Tyrone Slothrop
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i'm sure he meant that in a nice way
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The Future of Hip-Hop
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Nabs
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i can't call it. i mean, blu has a lot of positives. his voice is dope, he rocks over nice beats... but he could be rapping in italian for all i care, his words rarely hit me. (so(ul) amazing and the only way are incredible)
speaking of australian hip-hop, m-phazes is a beast behind the boards.
speaking of australian hip-hop, m-phazes is a beast behind the boards.
.MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Flunkie said:
Sounds like shit, smooth creamy shit.
Shit-Hop =/= Hip-hop
:lol
Yeah, I never heard of Drake til as of last month, so I listened to his two recent mixtapes, "So Far Gone" and "The Drought Is Over(?)". I found both to be average at best, Drake's lyrics don't grasp at me but I'm willing to give him time to see what he becomes(hopefully without Lil' Wayne as feature).
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Pre-E3 frustration. It's been like this all week.Blackace said:
Hip hop has been trying to meld with electronic music for awhile. So the future of hip hop is 90s electronica and acid.
Tyrone Slothrop
Banned
hip hop pretty much is 'electronica'
PhoenixDark
Banned
Nabs said:not really feeling any of em (haven't checekd the drake or BOB tape yet). i do like
jay electronica
and jay electronica
not so new cats: elzhi, saigon, uni, and g-side
Yea, I'm more impressed with and interested in Jay Electronica than any of the hipster rap up and comers - some of whom are indeed pretty good; but when is he going to release anything dammit? I like Wale. Drake's hype totally baffles me. Dude is corny as hell.
Also Blu (of Blu & Exile fame) is absolutely amazing, and imo he's one of the top new rappers. It seems like he's not getting as much attention as many of his peers. I'm digging XV as well. Charles Hamilton...meh. He's another dude who seems to put image over artistry, at least to me.
The thing I like about this resurgence of "nerd" rap is that people are trying new things, even if they don't work. Wale's Mixtape About Nothing is a great example, plus of course it's good to hear folks putting effort into their lyrics
Tokubetsu
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Wow, no one has mentioned the best hip hop album of the year thus far?
That said, Blu is dope though this guest appearances and other work is a lot better than his album with exile IMO. Charles Hamilton is just LOL before his gf even punched him in the face. I'm amazed some of you actually try to take him seriously. B.o.B HAS been dropping great shit for awhile. Drake's pretty cool but idk if I'd file him strictly under hip hop.
That said, Blu is dope though this guest appearances and other work is a lot better than his album with exile IMO. Charles Hamilton is just LOL before his gf even punched him in the face. I'm amazed some of you actually try to take him seriously. B.o.B HAS been dropping great shit for awhile. Drake's pretty cool but idk if I'd file him strictly under hip hop.
Fixed2BeBroken
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Blackace said:
so what's so funny about this. or are you some kind of hiphop elitist who thinks he knows better than someone he has no real background knowledge of?
i laugh, at your laugh, thinking you know better.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Straightballin said:
but yet you mention drake, who is pretty much mainstream as it gets.
I love both wale and charles...but CUDI is the future.
I wish wale will get some mainstream success honestly, just cause he reps dmv. But sadly, I really don't see wale getting anywhere. Charles has a small chance only cause he's backed by iovine but that could still easily go the wrong way.
Baby Milo said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fkuENFTjGY
Um...if he is the future, then I feel bad for it.
seriously though, drake is an alright emcee and pretty good singer, but his hype baffles me. He brings nothing new to the table except he is a more commercially viable version of mos def (aka childhood actor turned rapper) which again, is nothing new. content wise, lyrics wise, he is pretty good...but nothing fresh or new.
MWS Natural
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Drake's latest mixtape is my album of the year so far. I can listen to it from 1-12 without skipping anything.
Fixed2BeBroken
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Vox-Pop said:
of course, but I don't think this thread would be about him. he is pretty much established as one of the top emcees to check for these days....shining down sounds amazing in fricken low quality...and the cool was one of the best hiphop albums in a long time
PhoenixDark said:
Co fucking signed. His lyrical range is amazing. Take a little Tupac, a little Nas, Mos Def, Q-Tip and Common, roll them into one and you've got Blu IMO. Below The Heavens is a classic LP and it's insane that Blu isn't getting half the recognition that all these new kats with their gimmicks and tired punch lines get. Insane.
