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Maino - Be Me

Maino
Artist:Maino
Title:Be Me
Producer: Nard & B
Album:If Tomorrow Comes...
Label:Hustle Hard/Atlantic
Twitter:@mainohustlehard
Website:Maino's Website

Average Rating:   32101   3.3
Total Ratings:       32

It’s a classic piece of advice: just be yourself.  And in his song, Be Me, Brooklyn rapper Maino wants to let the world know that he can’t be anybody else but himself.  In fact, he wants everyone to know that he’s not Jay-Z, Kanye, Common or even Outkast (and he isn’t trying to be).  Off his forthcoming (and long-delayed) debut If Tomorrow Comes… , set for release this September, the Nard & B produced single includes a long lists of rappers (along with Akon), who Maino also eagerly claims to be nothing like.  Take it how you want (that he’s either claiming to worse or better than all the artists he calls out), but don’t expect this honest rapper to ever “emulate another man.”


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J-Tan
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Total Ratings: 6
Rating:  32121
pretty good


Posted on Apr 07, 2008    

Da Bo$$
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Da Bo$$
Total Ratings: 869
Rating:  32121
This beat is cool . overall not the greatest but it works.


Posted on Apr 07, 2008    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  32121
Maino has 'been himself' for several years now, and still hasnt' released his debut -- which by the way used to be titled "Death Before Dishonor. The song is catchy, reminds me of a song entitled "Rumors" that he released as an artist on Universal. Let's hear more...
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

Barbo
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Barbo
Total Ratings: 205
Rating:  32121
Like Maino, like this song too.


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

pjtime
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Total Ratings: 359
Rating:  43211
lyke what this dude is doin with the track .... tryin to get the voice of the "common people" .... and i think lots of ppl will be sayin "imma be me" .... deff goin to get some airplay ha .... in rot but extra * for tryin somethin diff .... expecially as an artist to say your not as good as the other ppl .... c


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3048
Rating:  32121
This is a good song with a good music and a good beat! It's not my type (because it's only rapped) but I find it good, though. He has a good flow


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  21321
       
since he's none of em, is he Rocko?? the hook sounds like "umma do me" i can't tell them apart till he starts rappin


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

phillyzphinest
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phillyzphinest
Total Ratings: 65
Rating:  43211
donjonjon, I caught this song on maino's myspace 4 or 5 months ago, if you are implying he ripped this from Rocko you are wrong and this song gets me fired up.


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

dj blazee
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  14321
dis nigga is a @*#$!


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

mmoore1127
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mmoore1127
Total Ratings: 727
Rating:  21321
This song is alright, but I'm with DonJonJon, all I keep thinking when I hear the chrous is, "Umma do me." And its not really good to compare yourself to all of the top names in the industry today, because he's not on that level.


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

~**AEO**~
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~**AEO**~
Total Ratings: 115
Rating:  32121
this songs aiight...not tha best...but then not tha worst...and tha hook reminds me of Lil Wayne's "I'm Me"...but imma put it in rotation...do u patna...~


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

djblaze
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djblaze
Total Ratings: 2899
Rating:  21321
I just never really liked Maino's flow and listening to this track kind of makes me remember why. I don't know what it is about his flow or voice that I don't like; but something is missing. I can see CLEARLY why they never released his album. This is OK. Beat is so used to death. Not really interested in what he is saying.
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

jesavail02
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Total Ratings: 1170
Rating:  21321
Maino is alright. I haven't heard a track which he has excelled on. This is mediocre. This is my advice: maybe he shouldn't be him and emulate someone else.


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  21321
       
phillyzphinest, these songs don't sound alike, just the title and him sayin "imma be me" is similar to "umma do me." If this dude came out wit it first, too bad for him because i bet most people heard umma do me first, and that's whats gonna matter to the public lol, which one they heard first


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

reishm4
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reishm4
Total Ratings: 556
Rating:  43211
at least he's honest.... lol But i'm really feel'n this its catchy....


