The Hip Hop/Rap Thread - Part 1

[agentorange]

j cole has good music if you feel like listening to something to clean your room to or if you're having a hard time falling asleep.

lmao see

 

[agentorange]

I didn't know Eazy E didn't write his own raps but at least when he rapped about gangsta **** it was believable. Iggy on the other hand talking about she's "still in the murder business" when she just a white girl from Australia is laughable.

 

[sweetre15]

Ludacris just revealed that this Fall, his Ludaversal album should drop and it's supposed to be a very personal album.....Looking forward to hearing more Ludacris

 

[sweetre15]

Recently speaking with Billboard, Ludacris talked about his upcoming ninth solo album and says Ludaversal will be defining in regards to who he is as a person.

"I can definitely tell you in a nutshell there are a bunch of songs that define moments and are very emotional just for the simple fact this will be my most personal album to date in terms of talking about a lot of things that have gone on in my life and just really diving into who Chris Bridges is as a person," Luda said when asked about the album. "So that's what Ludaversal is all about, it's, 'Welcome to my world, this is where I live, this is what I go through on a day-to-day basis.'"

He also named a few of the tracks on the album and described the meaning behind each.

"There's a song called 'Money' on the album that's just really talking about all of the ups and downs with money, but in my personal life," he said when asked about specific songs. "There's also 'Burning Bridges,' where you talk about friends that have crossed you and you think everything is gonna be cool. But you realize being in the industry and having fame and fortune, it's inevitable you're going to have to sacrifice certain relationships just because when you get all this success, people think you're the one changing, but they're the ones that changed based on your success."

Finally, Ludacris said he expects to release the album in the fall, naming November as the currently slated release month.

"We're thinking around November," Luda said. "We're putting a single out this month and we're hoping for November. We're getting all our ducks in a row... I want to make sure there is a clear lane for me to just focus on music and go out and promote, as opposed to just dropping an album and not being able to back it up."

 

[PyroChamber]

The thing about Iggy that is so annoying is that people are acting like she's here to stay. I am 90% sure that she wont be around long. She has 3 popular songs. So did f***ing Yung Joc. And Iggy's 3 popular songs are just popular for girls.

I dont wanna be "that guy" or pull "that card" but I feel that the only reason Iggy is being pushed so much is because she's a white female. Nicki didnt even get this much of a push when she was first coming out.

Ive said this before about Flo Rida, Drake, and some other artists. And I hope this doesnt jinx it,but I'd be incredibly surprised if 3-5 years were talking about Iggy for her music.

The thing is, there are probably white female rappers out there - emphasis on "probably" - who are far better than Iggy. My question is what is it about this one that gets the most attention; is it her look, the fact that she's from Australia, etc?

 

[MadVillainy]

J Cole has good music if you feel like listening to something to clean your room to or if you're having a hard time falling asleep.

Lol. I wouldnt say that. I just will say I was bored with Born Sinner. It was the best album released on that day between Kanye, Mac Miller, and Cole.

The thing is, there are probably white female rappers out there - emphasis on "probably" - who are far better than Iggy. My question is what is it about this one that gets the most attention; is it her look, the fact that she's from Australia, etc?

Maybe because Iggy had a cosign from T.I. It was funny how she was either dropped from or left Grand Hustle right before she blew up and now TI is messing with her again.

But I think the main reason is just because she's got there first. Fancy was really popular because the video is based on that movie Clueless. I heard about that before the song and I guess people really liked that and girls came for the video but liked the song.

Don't think I agree with a thing you just wrote other than Buck being great so, whatever. It's like you didn't even listen to it. 50's verse on watch me started off great with the first line? the first line was "i think I love these h**s a n**** tryna f*** em all"

When did schoolboy q become lyrical?

YG, Jeezy and Meek mill on the same level as 50 buck or banks youre out of your mind.

Why 50 or G unit need to work with those garbage/washed up producers for? DJ mustard? What?

"It's like I didn't even listen to it" just because I didn't like it like you? Ok

I thought that first line came correct. 50 came with a lot of energy and it was a clever play on how all rappers say "I don't love them h***" but then the rest was just bad to me.

By my definition/understanding of lyrical I'd put Schoolboy in that category not the most lyrical but he still has crazy wordplay, flow, and a unique way to tell what he's saying.

