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Hip-hop in the past decade, your opinion?
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Literally every rapper I was liking coming up in 2010-2014 has become painful to listen to now
Seeing Coles downfall in terms of his tapes compared to albums
But can't hate get your money I guess
I'm always up for new suggestions and give albums I don't even feel a listen or two to see if I like it
Seeing Coles downfall in terms of his tapes compared to albums
But can't hate get your money I guess
I'm always up for new suggestions and give albums I don't even feel a listen or two to see if I like it
Puck Beaverton
Banned
That mixtape and debut LP were dope man (yeah yeah I hear you GAF-Hop)
This decade gave me Piñata, RTJ, Return of 4eva, Danny Brown, and GKMC. I'm fine with it.
The only thing I see or hear in common with the 2 links you posted is the relatively cheap production value (both audio and visual.. I see no actual "Style" similarities, the beats just have that cheap / hollow drum machine sound) And I've listened to plenty of both artists so didn't really need links.
The actual rapping is incredibly different. This is not a style of hip hop; it's a dumb term used on niche web sites. Sorry
If someone can't google your alleged "sub-genre" and find any mention of it, or a list of artists.. or an explanation of the style.... if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it..
KTT also uses "soundcloud rap" apparently.. that's really ..dumb.. there's every sub-genre of rap represented on soundcloud. Might as well call it "earth rap."
Puck Beaverton
Banned
I thought tumblr rap was for white 16 year olds.
Like Kitty and OF are tumblr rappers.
Like Kitty and OF are tumblr rappers.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
oh yeah summertime 06 was also dope
2015 was wild
Puck Beaverton
Banned
We got TPAB and The Powers that Be within a week man.
That was fucking awesome.
That was fucking awesome.
Hello? This is Hailun!
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Kanye is always and still is garbage. Kendrick Lamar is great. I listen to Flying Lotus more than any of em. The new Tribe is GOAT. That new Chance the Rapper number is kinda Oscar Goldish and by the numbers.
Hello? This is Hailun!
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Some tracts of Hip Hop is the new Punk Rock and the new Jazz all in one.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
oh shit yeah cosmogramma is all-time favorite for me
The Salt Life
Banned
I think it's all trash and today's rappers dress like the guys 80's and 90's rappers use to stick up before they got on.
I can't mess with today's hip hop unless it's from someone that is still from the golden age.
This generation needs a Kool G Rap
I can't mess with today's hip hop unless it's from someone that is still from the golden age.
This generation needs a Kool G Rap
Hello? This is Hailun!
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Biz Markie is still around for you 14 year old white kids.
Thanks
And I'm actually vibing with this rashad album well the two tracks I've listened to so far
Know what to listen to tonight at least 👌
You're in for a treat with that, my man. Enjoy.
I still play it on the regular, front to back.
J_Macgrady
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Good for me. I have specific artists that I follow and every now and then I'll try something different and see if I mess with it. The main two artists I follow now are Lupe and Skyzoo.
Some of my favorite albums from the past decade:
Tetsuo & Youth - Lupe Fiasco
Music For My Friends - Skyzoo
The Preface - Elzhi
The Cool - Lupe Fiasco
Tronic - Black Milk
Mood Muzik 3 - Joe Budden
The Element of Surprise - Rashad & Confidence
By The Throat- Eyedea (R.I.P.)
Some of my favorite albums from the past decade:
Tetsuo & Youth - Lupe Fiasco
Music For My Friends - Skyzoo
The Preface - Elzhi
The Cool - Lupe Fiasco
Tronic - Black Milk
Mood Muzik 3 - Joe Budden
The Element of Surprise - Rashad & Confidence
By The Throat- Eyedea (R.I.P.)
QuantumSquid
Member
i enjoy the discography of kendrick lamar
And I'm gonna bring this up...
GKMC or TPAB. Which do yall like more?
His last project wasn't bad but it had a lot of tracks that just felt like filler...and this on a Rocky project lol. I didn't know what his direction was.
Also yep. I look forward to hearing what Gibbs got very soon. Man, he's gonne get it all off his chest!
Sorry bruh but I'm not going to get in one of these kind of hip-hop debates on an internet forum. Nah son I know what this is lol.
Good day to you.
GKMC or TPAB. Which do yall like more?
His last project wasn't bad but it had a lot of tracks that just felt like filler...and this on a Rocky project lol. I didn't know what his direction was.
Also yep. I look forward to hearing what Gibbs got very soon. Man, he's gonne get it all off his chest!
The only thing I see or hear in common with the 2 links you posted is the relatively cheap production value (both audio and visual.. I see no actual "Style" similarities, the beats just have that cheap / hollow drum machine sound) And I've listened to plenty of both artists so didn't really need links.
The actual rapping is incredibly different. This is not a style of hip hop; it's a dumb term used on niche web sites. Sorry
If someone can't google your alleged "sub-genre" and find any mention of it, or a list of artists.. or an explanation of the style.... if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it..
