Chronic i think came out 93. Naughty By Nature came out though. You down with OPP?!  House of Pain was 92 I think.

I watched Gone Baby Gone last night. Someone at work said it was great. I didn't think it was. For Ben Affleck directing, it wasn't all that bad, but it seemed like he just got a really good cinematographer (camera work & lighting was pretty good) and musical score was well done. Aside from that, the story was pretty generic, acting not so good, and I felt his brother was mis-cast (too young for the role of a detective, which was mentioned twice in the film, almost as if it was to defend his casting to make it seem more beleivable).

Overall, a poor mans The Departed, kinda like how in the 90's a bunch of imitation Pulp Fiction & Reservoir Dogs movies came out.

Geez, alot of hate for Catholics in this thread. Being one, I never understood the overall 'outcasting' if I may of them. Just the general stigma of being one (JFK the only Catholic priest, blah blah blah, being a catholic, although I guess the Jewish could say the same thing). Anyway, due to it being outdated on ssocial issues, and it's emphasis on forgiving, most Catholics have stopped following the word of the diocese. Sure, Catholic girls may hold out longer, but I'd be damned if I expect to find a virgin. Italians are sometimes the biggest crooks and most crooked (No offense DTJ, I'm talking about the mob & those connected. Then again, if an Italian isn't connected, he knows one who is). Anyway, it's really not like the Bible-belt down South. As for confession, I never liked that, and haven't gone in half a lifetime, probably over 20 years actually. It sucked as a kid, all we would do is say "I threw a soccer ball at my brother, I yelled at my Mom etc" and they'd tell me to say my prayers. I guess I should go again, after all the real sins took place, but I don't really beleive in it (confession), maybe one day, no time soon though. I do go to church every so often though.

I remember the 'Robin owns John Frusciante' arguements a few years ago. I never liked that. Robin may be a good guitarist, but as for bodies of work, how can you compare the two?!  Frusciante was on Blood Sugar Sex Magic, one of the best albums of all time, in addition to Californication, Stadium Arcadium & otehrs. People are going to compare that to 3 or 4 demo songs and a tour?? Please.....

Like others have said, I'll buy it the day it comes out (unless something happens in the meantime where I refuse to just out of principal). But as for giving up, I dunno, I really don't 'expect' it anytime soon or this year, so in that regard I have given up somewhat. More like 'relinquished' to the thought it might never come out. So I don't look forward to it very much. I'll buy it though, eventually. Yeah I have lost hope of it being some savoir album of Rock N Roll. That ship has sailed & isn't gonna happen.