Rules, Essential Listening, Community Thread

[Interstate]

Diggin' Rass Kass at the moment.

[class]

Who is rapping at 1:22 in this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAgQpaSk_rs


???????????

[Rams]

I think it's Big Dubez

[class]

I was thinking it could be him...but I wasn't completely sure...he's part of Sporty Theivz...ya? I was about 90% sure it was one of the members...just didn't know who...:(

[ATM]

lol sporty theivz

[CaptainWaits]

Bought Graduation the other day. Kanye's a pretty bad and weak rapper....but amazing producer

[Iai]

Not really on that album though.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Graduation is so average it's not even funny. I like Stronger more than I used to though.

[class]

kanye is headlining lolla gay

[Rams]

get out the way yo, get out the way yo, Biggie Smalls just got dropped.

[Time]

I know I'm way behind on this, but I just got Deltron 3030 and it's awesome.

[Wyko]

Graduation is pretty cool except for some songs... like the one with Mos Def is reeeally awful.

[Badmoon]

Mos Def's a buster

[socialcrawl]

I feel that hip hop is dead and rap is whack.:rolleyes:

[ATM]

:rolleyes:

[Schyma]

Mos Def's a busterMos Def's a bad mother****er.

NP: "Brown Skin Lady" :cool:

[irishslappop]

I feel that hip hop is dead and rap is whack.:rolleyes:

rap isnt broken son, you are.

[Amit]

Graduation is pretty cool except for some songs... like the one with Mos Def is reeeally awful.

dude that's the best song on the album

[class]

who is the first rapper in this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczWVwWfD78

is it "lee majors"? cuz if it is he's impossible to find on the interwebs...

[Rams]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=24945700

Lee Majors is a mystery man.

He sounds whack but whatever. Like a Lupe Fiasco with less ferocity.

[class]

i like his rap in that song...was gonna check his other **** to see how it was. but thanks btw.

[Luke613]

In hip-hop lines are often stolen from an artist and used by another, often in my opinion to pay tribute. Beats are also reused. Some of the examples I have found are as follows.

Boombox-Aesop Rock
Da Mystery of Chessboxin'-Wu-Tang Clan
"raw I'ma give it to you, with no trivia"

Always Coming Back Home To You-Atmosphere
Shook Ones Part II-Mobb Deep
"to all the killers and the hundred dollar billers"

Letter From the Gov't-Brother Ali
Officer-The Pharcyde
"I got a letter from the..."

and then the same can be done with beats in example.

Creation & Destruction-Immortal Technique
Long Kiss Goodnight-The Notorious BIG

My question for you is can you help me find similar examples

[40 oz 2 freedom]

Goin Back To Cali/You Gots To Chill off the top of my head

[Rams]

Jay-Z's verse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thj-FZcQijc
Dilated Peoples' Olde English:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kgdmhmHxXFg


Letter From the Gov't-Brother Ali
Officer-The Pharcyde
"I got a letter from the..."

Ummm...
"I got a letter from the government" is from Public Enemy. "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos." In fact, the Pharcyde sample Chuck D saying it.

Kanye West on "Classic"
Rob Base on "It Takes Two"

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Eric B & Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On
I'm the R to the A to the K-I-M
And if I wasn't, then who would I say I am?

Nas - Got Urself A Gun
I'm the N to the A to the S-I-R
And if I wasn't, I must've been Escobar

"You're reign on the top was shorter than leprechauns" is a Biggie line that Jay-Z used in the intro track on The Blueprint.

there was also a recent song I heard that sampled the strings from Raekwon's Rainy Dayz but I can't remember who it was by. It was a fairly well known dude, though.

[pulseczar]

that was timbaland with neyo or chris brown or someone

[Luke613]

i think it might have been too bad. like that one new song that used C.R.E.A.M. and i think akon was involved somehow, it was bad.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

w8n for new flying lotus

[SugarCoatedSour]

New rap/hip-hop = bad...and a little sad.

[Dave de Sylvia]

yeah it's a sad state of affairs when the only rap music being created are the four crappy songs on constant rotation on the pop stations.

[ATM]

Anyone else digging the new Grouch?

[Give me Beer]

yeah it's a sad state of affairs when the only rap music being created are the four crappy songs on constant rotation on the pop stations.

Ehh, I remember being on the internet in 2000 and reading the same lines. I think we can all agree there have been some killer albums since 2000.

