. The fact we lived in a place where some crazy ? would pop off had me alert 24/7. A lot of ? people see on the NEWS is far from true. You hear all this ? talking about how Israel suffering and endangered. But the truth is they're fine and well protected yet they call Palestinian people terrorists but the only weapons they got are rocks and slingshots. And Israeli people.. not soldiers walk around with m16's on their backs. I mean America has been supporting those worthless people so long they actually give them $1.5Billion a week but won't do a thing about poverty and children going hungry here in America. They won't do ? to help rebuild cities like Detroit or Oakland but won't hesitate to cut Israel a check for $1.5 Billion.
"They got money for Wars but can't feed the poor"
5th Letter-What is your ethnicity?
Menace-Palestinian
5th Letter-I thought you were Mexican? Wouldn't have guessed that.
Menace- I think I made a joke that I was Mexican years ago and everyone ran with it. But I always post in threads that has to do with the Palestinian and Israeli conflict so I don't know how no one hasn't noticed yet? I guess people assumed I was Mexican cause tthe name "Menace". A lot of people don't know this but Palestinians have a strong connection with a lot of blacks and hispanics. Palestinians been getting slaughtered and thrown out their country since 1948.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnR2tmrvG0Q
5th Letter- What do you do for a living?
Menace-I'm an Internet Director for one of the biggest Toyota Dealerships in Northern,CA. I put in so much Hustle and Grind to get that job title. My job is strictly to manage an internet department to make sure every customer who submits an online inquiry is answered and buys their car from us wether its new or used. I manage the inventory as well I can get any car built any way I want. Even though I'm busy with this job I still do some writing on the side. I got some much music written I haven't had the chance to record yet but I will soon.
5th Letter-How did you become an Internet director for Toyota?
Menace-I been with Toyota for almost 2 years, In August I started in a different Toyota dealership 10 miles away from my old one. I started as an Internet Manager on the 15th of the month sold 11 cars in 2 weeks and made $4500 that month. Which opened the eyes of the Top Management. My job isn't a 9-5 it's when the Sun comes up till the Sun goes down. From there one I was selling 15-20 cars a month making over $10k-$15k a month. Which is a lot of money for me cause I was never making that kind of money before. After proving myself and showing my Hustle I was offered the position as a Director making $2500 more a month.
5th Letter- How did you get into hip hop?
Menace-My parents, My dad grew up in the 80's so he was listening to NWA,Rakim,Big Daddy Kane,Too Short,ICE T he even listened to Pac and Snoop. My mom surprisingly put me on more Hip Hop than my dad she used to play Regulators, California Love,Mo Money Mo Problems and a lot of other classics in the car. But I did put her on GAME's Documentary album, Start From Scratch is her favorite song on that album she knows it word for word. Also my mom did put me on the Goddess MC MARIAH CAREY.
5th Letter- Who are your favorite rappers?
Menace- Here's my top 10 Rappers 2Pac Nas ICE CUBE Big L Rakim Jay-Z B.I.G Guru Scarface Kendrick Lamar
5th Letter-You are pretty much Tupac's biggest fan on the IC, why does he and his music resonate so much with you?
Menace-Pac is not only my favorite rapper he's also my favorite artist of all time. I can debate with anyone on the IC or in person why he's the greatest rapper of all time. Like I said I heard Pac from my parents but as I got older I studied more of his music,interviews and watched his movies. I remember doing reports on his music in school and getting an A on every report.
His music to me is simply the reason why I say he's the greatest just because how versatile he was when it came to writing music and preforming it. You can hear the emotion and pain in all his music. The fact he can go from writing a song like Brenda's Got A Baby to Trapped to Keep Ya Head Up to Hit Em Up is simply amazing. PAC has a song about everything and touched on every subject wether it was Politics,Poverty,Violence,Women,The Struggle,or just Living good and enjoying life he had a song for it. Even though I was young when he passed I've seen and heard most of his interviews and I always got to remind myself he died at 25 cause he had as much wisdom as an OG did Pac was ahead of his time. If people like to call me a STAN it is what is. To me he's the Greatest Hip Hop Artist of all time.
