John Barnes rap artiste

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Universally acclaimed as a footballer and universally derided as a rapper. Did he do the right thing in only recording the one song (Anfield rap doesn't count), tantalising us with the quality of his rhymes or should he have persevered and released a series of albums?

― Billy Dods, Saturday, 9 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

His 'World in Motion' cameo helped spread the idea that what a pop song really needs to give it some 'street cred' (dread concept) is a wicky wicky amateur rap injection. Patronising all round: why not ask Chris Waddle?! Also, footballers + musicians = uncomfortable fake mateyness. And yet, it relaxed New Order, making them seem more human/ foolish, and 'World in Motion' still provokes a sad summery yearning. But Barnes as badboy rap star? Well he mistreats his women and has plenty of $$$$, but he's way too uptight. He was a public schoolboy after all.

― Nobby Smiles, Saturday, 9 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

fourteen years pass...

― nakhchivan, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 16:35 (eight years ago)

I come from Jamaica, my name is John Barnes
When I do my thing the crowd go bananas

― Pheeel, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 17:42 (eight years ago)

four years pass...

Having now listened to the entire rap career of this man in a single sitting, I feel comfortable saying that this thread should have been a poll.

― sound of scampo talk to me (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 01:27 (four years ago)

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