This 'new music is bad music' BS is really getting old. ;)

[CarnageFairy]

^people who say there isn't any good music anymore aren't looking hard enough

and people who don't like rap should stop listening to the ****ing radio.



anyway, atmospheres new lp is ****in ace

http://deekmedia.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/atmosphere-when-life-gives-you-lemons-you-paint-that-****-gold-2008/

he's aging like a fine wine i say

[Cocaine]

atmosphere isn't one guy

[Amit]

atmosphere is ****ing gay as hell livejournal rap for white faggits

[pulseczar]

stop saying livejournal rap. slug can hold it down.

[Rams]

they don't say ****** enough for me

fixed

[Cocaine]

So is the new Atmosphere worth checking out then y or n? I didn't like "You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having", enjoyed Seven's Travels to a point and really enjoyed Godlovesugly and the Lucy Ford EPs. Haven't heard this " Strictly Leakage" business either.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

guys more like Los Angeles

[ATM]

The new Grouch album is pretty sweet.

Other then that, haven't heard any new hip hop in awhile.

[Amit]

stop saying livejournal rap. slug can hold it down.

yeah maybe he can hold it down compared to xanga rappers

[Jaded]

So is the new Atmosphere worth checking out then y or n? I didn't like "You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having", enjoyed Seven's Travels to a point and really enjoyed Godlovesugly and the Lucy Ford EPs. Haven't heard this " Strictly Leakage" business either.
The new album is one of their best. Def a lot better than sevens travels, which I didn't like.

[pulseczar]

yeah maybe he can hold it down compared to xanga rappers

~*hataz 2 the left*~

[Apocalyptic Raids]

new nas song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB7O_mSuzJA

not very good.

[pulseczar]

nas is coming to my town. i'm so pumped. lyrically i don't mind that song, but damn the beat is too repetitive for one that isn't that great in the first place. but really i can't believe nas is coming, i haven't been to a concert in such a long time.

[iamrockzorz]

anyway.... new roots is good as hell.

[Rams]

I love how dumb the lyrics to that Nas song is.

"Not mad 'cause Eminem said nigga, 'cause he my nigga
wigga, cracker, friend - we all black within, okay?
We all African, okay
Some Africans don't like us no way!
A killng happened in Johannesburg, yesterday
Slain artist named Lucky Dube, hijacked
Some say N-double A-C-P, keep us sidetracked
But I don't buy that, I buy Aston Martins
Faster cars than, NASA cars in, sparkin while ridin
Critics, eat a dick! Journalists see I'm rich"

This is like Kanye level laughable.

[ATM]

Holy ****

Rock the Bells lineup is amazing...

I will spend any amount of money to go

[Win A Rabbit]

okay, the only rap/hip-hop i can stand:

rjd2
sole & the skyrider band
j dilla
dj shadow
the roots (some)

who should i check out? i'm starting to overplay these.

[StreetlightRock]

If you like RJD2 and DJ Shadow, definitely check out Cut Chemist, who is an amazing turntablist as well.

I've only really just gotten into rap, but I really started off with alot of leftfield non-typical stuff like CLOUDDEAd, Why?, Spank Rock, Deltorn 3030 and Dr. Octagon. I'm actually currently digging Organized Konfusion, who blow almost everyone else I've heard out of the water in the lyric department, and Pharoahe Monch's latest album, Desire, is really good/accessible too (i think anyway).

And has anyone here heard of The Herd? There an aussie Skip-Hop crew, really damn cool stuff they got going, I'm probably gonna see them sometime next month for the release of their new album tour =D

[sgrevs]

I know The Herd, they're alright, but nothing special to me.

Rabbit, check out Deltron 3030 for sure, some Doom and Madlib like MadVillainy...and maybe some Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow. Those three are awesome albums.

[ATM]

Alright so I am buying my tickets for RtB:

Sunday – August 3rd – Philadelphia, PA – Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

[Time]

^jesus thats such a good lineup.

[Cocaine]

yeah holy **** that sounds unfairly amazing

[sgrevs]

Good hip-hop rarely comes to Australia, which sucks. A lineup like that would be totally sweet.
We had Busdriver and Dr. Octagon in the summer. Busdriver was awesome but Doc Oc kinda sucked unfortunately. That said, it was at a festival and the crowd was small and ****, so I hardly blame him.

[irishmanshibby]

nice man have fun at rock the bells...i went last year in new york it was sick, not going this year tho

[ATM]

Thanks man.

