The Hip Hop Thread

[Deep Thinkin'!]

Haha, that's a cool talent, but creepy.

two thumbs up :up::up:

[Blitzz]

Chamillionaire's new song, featuring Slick Rick. :woot:

If8e1x-6Uds

this rapper called Mad Skillz; it's nice to know that Freeway still doesn't have any eyebrows :hyper:

tkdi96ggdDU

[KorrZ]

Rap? what?! no no no never.

[terry78]

Rap? what?! no no no never.

Then why say anything?

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Common used to be my hero...back in the day when he first started to about the time 'Like Water For Chocolate' came out. But I did not like his last album at all...too much Kanye...not enough Common.

Hip Hop has been dying to me more and more everyday...people try to transcend and take it too far. Mos Def's last album was waay to experimental for me...Talib is still doing his thing...but not really getting the type of audience he deserves. They need to make another Blackstar album...that's for sure.

And what the hell happened to Fugees? Damn you Lauryn Hill! Get the **** over yourself already!

Umm they actually came back but there single was a piece of ****.

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skillz


He's kidding right?

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Chamillionaire's new song, featuring Slick Rick. :woot:

If8e1x-6Uds

this rapper called Mad Skillz; it's nice to know that Freeway still doesn't have any eyebrows :hyper:

tkdi96ggdDU

He dropped Mad a long time ago, because he isn't anymore.

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MC Juice, Ahmad is on there too but just forward it to Juice. He is ill as hell when he freestyles.

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Biggie when he was only 17...damn he will be missed.

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Big Daddy Kane...one of the illest....ever.

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[dr venture]

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skillz

It's all about Chocolate Rain

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Mr. Lif one of the best around right now.

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[EdRyder]

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East Flatbush Project

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[dr venture]

Biggie when he was only 17...damn he will be missed.

4hbwdAOogBw

The fact the guy walked away made it even better

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Battle Monkeys The Emcees name is Jamaal not sure exactly where to find him.

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[Cmill216]

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003622073


Lupe Fiasco Unveils New Tunes At Lollapalooza
August 06, 2007
Jonathan Cohen, Chicago

Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco debuted three new songs yesterday (Aug. 5) during his hometown set at Lollapalooza, including "Superstardom," the first single from his upcoming second album. Backstage, the artist told Billboard.com he is still eyeing an Oct. 31 release for the set, dubbed "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool," although that date may move.

Fiasco dedicated "Superstardom," which features vocalist Matthew Santos, to the Lollapalooza crowd, telling them, "Ya'll are my superstars. I just want to jump down there and get everybody's autograph." The artist also played the new cut "Paris, Tokyo," as well as a snippet of "US Placers," the Thom Yorke-sampling song which features Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.

Later, he introduced rapper Gemini, who he has signed to his 1st & 15th imprint via Atlantic. Gemini's debut, "Troubles of the World," should be out before the end of the year.

"The Cool" will be the follow-up to last year's "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor," which earned three Grammy nominations. Once he's finished in the studio, Fiasco will perform at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle in early September.

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Common used to be my hero...back in the day when he first started to about the time 'Like Water For Chocolate' came out. But I did not like his last album at all...too much Kanye...not enough Common.

Hip Hop has been dying to me more and more everyday...people try to transcend and take it too far. Mos Def's last album was waay to experimental for me...Talib is still doing his thing...but not really getting the type of audience he deserves. They need to make another Blackstar album...that's for sure.

And what the hell happened to Fugees? Damn you Lauryn Hill! Get the **** over yourself already!


I hate to say it or even bring it up, but not to mention the fact that he did a Coke commercial with Mya and the song they were singing/rapping was what's realer than real, or something very similar.

How ironic, Common rapping about keeping it real while shooting a coke commercial. I'm not bagging on him for doing it, money is money, but it just didn't sit well with me.

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On a note about everyone saying that there are no Emcee's or groups that rap about positive topics or anything political or influential. Here you go....

Dead Prez They School
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Another ill Emcee that is slept on a lot.

Jeru The Damaja...Ya Playing Yourself
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Gang Starr....Skills
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[chamber-music]

MC Example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbYJoWrOIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IYf42qKm5s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCd1Xq0Au4

[terry78]

Del tha Funkee Homosapien still has a few cuts that are played on Beat Basement, that streaming hip hop site. He's always had those unique vocals.

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MC Example 7IbYJoWrOIg

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Your links didn't work.

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Del tha Funkee Homosapien still has a few cuts that are played on Beat Basement, that streaming hip hop site. He's always had those unique vocals.


Not to mention the guy is just a wordsmith.

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Edan, not only is he an ill Emcee and can make his own beats, and DJ, and DJ while he's rapping but he also knows his history of Hip Hop.

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[RockSP]

Common used to be my hero...back in the day when he first started to about the time 'Like Water For Chocolate' came out. But I did not like his last album at all...too much Kanye...not enough Common.


:huh: Kanye rapped on one song. Had a couple of hooks. If you mean too much Kanye production that's one thing. Then again, it's not like he tells Com which beats to keep.

[RockSP]

But Luda does it with a sense of humor and some actual creativity. I got mad love for the dude.


Yeah. I didn't say he wasn't talented...just not a "message" rapper. It's not like those two things have to go together.

[Lpilgrim]

anybody here ever seen the roots play live? highly recommended if you ever have the opportunity.....best live hip hop show.

[RockSP]

anybody here ever seen the roots play live? highly recommended if you ever have the opportunity.....best live hip hop show.

Yep. It's been a few years, though :csad: I keep missing them every time they come to my state!!!!!!!!:cmad: Last year I missed a show with them and Common Sense...who I've never seen in concert.

[chamber-music]

Your links didn't work.

Well worth a listen :woot:

Rapper Example

So Many Roads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbYJoWrOIg

Who Needs Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhFdxWIcWJo

You Can't Rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCd1Xq0Au4

I don't want to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IYf42qKm5s

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anybody here ever seen the roots play live? highly recommended if you ever have the opportunity.....best live hip hop show.


Yes twice, back to back summers about 4-5 years ago. They put on a completely different show each time. :up:

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Well worth a listen :woot:

Rapper Example

So Many Roads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbYJoWrOIg

Who Needs Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhFdxWIcWJo

You Can't Rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCd1Xq0Au4

I don't want to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IYf42qKm5s

They work in my quote, when you post the you tube link [yt] you only need the numbers and letter after the = sign. :up:

[The-Dark-Knight]

STOP



























Hammer Time


WHOAAAAAAA WHOAAAAAAAA WHOAAAAAAA WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[TNC9852002]

Ummm....ok.

The closest I've gotten to live rap was when Jay-Z came to our high school five years ago.

-TNC

[Ender Durden]

how did ur highschool manage to pull that off?

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Seriously....?

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Anyone know the new song on the American Gangster trailer? It sounds like Jay-Z, not sure though. Any help?

[Cmill216]

I'm pretty sure it's "Heart of the City" from The Blueprint.

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Thank You sirrrrrr :up: Sounds like it may have been remastered though.

[TNC9852002]

how did ur highschool manage to pull that off?
He didn't perform or anything, but it was this whole big thing. Our school won some kind of contest or something and he came by. It was ridiculous. First of all, you had to have a certain GPA and you and you needed this little pass thingy or something. Ugh.

-TNC

[doc ock rules!]

I've been listening to Run DMC lately. They're great. Especially with their rap version of "Walk This Way."

[Kritish]

I'm sure you guys never knew this, but I hate rape almost as much as I hate emo. :o

[doc ock rules!]

Good (un?)intentional typo. :D

Not even any of the older stuff? Most music that comes out today sucks, especially the rap.

[Kritish]

Good (un?)intentional typo. :D

Not even any of the older stuff? Most music that comes out today sucks, especially the rap.

I never liked the rap genre even back in the day. Ugh. :csad:

[nosebleed.]

your loss.

[TNC9852002]

Thanks for letting us know. Now you're too cool to be in here.

