Maino: Say Hello

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Tek617 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:16:26 GMT

1st my nga

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TaylorMade_TaylorBranded — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:17:48 GMT

top 5!!

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Ken_Masters — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:33:40 GMT

i fux wit Maino

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Tommy K. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:51:31 GMT

I hope dude makes it big hes been grinding for a min.

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S:M:C24 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:56:43 GMT

Maino's aight. I respect his hustle

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Holla221 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:02:38 GMT

I think Maino needs to work more on rhyming because he's not that nice. I'm not trying to hate or nothing but he really needs to work on that. Am I just suppose to like his rhymes because he has money now and is a street dude? Nah....

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kenny1234 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:10:41 GMT

THIS RAHEEM FROM JUICE LOOKING ASS NIGGA IS TRASH THAT HI HATER SHIT COME ON NOWN U TO OLD TO BE MAKING SOME SILLY SHIT LIKE THAT HES THE NEW YOUNG MC ONE HIT UR GONE BYE ASSHOLE BYE ASSHOLE U SEE ME BYE ASSHOLE

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T-ROC — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:17:55 GMT

I respect his hustle & grind.

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KingJafee — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Maino a real cat

that take it like a man joint went hard

get that paper and say hi to haters like kenny while u go by

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Rosco! — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:30:27 GMT

he seem like a koo dude, but i dont know what his buzz iz all about. Hi Hater iz a koo song. (the hook n e way) but he cant rap if u ask me. ANd i doubt dat he will be relevant in 2 years.

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SPACEMANRAM — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:32:38 GMT

Maino is different from alot of NY rappers out here. I'm gonna check for his album when it drops.

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NightFall914 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:35:18 GMT

Truthfully the first bits of music I heard from Maino I wasn't feeling.I'm need lyricism to balance the "real talk".But Maino comes across much more respectable and intelligent in interviews then his music leads you to believe.

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MOTZY — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:38 GMT

I SEE DUMB ASS HOLLA221 (NO PIC OF COURSE) OL HIDING ASS NUGKA LOL AND SUPER DUMB ASS KENNY1234 (NO PIC ALSO) ANOTHER HIDING ASS NUGKA MUST DIDNT READ THE INTERVIEW. THEY PROBABLY JUST WATCHED ALL THE VIDEOS! LOL DUMB FUX SMDH! THIS MAN DID A 10 YEAR BID CAME OUTTA THAT SHIT TO DO SOMETHING LEGAL AND YALL NIGGAS WORRIED ABOUT HIS LYRICAL SKILLS? WTF TYPE OF SHIT IS THAT. THE CONCEPT OF HI HATER IS DOPE BECAUSE HE'S SPEAKING TO YOU IN REFERENCE TO WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, AND WHY A PERSON IS HATING ON YOU. THE SHIT DIDNT HAVE TO BE LYRICAL DUMB FUX THE SHIT WAS REAL! ITS SAD WHEN ANOTHER MAN HATES ANOTHER MAN. THATS WEAK EMOTIONS. YALL THE MOTHERFUX HE TALKING ABOUT. LOL SINCE YOU FUX DIDNT READ IT PEEP WHAT HE SAID HERE:

AllHipHop.com: For you what is the greatest part of being an MC?

Maino: Being able to provide for my family, take care of my son, legally. You don’t understand I never done anything legal in my life. I came out my house I was in the street at a very early age, I went through so many trials and tribulations being a pre-teen, a teenager and going to jail for a long period of time, getting out and going directly back to the streets and making the transition from being a street dude to being an artist. This is the first time where I have ever been in the position to provide for my people with a legal foundation.

THATS SOME REAL ASS SHIT! I RESPECT HIM FOR SAYING THIS BECAUSE IT SHOWS HIS GROWTH AS A MAN. RAP IS WHAT IT IS AND THATS WHERE HE CHOSE TO FLY RIGHT. HOW THE FUCK COULD YOU NOT RESPECT THAT? THIS IS WHY YOU NIGGAS WILL BE ON HERE FOREVER AND NEVER HAVE SUCCESS. HATERS ARE NEVER SUCCESSFUL AND THE FUNNY THING IS I BET BOTH YOU DUDES PROBABLY RAP! LMFAO! HERES SOME MORE FOR YALL NON READING ASSES:

AllHipHop.com: Being that your status is elevated, that means that eyes are going to be on you. How do you deal with the fact that there is always going to be an idiot out there just itching to test you?

