The Hip Hop Thread

[Crook]

Eminem - Not Afraid:

Ok, so it definitely isn't the corny pop-friendly first single. But strangely it's also not very...single worthy. I understand what he's trying to do (with all that damn singing), but not sure if the "I Believe I Can Fly" vibe is going to work for him here.

And I just saw this post over another forum. A bit harsh, but it speaks the truth:

Eminem gone Emo.

Wick Wick Wack. This would be a good song to perform at his concerts though. Buncha sohh clowns holdin up lighters with tears in their eyes like EMINEM!!!!!

That's exactly the image I got.

 

[bunk]

Yeah, way too much singing. Content-wise, there's nothing in there unique from his music of the past. If he's emo now, then he's been emo the whole time.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

lol@ "F the world, feed it beans. It's gassed up, if it thinks it's stoppin' me"

 

[StrainedEyes]

Dude you need to check out Not Afraid he apoligizes for Relapse and for the accent, it leaked earlier today but officially premiered on Em's Shade 45 at 10 this morning stating he won't use skits, and it will be all music.

"And to the fans, I'll never let you down again.. I'm back!
I promise to never go back on that promise.
In fact let's be honest, that last Relapse CD was 'eeh',
Perhaps I ran them accents into the ground,
RELAX, I aint going back to that now.
All I'm trying to say is get back, click-clack, BOW!"

Great song, and I just heard his Despicable freestyle, awesome too.

 

[bunk]

Okay, that Despicable song is awesome.

 

[Crook]

That entire song is filled with metaphors and puns. My fave is:

You said you was king, you lied through your teeth
For that f**k your feelings, instead of getting crowned you're getting capped

And off 'Despicable':

Crown so tight that it cuts off circulation to the brain, No Oxygen
Other words there’s no air (heir) to the throne

Still not feeling any of his single, but his word game and flow is still on point.

 

[Sloth7d]

Yeah, this song is okay, but still missing the essence of the original Eminem. He's just not as pissed off as before when he first started out (and you couldn't expect him to be), but it seems like his being fed up with everything in his life was what originally made him so good. That's why nothing will top his first two albums and his original underground tracks and diss tracks. He's gone and he isn't coming back.

 

[Catman]

A video has been posted on Eminem's official YouTube page. Check it out.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

That entire song is filled with metaphors and puns. My fave is:
[/I]And off 'Despicable':



Still not feeling any of his single, but his word game and flow is still on point.

Em should just become Wacka Flocka's full time ghost writer. That way, we(I) win

 

[Texas Zombie]

I been listening to a lot of Wiz Khalifa.

 

[AndThePickles]

Yeah, this song is okay, but still missing the essence of the original Eminem. He's just not as pissed off as before when he first started out (and you couldn't expect him to be), but it seems like his being fed up with everything in his life was what originally made him so good. That's why nothing will top his first two albums and his original underground tracks and diss tracks. He's gone and he isn't coming back.

Sadly, I have felt very "over" Eminem for ages now. I'd rather read excerpts of any clever phrasing (such as Crook posted) than actually listen to an entire song.

 

[Johnny Drama]

Em dissing relapse makes me feel like a sucker for defending that album.

 

[Texas Zombie]

Sadly I feel that most rap on the radio is going way down hill(and has been for years).

Although some of it is good, I personally hate listening to lil Wayne(almost all of his stuff).

Eminem I like, but I would rather listen to mixtapes of most artist anyways.

 

[venom892]

Anyone heard Lupe Fiasco's new single "I'm Beamin" It's awesome.

 

[The Geek Vault]

Hey quick question a while back I remember being on newsarama about a rapper I think his name was mighty mouse and he had taken all the old television shows and remixed them into songs. I remember the album had a silver surfer looking character and the album name mimicked the words "silver surfer" Does anyone know what it is?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Em dissing relapse makes me feel like a sucker for defending that album.

Ha, yeah

Anyone heard Lupe Fiasco's new single "I'm Beamin" It's awesome.

I don't like that song one bit

 

[Aesop Rocks]

I like "Say Aah" by Trey Songz, a lot actually. Is this bad?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yes, very

 

[Aesop Rocks]

You're just a hater.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

You mad cuz you can't see past my shades?

 

[Aesop Rocks]

 

[venom892]

Ha, yeah



I don't like that song one bit

Lupe is one of the few rappers I really care for.Although B.O.B is definitely growing on me.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

B.O.B. and Kid Cudi are pretty much the new Outkast for me

Speaking of, Big Boi's got a CD coming out in June. I dig the single "Shutterbug" too

 

[Aesop Rocks]

You better lose your self in the moment you own it

 

[terry78]

Open wide, I know ya thir-stay.