[Amit]

oh man so i found the a capella and instrumental tracks for lollipop

ethnic remix coming right up!

[Dave de Sylvia]

it that the same lollipop that sucks bags and bags of cocks

[ATM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKbaJfx_DAY

****ing awesome

[Amit]

http://www.box.net/shared/esn00zwo40

****ing awesome as well

[Dave de Sylvia]

it that the same lollipop that sucks bags and bags of cocks
ahem

i demand an argument

[Amit]

no it isn't!

[Iai]

I heard that Mos Def/Pharoahe Monch/Nate Dogg track from Lyricist's Lounge again the other day. That track really deserves to be way more famous than it is.

[Happymeal]

I've been listening to "Swishas and Dosha" by UGK everyday for the past 2 weeks.

[Jaded]

I heard that Mos Def/Pharoahe Monch/Nate Dogg track from Lyricist's Lounge again the other day. That track really deserves to be way more famous than it is.

Is it called "Oh No"? That song is dope.

[Arucard]

Anyone a fan of uk stuff in here?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I like Dizzee. That's pretty much all I know.

[Iai]

Is it called "Oh No"? That song is dope.
Yeah. Wicked track.

[EightMilesHigh]

I need to heard Dizzee Rascal.

The only UK stuff I listen to/know of is The Streets.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I need to heard Dizzee Rascal.
Maths + English is awesome, definitely look into it.

[Iai]

Boy in da Corner is better.

[StreetlightRock]

No wai! Well, it depends, me and my mate always have this arguement, he likes the rawness of Boy in da Corner, I love the refinement of Math + English.

[Iai]

Maths is probably slightly more consistent but Sittin Here, I Luv U, Fix Up Look Sharp, and Jus A Rascal are all better than any one song on it.

[StreetlightRock]

I dunno... Sirens is pretty up there.... Heh, but yea, that's probably a fair enough way at looking at it. Jus A Rascal is awesome.

[sgrevs]

I don't really like Sirens. My favourite off M+E is Pussyole. Boy In Da Corner is better fo sho.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Pussyole and Where Da G's are probably my favourites. Sirens is pretty good too.

[Arucard]

Aha, not a massive fan of Dizzee. Hes like the 50 Cent of uk hip hop in a lot of ways. Much more talented rappers as soon as you get away from him and his 'crew.' Even Kano destroys him.

Boy Better Know is where its at in all honesty.

Skepta - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Km95JV9hU
JME - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygIp3WzvR0U
Wiley - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9styOa5JDpY
Chipmunk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwI7KQAlD8

All great [and massively popular] uk rappers, also all members of Boy Better Know. Love it.

[Iai]

Blak Twang and Roots Manuva don't seem to get any love anymore.

Honestly, tell me this is not a tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_B7CCPbxpU

[Eliminator]

Maths + English is awesome, definitely look into it.
no it isn't

[Tyr]

Blak Twang and Roots Manuva don't seem to get any love anymore.

Honestly, tell me this is not a tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_B7CCPbxpU

I've completely forgotten to check Roots Manuva out. What album is the best to start with?

[Iai]

The only full record I've heard is Awfully Deep, which is pretty good if you can get into the headspace for it. It's kind of a grim, depressive album. His canonical best album is Run Come Save Me, though, so you should get that and then upload it here for me.

:shifty:

[Tyr]

Haha.

Check your rep.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

no it isn't
yes it is **** yuo

[Arucard]

Maths + English isn't that good.

Boy Better Know, please see the uk light!

[sgrevs]

I've heard some of Wiley's stuff, he's alright but I'd wouldn't say he's any better than Dizzee. Kano is pretty crap from the small amount of stuff I've heard.

[Arucard]

Kano is brilliant. P's and Q's is pretty much the height of grime.

[ATM]

Anyone heard the new Roots?

[Tyr]

Is it any good?

[ATM]

Just downloaded it. I wasn't going to bother but apparently it's a little darker and less produced then the last one, which sounds interesting.

[sgrevs]

I'd like to hear the new Roots, I should get that.

[Rams]

French rap kills the UK scene
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4ZPjgjkSv9g

[Cocaine]

Anyone heard the new Roots?

Yeah I just finished my review for it. Hated it at first but now I think it's a solid 4/5. It's a lot more...tense. There's a weird blend between new-school and old-school, and it's really dark. There are a shitload of guests, so Black Thought's mediocrity isn't as noticeable, but in the same vein the entire thing feels kind of impersonal as a result.