Maino: What I am doing right now, is I stay kind of pulled back a lot on the beefing with a lot of dudes. I try to hold back and just let the music speak for itself, because it was a time when people only judged me and people only noticed me because of controversial issues I was through. So I’m not even focused on these other dudes. I’m just focused on my trying to make good music and go to the next level.

WHICH MEANS HE NOT EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO YALL DUMB FUX!!!! SO TALK SHIT ALL YA WANT BUT SUCCESS IS SUCCESS! DID YALL READ THIS PART?:

AllHipHop.com: At that time when you realized you had that talent, was there a certain point when you thought, “you know what, I could really do this?”

Maino: Yes, because that was just my hustler’s instinct kicking in. I figured like I grew up hustling, I grew up in the streets, I figured maybe I could use rap to be an addition to what I was doing in the streets…I could give it run. I’m about money, let’s see if I could make it work, to see if I could grab opportunity and get out there on the streets and put my best foot forward and make it possible. I didn’t know if it was going to work but I said, “I might as well try, what could I lose?” But if it don’t work I can always fall back on the street anyway.

NOW DO YOU GET WHAT HE SAYING? PROBABLY NO CUZ YALL SOME FUCKING HATERS!!!! LOL! IM ENJOYING THE INTERVIEW AND I GET TO TO THE BOTTOM AND I GOTTA READ COMMENTS FROM HATERS. SHITS SAD! ITS CRAZY BECAUSE I NEVER EVER LEAVE COMMENTS BUT I HAD TO THIS TIME CUZ JEALOUSY IS WEAK MAN!!! SO YALL CAN TALK YALL SHIT AFTER THIS DONT MATTER BECAUSE IM NOT A REGULAR EVERYDAY COMMENTOR LIKE YALL LIL NIGGAS. IM TOO BUSY IN SOMETHING CALLED THE REAL WORLD!!! LOL!
ALL AND ALL RESPECT THAT MAN HUSTLE CUZ AT THE END OF THE DAY....THATS ALL IT IS! "HUSTLE HARD" MAINO
"IF TOMMOROW COMES"... SEPT. 23 GET MONEY NIGGA!!!
-NEL MOTZY ESQ.

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Thirty+ — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:42:51 GMT

First and foremost big up's and much respect allhiphop I love the site. Do your thing. I am a 31 year old African American male who spent 5 1/12 in prison. While incarcerated I was able to obtain my GED as well as an associate degree. Upon my release in 2004 I enrolled into a Bachelor degree program and successfully completed my B.A. in Psychology. Today I work for a well known university and I'm currently finishing up my Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology and I was just accepted into the Doctorate Program for counseling. Now I am not just writing this for a pat on the back or anything, but I have been sending mad emails to the allhiphop staff for a interview. Yet i get no response so to allhiphop staff reading this i will not stop sending emails until someone gives me a chance to speak. I love this site and have been rocking with you guys for a minute. So i will not stop emailing and posting until I have a chance to share my story with allhiphop readers. The young people on this site need to here words of wisdom from someone other than a rapper or actor. Again, Much respect to allhiphop, my next step is to youtube and ask for an interview. So allhiphop staff give me a chance to speak to the fans of this site. love and respect

Y.Carter....

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MissDallasTx214 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:42:59 GMT

I was wondering who Maino was, good lookin on this one Alvin 'aqua' Blanco.

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Tommy K. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:44:15 GMT

I remember when we meet dude and his crew out in Brooklyn a while before "rumors" dropped on the mixtapes. He was madd kool and had a lot of game to kick about grinding. I got respect for dude.

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BKLYNMANN77 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:44:19 GMT

@MOTZY

I cosign that one bro. Nothing else need to be said.

