Hip-Hop Talk II - Page 36

cobl04 · 03-16-2017, 11:01 PM

[extremely Busta Rhymes voice] Phife Dawg

LemonMelon · 03-16-2017, 11:03 PM

I am absolutely, 100% naming my next dog Phife Dawg. Or just Phife, as not to put too fine a point on things.

iron yuppie · 03-30-2017, 09:43 PM

New Freddie Gibbs?

LemonMelon · 03-30-2017, 09:47 PM

Yes. Excited to hear that tonight.

The Jonwayne album did turn out to be very good, but it's Packs by Your Old Droog that is currently my hip hop AOTY. Listen to this fucking heat right here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ToVrRnQ68I

Imperor · 03-31-2017, 09:24 AM

Been fucking with Droog since "Basketball & Seinfeld". Packs is hot hot hot and includes another slam dunk verse from Danny.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iron yuppie

New Freddie Gibbs?

I'm over the moon for it.

iron yuppie · 03-31-2017, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LemonMelon

I love all of those songs. My list would be:

We the People
Solid Wall of Sound
Dis Generation
Conrad Tokyo

However, the warm, dreamy beats of Whateva Will Be and Black Spasmodic have sent me on a journey for dancehall-influenced hip hop. I will let you know what I discover.

I stumbled across a special LP of this album on ebay for a good price - apparently they sold a limited run of promos at a pop-up store in LA, numbered in a plain white sleeve. The really cool thing is the song titles look they were hand-written on the vinyl center.

cobl04 · 04-03-2017, 10:03 PM

You Only Live 2wice is fucking stellar

iron yuppie · 04-22-2017, 11:32 PM

I decided to revisit My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy now that I'm a lot better versed in hip-hop than I was when it came out. I'm conflicted about this album. The instrumentals are great to excellent throughout, but they get dulled by pretty much every song being 2 or 3 three times longer than it needs to be. So Appalled, for example, is great at first but is also fucking interminable. Runaway is the worst offender in that category. Listening to it immediately after DAMN also puts its lyrical shortcomings into some unflattering light - frankly I don't know how someone could come away from it feeling remotely sympathetic toward Kanye. All that said, Monster is a total banger that actually earns its runtime several times over. Devil in a New Dress is another standout. Probably an unpopular take on the album but what the hell.

While I'm at it, here's my take on Kanye: great producer, decent rapper, bad lyricist.

cobl04 · 04-23-2017, 12:29 AM

I agree on Runaway, but nothing else. The radio edit of Runaway is all you need. Everything else about it is perfect. Devil in a New Dress is my fav. Incredible song.

He isn't a bad lyricist though. I'm not sure how you can listen to a track like Gorgeous and come away from it thinking he's not very good. That's an astounding song, the lyrics, the flow, the delivery is top-notch.

nielsgov · 04-23-2017, 10:34 AM

So Appalled is on my Kanye Rushmore. He could've added two verses and I'd be ok with that.

cobl04 · 04-23-2017, 07:12 PM

Yeah, So Appalled is dope as all hell. And it's so funny that in the space of two tracks Jay Z both his one of his worst verses (Monster) and one of his best (So Appalled).

iron yuppie · 04-26-2017, 10:09 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TWNaMRlNj8

cobl04 · 05-12-2017, 01:04 AM

HOW IN THE FUCKlNG MOTHERFUCKING FUCK DID I MISS THIS Big Boi Readies All-Star New Album 'Boomiverse' - Rolling Stone

cobl04 · 05-12-2017, 01:11 AM

Two tracks our so far, Mic Jack is a fucking banger that has me amped as fuck. Kill Jill is a bit more run-of-the-mill, but still good. Big Boi's verse is way better than Killer Mike's.

DaveC · 06-11-2017, 12:57 PM

this is amazing.

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

nielsgov · 06-12-2017, 03:51 PM

That's awesome. Old Kanye is on point.

