The Hip Hop Thread

[Max Power]

Imagine being one of those people who hates Kanye.

[simon]

Kanye. :cool:

Also, what the fuck is B.o.B upto with this 'the world is flat' bollocks? :D

[Reg]

I'm going to have to find a way to use 'You have interrupted my creative process' on someone.
:nod:

I love the disparity between the insulting ones and then ones like this:


17th I think you dress cool I wish I was skinny and tall

[Bernanke]

Kanye release fuckery keeps on delivering:

http://i.imgur.com/6aUClUk.png

[simon]

#FingersInTheBootyAssBitch is a cracking hashtag, it must be said.

[Bernanke]

http://i.imgur.com/MmBgmyA.jpg

[wullie]

Used to be that you had to watch daytime TV to see idiots air their dirty laundry in public.

[Manc]

I'll let Amber Rose arse fuck me with her toes.

[Bernanke]

Gonna kill any discussion before it even begins by saying fuck Drake.

Then we can talk about how Nas murdered the March Madness beat:

http://www.audiomack.com/song/rapxclusive/march-madness-remix

[Baz]

No even gon click the link (too drunk) but anyone saying fuck drake better be careful.

[simon]

The new Drake track is typically him. And typically really good.

[Baz]

They're the same thing.

His part on "Work" by Rihanna ruins it though. Too slow for that track.

[Baz]

Logic tickets have been ordered. :drool:

Going with someone who doesn't like rap music or even know a single Logic song or even who he is. :drool:

[simon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T_Pvb2kNCQ

:)

[five time]

Been out of the loop for a while. What albums from this and last year should I be listening to?

Had Tetsuo and Youth recommended to me but it seems like something I'd have to be in the mood for, if that makes sense. Definitely give it a few more listens before it gets binned off though.

[Alex]

http://www.stereogum.com/1855112/donuts-turns-10/franchises/the-anniversary/

"Donuts" is ten years old today. That's made me feel my age a bit.

This obviously also means that it's almost ten years since he died as well. :(

[Max Power]

Genius.

Throwback to when Gobstopper was my ringtone for about three years.

[simon]

I only listened to Donuts for the first time a few months back.

It's really cool. It was also weird hearing so many 'familiar' beats because of others resampling the stuff on the album.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC3Cthm0HFU

Definitely my favourite track from it.

[CJay]

So I guess Swish / Waves / Untitled isn't going to leak?

[wullie]

It will, but by the point nobody will know which file to download.

[Bernanke]

So I guess Swish / Waves / Untitled isn't going to leak?

It's now called TLOP.

[CJay]

Oh yeah, I hope that's a MBDTF style shortening rather than what it will actually be referred to as. Anyway, it's out tomorrow..when?

[Reg]

Yeah it's an acronym, the tweet afterwards said something about guessing the album title.

Not sure of the exact time.

[Bernanke]

"Final" tracklist.

https://i.imgur.com/45rrVSm.jpg

[Josh]

It's a shame No More Parties In LA is missing

[Waffdon]

MBDTF on until the GOAT drops this

[phonics]

Wolves :sick:

[Bernanke]

Fuck off, Wolves CDQ is the holy grail.

[Amigo]

A three year wait for 10 tracks? Really?

[Alex]

Yeezus was ten tracks, we waited about three years for that I think.

[phonics]

Kanye has this thing about low track albums. I remember Pusha T telling Kanye to back off when he wanted My Name Is My Name to be 9 tracks long.

[Reg]

A three year wait for 10 tracks? Really?
He's been designing trainers.

(:()

[Bernanke]

Kanye has this thing about low track albums. I remember Pusha T telling Kanye to back off when he wanted My Name Is My Name to be 9 tracks long.

MNIMN would've been better if it was 9 tracks tho.

[Baz]

Wolves :sick:
+1

[phonics]

MNIMN would've been better if it was 9 tracks tho.

Lies. He wanted all the uplifting ones gone to make a super dark album but I felt those were some of the best on the whole thing.

[Manc]

Drake's verse on Work is the fella at his best. Summer Sixteen is bit of a let down.

[wullie]

The Stars In Their Eyes Ma$e track is a particular favourite of mine.

[Bernanke]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ca9XF0EWEAApIbG.jpg

https://media.giphy.com/media/O5NyCibf93upy/giphy.gif

That's the actual cover. It's on his twitter.

[wullie]

I bet it cost him a shitload too. I prefer the Yeezus cover.

[CJay]

That's really bizarre. :D

[Bernanke]

Does this album deserve its own thread?

[CJay]

It's bigger than gravitational waves. And Adam Johnson being a nonce.

[Reg]

Does anyone know if it will be on iTunes and/or Spotify? Or is it annoyingly Tidal-only?

[phonics]

Tidal and iTunes. It'll leak within minutes anyway.

Someone post a link when they have one. I won't tell if you won't.

[Alex]

He needs to get a fucking wriggle on and stick this up on iTunes.

[Alex]

I've been playing old Kanye in preparation, currently got "808's & Heartbreak" on. When you think about it, the influence that album had on the musical landscape is staggering.

[CJay]

Plz just put it on iTunes. :moop: I want it for driving to Belfast tomorrow.

[phonics]

Ultra Magentic Beams is just a Chance The Rapper Song

The second song sucks for 2 and a half minutes.

You can watch it here but the stream SUCKS:

http://2dopeboyz.com/2016/02/11/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-concert-stream/

[Bernanke]

I'm watching a restream of the Tidal stream on Twitch. :face:

http://www.twitch.tv/krunkyxo

Beat on Famous was crazy.

[CJay]

Does anybody actually wear that trash?