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Maleek — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:51:32 GMT

I respect dudes hustles and how he grinding thru the industry but other then that he's doo doo dropping, his whole rap style is bird shit and elementary at best......lyrically he's the hood version of soulja boy....both hustle hard but both are some of the wackest rappers to ever spit mediocre vocals over instrumentals........

he's the black version of tru life or the not so dirty version of uncle murda aka ashy larry's little brother

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Q-Texas Flavor — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:53:09 GMT

Maino is that Dude... Eatin up the mixtapes Now on the spot!

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QueensNY — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:57:18 GMT

Maino keep doing your thing. I hope he make it.

New York

BK All Day

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MadeMan3000 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:00:57 GMT

ANOTHER 1 HIT WONDER!!!!!!!!!!

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SaluateYaGeneral — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:18:52 GMT

FIRST TIME I HEARD MAINO HE WAS ON CLUE MIXTAPE WHEN ANIMAL'S ATTACK BACK IN LIKE 03'....

MAINO GO HARD ON THE STREET SHIT!!!! MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM THE STREETS TO THE FAME

MAINO ON MTV JAMS FAB 5 OF THE 08' SUMMER!!!

HUSTLE HARD ONE OF THE HOTTEST TRACKS OF THE SUMMER

HUSTLE HARD STACK PAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SaluateYaGeneral — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:19:18 GMT

MAINO

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new account — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:26:56 GMT

Maino aint wack, he's just nothing to get excited about. But reading his interview, you understand why he do what he do. Cant really disagree by no means.....respect due.

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kenny1234 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:44:30 GMT

YO MOTZY IT ANINT COOL TO BE DUMB DICKHEAD AND WHY THE FUCK WILL I HAVE A PIC OF MYSELF FOR UNLIKE U I ACT MY AGE U MYSPACE PAGE HAVING BEING OVER 25 IS NOT COOL U FUCKING CLOWN U AND MANIO TRASH AND SINCE WHEN GOING TO JAIL MAKE U A GOOD RAPPER

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raynestizzy — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:44:36 GMT

He seems like a real dude not for nothing. Regardless of his lyrical ability, he comes off as a real dude tho... and not Plies kinda real.... i mean, REAL kinda real...

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JayAllah — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:46:28 GMT

@ MOTZY

you seem to not understand that when you go to a store and BUY someones MUSIC you want to HEAR GOOD MUSIC.. i could care less if he was doing a bid or illegal or legal issh.. Hi Haterz to me is a ringtone song.. he said it himself he is not all about the metaphors and what not and thats fine.. thats just mean he is not for me cause i like rappers who are lyrical that would give me something to ponder on while im listening to his music..

on hi haterz he was talkn the norm on the track nothing creative a little rhyming words here and there and then you had the hook which apparently caught everyone's attention.. not mine im not listening to a song for 60 seconds just to wait on the hook...if u like this song then most likely you someone who be doin the Superman in the clubs..

as for this interview and a person Maino is... i give him much respect, but if he wants any of my dollars then he has to come correct with his lyrics..

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DETcatinVA — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:46:55 GMT

Idk, he just dont sound like a NY rapper to me

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YungTalent — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:51:18 GMT

cant wait to go cop it

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xRell-i-Ventx — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:54:01 GMT

real recongnize reaL. dude said he doesnt know what srteet credibility means but he cleary has a shirt that sez it ha ha..come on man..aside from that though no hate do ya thing homie keep pushin

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SuperGangster — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:06:36 GMT

damn he is so wack

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Dro-Mr 809 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:37:42 GMT

AIN'T NO LIE THAT MAINO IS A REAL AND COOL DUDE. IF YOU PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HE TALKS ABOUT. YOU KNOW HE REAL, CAUSE SOMETIME I FEEL THE SAME WAY HE FEELS ON SOME STUFF HE TALKS ABOUT.

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YoungDetroit — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:42:56 GMT

idk about buying his album but hi hata is straight

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nyk_nyk — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:55:14 GMT

How the hell did he get signed???????????

These suit and tie bitches at the record labels don't know shit about hip hop. How the hell do you sign Maino, and ignor all the dope underground rappers thats been puttin out hot shit for a minute. I respect his grind but dude is 0% lyrical and that's not reppin BKLYN.

