I hate positive message rappers. This guy seems like he was adopted by white people.
edit: I just checked and he grew up in a city with 4% black people. And he thinks he knows the streets lol..

SolPhantSN

21 Posts

July 19 2012 07:41 GMT

#22

Cool, glad I checked it out. The rapping, lyrics, video, and just the song overall are all really good. Going to listen to more of his stuff, and share it, as well.

Also, if you like it, check the desc.

FSKi

United States901 Posts

July 19 2012 07:41 GMT

#23

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Cedstick

Canada3336 Posts

July 19 2012 07:43 GMT

#24

Nothing new, true, but you said is just like every other track dissing rap culture. No, most of that shit is bragging that other rappers can't touch this shit, weak rhymes, all that shit. This actually has a statement that matters. And no, I don't think those it's directed at will collectively ignore it. It'll get through to people, even if it isn't all of 'em.

Edit in response to your edit: rap is glorified poetry, 'cept the poetry is actually utter shit with a terrible message, terrible singing and half-assed backing tracks. Almost all the rap songs I've liked in some way or another were because their backing was taken from an actual good song -- the rapping itself was still usually utter shit.

Kazius

Israel1456 Posts

July 19 2012 07:44 GMT

#25

The guy has good technique, delivers solid, straight-up music and lyrics, and has fantastic production. Seems to be doing his own thing - doesn't sound as fake as the heavily commercialized hip hop in the mainstream media. Anyways, his sound is refreshing. I like.

FSKi

United States901 Posts

July 19 2012 07:45 GMT

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ShadeR

Australia7535 Posts

July 19 2012 07:55 GMT

#27

I'll give anything that isn't nicki minaj a try.

GenesisX

Canada4267 Posts

July 19 2012 07:56 GMT

#28

i listened to all the ill minds after this one, pretty good :D

Jojo131

Brazil1631 Posts

July 19 2012 08:02 GMT

#29

I enjoyed the song, not sure why, but I even linked it to some friends which I dont normally do :O

BreakfastBurrito

United States893 Posts

July 19 2012 08:02 GMT

#30

On July 19 2012 15:49 xodarap wrote:
I'm over shock value rap. Also, this guy brags about being a high school drop out. He's nice for what he does, but it's just not my cup of tea anymore.

Ya he says he drops out, he then goes on to say that he is ashamed and embarrassed to do something that the normal idiotic populace would do. He certainly isn't bragging about it

ZERG_RUSSIAN

10417 Posts

July 19 2012 08:04 GMT

#31

Let's take it back a bit

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

July 19 2012 08:06 GMT

#32

backpacker

Pibacc

Canada545 Posts

July 19 2012 08:17 GMT

#33

Listening to some of his other stuff, sounds really good. Thanks for sharing!

AlphaWhale

Australia328 Posts

July 19 2012 08:21 GMT

#34

Heard his Tyler diss track but this one is way better. 2012, rather than making rap about street culture for white kids. Make rap about white kids for white kids.

PanN

United States2828 Posts

July 19 2012 08:26 GMT

#35

On July 19 2012 15:59 Silidons wrote:

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and then check out Eyedea who annihilated him freestyle....

that guy actually has some skills, i won't be listening to him, but he's 100x better than emninem/wayne/khalifa/etc.

my two favorites....
Eyedea & Abilities
Binary Star

Gotta agree eyedea and binary star are great :O Guys should also check on soulcrate / most anything from def jux anticon or rhymesayers

hollabackk

118 Posts

July 19 2012 08:33 GMT

#36

Honestly hopsin tries too hard to be "alternative."

Expert production, brilliant lyrics, great flow... and a brain. This guy has it all.

Honestly? The production is wack as fuck, his flow is weak, he's goes 4x4 everytime. If you connect with the lyrics well, i can't fault that, but of ALL the artists i have no idea why you choose this one to make a thread on. (besides the fact that he has contacts and he's "edgy" that is)

Joedaddy

United States1948 Posts

July 19 2012 08:34 GMT

#37

Wow. Just wow. Thanks so much for sharing this OP. I've got a secret love (lol) for rap. But, so many rappers don't seem to have anything real to say. I've always loved Eminem because I always felt like he was actually saying something. Same thing for this song by Jedi Mind Trick, Rockwell Knuckles' song "Play Catch", and Louis Logic's "The Ugly Truth".

There are a lot of truly great rap/hip hop artists out there with something real to say, and its so crazy sad that they don't get the same recognition that the poisonous mainstream artists get.

I'm not black so I'm probably not the best person to opine about this though. I still have always said that its so terribly... fucked up. I don't know what else you'd call it. Young people growing up in a disadvantaged environment where so many of the biggest success stories are dealers, thugs, gang bangers, etc turned hip hop superstar who write songs about sleeping around indiscriminately, doing drugs, excessive alcohol abuse, etc. etc etc. What are young people supposed to grow up thinking when they don't have anyone around them telling them anything different?

Love this song and I can't thank you enough for sharing it.

Chrispy

Canada5878 Posts

July 19 2012 08:34 GMT

#38

Is there some kind of mass internet movement to get this guy known? I've heard so bloody much about him these past few days, every website I go to has someone promoting him.

/conspiracy.

He seems.. good I guess. Meh. Pac4life.