[phonics]

"Why would someone pay several hundred to look like they were from the broke side of The Fifth Element is my favourite comment on his 'designs'

I missed Famous so there's a hit rate of 1/4 so far. This is just rip offs of other peoples stuff, nothing sounds 'Kanye'

[CJay]

Standing there they look like extras from The Walking Dead.

I'm guessing All Day and No More Parties In LA are going to be bonus tracks?

[phonics]

Think we're on Feedback right now. It's terrible.

[phonics]

Yo that acapella was fire tho.

[CJay]

I love you like Kanye loves Kanye. :wub:

[phonics]

Is this Weeknd track FML? If so it's song of the album so far.

Edit: sick beat switch.

[Bernanke]

FML is so beautiful.

[phonics]

I forgot about Real Friends. Okay it goes Real Friends / FML / The Chance Song / Trash

[CJay]

I haven't played Real Friends since the week it came out. So good.

[Magic]

I see Boyd has never posted in here. Perfect place to slag the little gimp off. It's comforting that no matter how bad my money situation is, I'll never be worse off than him. I've actually printed out his Facebook photo in passport size and carry it about in my wallet to make me feel better. It's similar to that 'carry this penny so you'll never be penniless'.

[CJay]

:cab:

That reads like a series of Kanye tweets, tbf.

[phonics]

Frank Ocean outta nowhere.

[CJay]

Facts. :sick: The sample at the start makes the rest of it worth it, I guess.

[CJay]

What is this.

[phonics]

This is 'Fade' apparently.

[Bernanke]

Facts had a new, tolerable beat? Also, no Sia or Vic Mensa. :(

[CJay]

Yeah Facts sounded better. I'm lost now, no idea what song's playing now.

[CJay]

This video game music. :drool:

[Bernanke]

Kanye just passing the aux around is hilarious.

[CJay]

Right, this better be available when I wake up in the morning.

[phonics]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ca99qFaWAAAk8jE.jpg:large

[wullie]

So this is out properly tomorrow? To buy, not just download. I want to support him so he can pay someone to do his next cover.

[Max Power]

I've been playing old Kanye in preparation, currently got "808's & Heartbreak" on. When you think about it, the influence that album had on the musical landscape is staggering.


I'lll proclaim it his best album if I'm being wanky but I really love it and it is undoubtedly influencial.

[Baz]

Yeah 808s is actually my favourite Kanye album.

But MBDTF is my second-least favourite so whaddo I know! (Yeezus is the worst)

LIVE rip: https://mega.nz/#F!gFkjAbob!6oe2Qz2bmnstiQ7jTdhj-w

[Waffdon]

This is annoying

[Bernanke]

Tbh he just tweeted the date along with the album name, and he did play the entire album last night. We were never told this was the release date.

[simon]

Currently listening to the rip Baz posted.

Famous beat is ridiculous. :drool:

[Bernanke]

Yep, Famous is lit. Then the Sister Nancy sample on top of that. :drool:

[phonics]

GOOD Friday starts again now

https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/30-hours

[phonics]

And the albums changed again lol

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbBqx_0UYAAdF0a.jpg:large

[Bernanke]

Let's do this.

[Max Power]

Haha what a beautiful mess this album release has been. Not listening until I get a proper leak/it goes on sale

[phonics]

You do have to laugh at all the twobit publications than have released their 'Review' already :D

[Bernanke]

You do have to laugh at all the twobit publications than have released their 'Review' already :D

Telegraph did this. :face:

[Offshore Toon]

'I Miss The Old Kanye' hopefully makes Yeezus look like Mary Had A Little Lamb.

[QE Harold Flair]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9YfN1yemV8

[phonics]

He did it yesterday no? Between Famous and FML.

[Offshore Toon]

I haven't watched the stream. It wasn't on the other track list so didn't think he'd have played it.

[Bernanke]

Xanny Family off the new Future is :drool:

[Baz]

GOOD Friday starts again now

https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/30-hours:drool:

White Dress and Mama's Boyfriend came on shuffle before. They're so good, especially the latter.

[CJay]

So how long is left of 'today'?

[Bernanke]

http://i.imgur.com/hRUj9e2.png

[Alex]

I'm bored of waiting now. :(

On a better note, amidst all this Kanye related hype I'd forgotten that Curren$y and Alchemist are dropping the "Covert Coupe" follow up, "The Carrollton Heist", tomorrow. That should be something to look forward to.

[CJay]

He didn't do a very good job with this did he? The hype was through the roof around last night, if he'd stopped screwing around and just dropped it then it would have been perfect.

[Bernanke]

I'm bored of waiting now. :(

On a better note, amidst all this Kanye related hype I'd forgotten that Curren$y and Alchemist are dropping the "Covert Coupe" follow up, "The Carrollton Heist", tomorrow. That should be something to look forward to.

Oh shit, totally missed this. CC is a certified classic.

[Baz]

http://www.littlemonstersforum.co.uk/images/q/4vh94fz2.png

:lol:

[Josh]

It's out!

[Mike]

It's currently playing :)

[simon]

It's not on fucking iTunes yet, so here I am being a gimp and trying to find a link like it's 2009. :moop:

[simon]

Alright I have a link and I'm FUCKING HYPED. :drool:

[Baz]

2009 :D

Cmon then folks, giz some reviews.

[Bernanke]

The Famous-beat is so fucking filthy. :drool:

[Waffdon]

link

[Bernanke]

Tidal. I just started a free trial month and cancelled the subscription immediately.

[Bernanke]

After having gone through it a few times, I can see this having more longevity than Yeezus for me. It's all over the place though, it's more of a mishmash of all of Ye's previous work rather than a bold new direction. Can't forgive him for cutting Vic and Sia from Wolves.

His bad bars stand out more on this than on Yeezus as well for some reason. Couldn't someone stop him from using the bleached asshole-line?