Ever since I first heard him I was wondering who put him on? Sorry, but I just can't see him blowing up outside of this one song that's mostly popular because of the recycled beat and catchy hook. My dude Sha Stimuli needs to take this personally.

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official216 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:00:51 GMT

Maino shit hard man, my favorite cut was that "my hood" sh*t from the smack dvd. I hope he take it to the top man cuz the east coast aint makin too much noise as far as ALBUM SALES are concerned. I like how he bein versatile and gettin in where he fit in. I f*ck wit Hustle Hard!!!!!!!!

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Jackie Tyler — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:12:54 GMT

Not really wat i'm checkin for!
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d_ambiguous_1 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:14:41 GMT

The "Hi Hater" track/beat was recycled. It was on AZ's "The Format" Track 7.

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NewWest-310 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:16:17 GMT

@EVERYBODY

Did anyone else notice that in the video where he talks shit about Lil Cease he's wearing a shirt that says "STREET CREDIBILITY" right after he talks about STREET CREDIBILITY being bullshit??

THAT SHIT IS MAAD HIPOCRITICAL BUT FUNNY AS HELL!!!

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Tek617 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:17:10 GMT

i fux with Maino...that joint with Uncle Murda is hard

"i can't go broke when i can take Diddy's chain, YEAHH, my damn grandfather 83, he got the same gun, that killed kennedy"

"Gun w/ a Body"

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NewWest-310 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:22:38 GMT

@xRell-i-Ventx

I see you got good eyes too.

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Mr.GoodBrother — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:57:51 GMT

"What up Maino we got your back here in Vietnam my dude.." Since day 1 son.. Real Talk.Brooklyn Lives-FREE SHYNE PO!!!

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Hoodgrown — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:59:22 GMT

"The "Hi Hater" track/beat was recycled. It was on AZ's "The Format" Track 7."

THe ORIGINAL song was that was sampled was "Dollar Bill" by Jimmy Spicer and it came out in the 80's. Wu-Tang used some of the lyrics in their hit song C.R.E.A.M. (Dolla dolla bill ya'll)...
and everyone from Mary J Blidge to AZ to now Maino has used it.

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PimpOrKill510 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:07:46 GMT

I got woke to Maino a long time ago on Cormega's Legal Hustle CD that nigga ripped that Monsters Ball track out the frame. Shit was as hard as Nas' Barbeque verse.

Maino's the truth all you niggas hatin probably live in the suburbs or some shit. Plus stop hatin on that Hi-Hater track, blame the producer on using a recycled loop. All that nigga Maino did was handle his part and ripped that track.Plus he probably never heard those songs that used that sample.

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Hoodgrown — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:34:12 GMT

@PimpOrKill510
"Plus stop hatin on that Hi-Hater track, blame the producer on using a recycled loop. All that nigga Maino did was handle his part and ripped that track."

It clearly states in the interview:
"Maino: Because the whole record is my idea. My man Mista Raja, I called him up and told him I got this idea, I want to use this particular record. We used the beat that [Mary J. Blige] had, we found that beat, shout out to my man, DJ Unique, for getting the instrumental to us. What I did was Mr. Raja, he looped it, and I rapped to it."

But I'll tell you what. Last weekend I drove 19 hours from NYC to Alabama and back... and the only rap song by a New York artists that was being played on the radio in the states I went through.... PA, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama... was Maino's "Hi Hater"....

Just something to think about....

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CientifiQ — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:34:16 GMT

Maino is a stand up cat but musically he needs to step it up a little. He didnt impress me from jump and dont impress me now. "Hi Hater" is "okay". Whoever felt they had to defend this nigga because cats dont like his music needs to jump off his dick. Its still Hip-Hop anyway you look at it and you still have to have skill to get respect in Hip-Hop so that 4 page letter you wrote was a waist of time. Just because money is respected as a man doesnt mean we have to respect him as an artist. Everyone has they own opinion. Someone may say something about what I said but do I care...Nah..Its easy to talk shit on the internet. I wish money the best but like I said he still needs to step his game up musically tp get respect as an artist. There is a fine line between the streets and hip-hop and he hasnt even crossed over to the Hip-Hop side of the line. Does that make him less of a man. Nope! An artist yeah but then again there are 40000 MC's that are a lot worst then he is. Peace...

