Three Times Dope
Three Times Dope is a hip hop trio from Philadelphia consisting of EST (Robert Waller), Chuck Nice (Walter Griggs) and Woody Wood (Duerwood Beale). 3xD, as they were called for short, were a part of the Hilltop Hustlers Crew (which also included Steady B, Cool C, Da Youngsta's, Mentally Gifted, and others). At first, they recorded under the name 3-D.
Their debut LP, Original Stylin' was well-received, peaking at #122 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and the group became well known for the terminology they created, such as “Acknickulous” and “The Giddy Up”. The album's lyrics centered on comedic material and boasting.
3xD's follow-up album Live from Acknickulous Land was an attempt at a more serious work. Despite spawning two minor hits, it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. It did, however, peak at #30 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.
3xD later became closely associated with rapper/producer Kwamé. Their third album, Da Sequel, was not released until 1998.
EST would eventually go on to become an award-winning songwriter for top-tier acts, most notably a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U".
Three Times
Three Times (Chinese: 最好的時光; Zuìhǎo de shíguāng; lit. 'Best of Times') is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. It features three chronologically separate stories of love between May and Chen, set in 1911, 1966 and 2005, using the same lead actors, Shu Qi and Chang Chen.
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, it won the Golden Apricot at the 2006 Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia, for Best Feature Film and received positive reviews. The film was remade in Hindi as Teri Meri Kahaani.
Background
Three Times was originally meant to be an omnibus collection of short films, with Hou Hsiao-hsien directing only one of the segments. The producers were unable to rustle the financing to be able to hire three directors, so instead, Hou took over production.
Plot
A Time for Love
(Chinese: 戀愛夢; pinyin: liàn ài mèng) Set in Kaohsiung in 1966, with dialogue in Taiwanese Hokkien.
A Time for Freedom
(Chinese: 自由夢; pinyin: zì yóu mèng) Set in Dadaocheng in 1911, with dialogue presented only through on-screen captions. The theme of freedom joins with the theme of love - the young courtesan dreams of liberty and Taiwan itself at this time was occupied by the Japanese.
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ALBUMS
- The Sequel 3 released: 1998
- Live From Acknickulous Land released: 1990
- Original Stylin' released: 1988
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From Da Giddy Up
by: Three Times Dope(You got it)
(Get it)
[VERSE 1: EST]
My stlye is bold yet spunky, the lives for ya bunky
As I get funky you hang like a monkey
On my tip, you dip, unintelligent drip
Rhymes don't kick so you might as well skip
Along cause you don't belong on a rap song
You get gonged cause you're doin it wrong
When you speak you can't be weak but strong
Go for what you feel cause what you say goes on
My pattern is quick, dialect is slick
Clockin like a Swatch watch, hear me tic
I'm the so original, Chuck the so imperial
Collaboratin to make great material
First got into this and got dissed
But they were convinced when I rallied my intelligence
Girls I was on used to hate to have to talk and
Nowadays they all let the fingers do the walkin
Callin me up, sayin, 'Hey, what's up'
Shoulda been like that from the giddy up
[VERSE 2: EST]
I'll go the length and width on the Hercules tip
Talkin 'bout extra strength
So before you start beefin don't you even start
Cause you know damn well you know the lines by heart
Now who's makin it and who's fakin it
Who's doin damage and who's takin it
Some jerks had the nerve to smirk
But yet they now sweat, the beat makes 'em work
Glidin, slidin gettin bold, wild and
Told you before it was '88 stylin
I'm the Administer, just call me Sinister
Now you know it's me down with 3-D
Gotta be shot out if you don't play me
E's poetic, up and energetic
Time to rhyme, homeboy, I told ya
Stop cryin, get your head off my shoulder
Take ya like a piece of clay and mold ya
Treat ya like a nut and scold ya
Stop bluffin
Cause you know what you're sayin ain't nothin
Cold gettin rough and I'm scuffin sucker type MC's up
Acknickulous, yeah, from the giddy up
[VERSE 3: EST]
In the DJ booth Woody Wood got juice
Jams for the youth that be tellin the truth
Everybody's comin out 'bout the same time
So I had to get swift on the rhyme
Do you like the farmer went and did the potato
Plant ya now, dig ya later
Big mouths are always braggin
The weight that they're carryin's what broke the wagon
Keep your girl away from me cause I'll hurt her
Make like a marathon and get further
Where I got to go you know it ain't too far
Just because I'm dope don't claim to be a superstar
Cause I'm an everyday run-of-the-mill
Gettin over like Rover cause I choose to chill
Wish I would catch you booin my crew
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