[Waffdon]

http://www116.zippyshare.com/v/tHxbJdN8/file.html

That'll do

[simon]

The Famous-beat is so fucking filthy. :drool:

It really is.

[Bernanke]

http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/jtZaJkG5/file.html

Wolves with Sia and Vic added back in, and that god awful Ye-verse removed. Gonna replace the album version with this I think.

[Waffdon]

FML makes me wet

[Alex]

"Ultralight Beam" is fucking great opener, the choir are so good on it. Excellent verse from Chance as well.

This has been such a shoddy album rollout though. He's tweeting about being however many millions of dollars in debt (although I very much doubt he is, at least not to the extent he claims), well he would have my money by now if he didn't make the record so difficult to actually buy.

They need to stop forcing TIDAL on people. I don't think it's ever really going to take off, in fact I think it would be dead in the water already if it wasn't for the strength of Jay-Z's industry connections.

[Bernanke]

http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/jtZaJkG5/file.html

Wolves with Sia and Vic added back in, and that god awful Ye-verse removed. Gonna replace the album version with this I think.

Updated the link with an ever better version.

[Bernanke]

https://i.imgur.com/stcKQac.png

:face: / :D

[CJay]

Worst release ever. I haven't listened to it yet (very limited data at home currently) but it sounds like it's a complete mishmash of styles and sounds and this chopping and changing of tracks / track list at the last hours just says lack of direction. His last number of albums have all been fairly tight in terms of number of tracks and overall creative cohesion. Certainly seems a lot different this time around.

Fair? Still looking forward to listening when it eventually gets properly released of course.

[simon]

Seems fair. I don't quite know what to make of it as an album as it listens more like a list of unreleased tracks rather than a proper focussed piece of work. There are a lot of really, really great tracks in it though.

[Max Power]

It's a beautiful mess.

I'll either love it or hate it in a month

[Bernanke]

It's growing on me really quickly. Like, it's coming together, and I can't really point out outright weak songs. I find Feedback and Freestyle 4 abrasive in the same way that Yeezus is, but everything else is 8-10/10. Waves -> Wolves is a fucking amazing string of tracks.

[Max Power]

Ultra Light Beam is legit amazing but it really is all over the place after that. Defo some great stuff in there though. Probably bring out a new version of the album tomorrow so chill out lads.

[Alex]

He keeps making thinly veiled begging requests for Mark Zuckerberg/anyone to help him out financially on Twitter now. :D

This is all very strange. He's been very erratic lately, even by his own standards. I think there's a fair chance he might legitimately be cracking up a little bit.

The album is good though. I like it more with every play through. Like others have said, it's not his most cohesive work. Whereas albums like Yeezus and MBDTF were very much mood pieces, this is more of a scattershot collection of different ideas and directions. They're mostly really cool ideas and directions though, so I'm fine with it. Fuck knows if this ends up being the "final" version I'm listening to. I can't see him changing it much to be honest. It's out there now, notable publications are reviewing it and shit.

I imagine all this "please sign up to TIDAL!"/"I'm selling the album in a week when I've "fixed" Wolves" shit is just him staring down the barrel realisation that he's fucked up this album release massively (which he has) and stands to miss out on sales because of it.

[phonics]

I'd be cracking up a bit if I was legitimately 53 million in debt and had a quite clear drug problem.

[simon]

He has 'a quite clear' drug problem?

[Alex]

I'd be cracking up a bit if I was legitimately 53 million in debt and had a quite clear drug problem.

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking that. You would think, approaching 40 and with two kids, he would know better. But a lot of his behaviour seems to point towards him being strung out on something.

How the fuck could he have managed to get himself that much in debt? Bad decisions regarding his "fashion" career is all I can think of. Isn't that shit always selling out though? Fuck knows what he's been up to.

[phonics]

To propose to Kim he rented out the Chicago Cubs/Bears (the baseball one) ground and got the Illinois Symphony Orchestra to play. He's always noted his expensive taste and ability to throw it away. I'd probably be the same.

[Shindig]

And he's into game development which, as we all know, is a sure way to piss money.

[Alex]

And he's into game development which, as we all know, is a sure way to piss money.

:D

I didn't want to make fun of the video game, what with it being about his Mother and all, but since you've mentioned it. :D

It's things like that that really demonstrate how detached from reality he can get.

[Waffdon]

His trainers he was selling were going at $300 in seconds. I'm sure they goat is doing quite fine.

[Baz]

Listened to TLOP a few times today, albeit intermittently interrupted by TomTom, and it's pretty good. No More Parties In LA is probably my initial standout track purely because Kendrick's verse is fire and then Kanye goes HAM too, and I like rap ahead of anything else. All seems pretty good though, and looking forward to listening to it more, whereas with Yeezus I just couldn't.

First thing I did after one play through was delete Low Lights though. :sick:

The features are weak, in my opinion. Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj aren't current, but their inclusion on Monster for example gave MBDTF a bit more polish. Rihanna's hardly selling records these days so can't really count her as a big feature. Young Thug can get lost, never heard of Desiigner or whatever. Why didn't Andre 3000 do a verse? It's like it's not actually him and Kanye's just like "yeah cmon three stacks" and it's weird. Chance's verse is good (although pales in comparison to his one with Busta). The Weeknd song is prob my second favourite but that's because I'm a bit of secret stan, and Chris Brown's feature is so shoe it's almost unnecessary. Was surprised he didn't get anyone from the grime scene (unless I missed it?) on the back of his All Day performance. Having Yungen pop up on a track, or a rhyme-off with various members of BBK, similar to Smuckers with Tyler The Creator and Lil Wayne would have made my year. :D Needed a Bieber hook too.

