Hip-Hop Purists - Page 36

LemonMelon · 06-02-2012, 09:39 PM

Wow, rateyourmusic has it at #8 for hip-hop in general and #191 overall. That's crazy. Awesome, but crazy. I don't know when it happened, but it's absolutely a hip-hop touchstone now. Maybe the day that this happened:

MOS DEF ACCORDION - YouTube

Hip-hop covers don't happen often, but when they do, it's an incredible sign of respect. Great MC, great song choice.

Givin' y'all nothing but the lick like two broads
Got more lyrics than the church got 'Ooh Lords'
And he hold the mic and your attention like two swords
Or even one with two blades on it
Hey you, don't touch the mic like it's AIDS on it

LemonMelon · 06-03-2012, 04:53 PM

Curren$y Thats the Thing ft Estelle w/ download link - YouTube

I wish I lived in a world where this could be a huge single, but I'm not even sure it's going to be released in that capacity. Air-tight hit right here, and the album is dope.

Kanye and Curren$y are favorite acts in hip-hop at the moment.

Salome · 06-03-2012, 06:46 PM

While Madvillainy is great, for me the Quasimodo albums are among the greatest hiphop albums ever. True Madlib genius.

bono_212 · 06-03-2012, 10:15 PM

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's struggled with Madvillainy. I can't actually seem to finish the album, despite the times I've tried.

cobl04 · 06-03-2012, 10:37 PM

It's a brilliant title though.

bollox · 06-04-2012, 02:40 PM

I dug Madvillainy almost immediately

As far as weird conceptual hip-hop goes, I think it's far more accessible than say, Dr Octagonycologist.

LemonMelon · 06-04-2012, 02:44 PM

Hahaha I listened to that album when I had a bad cold once and was half asleep. Really trippy stuff, I barely remember any of it other than it was bizarre and raunchy.

bollox · 06-04-2012, 03:16 PM

Bizarre and raunchy about sums it up; Kool Keith is rather scatalogically obsessed. I can't say I love it, but certain songs work well (Blue Flowers) and the production by Dan the Automator is pretty good.

LemonMelon · 06-08-2012, 03:49 AM

I'm starting to dig R.A.P. Music a bit more. I can feel what's going on here; purist, old-school hip-hop with some really in your face rapping and lyricism. It's not something to throw on whenever, but it does make you feel like a badass whenever you do.

Big Beast and Ghetto Gospel are my favorite tracks taking everything into account, but the beat of Jo Jo's Chillin' goes hard.

cobl04 · 06-08-2012, 07:20 PM

New Big Boi. November 13. Hoooooly shit.

The Sad Punk · 06-09-2012, 04:10 AM

Sick As Hell. Stoked.

cobl04 · 06-20-2012, 08:31 AM

I have to say, Liquid Swords in my top five hip-hop albums now. It took me a while but jesus christ is it good. I'd say it and Kaputt are my two most-listened-to albums in the past year.

GZA is just an absolute master. His style doesn't hit you immediately like Ghostface, ODB or RZA, it's more like death by a thousand cuts.

LemonMelon · 06-28-2012, 03:38 PM

Ab-Soul has a serious mancrush on Yeezy.

Besides this one sampling Addiction heavily:

Ab-Soul - Nothing's Something - YouTube

There's one track on the album that references "Yeezy taught me" and there's another track here called "Beautiful Death." Makes me smile to see My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy already proving so influential on young hip hop acts.

cobl04 · 06-28-2012, 07:05 PM

There were three or four references to it on Section.80.

U2inUtah · 06-28-2012, 11:48 PM

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bono_212 · 07-05-2012, 04:45 AM

I'm only on track 1 of R.A.P. Music, but...it can't possibly be this good straight through right?

cobl04 · 07-05-2012, 04:55 AM

I still haven't heard it all. Must get to it asap.

bono_212 · 07-05-2012, 05:10 AM

Yeah, do that.

bollox · 07-05-2012, 03:07 PM

Big Beast is probably the best thing on there, but everything else is strong as well (save for Reagan which is stunningly embarrassing)

bono_212 · 07-05-2012, 05:58 PM

"Big Beast" starts so strong and then "Untitled" is quite good as well. It's not that it gets bad after that, but it goes from, "Oh shit, oh shit, this is my favorite album ever" to #15 of just this year by then end of the listen. "Reagan" is fucking hilarious. I'm so glad that song exists...but so confused by its existence in 2012. I like how he tries to tie it together by throwing in some lyrics about Obama, and it's just a beautiful train wreck of hilarity.

