onebloodonelife
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honest is great; fuck all the haters. future's really growing into his own as an artist. there's way less autotune too, since I know that was your issue earlier, cobbler.
So I'm trying to acquaint myself with some of the classics of this genre, which is a major blind spot for me musically. So far I've acquired Paul's Boutique, Madvillainy, and Aquemini. Any other suggestions would be welcome. The only stipulation I'll make is that I don't think I will ever care for the gang-banger, Compton-style stuff.
Oh shit, I take for granted that not every single person with interest in hip hop has heard Illmatic. Yeah, listen to that if you haven't, I think it's the greatest hip hop album ever.
Thanks guys. It seems Kendrick is a pretty socially-conscious guy as well - maybe I'll look into him. Black on Both Sides seems to pop up on a lot of lists as well.
And I haven't heard the Madlib Shades of Blue record, but that should be of particular interest to you iYup, he remixed Blue Note records.
But Aquemini is your favourite, right? Illmatic is definitely in my top five. Every time I hear NY State of Mind, my jaw drops. It's absolutely astonishing.
IYup loves jazz and doesn't want any ignant shit, making east coast rap a logical entry point.
highly visceral and reactive
Alright, I've got Black Star, Low-End Theory, and Illmatic cued up in addition to the ones I mentioned before. Thanks for all the recommendations.
Oneblood, I'm not trying to insinuate that any iteration of this genre has any more depth or value than any other. I know that something like NWA comes from a genuine place of social commentary. That type of rap just strikes me as highly visceral and reactive where I tend to gravitate toward music that is more reflective. So just a matter of taste, really.