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I think my prophesy has come true
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Aug 2, 2014 05:30
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Naming your single the same thing as another rappers single is the most passive-aggressive diss I've ever seen. It took Drake 2 years to respond to this and Wayne hopes everyone forgets about this.
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Aug 9, 2014 16:26
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Cormega released Mega Philosophy last month. I've liked every song I've heard on there but I haven't heard it all. He features one of my top 3 favorite rappers Black Rob on Home. The song is about 2 minutes long and only has 2 verses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4f0ccSfGX8 Other standouts are of course Industry, which may have heard and MARS (Mega, Redman, AZ, Style P), that contains 3 of my other favorite rappers. Mega has good taste. My undisputed favorite song of the summer is Hot Nigga. He's so young and meancing. It isn't Shook Ones but it will do. Noz said he was copying Chicago but I don't feel that way. He puts a little more creativity and effort in what he's saying imo. The other song I like right now is OM by NehruvianDOOM. Bishop Nehru is boring but he has some quality that holds potential. He has that cool delivery that NY is known for and is confident without posturing. Byron Crawford of XXL blogging fame did a write-up on Mike Brown, Ferguson MO, and race issues. You don't have read it all but I've pasted the part about hiphop here. quote:Three days after the kid got killed, I’ve yet to hear a rap song about it. If this were 2001, some bum mixtape rapper would have at least used Mike Brown’s name as an inappropriate punchline. We’re somehow moving backwards technologically. One of the promises of all this digital technology is that rappers would be able to record protest songs in drat near real time; the same day an unarmed black man was killed by the police a rapper could record and release a song complaining about it. Instead, all we’ve got is people recording their own versions of “Hot Nigga” by Bobby Shmurda.
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Aug 14, 2014 05:37
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GET MONEY posted:Bol's thing is pretty rambling. Isn't this Mike Brown situation getting a whole bunch of media attention? There's no coverage gap there for a Public Enemy to fill anymore, they solved the problem of getting black people issues on the news. That's a win for hip-hop! That's why actual CNN is the CNN of black people now, a protest song isn't going to accomplish more than #IfTheyGunnedMeDown. temple fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Aug 14, 2014 |
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Aug 14, 2014 15:27
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alansmithee posted:It doesn't now only reflect one dimension, looking at the whole. And as far as "mainstream" rap it's always tended more towards one dimension anyways. Dudes seriously have a skewed view of the past and what music was out and available-PE wasn't just an outlier but isn't really that different than what Kanye was doing on some songs with Yeezus. When PE was actually making good music, I think MC Hammer had the best selling rap album.
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Aug 14, 2014 18:08
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Forgotten song by J. Dilla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPOKZNLhOj8 quote:Ma Dukes
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Aug 16, 2014 04:44
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I still like Lupe. And I like Childish "Donald Glover" Gambino. Still listen to Dilla too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw6vEmQhsK4 temple fucked around with this message at 03:37 on Aug 23, 2014 |
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Aug 23, 2014 03:25
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8k4Pp5-8c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBqkBBfmcfU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0StwM-YDNc
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Sep 1, 2014 08:12
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If you got so much cheese where are the black distributors And these record companies shake em down like mobsters But impostors, like commercial locks are not rastas Always faking moves, never, making moves ...Still, brothers leave brothers all battered and bruised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5470NjqQv9I
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Sep 9, 2014 19:13
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I made a prophesy about Rocky. The stars are aligning for his falling-off. The whole thing was Gucci and Chef Keef would continue to go back to jail and gently caress up their careers. Then it was Schoolboy Q and Rocky were going to brick up after a while. What started it all was Trinidad James getting signed. LOL! Yuzenn posted:Sam Smith Ft ASAP Rocky (Totally channeling that Kanye flow): I'm not the only one
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Sep 10, 2014 19:45
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Rocky was an upsale of Lil B. Now that basegod's star has dimmed, Rocky doesn't have an audience. It was pretty shrewd how someone capitalized off the the swag trend like that and I hope RCA or Sony bought them a boat that year. SchoolboyQ has "it" but he is stuck on the westcoast. He could be like 2Chainz and have a 2nd career if he ever leaves TDE. Kendrick's success isn't weird IMO but it is impressive that he could pull of being the "deep but relatable" westcoast Nas thing. Many have tried. People rather listen to Busdriver but not Childish Gambino *camron face* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r39sRNV3TmE temple fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Sep 11, 2014 05:16
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I think SchoolboyQ could bigger at a different label.