[Iai]

Black Thought is a great MC.

[Surf]

People say he has no charisma, and I can see that tbh.

But he fits well in the context; he doesn't take too much focus away from the other band members.

Edit: got Brand New Heavies after seeing it on allmusic. Pretty cool.

[thunderzstruck]

picked up
atmosphere- lucy ford eps
aesop rock- none shall pass

today. I'm really digging both of them. Nothing but Sunshine off Lucy Ford is such a great song. Same with Keep off the Lawn off None Shall Pass

[Iai]

I need to get some earlier Atmosphere. I'm really digging Lemons, and You Can't Imagine was pretty good too.

[thunderzstruck]

yeah. Lemons is a cool album but so far from what I've heard Lucy Ford may be my favorite. It really shows off his ability to tell stories through his rapping

[Ghoul Hustler]

Finally got around to getting Trilla. Killer so far.

[irishmanshibby]

French rap kills the UK scene
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4ZPjgjkSv9g

Heres some other french stuff thats awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPwG1KNDrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX29xcrHPtY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=199H3BqBPPw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc7V3ONxc5g&feature=related

I think those own.

[Jaded]

I'm a little disappointed with the new atmosphere, his style is too mellow on this one and the beats are kinda boring, but maybe it'll grow on me.

[Iai]

After the first couple tracks I thought I'd feel that way, but I dunno. I just find it really easy to get into it, and the slower flow suits the lyrics he's writing now and the character he's putting across. There's some really heavy lines on there that just wouldn't have worked otherwise.

[Saint Nothing]

hey check out my beat

im influenced by j dilla and flying lotus

http://www.box.net/shared/4wxo4qmucw

-the noonward race

[class]

supnun

I been listening to a lot of O.C. lately. Also, I'm kind of in an on-again-off-again relationship with P. Monch's Desire

[jrowa001]

anybody like Company Flow? i just got Funcrusher Plus not that long ago, and its really good

[Jaded]

hell yeah collude-intrude or whatever is a dope song. Listen to Cannibal
Ox if you don't already.

[sgrevs]

Cannibal Ox are seriously awesome.

Digging the new Roots as well, cool stuff.

[Grohlthegreat]

The only Atmosphere i really got into was You Cant Imagine..., everything else just seems a bit boring in comparison.

[gmoneyguy]

Cannibal Ox are seriously awesome.

I've seen them on a few blogs lately, and was wondering if they are worth checking out. I guess I will.

[sgrevs]

Liquid Swords is way better than I remember it being.

[gmoneyguy]

Liquid Swords is the only GZA album I have, but I love it.

Whats a good Cannibal Ox album to start with?

[sgrevs]

I only have The Cold Vein.

[irishmanshibby]

never really got into Cannibal Ox... been on a saul williams fix lately tho

[Cocaine]

Cold Vein is great but way, way too long.

[sgrevs]

Yeah it does drag a bit.

[Big Baby Jesus]

I first listened to Liquid Swords when I was like 14, even then I said "What took me so long?"

Anyway, just listened to Spank Rock this morning. The first time thru It, I did not expect to listen to it that much afterward......


.....That was at least 10 complete spins ago. It's been a long *** time since an album has grown on me that much. Seriously, I wish I could get over it, but I can't.

[flabbergast]

Liquid Swords... IMHO that's one of the best hip-hop records period, although i'm biased because it's the album that really got me into hip-hop at the time.
But at the very least, it's the most uniform, atmospheric and consistent Wu-related record. Great rhymes from GZA himself, the best production of RZA's carreer, and incredible guest spots -- guest spots that don't just add another gigantic ego to the mix or rep someone's cousin nobody gives a **** about; but guests that never try to steal the show but just contribute to make it a better and more versatile album. Eg. Killah Priest and Insp. Deck really delivered on that album.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I like Method Man's guest spots on Liquid Swords the most, particularly Shadowboxin'.

[sgrevs]

I like Method Man's guest spots on Liquid Swords the most, particularly Shadowboxin'.

I was pretty much gonna say just that.

And Spank Rock are awesome too, Yoyoyoyoyo is so so good.

[ATM]

Yessss

I get to interview DJ BC on Thursday.

The man responsible for Wu Orleans, The Beatles, and Glassbreaks.

Legendary!

[Buttloaves]

As much as I think Weezy is a moron, his new single, A Milli is pretty hot.