-TNC

[Dangerous]

I'm a rap fan, I like stuff like 2 Live Crew and Fur-Q

[Dangerous]

Thanks for letting us know. Now you're too cool to be in here.

-TNC

Arghhhh, man what the hell is your avatar- that is damn weird!
... get it away from me!

[Steve Rogers]

I find the concept of hip hop brilliant. It was formed by a bunch of people in the inner city making music with what ever they had to make music with...in the case of hip hop that music was made with records of other people's music. To me, the story of hip hop is the story of a poor and repressed peoples who found a way to get their voice heard. It's inspiring. They had no musical training, no instruments, no nothing...and they made music. It was an amazing and brilliant movement akin to independent filmmaking and self published comics.

However, I feel the bottom fell out in the mid ninties and now hip hop is a joke...and I'm not laughing. Hip hop used to be fresh and innovative...everyone was doing something different and everyone was pushing boundries some where. Now, it's over produced, over processed and over played. What made hip hop unique is now gone and replaced by b**ches and bling.

I know there are some uderground artists that are something of a throwback to the fresh sound of old school hip hop, but I have never gotten around to listening to them. It's hard for me to listen to a new rap artist. Even though I find the music amazing and at times brilliant, it's still not reall my thing. I only listen to a handful of artists.

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I find the concept of hip hop brilliant. It was formed by a bunch of people in the inner city making music with what ever they had to make music with...in the case of hip hop that music was made with records of other people's music. To me, the story of hip hop is the story of a poor and repressed peoples who found a way to get their voice heard. It's inspiring. They had no musical training, no instruments, no nothing...and they made music. It was an amazing and brilliant movement akin to independent filmmaking and self published comics.

However, I feel the bottom fell out in the mid ninties and now hip hop is a joke...and I'm not laughing. Hip hop used to be fresh and innovative...everyone was doing something different and everyone was pushing boundries some where. Now, it's over produced, over processed and over played. What made hip hop unique is now gone and replaced by b**ches and bling.

I know there are some uderground artists that are something of a throwback to the fresh sound of old school hip hop, but I have never gotten around to listening to them. It's hard for me to listen to a new rap artist. Even though I find the music amazing and at times brilliant, it's still not reall my thing. I only listen to a handful of artists.


I understand what you mean and how you feel. I highly reccommend Edan, J-Live, Mr. Lif, and Jurassic 5.

Check out all of their albums. :up:

[chamber-music]

Mr. Lif's dope.

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Yes, yes he is indeed :up:

[Cmill216]

Bump for one of the best:


Yo
Aiyyo I'm lost underwater
I see a pink dog with a crystal handle, so I keep swimmin
Amazed that I'm not drownin
Butterflies took control when I arrived, I opened the door
No I knocked first, I'm not on my turf
I seen a ray of lights that resemble live fireworks
Some mermaids with Halle Berry haircuts flashin they tail
Like follow me now, don't be afraid
I'ma show you where all the djinns and spirits pray
If you scared to face this life you shouldn't stay
So I kept on swimmin, grabbed on to her fin to help me out
As we got close I seen the boat all shot up with his anchor out
Then she asked me politely what I'm thinkin about
I said nuttin - she said nuttin leaves nuttin
If you fill me up bet this'll bring that out
I seen rubies, diamonds, smothered under octopus
Jellyfish sharks soar, aquaproof pocketbook
Pearls on the mermaid girls
Gucci belts that they rock for no reason from a different world
Up ahead lies Noah's Ark, but that's waves away
And way to the right, that's one of our bangin spas
She quoted I took notice, Spongebob in the Bentley Coupe
Bangin the Isleys, he slow backed up
Then he passed me swoop, seen his chick eyein me hard
He got vexed and smacked his boo
Took off, continued my travels
Seen a rock from the Titanic
Lookin fat and nah it wasn't damaged
Then I seen somethin real big, sky blue and gold
with whitewalls, behind a large city
That was lost before Christ walked the walk
upon the waters that's so bright
Everytime we got close the mermaid held on tight
All I heard was "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar"
"Bismillah ar-Rahman, ar-Raheem, Allah screamed"
That we heard from afar, everyone selat
And the world's banginest minds got crowded in
With life that I can't explain
They said sir yes I'm glad you came, greeted me with Qu'rans and Torahs
Prayed after that we said amen

[Keymaker]

I'm a metalhead mostly, but I enjoy a bunch of other genres as well. Rap is one that I haven't really explored, though...pretty much because what can be heard on the radio and seen on tv is pretty **** imo, but I'm sure there is creative and intelligent rap out there somewhere (just like with every genre), so I'd like some recommendations :woot:

[Cmill216]

I'm a metalhead mostly, but I enjoy a bunch of other genres as well. Rap is one that I haven't really explored, though...pretty much because what can be heard on the radio and seen on tv is pretty **** imo, but I'm sure there is creative and intelligent rap out there somewhere (just like with every genre), so I'd like some recommendations :woot:

Nice to see you have an open mind. That's really cool. :up:

Some of my favorite hip hop artists at the moment:

Common
Lupe Fiasco
Ghostface Killah (who I quoted in the post above yours)
Big L (R.I.P.)
El-P
Outkast (everything Stankonia and back)
Danger Mouse and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life
De La Soul
Atmosphere (check out Lucy Ford)
The Roots (one of the best live bands period)
Styles of Beyond

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Nice to see you have an open mind. That's really cool. :up:

Some of my favorite hip hop artists at the moment:

Common
Lupe Fiasco
Ghostface Killah (who I quoted in the post above yours)
Big L (R.I.P.)
El-P
Outkast (everything Stankonia and back) Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik, ATLiens and Aquemini are three of my all time favorite, easily top 10.
Danger Mouse and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life
De La Soul
Atmosphere (check out Lucy Ford) Overcast as well :up:
The Roots (one of the best live bands period) Saw them twice live and both were amazing performances :up:
Styles of Beyond


I also highly recommend, Edan, J-Live, Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe Called Quest (amazing group) KRS-ONE, Eric B. and Rakim, EPMD (older stuff), Wu-Tang Clan, Mr. Lif, Illogic, Eyedea, Blackalicious, Dead Prez, Notorious B.I.G., Nas and there are many more. But those should give you a great base as well as range of what Hip Hop and Rap really can be.

[Cmill216]

^ I was gonna recommend Dead Prez, but I didn't want to scare the guy if he picked up Let's Get Free. :eek: :D

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^ I was gonna recommend Dead Prez, but I didn't want to scare the guy if he picked up Let's Get Free. :eek: :D


Word, that is an amazing album, but if you don't really know about them you might think they want to kill the white man. :up::D

[Cmill216]

Bumpalicious.

One of the few cats who sells millions of records and actually deserves it:


Things ain't always what they seem or cracked up to be
Like all these fakin' ass rappers in this industry
Talkin' bout what they got, and they ain't got a damn thang
How you own three cars, but you don't own ya own name?

Get ya business right, boys, the first class is in session
Get a entertainment lawyer in the music profession
Start up ya own company, trademark the name
That's gon' run ya bout a grand so start savin' ya change

Open a bank account quick, and then follow these steps
Sign yourself to yourself and start signin' ya own checks
Hit the booth and start recording at the speed of need
Whatever gets ya juices flowin', could be speed or weed

Get it mixed and mastered, pressed up and plastered
Sell it to ya whole hood out the trunk, ya bastard!
Show all the non-believers what you destined to be
And in just a couple years you could be rich like me!

