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DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
October 16 2013 04:41 GMT
#741
On October 16 2013 13:18 [SuNdae] wrote:
I wasn't really excited for new Eminem, but Rap God is sick. I'm hyped now.

yeah it's weird. Rap God is good but Survival is on the album too and Berserk was merely average. I wrote off the album before but after Rap God came out I kinda have no clue how the album's gonna turn out.
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-16 04:48:10
October 16 2013 04:45 GMT
#742
I don't understand why people need something to be explained when a rapper is critically acclaimed, all of the album reviews explain it for you. Go on metacritic and you'll find lists of reviewers telling you why they like the album.


BET as an award show is the dumbest thing ever, but damn I enjoyed those cyphers.

Rittz, Jon Conner, A$AP Twelve and Rocky, pretty much all of slaughterhouse bar Joe Budden, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Kendrick all killed it imo.
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GranDGranT
Profile Joined April 2011
Sri Lanka2141 Posts
October 16 2013 05:48 GMT
#743
Jon Connor is always good to listen too

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 16 2013 07:37 GMT
#744
On October 16 2013 09:30 MCDayC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 16 2013 06:41 Pandemona wrote:
Rap God is sick. Fuck so solid! Em rapping about true shit is awesome. Hope other rappers take not, especially when he is on about every Rap song is a fucking pop song these days >.<
Ala Drake...

Which point did he say that? Cause if he did that, he'd be a huge hypocrite after Recovery.


Yeah the way he puts it in is pretty much like we know him to say it. He says then couple of lines later he is on about how he needs to take it back to the 90s where hip hop was straight up etc. He doesn't dig at himself but he is constantly talking about taking it back old school which is marshall matters style (album wise) than the new stuff.
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JonGalt
Profile Joined February 2013
Pootie too good!4331 Posts
October 16 2013 14:31 GMT
#745
So I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer who has recently discovered that hip hop Ian far and away my favorite genre. I read through this whole thread and have picked up some new artists to listen to!!! Unfortunately I can only copy music from others as downloading is far too slow.

I'm gonna ramble about my history of hip hop and I'd like to hear how you guys got into it as well.

First album I ever bought was Big Willie Style. Will Smith introduced me to hip hop and I fucking love him for it.

After that I just had a large array of music from many genres (except country cause fuck that noise) and didn't pay much attention to music for a while. Mostly what I heard on the radio plus a Tupac greatest hits and an nwa greatest hits.

But since I've been in the Peace Corps, I listen to music much more frequently - and I quickly realized that hip hop is by far my favorite genre.

each of these songs (and artists) made me want to really explore the genre more.
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I guess these guys were my gateway rappers haha.

My favorite artists (aside from the above, and in no particular order): Blue scholars, g-eazy, b.o.b., childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, kanye, moufy, mac miller, macklemore, j Cole, kid cudi, breezy lovejoy, yelawolf.

artists I really want to (and need to) listen to more: big krit, aceyalone, souls of mischief, nas, cunnilynguists, mos def, Jay-Z (older stuff), nwa, outkast (all members), and I'm sure I'm missing more.

album wise, Culdesac by childish Gambino, gkmc, station.80, and now mmlp (hype hype) have been taking so much of my attention.

I'm really surprised at the lack of kid cudi. I love all of his albums (although I want to listen to them more) and I thought indicud was on par with his other albums at the very least.

Wax (who i linked above), aceyalone, and breezy lovely I didn't see mentioned but they're worth checkin out:
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+ Show Spoiler [breezy lovejoy] +


P.S. slim shady just came on and it reminded me of his performance at some award show. I never watch award shows but that was an all time favorite.
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Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 16:13:51
October 16 2013 17:00 GMT
#746
I think I have a new favorite song ever, not sure tho, early days of listening. But Deacon's verse... just grips me.

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Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
October 16 2013 17:05 GMT
#747
I'm still digesting rap god, loads of lyrics to go through
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Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
October 16 2013 20:35 GMT
#748
You didn't say you'd listened to the GOAT (imo) Notorious BIG, so if you forgot to mention him shame on you, and if you haven't ever listened to him the next 2 albums you listen to should be Ready to Die and then Life After Death.
ZapRoffo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5544 Posts
October 17 2013 00:03 GMT
#749
Also: Wu-Tang man. Listen to all 3 of these albums at the least: Enter the Wu-Tang (Wu-Tang Clan), Liquid Swords (GZA) and Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (Raekwon)

It's required listening, seriously.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion man
SafeWord
Profile Joined February 2010
United States522 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 00:14:00
October 17 2013 00:12 GMT
#750
I dove into my Lupe Fiasco hole again. I still feel like lyrical, he is the best.



And he killlllledddd it in this song. Also is it real german he rapped in?

Who needs players when you have God?
JonGalt
Profile Joined February 2013
Pootie too good!4331 Posts
October 17 2013 09:31 GMT
#751
@eufouria and zap

They are definitely on my list, but I don't have any of their full albums Next time I make it out of village I'm def gonna get those two + nas.
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blomsterjohn
Profile Joined June 2008
Norway473 Posts
October 17 2013 10:12 GMT
#752
Meh, not impressed by the new Eminem stuff..

