If you don’t know, Blu [click to read] has returned to release one of the sleeping beauties of 2008 with producer Mainframe in the form of Johnson & Jonson‘s self-titled debut [click to read] on Tres Records. HipHopDX digitally chopped it up with Blu and his broken keyboard to get the background on the album with the limited insert pages, in our new column: Lost Liner Notes. Peep the jointage.
01._”J&J”
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“ThisIsTheBirth.
BustingOutTheWomb.
OriginallyTitled,”TheFinale”
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VersesWereOriginallyLaidOver”KindaDusty”ProByMainframe
(WhichWillBeReleasedInJapanOn12Inch(ViaSubContact)
ButThisVersionIsAnotherOneOfMainFrame’sCrazyLoops
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ItWasOneOfTheLastRecorded
ButHasTheOldestLyricsFromTheRecord
MainframeLovedThemFromBackWhenWeFirstMet,
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WeCameAcrossTheOldRecording
AndMainframeAskedMeToReVampTheRhyme
WeChoppedThisBeastAndBoom!
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AsUCanTellByTheOriginalTitled,ThisWasTheOutro
AndIThinkThisWasTheOnlySongThatDidntLeak,IBelieve
TheOutroSegmentOfThisSong,
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WasThreeFreestylesChoppedIntoSomeRandomTangent,
TheFinale.“
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02._”UpAllNight”
“theFavorite.
ThisSongIsWhatTheAlbumIs.
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Labbin’,StraightUp&Down.
Blunts,Cloves,EuroSpliffs,
E&J&Blu(e)berryJuice,CharlesShawTJWine,
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SourCream&CheddarRuffles&SourCandies
OccasionalVisitsFromEmcees,Musicians,Homies&Bitches
RemindsMeOfTheShitIBumpedRightOutOfHighSchool
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BootCampShit.
ChppedItUpAtTheOXTank,
TookItToTheKMCrib&WroteToIt,
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ThenBroughtItBackToTankForCutting,
LikeWeDoWithYaMoms.
WeDidSoManySongsThatNight
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ThisWasTheFirstOfTheSession.”
03._”HalfAKnot”
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“ThisIsThatGo!
ContainsALittleSwaggerJackFromPhife,
LoveMovementEra,MayNotCatchIt.
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OnceThisWasLoopedUpIWasSoAmped,
IWroteToItImmediately.
ByThisTimeInMyLifeMyThroatWasSoFucked
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FromTheClovesAndConstantDrinking,EuroSpliffs,SoOn,
IHadGottenReallySickAndThatWasWhenIBasicallyStoppedWorkingOnTheRecord
ThisOneIRememberIHadToKeepReRecordingItBecauseMyVoiceWouldFallOut.
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ThisWasMyFavUntilAloeBlaccHeardIt.
RespectNoneTheLess.
ShoutsOutToTheBRIDGE,ThisIsForYallAnyways!
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MigMoney,AWill,Basic,DonnieSmokes,
Radio,Definite,MyBrotherJoeCollins,TNasty,
LilJayDoediTheOGDoediToMeTho,
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MyBrotherOreo,Ricky&Nickels,
theUntouchables,TiffanyBarnes,TiffanyCastillo,Peaches
BubbaWatts,,DeA,DNT,Scavs,Teon,
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Charli,MykillMy’s,2000PedroVarsityStarters,
MilkBoxShoutsToAnteus,TriggaNigga,Wickedi&
IllFlavaRIP,PerryRIP,TheOtherBlueRIP.
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GetYours.“
04._”MomaToldMe”
“TheFirstSongIEverPlayedForMyDad.
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JonAnchMetHim&AskedImmediatelyHasHeHeardOurMusic.
HeSaidNo,JonPressedPlay.
ISeenTheHugestSmileAcrossHisFace,
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DazingIntoSpace,ReflectingThroughMyEyes,
ThatWasTheMostRewardingShitForMe.
EspeciallyBecauseThisAlbumIsForTheChildren.
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Jon’sSonEquinox,
AndMyDad(John)’sSon,Me.
ForTheChildInUsAll.
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ThroughAllTheShitYouCanBeUnder,
NoMatterHowFarAway,
IAlwaysRemeber.“
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05._”TheGustoRoom”
(FeaturingTheGreatBoboLamb)
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“ThisHadToBeOneOfTheIllestSessionsOfAllTime.
ThoughItWasLongAfterWeRecordedOurVerses.
ItWasTheNightIMetTheGreat,BoboLizzamb,
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This,AsISaidBefore,WasAroundTheTimeIWasSick,MindYou.
IDidNotWantToLeaveButJonInsistedOnMeSeeingBoboPerform.
HeSaidHeWasOnBET,BabBoysOfComedy,Etc,
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SoIFiguredWeWereGoingToSome’BigBoomAllOutHollyWoodShow’,
ButItWasInThisLittleAssCafeByTheGayAreaInLongBeach.