[Hook]
But I can't hold my tounge
I'ma tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun
I'ma tell it like it is
Give it to ya straight, no chase
I'ma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo face
And I'ma tell it like it is

I can't hold my tounge
I'ma tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun
I'ma tell it like it is
Give it to ya straight, no chase
I'ma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo face
And I'ma tell it like it is

[Verse 2]
See, mostly all your favorite artists got some serious problems
The money could be the problem, but money can't solve 'em
Some get addicted to drugs and flat out lazy
Some taste a little fame and go flat out crazy

I'm close, 'cause those close wanna live off my fame
And that type of s*** alone will drive a n**** insane
Not to mention all the vultures, the scandalous promoters
Crabs will try to sue ya, magazines will misquote ya

Most of these label-heads, they don't care nothin' about ya
If you stop sellin' records, they'll act like they don't know ya
It's hard mixin' business with pleasure, so don't play
Me and my crew argue and fight like every other day

Rappers ain't above the law, but our life is so fast
That we got a Special Task Force of police on our ass
All that, and this is really just the start of it
Hip Hop, you really wanna be a part of it?

[Hook]
I can't hold my tounge
I'ma tell it like it is
This biz ain't all fun
I'ma tell it like it is
Give it to ya straight, no chase
I'ma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo face
And I'ma tell it like it is

I can't hold my tounge
I'ma tell it like it is
Man this biz ain't all fun
I'ma tell it like it is
I'ma give it to ya straight, no chase
I'ma tell it like it is
Look you straight in yo face
And I'ma tell it like it is

[Verse 3]
What's worse than havin' no money is havin' it and losin' it
What's worse than havin' some money is grabbin' and abusin' it
We never took no money from Chingy, thought I was cool wit him
I wish his ass well, but I don't want nothin' to do with him!

Some don't own they publishin', me I never fool wit 'em
I'm down for my artists, try my best to stay true to 'em
'Cause outside my label, competition is irrelevant
Unless I'm still in competition with my president

And believe that I'm supportin' the Hova
'Cause the industry's shady, it needs to be taken over
But the first rule to accumalation of wealth
Is don't trust nobody but ya God damned self!

[aaron]

a tribe called quest... it's all that needs to be said.

[Blitzz]

has anyone else checked out Killah Priest's new album The Offering?

I'm a big Wu-Tang fan, but I wasn't expecting anything like this.
So far, this is definitely the best rap album of 2007

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Can't say that I have.

[chamber-music]

I'm a metalhead mostly, but I enjoy a bunch of other genres as well. Rap is one that I haven't really explored, though...pretty much because what can be heard on the radio and seen on tv is pretty **** imo, but I'm sure there is creative and intelligent rap out there somewhere (just like with every genre), so I'd like some recommendations :woot:

Its cool to hear someone open minded. Most people into Hardrock just say raps crap without really listening or knowing much about the genre.

Anyway heres some creative Hip Hop artists you probabley won't hear on the radio but are well worth a listen.

Plastic Little
www.myspace.com/plasticlittlerap (http://www.myspace.com/plasticlittlerap)

Dizzee Rascal
www.myspace.com/dizzeerascal (http://www.myspace.com/dizzeerascal)

HANGAR 18
www.myspace.com/hangareighteen (http://www.myspace.com/hangareighteen)

One of my Favourite Hip Hop Albums of the 2000s so far is 2003's Ghetto Pop Life by Danger Mouse & Gemini. Its a really great album.

You can hear tracks from most these artists on hypem.com

[Fanticon]

New Aesop Rock album coming out...and an album by this group The Shape of Broad Minds are both looking very promising. This has a been a great year in "real" hip hop...the stuff not seen or heard on tv or the radio...anyone who doesn't know where to look, I feel sorry for you because theres more out there than you think. Hip Hop is not dead, and the stuff you see on MTV and BET and VH1...its pop music and nothing more...its rap not hip hop.

[CristoTheSecond]

Hmm...

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New Aesop Rock album coming out...and an album by this group The Shape of Broad Minds are both looking very promising. This has a been a great year in "real" hip hop...the stuff not seen or heard on tv or the radio...anyone who doesn't know where to look, I feel sorry for you because theres more out there than you think. Hip Hop is not dead, and the stuff you see on MTV and BET and VH1...its pop music and nothing more...its rap not hip hop.

I used to think like that, but you know what I am happy for those artist that have mass produced very similar sounding music. Because if all that was available was Mos Def, A Tribe, Felt, etc. then it would be very boring and everyone would sound the same, but just have a different similar sound to them.

Real hip hop can not be defined, Hip Hop and it's musical vehicle Rap, is real by anyone that creates it. It is not confined or constricted to only those individuals with great mastery over word play and their flow or cadence.

It's here for everyone and we all have different tastes. I'm not saying I like everything that is produced or even that I do not cringe when I hear it or see kids bobbing their heads and repeating lines that a fourth grader could come up with. But I accept it, like it or not.

[Fanticon]

^^^
thats true-ish...but, hear me out...the stuff thats "popular" right now...is not hated just because it's popular, thats an old train of thought...it's hated by the hip hop community because its absolute garbage. The only thing close to "real" thats breaking major waves right now in the commercial scene is Common's Finding Forever. And there is so much more out there that is 10X better than his album that have been released this year. Hip hop can be defined actually...and unfortunately the image that pop/rap artists are portraying it as now, is false, mis-used and basically raped of originality. Money making music period. And sales are slipping for a good reason. People are catching on that they're being spoon fed bowls of crap for beats and lyrics. Not everyone...but some people out there must be scratching their heads and asking themselves "whatever happened to groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest or Pharcyde?"
In the underground hip hop scene...it doesn't all sound the same...and I'm glad people on here have commented on some pretty good groups or artists...but the people that come on this board and make comments like "rap sucks" or "I hate rap" are saying that because they've only heard what's being forced on them. Its sad to see that rap has gotten to this point...where people have almost forgotten about DJ's B-boys Graffiti artists and beat boxers (do people think that JT is good at that?:whatever: )

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^^^
thats true-ish...but, hear me out...the stuff thats "popular" right now...is not hated just because it's popular, thats an old train of thought...it's hated by the hip hop community because its absolute garbage. The only thing close to "real" thats breaking major waves right now in the commercial scene is Common's Finding Forever. And there is so much more out there that is 10X better than his album that have been released this year. Hip hop can be defined actually...and unfortunately the image that pop/rap artists are portraying it as now, is false, mis-used and basically raped of originality. Money making music period. And sales are slipping for a good reason. People are catching on that they're being spoon fed bowls of crap for beats and lyrics. Not everyone...but some people out there must be scratching their heads and asking themselves "whatever happened to groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest or Pharcyde?"
In the underground hip hop scene...it doesn't all sound the same...and I'm glad people on here have commented on some pretty good groups or artists...but the people that come on this board and make comments like "rap sucks" or "I hate rap" are saying that because they've only heard what's being forced on them. Its sad to see that rap has gotten to this point...where people have almost forgotten about DJ's B-boys Graffiti artists and beat boxers (do people think that JT is good at that?:whatever: )

I understand what you're saying, but the fact remains that person a, such as you or myself could very easily say that "real" hip hop is KRS-ONE, Eric B. & Rakim or on and on.

Where another person could say that i's all about the south, mid west, etc etc.

I completely agree with (with the exception that people are catching on, not that they aren't just not in massive numbers IMHO), everything you're saying and I share very smiliar views. It may not be very good Rap music, but it still is an indeed is Hip Hop.

Real by definition would make it reality, and sadly it is.

[RockSP]

Masta Ace, Punchline & Wordsworth and some other dude are supposed to be doing an album together as a group. It might be out already for all I know...I haven't bought anything since Finding Forever.

[Cmill216]

"That Brooklyn S***" (http://www.zshare.net/audio/3272479df64025/)

I gotta pimp my boys DM and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life again. This track features one of sickest productions I've heard in the last few years. And Jemini delivers a pair of slick verses to go along with DM's thick beat.

[chamber-music]

"That Brooklyn S***" (http://www.zshare.net/audio/3272479df64025/)

I gotta pimp my boys DM and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life again. This track features one of sickest productions I've heard in the last few years. And Jemini delivers a pair of slick verses to go along with DM's thick beat.

I'm glad Jemini is finally out of prison and recording the second album Kill Your Hereos, I can't wait to hear it.