CientifiQ

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Hoodgrown — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:35:23 GMT

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Holla221 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:51:47 GMT

So hold on let me get this right @ MOTZY

I'm suppose to like Maino because he's a hustler? I'm suppose to like him because he's grindin? I'm suppose to like Maino because he did a 10 year bid?

Fall back homey....He raps and I'm going to judge him on how he does that. I didn't say I don't respect him as a man. All I said was he needs to step his lyrical game up and that's it.

Rap has changed so much now that a man does not even have to know how to rhyme and all he needs is some street cred. We got rappers out now who are selling because of what they "supposedly" did before they started rapping such as, Jeezy and Ric Ross. I think those two need to step it up as well.

So if I'm a hater because I believe rappers should know how to rap before coming out then so be it. If this was a story about Soldier Boy I bet you wouldn't have said anything to me.......I don't know why young black males look up to thugs so much...SMH

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Nex Gin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:14:04 GMT

@Holla221
Cosign. Niggaz don't get it. I gives a hot fuck that he did 10 years. Its good to see him doing something legit, but at the same time, he needs to master his craft. Hip Hop is quickly becoming one of the few businesses where you can absolutely suck at your job and not get fired ( ..right along with being president but that's another thread ). Wow...now that says alot about us as a people. Mediocrity is apparently acceptable, cosigned, legitimized and protected by fools who are complacent with sub-standard quality. Hope yall don't plan on gettin' real jobs. Again, nobody's hatin' on this cat for being legit......but rap just ain't the job for him IMO.

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Gold Mind — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:35:11 GMT

to the people knockin hiphop fans:

yeah he a street nigga, did a bid, never had a legal job before and people supposed to ride with him as a rapper cuz of that? just cuz he a real nigga dont make him a real rapper. as a buyer, i demand quality music, and everybody should since rappers stackin off em. i dont knock nobody hustle whether they can rhyme or not, so get paper Maino.....just not none of mines

SMH @ niggaz dissin whoever aint fuckin with maino..

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PimpOrKill510 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:38:37 GMT

Oh I didn't know that Hoodgrown. But I still doubt that he heard those other songs that used that sample. I know a gang of niggas used it. Shit even De La Soul used it I heard a song on youtube some shit called Bitties in the BK Lounge or some shit like that. They used that beat for an outro.

The nigga Maino is still raw though. Niggas that's callin him wack must not have heard the work he put in in the underground. That nigga's sick wit it.

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kenny1234 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:41:21 GMT

DO IS TRASH PLAIN AND SIMPLE HIS FLOW IS SHAKEY WHAT HE SAY IS TO EASY LIKE WHEN DID IT BECOME COOL TO BE STUPID I REALLY STARTING TO HATE RAP FOR REAL THAT WHY EVERYTHING I LISTEN TO IS EARLY 90S CAUSE THE SHIT THEY PUTTING OUT IS NOT LASTING MORE THEN A WEEK IN THE CAR.

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Raskhalif — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:55:21 GMT

I wish Maino the best. Keep doin' you and stay positive Sun.

That Brooklyn Bullshit We On It!!

Underhill Ave & St Johns Place in the house!!!!

Brooklyn Stand Up!!!

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aBigBox — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:55:36 GMT

Hi Hater = one of the worst songs ever . . . . respect
maino's hustle but that nigga whack as hell.

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shani — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:55:43 GMT

It's not your rhyme skills and lyrics that matter it's how much coke you sold, how may bodies you have and how much prison time you did. That's what's important first and foremost. What you do on a track comes second.

so to sum up on being real hip hop:

1) amount of weight you pushed in the dope game
2) amount of bodies you put under
3) prison time, (fed time better)
4) current respect level on the street
5) ability to rap

without good levels of 1,2,3 and 4 your rap is fake. That's the foundation, the prerequisites before you rap
-it's like getting into a good college

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Hoodgrown — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:58:45 GMT

"Oh I didn't know that Hoodgrown"

Yeah I'm an old school head... lol. I remember when the ORIGINAL version came out...lol

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Intelekt — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:39:15 GMT

lol Shani. I feel you. It's bullshit that so many people judge you on other shit that doesn't have anything directly to do with the music. That's why I don't like a lot of Uncle Murda's or Maino's music: because they aren't concerned about mastering their craft and becoming a solid rapper! I'm looking at this from a fan's standpoint. I want to give my money and props to somebody who is hungry for this music shit because they love it. Damn. "Street cred this, and street cred that"... It's all garbage. Shame on these young bucks who wanna show love to dudes just because they sold weight and been to jail and spread violence. I'm not knocking these guys cause I don't know 'em, but that's no reason to give 'em props and respect.

