how clever it is that a rapper is in the finals. there's one problem: he's not any good. justin jacoby is simply a terrible rapper. these panelists must have absolutely no knowledge of hip-hop music.
I don't think Justin is a bad rapper. I do think, however, the comparisons to Eminem are completely justified.
To be mentioned with a guy like Eminem is high praise, but his style is just not original - it's way too similar IMO.
To me, Johnny's comment about taking him to Europe was pretty back-handed. He was basically telling him the U.S. rap industry would chew him up and spit him out (which is true), so he'd take him to Europe.
Just a thought, but Eminem, 50 Cent, and Busta Rhymes are about ready to kill Ja Rule, a thug in his own right. What would they do with this kid, from the hard streets of Thousand Oaks?
I like Justin and think he has a much better personality than Eminem... I've always thought Eminem was a punk with a bad attitude...
But I agree that it will be hard for Justin to break out in that genre considering it's so competitive now, ad I think the Eminem comparisons will hurt him...
So true, you guys. Sorry rappers, but I have to say that rapping isnt the same as singing (like I said before its apples and oranges) and justin's strengths as a performer is best suited in a different arena. I just cant see justin compete against the likes of shannon bex and harlemm lee who, I personally think, have the best qualities among others.
I definitely place Shannon and Harlemm higher than Justin, but that doesn't mean I consider Justin last place... I prefer Justin to Serena, Garry, Allyson, Lauren, Jamisen, and others (I believe Justin was 5th on my list?)
Sorry to say this but I can't believe the judges don't catch him lip synching in the group numbers or for that matter when dances, keep a close eye on him, he seems out of place and why hasn't the producers given him the chance to sing when it comes his turn, cause he can't...original yes, but Fame material, triple threat as they say - NO!!! Although I don't like some of the things Eminem stands for, the man has talent and to compare Justin to Eminem, way off base there... that's my 2 cents
I think Johnny was trying to say that Justin's act needs to be developed and refined, and tested with the European market, esp. since the industry is such a big one in the U.S. He does have talent, but i dont think he is in the same category as the rest. it is like apples and oranges.
Originally posted by shorty5325 You guys are wrong. I am from Thousand Oaks and Justin just transferred to my school 4 months ago. He is from LA so he knows his ****.
Are you serious? Put down the remote and pick up your Teen magazine and waste your own time. Who could this kid battle? He couldn't out battle my 50 year old mom that on a regular basis would call this kid a WANKSTA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thousand Oaks Cali? Bwahahahahha!!!!!!!
On his best day he couldn't out rap Hailey Mathers. Your boys a joke!!!! Detroit Represent, compared to Em? Pull up your pampers kid, you know NOTHING about this industry.
South Side Jamacia Queens = 50 Cent / Best rapper in the industry (2003).
What!?!?!
Joe Mccann
GHS Productions Lead Promo Engineer
Detroit, Michigan
"If the haters wanna hate, let em' hate and watch the money pile up"....
I think Johnny's being nice when he says Justin could improve his rhythm. He has no sense of beat. At all. And I agree with whomever said it was apples and oranges. If they want an American Idol: Rap, do so, but I don't think he belongs in this competition.
wuzzled, you hit the nail on the head. Justin has a LOT of room for improvement here, but he has potential. However, this isn't his competition. Do remember that the winner gets a part in the FAME musical, and I'm not sure his voice would really work for it.
I've wondered the same thing - are they going to rewrite the musical to have a part for him like they do in every production number?
Maybe I'm just cynical, but I'm not convinced that just being the triple threat is all there is to it. I think they made a sincere effor to incorporate diversity in the racial/nationality backgrounds of the contestants - not that that's a bad thing - but in the same way, I wonder if they didn't promote Justin to the finals so that they weren't "kicking out the rapper." A different kind of diversity, you know?
But I just caught one of the earlier episodes on Bravo that I had missed the first time around, and there was another rapper who I thought was much better.
Originally posted by wuzzled I wonder if they didn't promote Justin to the finals so that they weren't "kicking out the rapper." A different kind of diversity, you know?
If this was at all true, this program should be considered a complete farce! The competition is based on a VERY complicated set of musical ethics. You have to be very dimensional to win this contest as it was designed.
This kid isn't EVEN one dimensional. What I mean by that is, he doesn't even have ONE skill mastered that can cover up his other flaws.
I sincerely hope that the American public has a wake up call this week and votes based on TALET, not popularity witihn their genre.
Joe Mccann
GHS Productions Lead Promo Engineer
Detroit, Michigan
"If the haters wanna hate, let em' hate and watch the money pile up"....
06-20-2003 03:03 AM