[Incrediblejeff]

Any Gym Class Heroes fans here?

[Cmill216]

Any Gym Class Heroes fans here?

I tend to cringe when I see their albums in the Hip Hop section of my local record store. They turned me off with this whole 'signing to an emo label' ish and not really associating themselves with hip hop acts in general.

For The Kids and parts of the Papercut Chronicles are cool, though.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I listen to them, I don't really consider them Rap music, but they have songs that are cool to dance to without being part of the overly played out rap genre that is dominant right now.

[Incrediblejeff]

I tend to cringe when I see their albums in the Hip Hop section of my local record store. They turned me off with this whole 'signing to an emo label' ish and not really associating themselves with hip hop acts in general.

For The Kids and parts of the Papercut Chronicles are cool, though.

Really?I saw their albums in the Rock/Pop section.The Papercut Chronicles is my Sh** Right now.For the Kids is alright too.I like As Cruel as School Children,but not as much as the Papercut Chronicles.I could really care less what they associate themselves with,but I could see how that could be a turnoff to people.

[DorkyFresh]

Ugh...:down to Gym Class Heroes


blargh

[ang_hulk]

aesop
deltronic
def jux
suger hill gang

[X-Punisher]

Necro
Mac Lethal
MC Chris
Nas
Jay-Z

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Just curious, does anyone actually listen to any of these recommendations we throw out there?

[Steve Rogers]

Not I. I only listen to Naughty by Nature and some Run DMC and Beastie Boys.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Oh well very wide selection, but don't branch out too much :up:

[Steve Rogers]

Sorry, I just don't like the music enough to listen to much of it. I'm picky. Although I do respect hip hop as an art form as stated a few pages back.

[Cmill216]

Just curious, does anyone actually listen to any of these recommendations we throw out there?

Whoever dished out that Brother Ali Undisputed Truth recommendation led me to pick it up. I f***in' love that album (check the sig).

[Incrediblejeff]

Just curious, does anyone actually listen to any of these recommendations we throw out there?

I did once when someone reccomended me Pharoahe Monch Desire,That's it so far.Great album

[DorkyFresh]

Is brother ali a white dude?

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Well I'm assuimg since you have Outkast' logo on yoru avatar that you have all of their albums.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Is brother ali a white dude?

Yes, yes he is.

[Incrediblejeff]

Well I'm assuimg since you have Outkast' logo on yoru avatar that you have all of their albums.

Nope just Speakerboxx/Love Below ,Stankonia,and Idlewild soundtrack.I'm trying to get them all,but I always get distacted and buy something else.

[DorkyFresh]

ATLiens is a must.

[Incrediblejeff]

ATLiens is a must.

I'll add it to my list of things to buy.It's getting long.Hell,I still need to buy Common's new CD.

[DorkyFresh]

Common's new cd is pretty good too. I like it better than his last, but it doesn't come close to the genius that is Like Water For Chocolate.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Nope just Speakerboxx/Love Below ,Stankonia,and Idlewild soundtrack.I'm trying to get them all,but I always get distacted and buy something else.


Oh for the love of GOD! :eek: You haven't even tapped the surface of the musial journey that Outkast will take you on.

Sourtherplayalistic, ATLiens and Aquemini are very possibly the best string of albums put together by any Rap group let alone any musical group ever. IMHO.

Of course if you are a fan of their stuff now....well you may not be as big of a fan of their earlier works. I started listening to them when they came out and as I got older they also progressed their style.

All three albums, hands down are five mic worthy, and I of course am referrring to when The Source's mic rating actually meant something, when Nas' Illmatic was one of the very few to receive five mics, along with Aquemini.

There are many Rap albums out there that you would also be a fool not to buy, but no one can argue against these three albums. IMHO, pick them up asap!

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I'll add it to my list of things to buy.It's getting long.Hell,I still need to buy Common's new CD.


No, no you don't Common's new album<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Southernplaylisticcadillaicmuzik, ATLiens, Aquemini.


Don't get me wrong, Common Sense is still one of the few mainstream Emcee's I really enjoy, but his new album doesn't compare.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Common's new cd is pretty good too. I like it better than his last, but it doesn't come close to the genius that is Like Water For Chocolate.


Common Sense: Can I borrow A Dollar? :up: :up: :up:

[DorkyFresh]

Common Sense: Can I borrow A Dollar? :up: :up: :up:

Good for its time...but his flow is very different and more listener friendly. He used to 'squeek' when he rapped...wtf was that about? Resurrection was leagues above Can I borrow a dollar...I Used to Love H.E.R. alone made that a fact.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Who cares about listener friendly if you mean for the masses. Yes Resurrection was amazing too, I never said it wasn't.

It's like with Outkast, hard for me to pick a favorite album out of their first three. It is Aquemini, but if I had to say which one is better, it's just too hard to do so.

[Incrediblejeff]

No, no you don't Common's new album<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Southernplaylisticcadillaicmuzik, ATLiens, Aquemini.


Don't get me wrong, Common Sense is still one of the few mainstream Emcee's I really enjoy, but his new album doesn't compare.

I'll probably get some Outkast on my next BMGmusic orders.I still have to pay some of the bills.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I hear you and again it is just my opion and personal recommendation. If a person has similar tastes I think they would enjoy most of the groups and ecmees I recommend. :up:

[DorkyFresh]

Who cares about listener friendly if you mean for the masses. Yes Resurrection was amazing too, I never said it wasn't.

Hmm...wrong words on my part. Not so much 'listener friendly' but intellectual I guess. Less trying to flow a certain way and more storytelling style.

It's like with Outkast, hard for me to pick a favorite album out of their first three. It is Aquemini, but if I had to say which one is better, it's just too hard to do so.

I prefer ATLiens overall over Aquemini...though that doesn't mean Aquemini was not a great album. They really have surprised me with their lasting power. When Southerplayalisticfunkycadillacmusik came out I didn't really think they were anything special with Player's Ball.

[Incrediblejeff]

I hear you and again it is just my opion and personal recommendation. If a person has similar tastes I think they would enjoy most of the groups and ecmees I recommend. :up:

Thanks,and btw who are your favorite Emcees?If you don't mind me asking.

[Cmill216]

I wasn't a huge fan of Idlewild, but you can't really go wrong with anything Outkast.

And Finding Forever was a drop-off from Be. Really disappointed in Com.

[DorkyFresh]

I liked Finding Forever better than Be...different tastes I guess.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Hmm...wrong words on my part. Not so much 'listener friendly' but intellectual I guess. Less trying to flow a certain way and more storytelling style.



I prefer ATLiens overall over Aquemini...though that doesn't mean Aquemini was not a great album. They really have surprised me with their lasting power. When Southerplayalisticfunkycadillacmusik came out I didn't really think they were anything special with Player's Ball.


Referring to Common Sense, good point :up:

I can understand that, but what they brought to the table as a group from the south pretty much with the image of playa's and pimps, they still had a unique sound, flow and something to say.

Get Up Get Out and Get something definintely made a lasting impression on me as well as the whole album.

I love ATLiens as well but to me Aquemini is my favorite. On all albums though I can listen through every song.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Thanks,and btw who are your favorite Emcees?If you don't mind me asking.


Na not at all, although I have listed them multiple times on the posts previous to this one.

KRS-One, Outkast, Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slug/Atmosphere, A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Blackalicious, Edan, Mr. Lif, Common Sense, Norotious B.I.G. Tupac (but more for what he had to say on albums previous to All Eyez On Me rather than his flow or word play), Freestyle Fellowship, Ugly Duckling, BDP, The Fugees (first two albums), J-Live, Felt, De La Soul, Dead Prez, Nas (I go back and forth on him), LL Cool J (older stuff), Wu-Tang, The Gza, Ghost Face, Method Man (old stuff), The Pharcyde, Illogic, Eyedea, Black Thought, Pharoe Monch, 7L & Esoteric, Talib Qweli, Immortal Technique, Eminem (old stuff), oh and of course Jurassic 5, and MC Paul Barman (sp)

[chamber-music]

Anyone like Rhymefest.