The album cover is one of the worst I've ever seen, mind you.

[phonics]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbO7GT8W0AAa-Op.jpg:large

Yatchs

[Alex]

Reading it makes me think of that scene in Step Brothers where they give the "Prestige Worldwide" presentation. :D

[simon]

Reading it makes me think of that scene in Step Brothers where they give the "Prestige Worldwide" presentation. :D

Oh my God. :D

[phonics]

699308613752369152

This and his 'You have interrupted my creative process' one are top 10 quotes.

[Baz]

*bear

[Bernanke]

The only really great feature is Chance on the first track imo. I mean, Thugger does his thing, but it's not like you'd ever get blown away by his lyricism or whatever.

Speaking of his mass debt, I read somewhere that when he first tried to get into fashion he met with people in the industry who charged him like 250k for "tutoring sessions" (scum). Kanye seems like the kind of guy to totally go for that if he's enthusiastic about making a go at it, so he probably bleed money during that process.

[CJay]

He's a mentalist. What is he doing with this release? It's on Spotify now, right? He says it will never be on iTunes, only ever on Tidal and never for sale. :cab:

I wonder how the stans are dealing with this breakdown. I guess no one will really care if he continues making good music, and clothes (snigger).

[Max Power]

He's genuinely mentally ill and that snake Jay-Z is using him to promote his terrible music streaming service.

[Bernanke]

Walking out of the office on the brightest winter day with Waves in my ears.

http://images1.tickld.com/live/postimages/b8691f631f13cbfce8d32c5f7c35ac6b.gif

[Max Power]

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/699307951324958722

I know how you feel mate.

[phonics]

He's genuinely mentally ill and that snake Jay-Z is using him to promote his terrible music streaming service.

The fact that he even thought running a digital streaming service was a good idea blows my mind.

696540663358291968

[phonics]

I've copped the album (yea right I'm signing up to Tidal) and I've just noticed that it has eighteen tracks. How do you plan on having an album with 9 tracks go to 18 in a week?

[Bernanke]

I've copped the album (yea right I'm signing up to Tidal) and I've just noticed that it has eighteen tracks. How do you plan on having an album with 9 tracks go to 18 in a week?

Take everything after Wolves as bonus tracks. Also, there's like 3 interludes in there as well.

[Waffdon]

Waves > FML > Real Friends > Wolves

Shag my arse, take my monies

[phonics]

These hooks are Tarantinoesque in their length.

[CJay]

Could someone kindly pm me a working zip / rar link for this? I would quite like to listen to it.

nvm, found one. :drool:

[Reg]

I've just got a Tidal trial (for the second time, using a different email address).

I wasn't too keen on first listen but I can tell there's some tracks I'll be going back to a fair bit. I echo others' thoughts though - it doesn't feel like an album, much more like a mixtape and not a particularly focused one. It's surprising in one sense after such definite styles on Dark Fantasy and Yeezus but perhaps we should have expected it given his focus is on fashion nowdays. :(

[wullie]

I saw that you can buy it on Tidal but the $20 price becomes £20 here. It'll be available to normal people right?

[Alex]

He's claiming (at the moment) that it will only ever be available on Tidal.

[CJay]

He wants you to pirate it, Wullie. Just embrace it. All the people who expected a copy with their release show ticket have been shafted.

[CJay]

Ok, this is great.

The rework of Facts actually makes it kind of amazing, I think. Can't stop listening to Ultra Light Beams and Waves. This album is also notable for having a Swizz Beatz feature that doesn't ruin the song.

[Reg]

Facts is my least favourite track. I really don't give a shit about Nike, Kanye. In fact the lyrics and flow are just about my idea of the worst rap has to offer.

Ultralight Beam and FML are the two standouts for me.


Take everything after Wolves as bonus tracks. Also, there's like 3 interludes in there as well.
I think that's fair. He even says during 30 Hours that it's "a bonus". It's basically a five minute stream of consciousness draft.

Fade is no kind of album closer. There are parts of the album I really like, but I can't help but feel this could have been so much better with a little more direction and focus.

[Alex]

http://www.stereogum.com/1860318/aesop-rock-rings-video/mp3s/

New Aesop Rock album in April. Obviously this is great news. Skelethon was so fucking good, I sometimes think I might even like it more than Labor Days.

[Reg]

I'm liking Any Time, Any Place by Janet Jackson. Not hip-hop, but learned Kendrick sampled it (one of his best sampled tunes I think).

[Baz]

My Logic tickets have arrived so I've been listening to a lot of him lately. April 23rd baby. I've realised that it'll be a complete and utter letdown if he doesn't do Nasty and, really, I don't think he will. :cry:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVbTkFsCc24

It's ridiculous how pumped that song gets me, nevermind live.

When I saw B.o.B. live, it was okay but as soon as Beast Mode started it was out of this world. Four minutes of amazing. I wanna have that with Logic.

Instead he'll probably just play stuff off his newest album, which I don't really like. Hopefully he'll at least perform Bounce from his last album, but even then it's unlikely.

Nasty would be GOAT. Ballin' and On The Low would be pretty good too, I guess.

For £14 I shouldn't really complain, but I just know one song could make it from a fun night to an awesome one.

It's like the second time I saw Chiddy Bang, he didn't do Truth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x58NbPRNNg) and it was such a let down compared to the first time.

Also the tickets say it's at The Ritz but I was under the impression it was at Academy 2. Thankfully you have to walk past the Ritz to get to Academy, but it's a bit weird.

Googled it. Seems to be The Ritz. Also found this:

http://www.littlemonstersforum.co.uk/images/q/cgo29a29.png

[Bernanke]

I'm back to spinning Pilot Talk 1 and 2. Legitimate classics.