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

Tex
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

REAL g00ns sh00t
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REAL g00ns sh00t
Total Ratings: 230
Rating:  21321
wow.......... . . . . at least he honest.. .. but are u rocko? lol? he saying every 1 lol? u ant wayne 4 sho but / its ok / just b quit now and stop saying u not other ppl we can see that.....!


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  32121
phillyzphinest, There is no way you caught this song on Maino's myspace 4 or 5 months ago... his management just uploaded it to his page three days ago. :-)
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

BIG-G
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Total Ratings: 13
Rating:  43211
I LIKE IT


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

RLTskillz
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RLTskillz
Total Ratings: 406
Rating:  43211
This is definately sumthin new rather than rapping about cras, clothes, or women...i heard this song the other day and the video along with it as well is really creative...


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

Exclusive
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Exclusive
Total Ratings: 123
Rating:  43211
never heard of this dude but if im gone anybody y not be me


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

G-Unit for Life
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Total Ratings: 67
Rating:  54321
wow i never heard of this dude either but if he makes song like this i gotta look him up


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

Dj Cola
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Total Ratings: 39
Rating:  54321
wat yall listening to to give this track a 2 or 3 it should 4 stars or more...this is real talk


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

C.Spivak02
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C.Spivak02
Total Ratings: 56
Rating:  32121
its not bad, i like the beat and his style isn't bad.. but like donjonjon said it's almost too much like umma do me just a little faster.. In rotation


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

blkgotti79
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blkgotti79
Total Ratings: 615
Rating:  43211
I'll tell you this I WILL BUY MAINO @*#$! WAY BEFORE I BUY THAT ROCKO BULLSHIT......matter of fact all them niggas that jumped on the remix to Umma Do Me need to right some @*#$! and jump on a remix to this..but then again that would defeat the purpose of the song......but you should get my drift


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

luvhiphop
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luvhiphop
Total Ratings: 212
Rating:  21321
I'm backing up donjonjon...the hook is similar to umma do me. And i hate to be a smart-@ss but he's trying so hard not to be like anyone but the song could have been put out by anyone he mentioned on his track and it would've been the same. I wanna hear more from Maino to really see what his individual style is.


Posted on Apr 08, 2008    

WOW!!
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Total Ratings: 708
Rating:  54321
i like DIS...but hey dont yall bring in my man ROCKO-i luv him:)! .....I LUV MAINO THO too now...he wants to be himself and i repect dat...i wanna hear mor from him 4sho!!!! DIS iz HOTT! WOW!!


Posted on Apr 09, 2008    

babygurl007
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Total Ratings: 25
Rating:  43211
loving this song from maino but my fav track is "im so into you"


Posted on Apr 09, 2008    

ice brick
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ice brick
Total Ratings: 70
Rating:  43211
ver ver nice


Posted on Apr 09, 2008    

rokbwoy
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Total Ratings: 1
he cool


Posted on Apr 12, 2008    

smoke26
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smoke26
Total Ratings: 60
Rating:  32121
man dat beat is tight, but after dat its averaqe...its a good hook though


Posted on Apr 14, 2008    

bkbornraised
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Total Ratings: 1
Rating:  54321
This record crazy! Maino is the TRUTH and the realest thing to hit the major labels in a LONGGG time. The video for this record even hotter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q7MzN8SYA0


Posted on Apr 14, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2283
Rating:  14321
This Guy is irritating. I have no Idea who you are so why do I care about who you are not? Go away!


Posted on May 03, 2008    

GDatiz
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Total Ratings: 70
Rating:  54321
As I Posted On The Song "Hi Hater", He Does Him. Thats What I Like About Maino. But This Song Bangs. And He Says It All In The Song. This Is One Of My Favorite Songs Now, Better Then Rocko's "Umma Do Me". This Guy Delivered On This. WOW!!! This Song Goes To All The Posers And Little Gangsta's...Do You!


Posted on May 16, 2008    

yung_fresh
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yung_fresh
Total Ratings: 76
Rating:  43211
this reminds me of umma do me! beat is dope! imma give it 4 stars


Posted on Jan 29, 2009    

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