His making little travel video blogs of the making of his new album. There quite intresting.

Heres one he made when made tracks with Jazzy Jeff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czQFr64ebrE

Heres when he made a track with lil john
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMDCdlVe5jI

[RockSP]

Anyone like Rhymefest.



I still gotta get his first album.

[Super_Ludacris]

Back in this piece and updating this thread with blogs and mp3 pieces

One

[Cmill216]

^ :up:

[DorkyFresh]

Na not at all, although I have listed them multiple times on the posts previous to this one.

KRS-One, Outkast, Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slug/Atmosphere, A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Blackalicious, Edan, Mr. Lif, Common Sense, Norotious B.I.G. Tupac (but more for what he had to say on albums previous to All Eyez On Me rather than his flow or word play), Freestyle Fellowship, Ugly Duckling, BDP, The Fugees (first two albums), J-Live, Felt, De La Soul, Dead Prez, Nas (I go back and forth on him), LL Cool J (older stuff), Wu-Tang, The Gza, Ghost Face, Method Man (old stuff), The Pharcyde, Illogic, Eyedea, Black Thought, Pharoe Monch, 7L & Esoteric, Talib Qweli, Immortal Technique, Eminem (old stuff), oh and of course Jurassic 5, and MC Paul Barman (sp)

I love all of those as well...well, maybe notsomuch LL. Add Cypress Hill (first album ONLY), Gangstarr, DJ Premier, De La and a little Hiero to that list and it'll be solid to me.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I love all of those as well...well, maybe notsomuch LL. Add Cypress Hill (first album ONLY), Gangstarr, DJ Premier, De La and a little Hiero to that list and it'll be solid to me.


Well I was actually going to go back and add Gangstarr, Souls Of Mischeif and Heiro, but I was thinking of all I could off the top of the head. De La is in there.

LL was raw back in the day. :up:

[DorkyFresh]

LL hasn't been raw since Rock the Bells.

[Fred_Fury]

Paul Wall baby swisher house spokesman, crushin all competition like a coke can! Them haters talkin down, Im comin up, get money stay true get ya papah!

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

LL hasn't been raw since Rock the Bells.


Momma said knock you out is a good album :up:

Who knew that Tom Green is actually a decent Emcee and better than a lot of mainstream crap :up:

Rrt3Rb7-kBU

[Super_Ludacris]

Cormega's new joint is sounding serious, I like the first single with Dwele. Primo, Large Pro, Alchemist and them are handling the boards.

[DorkyFresh]

Momma said knock you out is a good album :up:

Who knew that Tom Green is actually a decent Emcee and better than a lot of mainstream crap :up:

Rrt3Rb7-kBU

Damn! He DID sound pretty good. Was that off the top of the head or written? Very nice head nodding stuff. :up:

[DorkyFresh]

Cormega's new joint is sounding serious, I like the first single with Dwele. Primo, Large Pro, Alchemist and them are handling the boards.

Now that would be my dream production team :up:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Damn! He DID sound pretty good. Was that off the top of the head or written? Very nice head nodding stuff. :up:


Some is written, but he does freestyle parts of it :up:

I mean it's still Tom Green, so he has his own goofy assholish type style, but it works for him :up:

Like he said, "I like to write rhymes and act like an *******eeeee." :up:

[DorkyFresh]

LOL!

Tom Green, "Prepare for impact...and if you're wearing your Retard Helmet then you'll be intact".

[Cmill216]

Green is actually a decent Emcee and better than a lot of mainstream crap :up:

Rrt3Rb7-kBU

Holy s***. The lost Beastie Boy. :wow:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Ha ha, word son.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Tom Green "I like to eat chinese food with a fork....I like to write rhymes and act like a dork."

Ha ha, gotta love a guy that doesn't take himself so damn seriously :up:

[Super_Ludacris]

btw hit up the two blogs I work on

www.nahright.com

www.realtalkny.net

[Super_Ludacris]

I Get Money Remix With Jay-Z, Kanye & Diddy In The Works?





http://nahright.com/news/wp-content/images/screamfest1.jpg






From what I hear, 50, Diddy, Jay-Z and Kanye all recorded verses for a remix to “I Get Money.” But with this much starpower involved, there’s more diplomatic negotiation to deal with than a UN Peace Treaty. Who gets first shine? When will this song get released? Who does it benefit the most? Will both Kanye and 50 get dibs on the record?…….These questions need to be addressed…because, for example, it wouldn’t make sense for Kanye to help promote 50’s project.

Full Story @ MissInfo.Tv

Not too sure about this one, Jay-Z didn’t look to happy with 50’s cameo and how will this help Kanye. Would be a good look for Hip Hop to have the top money makers working together.

[Cmill216]

^ I'll believe that when I hear it.

But who the hell would want to hear Diddy lay down a verse of anything??

[Super_Ludacris]

The current I get money remix got Banks, Mobb Deep, Rakim and LL (out next week on G Unit Radio 25 mixtape).

I think its possible. As you can from the pic above they connected in NY 2 days ago.

On a side note, how yáll feel about Bill O'Rielly goin after Nas for performing at the Virgina Tech tribute show next week?

[Super_Ludacris]

Bill on my nicca Nas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOhZ0GP1tuw

ayo Bill its Nas not Nazz...

My man Jay Smooth sonning Bill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOz2XeCAyA

Bill tries and fails miserably to connect Nas to Michael Vick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y34Sk_mV_20

Bill: "Maybe I'm wrong" damn

Nas: "You pop ****, apoligise..."

[Cmill216]

On a side note, how yáll feel about Bill O'Rielly goin after Nas for performing at the Virgina Tech tribute show next week?

Everybody knows he has an agenda against hip hop. He's been doing this for years. Now he's just moved from ripping on Luda to the next superstar who enters any kind of mainstream platform, which in this case happens to be Nas and Va Tech.

[Super_Ludacris]

Bonus Cam and Dame on Bill's show from 2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnhUYWbW3jQ

[Incrediblejeff]

btw hit up the two blogs I work on

www.nahright.com

www.realtalkny.net

I'm constantly on Realtalkny I don't post there,but I visit alot.

[Super_Ludacris]

good looks, I updated the new link in the sig

[Incrediblejeff]

Do you own the blogs or do you just work on em?If you don't mind me asking.

[Super_Ludacris]

50, TI, Puff, Jay, Kanye @ the screamfest
mcqGFA99BTk
8t6y4peEPZo

smh@ this nicca curtis poppin **** even in unity...

[Darkest Knight]

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[Darkest Knight]

Sponge Bob Soulja Boi

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0eSB0goULzY

[Super_Ludacris]

Do you own the blogs or do you just work on em?If you don't mind me asking.

Help a bit with the videos, newslinks. There's like a team and they normally help out with a network of hip hop blogs.

[Super_Ludacris]

Sponge Bob Soulja Boi

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0eSB0goULzY

Stop swagger jacking my thread
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=282917

[Darkest Knight]

This ninja ... I'm not trying to swagger jack your ish. I didn't know about the other one so I posted up here. Don't be a d-bag, son.

[Super_Ludacris]

Fresh off the prints and exclusive. New Common video featurng Lilly Allen "Driving Me Wild". (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ui7z_common-feat-lily-allen-drivin-me-wi_music)This is one of the songs that made not really like Com's new album, but he has Lauren London in the video so he gets props. lol@ the Corey Maggette, Damon Dash, Baron Davis and Jeremy Piven Cameos.

[Super_Ludacris]

This ninja ... I'm not trying to swagger jack your ish. I didn't know about the other one so I posted up here. Don't be a d-bag, son.

shhhh....

