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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2021 16:21:25 GMT
L to the O-G...
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 24, 2021 19:55:07 GMT
Also forgot to mention Awon and Phoniks - Nothing Less I also enjoyed this Any more recommendations for more recent hip-hop? |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 25, 2021 15:03:42 GMT
Good list, although the Clipse being there over someone like Mobb Deep is a surprise. 1. It Was Written 2. Ready to Die 3. 2001 Stuff like The Diary, E.1999 and Lauryn Hill are always in with a shout of getting up there. What's the link between Clipse and Mobb Deep?
I love Mobb Deep but, even though I've only listened to Hell Hath No Fury, apart from Ain't Cha and Trill, I'm not that bothered about it
Do you like Wu-Tang Clan by the way? I can't remember if you've mentioned them. I know you said you're not a fan of GZA
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2021 16:10:06 GMT
No link, just a rap duo and Clipse were influenced by Mobb Deep so surprised she enjoyed Clipse more. Pusha T on his own has better material than Clipse as a duo.
Must have me confused about Gza, I'm a massive Wu Tang fan. Individually and as a collective.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 25, 2021 16:55:41 GMT
Might have been spooky then. I remember someone saying it was their unpopular opinion Everything related to Wu Tang is just so good |
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Post by jetsetchilli on Dec 26, 2021 2:47:38 GMT
1. Chronic
2. Cypress Hill
3. By All Means Necessary
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Post by stixxuk on Dec 26, 2021 6:21:44 GMT
Also forgot to mention Awon and Phoniks - Nothing Less I also enjoyed this Any more recommendations for more recent hip-hop? This site is basically where I find all the decent new hip hop (including loads that doesn't seem to get attention in sites like Pitchfork): hiphopgoldenage.com/list/the-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2021/ |
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Post by dogbot on Dec 26, 2021 7:42:12 GMT
Wow. That is genuinely a great list, with something for every hip hop fan. Including several of my favourites from this year (Ka, Armand Hammer, Skyzoo, DTS and so on). Nice. |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 26, 2021 22:17:31 GMT
Wasn't feeling the 2021 list but they've got a 2010's list which seems decent
Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs and Killer Mike sound good so far (only listened to a couple of tracks)
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 27, 2021 14:20:04 GMT
Stayed up all night listening to new stuff. The 2010's look promising
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 27, 2021 16:43:18 GMT
Black Up is pretty special. I don't think Top 5 is enough anymore
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 27, 2021 19:58:43 GMT
Continuing my rap blog; Kanye is so hit and miss for me (mostly miss). Nearly falling asleep listening to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and then there'll be a pretty decent track Still think he's the weakest rapper I've heard by quite a way. There's parts that just sound plain bad to me but make it into the final cut anyway. It's weird Example of what I'm talking about
The "Forever ever, ever ever, ever ever..." bit sounds so weak
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 28, 2021 11:18:57 GMT
What is this shit?
My expectations were low but Jesus
Can't be arsed to link Lil Wayne but also Jesus. According to Wikipedia, one of the greatest rappers of all time
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2021 11:23:15 GMT
Listen to Mona Lisa by Lil Wayne Feat Kendrick. It's great.
He has his moments but overall I really dislike the majority of his stuff. Really can't stand any Drake stuff.
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Post by Kay on Dec 28, 2021 18:13:13 GMT
The "Forever ever, ever ever, ever ever..." bit sounds so weak
I thought that just a homage/callout to the Outkast line. Kanye is weird in that he's far from the greatest rapper, but he does often come up with some great lines/wordplay and so always entertaining to listen to. Particularly on MBDTF and Watch the Throne, his bars were pretty good imo. Lil Wayne, again not the greatest but I quite like his unique rasping style (though only through guest features, never actually listened to his albums). He's quite good on Tyler's latest, for example. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2021 18:24:10 GMT
Kanye's songs depends on who he has ghost writing for him. When it's someone like Rhymefest or Lupe they're usually great songs because he was a very talented producer. Before he crawled up his own arse and died.