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Sep 11, 2014 06:30
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Half of the rappers living or dead have been under Interscope's umbrella at some point. Being on Interscope means gently caress all. It's all about management at this point. But for whatever reason, the industry is dominated by people out of Miami, Atlanta, and NY (excepting Houston). Macklemore and Kendrick broke the curse but west coast rappers tend to be big only on the west coast. In a world were French Montana had a run, SchoolboyQ should be able to do better. I'd say RiffRaff and Action Bronson are probably more well known, featured, "relevant" than a lot of west coast rappers and they are bit players at best. It is funny that Chef Keef arguably got worse after he signed at Interscope. temple fucked around with this message at 07:56 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Sep 11, 2014 07:53
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I don't like Shabazz Palaces and I'll say it for everyone who's scared to.
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Sep 12, 2014 00:26
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Budget Cop posted:he hasn't posted at all for a couple months. he's probably just busy in real life which is too bad cuz i liked him It is too disjointed and abstract. Every time I play something, I think "What I am listening to?". I think it is rhythm or lack of it. I need a steady beat some way or how.
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Sep 12, 2014 00:40
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DJ Mustard is so predictable, I'm shocked how he's the go-to guy right now. His music is unrepentant club fair. Club hiphop is starting to get like dancehall in how people aren't using the same beats but they sound like the exact same beats. I enjoy finding what's different between DJ Mustard songs. Big Sean is the most unneeded rapper in the business.
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Sep 13, 2014 01:41
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RIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqJAnQTwmJs
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Sep 13, 2014 05:54
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Anyone cheering for gucci at this point is doing it out of habit and this thread is probably the last place on earth that is excited for his music anymore so just roll with it kid.
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Sep 14, 2014 13:16
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Context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsfnuyyjaB0 netzero.com
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Sep 15, 2014 02:11
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R&B How do people like Jhene Aiko? She is pretty controversial in parts I frequent. People either love or hate her. I think she's mediocre but entertaining for some reason. She did embarrass herself at SummerJam and I think her sister Mila J is cuter. That's all have to say about her. You probably never heard of Tinashe. I have no clue who this girl is. I joke that she must be signed to Instagram because that's the only place I've seen her. She has a small fanbase though. Obligatory song. In other "forced upon singer" news, Sza is pretty weird. I guess everyone knows her from TDE but I've heard some funny gossip about her. She joked about killing herself and even SchoolboyQ sobered up for it. Anybody listen to her music? It didn't have any appeal to me. But my favorite of D list R&B singers has to be Teyana Taylor. I heard a Teyana Taylor song on the radio! I couldn't believe it. She started out as Pharell's pet project, I guess flopped, moved on to a flop mixtape that took forever to come out, did some hoodrat things in LA for whatever reason, was allegedly engaged to a ball player, proceed to spend the bulk of her career talking about that ball player, and now she has a real life song on the radio! Probably best know for her cute butte and her role in some dumb movie. I guess she's winning now. That's all for my update about the sorry state of R&B!