[Super_Ludacris]

Diddy Confirms Billon Dollar Remix with Hov, 'Ye and Curtis (http://www.missinfo.tv/?p=248)

Tonite I went to watch the live taping of the Making the Band Finale over in the fiery depths of hell…..aka Times Square. And I’m not gonna dance around this….I would have never gone to this event on my own. I would have been perfectly happy finding out tomorrow (or honestly, whenever I caught a rerun) who made the final cut on the 4th incarnation of this modern day Menudo. But I was asked to cover the event for work, so you can check out the webvideo of my interview with Diddy, Danity Kanye and the new boy band later this week at Hot97.com.

But you know what…my cynical, jaded ass was kinda won over by these fresh-faced fellas. All 10 of the finalists seemed genuinely talented and shockingly likeable. They didn’t give us all the ignorant entertaining antics of that other Making the Band band…what were they even called? The one with Babs, Choppa and the other guys? (so much for spitting that “hot fiyah” lol). And that choreographer Laurie Ann still thinks she was the “show.” So congrats to the newly formed [Insert Name Here] band—Robert, Brian, Big Mike, Q, and Will. Good luck guys. You’ll need it: )

But more importantly…..while I was talking to Diddy, he confirmed to me what I posted about that “I Get Money” remix, featuring him, Hov and 50. Diddy called it the Billion Dollar remix but he couldnt say whether Kanye’s verse would ever be cleared. Thanks for keeping it real, Puff.

[Super_Ludacris]

Styles P ft. Note - Talkin Sideways (http://sharebee.com/d9a6050b)
http://nahright.com/news/wp-content/images/stylesp-12-28.jpg

SP goes extra hard on this one. Anybody else notice that his per verse body count has been on the rise lately?

Shout out to Spinemagazine.com and Eskay for this one

[Darkest Knight]

shhhh....
You're a lame.

haha

[Super_Ludacris]

Talib Kweli interview with Tavis Smiley (http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200708/20070822_kweli.html)

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/images/a/492.jpg

[Super_Ludacris]

You're a lame.

haha

You aint got enough posts to warrant a response. Move along little one..

[Fred_Fury]

Ive been listening to Paul Wall Get Money Stay True almost exclusively for the past few weeks. that CD is THE ****

[Blitzz]

ok, forget what I said about The Offering, Ear Drum is now the best rap album of 2007 :-p :woot:

[KenK]

If anyone hasn't mentioned it already, Black Milk - Popular Demand. . . .

Go get it! Listen to "Watch 'Em" on iTunes, and tell me that beat ain't sick!

[Darkest Knight]

If anyone is interested, Talib Kweli's new album is the ****.

[Super_Ludacris]

Black Milk's album is pretty dope. "Ring the Alarm" is the best track

[KenK]

If anyone is interested, Talib Kweli's new album is the ****.

Admit it, you even like the joint Justin Timberlake produced, 'cause I know I'm not the only one!

[terry78]

Went to see that concert here in Chicago at the Charter One last night called Rock the Bells. Wu-Tang, Pharoahe, Immortal Tech, odes to J Dilla, and MF Doom was supposed to be there, but his goofy ass didn't even show..dammit.

[Incrediblejeff]

If anyone is interested, Talib Kweli's new album is the ****.

The video for Hot Thing is crazy.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Went to see that concert here in Chicago at the Charter One last night called Rock the Bells. Wu-Tang, Pharoahe, Immortal Tech, odes to J Dilla, and MF Doom was supposed to be there, but his goofy ass didn't even show..dammit.


My friends went to the one in Frisco, I couldn't go. They said it was off the ****ing chain! Rage closed the show and they said that 100,000 people were jumping making the entire ground shake.

[RockSP]

New song (to me anyway) from Lupe Fiasco: "Dumb It Down"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/3382413a67f2ba/

That new album can't come out fast enough...

[RockSP]

edit

[knowsbleed]

The video for Hot Thing is crazy.

Will.I.Am produced?

*puts on need to cop list*

Damn that's a nice song! Dammit Mos...why you letting your boy leave you behind like that?

[Cmill216]

New song (to me anyway) from Lupe Fiasco: "Dumb It Down"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/3382413a67f2ba/

That new album can't come out fast enough...

It's new. And f*** is it hot.

[Cmill216]

Some other new material from The Cool:

A shirt:
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1747/thecooltee1pt1.jpg

A live track (with commentary from Lupe beforehand):
Superstar (Live) (http://p1.tradebit.com/usr/scheme05/pub/8/Superstar--NEW-SONG-.mp3)

[Cmill216]

Graduation has leaked.

[dr venture]

^ From what I listened to so far I like it. I will have to listen to the rest later

[Colossal Spoons]

Graduation has leaked.

Hmmm, I think I'm just gonna avoid all bootlegs and buy this one "sound unheard".

[Cmill216]

I plan on buying it regardless, but four tracks into it the production is simply immaculate.

[knowsbleed]

College Dropout vs Late Registration vs Graduation

so far cmill?

[Cmill216]

College Dropout vs Late Registration vs Graduation

so far cmill?

Lyrically? Dropout.
Production? F***in' Graduation. It's spacey, grand, and ridiculous.

[Cmill216]

9 tracks in:

Lyrically, it seems like it's lacking on this first listen. And it's a little synth crazy, though that seems to give the record a universal sound. But I'm telling you, I haven't listened to many records where the production just grabbed me by the throat this hard. It's the type of big, hyped record that at least from a production standpoint sounds as big as it's purported to be.

EDIT: Oh, and f*** Lil Wayne's grandmother soundin' ass.

[knowsbleed]

Hmmm...a little overproduced maybe?


and I can't stand anything that comes out of Lil Wayne...Bape perpetrating fool.

[Cmill216]

Overproduced? Possibly.

The second half of the album seems to be less synth happy and more classic West production-wise. The lyrics were kinda overshadowed over the first group of tracks but things are kinda scaled back with "Everything I Am" and "Glory". Don't know if this is a College Dropout type of classic, but it's a enjoyable record at the very least. Up to track 12....

[Cmill216]

...And after ragging on the lyrics, he goes and delivers "Big Brother". His delivery here is outstanding and it's a really fascinating journey into his relationship with Jay:


"'Round the same time as that Blueprint 1 / And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for him"

"I'd play my little songs in that old back room / He'd bop his head and say, 'Oh, that's you?'"

"I guess Big Brother was thinking a little different / And kept little brother at bay at a distance"

"On that 'Diamonds' remix, I swore I spazzed / Then Big Brother came through and kicked my ass"

"I told Jay I did a song with Coldplay / Next thing I know he got a song with Coldplay / Back of my mind I'm like '...Damn, no way'"

"Big Brother saw me at the bottom of the totem / Now I'm on the top and everybody on the scrotum"

And it doesn't hurt that the beat on that track is, once again, ridiculous.

It'll be interesting to see how this record stacks up after a few more listens over time, but I can definitely say that the first listen was a very enjoyable one. Ye's beats here are absolutely outstanding (f***, if he laced Lupe with an album like this that thing would be the second coming).

I wasn't overly impressed by the lyrics, though a few more listens should pull it all together.

Put this album on the best sound system around you, and you'll probably melt it.

[chamber-music]

Went to see that concert here in Chicago at the Charter One last night called Rock the Bells. Wu-Tang, Pharoahe, Immortal Tech, odes to J Dilla, and MF Doom was supposed to be there, but his goofy ass didn't even show..dammit.

Wow thats an Amazing line up!

College Dropout vs Late Registration vs Graduation

so far cmill?

Overproduced? Possibly.

The second half of the album seems to be less synth happy and more classic West production-wise. The lyrics were kinda overshadowed over
the first group of tracks but things are kinda scaled back with "Everything I Am" and "Glory". Don't know if this is a College Dropout type of classic, but it's a enjoyable record at the very least. Up to track 12....

I would say Dropout is the best lyrically, Registration the best production wise. I've heard most of Graduation and so far I'm not really impressed.

I like Barry Bonds and Champion most.

[Super_Ludacris]

Yeah Graduation and Curtis have leaked.....