I have no idea how to describe what I don't like with a lot of this new hip-hop stuff... to me everything seems to be made with some grand club-pumping too-cool electronica/dub/pop craze or something.

The world needs a new Guru in my opinion

MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
October 17 2013 11:21 GMT
#753
There's plenty of modern hip hop with throwback production. We're never gonna have a full scale boom bap revival, and no matter how much you like the sound, thats a good thing, its much better for the genre to explore new ground then simply be an exercise in revivalism.

That being said, I don't like a lot modern production that I don't like, I'm not a fan of the spacey, cold feeling of trendy trap production, but to say everything is "club-pumping" is just ignorant.
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 17 2013 12:03 GMT
#754
We will never get back to the glory days of the 90s and even early 00s with Hip Hop and Rap, it's all been tailored around selling now. Jay Z and Kanye being prime examples, not many people like what they release nowadays in terms of true old school fans. New people though are liking the stuff they release, hell Drake is probably the most known rapper alongside Kanye and Jay Z at this moment in time.
Just times are changing ;_;

I wish we could go back to the days of Biggie Tupac and Nas in prime. Such awesome times
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GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 12:23:03
October 17 2013 12:06 GMT
#755
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Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
October 17 2013 12:22 GMT
#756
The beauty of older rappers like that evolving is that theres always the new and hungry to take their place. And they can evolve and have their own creative license to try new things.

Danny Brown album is pretty good. I like pusha's more but that's a little hard to compare since Danny Brown is way more conceptual. I don't think it's XXX level but as a follow up, it's pretty damn consistent.

You want some shock rap? This is the closest you get to em level stuff in 2013 lol.

OKAY FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 12:31:13
October 17 2013 12:27 GMT
#757
On October 17 2013 21:03 Pandemona wrote:
We will never get back to the glory days of the 90s and even early 00s with Hip Hop and Rap, it's all been tailored around selling now. Kanye being prime examples

What.

The 2nd half of his career (in terms of solo albums) is by far less commercial then his first half.

EDIT: Also Biggie, Pac and Nas all have made music that is commercial and is made to sell. That doesn't mean its inherently bad music -_-
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 12:34:20
October 17 2013 12:29 GMT
#758
You can always find some underground stuff. The grime/rap underground in England is ok, well some of the stuff. There is this guy from Birmingham who is currently "killing" the UK scene at the moment. I however being from 20minute drive away from Birmingham cannot even understand the guy when he raps so i have no idea how is getting so much acclaim. See if you guys can understand him

+ Show Spoiler [Giggs] +




On October 17 2013 21:27 MCDayC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2013 21:03 Pandemona wrote:
We will never get back to the glory days of the 90s and even early 00s with Hip Hop and Rap, it's all been tailored around selling now. Kanye being prime examples

What.

The 2nd half of his career (in terms of solo albums) is by far less commercial then his first half.


No way not with all the social media bollocks there is in the world now. Free advertising everywhere. Hell even with downloading everyone knows 2 weeks before the album is out if it is any good lol. They all do these huge publicity stunts and shit trying get the money in. Go on every big radio show around the world and all that crap.
It's not just about producing good music, putting it out there and hearing response. It's about getting the music out when your hot and when its the "right time"

Times have changed, Rap isn't just Rap now, its got to have something that more than just people who like Rap can relate too.

It's the style of the music though, Biggie Tupac Nas always kept to the same style, whether the lyrics where actually as good as previous songs can be the only difference. I for one have never disliked a single Nas Tupac and Biggie song, they have all been based on the same style which is why they are the greats.
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MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 12:38:40
October 17 2013 12:38 GMT
#759
On October 17 2013 21:29 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2013 21:27 MCDayC wrote:
On October 17 2013 21:03 Pandemona wrote:
We will never get back to the glory days of the 90s and even early 00s with Hip Hop and Rap, it's all been tailored around selling now. Kanye being prime examples

What.

The 2nd half of his career (in terms of solo albums) is by far less commercial then his first half.


No way not with all the social media bollocks there is in the world now. Free advertising everywhere. Hell even with downloading everyone knows 2 weeks before the album is out if it is any good lol. They all do these huge publicity stunts and shit trying get the money in. Go on every big radio show around the world and all that crap.
It's not just about producing good music, putting it out there and hearing response. It's about getting the music out when your hot and when its the "right time"

Times have changed, Rap isn't just Rap now, its got to have something that more than just people who like Rap can relate too.

Again, its really strange to pick Kanye out out of all people, his last album did basically none of the stuff your talking about.

And its not like this never happened before, there was promo for rap music then moment people started buying it.
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Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-17 12:56:22
October 17 2013 12:54 GMT
#760
Wheres that kanye interview about how rap is the new rock n roll and hes the biggest rock star

Funnily enough that comment is also super related to fashion (ale the only other thread I participate in on TL)

Also yeah after Ye's trilogy its not like he made 808/mbdtf/wtt and especially Yeezus for anyone other than himself

The entire point of yeezus was counter culture and anti consumerism lol
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