Talk:Mike Jones (rapper)

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[edit] Missing CD

Ice Age, an UNRELEASED CD thats all over the internet dshould be added to his discography

[edit] Wording

Come on, can we not think of some more professional sounding words than "beef" and "diss"? This is an encyclopedia after all...

The article is about a rapper and those are rap terms, and widely known ones at that. Terms even more widely used, such as "mix tape" (or mixtape) aren't even technically accurate. Should we change all references from "mixtape" to "compilation album"? Eli lilly 20:07, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Repetition

This is from the wikipedia article (3/31/06):

"Repeating a line multiple times (a line is repeated eight times in a row on the track "Back Then") in succession is said to violate an unspoken and widely accepted rap rule of repetition. He backs up his style by explaining that the repetition emphasizes key points he wants to get across to listeners"

A "widely accepted rap rule of repeitition?" I'm sorry, but I'm calling bullshit. There is no unspoken rule that Mike Jones broke. Are you telling me if he repeated "Back then hoes didn't want me, now I'm hot hoes all on me" 7 times, it wouldn't matter, but 8 and the hip-hop community is up in arms? I move for deletion of this paragraph. Also, The article says that Jones defended himself by explaining "the repetition emphasizes key points he wants to get across." OK...did he ever actually say that? I don't see quotes anywhere, I don't see a citation or anything. As far as I know, someone made that quote up, it doesn't even make sense. It's gone.

If anyone wants to include something about Mike Jones' use of repetition they are welcome to, just don't make stuff up about the "rap rule of repetition" If there really was a rule, then friggin' Lil' John would be kicked of rap out for saying "Yeah" a thousand times per song.

Interesting point. I don't think he so much violates any rule of rap, it more violates standard pop music chorus structure, a structure that most rap follows. Perhaps the section could be modified to word it in this way. Eli lilly 17:47, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redirect

Why does Back Then redirect you to Mike Jones?

  • It's a song of his. - Stoph 06:06, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
  • I know it is a song of his but why would someone expect to find Mike Jones when searching for his song Back Then?
  • Most songs are not notable enough by themselves to take a whole page, when linking to Mike Jones would give much better information. If you have something important to say about Back Then it probably would fit on this page anyway. - Stoph 03:13, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
  • The song is already notable enough, so why don't put a page on it already?
  • More importantly, why does Big Moe redirect here?

Don't foget Mike Jones is not a copyright name. I'm Mike Jones and I've got something to say. 82.34.56.112 20:20, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image

Is this image, Image:5fsf43hjsdfJe.jpg, a copyvio? It has a website in the image... - Stoph 03:13, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

I'm assuming so. I'm taking it down until I see a public domain on the image's page.--67.50.233.108 04:22, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Grammar

Why is this page covered in mispelled words and z's for that matter? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.102.147.253 (talk • contribs) 16:39, 13 December 2005 UTC.

This page is a frequent target for vandalism. I have reverted the changes. - Stoph 20:36, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Why?

Mike Jones is a joke in the rap community, and he reflects poorly on rap as a whole to outsiders. Come on, guys. Eventually, common knowledge overcomes the need for documentation. Did you cite the source that claims the sky is blue? That fire is hot? Mike Jones is a bad rapper for the rap game and makes rap look bad. Thank you come again.

You know what? I think I agree. You should work this fact in somehow, it's a major part of his reputation. BTNH 16:30, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Actually, Mike Jones is a good rapper in that he brings it back to rap's roots as party music. Rap needs a good pruning of the post-NWA thug branch. Eli lilly 17:49, 3 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Confusion about Mike Joneses

Somebody seems to think that Mike Jones the rapper from Houston is the same person as Mike Jones the male prostitute from Denver who has recently said he had sex with and bought meth for Ted Haggard. The news story at this link has a picture of Mike Jones the male prostitute, which shows that he's a middle-aged white man, whereas Mike Jones the rapper is a black man in his 20s.

I'm removing the references in this article that have to do with Mike Jones the prostitute, as a result.

[edit] Categories

I think that he should be added to the "Prison Break Actors" Category, because he was a important part of the 1st escape attempt

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