[Luc214]

He has a ridiculously huge ego that he really doesn't have any reason to have, and he is a moron.

That being said, I don't think he's too bad, certainly a lot better than most other well known artists.

[Ghoul Hustler]

Weezy rules.

anyway, Dead Prez is my favorite group right now. damn, they are amazing.

[gmoneyguy]

Cold Vein is great but way, way too long.

:eek: We agree on something

[Luc214]

I found out that I dig old Snoop Dogg. I was surprised.

[Ghoul Hustler]

Everyone that is worth a damn digs Snoop

[Ghoul Hustler]

oh, and TCIII is awesome so far. So many hooks.

edit: ****ing hell, the Rhianna reference in Got Money is gold

[40 oz 2 freedom]

Yes, III ruuuules

[Jawaharal]

Wait do you guys have the one that leaked like a long time ago or the "new" carter III?

If you have the new one upload it plz

[Ghoul Hustler]

It's the new one. Hit google blogsearch and you'll have no problem.

[Luc214]

Everyone that is worth a damn digs Snoop

I just figured that he was another crap "artist".

oh, and TCIII is awesome so far. So many hooks.

Yeah a lot of people are complaining about the amount of R&B on it but I love it.

[Ghoul Hustler]

Meh, Wayne is just doing his own thing. He's appealing to the mainstream while being fairly original.

[Eliminator]

only thing people should be complaining about is t pain

[Ghoul Hustler]

T-Pain is awesome :(

[Luc214]

Any Diplomats fans?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

i've only heard lollipop. it was kind of catchy but i don't think i would really bother with a whole album of lil wayne.

[Ghoul Hustler]

Lollipop is pretty different from the rest, honestly. I'd still suggest DLing it at least

[Apocalyptic Raids]

i might >_>

[Cocaine]

Lollipop was horrible, I could barely get through half of it.

[Ghoul Hustler]

hater alert

[Cocaine]

Horrible song alert.

[Ghoul Hustler]

faggot alert

[Cocaine]

where let's get him

[Ghoul Hustler]

http://www.cachebeauty.com/acrylic_mirror_100263.jpg

so, can someone suggest me a group like Dead Prez? LGF era

[Luc214]

You might like The Coup.

[ATM]

http://www.myspace.com/wale202

Mixtape About Nothing > The Carter III

[Jaded]

Smif 'n' Wessun/ Cocoa Brovaz

[Jawaharal]

bwhahahaha the last song on tha carter III is hilarious. god he is so stupid.

[40 oz 2 freedom]

In the words oh Memphis Bleek: "I'm gettin money, I don't need yo 2 cents"

[Time]

My brother played me some Big L yesterday, he's really good and has pretty funny lyrics too.

[ATM]

http://www.myspace.com/wale202

Mixtape About Nothing > The Carter III

Damn it, you assholes need to get this.

[Volumnius Flush]

Anybody like My Dougie by Lil' Wil?

[JonG]

supreme clientele

sup

[Happymeal]

I just got into Re-Up Gang. They are pretty cool

[pixiesfanyo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBPIBXiwb4Q

[Volumnius Flush]

Cash rules everything around me


Dolla dolla bill ya

[ATM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBPIBXiwb4Q

Forgot about this song, it rules.

Never saw the video before.

[Happymeal]

Damn it, you spatulas need to get this.

Not a Seinfeld fan, but the dude is pretty solid.

[sgrevs]

Ready to Die owns so ****ing hard.

[ATM]

Not a Seinfeld fan, but the dude is pretty solid.

Yeah, he's solid as hell. Can't wait to see him at Rock the Bells.

[badtaste]

Ready to Die owns so ****ing hard.

I couldn't finish that album.

*shock! horror!

[sgrevs]

As in, you couldn't finish it because of all the shock and horror that it provides?

or I should be shocked? I'm not shocked Rog, I know you're a bit of a pansy.

[badtaste]

lol, just a case of Biggie not tickling my fancies.

and hey, I listen to Wu-Tang and Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' to **** wit.

[sgrevs]

lol, just a case of Biggie not tickling my fancies.

and hey, I listen to Wu-Tang and Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' to **** wit.

Fair enough, they really aren't.

[badtaste]

Speaking of Wu-Tang Clan, they're kicking my *** again.