5th Letter- You are a rapper? How long have you been rapping an how did you get started?
Menace- I started writing random lyrics back in 2005. I would also do some freestyles with my boys but I never actually started recording music till 2009 when I got some equipment. When I first started I thought I was the ? cause I was recording 3 songs a day on some Pac ? but the music was garbage and lacked creativity. I've had people tell me my music was dope but those people were my boys, so obviously they wouldn't tell me the truth. So I started posting music on the IC and got some real feedback and criticism. Most people catch feelings when they receive negative criticism feeling like everyone is just hating. But as for me I actually used it as motivation and to improve on what I was lacking as an artist. I listened to everyone who left feedback and what I should work on. And that's exactly what I did and my music was getting better. It made a better writer, it made me lyrically better and I changed the way my flow and delivery was. I haven't dropped anything in some time due to being real busy at work and lack of motivation. But these 2 tracks I did called THE STRANGER which I used a Billy Joel sample might be my best track. And Death Before Dishonor which is off Kendrick's GKMC beat is my favorite track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHe209Y3KJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzF6y7WpHD8
Menace-Born in Hayward,CA Raised in Fremont,CA (EAST BAY ALL DAY) Lived in Tracy,CA The Bay Area is a great place to live in Cali but it's getting expensive as ? to live out here. Fremont is connected with cities
like Oakland, Hayward, Richmond and much more incase anyone wanted to know where it's exactly next to. As for Tracy it's in the valley next to Stockton and Modesto. Out of those 2 cities I would say I enjoyed living in Fremont more since I grew up there. I also lived in Jerusalem (HOLY LAND) from 2006-2009. I used to go their to visit family till before we moved there. All I can say is when I lived out there I took a lot for granted that I had here in the states. Like the freedom to go anywhere without being stopped at check points. The fact we lived in a place where some crazy ? would pop off had me alert 24/7. A lot of ? people see on the NEWS is far from true. You hear all this ? talking about how Israel suffering and endangered. But the truth is they're fine and well protected yet they call Palestinian people terrorists but the only weapons they got are rocks and slingshots. And Israeli people.. not soldiers walk around with m16's on their backs. I mean America has been supporting those worthless people so long they actually give them $1.5Billion a week but won't do a thing about poverty and children going hungry here in America. They won't do ? to help rebuild cities like Detroit or Oakland but won't hesitate to cut Israel a check for $1.5 Billion.
"They got money for Wars but can't feed the poor"
5th Letter-What is your ethnicity?
Menace-Palestinian
5th Letter-I thought you were Mexican? Wouldn't have guessed that.
Menace- I think I made a joke that I was Mexican years ago and everyone ran with it. But I always post in threads that has to do with the Palestinian and Israeli conflict so I don't know how no one hasn't noticed yet? I guess people assumed I was Mexican cause tthe name "Menace". A lot of people don't know this but Palestinians have a strong connection with a lot of blacks and hispanics. Palestinians been getting slaughtered and thrown out their country since 1948.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnR2tmrvG0Q5th Letter- What do you do for a living?
Menace-I'm an Internet Director for one of the biggest Toyota Dealerships in Northern,CA. I put in so much Hustle and Grind to get that job title. My job is strictly to manage an internet department to make sure every customer who submits an online inquiry is answered and buys their car from us wether its new or used. I manage the inventory as well I can get any car built any way I want. Even though I'm busy with this job I still do some writing on the side. I got some much music written I haven't had the chance to record yet but I will soon.
5th Letter-How did you become an Internet director for Toyota?
Menace-I been with Toyota for almost 2 years, In August I started in a different Toyota dealership 10 miles away from my old one. I started as an Internet Manager on the 15th of the month sold 11 cars in 2 weeks and made $4500 that month. Which opened the eyes of the Top Management. My job isn't a 9-5 it's when the Sun comes up till the Sun goes down. From there one I was selling 15-20 cars a month making over $10k-$15k a month. Which is a lot of money for me cause I was never making that kind of money before. After proving myself and showing my Hustle I was offered the position as a Director making $2500 more a month.