ThereWerePoetsInThereDoinThereThing,
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ItWasSortOfAnOpenMicNight.
BoWalkedRightUpToUsBeforeHisSet
AndIntroduceHimselfWithTheHugestEyesAndWidestSmileEver.
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HeWentStraightOnAndByTheTimeHeSaidHisSecoundLineIWasSold
WeWereDying.
Hard.
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IWasSickAsADog,CoughingAndShit.
ButICouldNotStopLaughingNoMatterHowMuchIReallyDidntWantTo.
FunnyThingWasWeWereTheOnlyOnesLaughing
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ProllyCauseHeGotIntoTheWholeHomoSectionOfHisJokesEarly.
NoOffense.
ButThatShitWasFunnyAsHell.
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FromThereWeWentToTheTank.
BoSmashed,IMeanSmashedLike7SongsOutInOneNight,
AndAllOfThemWereTheFunniestShitsIHeardSinceIFirstSawDelirious.
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Really,HeFreestyledThemAll.
IncludedTheSong”Lucy”FromTheOGJayLoveJapan.
ThisSongWasAboutTheFourthOneIn.
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AllJonSaidWasTalkAboutGambling,
PressedPlayAndHeWentOff,
JonHadToStopHimLikeHoldUpYo,WeAintEvenRecordingYet.
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HeSpitOverTheWholeSongAllTheWayTilItEnded.
WeJustChppedSomePartsAfter,
RealTalk
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WeShouldLeakThatWholeSessionOnNiggas.
Anyways.
BoboIsTheShit.
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Ps,
ThisWasMyLeastFavoriteSongOnTheRecord
UntilWePerformedItAtTheReleaseParty,
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INeverHadSoMuchFunPerformingASongInMyLife.
ThatsGODYo,ThatsAllICanSayToThat.
BOOmBox,3rdTime,SmashBox08.
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GetTheNamesStraight.“
06._”Wow”
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“OneOfTheQuickestSongsEverMade.
ThatsWhenWeStartedCreatingTunesAndNotSongs.
UnderThreeMinsBro.
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OriginallyOneLongVerse
HadToLetYaEarsBreatheForASec.
WaitForTheVidTho.“
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07._”TheOnlyWay”
“PrettyMuchTheFirstSongWeDidForTheAlbum.
ThisIsWhereTheConceptCameFrom.
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NoRules.
32BarLoop,ThenBackAt’em.
WeWantedToMakeAMixtape.
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IWasntTrynaRapOverPeoples’Beats.
JonWasThinkingLikeADJAndStartedPullingRecordsToLoop
AndRembered,
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“OhYea,
IWasSoWrappedupInPuttingOutRecords
AndRunningRecordLabels
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ThatIForgotIHaveSomeOfTheIllestBreaksOnThePlanet”.
Whalla!
JizzyJay.
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ThisSongIsMyPledge.
IsntMyBest
ButItsTheOnlySongThatRemindsMeOfMyPurpose,
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ReallyTho,
TheOath.“
08._”InTheBuilding”
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“ISwear,
EveryOneThatCameToASessionFeltTheVibe,
IRemeberJonWasSoOverThisChop,
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MigsHeardIt,
TurnedOnTheMic,NoJoke,
TwoTakes,Freestyle
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VerseOne,Boom
VerseTwo.
ThisIsWhatWePlayWhenWePlayAtTheParadesBitch
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Johnson&Jonson
TellTheChildren
“LickTheLoveFromMyHeart”
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ThanksAgainMiguelito
LookOutForTheOtherBangerHeDidThatNight
“MomaSaid”
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AskDizzle
ThisIsTheOne
FreestyledToo
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HeardItHearFirst.“
09._”BoutIt,BoutIt”
“TheBestSongOnTheRecordToMe.
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Lyrically.
OneTheMostPersonal.
ThoughYouCouldNeverTell.
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ThereWasSoMuchDramaInTheLBC
GoingOnBetweenTheTeam,AtTheTime
FoolsWereHatingHardOnEachOther
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AndWeNeverLetItGetToUs
WeWouldjustGrind
ThisWasTheOnlyTimeWeDiscussedTheBeefOnTheEntireAlbum,
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ThatWasALessonedLearnedFromMe.
ReallyTho,
ILoveHowDisguisedTheShitIsInTheLyrics,
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SoPersonalYetSoAbstractYouCantRelate.
YetYouAllRelate.
WeCameUpWithTheVideoLongBeforeWeShotIt.
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IRemeberRollingToOxnardWithJon
WeJustSmokedAndCameUpWithTheConcept
JonWasLikeWriteItDownYo
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AndIWasFeelingTheTabaccoInThatJayLike,NawImStraight
HeWasLikeYoManWriteDownEveryOneWeShouldHaveSayTheLines
SoWeDid
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NextThingUknow
MikeDComesThroughLikeWeGotAStudioWithAnAllWhiteBackDrop
AndTheCameraTheyShotTheNewestSupermanWith,TheGenesis.
