If you don’t know, Blu [click to read] has returned to release one of the sleeping beauties of 2008 with producer Mainframe in the form of Johnson & Jonson‘s self-titled debut [click to read] on Tres Records. HipHopDX digitally chopped it up with Blu and his broken keyboard to get the background on the album with the limited insert pages, in our new column: Lost Liner Notes. Peep the jointage.

01._”J&J”

ThisIsTheBirth.

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BustingOutTheWomb.

OriginallyTitled,”TheFinale”

VersesWereOriginallyLaidOver”KindaDusty”ProByMainframe

(WhichWillBeReleasedInJapanOn12Inch(ViaSubContact)

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ButThisVersionIsAnotherOneOfMainFrame’sCrazyLoops

ItWasOneOfTheLastRecorded

ButHasTheOldestLyricsFromTheRecord

MainframeLovedThemFromBackWhenWeFirstMet,

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WeCameAcrossTheOldRecording

AndMainframeAskedMeToReVampTheRhyme

WeChoppedThisBeastAndBoom!

AsUCanTellByTheOriginalTitled,ThisWasTheOutro

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AndIThinkThisWasTheOnlySongThatDidntLeak,IBelieve

TheOutroSegmentOfThisSong,

WasThreeFreestylesChoppedIntoSomeRandomTangent,

TheFinale.“

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02._”UpAllNight”

theFavorite.

ThisSongIsWhatTheAlbumIs.

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Labbin’,StraightUp&Down.

Blunts,Cloves,EuroSpliffs,

E&J&Blu(e)berryJuice,CharlesShawTJWine,

SourCream&CheddarRuffles&SourCandies

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OccasionalVisitsFromEmcees,Musicians,Homies&Bitches

RemindsMeOfTheShitIBumpedRightOutOfHighSchool

BootCampShit.

ChppedItUpAtTheOXTank,

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TookItToTheKMCrib&WroteToIt,

ThenBroughtItBackToTankForCutting,

LikeWeDoWithYaMoms.

WeDidSoManySongsThatNight

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ThisWasTheFirstOfTheSession.”

03._”HalfAKnot”

ThisIsThatGo!

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ContainsALittleSwaggerJackFromPhife,

LoveMovementEra,MayNotCatchIt.

OnceThisWasLoopedUpIWasSoAmped,

IWroteToItImmediately.

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ByThisTimeInMyLifeMyThroatWasSoFucked

FromTheClovesAndConstantDrinking,EuroSpliffs,SoOn,

IHadGottenReallySickAndThatWasWhenIBasicallyStoppedWorkingOnTheRecord

ThisOneIRememberIHadToKeepReRecordingItBecauseMyVoiceWouldFallOut.

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ThisWasMyFavUntilAloeBlaccHeardIt.

RespectNoneTheLess.

ShoutsOutToTheBRIDGE,ThisIsForYallAnyways!

MigMoney,AWill,Basic,DonnieSmokes,

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Radio,Definite,MyBrotherJoeCollins,TNasty,

LilJayDoediTheOGDoediToMeTho,

MyBrotherOreo,Ricky&Nickels,

theUntouchables,TiffanyBarnes,TiffanyCastillo,Peaches

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BubbaWatts,,DeA,DNT,Scavs,Teon,

Charli,MykillMy’s,2000PedroVarsityStarters,

MilkBoxShoutsToAnteus,TriggaNigga,Wickedi&

IllFlavaRIP,PerryRIP,TheOtherBlueRIP.

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GetYours.“

04._”MomaToldMe”

TheFirstSongIEverPlayedForMyDad.

JonAnchMetHim&AskedImmediatelyHasHeHeardOurMusic.

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HeSaidNo,JonPressedPlay.

ISeenTheHugestSmileAcrossHisFace,

DazingIntoSpace,ReflectingThroughMyEyes,

ThatWasTheMostRewardingShitForMe.

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EspeciallyBecauseThisAlbumIsForTheChildren.

Jon’sSonEquinox,

AndMyDad(John)’sSon,Me.

ForTheChildInUsAll.

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ThroughAllTheShitYouCanBeUnder,

NoMatterHowFarAway,

IAlwaysRemeber.“

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05._”TheGustoRoom”

(FeaturingTheGreatBoboLamb)

ThisHadToBeOneOfTheIllestSessionsOfAllTime.

ThoughItWasLongAfterWeRecordedOurVerses.

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ItWasTheNightIMetTheGreat,BoboLizzamb,

This,AsISaidBefore,WasAroundTheTimeIWasSick,MindYou.

IDidNotWantToLeaveButJonInsistedOnMeSeeingBoboPerform.

HeSaidHeWasOnBET,BabBoysOfComedy,Etc,

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SoIFiguredWeWereGoingToSome’BigBoomAllOutHollyWoodShow’,

ButItWasInThisLittleAssCafeByTheGayAreaInLongBeach.

