Dinner with 3 people, Alive or Dead

[SteelerOfDeVille]

I was wondering that myself. I guess this means I am out of touch.

They have a series on him on HBO or Showtime or something... haven't watched myself. Have heard his music. Not a fan (I really dislike most of today's rap)

[SteelerOfDeVille]

What does it tell you about their personalities? Adams wants to eat dinner with people that are alive and Orndorf prefers dead dudes?

I've always thought this was a weird question that most people give BS answers to. Most just answer with historical figures that sound cool and make them seem smart/sophisticated. Why doesn't anyone ever answer 3 hot chicks? Or 2 hot chicks and 1 loser to make you seem interesting to the remaining hot chicks?

Personally, I'd probably pick women I had crushes on when I was a kid. Or comedians cause I like to laugh. Maybe female comedians.

funny, because reading the thread subject, i thought he was asking the question to us... and I INSTANTLY thought Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez and Sofia Vergara

Although, you've gotta invite Jesus too right? Just in case. And if he's real, he could magically make more women show up for the party and grant you some wishes or stuff.

But, dude. He'd make the women show up, then look at you funny for wanting somma that, right?

[RuthlessBurgher]

You obviously are not a Hip-Hop/Rap fan. The dude has sold 10X's more CD/Albums then the Beatles.

J Cole's first album sold 855,000copies.
J Cole's second album sold 796,000 copies.
J Cole's third album sold 1,240,000 copies.
J Cole's fourth album sold 987,598 copies.

The Beatles have 270.4 million certified album sales.

You were pretty close, though...J Cole might just break the 4 million barrier soon! Then he'll have only 266.4 million more to go. I'm sure he'll get there in no time.

[Moonie]

Maybe Adams is not the worldly type? Or maybe he's a partial retard? We don't know at this point. Not enough information to analyze his full idiot capacity.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

J Cole's first album sold 855,000copies.
J Cole's second album sold 796,000 copies.
J Cole's third album sold 1,240,000 copies.
J Cole's fourth album sold 987,598 copies.

The Beatles have 270.4 million certified album sales.

You were pretty close, though...J Cole might just break the 4 million barrier soon! Then he'll have only 266.4 million more to go. I'm sure he'll get there in no time.

pretty sure it was sarcasm... iirc, they're all-time leaders in album sales, right?

[feltdizz]

I saw Stevie a year or two ago - he's still pretty good.

So did I.... it was flames.

[diamondlucy]

Guys, first I wanna say that I am not dogging out Adams. I'm just saying that if posed with that question...you don't have to answer someone who is dead per se. But maybe someone who you normally would never meet, and get some insight as to how and why they think what they do. Like many of us here will never get a chance to sit down with our president. But maybe a lot of us would, just to try and ask why he says and does the thing he has said and done.


That is why I questioned Adams, and where his priorities are as opposed to Orndoff's. Now mw...I would probably choose 3 people who could either answer questions why they did something that I just don't understand...or choose someone who because of their lives, and what they did could make me a better person. So personally, if I could have dinner with any 3 people...I would choose...


1) George Washington: And ask him, how he could sign into Law our Constitution..framed by our founders like Adams, Maddison and Jefferson as to why it says that ALL MEN are created equal...and yet write in there that Blacks are to be considered 3/5ths of a White man. I mean how is that All men are created equal ?

2) Nelson Mandela: I mean if there was ever a person who had a right to be angry and have dispassion towards his fellow man it is Mandela. But yet he rose above that, working tirelessly to create peace for all mankind.

3) Gandhi: Basically, the same reason as above. A true Man of Peace. Who never ever hurt anyone, and was the architect of World wide Peace. Their attitudes could only make me a better person.


That is who I would choose...NOT say Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, ect, ect.

[feltdizz]

They have a series on him on HBO or Showtime or something... haven't watched myself. Have heard his music. Not a fan (I really dislike most of today's rap)

Wow, I love J Cole. Probably the most humble, positive rapper out right now. He does most of his production, doesn't have feature artist on his albums and all of his songs deal with being grounded and loving yourself.

Only knock I have is the unnecessary cursing. Seems forced at times.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Wow, I love J Cole. Probably the most humble, positive rapper out right now. He does most of his production, doesn't have feature artist on his albums and all of his songs deal with being grounded and loving yourself.

Only knock I have is the unnecessary cursing. Seems forced at times.

I just hate that most of today's rap doesn't even tell a story. or make sense.
I've asked my kids, "what's that song about?"
"I dunno. just has a good beat."

Where are this generations message deliverers and story tellers? who is the public enemy or slick rick. Or Nas... let's not even get into Rakim for just pure artistry... Even Tupac for all his gangsta rap still had Brenda's got a Baby and Dear Mama

I know, I know, I just dated myself. But, rap started as story-telling. Now, it's a bunch of incoherent babble

[Jigawatts]

I just asked my wife over the weekend if she had a resurrection stone, what one person would she bring back to life?
I said Hendrix. She said her grandpa.
Now, just because she wanted to bring back a loved one and my answer was a dead rock star that I've never met doesn't mean I'm an a-hole.
It just means that, well never mind, it probably does mean I'm an a-hole.

[feltdizz]

I just hate that most of today's rap doesn't even tell a story. or make sense.
I've asked my kids, "what's that song about?"
"I dunno. just has a good beat."

Where are this generations message deliverers and story tellers? who is the public enemy or slick rick. Or Nas... let's not even get into Rakim for just pure artistry... Even Tupac for all his gangsta rap still had Brenda's got a Baby and Dear Mama

I know, I know, I just dated myself. But, rap started as story-telling. Now, it's a bunch of incoherent babble

That's why I'm surprised you aren't a J Cole fan. When you get a chance, check him out.

The main criticism folks have with Cole is "he is boring" but I think it's because he isn't a gimmick rapper. No chains, guns or drug selling.

oh, and you have to sit those kids down and have a teachable moment. Throw on some old Slick Rick and show them what time it is/was

[RuthlessBurgher]

I just hate that most of today's rap doesn't even tell a story. or make sense.
I've asked my kids, "what's that song about?"
"I dunno. just has a good beat."

Where are this generations message deliverers and story tellers? who is the public enemy or slick rick. Or Nas... let's not even get into Rakim for just pure artistry... Even Tupac for all his gangsta rap still had Brenda's got a Baby and Dear Mama

I know, I know, I just dated myself. But, rap started as story-telling. Now, it's a bunch of incoherent babble

I see you dating yourself, and raise you a Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I just asked my wife over the weekend if she had a resurrection stone, what one person would she bring back to life?
I said Hendrix. She said her grandpa.
Now, just because she wanted to bring back a loved one and my answer was a dead rock star that I've never met doesn't mean I'm an a-hole.
It just means that, well never mind, it probably does mean I'm an a-hole.

I would also bring back your wife's grandpa, you a-hole.

[Jigawatts]

I would also bring back your wife's grandpa, you a-hole.

Haha, but with all this rap talk now I'm changing my answer to Tupac. I'm curious what Tupac would be like in 2017.
Is "thug life" still tatted on his stomach or is he starring in family movies now.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

That's why I'm surprised you aren't a J Cole fan. When you get a chance, check him out.

The main criticism folks have with Cole is "he is boring" but I think it's because he isn't a gimmick rapper. No chains, guns or drug selling.

oh, and you have to sit those kids down and have a teachable moment. Throw on some old Slick Rick and show them what time it is/was

dangit. i don't even listen to "rap" stations these days, but, you gonna make me go check him out! lol

probably makes sense - would explain why he has a series on a cable network. a positive rapper would be unique in today's rap game.