06-03-2012, 06:46 PM	#703
Salome you are what you is Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 22,076 Local Time: 12:03 PM	While Madvillainy is great, for me the Quasimodo albums are among the greatest hiphop albums ever. True Madlib genius. __________________ “Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.” ~Frank Zappa

06-03-2012, 10:15 PM	#704
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 04:03 AM	I'm glad I'm not the only one who's struggled with Madvillainy. I can't actually seem to finish the album, despite the times I've tried. __________________

07-05-2012, 04:45 AM	#716
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 04:03 AM	I'm only on track 1 of R.A.P. Music, but...it can't possibly be this good straight through right? __________________

07-05-2012, 05:10 AM	#718
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 04:03 AM	Yeah, do that. __________________

07-05-2012, 05:58 PM	#720
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 04:03 AM	"Big Beast" starts so strong and then "Untitled" is quite good as well. It's not that it gets bad after that, but it goes from, "Oh shit, oh shit, this is my favorite album ever" to #15 of just this year by then end of the listen. "Reagan" is fucking hilarious. I'm so glad that song exists...but so confused by its existence in 2012. I like how he tries to tie it together by throwing in some lyrics about Obama, and it's just a beautiful train wreck of hilarity. __________________ __________________

06-03-2012, 10:37 PM	#705
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 10:03 PM	It's a brilliant title though.

06-04-2012, 02:40 PM	#706
bollox Refugee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,315 Local Time: 11:03 AM	I dug Madvillainy almost immediately As far as weird conceptual hip-hop goes, I think it's far more accessible than say, Dr Octagonycologist.

06-04-2012, 02:44 PM	#707
LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,800 Local Time: 04:03 AM	Hahaha I listened to that album when I had a bad cold once and was half asleep. Really trippy stuff, I barely remember any of it other than it was bizarre and raunchy.

06-04-2012, 03:16 PM	#708
bollox Refugee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,315 Local Time: 11:03 AM	Bizarre and raunchy about sums it up; Kool Keith is rather scatalogically obsessed. I can't say I love it, but certain songs work well (Blue Flowers) and the production by Dan the Automator is pretty good.

06-08-2012, 03:49 AM	#709
LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,800 Local Time: 04:03 AM	I'm starting to dig R.A.P. Music a bit more. I can feel what's going on here; purist, old-school hip-hop with some really in your face rapping and lyricism. It's not something to throw on whenever, but it does make you feel like a badass whenever you do. Big Beast and Ghetto Gospel are my favorite tracks taking everything into account, but the beat of Jo Jo's Chillin' goes hard.

06-08-2012, 07:20 PM	#710
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 10:03 PM	New Big Boi. November 13. Hoooooly shit.

06-09-2012, 04:10 AM	#711
The Sad Punk Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VEGA INTL NITE SKOOL Posts: 28,702 Local Time: 08:33 PM	Sick As Hell. Stoked.

06-20-2012, 08:31 AM	#712
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 10:03 PM	I have to say, Liquid Swords in my top five hip-hop albums now. It took me a while but jesus christ is it good. I'd say it and Kaputt are my two most-listened-to albums in the past year. GZA is just an absolute master. His style doesn't hit you immediately like Ghostface, ODB or RZA, it's more like death by a thousand cuts.

06-28-2012, 07:05 PM	#714
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 10:03 PM	There were three or four references to it on Section.80.

06-28-2012, 11:48 PM	#715
U2inUtah Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 3,559 Local Time: 04:03 AM	...

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07-05-2012, 04:55 AM	#717
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 10:03 PM	I still haven't heard it all. Must get to it asap.

07-05-2012, 03:07 PM	#719
bollox Refugee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,315 Local Time: 11:03 AM	Big Beast is probably the best thing on there, but everything else is strong as well (save for Reagan which is stunningly embarrassing)