5th Letter- How did you get into hip hop?
Menace-My parents, My dad grew up in the 80's so he was listening to NWA,Rakim,Big Daddy Kane,Too Short,ICE T he even listened to Pac and Snoop. My mom surprisingly put me on more Hip Hop than my dad she used to play Regulators, California Love,Mo Money Mo Problems and a lot of other classics in the car. But I did put her on GAME's Documentary album, Start From Scratch is her favorite song on that album she knows it word for word. Also my mom did put me on the Goddess MC MARIAH CAREY.
5th Letter- Who are your favorite rappers?
Menace- Here's my top 10 Rappers 2Pac Nas ICE CUBE Big L Rakim Jay-Z B.I.G Guru Scarface Kendrick Lamar
5th Letter-You are pretty much Tupac's biggest fan on the IC, why does he and his music resonate so much with you?
Menace-Pac is not only my favorite rapper he's also my favorite artist of all time. I can debate with anyone on the IC or in person why he's the greatest rapper of all time. Like I said I heard Pac from my parents but as I got older I studied more of his music,interviews and watched his movies. I remember doing reports on his music in school and getting an A on every report.
His music to me is simply the reason why I say he's the greatest just because how versatile he was when it came to writing music and preforming it. You can hear the emotion and pain in all his music. The fact he can go from writing a song like Brenda's Got A Baby to Trapped to Keep Ya Head Up to Hit Em Up is simply amazing. PAC has a song about everything and touched on every subject wether it was Politics,Poverty,Violence,Women,The Struggle,or just Living good and enjoying life he had a song for it. Even though I was young when he passed I've seen and heard most of his interviews and I always got to remind myself he died at 25 cause he had as much wisdom as an OG did Pac was ahead of his time. If people like to call me a STAN it is what is. To me he's the Greatest Hip Hop Artist of all time.
5th Letter- You are a rapper? How long have you been rapping an how did you get started?
Menace- I started writing random lyrics back in 2005. I would also do some freestyles with my boys but I never actually started recording music till 2009 when I got some equipment. When I first started I thought I was the ? cause I was recording 3 songs a day on some Pac ? but the music was garbage and lacked creativity. I've had people tell me my music was dope but those people were my boys, so obviously they wouldn't tell me the truth. So I started posting music on the IC and got some real feedback and criticism. Most people catch feelings when they receive negative criticism feeling like everyone is just hating. But as for me I actually used it as motivation and to improve on what I was lacking as an artist. I listened to everyone who left feedback and what I should work on. And that's exactly what I did and my music was getting better. It made a better writer, it made me lyrically better and I changed the way my flow and delivery was. I haven't dropped anything in some time due to being real busy at work and lack of motivation. But these 2 tracks I did called THE STRANGER which I used a Billy Joel sample might be my best track. And Death Before Dishonor which is off Kendrick's GKMC beat is my favorite track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHe209Y3KJYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzF6y7WpHD8 Comments
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5th Letter-Is it a hobby or are you trying to get signed?
Menace- Getting singed would be a blessing and a dream.
I'm still striving to that achieve that goal I think anyone who makes music has that same goal to get signed. When I get back to record I'm gonna put together 5 great tracks with different subject matters to show some versatility. Those 5 songs I will put on a demo and ship it out to every label and A&R out there.
5th Letter- How did you discover the Ill Community?
Menace- I found the IC on AHH.com I always go there for Hip Hop news. This is back when threads that where popular made the front page. It was thread asking is Eminem a legend? So I clicked the page to see the results lmao. 3 days later I signed up.
5th Letter- How long have you been on the IC?
Menace- I been on the IC since August 2010. Almost 6 years it's crazy how fast time flies.
5th Letter- What are things you'd change about the IC if you had the chance?