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Post by Kay on Dec 28, 2021 18:28:40 GMT
Ah, didn't realise he had the likes of Lupe ghostwriting for him, but that makes sense. Also Lupe needs a lot more love, his output can be very hit and miss but he's up there with the greats imo.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2021 18:30:22 GMT
Lupe, Common, Consequence, Rhymefest, Pusha T. That's why I'm so conflicted on Kanye. I loved those early albums, but they were never really him.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 28, 2021 18:34:29 GMT
The "Forever ever, ever ever, ever ever..." bit sounds so weak
I thought that just a homage/callout to the Outkast line. Kanye is weird in that he's far from the greatest rapper, but he does often come up with some great lines/wordplay and so always entertaining to listen to. Particularly on MBDTF and Watch the Throne, his bars were pretty good imo. Lil Wayne, again not the greatest but I quite like his unique rasping style (though only through guest features, never actually listened to his albums). He's quite good on Tyler's latest, for example. He's an interesting artist for sure. I can totally understand his success and popularity (unlike someone like Drake from what I've seen)
I read that he put out an album where he sang on a lot of the tracks and used autotuning. Makes sense because his voice is really weak in my opinion. I'm not overly a fan of emo hip hop, which I'm assuming is also his fault one of his innovations
On the whole I definitely prefer what I've heard from the 90's so far overall
edit: Kanye's second album is the one I liked the most
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2021 18:41:42 GMT
Lupe, Common, Consequence, Rhymefest, Pusha T. That's why I'm so conflicted on Kanye. I loved those early albums, but they were never really him. Well it is his vision just someone else's words. Same as Dr Dre and people like Puff Daddy. None of them write their own stuff but it's definitely their vision on how it turns out. |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 28, 2021 18:45:55 GMT
Pusha T's Drake diss track is rather nice. I hope he wrote that one
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2021 18:57:11 GMT
It's normally only producers that use ghostwriters. Funnily enough Drake uses them, has a whole team of writers for his awful shite.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2021 19:12:07 GMT
And for underrated rappers, give AZ a listen. Always shines on his features and Doe or Die is a great album.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 30, 2021 17:24:29 GMT
Of everything I've listened to recently, Shabazz Palaces' Black Up, Apollo Brown and O.C. Trophies and Oddisee's Tangible Dream are real stand outs. Distant Relatives is a cool collab
DJ Drama can join Westside Gunn for ruining whatever they're on with their bollocks
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Post by Aunt Alison on Jan 7, 2022 15:21:37 GMT
I thought Gravel Pit was covered/sampled for the Flintstones film song that I remembered from back then but having seen the video, that actually was Wu-Tang. That was odd
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2022 21:44:32 GMT
Best track on The W is I Can't Go To Sleep. Ghostface, RZA and Isaac Hayes singing about poverty.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2022 13:13:11 GMT
Lupe freestyling over the player select screen from Streets of Rage 2 is pretty cool
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Post by Aunt Alison on Jan 8, 2022 15:03:44 GMT
Best track on The W is I Can't Go To Sleep. Ghostface, RZA and Isaac Hayes singing about poverty. Hi spooky, you haven't posted in here for ages
I'm currently poking around the Wu Tang and associates discographies and there's so much to take in. I didn't even know Gravediggaz was RZA. So far listened to;
Enter The Wu-Tang
Wu-Tang Forever The W Wu-Tang: Iron Flag
Liquid Swords (GZA) The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel (Gravediggaz)
Ironman, Supreme Clientele (Ghostface Killah) Tical (Method Man) Heavy Metal (Killah Priest) Only Built 4 Cuban Links (Raekwon)
So far, so good. They're like a genre unto themselves. Anyone got any recommendations/a list of the best stuff?
Re: The Wu, Careful (Click, Click) and Let My Niggas Live are really good too
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2022 15:25:45 GMT
You HAVE to listen to Only Built 4 Cuban Links.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Jan 8, 2022 15:32:35 GMT
You HAVE to listen to Only Built 4 Cuban Links. Yes!
Added it to the list. There's so much it's hard to keep track of
Also been listening around to Nas, Life Is Good is great. I know he's suppose to have a couple of bad albums but nothing yet
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