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
Why are all of these guys so ... soft? When did hiphop lose its balls?
Do you guys like to listen to hip-hop on top of the line headphones or at least above average ones? I've started reverting back the old school over the ear headphones for a lot of my music because I've been listening to more low-fi emcee's and bands lately.
And what would make it "hardcore" for you? More talk about drugs, women, and killing?Jesus Carbomb said:
Hip hop didn't lose its balls. GAF just loves all this soft shit. All these threads are filled with dudes blowing their loads over the safe artist du jour.Jesus Carbomb said:
Rich Boy's album was pretty ho hum, but his last two mixtapes were excellent, and the few tracks that have leaked from his new shit sound great. But I dunno, I'm not waiting for the next big thing. I spend most of my time listening to all the awesome shit that's out there. I guess you're always looking for more if you're only into like two emcees that drop an album a year, but there's a fairly endless supply of awesome rap out there to listen to. You just have to expand your horizons beyond Kanye West & Wale.
Don't need to rap about that shit to be a hard emcee. El-P doesn't rap about that shit, and he's far from soft. Same with Roughneck Jihad. All these dudes come with this wussy rap-n-b sing-songy bullshit. It fucking sucks and it's played the fuck out.Acid08 said:
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
I'm listening to Big L on my Grado RS1's right now because of this thread.
Fixed2BeBroken
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cryptic said:
slaughterhouse is going to be fucking awesome...cant wait.
Jesus Carbomb said:
only someone insecure with themself would be worried whether something was "soft" or "hard"
its about whats fresh
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
Fixed2BeBroken said:
Are you for real?
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Jesus Carbomb said:
yessir, wanna argue about it? if so, then you are soft.
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
Nah, we're cool. Peace, dood.
.... kids really don't get it anymore. :lol
.... kids really don't get it anymore. :lol
Fixed2BeBroken
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Master Z said:
werd
Jesus Carbomb said:
LEWLZERZ
PhoenixDark
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Tokubetsu said:
Just got it; pretty good although the second half is kinda eh. Best hip hop album I've heard this year.
Vox-Pop said:
He seems to be pretty popular, bridging the gap between mainstream rap fans and underground rap fans. And GAF likes him lol. I wish he'd find some better producers
Slaughterhouse...hmm. Good to hear they're working with good producers like Alchemist and DJ Khalil; initially I was concerned they'd be sticking to the weak producers their individual members use for solo albums (80s rock sample loops galore). But yea...they haven't released any official songs so we'll see
roosters93
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PhoenixDark said:
I agree with this and will have to check out this Jay Electronica guy.
Master Z said:
There is a new stereotype and they're conforming, not being "fresh".
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Fixed2BeBroken said:
I know what I like and that's not it. Nor do I think it will be really successful. I have been looking at artist differently since I started DJing and all that, but even for my personal taste it doesn't do much for me.
it's all opinion and all that but I think you are giving too much credit.. so with that said
:lol
Feral Youth
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Fixed2BeBroken said:
I now feel better about my erections.
The Chosen One
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What happened to Little Brother? They were suppose to be on the rise a few years ago. When 9th Wonder left the group was that the death blow?
MMaRsu
Member
Blu is amazing, love that dude's work.
I like Bishop Lamont as well, alot of you probably won't know him but he's cool..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPyIRq-904s
Yeah pretty much. It sucks cause Little Brother is pretty dope..
I like Bishop Lamont as well, alot of you probably won't know him but he's cool..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPyIRq-904s
The Chosen One said:
Yeah pretty much. It sucks cause Little Brother is pretty dope..
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
MMaRsu said:
He is signed to a small, unknown label called Aftermath...
I like G Malone.. He signed with Cashmoney of all labels, but I really like his flow. Kind of reminds of the Game's minus the cockriding and with a little more range..
Not to really attack your friend personally, but I think the Streets sucks, is an abrasive insult to one's ears and an abomination to rhyme, rhythm, lyrical ability, and rhythm (yes rhythm is doubly offended by The Streets). So I'm saying your friend is almost at that level.alistairw said:
TriangularDuck
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Tokubetsu said:
Fuck yeah. Purexed, Low Light Low Life, Goodbye ... best tracks in a long time.
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