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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#1301: Mar 26th 2011 at 4:06:29 PM

So, Champion Sound is proving to be a little disappointing.

Does it get to be a little less "bitches 'n blunts" some time in?

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
NULLcHiLD27 Since: Oct, 2010
#1302: Mar 26th 2011 at 5:24:01 PM

How is MF Doom overall? I've only heard his King Geedorah album and the song he did with the Gorillaz, it was pretty decent.

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#1303: Mar 26th 2011 at 5:24:42 PM

Go listen to Madvillainy.

Now.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
yukijin from behind the scenes Since: Feb, 2010
#1304: Mar 30th 2011 at 3:02:15 PM

Zach Hill + hip-hop = hello
In theory yes, but I didn't quite get that video. I do imagine a collaboration between him, pretty much any choice turntablist, and some kind of VJ would be quite a night out though.

...is out to lunch.
steampowered Phonomancer Since: Jun, 2010
Phonomancer
#1305: Mar 30th 2011 at 6:00:47 PM

[up][up][up] I got into him through The Mouse and the Mask, personally.

We must move forward, not backward. Upward, not forward. And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom.
IWasJustPassingBy The Fighting Gamer from & made of parts unknown Since: Nov, 2010
The Fighting Gamer
#1306: Mar 31st 2011 at 1:12:01 PM

Me again. I'm the guy asking about Diverse a while back.

Anyway, I'm still looking to broaden my Hip Hop playlist. I don't listen to the radio anymore, and listening to the same thing gets boring after a while.

My favorite mainstream artists are the entire Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Kanye West, Lil' Wayne (Shut up), Nas, and as of recently, Lupe Fiasco. I also dabble with Atmosphere, Out Kast, Common, Diverse, Mos Def, Kurupt, Nyt Owl, and Kid N' Play, among many others.

I'd also like to thank Wicked in advance for introducing me to both Aesopp Rock and Sage Francis.

Anyone else have any suggestions? I'm willing to listen to anything once.

edited 31st Mar '11 1:15:43 PM by IWasJustPassingBy

Don't ask what's wrong with me, because I don't know either.
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#1307: Apr 3rd 2011 at 7:13:12 PM

late response is late

If you like Eminem, try Cage. Movies For The Blind and Hell's Winter are his best releases.

The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox is required listening for any underground fan, so go do that.

And that's all for now.


In Wicked news, I finally gave Tyler, The Creator a whirl and now I feel ashamed of myself for giving into Hype Aversion.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
Laugh it off, everybody
#1308: Apr 3rd 2011 at 8:04:01 PM

I think, personally, that he tries to be deliberately offputting, which is incredibly frustrating, because he's talented enough to not have to do that, and he does anyway. Because fuck if I know why.

I can only hope he drops the "[CONTENT WORTHY OF A HIP-HOP /b/]" angle at some point.

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
Laugh it off, everybody
#1309: Apr 3rd 2011 at 8:45:00 PM

Okay, no.

I'm sorry, I take it all back. The "Evil Fucking Walrus" makes up for everything.

Honestly, I have to say, after a few sampled listens, I get the hype. These are our people (I swear I heard an Adventure Time shout out at some point, I'd be wholly unsurprised to find out one or more of these guys were tropers) and they're in our age bracket too, they're listening to the same hip-hop as young heads, so there's a good connection. I'm kind of excited, these guys seem pretty cool.

Tentatively, I'd make a comparison to a very early Wu-Tang Clan (a comparison they themselves foster) even though it's not an exact match, the setups are similar, as is the approach to album release.

This should play out interestingly.

edited 3rd Apr '11 8:58:53 PM by SpainSun

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
Neccy60 Resident Oreo from Chicago, IL Since: Nov, 2009
Resident Oreo
#1310: Apr 12th 2011 at 6:18:37 PM

Bump.

Odd Future. /fapfapfap

I just acquired Atmosphere's new album. It already sounds pretty dark compared to their previous album.

http://www.last.fm/user/BlueGhost60
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#1311: Apr 12th 2011 at 6:19:26 PM

Atmosphere put out a new album? I gotta check it out.

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#1312: Apr 12th 2011 at 6:26:23 PM

Odd Future: I listened to Bastard recently, it's astronomically better than what I was expecting.

So... I heard "Show Goes On" without knowing who it was... i felt violated when I found out.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Neccy60 Resident Oreo from Chicago, IL Since: Nov, 2009
Resident Oreo
#1313: Apr 12th 2011 at 6:28:53 PM

It's a decent album so far. Very instrument driven compared to previous efforts. There's also very little happiness in the songs. Which is also good.

I'm stoked for Goblin, man. STOKED. (I fully intend to duel with my red Magic deck while playing it.)

http://www.last.fm/user/BlueGhost60
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
Laugh it off, everybody
#1314: Apr 12th 2011 at 6:34:10 PM

Odd Future are far better than I was expecting. And Domo and Tyler's "Supermarket" is the funniest thing I've heard from the genre in awhile.

Still don't think they're the future of hip-hop, but o-well.

Atmosphere has a new album? I thought ''When Life Gives You Lemons...." was still their most recent. Speaking of Atmosphere, I found this the other day, and it's bitchin'.

edited 12th Apr '11 6:34:52 PM by SpainSun

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
Neccy60 Resident Oreo from Chicago, IL Since: Nov, 2009
Resident Oreo
#1315: Apr 12th 2011 at 8:08:38 PM

I thought you thought Odd Future was lame. :/ Or maybe my recall is awful from last year.