ThereWerePoetsInThereDoinThereThing,

ItWasSortOfAnOpenMicNight.

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BoWalkedRightUpToUsBeforeHisSet

AndIntroduceHimselfWithTheHugestEyesAndWidestSmileEver.

HeWentStraightOnAndByTheTimeHeSaidHisSecoundLineIWasSold

WeWereDying.

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Hard.

IWasSickAsADog,CoughingAndShit.

ButICouldNotStopLaughingNoMatterHowMuchIReallyDidntWantTo.

FunnyThingWasWeWereTheOnlyOnesLaughing

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ProllyCauseHeGotIntoTheWholeHomoSectionOfHisJokesEarly.

NoOffense.

ButThatShitWasFunnyAsHell.

FromThereWeWentToTheTank.

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BoSmashed,IMeanSmashedLike7SongsOutInOneNight,

AndAllOfThemWereTheFunniestShitsIHeardSinceIFirstSawDelirious.

Really,HeFreestyledThemAll.

IncludedTheSong”Lucy”FromTheOGJayLoveJapan.

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ThisSongWasAboutTheFourthOneIn.

AllJonSaidWasTalkAboutGambling,

PressedPlayAndHeWentOff,

JonHadToStopHimLikeHoldUpYo,WeAintEvenRecordingYet.

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HeSpitOverTheWholeSongAllTheWayTilItEnded.

WeJustChppedSomePartsAfter,

RealTalk

WeShouldLeakThatWholeSessionOnNiggas.

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Anyways.

BoboIsTheShit.

Ps,

ThisWasMyLeastFavoriteSongOnTheRecord

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UntilWePerformedItAtTheReleaseParty,

INeverHadSoMuchFunPerformingASongInMyLife.

ThatsGODYo,ThatsAllICanSayToThat.

BOOmBox,3rdTime,SmashBox08.

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GetTheNamesStraight.“

06._”Wow”

OneOfTheQuickestSongsEverMade.

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ThatsWhenWeStartedCreatingTunesAndNotSongs.

UnderThreeMinsBro.

OriginallyOneLongVerse

HadToLetYaEarsBreatheForASec.

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WaitForTheVidTho.“

07._”TheOnlyWay”

PrettyMuchTheFirstSongWeDidForTheAlbum.

ThisIsWhereTheConceptCameFrom.

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NoRules.

32BarLoop,ThenBackAt’em.

WeWantedToMakeAMixtape.

IWasntTrynaRapOverPeoples’Beats.

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JonWasThinkingLikeADJAndStartedPullingRecordsToLoop

AndRembered,

“OhYea,

IWasSoWrappedupInPuttingOutRecords

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AndRunningRecordLabels

ThatIForgotIHaveSomeOfTheIllestBreaksOnThePlanet”.

Whalla!

JizzyJay.

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ThisSongIsMyPledge.

IsntMyBest

ButItsTheOnlySongThatRemindsMeOfMyPurpose,

ReallyTho,

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TheOath.“

08._”InTheBuilding”

ISwear,

EveryOneThatCameToASessionFeltTheVibe,

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IRemeberJonWasSoOverThisChop,

MigsHeardIt,

TurnedOnTheMic,NoJoke,

TwoTakes,Freestyle

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VerseOne,Boom

VerseTwo.

ThisIsWhatWePlayWhenWePlayAtTheParadesBitch

Johnson&Jonson

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TellTheChildren

“LickTheLoveFromMyHeart”

ThanksAgainMiguelito

LookOutForTheOtherBangerHeDidThatNight

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“MomaSaid”

AskDizzle

ThisIsTheOne

FreestyledToo

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HeardItHearFirst.“

09._”BoutIt,BoutIt”

TheBestSongOnTheRecordToMe.

Lyrically.

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OneTheMostPersonal.

ThoughYouCouldNeverTell.

ThereWasSoMuchDramaInTheLBC

GoingOnBetweenTheTeam,AtTheTime

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FoolsWereHatingHardOnEachOther

AndWeNeverLetItGetToUs

WeWouldjustGrind

ThisWasTheOnlyTimeWeDiscussedTheBeefOnTheEntireAlbum,

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ThatWasALessonedLearnedFromMe.

ReallyTho,

ILoveHowDisguisedTheShitIsInTheLyrics,

SoPersonalYetSoAbstractYouCantRelate.

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YetYouAllRelate.

WeCameUpWithTheVideoLongBeforeWeShotIt.

