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WaffleTaco

Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Damn how old is evryone? Reminiscing like life of Pablo was some back in the day shit and first time being there for a Kanye West album drop or something.
When’s the last time something of that hyped dropped? Even DAMN. wasn’t as groovy as a launch. Hell Kendrick is the only real rapper to look forward when it comes to quality. At least mainstream wise.

I ain't get heavy into music until 2015

so TLOP was the first time I was there for a Kanye album drop
MBDTF was so crazy hype wise. TLOP came close because it was pure fuckery, but MBDTF was a perfect build-up with an even better launch.
 
I'll never forget my first night listening to The Life of Pablo.
Legendary night.

I didn't go to sleep that night lol. I was up late doing college work and listened to it 6 times in a row. One of my roommates did the same and I didn't even know til after haha.

Might be the worst Ye album but it's still really good.

When's the last time something of that hyped dropped? Even DAMN. wasn't as groovy as a launch. Hell Kendrick is the only real rapper to look forward when it comes to quality. At least mainstream wise.


MBDTF was so crazy hype wise. TLOP came close because it was pure fuckery, but MBDTF was a perfect build-up with an even better launch.

Good Fridays were so GOAT man
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
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Belly & Boi-1da dropped Mumble Rap, 11 track album. Alcantara ft. Pusha T as the single.

Giggs ft. 2 Chainz - Ultimate Gangsta. His Wamp 2 Dem tape is out now.

Tee Grizzley - Win.
 
That's... a lot of KRIT.
I expect some secret features, but yeah, 22 tracks is a lot. It's been 3 years since KRIT's last studio album, and 2 years since his last original project, so I'm hoping some time in the cooker is leading to something fantastic, but we'll see.

Giggs' "Wamp 2 Dem" - 6/10. It's not bad, but there's not enough greatness to make this something I want to repeat. That 2 chainz song is fire though.

A.J. Tracey "Secure the Bad" - 5/10. It's not awful, but it's not real great. The Denzel song is alright, but it's not all that good. "Shisha" has a nice beat, but outside of those two moments, the EP didn't do much for me.
 
The Pablo era was so legendary, it capped off/finished with Kanye's almost show/riot/block party/scavenger hunt in NY.
Too bad he never took up Blasio's offer on having an actual block party for charity though.
Damn how old is evryone? Reminiscing like life of Pablo was some back in the day shit and first time being there for a Kanye West album drop or something.
You have to understand, it was the atmosphere, how hectic it was, the notebook, the false good fridays, the clips from periscope, the MSG show, it was all the perfect storm.
And then its the niche of and we're waiting, spamming whatever forums/groups we're in, then Kanye/Chance pop up on SNL and they deliver one of the best song premieres/performances of all time with ULB, then the hunt for the links starts and its just crazy.
Plus it was my first Kanye album release considering I didn't really heavily get into music until 2015.
TPAB release was fun, I even stayed home from school to listen to it, and so was the release for Lemonade/Blonde amongst other things, but nothing compares to the Pablo hysteria.
I didn't go to sleep that night lol. I was up late doing college work and listened to it 6 times in a row. One of my roommates did the same and I didn't even know til after haha.

Might be the worst Ye album but it's still really good.



Good Fridays were so GOAT man
I downloaded the album immediately, got off social media, and just walked the empty streets/dancing listening to the album, which I generally like to do on drops ever since.
Was lit
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYmCi1IU5u4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox88YCXH0bk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STtf0hjRSFc

New CunninLynguists is dope. Not as transcendent and dreamlike as Oneirology, it takes a few tracks to reorient yourself to a more low key Dirty Acres-era feel, but after a while Kno's intention on the production side comes through, combining bits of the sampling styles from A Piece of Strange and Death Is Silent with the detail from Oneirology into a warmer backdrop. Not to say it never reaches for space like the last album did (the last 3 tracks WHEW), but overall it's a more soulful sound here. On the rapping side, it's business as usual: Solid, carefully constructed verses that compliment the music, leaning heavily on the album concept. After 16 years all you can hope is that the quality hasn't plummeted, and so far so good.
 
Man, TLOP was a ride.

I remember when Kanye announced the date of Swish as my sister's birthday and just thinking "Well, I hope she's fine being sidelined for the GOAT." And then the delays, the scrutinizing of tracklist (the hypothesis Earl Sweatshirt was on the album because of the big lips signature was funny), the tracklist being updated in real time, and the announcement of the MSG thing.

