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.”
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...
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
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.
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.
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...~
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.
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.
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
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.....!
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. :-)
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...
I'll tell you this I WILL BUY MAINO SHIT 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 shit and jump on a remix to this..but then again that would defeat the purpose of the song......but you should get my drift
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.
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!!
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
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
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