Well, I wouldn't call them crappy because I think they are really quite good, but I think P.O.D used to be in that rap/metal category. (My profile pic is still of P.O.D.)

They're still kicking out good music, but not too much of has actual rap I don't think.

Really catch song from four years ago:
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Or from a year ago:
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I guess Rockin' With the Best still has the rap/metal vibe.

GreenHorizons

United States20787 Posts

November 07 2019 10:43 GMT

#1324

On November 07 2019 17:59 Falling wrote:
Well, I wouldn't call them crappy because I think they are really quite good, but I think P.O.D used to be in that rap/metal category. (My profile pic is still of P.O.D.)

They're still kicking out good music, but not too much of has actual rap I don't think.

Really catch song from four years ago:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYU6YxrcI4w

Or from a year ago:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mf5DXX2z1A

I guess Rockin' With the Best still has the rap/metal vibe.

Realizing they were a Christian band pretty much ruined POD for me. I still like Youth of the Nation though, unfortunately relevant as it is still.

Falling

Canada10487 Posts

November 08 2019 02:26 GMT

#1325

On November 07 2019 19:43 GreenHorizons wrote:

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Realizing they were a Christian band pretty much ruined POD for me. I still like Youth of the Nation though, unfortunately relevant as it is still.

Why? Did the quality of the music change retroactively? Did their lyrics degrade once you knew their identity post hoc?

But yeah- love Youth of the Nation. Gave me shivers the first few times I heard it.

GreenHorizons

United States20787 Posts

November 08 2019 02:47 GMT

#1326

On November 08 2019 11:26 Falling wrote:

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Not the music but the lyrics sorta did. Without diving down an off-topic rabbit hole it turned it into Christian propaganda rather than a megaphone of my angst. (Didn't have a good relationship with church/Christianity growing up)

Southtown is an example of what I'm talking about with liking the music but not the lyrics knowing they were a Christian band.

I kinda saw them as posers, but I never bothered to look further into their personal backstories so that probably isn't fair to them.

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom7819 Posts

November 08 2019 03:21 GMT

#1327

Mad industrial noise rap:

WarSame

Canada1914 Posts

November 08 2019 04:09 GMT

#1328

Oh yeah, clipping. is pretty great! Inside Out is probably my favourite by them but the whole album is awesome. Thanks for letting me know they have a new album out!

WarSame

Canada1914 Posts

November 08 2019 04:10 GMT

#1329

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYU6YxrcI4w

Or from a year ago:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mf5DXX2z1A

I guess Rockin' With the Best still has the rap/metal vibe.

Sorry, I meant that it was normally crappy. There was a TON of terrible rap/metal in the early-mid 2000s. I wouldn't say Linkin Park is crappy either.

Falling

Canada10487 Posts

November 08 2019 05:38 GMT

#1330

On November 08 2019 11:47 GreenHorizons wrote:

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Propaganda is a pretty loaded word. I disagree, but I don't know if I could convince you otherwise. (I love Southtown- that album had so many great tracks, including that jam session after four minutes of silence, back when 'hidden' songs used to be a thing. Haha.)

As for posers- I don't know that they've pretended to be who they are not. The singer Sonny Sandoval was a son of immigrant parents three exits from the border, parents getting in trouble from police for selling drugs. He's pretty low-key/ vague on his youth "we're typical teenagers. We were getting high getting into trouble, doing illegal things, but it didn't seem out of the norm, it just what your do, you know. But I was never, like- never thought of myself like a bad person. I wasn't trying to be a bad guy or a tough guy or a criminal or anything like that." Later "I tried to stay out of trouble, but I rolled with a big pack so trouble seemed to find us."
So I dunno- seems he grew up in a rougher neighbourhood, but he's not trying to flex about some sort of street cred- he keeps it vague and and just sort of it was what it was for growing up.
But he grew up listening to reggae music and later he really got into the hardcore scene- for that he went because he could "pit and get into fights, listen to crazy music and let it all go". It follows then that when he turned around to make music for his own band, it would have that reggae and hardcore influence.

@WarSame
Oh good- I like some Linkin Park too.

Falling

Canada10487 Posts

November 10 2019 02:46 GMT

#1331

Back on topic:
Chali 2na has another song out for a while.
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Chali's always on point, but I really like the background music what with the piano and horns- but I'm a sucker for trumpets

ShoCkeyy

7798 Posts

June 05 2020 05:35 GMT

#1332

I can keep going, but these are so relevant now.

GreenHorizons

United States20787 Posts

June 05 2020 06:51 GMT

#1333

Definitely listening to some music lately and think there's tons of good stuff that relates. I gotta add a couple. Few more relevant artists for me than Dead Prez right now so I'll go with a classic and an underrated hit imo.

ShoCkeyy

7798 Posts

June 06 2020 23:44 GMT

#1334

And of course

This is another good one love me some O.C

Return

Ivory Coast813 Posts

June 10 2020 15:44 GMT

#1335

Anyone down with the new Ka album?

ZerOCoolSC2

7719 Posts

June 10 2020 18:08 GMT

#1336

Never heard of Ka. Listened to the K-os album Boshido when it dropped and I like it. I'm a fan of his anyway so...
The new RTJ album was also really good, especially for the days we find ourselves living in. Trying to remind myself to listen to the new King Los mixtapes as well at some point.