Tearin thru the city
Snatchin' bitches top of the building
King Kong ain't got shit on me

:drool:

[CJay]

Macklemore's new album is weird. Some really bizarre features. Nice enough production as usual, but most of the tracks are forgettable. Falling in love with Chance, though.

Speaking of - anyone got any suggestions of recent stuff similar to Sunday Candy? Love dem vibes. :wub: That and Waves make for great 'driving to work in the morning' music.

[CJay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCd6SQ67k-Y

:drool:

[Waffdon]

That was stonkingly good.

[Baz]

Ouch! Some swipes at OF, huh. Good on him.

[Bernanke]

Better than the Kanye version :drool:

[Spoonsky]

Does anyone know Flavor Flav? He was on the lawn at my school today.

[Bernanke]

New Kendrick EP tomorrow?

[Reg]

Flavor Flaaaaaav

Public Enemy are great Spoon, have a listen.


New Kendrick EP tomorrow?
Looks like it.

[Spoonsky]

Oh, I've heard of Public Enemy. I guess his brother is our athletic director or something.

New Kendrick. :drool:

This just popped up on Youtube's suggested videos, I quite like it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFEVxpJtPm8

[Spoonsky]

I'm not sure how cohesive New Kendrick is as an album, but there are some fantastic songs on there. untitled 6 and 8 are funky as fuck. :drool:

[simon]

Tyler. :cool:

[Reg]

Untitled 8. :drool: All kinds of funky. Untitled 7 is cool too, hearing him improvise and draft a song...wonder if anything more ever came of that.

That Tyler was great.

[phonics]

Oh, I've heard of Public Enemy. I guess his brother is our athletic director or something.

New Kendrick. :drool:

This just popped up on Youtube's suggested videos, I quite like it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFEVxpJtPm8

INI are the shit. Get on that and Pete Rock & Cl Smooth.

[Alex]

InI, I haven't listened to that record in years. So good. That Deda album too, "Original Baby Pa". That was another all-Pete Rock produced gem that got shelved in the nineties. He made them both in '95 in fact. BBE (these guys always released good stuff, I don't know if they still exist though) ended up putting them both out as a double disc like ten years ago or something.

[Spoonsky]

http://mashable.com/2016/03/05/flavor-flav-weather-report/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#o5m7smzJuPqp

Hehe.

[Baz]

That Tyler was great.Extended mix with Kanye's part (http://www87.zippyshare.com/v/m7wa4G9u/file.html)

Radio 1xtra had a #KendrickListeningParty (:cab:) on Friday; played the whole album, sans track 4, at midday. Was a good move, but I bet Kano was pissed off because his actual album came out that day too.

[-james-]

LEVlTATE LEVITATE LEVITATE LEVITATE

[Bernanke]

LEVlTATE LEVITATE LEVITATE LEVITATE

:nodd:

GET TOP ON THE PHONE.

[Alex]

LEVlTATE LEVITATE LEVITATE LEVITATE

That track (or the first half of it you're referring to there) is probably my favourite on the whole record. That is 7 I think? The first section of that is my highlight.

I also like untitled 5 a lot. I think I mean 5 anyway, I've been playing the whole thing on repeat a lot and it's sort of blended into one. "I got 100 on my dash, got 200 in the trunk". That one.

Obviously 8 is cool as fuck as well.

It's basically all very good and worthwhile though. The only bit I can do without is the extended guitar jam ("head is the answer" etc) at the end of 7. Imagine being so on top of your game that you can throw your leftovers out there and it's better than 95% of other peoples actual shit.

Judging by this you could definitely imagine "To Pimp a Butterfly" being one of those records that gets the super-deluxe, 8 CD reissue in 20 years time so we can all listen to every single outtake from those sessions. That definitely sounds like something by future, middle-aged self would be all over.

[CJay]

I done made an Apollo Brown playlist on Spotify if anyone's interested. Is there anyone else around making similar consistently good boom bap? I know it's not exactly the popular sound at the minute, but I thought someone big might have given him a go at some point in the last few years. His stuff can be a bit samey at times, but you can't argue with the overall quality and consistency of the beats.

https://open.spotify.com/user/cromiej/playlist/4yoh7pN4KMTzyImpsOTiTs

Hit me up with some of your hip hop playlists too. Trying to get a good mix to rotate in the car for driving to work.

[Alex]

Other people do it, but I don't think anybody churns it out quite as prolifically as Apollo Brown. Statik Selektah is the other obvious, big exponent of it I guess.

Oddisee, Damu, Marco Polo, Mr. Green, The Doppelgangaz, Gensu Dean. They all do similar sorts of things to varying degrees of success.

[Spoonsky]

LEVlTATE LEVITATE LEVITATE LEVITATE

I skip 5 and the second half of 7, but other than it's such a good little album. It really works all the way through.

[CJay]

I love the sample on this alternative version of I Love Kanye. I think it's fan made, but it's awesome.

https://soundcloud.com/ceejay92/09-i-miss-the-old-kanye-og

[phonics]

This hitboy beat is just off the chain. He's definitely one of my favourite producers now:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4eKepXqYLI

[Alex]

I can't decide whether I like the Flatbush Zombies debut album or not. Well, that's not really fair. I do like it. I just can't decide how much I like it, whether it's legitimately great or just OK.

It definitely scratches that itch when it comes to no-nonsense, New York beats and rhymes. It's got that covered. I feel like the two mixtape's, Better off Dead in particular, were probably better though.

[Alex]

Also, on a more general note, I've really been listening to a shit load of Hip-Hop again recently. Which is nice. I never thought I'd lost interest, but I was definitely slacking off a bit latelys. I think Kanye and his car-crash of an album release pissed me off a little bit.