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HowUFeel — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:24:52 GMT

“That is some industry s**t. What is street cred? What is that, where does it come from? I don’t know these dudes for being anybody so how can they have street credibility?”

Yet he has a street credibility T-shirt on? No hate, I respect him and what he stands for. In New York EVERYONE Hates and they get hated on just like everywhere else. The Hip Hop game u have to appeal to the public and why not talk about the thing that people do most hate. For all those people who think that the Hi Hater isn't big I was at the DR parade Hi Hater all that ppl say that shit like it is the new "yo". I seen him perform at Sofa Lounge in the Boogie Down and he was chillin and had the club bumpin. Much respect to dude and his hustle.

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HowUFeel — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:25:47 GMT

“That is some industry s**t. What is street cred? What is that, where does it come from? I don’t know these dudes for being anybody so how can they have street credibility?”

"Yet he has a street credibility T-shirt on?"
No hate, I respect him and what he stands for.
In New York EVERYONE Hates and they get hated on just like everywhere else. The Hip Hop game u have to appeal to the public and why not talk about the thing that people do most hate.

For all those people who think that the Hi Hater isn't big I was at the DR parade Hi Hater all that ppl say that shit like it is the new "yo".

I seen him perform at Sofa Lounge in the Boogie Down and he was chillin and had the club bumpin. Much respect to dude and his hustle.

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CFKaine — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:13:53 GMT

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prob_limbs — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:04:10 GMT

good shit,maino spoke some networth i respect that yell

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prob_limbs — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:04:12 GMT

good shit,maino spoke some networth i respect that yell

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MyNinjas — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:36:50 GMT

Hustle Hard get paper..hi hater..hi hater...All this ish is what he talks about.. dude can rap more than 75% of the rappers out right now..he hasnt been given the opportunity to shine..he may not be around for long but he gon take advantage of the lime light...

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PEACETOTHEREAL1 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:09:48 GMT

I don't give a fuck about his life...can that nigga rhyme?

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daz156 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:50:05 GMT

i been listening to Maino for a long time now and I like dude, he aint rakim or kane or biggie or pun or big l lyrically but he aint soulja boy or ying yang or d4l either. i will cop this shit to hear about his life cos that is more than being an mc, if i want to hear a dope mc i will listen to Copywrite or Vakill or whoever but if i want to listen to music that maybe i identify with , in terms of a bit of hustle here, losing friends, life struggles etc, just everyday life then maybe Maino cd will be on point.....
Keep doin ya thing Maino...

THO I AM CONFUSED ABOUT JADA BEING ON THE REMIX AS MAINO HAS HAD A FEW THINGS TO SAY ABOUT KISS.....

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BigNThaGreat — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:15:40 GMT

I Fucks With Maino.

Looking Forward To That Album Droppin'.

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HI HATER, HI HATER, YOU SEE ME, HI HATER

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Izms — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:39:08 GMT

It's funny that he says "So I don’t buy into the street credibility, I don’t even know what that is." But in one of those clips he's wearing a shirt that says Street Credibility. lol

When are we gonna get an update on the IC?

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EA Da Gucci Wizard — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:35:14 GMT

If Lyricism Won then Talib would be in Jay Position Maino single wit trey songz is dope

Fuck HIP HOP

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Yamoley Almighty — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:45:14 GMT

Maino is trash, dunn....call it hate I could give a fuck but dude is super ass-cheeks. If he's BK's new representative, guess what? Brooklyn, lost and NY rap as a whole is dead....