ODB's verse in Da Mystery of Chessboxin' is so ****ing awesome. I also can't get Raekwon's opening line in that song out of my head... "Rough like Timberland wear, yeah!", lol. And Method's chorus:
"My peoples are you with me where you at?
In the front, in the back killa-bees on attack
my peoples are you with me where you at?
Smokin meth hittin caps on the block with the gats"

Damn.

Soliciting advice regarding Wu-Tang albums post-Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

[sgrevs]

Wu-Tang only or solo as well?

[badtaste]

Just Wu-Tang for now. Already made a bit of progress on the first round of solo material.

[sgrevs]

Well, The W is alright, nothing too spectacular though. Same with Iron Flag really. That's all I've heard.

Make sure you get Fishscale for the solo ones, if you haven't already.

[gmoneyguy]

Fishscale and Supreme Clientele.

Also get Liquid Swords.

[ATM]

Wu Orleans

http://rs9.rapidshare.com/files/2244442/DJ_BC_-_Wu_Orleans.zip

http://www.seanbonner.com/blog/archives/wuorleans500.jpg

[Rams]

Blue Sky Black Death & Hell Razah's Razah's Ladder is one of the best Wu releases in years.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Just Wu-Tang for now. Already made a bit of progress on the first round of solo material.
how much progress?

Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... and Ironman are particularly nice.

[badtaste]

Yah, thanks team, I'll keep all those recommendations in mind.

Have listened to Liquid Swords, love it. Regarding Only Built 4 Cuban Lynx..., I'm not a big fan of it. I don't really pay much attention to lyrics, and the style of music on it doesn't appeal to me. Will have to hunt down Ironman.

[Luc214]

Any Black Star fans?

[Wyko]

Me!

Also, Cuban Lynx is kinda dull.

[EightMilesHigh]

Is Mos Def worth checking out? If so, what album should I start with?

[Iai]

Get Black on Both Sides, then download the track "The Rape Over". That's about all you need.

edit: oh and Black Star and "Oh No" with Pharoahe Monch and Nate Dogg too of course.

[badtaste]

I I knew the bitch for ten minutes of her life
But the pussy was good! Yes the pussy was good!
I just want you to know girl!

:(

[Iai]

Those lyrics don't really flow somehow

[badtaste]

Please take the time to view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju7hi7z9b1w

[Interstate]

My brother played me some Big L yesterday, he's really good and has pretty funny lyrics too.

Get Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, it's awesome.

[JonG]

Blue Sky Black Death & Hell Razah's Razah's Ladder is one of the best Wu releases in years.

yes

jake always knows wassup

[Jaded]

cuban lynx>liquid swords

[Seantmpc13]

Any Black Star fans?

Hell yeah. Black Star is great. Mos Def's solo album, Black on Both Sides, is good too. I still haven't heard any of Talib Kweli's solo albums. Any recommendations as to which album of his I should start with?

[Luc214]

cuban lynx>liquid swords

wtf hell no

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mtm6GqpPW8

[Rams]

http://www.zshare.net/audio/139326961dcb6a25/
It don't make sense but it makes cents

[Bordello]

cuban lynx>liquid swords

lol

[Volumnius Flush]

What genre is Mobb Deep and what was that show on MTV or MTV 2 that showed urban music on Saturday or Sunday nights?

[Bordello]

lol

[sgrevs]

Listening to Eminem for the first time in aaages, still quality stuff.

[badtaste]

Which album? I love the production on his albums, nice and crisp, clean bass.

[Luc214]

What genre is Mobb Deep and what was that show on MTV or MTV 2 that showed urban music on Saturday or Sunday nights?

r u srs

[sgrevs]

Which album? I love the production on his albums, nice and crisp, clean bass.

Random songs from SS LP, MM LP, and TES, obviously his three best. Some of his lyrics are really really ****ing awesome. I'd forgotten how much fun some of his stuff is too, and yeah, the production is great.

[Interstate]

New Immortal Technique is pretty good. Some repetitive stuff in there though.

[Volumnius Flush]

r u srs

oh, i forgot to add in the part where i was joking.

[Txus]

I can't stop listening to doseone, cLOUDDEAD, why?, alias, sole....yeah, Anticon is my life lately.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

i've been listening to ugk

nothing else

[Seantmpc13]

What genre is Mobb Deep and what was that show on MTV or MTV 2 that showed urban music on Saturday or Sunday nights?

I would consider Mobb Deep hardcore rap. For the show, are you thinking of Yo! MTV Raps?

[badtaste]

Listening to Ironman right now, not bad at all.