I watched the NWA film a few weeks ago though and it set me off again big time. The thought the film was great too, a lot better than I thought it would be. Ice Cube's kid is his fucking double. I was worried about that casting, but he's so much like him he couldn't have really failed.

I'm currently slap bang in the middle of a massive east coast phase and have revisited all kinds of shit I haven't played in ages, years in some cases. Just over the past couple of days Def Squad's "El Nino", Large Pro's "The LP", LL's "14 Shot's to the Dome" (I always thought this was pretty underrated), Pete Rock's "Soul Survivor". Good times.

[Multi]

Random realization, Lil Wayne calls himself a Martian because it's "the red planet" and he's all about that blood life.

[Alex]

RIP Phife Dawg. :(

That one really hurts.

[Baz]

Yeah.

It still amuses me that Tribe have received no money whatsoever for Can You Kick It? cos Lou Reed only okayed the sample so long as he got 100% of the profits.

[Baz]

Anyone listened to the new Lil Boosie album? He goes by Boosie Badass now, it seems, and the album is called Thug Talk.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-ulyHqUZ4

I've never been a massive fan of his music (I admit he has some bangers) but he makes Instagram worth having because his life is amazing, and you can tell how appreciative he is of everything because of what he's been through.

[Alex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaIDj6vBEoU

One of the best opening verses in rap history? I don't know, but I would say it's in the conversation. Obviously they had made an album before this, but this always sounded like his arrival to me. Phife was never the greatest technically but the energy was ridiculous, and this is a great example of it.

I would also recommend anyone who hasn't already heard it checking out his one solo album, "Ventilation: Da LP". It's not a classic or anything, but it's a really solid album with a really cool line up of producers. Hi-Tek, Dilla, Fredwreck, Pete Rock and Supa Dave West. Really good, and really underrated, little album.

I always sort of assumed Tribe would get back together for an album, or at least a single, at some point. 45 is really no age to die. Pretty rubbish day all around. :(

[Spoonsky]

I love that verse, the second one on there is good as well. I think it took me longer to appreciate Phife but now I like him just as much as Tip.

"When's the last time you heard a funky diabetic?" has got to be his best line, although it's a bit sad now in context.

[CJay]

Randomly getting back into Kid Cudi. Does he make the most unique music in hip hop? A lot of it isn't very good, and in my opinion his albums are generally poorly realised and bloated, but when he gets it right it's amazing. I love that kind of dark atmosphere he seems to create on his best tracks. He posted a new track on Soundcloud the other day:

https://soundcloud.com/cudderland/the-frequency

[CJay]

Also it's funny (and cool) to see how your music taste has developed, Spoon. You used to be so dismissive of hip hop.

[Bernanke]

I'm finally "understanding" Future. EVOL is :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Bernanke]

https://soundcloud.com/futureisnow/never-forget-prod-by-jon-boii?in=dailyloudsounds/sets/future-purple-reign-mixtape

Goddamn... :drool:

[Bernanke]

TLOP releases for real today.

[CJay]

Lots of remastering and small changes to it since the original release. A better quality version of Saint Pablo has leaked too. It's amazing.

http://www91.zippyshare.com/v/HLiBXpzT/file.html

[phonics]

"IT'LL NEVER BE ON APPLE"

*looks at sales*

*Kanye gets the Crayons out*

"Dear Apple...."

[Alex]

I've been listening to the new Elzhi album quite a lot this last week, I'm pleasantly surprised by how good it is. This is the one where he funded it through Kickstarter and then subsequently pissed all of his fans off by disappearing off the face of the earth and never updating them on what he was doing. That actually seems to have given him a lot of good material for the album though, because he gets into the reasons a little bit. Depression, legal woes, drink and drugs seem to have the crux of it.

I was worried by the production line up, looked a little bit budget (for want of a better word) but he's picked his beats really well. I would definitely recommend giving it a shot.

Royce has just released a new EP (well, he calls it an EP but it's longer than a lot of albums) that is quite good. I couldn't find a tag-free version of it though, so you do have to content with the occasional "Datpiff dot com, WORLD EXCLUSIVE". I really wish they would stop with that.

[Baz]

ScHoolboy Q goes hard on this new "Groovy Tony" track:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iJDXIOk0bg

:drool:

[Baz]

More :drool: this time courtesy of mr nickel nine.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpNrrdLo4Wk

Pusha's bit is smooth but oh boy Royce's verse is GOAT #2016. Pity it's got Rick Ross on.


Them niggas wanna see me runnin', they know I won't
They say misery loves company, no, I don't
Ain't got no time for you to try on no Manolo Blahniks
All I got time to do is go back in time and pose with the Unabomber
Just so I can go back in time a second time to photobomb it
I live by a code of demonic, Illuminati, Obama, Hovanomics
Hold up, hurdles in life, I hop in a Turbo and roll around 'em
I'm Doug E. Fresh in the flesh, I beat box
I boo-boo-du-du between the sheets to seek the G-Spot
I'm in bed with three naked ladies holding hands
I'm in bed with three major labels
And I ain't talkin' 'bout wearing clothing brands
Underground locomotive man
Putting on a global show that no promoter can
I philosophize with wise words from learned lessons
In my world mistakes turns to blessings
The hate turned to destiny
I'm saying Lord Jesus while the Lord's most gorgeous creatures take turns blessing me
I got your baby momma down on all fours
When drama comin', I'm all for it
If it ain't about the money please let this be your last question
You players can jump if you want, but you half-stepping like Paul George
I make the yay invisible in like a day or two
That's how the players do, my nigga, there's layers to it

:hail:

[Baz]

Three in a row.