KTT also uses "soundcloud rap" apparently.. that's really ..dumb.. there's every sub-genre of rap represented on soundcloud. Might as well call it "earth rap."
Sorry bruh but I'm not going to get in one of these kind of hip-hop debates on an internet forum. Nah son I know what this is lol.
Good day to you.
PartTimeWarrior
Banned
No it just sucks now, sorry
NipplesAndToes23
Member
This would be fun for me to list.
The Miner's Canary - Akua Naru
The Journey Aflame & Live & Aflame Sessions - Akua Naru
Vibing High - La Melodia (MC Melodee)
Cold Winter - Sheisty Khrist x Lo Fidel
As the Lights Fade - Moderator
Sweet Talk - Vanilla
The Good Fight - Oddisee
Strange Journey Vol. 3 - Cunninlynguists
Still Motion - Natti
The Idea of Beautiful - Rapsody
Beauty & The Beast -Rapsody
Habit That You Blame - Gavlyn
The Art of Chill - Nitty Scott MC
The Rapture Live from Oaklandia - Zion I
Yes! - Slum Village
People of Today - The 1978ers
Nebuchadnezzar - Sa-Roc
Another M - Sammus
This reminds me. I haven't checked out the older albums for some of these artists.
Nappuccino
Member
After seconding everything else mentioned:
I'm still waiting for a new Dark Time Sunshine album. The first two were fantastic.
I'm still waiting for a new Dark Time Sunshine album. The first two were fantastic.
OrangeGrayBlue
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What do you like that isn't around any more?
Then you clearly haven't looked anywhere besides the radio.
If you asked me a year ago I'd say GKMC, but after re-listening to TPAB I think it's a better album than GKMC and is one of the best hip-hop albums of the past decade. GKMC is the more accessible album, and is still great, but TPAB feels like a true evolution of Kendrick's sound.
It seems like hip-hop has been going towards mumble rap for the last few years.
I'm not feeling it.
I stopped liking Drake after he went mainstream. Kendrick is alright. Kanye is eh right now but he had a few good one this past decade. I think Wiz Khalifa and Lupe had good albums too.
I miss old school NY hip-hop from the 90's.
I'm not feeling it.
I stopped liking Drake after he went mainstream. Kendrick is alright. Kanye is eh right now but he had a few good one this past decade. I think Wiz Khalifa and Lupe had good albums too.
I miss old school NY hip-hop from the 90's.
I think it's been on a bit of an uptick during the past six years, right? Mumblecore is literally painful to listen to outside of some club settings where any piece of shit can sound energetic thanks to alcohol.
Kendrick and Kanye have been the only two artists I can think of who are undeniably modern classics. But even Quests' latest album managed to be both well engineered and shockingly aware of pop culture and modern society. The true success of that album was that it managed to be excellent and not lean on nostalgia.
I think 2005-2011 was the true dark age. That's when fads like aggressive auto tune, tinny beats and low dynamic range gave us hot trash like Drake and Boaty.
My only huge gripe with the genre today is that I think the attention to lyricism (y'know the original point of rap) has moved more towards repetitive poppy lines that make good hashtags.
Kendrick and Kanye have been the only two artists I can think of who are undeniably modern classics. But even Quests' latest album managed to be both well engineered and shockingly aware of pop culture and modern society. The true success of that album was that it managed to be excellent and not lean on nostalgia.
I think 2005-2011 was the true dark age. That's when fads like aggressive auto tune, tinny beats and low dynamic range gave us hot trash like Drake and Boaty.
My only huge gripe with the genre today is that I think the attention to lyricism (y'know the original point of rap) has moved more towards repetitive poppy lines that make good hashtags.
Conciliator
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some songs have been good but other songs have been bad.
Hello? This is Hailun!
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I fully expected Tribe to sound like an anachronism, that unless it was Flying Lotus/Squarepusher esque jazz then that sound was dead in Hip Hop.
It's the most forward sounding record I've heard since You're Dead!
OrangeGrayBlue
Member
There are tons, and I mean tons, of rappers who do more or less exactly that today.
Yep I completely agree. I look forward to what Kendrick's next album. He had an interview recently saying he's going to talk a lot about God on it so, we'll see how it turns out.
bonesmccoy
Banned
I don't know. I haven't liked really anything mainstream.
Unrelated, but here is one of my favourite sincerely made yet terrible album covers:
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Unrelated, but here is one of my favourite sincerely made yet terrible album covers:
Puck Beaverton
Banned
I knew people would say that. I like chance a lot but when em and Drake came on the scene it was a whole different feeling. But I see how it can be argued
The Salt Life
Banned
Horrible cover, great album (but no where near Nocturnal)I don't know. I haven't liked really anything mainstream.
Unrelated, but here is one of my favourite sincerely made yet terrible album covers:
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