On July 05 2013 02:16 Eufouria wrote: Super nintendo sega genesis, when I was dead broke man I couldn't picture this.
Also you think the average guy from the hood can relate to Jay-Z when he raps about his hundreds of millions of dollars or Kanye West when he raps about copping the latest Louis Vouiton, or MF doom when he raps about being a super villain. Hip-hop is about expressing yourself, some people will like it because they can relate and others will like it because they like how it sounds.
On July 05 2013 03:03 decaf wrote: @Jinro I just pick the worst fighting grounds possible. Go to rapmusic.com, ask people what they'd think about a Starcraft II reference in a rap song and get stomped out. You people get your feelings hurt and don't know where to draw the line between fucking comic books and a 2012 video game. Did I say any video game reference was wack? No. I said I have no respect for a Starcraft II reference. But instead of trying to understand the difference you get all mad. "The Wu mentions comic books all the time, look GFK even calls himself Ironman." It's not the fucking same. Watch this interview + Show Spoiler +
Method Man had no fucking video games, because he couldn't afford 'em. You are from SWEDEN, my nigga. A country only known for its alcohol problems and gaming addicts, and you're one of em (and a failed one at that). If you think the statement that rap music is actually for black children is dumbest thing you ever heard then you have no fucking clue what you're talking about.
Like it or not, but 'keeping it real' is key in the rap game, even tho sometimes it's taken too far. If you watched some interviews you'd know that. Ofc you can do rap if you didn't grow up in the projects, but you can't pretend to be a thug if you never set foot in the hood, you can't rep the streets if you aren't from the streets, does this concept make sense to you? And if you fucking reference Starcraft II in a rap track then you simply aren't from the streets. Eminem grew up in Detroit, Necro and Non Phixion come straight from the projects, they didn't have it any easier. Hip Hop is about teachig the younger generation and giving them kids in the hood something they can relate to. And when I say black kids I don't mean black kids exclusively, imagine that. At least that's what it is for me, if your definition of rap is Lil Wayne then be it, but don't get all mad when others have no love for your shit.
Feat your beloved Mobb Deep. I'd respond to the rest of your drivel but to be honest.. I barely see the point. I have no idea who claimed rapping about starcraft 2 would make you street, the only claim I've seen is that it doesn't automatically make you bad at rapping.
Glad someone decided to ban you, can't say it was undeserved. Also, I have literally not heard a single song by Lil Wayne. Ever. I have no idea if he's good or not, Im just put off by his obnoxious image so I never tried to.
EDIT: Just google Call of duty rap reference and you'll see soooo many -_- Only difference between Call of Duty and SC is demographic in the US. I bet you anything there were more poor 'hood' koreans playing SC than CoD. Given korean pc bang prices of 1$/hour, its not exactly inaccessible.
Niggas thought the V stood for Vendetta Now the know it's Viro since they see me getting cheddar They on the couch playing GTA IV I'm out getting cake with schemes that make more
What's so wrong about referencing Starcraft II in a fucking rap song? How about 'keeping it real'? Ever heard that phrase? Real MCs don't make music for privileged white kids who never had to struggle in their entire lives, they make music kids in the hood can relate to. You don't even seem to know what rap is all about so don't get all mad when someone doesn't have love for your wack sell out pop singers.
(Back on my spree to hopefully show you guys some west coast stuff you've never heard...)
With summer hitting this week, those smooth summertime jamz are really hitting nice right now.
I posted SF Knights before but that was actually one of PUTS worse songs when it comes to lyrics, their flow and how on point they are. They are actually spot on in their good songs. + Show Spoiler [Keepin it Live] +
They don't just focus on the lyrics but on the composition/melody too (e.g. the above and Acid Raindrops). They just like to focus on making a good overall song. Thes One loves filtering his music and has a little NY influence in some of his production but they are a real change to them east-coast vibes. + Show Spoiler [The LA Song] +
The LA duo is as smooth as palm trees in their good songs, and Thes One is one thorough producer (USC alumni btw). Double K is a good storyteller when it comes to lyrics (first verse). + Show Spoiler [Days Like These] +
PUTS and Murs (all 3 from LA) make a fun story-telling song about getting lost in the 'jungle' when you are from the city + Show Spoiler [Pulp Fiction] +
I didn't realise that Joey Bada$$'s new album Summer Knight's has been released, fans of 90's hip hop should definetly listen, you'll like it a lot more than MCHG. The production is so good, Statik Selektah, Alchemist, MF DOOM and DJ Premier all produced tracks.
Try to spoiler videos guys. Try to make it easy to navigate through all this stuff.
edit: Well not u chinro. Post w/e u want hah.
And anyone seen the movie The Wackness ? Set in 1994 New York City? Not saying anything about the acting, or movie quality, but it is definitely a must-watch for hip hop heads =P
On July 06 2013 03:31 MassHysteria wrote: Try to spoiler videos guys. Try to make it easy to navigate through all this stuff.
edit: Well not u chinro. Post w/e u want hah.
And anyone seen the movie The Wackness ? Set in 1994 New York City? Not saying anything about the acting, or movie quality, but it is definitely a must-watch for hip hop heads =P
Yeah, the soundtrack at least is pretty nice. I haven't actually seen it either though. From what i've heard from friends it was actually decent.
Just read that MCHG from Jay Z was "knocked out" in two weeks :S not sure if i am to believe that or not. Would explain it a bit if it was, as it doesn't seem AMAZING, but just a good album.
it's better than Blueprint 3, which isn't saying much. i've only listened to it a few times so far, but i like a lot of the songs.
Oceans, FUTW, Somewhereinamerica, Crown, Heaven, Versus, Beach is Better and Jay-Z Blue are all dope as fuck. some of the others are good as well. too bad the song with Nas sucks and Rick Ross fucked up the song he's on (as he tends to do).
overall, i think it's a solid album with some standout tracks, but it's not gonna go down in history as a classic. i do think as he gets older, Jay-Z gets wiser and he has a lot of smart things to say on this album.
On July 09 2013 23:38 Schelim wrote: it's better than Blueprint 3, which isn't saying much. i've only listened to it a few times so far, but i like a lot of the songs.
Oceans, FUTW, Somewhereinamerica, Crown, Heaven, Versus, Beach is Better and Jay-Z Blue are all dope as fuck. some of the others are good as well. too bad the song with Nas sucks and Rick Ross fucked up the song he's on (as he tends to do).
overall, i think it's a solid album with some standout tracks, but it's not gonna go down in history as a classic. i do think as he gets older, Jay-Z gets wiser and he has a lot of smart things to say on this album.
Yeah this is what I think, it's definetly better than Blueprint 3, but certainly no Reasonable Doubt or Blueprint 1. I heard that Life is Good by Nas was Jay-Z's inspiration for this album and I can definetly see that, even if it's not as good imo. There's a lot of self reflection and you can see they've grown up, which I think is good, it would sound pretty dumb if either of them still rapped about selling drugs when they clearly don't, like a certain rapper/founder of Maybach Music Group.
MCHG delivered what I expected. Which is to say a relatively one dimensional album with nice production. When you lay out current Jay-Z in terms of his topical breadth I feel there's very little there. Its just a jumble of variations on the same central concept: I'm rich and black. Now there's nothing wrong with this if you can really throw bars but this whole project just feels lyrically hollow. I enjoy some of the flows for sure, some of the production is fire as fuck, but as a whole project, it's not very impressive. Especially considering it was announced with such self-professed pomp and importance. This didn't do much but act as a shot in the arm for Jay's (already sizable) bank account.
Hopefully Kanye can squeeze some better bars out of Jay for WTT 2.
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