IRemeberRollingToOxnardWithJon

WeJustSmokedAndCameUpWithTheConcept

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JonWasLikeWriteItDownYo

AndIWasFeelingTheTabaccoInThatJayLike,NawImStraight

HeWasLikeYoManWriteDownEveryOneWeShouldHaveSayTheLines

SoWeDid

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NextThingUknow

MikeDComesThroughLikeWeGotAStudioWithAnAllWhiteBackDrop

AndTheCameraTheyShotTheNewestSupermanWith,TheGenesis.

wewasLikeYo,

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WeGotTheTreatmentRightHere

Bongo.

ShoutsToEveryOneWhoMadeItOutToThatOne.

WasOneOfTheyIllestMomentsOfMyLife

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ThankYallForThat.

EveryOneOfU.”

10._”SpellCheck”

LovedTheChops

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CutTheRaps,

ItWasAWrap.

BigShoutsOutToDMenaceAndTheLongBeachSquads,

FamRep,SirJosephHoldYaHeadUp,

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StuddaBox,BadHabit,CottonKing,Andy,

AllYall

MoreLucyToCome.“

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11._”LongTimeGone”

ThisThe2ndTimeIAlmostMadeADumbDecisionOnThisRecord.

Bout4MonthsAgo,

JonPlayedMeTheFirstVersionOfTheMixes

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ItWasAlreadyAGoodYearAfterWeRecordedTheAlbum

IToldHimIThinkWeShouldTakeOff”LongTimeGone”

HeSaidHeThinksItAddsSomethingToTheAlbum.

FastForwardToLastMonth

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IOpenedUpMyFirstCopyOfTheAlbum

AndLongTimeGoneWasMyFavSongOnIt

FunnyRight

IDontGetMeSometimes

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AndPeopleAskWhyILikeDoinRecordsWithOtherPeopleSoMuch.“

12._”StillUpAllNight”

(ByTheKing,CashUsKingAkaCo$$Dollars)

FinallyGotThisNiggaOnOneOfMyAlbums.

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IHadToTakeMyVerseOffThisSong’

HeKilledItWayToHard

StraightUp

StillUp

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ThanksDollars

HeDidThatSameShitToMeOn”WorldGoneBlind”

WishYouWereOn”BTH”

ButThatsHistory

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LetsMakeSomeMore

OhYea,

AndToTheListener,

ThisNiggasAlbumIsAboutToBeBig

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LookOutWestCoats

WeBack

AsLongAsWeOnTheKing’sBack.”

13._”APerfectPicture”

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Yups

ILoveTheEnd

AndThe2ndverseIsMyJoints

ManTheseSongsWereFunAsHell

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IMeanThisSongIsAboutNOTHING,

AndILoveIt

IWouldHaveNeverTakenThisOneOff.

“LetsOperateMan!“

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14._”AnythingIsPossible”

(FeaturingGonjaSufi&MainframeOnTheRaps)

IWillNotBeGettingAnyPublishingFromThisSong

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ThisWasAlSufiAndJon

IWalkedInASession

AfterWalkingFarAsHellFromSomeWhere

AndTheyWereCutting

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ThanksForGivingMeTheIllestBar,

“1980-84”

SouthSideSouthSide!!

MajorInspirationHomie

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YouShouldReallySmashFoolsWithYoRapAlbumDog

ThatShitIsTheTruth,

AndTheTruthShallSetYouFree.”

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15._”TheOath”

MyFavRapsOnThisAlbum.

AsFarAsRapsGo.

AndProduction,Pssss

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ThisIsMyFavBeatOnHereToo,

CallLucy,AskHerDoSheNeedALiftOff

ShoutsToAliceInNY

IWillDoThisNextTimeIPromise

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IJustGotTheInstro.”

16._Bonus”HoldOn”

IWantedToMakeAPersonalRecordWithOutPuttingMyBizOutThere

LikeIHadDoneOnAFewSongsfrom”BTH”&”DirtyScience”

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IDidntWantItToBeSoMuch”Me”&”i”.

PlusItAlreadySaidMyNameInTheHook

OneOfMyFavoriteSongsThatIHaveEverWritten

IReallyFeltGoodHearingThatOneOnThePlayBack

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FoundMyVoice

AndEveryLine

IsVeryVeryVeryPersonalToMe.”

17._”LaLaLand”(JapanBonus)

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(FeaturingBeYoung)

AsPromised,

AlmostBrokeIt,IfItWasntForJapan.

HadToPickAJamFromOneOfTheManyPacSessionsWeHad

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PlusIJustFoundOutThisNiggaIsMyCousin

Whoooooo!

ShitRunsInTheBlood,

ThemBoysGotFlow!

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AndTheSameTasteIHeardToo,

BigUpBe,

LetsDoAnAlumCuzzo,

Holl@!

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shoutsToMona,

FamFamFamFamRockingEvryWhere

WeGotJointsWithMibbs&LikeToo

FretNot.”

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ThankYallForListening

ForThoseWhoWantedIt,

LongJohnJohnson

ManifestingTextIntoTheFlesh

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Bless