[sgrevs]

Fishscale is best.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Fishscale would be better if it weren't so bloated. Cut out the skits and shave the track length down to like 10-12 songs and it would be awesome. I've been listening to Back Like That all night tonight, so catchy.

Listening to Ironman right now, not bad at all.
ya good album

[sgrevs]

To be honest I hardly ever listen to the last few songs so I don't even think about them when I think about the album. Except for the one with Biggie on it, which is pretty cool.

[ATM]

i've been listening to ugk

nothing else

jono, you need to check out rbl posse

http://www.myspace.com/rblposse

[Kyle]

What's new Hip Hop thread?

I havn't posted on Sputnik in ages, but since then I saw Ghostface live and also Raekwon and Ghostface performing Cuban Links at ATP festival. Was amazing, I also met Raekwon that weekend and told him to check out Battles who were playing later that night...I saw him in Battles later on which he went to on my reccomendation. Amazing.

Digging Clipse again recently and also the new Lil Wayne.

[badtaste]

Damn, sounds awesome.

I'm having a great time listening to Wu-Tang and family works.

[sgrevs]

I havn't posted on Sputnik in ages, but since then I saw Ghostface live and also Raekwon and Ghostface performing Cuban Links at ATP festival. Was amazing, I also met Raekwon that weekend and told him to check out Battles who were playing later that night...I saw him in Battles later on which he went to on my reccomendation. Amazing.



****ing awesome. What's he like? Was he nice or all stuck up? I've always hoped Wu-Tang would be nice guys.

[Kyle]

Yeah he was really polite to me, like, I could tell he was humouring me a little bit but he made the effort to talk to me. Asked me about ATP and who else was playing and if I could get some weed for him haha.

[Independent_CA]

Hey, what's the name of the Gorillaz song where the video is about a kid who joins the military and ends up in Iraq and so on? Somebody's got to know.

[Volumnius Flush]

Hey, what's the name of the Gorillaz song where the video is about a kid who joins the military and ends up in Iraq and so on? Somebody's got to know.

You've got to be kidding right?

[Independent_CA]

Nope.

[badtaste]

I don't recall any Gorillaz videos of that description.

Closest thing that comes to mind is Dirty Harry.

[ATM]

Any fans of the Procussions?

http://www.myspace.com/theprocussions

[Independent_CA]

Maybe it's not the Gorillaz then. I thought it was because of the animation style. Anyway, it's about basically this kid who is like happy at home, ends up joining the military and going to war, does some things he doesn't like, and I think like escapes capture or something. Basically all he can think of is getting back home. Ends up with him getting a medal on like national tv and then going back home or something.

I'm probably missing some details of the vid, but like I said it was animated so that's why I thought it was the Gorillaz.

It's not Dirty Harry, I've looked.

[EightMilesHigh]

i've been listening to ugk

nothing else

The only song I know by UGK is Chrome Plated Woman. I need to hear more.

[Amit]

swishas & dosha

international playas anthem

good stuff from that album

[40 oz 2 freedom]

Front Back & Side to Side, Murder, One Day... All classics

[Apocalyptic Raids]

wtf
123

[ATM]

Are you all still sleepin on Wale?

>:-(

[ATM]

WALE Mixtape About Nothing - Tracks 1-10
http://www.zshare.net/download/12813957b640c837/

WALE Mixtape About Nothing - Tracks 11-19
http://www.zshare.net/download/128141371647c66a/

TRACK LISTING
1. “The Opening Title Sequence” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
2. “The Roots Song Wale Is On” f. Chrisette Michele (produced by ?uestlove & James Poyser)
3. “The Feature Heavy Song” f. Bun B, Pusha T and Tre from UCB (produced by Best Kept Secret)
4. “The Freestyle (Roc Boys)”
5. “The Perfect Plan” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
6. “The Kramer” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
7. “The Crazy” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
8. “The Vacation From Ourselves” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
9. “The Remake of A Remake (All I Need)” f. Tawiah (produced by Mark Ronson)
10. “The Grown Up” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
11. “The Manipulation” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
12. “The Artistic Integrity” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
13. “The Star”
14. “The Skit (Untz Untz)”
15. “The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature (It’s The Remix baby!)” (produced by Osinachi)
16. “The Bmore Club Slam” (produced by Scottie B)
17. “The Chicago Falcon Remix” f. The Budos Band (produced by Mark Ronson & Eli Escobar)
18. “The Hype” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
19. “The End Credits” (produced by Best Kept Secret)

[ATM]

What are you guys digging at the moment?