YG, Jeezy, and Meek Mill aren't on the same level as 50 and Banks. Right now they're better. All three of them have albums and projects that are more successful and better received than anything the Unit released recently. For sure, Get Rich or Die Trying, The Hunger for More, and Beg for Mercy are better than anything Jeezy and especially YG or Meek Mill have made.
But nowadays, at least Meek Mill has Burn and Tony's Story which is a great track that is in G-Unit's type of music lane. YG has Meet the Flockers, Bompton, and I Just Wanna Party (my favorite rap track out right now). And Jeezy has plenty of songs out right now that are better than anything G-Unit put out recently? Holy Ghost is great and is a gangsta street track that tells a good story.
As I said before I dont even like Meek Mill that much, but his street tracks are better than what 50 and the Unit are putting out. I like YG more than Meek Mill but I didn't even keep or buy his whole album. But the 2/4 songs I kept from that album were street tracks and are great.


Who on who I named is washed up?
Timbaland? Who produced a lot of Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience, and Beyonce's latest album including the hit "Drunk in Love?" Or Just Blaze, who while not popular still creates great beats like Dipsh**s for Camron? How is he washed up when he still makes good beats" C'mon how are they washed up at all?

As far "garbage" producers, those garbage producers are working for a large myriad of rappers and helping them all make great, well received tracks. G-Unit shouldnt work with them why? All the remixes they did on DJ Mustard's beats like Who Do You Love were good. 50 on Hate Bein Sober produced by Young Chop was really good. They can put their own spin on the production and make better sounding music. Why shouldnt they

The best thing G-Unit put out since the reunion was Real Quick. They need to stay like that.

Ludacris just revealed that this Fall, his Ludaversal album should drop and it's supposed to be a very personal album.....Looking forward to hearing more Ludacris

I like Ludacris. He's kinda fallen off so I hope he makes a comeback. I still think he has talent and has fun songs.

 

[Pickleweasel]

Lol. I wouldnt say that. I just will say I was bored with Born Sinner. It was the best album released on that day between Kanye, Mac Miller, and Cole.



Maybe because Iggy had a cosign from T.I. It was funny how she was either dropped from or left Grand Hustle right before she blew up and now TI is messing with her again.

But I think the main reason is just because she's got there first. Fancy was really popular because the video is based on that movie Clueless. I heard about that before the song and I guess people really liked that and girls came for the video but liked the song.



"It's like I didn't even listen to it" just because I didn't like it like you? Ok

I thought that first line came correct. 50 came with a lot of energy and it was a clever play on how all rappers say "I don't love them h***" but then the rest was just bad to me.

By my definition/understanding of lyrical I'd put Schoolboy in that category not the most lyrical but he still has crazy wordplay, flow, and a unique way to tell what he's saying.

YG, Jeezy, and Meek Mill aren't on the same level as 50 and Banks. Right now they're better. All three of them have albums and projects that are more successful and better received than anything the Unit released recently. For sure, Get Rich or Die Trying, The Hunger for More, and Beg for Mercy are better than anything Jeezy and especially YG or Meek Mill have made.
But nowadays, at least Meek Mill has Burn and Tony's Story which is a great track that is in G-Unit's type of music lane. YG has Meet the Flockers, Bompton, and I Just Wanna Party (my favorite rap track out right now). And Jeezy has plenty of songs out right now that are better than anything G-Unit put out recently? Holy Ghost is great and is a gangsta street track that tells a good story.
As I said before I dont even like Meek Mill that much, but his street tracks are better than what 50 and the Unit are putting out. I like YG more than Meek Mill but I didn't even keep or buy his whole album. But the 2/4 songs I kept from that album were street tracks and are great.


Who on who I named is washed up?
Timbaland? Who produced a lot of Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience, and Beyonce's latest album including the hit "Drunk in Love?" Or Just Blaze, who while not popular still creates great beats like Dipsh**s for Camron? How is he washed up when he still makes good beats" C'mon how are they washed up at all?

As far "garbage" producers, those garbage producers are working for a large myriad of rappers and helping them all make great, well received tracks. G-Unit shouldnt work with them why? All the remixes they did on DJ Mustard's beats like Who Do You Love were good. 50 on Hate Bein Sober produced by Young Chop was really good. They can put their own spin on the production and make better sounding music. Why shouldnt they

The best thing G-Unit put out since the reunion was Real Quick. They need to stay like that.



I like Ludacris. He's kinda fallen off so I hope he makes a comeback. I still think he has talent and has fun songs.

It's like you didn't even listen to it because what you said about it was just wrong. It's not even a like dislike thing. Your taste in music seems bad to me so I don't even care. I guess you like what you like

 

[KenK]

Wake me up when Run The Jewels 2 comes out.