Menace- To make me a MOD... Dead as serious @ThatDamnJay.
Nah but for real the IC has been changing a lot most of the issues been addressed.
But I feel like some new posters should have at least 300-500 posts before making Threads. Cause in those 300-500 post they'll realize dumb ? and unnecessary ? should't have its own thread.
5th Letter- If you're a mod what would you do?
Menace- Control all unnecessary activity like threads that don't need to be made. For example someone making either a duplicate thread or someone posting content that shouldn't be posted.
5th Letter- So who are your favorite and least favorite posters on the IC?
Menace- I'm cool with almost everyone on the IC from all my people in the Let Me Ride thread to the GTAV thread. But to name a few I'll say (sorry if I @ the wrong SN) @Sion @dalyricalbandit @busta @crookedletter @Em_Holla @Boss @Axel @PezzyJenkins @DaBoyAG @Siqnih @stew @tonydubbz @mrcjthat's everybody I can think of now.
As for least poster I really don't take anything personal but when I first signed up me and Tommy Bilfiger have bumped heads wether it was him talking ? about Pac or Kobe which Pac is my favorite rapper and Kobe is my favorite NBA player. So I would take offense to it. But I just ignore it now and got no problems with Tommy
5th Letter- Tommy made plenty of Kobe and Tupac fans upset, what was the most heated exchange y'all had?
Menace- Maaaaan there was a lot of times we went back and forth I think most of the time he was trolling. But the ? he has said about Pac like saying Jim Jones was lyrically better than Pac was hilarious but stupid at the same time. I think he also blamed Pac for Biggies death like Pac has behind the trigger or something..
As for Kobe he's said some dumb ? like Lebron had more impact on his team on that 1 ring than kobe did his 1st 3.
If I remember Lebron got swept by the Spurs and Lost to the Mavs as he was on a stacked Miami team. Beat a young Thunder team and Ray Allen bailed him out with a 3 to win that game. Kobe is 5-2 in the Finals as Lebron is 2-4. Lebron has always had a squad there is no reason for anyone to come up with excuses.
5th Letter- Those are some interesting opinions. What is the craziest things you've witnessed since being on the IC?
Menace- I've seen all types of ? posted on the IC I've never met a Joe Budden fan in my life but they roll deep here on the IC. The way he gets discussed on the IC is crazy people talking about how he's a legend and what not I find that interesting.
5th Letter- Why is that interesting to you?
Menace- Cause Joe Budden is an average rapper with a forgettable career other than Pump It Up he isn't known for anything else. For people to call him Legend is interesting. Maybe I'm missing what makes him a "Legend"
5th Letter- I don't think he's a legend but he's more than average unless we have different interpretations of the word.
Menace- I mean he can spit but calling him a legend is reaching.
5th Letter- Let's play word association in 2 words or less.
5th Letter- Tupac
Menace- The G.O.A.T
5th Letter- Biggie
Menace- Top 10
5th Letter- Raiders
Menace- Historic Franchise
5th Letter- 49ers
Menace- ? Them
5th Letter- Fazeem
Menace- Ex Mod
5th Letter- Tommy bilfiger
Menace- Troll King
5th Letter- Alright any last words before we wrap up?
Menace- "I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family - and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually."-Frank Sinatra
Couldn't have said any better myself. Shout out to the whole IC and thank you again for this interview. This year I will be making some moves can't say it right now put stay posted just wait and see what I in store.
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Dude answered with an essay for the question "Where are you from?" lol
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infamous114 wrote: »Dude answered with an essay for the question "Where are you from?" lol
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Menace- Here's my top 10 Rappers 2Pac Nas ICE CUBE Big L Rakim Jay-Z* B.I.G Guru Scarface Kendrick Lamar*
I fixed and updated your list
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Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age -
? what, the heat was a ? all star team
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Great interview. WESTSIDE!