Afrika Bambaataa is a dirty paedo (http://pitchfork.com/news/64523-afrika-bambaataa-accused-of-sexually-abusing-a-teenager/). :thbdn:

[Baz]

What does everyone think of Travis Scott?

I can't help but like him.

[Spoonsky]

Help me out lads, I heard a song on the radio today. Pretty old school, probably from the 90s or early 2000s, the rapping seemed kind of Hispanic and it mentioned "Vallejo California" at one point.

[Baz]

Was possibly by E-40.

[phonics]

Yeah, it'll be E-40.

[Baz]

After hearing Tabernacle and Layers I have very high hopes for Royce's new album, also called Layers. Tabernacle is a storytelling masterpiece.

Anyone listened to it (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-VgyOhYDneDX1RuZFpmcEp1RFk/view) yet?

[five time]

Help me out lads, I heard a song on the radio today. Pretty old school, probably from the 90s or early 2000s, the rapping seemed kind of Hispanic and it mentioned "Vallejo California" at one point.

I thought of this:
https://youtu.be/23U1xa5zaPQ

[Baz]

C'mon Spoon, what was it?

This was on the radio on the way home before:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gJ3HzBbdxI

:rave:

[Bernanke]

That was the credits song for S03E01 of Silicon Valley. Tune. :drool:

[Shindig]

Picked up three Wu Tang albums for a tenner. Chambers, W & Iron Flag. I still want my coffin brought down to Bring the Ruckus.

[Alex]

Picked up three Wu Tang albums for a tenner. Chambers, W & Iron Flag. I still want my coffin brought down to Bring the Ruckus.

I haven't listened to Iron Flag in ages, but I always thought that was a really solid Wu-Tang record and kind of overlooked in the grand scheme of things.

On more recent releases I've enjoyed the new Mr. Lif album quite a bit. I thought he was gone for good but apparently not, very solid little album. I've got the new ASAP Ferg and Dalek releases too, but I haven't really heard enough of them to give an opinion yet.

[Spoonsky]

C'mon Spoon, what was it?

I dunno, nothing that I listened to by E-40 seemed to fit and I got tired of looking after a while.

:(

[phonics]

I've been way too single for way too long to enjoy the new Beyonce album. B'Day is still GOAT tho.

[Alex]

I've been way too single for way too long to enjoy the new Beyonce album. B'Day is still GOAT tho.

Isn't the whole record seemingly about Jay-Z cheating on her or something? :D

I haven't heard it myself, that's just based on something I read. All the reviews for it have been very good though.

[phonics]

Isn't the whole record seemingly about Jay-Z cheating on her or something? :D

I haven't heard it myself, that's just based on something I read. All the reviews for it have been very good though.

The first 3 songs or so may as well be called 'Jay-Z cheated on me. What an arsehole' and then it goes on to other subjects mostly about pride/feminism and her Dad. They're all good songs but there's no hits like there used to be.

6 Inch Heels seems like it's made for movie sound tracks though. Kinda Massive Attacky now I think about it.

[wullie]

I like the stories about her rabid fanbase have deciphered the lyrics and decided the culprit was Rachel Roy and then Rita Ora who both got abuse by the budding detective mob. Even better, Rachel Ray got shit too because some Beyonce fans can't read.

[bruhnaldo]

What does everyone think of Travis Scott?

I can't help but like him.

I saw him live and it was one of the best (rap) shows I've ever been to

A lot of people say he bites people's style but I thoroughly enjoy his music so I really can't be bothered with their memetalk.

[bruhnaldo]

Help me out lads, I heard a song on the radio today. Pretty old school, probably from the 90s or early 2000s, the rapping seemed kind of Hispanic and it mentioned "Vallejo California" at one point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23U1xa5zaPQ

or try other Mac Dre songs.

can you give me literally any other lyrics?

[SincereTheRebel]

I guess im late.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxYP8Ed3JhE

[Baz]

Drake's new album tomorrow. :drool:

Probably deserves its own thread tbh.

[Max Power]

Finally activated that Apple Music trial last week so perfect timing.

[Baz]

Here (http://vk.com/doc362558762_437473162) is something for all of us without Apple Music trials, until the postman arrives.

[phonics]

Came in here thinking, "Fuck, I forgot to pick it up before work. I'll go ask Baz to send me a dodgy link." and it's already there :drool:

You're doing gods work, son.

[Spoonsky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23U1xa5zaPQ

or try other Mac Dre songs.

can you give me literally any other lyrics?

The chorus was just like "oh yeah" or something generic like that. "Vallejo California" was in a verse and it was followed by another place name but I don't remember which one. There was also something earlier about his girl filling up the gas in his car.

[Alex]

I think Views is going to be a grower. It seems like a step back to the older, more-insular, introspective Drake. Reminds me a bit of how I first felt about Take Care. It's missing a lot of the straight up, hard bars, brag-rapping of the last couple. He's obviously loving himself a bit of Dancehall now as well. The patois is a bit much in places. Definitely something I'm going to be listening to repeatedly though. I already enjoyed it like at least twice as much on second listen.

[Alex]

Also, the digital booklet that came with it, if you didn't know otherwise you would think it was straight-up satire of his whole persona.

https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/JwI8HZ-T1ixHKnOejgXv_ohNAFw=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6407819/Screen_Shot_2016-04-29_at_11.13.01_AM.0.png

:D

It's basically just a collection pseudo-artistic shots of him looking similarly serious and moody in a variety of (sometimes ridiculous) settings.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/29/11537836/drake-views-digital-booklet-memes

[Shindig]

"This is my Rolls and this is my dawg Royce. Dis where he shit. I don' give a fuck."

