I am white and I feel like liking/disliking rap based on other people's opinions makes you a dumbass.

[QUOTE=Professor Frink;17585171]there's this phrase i've heard in two different songs.
"i don't rhyme for the sake of riddlin," or maybe it says "ritalin," i dunno.
where did that come from?[/QUOTE]

It's a famous line from Public Enemy ("Don't Believe the Hype"). Dilated Peoples are known to pay homage to a lot of famous rappers. Don't know about the Roots, I think it's because their MC is crap.

[QUOTE=Kyle;17585207]Like when you read a review from somebody who obviously isn't into hip hop saying something to the effect of... "Isn't it refreshing to hear a hip hop act not rapping about guns and bitches".

That annoys the crap out of me.[/QUOTE]

oh god i hate that **** so much

[quote=Kyle;17585207]Like when you read a review from somebody who obviously isn't into hip hop saying something to the effect of... "Isn't it refreshing to hear a hip hop act not rapping about guns and bitches".

That annoys the crap out of me.[/quote]i absolutely LOVE doing that to crackers around here

you're such a riot!!

i know!!

someone explain "conscious hip hop". ive never even heard that term.

In the olden days of white culture, people used to look up to Kings and Princes. These were the people that they adored, and every night they wished and hoped that somehow they could wake up and be just like them. But with Royal Families crumbling, that role has been filled by one man: Mos Def.

He is everything that white people dream about: authentic (”he’s from Brooklyn!”), funny (”he was on Chapelle show!”), artistic (have you heard “Black on Both Sides?”), an actor (”he’s in the new Gondry film!”) and not white (”I don’t see race”).

He has done an amazing job of being in big budget movies (The Italian Job) and having one of his songs become a white person wedding staple (Ms. Fat Booty) but still retaining authenticity and credibility.

If you find yourself in a social situation where you are asked to list your favorite actor or artist, you should always say Mos Def. This way you can name someone that everyone has heard of and you don’t look like you are trying to one up anybody. The only possible negative consequence is some white people might think “I wish I had said that first.”

i wouldn't say that it's necessarily just socially conscious hip hop - you can be socially conscious without being conscious rap, e.g. Bun B - Get Cha Issue, Z-Ro - Another Song, Killer Mike - Pressue. i'd say its hip hop whose primary concern is being socially conscious, and which takes this as a higher concern over say interesting lyrics or production. it's when the song's main talking point is "he says xyz about the american government", not "he uses a complex rhyme scheme" or "he spits over a really good beat".

[QUOTE=Txus;17582821]nah

liquid swords > 36 chambers > cuban linx 2 > ironman > cuban linx 1 > supreme clientele

for me at least :p[/QUOTE]

yeah I like Cuban Linx 2 a lot more than the first one for sure.

Anyone listened to Diamond District? Washington trio consisting of Oddisee, X.O and YU.

They're just releasing their debut this month, and on first listen it sounds really good.

http://www.myspace.com/diamonddistrictdmv

Yeah, that sounds pretty good.

I've been listening to InI's Center of Attention quite a lot lately, such a great album.

I just got 36 Chambers

[QUOTE=Kyle;17587205]Anyone listened to Diamond District? Washington trio consisting of Oddisee, X.O and YU.

They're just releasing their debut this month, and on first listen it sounds really good.

http://www.myspace.com/diamonddistrictdmv[/QUOTE]

Hell yeah! Diamond District are the ****, they put on a free show at my school last semester.

I like this orphans of cush ****

I checked out orphans of cush too.

Really good, especially considering it's UK but I don't think it's better than rae.

Thank god these guys can actually articulate, unlike Dizzee Rascal who isn't bad but I can't ****ing understand him

[QUOTE=Txus;17587207]
I've been listening to InI's Center of Attention quite a lot lately, such a great album.[/QUOTE]

I love that album. its so chill and pete rock's use of the sample on what you say stomps PUTS use of it in acid raindrops

I have really been enjoying atmosphere lately. Life gives you lemons etc.

Anyone know any good mixtapes out for me go get now. Im livng in china and the music selection is mad limited.

[QUOTE=bears;17589535]I have really been enjoying atmosphere lately. Life gives you lemons etc.

Anyone know any good mixtapes out for me go get now. Im livng in china and the music selection is mad limited.[/QUOTE]

use the internet/ blogsearch?

are you guys allowed to look up "democracy" on google yet

[url]http://www.myspace.com/5hundreadboyz[/url]


My group is about to put up some new songs.

like my hip-hop the same way i like my women ...[i]unconscious[/i]

[QUOTE=Roach;17591381]like my hip-hop the same way i like my women ...[i]unconscious[/i][/QUOTE]

lol

[QUOTE=Roach;17591381]like my hip-hop the same way i like my women ...[i]unconscious[/i][/QUOTE]

hahahaha probably one of the best things ive ever heard

[I]sometimes a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do[/I]

kane i'm gonna use that line every time i have a hip-hop related conversation

would make a good t shirt

did you know viagra takes like half an hour to work? i find the girl's normally got away by then :(

http://www.brainfeedersite.com/2009/10/16/birthday-jam-in-echo-park/
flylo with a bunch of live musicians including the pianist who did ma dukes tribute, it's long (excellent) and actually reminds me of some bitches brew type grooves i'd love to hear flylo really work on a way of doing this, making the connection with these of thing more solid.

anyways it's dope, and groovy.

btw i have about 3-4 tracks made lately if one person want me to upload them in a rar ill do it, they're obviously new and probably better i might work more and 'make an EP' for fun this has some lyrics and looots of composition no samples, it's chill and spacey i could have it done up in about 15 minutes?

yes upload

yes upload

cool alright here is what i have so far:

http://www.filedropper.com/stormdream-xqstghst

That Flylo thing is sick. Will download yours now.

much love man i appreciate this

well Wish said I was welcome to do the next Classic of the Moment so I went ahead and made it.

sds good thx

[quote=(*The Noonward Race*);17595358]much love man i appreciate this[/quote]
http://www.filedropper.com/stormdream-xqstghst_1

yeah i forgot one part of that post....

bump for my music,

btw does that link work, ill put it on sendspace

http://www.sendspace.com/file/yjdpg5

smokin out
pourin up
puttin dick up in yo slut

Listened to Black Milk's [I]Tronic[/I] today for the first time in ages. What an album.