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FifthCity — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:56:15 GMT

HoodGrown, I could tell you were oldschool especially with dropping Jimmy Spicers name. Wow! I love those old school recycled beats. Everything old is new and what is new is old. I hope dude makes it cause he talking grown talk instead of reckless.

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tbirdandkoolaid — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:57:16 GMT

"So I don’t buy into the street credibility, I don’t even know what that is"

but i'm wearing a tee that says "street credibility"...lol

Funny when he's talking about cease though, just not feeling putting your sh!t out there like that

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tbirdandkoolaid — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:58:23 GMT

@ Izms
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Damn didn;t even see that.

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grouchy_greg — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:03:52 GMT

great interview. Hi haterz gets it poppin

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Day4Day — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:18:19 GMT

i'm a keep it simple...
i barely know this dude...i live in texas but i've heard a lil somethin...but i always had some respect for him because he didn't come across as a weasel yafeelme? and plus when everyone was raggin on kim he was ridin wit her regardless....if the album drops i will support this man.

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Day4Day — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:19:03 GMT

and if u havent heard Rumors get ur SMACK game up! it still jammin

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Hoodgrown — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:51:57 GMT

"FifthCity said:
HoodGrown, I could tell you were oldschool especially with dropping Jimmy Spicers name. Wow! I love those old school recycled beats. Everything old is new and what is new is old."

I'm surprised that someone on here even picked up on Jimmy Spicer. Lol. But yeah what's old is definitely new again. That's sampling. That's hip hop.

Plies is making a killing off recycling old shit for his songs, though most of these young cats think that's original music.. lol

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E.S.O. Boy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:23:39 GMT

This fuking "real nigga" epidemic is fucking destroying rap. Who gives a fuck if this nigga really sold dope, or was really in the streets. He's not a very good rapper. Yall act like I'm supposed to support his music just because he's "REAL." Fuck that shit. Lil Wayne may be faking, but I support his music because he can rap. Game may be faking, but I somewhat support his music because he can rap. MANIO HAS ZERO LYRICAL SKILL.

This aint hating this is my opinion, and he backs up my opinion everytime he picks up a microphone...

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MyNinjas — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:14:24 GMT

For those of ya who aint know he was making fun of street cred by putting it on a t-shirt..ya'll stoopid....the man is iight lyrically and he aint say he sold dope in this interview if you read in between the lines he said you dont have to kill someone or sell dope or carry guns to be respected he talks about being respected...he never said on here he sold dope there are other illegal ways of making money other than selling dope he did not specify..

"rick ross = Police"

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WhutTheeHail — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:56:40 GMT

Good to see that he's dropping the album a week before T.I.'s

I've been a fan since he dropped Rumors.

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tab58064 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:35:31 GMT

Yawn.....haven't we heard all of this shit a million times from damn-near every artist in rap??? Really, dude ain't gonna be around for very long because of several reasons. 1st, he's not bringing anything new or exciting to the game. 2nd, he's not really that great lyrically. 3rd, though his single moves the club & get's radio play I just don't forsee dude being able to bring shit that will make him continually marketable to an audience that would want to buy his albums or support him in other ways.

One of the biggest problems I have with these "so hard" rap niggas is how they make pussy-ass songs like Maino's shit "Hi Haters" and actually get away with that shit. I would expect shit like that from a female on the reals.

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Q-Texas Flavor — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:10:06 GMT

Maino!!!
Much Success!!!!!!!!!

Dont worry about them haters!!
U been doin it big for a while.

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WILLY KILLEM? — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:52:00 GMT

I might actually fuck wit this dude, it's always different AFTER reading an interview & hearing them speak, i like how he conducts himself with words.
Hope the album isnt a let down.