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/fastlanecity/zep.jpg
http://a591.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_da2a4ba3a9bee37c125f90841d631656.jpg
http://playlog.jp/_images/blog/L/e/LetsGoHaruu/200078510.jpg

[Jaded]

Some sean price solo stuff, masta killa's "made in Brooklyn", the new grouch is pretty good.

[sgrevs]

masta killa's "made in Brooklyn"

Nice.

Been listening to lots of Biggie and Outkast lately, mad stuff.

[badtaste]

I'ma still in Wu-Tang mood/mode.

[40 oz 2 freedom]

Mighty "O" might be one of the best Outkast songs ever, shouldn't of slept on Idlewild

[Luc214]

Anyone listen to The Streets here?

[badtaste]

That brit hiphop artist? Not a fan of him, too smug.

[40 oz 2 freedom]

Hit or miss, the good songs are really awesome and the other ones are meh

[AA-12]

Hit or miss, the good songs are really awesome and the other ones are meh

This. His good stuff is so god damn good though

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Anyone listen to The Streets here?
the few songs I've heard have been really annoying.

[AA-12]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NHOf3s70w-c

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4A8T4lVu074

these are pretty ballin

[sgrevs]

I really like Original Pirate Material, the others are a bit meh.

[ATM]

Very hit or miss.

[Iai]

It's annoying, the lyrics on his second mixed with the music on his third would have been a classic. I still think A Grand is great but the music is a bit on the basic side.

[ATM]

I just got my Rock the Bells tickets:

A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, Methodman and Redman, Raekwon, Ghostface, De La Soul, Rakim, Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs, Spank Rock, Kid Sister, The Cool Kids, Afrika Bambaataa, Jay Electronica, Wale, B.O.B., Kidz in the Hall, Flosstradamus, Amanda Blank, B. Real, Supernatural, Scratch, DJ Green Lantern

:-D :-D :-D

[Apocalyptic Raids]

new Nas leaked, not very good so far.

[ATM]

Did you really expect it to be?

He better do old **** live.

[ATM]

Oh yeah, Rock the Bells added Little Brother, Cool Kids, and Jedi Mind Tricks :)

[sgrevs]

I just got my Rock the Bells tickets:

A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, Methodman and Redman, Raekwon, Ghostface, De La Soul, Rakim, Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs, Spank Rock, Kid Sister, The Cool Kids, Afrika Bambaataa, Jay Electronica, Wale, B.O.B., Kidz in the Hall, Flosstradamus, Amanda Blank, B. Real, Supernatural, Scratch, DJ Green Lantern

:-D :-D :-D

Hooooly crap.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Did you really expect it to be?
not really lol.

[ATM]

Hooooly crap.
:D

I nutted a little when I bought my tickets.

[EightMilesHigh]

Speaking of Nas

The first album I got by him was Illmatic and it's without a doubt my favorite. I got Stillmatic after that and it was ok, but like Jono said the production isn't as good as Illmatic. I got I Am... a few weeks ago and I'm still getting into it, are there any other albums by him worth getting?

[Cocaine]

I'd say no, but honestly I'm not even sold on Illmatic so take what I think with a grain of salt.

[40 oz 2 freedom]

God's Son is good, too.

I don't trust anyone that isn't immediately sold on Illmatic.

[ATM]

Illmatic is the only Nas album that I really like.

Any fans of the Sound Providers here?

http://www.myspace.com/soundproviders

[Surf]

Illmatic is great, but aside from a few songs on other albums, Nas hasn't got much.

Stillmatic is pretty good though. One Mic and Ether are really good actually

[ATM]

http://dieshadowmandie.blogspot.com/

sharing the love

750+ albums all on mediafire

[gmoneyguy]

new Nas leaked, not very good so far.

I will not pursue it then.

[Time]

I've been listening to Int'l Players Anthem a lot, unfortunately I accidentally downloaded the clean version. I'm gonna get the whole UGK album eventually, but for now could anyone find me a link to the explicit version of that song?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

The first album I got by him was Illmatic and it's without a doubt my favorite. I got Stillmatic after that and it was ok, but like Jono said the production isn't as good as Illmatic. I got I Am... a few weeks ago and I'm still getting into it, are there any other albums by him worth getting?
It Was Written is his second best get that, it's very underrated. Along with Illmatic and Stillmatic it's the only other Nas album you need.