Maino - Be Me


Maino
  • Artist: Maino
  • Title: Be Me
  • Producer: Nard & B
  • Album: If Tomorrow Comes...
  • Label: Hustle Hard/Atlantic
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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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pretty good

Posted on Apr 07, 2008

Da Bo$$
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This beat is cool . overall not the greatest but it works.

Posted on Apr 07, 2008

DJ Z
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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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Like Maino, like this song too.

Posted on Apr 08, 2008

pjtime
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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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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

donjonjon
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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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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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dis nigga is a @*#$!

Posted on Apr 08, 2008

mmoore1127
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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

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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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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.

Posted on Apr 08, 2008

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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

donjonjon
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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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at least he's honest.... lol But i'm really feel'n this its catchy....

Posted on Apr 08, 2008

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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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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

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I LIKE IT

Posted on Apr 08, 2008

DJ Mike E.
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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

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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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loving this song from maino but my fav track is "im so into you"

Posted on Apr 09, 2008

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ver ver nice

Posted on Apr 09, 2008

rokbwoy
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he cool

Posted on Apr 12, 2008

smoke26
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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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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

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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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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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this reminds me of umma do me! beat is dope! imma give it 4 stars

Posted on Jan 29, 2009

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