My friend actually went to the live reveal and I went to one of the theaters in Times Square to see the live stream. Some white dude got his ticket and just yelled KTT at the top of his lungs. I still remember how hype I was to hear ULB and Chance's verse on it.

Fuck, dude, I even waited 6 hours to buy a Kanye tee at this pop-up in NY. What a fucking time.

LMAO, in the 2 weeks it came out, I listened to the album at least 10 times. Bless last.fm for these stats.
 

OG Kush

Member
Fair enough, can see how TLOP is release was hype, but I look back on the run up to MBDTF in a higher light. Especially with the good Friday releases. Was a fun time back in GAF back then.

Also new Giggs and Kelela :D
 
Fair enough, can see how TLOP is release was hype, but I look back on the run up to MBDTF in a higher light. Especially with the good Friday releases. Was a fun time back in GAF back then.

Also new Giggs and Kelela :D
Not too hot on the Giggs, but Kelela I'm so so so hype about. I need to get through this backlog of albums though.

I still have to listen to:
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
- Trippie Redd
- G-Worthy
- UnoTheActivist
- Lil Peep (out of morbid curiousity)

And the rest of the albums recc'd by folks here as well as some electronic stuff from Resident Advisor.
 

Moonkid

Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYmCi1IU5u4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox88YCXH0bk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STtf0hjRSFc

New CunninLynguists is dope. Not as transcendent and dreamlike as Oneirology, it takes a few tracks to reorient yourself to a more low key Dirty Acres-era feel, but after a bit Kno's intention on the production side comes through, combining bits of the sampling styles from A Piece of Strange and Death Is Silent with the detail from Oneirology into a warmer backdrop. Not to say it never reaches for space like the last album did (the last 3 tracks WHEW), but overall it's a more soulful sound here. On the rapping side, it's business as usual: Solid, carefully constructed verses that compliment the music, leaning heavily on the album concept. After 16 years all you can hope is that the quality hasn't plummeted, and so far so good.
Appreciate your 2cents, gonna give it a listen in the weekend. Blade Runner was a disappointment in the musical department so I need some good tunes ;__;
 
Good morning, gaf-hop. I'm blatantly here looking for some recommendations. I was gonna wait until end of year lists to catch up, but I basically let all of 2017 pass me by and I need some new hip hop to listen to.

I lost interest in DAMN pretty quick, the new Freddie Gibbs was good, other than that I'm totally out of the loop.

Last year I liked Isaiah Rashad, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs and Young Thug's albums.

So what's good this year? I know some of you can list 100 things to listen to, but what are your top 3?
 

OG Kush

Member
And the rest of the albums recc'd by folks here as well as some electronic stuff from Resident Advisor.
What sort of electronic stuff? Wish the electronic music thread was more active, but I'm not exactly helping with that as well. Seeing Mall Grab b2b DJ Haus tonight right after a big south Asian wedding "sangeet" and then tomor seeing Satori and Blonde:ish.

Big rave/dance music community on gaf hop? That EDM molarky doesn't count.
 
What sort of electronic stuff? Wish the electronic music thread was more active, but I'm not exactly helping with that as well. Seeing Mall Grab b2b DJ Haus tonight right after a big south Asian wedding "sangeet" and then tomor seeing Satori and Blonde:ish.

Big rave/dance music community on gaf hop? That EDM molarky doesn't count.
I think those two threads are what we have.

But for what I'm talking about, I'm pretty much going to check out what they post here. I'm not super up-to-date for what the new underground shit is, but between this and the Apple Music recs, I've been listening to some good stuff.

Right now, I'm listening to the new DJ Manny album "Greenlight". I just finished the new Four Tet record, and I have the new Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith album and the new Daphni album on deck. Other than that, I'm still kinda clueless. I post my observations here occasionally, like I did with the Karen Gwyer album and the Duran Duran Duran album.
Good morning, gaf-hop. I'm blatantly here looking for some recommendations. I was gonna wait until end of year lists to catch up, but I basically let all of 2017 pass me by and I need some new hip hop to listen to.

I lost interest in DAMN pretty quick, the new Freddie Gibbs was good, other than that I'm totally out of the loop.