Will Review it later. Still listening to both, 'Ye sounds like he got the better album but both these dudes were on auto for there new ones

[RockSP]

I don't phuk with 50. I'll probably eventually get Kanye's cd. He's aiiiiiiiiight. Not a great mc by any stretch of the imagination.

[terry78]

Anybody picked up Canibus' new one, For Whom the Beat Tolls? Commercial flop, critical success.

[Super_Ludacris]

You was Rock The Bells in Chicago right? That thing with the fight breaking out with Wu-Tang looked funny. Nas' set seemed live too. Caught the show in DC earlier in the month.

Coverage and clips of all the RTB shows coming soon btw...

[KenK]

Anybody picked up Canibus' new one, For Whom the Beat Tolls? Commercial flop, critical success.

Isn't that like, his whole career? From the time LL Cool J waved his microphone-tatted arm and said, "Canibus, your career is over!", that's all she wrote.

[knowsbleed]

'Ye sounds like he got the better album but both these dudes were on auto for there new ones

Well that would kill it for me. I can't stand it when artists put out blah music just because they know people will scoop it regardless. Stay hungry.

not that I would ever cop a 50 album again...all of his stuff is just so meh to me.

[RockSP]

Isn't that like, his whole career? From the time LL Cool J waved his microphone-tatted arm and said, "Canibus, your career is over!", that's all she wrote.

Blame Wyclef.

[aaron]

Ladies Love Cool James

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Blame Wyclef.


What? Like Cannibus does? It's not Wyclef's fault.

[aaron]

meh.. leave wyclef alone

[aaron]

anyone else hate lauryn hill now? all crazy diva like.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I haven't cared about the Fugees since maybe 2002 when I still wanted them to get back. Now I am over them 100%.

They had their time and it is gone but their music will live on.

[knowsbleed]

Their new single sucked...they would never have sounded as nice as The Score. Lauryn Hill's drama is enough to kick a baby at.

[aaron]

She doesn't let her security guards look at her, how whack is that.

[knowsbleed]

I used to LOVE Fugees...The Score is one of my all time favorite hip hop albums of all time. Too bad they never did anything up to par afterwards. I mean, I love The Carnival as well...but it just wasn't the same.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Well plus it was all Wyclef, not The Fugees

[knowsbleed]

Wyclef and Pras...notsomuch Lauryn.

[RockSP]

What? Like Cannibus does? It's not Wyclef's fault.

True. It's Canibus's fault for listening to Wyclef.

[RockSP]

meh.. leave wyclef alone

meh...Wyclef needs to leave hip-hop alone.

[knowsbleed]

Wyclef was nice for a minute. He's contributed more than a lot of other "hip hop artists". I'll collab with Wyclef before 50 cent any day.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Wyclef and Pras...notsomuch Lauryn.

I meant it was a Wyclef album not a Fugees album.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

meh...Wyclef needs to leave hip-hop alone.

It depends on what his motives are and what he is inspired by. Same goes with Nas, some of Nas' albums should not exist, where as at other times he has put out amazing songs.

[knowsbleed]

It depends on what his motives are and what he is inspired by. Same goes with Nas, some of Nas' albums should not exist, where as at other times he has put out amazing songs.

:Nastrasdamus:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Yeeeeeahhhhh, exactly.

[Cmill216]

anyone else hate lauryn hill now? all crazy diva like.

Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion / I wish her heart still was in rhymin'

[knowsbleed]

I don't see how he went from the genius that was I Am to the crapfest of Nastradamus

Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar
Now he is Nastrodamus

*sheesh*

[RockSP]

Wyclef was nice for a minute. He's contributed more than a lot of other "hip hop artists". I'll collab with Wyclef before 50 cent any day.

True. But that's like saying "I'll eat stale bread over a bag of $h!t any day." What person (with any sense at all) wouldn't?

[RockSP]

Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar


*sheesh*

Nasty Nas to Esco to Escobar

[Crook]

Soooo....who's heard the 50 and Ye album yet? :up:

[knowsbleed]

Nasty Nas to Esco to Escobar

that's what i get for copying and pasting w/out proofreading.

[Incrediblejeff]

I heard Kanye's and I like it.Have'nt heard 50's.I'm not really interested in his.

[knowsbleed]

Soooo....who's heard the 50 and Ye album yet? :up:

cmill's been saying the new ye album is topnotch.

Supa Luda's said they were both on autopilot (sorta).

you? talagang tight?

[Crook]

cmill's been saying the new ye album is topnotch.

Supa Luda's said they were both on autopilot (sorta).

you? talagang tight?
So far, it's good. I'm only half-way through it, but Ye is definitely looking to be on par as his previous efforts. The tone is more in line with LR than CD, so that might be a problem for some others. I must admit I'm sad that Ye is straying away from the more gritty/old-school tracks.

As for 50, I'm waiting for the dirty version leak. I can wait for that one. No biggie. :o

[knowsbleed]

The tone is more in line with LR than CD, so that might be a problem for some others. I must admit I'm sad that Ye is straying away from the more gritty/old-school tracks.


Then I guess I'll be borrowing it from a friend first. I like CD so much more than LR...old school fool.

[Crook]

To his cred, he's continuing the movement of a "new" sound in hip-hop. It helps him stand out from the crap out there. While I may miss the old, gritty production, I can still bump to his new "musical/instrumental" style. :up:

[wildjokers]

for some lyrical emceeing,and charisma and everything else a good/great rapper,no need to look further than BIG PUN

[knowsbleed]

His breath control was ridiculous for such a huge dude. I give props to him.

[Super_Ludacris]

For the record Nastradamus had some bangers (Come and Get me, Last Days, Family with Mobb Deep)

Anyway, Kanye album is cool but he didnt take it to the next level like I thought he would.

50's album is basura caliente

[Blitzz]

I have Graduation, but I don't have Curtis yet; I skipped around and it's solid so far. Big Brother is pretty cool.

ok, so I'm trying to get into Ice Cube, do you guys think I should start with The Predator, Amerikkka's Most Wanted, or Death Certificate?

[LegendaryCaleb]

cant stop listening to this new UGK cd

[Super_Ludacris]

I have Graduation, but I don't have Curtis yet; I skipped around and it's solid so far. Big Brother is pretty cool.

ok, so I'm trying to get into Ice Cube, do you guys think I should start with The Predator, Amerikkka's Most Wanted, or Death Certificate?

All you need is his first 4 albums.

[EdRyder]

Just picked up Aesop's new one 'None Shall Pass'= :up:

[KenK]

Just picked up Aesop's new one 'None Shall Pass'= :up:

I bought it on Friday, but I haven't listened to it, yet.

[chamber-music]

Soooo....who's heard the 50 and Ye album yet? :up:

yep, its good stuff. I love I Wonder, Champion and Big Brother. The synths add something new to his sound. Guess that must be the killers influence as he says in interviews their one of his favourite bands.

I heard Kanye's and I like it.Have'nt heard 50's.I'm not really interested in his.

Not intrested in 50 cent. He represents everything thats wrong with Hip Hop today for me.

So far, it's good. I'm only half-way through it, but Ye is definitely looking to be on par as his previous efforts. The tone is more in line with LR than CD, so that might be a problem for some others. I must admit I'm sad that Ye is straying away from the more gritty/old-school tracks.


What was gritty about college dropout or freshmen mixtape?

[Super_Ludacris]

He overdoes the synths on this whole thing, did this nicca lose his hi-hats?
I'll bump it but forget about in 2 weeks

Roll on Chamillionaire's Ulitmate Victory in 2 weeks time....

[dr venture]

I don't know if any of you have heard about this
http://nahright.com/news/2007/08/30/q-tip-common-forming-group-album-coming/

[Super_Ludacris]

Yeah I dont think its gonna happen though. You always here about Supergroups forming and never releasing anything ( The Horsemen)

[RockSP]

His breath control was ridiculous for such a huge dude. I give props to him.