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billy_gramz — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:02:07 GMT

Good to see niggas like Maino, SaiGon, Joell Ortiz...street cats with a brain. Maino may not be a Nas lyrically, but it wasn't meant to be that way. For every Nas, it has to be a Maino...for every 50 there has to be a Ja Rule...dats just da way shit go. Big up to Brooklyn and Queens, ya know

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nino790 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:11:47 GMT

ok ii dont really care for manio but respect his grind but i do have a bit of a question hope someone can answer really not being a smart ass but when did hip hop become about one thing like who is more lyrical who is more street i mean i thought it was about expressing yourself telling your story if like soulja boy hell if he wants to rap about superman that hoe lol.... whats wrong with that that is what he knows nobody is asking trhe people who dont like it to buy anyway. when hip hop was like break dancing and thing like that djays real djays!!! spinning records and having fun sorry but not evertime i listen to hip hop i want to go grab a damn book just understand what the hell a rapper is talking about there are all diffent storys in hip hop some people like to dance some people like to think some people want to hear someones struggle wahtever but it is all hip hop what is it so one sided now. nas i love nas but just because he goes one direction and manio goes another nas is more hip hop? come on. hip hop is all styles and falvors cause the people who love hip hop are all styles and falvors so why is hip hop so one sidded these days?

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Hollywoodmyboro — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:42:05 GMT

Great Trac.. It's a lot of haters.. But haters are just your best fans..

Maino come light up one of my tracks, dawg...We can do big things together..

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IronHorse — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:44:15 GMT

I think niggas just wanna go against the grain and disagree with the cat cause hes not lyrical or whatever, and thats fine.
And if thats the case you just wasted your time commenting on an non-lyrical BK cat...hi hater...
On the other hand this cat got an Iron clad rep in BK already, to hell with the internet, I heard about him on some knucklehead shit, not rhyming. No real street nigga I know gives 2 fucks about no damn blog...that shit is the new joke in the hood anyway, bloggin ass niggas bitching & moaning.
He dont want niggas to get shit twsited like ya'll do with every other "street" rapper that comes along lying. thats what Im reading. give him a fuckin break. He keepin it 100 and thats all I can ever ask for...at least...its like your damned if you damned if you dont ya know...
He aint even go into no detail about his shit like a G supposed to do. Fuck all the internet approval, calling out your rap sheet and shit, bad boys move in silence...its like code of the streets 1-0 fuckin 1, the brooklyn way...all ya'll niggas acting like hes speaking korean, like you dont get it... the streets just AINT you bro, you cant figure it out...face it. Everybody wants the hood anthems, the hood slogans, the stop snitching shirts and they do it for they city etc etc but everytime it comes down to the bare-knuckle grit of the hood and accepting it for what it is niggas turn into malcom X and shit. Its like why are you even here? do you know what hip hop is, where it came from?
you can tell you grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth I swear...you pull your own card...
Im readin comments and niggas is taking it like hes bragging, your missing the entire point...niggas waiting to pick him apart telling him how wrong he is...what the fuck else is he supposed to say about his life?
Niggas kill me how they get sick of the "same ol ghetto storys"...what the fuck is that shit man? like street cred,
Like maino said thats industry shit. that pop bullshit. niggas dont even talk like that in the hood ever.
he was in & out of jail his whole life, its like fuck you if your tired of it kid! gimmie a break...thats the ghetto, americas science project, wake up...you think it all sounds the same cause we want it too? ...wooooooow....
niggas cryin about his lyrics, shiiit you wouldnt support it if he was kickin high velocity lyrics anyway stop frontin man...
hell lil wayne still out sold nas and Nas had waaaaay more to say than wayne so fuck niggas taste at the end of the day for real, thats why nobody pays the internet no mind anyway cause the information is so fuckin jaded.
NYC is and will always be known for lyrical excellence cause it ALL began here, and Maino aint doing none of that lyrical shit right? nobody wants to hear that lyrical shit right? so what maino is is a vertical cat, a straight up & down hood nigga doing what every other hood nigga is doin right now; pollyin. and if you wanna lable this hi hater shit ringtone rap thats cool cause I know Im getting a 100% BKNYC thorobred right there.
No cunt in his veins, And i'll stand up for that shit anyday of the week no matter who says whatever. All these weenies running around, I'll just take a fuckin thorobred at this point. Theres so many wack niggas nowadays to me its like fuck it...
I dont even like that hi hater shit, but thats like if Ghost or Cormega came with a ringtone joint, I'll stand up for them niggas too, fuck it, thats me...my cup is half full my nigga...thats how I see it...niggas is scared to stand up for shit thats whats wrong...niggas go at life like pure cowards man word...