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? what, the heat was a ? all star team
Did I say they weren't ? ? No all I said was he never had a team better than a Kobe championship team -
Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »
lmaooooooooooooo so you're saying Odom and Gasol >>>> Wade , ray allen, Bosh? -
Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age
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Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »
lmaooooooooooooo so you're saying Odom and Gasol >>>> Wade and Bosh?
We just going to convienlty forgot bynum?
Because it's realy kobe,gasol,odom,bynum
Gasol and Bosh are arguable wade over odom of course but then u got prime bynum aka baby shaq -
lmaooooooooooooooooo @ baby shaq, ? what? Bynum was barely above kwame brown status. He wasnt anything close to a threat.
Not to mention Ray Allen, Battier, Miller, smh cut it out b -
What's some things Joe budden has done as a rapper that should be remembered I'll wait???
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? said baby shaq , Im dead lmaoooooooooo that mf barely avg 12 points a game with 7 boards and the ? called him baby shaq, you ? is crazy lol
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lmaooooooooooooooooo @ baby shaq, ? what? Bynum was barely above kwame brown status. He wasnt anything close to a threat.
Not to mention Ray Allen, Battier, Miller, smh cut it out b
Kwame brown
Andrew bynum
But hey andrew was half a step better than bynum if we go by your recollections foh -
Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age
I can kinda see what he means with the Joe Budden angle. I wouldn't say he's average but judging from strictly his studio albums he'? or miss. The average fan won't rank him as high if they haven't ? with his mixtapes. I wouldn't call him a legend tho IMO.
Oh yea, and the interview was dope.
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Let's not forget when he shaq wanting to fight
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Df is you talkin bout, you compared a ? who barely scored 15 points a game to Shaq, cant even talk ball with some of you ? lol
What's next luke walton is baby larry bird? -
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Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age
I can kinda see what he means with the Joe Budden angle. I wouldn't say he's average but judging from strictly his studio albums he'? or miss. The average fan won't rank him as high if they haven't ? with his mixtapes. I wouldn't call him a legend tho IMO.
Oh yea, and the interview was dope.
His mixtapes still count towards his discography, especially if the mixtapes are of original songs. It's really not much of a difference anymore -
Built 4 cuban linx wrote: »Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age
I can kinda see what he means with the Joe Budden angle. I wouldn't say he's average but judging from strictly his studio albums he'? or miss. The average fan won't rank him as high if they haven't ? with his mixtapes. I wouldn't call him a legend tho IMO.
Oh yea, and the interview was dope.
His mixtapes still count towards his discography, especially if the mixtapes are of original songs. It's really not much of a difference anymore
But he ain't did ? Joe is papoose status -
Built 4 cuban linx wrote: »Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age
I can kinda see what he means with the Joe Budden angle. I wouldn't say he's average but judging from strictly his studio albums he'? or miss. The average fan won't rank him as high if they haven't ? with his mixtapes. I wouldn't call him a legend tho IMO.
Oh yea, and the interview was dope.
His mixtapes still count towards his discography, especially if the mixtapes are of original songs. It's really not much of a difference anymore
But I ain't did ? Joe is papoose status
Of course, to you casual ass hip hop fans -
Built 4 cuban linx wrote: »Ghostdenithegawd wrote: »Joe budden average smh foh and
lebron has never had a team better than any of Kobe championship teams and you say a young thunder team like they ain't lebrons age
I can kinda see what he means with the Joe Budden angle. I wouldn't say he's average but judging from strictly his studio albums he'? or miss. The average fan won't rank him as high if they haven't ? with his mixtapes. I wouldn't call him a legend tho IMO.
Oh yea, and the interview was dope.
His mixtapes still count towards his discography, especially if the mixtapes are of original songs. It's really not much of a difference anymore
That's true, but the casual fan only thinks of "Pump it Up" when they remember Joe Budden. Other than the reality show BS his name ain't been out there as far as mainstream ? . Not taking anything away from Joey but that's the way it is. -
I just added another question that I left out.
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Lmao I didn't know the interview would spark a basketball debate or Joe Budden debate lmao