Rumored to be punch-ins. Unfortunate, if true.

[knowsbleed]

I'll pretend I didn't read that.

[RockSP]

I'll pretend I didn't read that.

Pretending is good. And necessary sometimes with regard to hip-hop.

I like to pretend Puffy and Mase never put out any albums. And that people didn't buy them.

[knowsbleed]

I'd like to pretend that hip hop was still as innovative as it was in the 90s.

[Crook]

What was gritty about college dropout
Gritty in terms of low-key production and/or more emphasis on the flow & lyrics. Two Words and Get Em High for example. Through The Wire also to a lesser extent.

Ye's producing is still top-notch, but I feel with his last 2 albums the production sort of has taken in it's own life, and overshadows everything else. I was hoping he'd go for a blend of both CD/LR, but it seems he's sticking with the more "musical" approach.

[Super_Ludacris]

Graduation doesnt really have a direction like the last two. The lack of skits is a good thing but by the same token you dont feel he's made it a concept record like the last one. Seems more like a compilation with some records sounding like his early work (Glory, Champion) and others like the bold style of LR (Stronger, Cant Tell me Nothing, Homecoming). Still knocks better than Curtis though...

[knowsbleed]

The separation of the two (50 and Ye) is apparent. Kanye is constantly trying to expand his style...make it universal while 50 is happy just putting out the same ol formulaic 'music' while trying to maintain his status as being infamous.

[RockSP]

Uckfay Iftyfay.

[Crook]

50s in for a rude awakening in the next couple of years. Dude thinks he can last like the likes of Jay and Nas, but I guarantee he'll be burnt up within 5 years.

It's a shame too, GRODT was THE modern thug classic album. Everyone was bumpin' his ish and the hype for him was more than any other debut rapper ever. Then fella just slacked like a muh'f**ker. I hate when that **** happens. Ya'll hear his song with Em on this album? They went from "Patiently Waiting" to that piece of **** trash?

:huh::huh::huh:

[RockSP]

It's a shame too, GRODT was THE modern thug classic album. Everyone was bumpin' his ish

not everyone...

[knowsbleed]

The whole Aftermath camp is under the radar lately. Plotting for Detox perhaps? Whatever happens...I'm not feeling Em at all anymore and 50 can keep putting out his cookie cutter club bangers all he wants...I'm not buying them.

[Mr. Socko]

Rap ain't as good as it once was. But we've still got some good ones like Chamillionaire and 50.

To hell with fat joe.

[RockSP]

Aftermath and/or Shady has missed out on some real talent. Pharoah was almost on Shady. Ras Kass, Xzibit and Saafir--formerly known as Golden State Warriors were supposedly almost signed by Dre.

[Super_Ludacris]

Hitman
Six-two
Knoc turn al
Miscellane
King T
Rakim
Brooklyn
Joe Beast
Joel Ortiz (soon to be)
Ice Cube
Eve


Dre stay doing nothing with his roster and loses them

[RockSP]

Ice Cube?

[Super_Ludacris]

Ice Cube?

Signed with Aftermath for like 6 months in like 02-04. Dre did nothing, he bounced and went independent and drop Laugh now, Cry later last year.

[Mr. Socko]

Last week, I went into FYE and there was a small time white rapper named Big Face in there signing autographs. I bought his album and he signed it for me. His manager said he's doing great and will be at the top in no time. I hope it's true so I can sell this autographed album on ebay.

[RockSP]

heh. Big Face.

[Cmill216]

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5907/gscoverin9.jpg

My recommendation of the month. A New Hampshire group. Yes, that's right. New Hampshire.

But don't ignore it. This is a very strong record.

http://www.granitestatemusic.com/

[Incrediblejeff]

I just listened to Curtis,and I did not like it at all.Maybe it's not my cup of tea.

[chamber-music]

Kanye West performing 'I Wonder' at Vodafone TBA presents in Westminster, London England on T4 show.

One of my favourites from Graduation. Cool seeing Kanye bust out the Piano playing skills. Anyone else think his his backing singer joi starr is insanely hot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRf2vdRBso8

[LegendaryCaleb]

50 Cent will out sell Kanye

[RockSP]

Kanye West performing 'I Wonder' at Vodafone TBA presents in Westminster, London England on T4 show.

One of my favourites from Graduation. Cool seeing Kanye bust out the Piano playing skills. Anyone else think his his backing singer joi starr is insanely hot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRf2vdRBso8

LOL at "piano skills". Dude hit two keys over and over.

[Steve Rogers]

Cow Hampshire is in the House!!!! I need to check out Granite State.

[Super_Ludacris]

DJ Whoo Kid (allegedly) saying on Shade45 that 50 Cent and Nas are plotting something.....together?

[terry78]

New Hampshire....I don't even know if i could take a rapper from there seriously. Maybe they have some flow, I'll have to check and see.

[Cmill216]

New Hampshire....I don't even know if i could take a rapper from there seriously. Maybe they have some flow, I'll have to check and see.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/3491375b4bae11/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/34914267f51a01/

[Crook]

DJ Whoo Kid (allegedly) saying on Shade45 that 50 Cent and Nas are plotting something.....together?
Nas is my dude and all, but how many goddamn L's is he fiendin' for? Christ... :huh:

Kanye West performing 'I Wonder' at Vodafone TBA presents in Westminster, London England on T4 show.

One of my favourites from Graduation. Cool seeing Kanye bust out the Piano playing skills. Anyone else think his his backing singer joi starr is insanely hot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRf2vdRBso8
Nice performance. I love he brings in the orchestra for his songs, makes the whole thing transcend the regular rap performance with a DJ and a beat playing in the background.

And yes, that chick is pretty hot. She should be featured more.

[Super_Ludacris]

Nas is my dude and all, but how many goddamn L's is he fiendin' for? Christ... :huh:


Who's taking L's? Last I heard his album went to number 1 and is on 900,000, he's on tour with Wu-Tang, Kweli and Monch, he got everyone talking about a subject that fans have been begging them rappers to address in the mainstream for years, he got a multi-million dollar Def Jam deal, more people showed him love at his birthday party than hate over his album title. Jim Jones just said he wants work with him, Nore is cool with him, him and Mega are cool and he got everyone talking about his V-Tech show, he got a shoe deal and a documentary series on MTV. Even when he aint considered the hottest like on the MTV thing, he gets put runner up and whole piece is written on his inclusion ( I see you Shaeem Reid and Rahman Dukes). Half the quotes on SOHH about people talking about him were false (TI, Boosie, Banner), UGK and Chamillionnaire and Trick Daddy gave him props on HHID stance. Now Curtis the dude who has been doing ANYTHING to push his ablum might wanna work with him?

Esco won. Why are you believing SOHH?

[RockSP]

Nasty Nas to Esco to Escobar

:o

That should be "Nasty to Nas, Nas to Escobar"

[Super_Ludacris]

Actually its "Nasty Nas, to Esco to Esco-bar now he is Nastradaaaamus"

[Mantis Rapture]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/The_Offering.jpg
http://img1.nnm.ru/imagez/gallery/a/5/a/9/1/a5a91c47d362f31de2a4ebc586826dc5_full.jpg
http://a151.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/l_0543b52085274d476dbf59401838c0fe.jpg

The dopest **** i've heard lately...REAL HIP HOP DuNNY!

[Crook]

Esco won. Why are you believing SOHH?
I don't even go on that site anymore. :o

But you don't think him sidin' with 50 is an L? Maybe if this was back in '02, when people actually liked Fif, but not now. Especially not after all the **** they've said to each other.

People were already criticizing him for signing UNDER a dude that f'd his baby momma. He'll get even more **** for teaming up with the rap world's most hated ego.

[RockSP]

Actually its "Nasty Nas, to Esco to Esco-bar now he is Nastradaaaamus"


You know what? We're talking about two different songs.The my first quote was from Nastradamus. Then my last quote was from "Esco '97" or whatever that song was from Men In Black soundtrack.