Prontoid
Joined: 07 Aug 2002
Posts: 1568
Location: Melbourne, Australia |
Didn't Sage get number one best MC alive on that site two years running over Eminem and Jay Z...I was a total Sage fanboy at the time so it seemed to make perfect sense to me |
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Sage Francis
Self Fighteous
Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 21331
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I have a lot to say about things that are being discussed in this thread and I hopefully have time to compose that book soon.
*Blogs are the new books, right?*
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:11 pm |
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MYOWNCLICHE
Joined: 25 Jan 2004
Posts: 3882
Location: In side YOUR head |
Sage Francis wrote:
I have a lot to say about things that are being discussed in this thread and I hopefully have time to compose that book soon.
Patiently Waiting. |
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:40 pm |
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laurapalmer
Joined: 10 Jul 2002
Posts: 1468
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Nobs breaking down in that thread is amazing. |
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:03 pm |
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FuseONE
Joined: 11 Jul 2002
Posts: 1713
Location: Newark, DE |
I'm actually really glad to see the majority of people in this thread and the sole thread who seem to have more positive recollections of the site than I would've thought. I just remember a great deal of unnecessary and over-the-top behavior from a lot of people.
Frankly, up until until the accident, I thought he handled his business as well anybody I came across in this business. His money situation happened to go south at really vital point in the company's evolution and if that hadn't happened, i have no doubt that he would've eventually turned the site into something just as relevant and even more profitable than before. He really had that kind of vision as an entrepreneur. A lot of people didn't realize it at the time, but I had a close-up view of where he wanted to take things and I truly believe he would've succeeded. |
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:15 pm |
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Sage Francis
Self Fighteous
Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 21331
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HHI was crucial. No doubt about it. But because of its quick demise, after becoming the "town center" for the indie-rap fans and artists, a lot of stupid shit happened. |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:55 am |
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Buddy Peace
Joined: 21 Jul 2002
Posts: 1651
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This is all taking me back to the days of the Rhymesayers, Anticon and Non Prophets message boards... Wild days. |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:50 am |
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T-Wrex
p00ny tang
Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 6175
Location: Detroit, Michigan |
FuseONE wrote:
I remember that show....we opened for Eyedea, right? I had slept like 3 hours in 2 days. I could barely make it on stage. I doubt it was my best performance haha
yeah.. detroit rock city.. it was the Oliver Hart tour.
eight years ago..
seems like forever.. |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:39 am |
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adic
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 727
Location: SJC |
HHI was great... I've been hoping for something to fill the void since it's demise, but haven't seen anything close yet... |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:37 pm |
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Captiv8
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 8169
Location: Third Coast |
My branching off into independent hiphop began with Blackalicious somehow, exploded with Kazaa, and was streamlined by HHI. Like many of you my first experience with Sage and Personal Journals was courtesy of Seagraves. The reviews were probably the best part, and I had no complaints about the service I received. Even my pre-order of Aesop Rock's Bazooka Tooth was mailed out ahead of schedule just as HHI was imploding. That site will undoubtedly go down as a crucial nexus for hiphop and its popular dispersal. |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:50 pm |
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Bob_ptmfus
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 740
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Now that I think about it, that site was the thing that really made me take an interest in Sage. |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:48 pm |
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selfworth
Joined: 07 Jun 2004
Posts: 1109
Location: maryland |
man, seriously, between HHI and Sandbox, they kept me on point as who was the new and up and coming artists to watch out for. sandbox lacked with shipping so i stopped using them, but HHI never let me down. I have no problems with him. |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:08 pm |
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Bob_ptmfus
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 740
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While we're shouting out old online hip hop retailers, I want to give it up for hiphopsite.com I loved that place and frequented its boards until they just finally gave up on maintaining the message board. |
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