Anyway, welcome aboard! :3

Yeah, Atmosphere's new album dropped just yesterday. The beats/instruments aren't typical hip-hop (or at least, typical Atmosphere). Just heard it on my daily journey to Jewel/grocery store, and it's pretty cool. nice, more depressing lyrics, more bleak sounding, etc. Up my alley. 8/10

http://www.last.fm/user/BlueGhost60
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
Laugh it off, everybody
#1316: Apr 12th 2011 at 8:32:32 PM

I don't keep tabs on Atmosphere, I'll pick it up then.

Anyway, what I had heard of Odd Future at the time was lame (and still is) just that some of their discography is quite good. Really, you can kinda tell when they're trying and when they're not.

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
Neccy60 Resident Oreo from Chicago, IL Since: Nov, 2009
Resident Oreo
#1317: Apr 12th 2011 at 8:41:42 PM

Well, they are incredibly immature. Their lyrics are shitty, no question, but they do have amazing skill when it comes to flow and beats. I really hope they don't sell out (too quickly.)

http://www.last.fm/user/BlueGhost60
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
Laugh it off, everybody
#1318: Apr 12th 2011 at 9:39:58 PM

They're lyrics aren't always shitty, just sometimes. That's how (I think) I can tell when they're trying. See "Yonkers" (and "Yonkers (Final Verse)") which are actually pretty clever.

Also their thing with B.o.B. is....weird.

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#1319: Apr 13th 2011 at 5:36:20 AM

So... I heard "Show Goes On" without knowing who it was... I felt violated when I found out.
How would you not know who that song belonged to? I've spent the past month bitching about Lasers.

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#1320: Apr 13th 2011 at 5:42:56 AM

Wasn't really listening. tongue

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#1321: Apr 13th 2011 at 5:45:38 AM

sad

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
BrotherGil Brother Gil from Berlin, Germany Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Brother Gil
#1322: Apr 14th 2011 at 1:50:22 AM

Being the Rap nerd I am, I have listened to over 1200 albums and that's just Hip-Hop and its subgenres. I came to the conclusion that much of the stuff that made me love Hip-Hop still resides very high on my list, even I don't play the "Top 5-10-15-25-whatever" game.

I got into Hip-Hop via my cousin who gave me tapes of Ice-T, Run DMC and Cypress Hill when I was 5, before that I only listened to classical music such as Händel, Bedrich Smetana, Brahms, Ravel and Tchaikovsky. I loved the rawness of the music immediately. Ice-T remains one of my favorite M Cs, who, along with the then emerging Eminem also indirectly inspired me to pick up the pen myself at age 10 in the year 1999. Still an active writer with enormous love for my craft, under the name "Concrete Cee" I have released two independent albums in 2008 and 2010 and plan to keep making records. I listen to music very thoroughly - not just based on like or dislike but on rhyme techniques, deliveries and conceptual execution of albums. To list the artists I respect based on their skill or single contributions would blow this page apart.

The albums I enjoy listening to most (a fraction of them):

  • Mobb Deep: Hell On Earth
  • Sean Price: Monkey Barz
  • Killah Priest: The Offering
  • MF DOOM and Madlib: Madvillainy
  • Ice-T: Power ; Iceberg (Freedom Of Speech)
  • Eminem: The Slim Shady LP
  • Cannibal Ox: The Cold Vein
  • Canibus: Mic Club (The Curriculum) ; Rip The Jacker
  • Beanie Sigel: The B.Coming
  • Outkast: AT Liens ; Aquemini
  • Ice Cube: War And Peace Vol. 1
  • De La Soul: The Grind Date ; Art Of Intelligence (Mosaic Thump)
  • Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 1 & 2
  • Z-Ro: I'm Still Livin'
  • Trae: Same Thing Different Day ; Restless
  • Curren$y: Pilot Talk 1 & 2
  • Kanye West: Late Registration ; My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  • Vinnie Paz: Season Of The Assassin
  • AZ: The Format
  • Devin The Dude: Just Tryin Ta Live ; To Tha X-Treme
  • Gangstarr: Moment Of Truth ; Hard To Earn
  • Jay-Z: American Gangster ; Vol. 3: Hard Knock Life
  • Jedi Mind Tricks: Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell
  • Ghostface Killah: Fishscale ; Supreme Clintele
  • Heltah Skeltah: D.I.R.T.

edited 14th Apr '11 1:52:13 AM by BrotherGil

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vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
Mystical Monkey Master
#1323: Apr 14th 2011 at 6:14:37 AM

I can't believe I actually meet someone that things rap and hiphop are 2 different genres. Hiphop is the genre, rap is the delivery style

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BrotherGil Brother Gil from Berlin, Germany Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Brother Gil
#1324: Apr 14th 2011 at 9:54:16 AM

I would say Hip-Hop is the main music genre, and then you have subdivisions (Gangsta Rap, Conscious Rap, Hipster Rap and so on). Most of the time though I don't really care what is what, I call it how I feel about it at that moment.

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SunshineWerewolf Since: Jan, 2011
#1325: Apr 14th 2011 at 9:57:25 AM

So, as part of my efforts to get into this genre, I am listening to Madvillainy for the first time and wow


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