DaveC · 06-12-2017, 06:01 PM

my favourite was "eminem (on drugs)"

also the drake impression is perfect.

cobl04 · 06-19-2017, 02:40 AM

Jay Z new album 4:44 out June 30. Given he hasn't released a good (solo, not counting Watch the Throne) song in nearly eight years and hasn't released a good album in nearly 15, I have no hopes for it and expect it will completely bland and already years irrelevant the moment it drops.

cobl04 · 06-19-2017, 02:41 AM

Also, I can't enjoy that video because he's white.

GirlsAloudFan · 06-19-2017, 08:02 AM

4:44...when the numbers fell off the clock face.

03-16-2017, 11:01 PM	#701
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	[extremely Busta Rhymes voice] Phife Dawg __________________

03-16-2017, 11:03 PM	#702
LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,642 Local Time: 09:05 PM	I am absolutely, 100% naming my next dog Phife Dawg. Or just Phife, as not to put too fine a point on things. __________________

06-19-2017, 08:02 AM	#720
GirlsAloudFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 26,435 Local Time: 11:05 PM	4:44...when the numbers fell off the clock face. __________________

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03-30-2017, 09:43 PM	#703
iron yuppie ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,715 Local Time: 11:05 PM	New Freddie Gibbs?

04-03-2017, 10:03 PM	#707
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	You Only Live 2wice is fucking stellar

04-22-2017, 11:32 PM	#708
iron yuppie ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,715 Local Time: 11:05 PM	I decided to revisit My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy now that I'm a lot better versed in hip-hop than I was when it came out. I'm conflicted about this album. The instrumentals are great to excellent throughout, but they get dulled by pretty much every song being 2 or 3 three times longer than it needs to be. So Appalled, for example, is great at first but is also fucking interminable. Runaway is the worst offender in that category. Listening to it immediately after DAMN also puts its lyrical shortcomings into some unflattering light - frankly I don't know how someone could come away from it feeling remotely sympathetic toward Kanye. All that said, Monster is a total banger that actually earns its runtime several times over. Devil in a New Dress is another standout. Probably an unpopular take on the album but what the hell. While I'm at it, here's my take on Kanye: great producer, decent rapper, bad lyricist.

04-23-2017, 12:29 AM	#709
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	I agree on Runaway, but nothing else. The radio edit of Runaway is all you need. Everything else about it is perfect. Devil in a New Dress is my fav. Incredible song. He isn't a bad lyricist though. I'm not sure how you can listen to a track like Gorgeous and come away from it thinking he's not very good. That's an astounding song, the lyrics, the flow, the delivery is top-notch.

04-23-2017, 10:34 AM	#710
nielsgov Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8,740 Local Time: 06:05 AM	So Appalled is on my Kanye Rushmore. He could've added two verses and I'd be ok with that.

04-23-2017, 07:12 PM	#711
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	Yeah, So Appalled is dope as all hell. And it's so funny that in the space of two tracks Jay Z both his one of his worst verses (Monster) and one of his best (So Appalled).

05-12-2017, 01:04 AM	#713
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	HOW IN THE FUCKlNG MOTHERFUCKING FUCK DID I MISS THIS Big Boi Readies All-Star New Album 'Boomiverse' - Rolling Stone

05-12-2017, 01:11 AM	#714
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	Two tracks our so far, Mic Jack is a fucking banger that has me amped as fuck. Kill Jill is a bit more run-of-the-mill, but still good. Big Boi's verse is way better than Killer Mike's.

06-12-2017, 03:51 PM	#716
nielsgov Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8,740 Local Time: 06:05 AM	That's awesome. Old Kanye is on point.

06-12-2017, 06:01 PM	#717
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: turtle island Posts: 22,294 Local Time: 12:05 AM	my favourite was "eminem (on drugs)" also the drake impression is perfect.

06-19-2017, 02:40 AM	#718
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	Jay Z new album 4:44 out June 30. Given he hasn't released a good (solo, not counting Watch the Throne) song in nearly eight years and hasn't released a good album in nearly 15, I have no hopes for it and expect it will completely bland and already years irrelevant the moment it drops.

06-19-2017, 02:41 AM	#719
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,504 Local Time: 02:05 PM	Also, I can't enjoy that video because he's white.