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Sep 15, 2014 19:12
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thathonkey posted:I'll confess that my understanding of what constitutes R&B is probably the fuzziest of any genre. The best definition I can muster is that it involves soulful singing... which is a pathetic attempt at definition. Anyway, It'd be great if someone more knowledgable could throw together some resources for the OP. Outside of using wikipedia, the rule of thumb I use is music that sounds like Michael Jackson pre-Thriller is r&b and anything that sounds like MJ post-Thriller is pop. Honorable mention to Whitney Houston. From singing in church, r&b and soul (by way of gospel) sings each word as a note. You can stretch a word into multiple notes and do a run. But how that relates to pop, I don't know. I am ignorant to music theory so I can't really explain it any better. It is a really interesting question I've always wondered myself. FKA Twigs is cool but a lot of these newer singers are too complicated for me to enjoy. alansmithee posted:That's wild about the SZA girl cause the last R&B chick TDE signed did kill herself (jumped off a tower in LA, it's Ab-Soul's gf that he sings about in "Book of Soul"). Joke or not seems kinda poor taste esp. given they already had someone off themselves. temple fucked around with this message at 22:18 on Sep 15, 2014 |
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Sep 15, 2014 22:07
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Insanely Sikh posted:Gotta admit, I didn't think Run the Jewels was that great
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Sep 16, 2014 05:25
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Harley C posted:Randomly discovered this This might a little before ringtone rap but same family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQzJqXVq3uI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j1YpjLGNnw Obligatory cool rear end remix/mashup by A-track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vd7pufc3l8
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Sep 18, 2014 20:02
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Robert Analog posted:The only Nickelus F I've heard is Vices but it's really good. What other tape should I get? His last mixtape Yellow Gold 2 was pretty good. My favorite song off it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21AhX-6j5_k
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Sep 19, 2014 01:21
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cz_31LPqe8
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Sep 20, 2014 03:39
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Yay! Charlotte!
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Sep 22, 2014 04:30
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Fat guys with biscuit arms and necks, jumping around a stage, is cool hip-hop.
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Sep 23, 2014 16:09
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LOL @ people not recognizing the Isley Brothers. In the hiphop thread. I like the song, it sounds like stuff made by Native Tongues.
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Sep 23, 2014 17:56
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RBX posted:That fact that he got dropped without an album or even a single is drat hilarious. I know there isn't a soul that cares about TJ but there was an article about his woes. TLDR; James had didn't get 2 million from the deal (closer to 500k) and his management team more than DefJam messed things up. Also, Rich Homie Quan is probably why the TIG deal, which included James, as made. Profondo Rosso posted:Idk who the other person on the track is but he raps circles around james
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Sep 24, 2014 02:26
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Robert Analog posted:The only thing worse than that song is that jerkoff article vice sucks so loving much Mos Def.
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Sep 24, 2014 17:00
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Lyrical depth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP94xc8WYeo
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Sep 24, 2014 17:48
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Oppenheimer posted:Rap is best when by and for criminals
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Sep 24, 2014 19:46
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I like that song, thank you for sharing.
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Sep 24, 2014 21:48
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWVzW5ob2g I really like that new Kendrick song. temple fucked around with this message at 05:05 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Sep 27, 2014 04:30
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Happy Monday. It's raining on my side of town. I listened to a dumb interview with John Forte. A disappointment. Anyhow, it lead me to some of my favorite Wyclef songs. The Fugees/Wyclef were like peak peak hiphop in the 90s. "Just give me a guitar and drum machine" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1f4SVqnbKg
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Sep 29, 2014 18:42
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Insanely Sikh posted:Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy I love that sample. Its the best!
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Sep 30, 2014 02:43
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I actually like Yung Lean a little. Just a couple of songs but he has a sound. Fatlip from Pharcyde is sad rap. Could have told you more years ago. spoils posted:nmd raps fave rapper back 
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Oct 2, 2014 22:07
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Gambino Season edit: The tape is solid. His flows are solid.
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Oct 3, 2014 03:45
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spoils posted:Ehh not really that bad and 100x better than he used to be on Camp or any of his early stuff. Production is pretty great on the tape and his lyrics and flow are at least varied and sort of interesting
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Oct 3, 2014 06:09
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