Last year I liked Isaiah Rashad, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs and Young Thug's albums.

So what's good this year? I know some of you can list 100 things to listen to, but what are your top 3?
My top 3? Probably Brockhampton - Saturation I, Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory, and Wiki - No Mountains in Manhattan
Oh no Thugger
Yeah, fucking hell, Thug. This is about the tweets to his ex-fiancee right?
 

Koozek

Member
Good morning, gaf-hop. I'm blatantly here looking for some recommendations. I was gonna wait until end of year lists to catch up, but I basically let all of 2017 pass me by and I need some new hip hop to listen to.

I lost interest in DAMN pretty quick, the new Freddie Gibbs was good, other than that I'm totally out of the loop.

Last year I liked Isaiah Rashad, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs and Young Thug's albums.

So what's good this year? I know some of you can list 100 things to listen to, but what are your top 3?
Gucci Mane - Droptopwop
Nav - Perfect Timing
Future - HNDRXX
Smino - blckswn
GoldLink - At What Cost
Azizi Gibson - Memoirs Of The Reaper
Jonah Cruzz - Just To Get By
Sampha - Process
Young Thug - Beautiful Thugger Girls
Oddisee - The Iceberg

French & German:
Luciano - Banditorinho
Kekra - Vréel 2
 
Damn how old is evryone? Reminiscing like life of Pablo was some back in the day shit and first time being there for a Kanye West album drop or something.

The Watch the Throne album drop and GAF-Hop listening session is still, to this day, one of my favorite GAF moments.
 

Koozek

Member
You guys still think I'm joking with the Nav album? I unironically enjoyed it a lot and it's probably one of the albums I gave the most spins this year. And not only because of Metro. Nav's delivery is monotonous and melodic at the same time and combined with the lyrics it's just entertaining - admittedly it's probably funny in an unintentional way too, but still.

Don't act as if you don't enjoy listening to corny rappers too sometimes. And real talk, is Drake really so much less corny than Nav?
 

HiResDes

Member
You guys still think I'm joking with the Nav album? I unironically enjoyed it a lot and it's probably one of the albums I gave the most spins this year. And not only because of Metro. Nav's delivery is monotonous and melodic at the same time and combined with the lyrics it's just entertaining - admittedly it's probably funny in an unintentional way too, but still.

Don't act as if you don't enjoy listening to corny rappers too sometimes. And real talk, is Drake really so much less corny than Nav?
No I know you personally aren't joking lol
 

Switch Back 9

a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
You guys diggin the new Wu track, or is it not trappy or mumbly enough for the new generation?
 

Nibel

Member
I like Perfect Timing as well; same situation as Ramriddlz: corny lyrics but the production carries both projects for me
 

HiResDes

Member
I like Perfect Timing as well; same situation as Ramriddlz: corny lyrics but the production carries both projects for me

It's not like Ramriddlz, Ram can actually sing and craft great hooks, also his lyrics are full of tongue in cheek innuendos that are pretty self aware in their humor.
 

HiResDes

Member
Good morning, gaf-hop. I'm blatantly here looking for some recommendations. I was gonna wait until end of year lists to catch up, but I basically let all of 2017 pass me by and I need some new hip hop to listen to.

I lost interest in DAMN pretty quick, the new Freddie Gibbs was good, other than that I'm totally out of the loop.

Last year I liked Isaiah Rashad, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs and Young Thug's albums.

So what's good this year? I know some of you can list 100 things to listen to, but what are your top 3?

I think it's better to post a rec list tailored to what you have liked in the past then worrying about random user's top threes...Totally with you on Big Fish Theory btw.

Check out:

Lando Chill's The Boy Who Spoke To The Wind - It has that same sort of high concept craft as Danny's recently more serious output

Quelle Chris's Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often - More akin to Danny's earlier output, balances humor and looming darkness well

JID's The Never Story - Hits that that sort of mid-tempo/downtempo balance as an Rashad record with a similar ambivalent subject matter.

Freddie Gibb's You Only Live 2wice - Cuz you like Freddie

Young Thug's Young Martha - Cuz You Like Young Martha


If you want more recommendations, name some other stuff you liked
 

NandoGip

Member
Please recommend me rap that matches the below:

-from this year
-not heavy on trap influence
-upbeat/not boring
-lesser known artist
 
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