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wewasLikeYo,
WeGotTheTreatmentRightHere
Bongo.
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ShoutsToEveryOneWhoMadeItOutToThatOne.
WasOneOfTheyIllestMomentsOfMyLife
ThankYallForThat.
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EveryOneOfU.”
10._”SpellCheck”
“LovedTheChops
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CutTheRaps,
ItWasAWrap.
BigShoutsOutToDMenaceAndTheLongBeachSquads,
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FamRep,SirJosephHoldYaHeadUp,
StuddaBox,BadHabit,CottonKing,Andy,
AllYall
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MoreLucyToCome.“
11._”LongTimeGone”
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“ThisThe2ndTimeIAlmostMadeADumbDecisionOnThisRecord.
Bout4MonthsAgo,
JonPlayedMeTheFirstVersionOfTheMixes
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ItWasAlreadyAGoodYearAfterWeRecordedTheAlbum
IToldHimIThinkWeShouldTakeOff”LongTimeGone”
HeSaidHeThinksItAddsSomethingToTheAlbum.
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FastForwardToLastMonth
IOpenedUpMyFirstCopyOfTheAlbum
AndLongTimeGoneWasMyFavSongOnIt
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FunnyRight
IDontGetMeSometimes
AndPeopleAskWhyILikeDoinRecordsWithOtherPeopleSoMuch.“
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12._”StillUpAllNight”
(ByTheKing,CashUsKingAkaCo$$Dollars)
“FinallyGotThisNiggaOnOneOfMyAlbums.
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IHadToTakeMyVerseOffThisSong’
HeKilledItWayToHard
StraightUp
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StillUp
ThanksDollars
HeDidThatSameShitToMeOn”WorldGoneBlind”
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WishYouWereOn”BTH”
ButThatsHistory
LetsMakeSomeMore
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OhYea,
AndToTheListener,
ThisNiggasAlbumIsAboutToBeBig
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LookOutWestCoats
WeBack
AsLongAsWeOnTheKing’sBack.”
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13._”APerfectPicture”
“Yups
ILoveTheEnd
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AndThe2ndverseIsMyJoints
ManTheseSongsWereFunAsHell
IMeanThisSongIsAboutNOTHING,
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AndILoveIt
IWouldHaveNeverTakenThisOneOff.
“LetsOperateMan!“
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14._”AnythingIsPossible”
(FeaturingGonjaSufi&MainframeOnTheRaps)
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“IWillNotBeGettingAnyPublishingFromThisSong
ThisWasAlSufiAndJon
IWalkedInASession
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AfterWalkingFarAsHellFromSomeWhere
AndTheyWereCutting
ThanksForGivingMeTheIllestBar,
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“1980-84”
SouthSideSouthSide!!
MajorInspirationHomie
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YouShouldReallySmashFoolsWithYoRapAlbumDog
ThatShitIsTheTruth,
AndTheTruthShallSetYouFree.”
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15._”TheOath”
“MyFavRapsOnThisAlbum.
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AsFarAsRapsGo.
AndProduction,Pssss
ThisIsMyFavBeatOnHereToo,
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CallLucy,AskHerDoSheNeedALiftOff
ShoutsToAliceInNY
IWillDoThisNextTimeIPromise
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IJustGotTheInstro.”
16._Bonus”HoldOn”
“IWantedToMakeAPersonalRecordWithOutPuttingMyBizOutThere
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LikeIHadDoneOnAFewSongsfrom”BTH”&”DirtyScience”
IDidntWantItToBeSoMuch”Me”&”i”.
PlusItAlreadySaidMyNameInTheHook
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OneOfMyFavoriteSongsThatIHaveEverWritten
IReallyFeltGoodHearingThatOneOnThePlayBack
FoundMyVoice
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AndEveryLine
IsVeryVeryVeryPersonalToMe.”
17._”LaLaLand”(JapanBonus)
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(FeaturingBeYoung)
“AsPromised,
AlmostBrokeIt,IfItWasntForJapan.
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HadToPickAJamFromOneOfTheManyPacSessionsWeHad
PlusIJustFoundOutThisNiggaIsMyCousin
Whoooooo!
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ShitRunsInTheBlood,
ThemBoysGotFlow!
AndTheSameTasteIHeardToo,
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BigUpBe,
LetsDoAnAlumCuzzo,
Holl@!
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shoutsToMona,
FamFamFamFamRockingEvryWhere
WeGotJointsWithMibbs&LikeToo
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FretNot.”
ThankYallForListening
ForThoseWhoWantedIt,
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LongJohnJohnson
ManifestingTextIntoTheFlesh
Bless
