Judge this shit for yourself: Mike Classic

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1. What makes you different and/or better than those rappers/MC's that are thought of as the best the game has to offer (Hov, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, etc) right now?

What makes me different is that I keep it real with my music, and keep it real with myself. I never look at what the next trend in music is because I think my music will always be timeless to my fans, regardless of the time of year or anything like that. I've noticed a lot of old school rappers trying to do the new generation "sound" and it just doesn't fit them. Which is why it's important to never lose your roots.

2. Why do you love hip hop?

Hip hop has always been apart of my life... Ever since my dad punched in "Illmatic" while we was sitting down in the car that day (when I was younger), that's when I fell in love with it. It gives people the opportunity to give others an image on where they're from and their outlook on anything that they come to. It always calms me down when things are rough and gets me hyped when things are great. Sort of like my drug, haha.

3. Why should we/I give a fuck?

I'm a breath of fresh air in these days of music. A new breed for hip hop. I'm not doing the same thing the next man is doing. Always like to be the outcast of the group and showing people music that actually has meaning to it and feeling behind it.

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Judge this shit for yourself: No Mercy

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1. What makes you different and/or better than those rappers/MC's that are thought of as the best the game has to offer (Hov, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, etc) right now?

Right now we're in a recession. So I feel I have what it takes to motivate the people to get out and do things either differently, or better. I have a message in my music that I'm trying to get out that doesn't involve the usual drugs/guns/money/cars/hoes thing, because I've seen the best fall from each one. I wanna help people stay on the right path while continuing to be themselves.

2. Why do you love hip hop?

I love HipHop because there's been times I may have been down or not in the right frame of mind and that certain track comes on and brings me up. Tracks such as Outkast's "The Whole World" and Tupac's "Keep Ya Head Up". Some tracks like the Games "Money" and T.I.'s "Live Your Life" inspired me to make money the right way. I also love HipHop because its a way to get things off my chest that I may not want to say at the time.

3. Why should we/I give a fuck?

You should care because within the next 10 years I'm gonna do my part to help change the world in a positive way. I'm from the hood and have entirely different goals from your average "nigga from the projects". Just kick back, pay attention, and take note of anything you hear from me that may relate to you. I do this for the world and there's gonna be something here for everybody.

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Segment: Judge this shit for yourself

If you use any form of social networking, then you already know every nigga and they mama thinks they're a rapper and/or producer. . . you have undoubtedly gotten an e-mail, or tweet, or Facebook message, or MySpace message, or a message in a bottle, or a message from God, etc, saying 'listen to my new single, I promise I'm the next Tupac/Just Blaze'. . . if you're anything like me, these messages go ignored after the first few times, for a couple reasons: A. half the time when I get these messages, I am in a place in my own life where I don't really give a fuck that you're new single has a Mannie Fresh beat, I just wanna check my Twitter to make sure Hexmurda hasn't returned, and keep it movin'. . . you and your new mixtape are not a priority in MY life. B. 92.67% of the time, the shit is garbage. . . WHY DOES EVERYONE SWEAR THEY CAN RAP? Or make beats for that matter. . . I mean, shit, I CAN model. . . I can sit on my ass and let someone take photos of me. . . but does that make me a model? Fuck no. I'm SEVERAL sizes off that, like most of these internet MC's are about 4 levels of talent below 'Swag Surfing'. . . much less Tupac status. . . That being said, how are people going to know if they are any good or not if no one is listening to their shit and responding accordingly. . . In the maze of bad. . . and I do mean BAD. . . fuckin' awful. . . internet MC's and wannabe producers, we could be missing out on a few amazing talents. . . Thus, I bring you 'Judge this shit for yourself', the segment in which an 'artist' has a one shot deal at giving you a sample of what they've got to offer the world of hip hop, via a rap or a beat. . . there is an open forum for readers/listeners to comment on what they've heard. . . now, don't be a douche bag and just say 'this shit sucks'. . . say something thoughtful for Christs sake. . . I know most of you probably aren't even capable of forming a thought, much less typing one out, but. . . try? If you like the shit, say why. . . if you don't, say why. . . be a critic, not a fucktard. . . also. . . I am hitting them with three epic questions that will hopefully expose them as either wack niggas. . . or potentially talented and thoughtful individuals. . . let's see how this shit goes.