 

[TheAQU4M4N]

that new G-Unit EP is great, good to hear them together. Hoping for a full album by the end of the year!

 

[agentorange]

Yeah I like how the EP had all original and new music too, not just the songs they been putting out lately. And the Buck Fif and Kidd Kidd dropped right after that was good too

 

[Hypestyle]

"G-Unit" is back? with or without 50 Cent?

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Indie hip-hop shout out- Illus & ICBM
http://www.djbooth.net/index/mobile/album/illus-icbm-behind-the-mask

http://adamwallenta.com/store/cds/illus-and-icbm-behind-the-mask-pre-order/

Track Listing:

1. A Love Story
2. Affluenza
3. Spiderman
4. Change the World (featuring Phashara and Roxxxteady)
5. The Effects of Comic Books On Children
6. Born Criminal
7. The Promise
8. Smash
9. Nothing to Say
10. Say Less (featuring Roxxxteady)
11. Wake Up (featuring Craig G, Reef the Lost Cauze and Block McCloud)
12. Beautiful Thing (featuring Blueprint)
13. Behind the Mask (featuring Fernanda Franco)
14. Unstoppable (featuring Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles, Paul Dateh and Fleyo)
15. Seduction of the Innocent
16. Thinking About Us
17. Grapes of Wrath (faturing Craig G and Roxxxteady)
18. The Ghost of Tom Joad
19. Extraordinary League of HipHop Dads (featuring Headsnack, Brash, Venomous 2000 and Phashara)
20. Freedom (featuring Homeboy Sandman and Racecar)
21. Read
22. RIF (featuring Paul Dateh)
23. Plan B (featuring Apathy)

“Behind the Mask” is a 23 track HipHop experience produced entirely by ICBM from France with lyrics by ILLUS from Connecticut. Having collaborated in the past on tracks such as “Son of a Beat” featuring Chuuwee and “Make Some Noize”, the two artists decided to work together on a full-length project that includes all new original material and remixes featuring guests such as Craig G, Blueprint, Apathy, Racecar, Fleyo, Homeboy Sandman and more. The chemistry between the producer and emcee is perfect as they craft songs with heart, passion and purpose. “Behind the Mask” features a wide range of diverse topics, styles and production that highlights the talents and skills of both artists.

“Behind the Mask” is about an aging artist/superhero struggling to come to terms with a society/culture that is changing rapidly around him while he continues to try and fight the good fight and uplift his community and the people that need him. Unfortunately, the people he protects and defends don’t always want his help or his positive inspiration as many choose to embrace a darker side of life and reject our hero as a square or uncool.
Despite the lack of support, our hero goes down fighting for truth and justice to the very end, eventually connecting with one of the very same young villains he fought so long against, and who has decided to turn over a new leaf and pick up the heroic mantle of our fallen hero.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

does anybody know when lupe fiasco's albums coming out?

 

[CrypticOne]

does anybody know when lupe fiasco's albums coming out?

Last I heard it was supposed to be this month.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Last I heard it was supposed to be this month.

where'd you hear that? there ain't even a release date

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Love, love, love Never Catch Me. FlyLo x Kendrick = perfection.

 

[CrypticOne]

where'd you hear that? there ain't even a release date

On his twitter, but it was months ago. I doubt it comes out this month though.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

On his twitter, but it was months ago. I doubt it comes out this month though.

when the rap god came out, he said expect to hear him rap on the beat in a few days... and hear we are almost a year after the song came out.

everybody's full of ****

 

[CrypticOne]

when the rap god came out, he said expect to hear him rap on the beat in a few days... and hear we are almost a year after the song came out.

everybody's full of ****

Yeah, I wouldn't trust anything Lupe says as on as he's on Atlantic. Needs to go indy.

On a separate note, new Rittz record is fire. Everyone should cop that.

 

[Slick]

Love, love, love Never Catch Me. FlyLo x Kendrick = perfection.

Match made in heaven

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Yep. My current favorite rapper and my all time favorite producer. Yummy.

 

[Flint Marko]

Anyone here heard 'between friends' by flying lotus and earl sweatshirt? Pretty great stuff.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Yep. I love that collab too. FlyLo knows who to collab with and when.

I love his Captain Murphy project, too. Especially "Gone Fishing".

 

[Flint Marko]

Haven't heard that one, I'll give it a listen.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

It's on his Duality mixtape (album?), which is surprisingly good. Especially with it's guests.

 

[Hypestyle]

fall seems to be shaping up to be awful for 'mainstream' hip-hop. More challenging material needs to come out.