Hip-Hop Talk II

[iron yuppie]

Listening now to Pinata Beats from Madlib. This dude never misses with the instrumentals. There's a nice mosaic of soul, funk, electronica, and ambient in here, and a pretty mellow flow throughout. I haven't heard the proper album with Freddie Gibbs, but as a pure instrumental set this thing is top-notch.

 

[bono_212]

Have I ever mentioned how much I love CunninLynguists?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtZKeG4Z1ZA

 

[bono_212]

Common

 

[bono_212]

There will be no lyric that makes me laugh harder, this year than "I'll give you the Gladys Knight you ever seen".

 

[LemonMelon]

Anyone who wants Nobody Smiling:

http://blaecny.com/music/mixtapes-albums/common-nobody-smiling-album-stream-download/

Great record. Common really brought it. Slots in ahead of CunninLynguists' mixtape for my second favorite rap album of the year. Pinata is too fucking good though.

 

[bono_212]

That might have been the heaviest album I've heard since Hospice.

 

[iron yuppie]

Well, Low End Theory gets the award for most obscure reference in a hip-hop song so far: Scott Skiles, he of moderate Orlando Magic fame.

 

[bono_212]

https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/common?linkId=8975748

It's my first time experiencing this Yahoo Screen thing. Turned it on just in time to hear Kingdom live for the first time. Surround Sound.

 

[LemonMelon]

I've mentioned them in one of the hip hop threads before, but I'm going to repeat myself and say that everyone needs to listen to the first two Little Brother albums. My God, they're perfect. 9th Wonder's production is like a cross between Madlib and early Kanye. No bad tracks, ever. I wish they hadn't faced such bad luck and label issues.

 

[Imperor]

New Shabazz is dope.

 

[cobl04]

New Shabazz is dope.

Hi Imperor, did you hear U2 might put out a new album this year?

 

[liamcool]

Here's that Tortoise band I really like. There's pretty groovy (if not strictly hip hop) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s73hjmamebY

 

[LemonMelon]

TNT is such a good album.

 

[cobl04]

Not even close Liam. Fuck.

Spoiler

they good tho

 

[liamcool]

Spoiler

puck you sir

No, I suppose you're right in that they're an instrumental band, but would you say the grooves have similarities or am I out of my mind?

(Gotta say, Gamera is a masterpiece but it is NOT hip hop.)

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm gonna let Cobbler complain and just enjoy the fact that someone acknowledged Tortoise for the time being.

 

[Salome]

Tortoise tend to be lumped in with post-rock.
I loved TNT and Standards

 

[bono_212]

I'm gonna let Cobbler complain and just enjoy the fact that someone acknowledged Tortoise for the time being.

Right? That was really weird seeing someone that wasn't you talk about them

 

[cobl04]

Really gotta get on some more hip-hop this year.

I've got Devil in a New Dress 95% down pat for hip-hop karaoke in a couple of weeks.

 

[cobl04]

Have to say, though I like Danny Brown, and believe his live set to be fun, it could be so much better.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Iggy.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Bow down to a goddess.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

No one man can stop us.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

lGGY IGGS.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Really gotta get on some more hip-hop this year.

I've got Devil in a New Dress 95% down pat for hip-hop karaoke in a couple of weeks.

How are you going to pronounce Melbourne during the Richie Ross verse?

 

[Imperor]

Have to say, though I like Danny Brown, and believe his live set to be fun, it could be so much better.

You won't be saying that once he starts playing "Attak" live.

 

[cobl04]

How are you going to pronounce Melbourne during the Richie Ross verse?

Ricky Roass the Bauws actually doesn't pronounce it tooooo badly in the song. But I'll be closer to "melbin"

You won't be saying that once he starts playing "Attak" live.

Ehhhh. Don't get me wrong man, Attak is absolutely fucking nuts, but it's in a similar vein to the set. Would love to hear a Float On or a Grown Up.

 

[LemonMelon]

Hip hop radio is so much better in Cali. I've heard these two classics in the last week:

Blackstar - Respiration ft. Common - YouTube

OutKast - Player's Ball - YouTube

 

[Imperor]

This is hot as shit.

 

[cobl04]

It's definitely cinematic, but I don't overly love it. Pretty excited for the album though, Action Bronson's got a lot of good shit.