I must've heard some Drake by osmosis. Started from the Bottom is his, right? Thanks, NBA2K14. Also, a word about the other two Wu Tang albums I picked up: The W is odd. It starts off like a continuation of 36 Chambers with the kung fu samples and general overtones but then goes kinda sideways. Careful is a nice tune. Conditioner sounds like ODB literally phoning one in from prison. Gravel Pit stands out, which I didn't expect. Almost like they needed a single. Iron Flag was a lot more listenable but its a lot less Wu. Its like they decided "Let's just make an album with none of the baggage." It works out okay, like a latter De La Soul effort. Disappointed Flava Flav couldn't slap on a verse, mind. I know you're a hypeman but c'mon. Snoop did better on Conditioner which, at one point I thought was just going to be "Say What?!" every other line.

36 Chambers remains some timeless, monumental business.

[Baz]

Love it. Where's Weezy though?

[Max Power]

Also, the digital booklet that came with it, if you didn't know otherwise you would think it was straight-up satire of his whole persona.

https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/JwI8HZ-T1ixHKnOejgXv_ohNAFw=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6407819/Screen_Shot_2016-04-29_at_11.13.01_AM.0.png

:D

It's basically just a collection pseudo-artistic shots of him looking similarly serious and moody in a variety of (sometimes ridiculous) settings.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/29/11537836/drake-views-digital-booklet-memes

I think to some extent Drake is 'in on the joke' and is pretty self aware. He knows what he is and he knows his lane. Probably why he can manage to churn out such consistently enjoyable and successful projects.

[Baz]

The chorus was just like "oh yeah" or something generic like that. "Vallejo California" was in a verse and it was followed by another place name but I don't remember which one. There was also something earlier about his girl filling up the gas in his car.It was Colonel Loud, wasn't it. :rosebud: (It was on March's [url=http://www.promoonly.com/listings/view.php?issueid=27060]PO:UR/url].)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYdoQ6DZ3F4

[Baz]

Drake's done an hour-long interview with Zane Lowe: https://soundcloud.com/yup-868133868/drake-interview-with-zane-lowe-on-beats1-radio

[Bernanke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqWVOY40oBw

The Taz themesong.

Man, I can't hate on Lil' Dicky. He always looks like he's having the time of his life while performing.

[phonics]

I like Lil Dicky's music but I can't shake that he's absolutely everything wrong with white privilege at the same time.

[bruhnaldo]

The chorus was just like "oh yeah" or something generic like that. "Vallejo California" was in a verse and it was followed by another place name but I don't remember which one. There was also something earlier about his girl filling up the gas in his car.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9PzWhJosSw

:)

[Baz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOEDtqdbWAg

I could listen to 40 all day.

[Spoonsky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9PzWhJosSw

:)

We have a winner!! Thanks everyone else for the suggestions.

Bruh :cool:

[Alex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOEDtqdbWAg

I could listen to 40 all day.

Yeah, I would definitely like to see him do a full interview just with 40, that guy obviously knows his Hip-Hop.

[luke13291]

Does anybody know who else spat over the 'Guess whos back' beat by Scarface, Jay Z and Beanie Sigel? Im thinking ive heard it on a J Cole mixtape or The Game but I cant seem to think and its been battering my head now for the last 2 days! any help would be great!

[Baz]

Does anybody know who else spat over the 'Guess whos back' beat by Scarface, Jay Z and Beanie Sigel? Im thinking ive heard it on a J Cole mixtape or The Game but I cant seem to think and its been battering my head now for the last 2 days! any help would be great!
Domo Genesis did on a track with Casey Veggies, a while ago.

[luke13291]

Cheers Baz! Ive heard that version but its not that one..its someone more mainstream i think. its on my old mp3 player from some unknown cd way back when lol it will come to me before my days are done..thanks anyway!

[Baz]

I guess it was Fiddy?

That list makes me wanna list to XV. :drool:

[Alex]

Chance 3 (or "Coloring Book", as it's now known) is out.

http://www.datpiff.com/Chance-The-Rapper-Coloring-Book-mixtape.783240.html

I hope they've left the tags off it. I'd rather this listening experiencing wasn't punctuated at regular intervals by "DATPIFF DOT COME WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!". :D

[phonics]

Cheers Alex. I've now downloaded the new Beyonce, Drake and Chance albums from work. IT better not check my history.

[bruhnaldo]

We have a winner!! Thanks everyone else for the suggestions.

Bruh :cool:

glad i could help buddy :D

[Waffdon]

Views is very dece. Looking forwarding to Chance.

Someone hit me up with their Spotify playlists

[Bernanke]

Views is very dece. Looking forwarding to Chance.

Someone hit me up with their Spotify playlists

My main:

https://open.spotify.com/user/olof.nilsson./playlist/2aCCXyTibfkhxlklRfWs7Y

It's missing a lot in terms of "classics", but it's a pretty good reflection of what I usually listen to.

[Alex]

Chance 3 seems really fucking good on first impressions, I've got a feeling I'm going to play the shit out of it this summer. Awesome features, really nice, uplifting, soulful/gospel vibe. Just a really cool project.

[Alex]

It's also got Jay Elec's obligatory, annual "hey everyone, I'm just here to remind you all how brilliant I am at rapping, I'm still never going to release an album though, see you next year" verse on it.

[simon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZgiK6FiO0

Stumbled back across this today. Where's Amigo? :cool:

Also, I've had WAVE[S] by Mick Jenkins sat in my iTunes for ages without ever really listening to it properly. Despite his name sounding more plumber than rapper, it's really great.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-sWWFiyCHg

[Manc]

Views is exactly what you expect from Drake without being brilliant.

[Max Power]

This Chance tape is a bit uneven, but good. Some interminable gospel interludes. Summer Friends is a 10/10 song though

[Baz]

Coloring Book is too smooth for me. I could listen to All Night forever though.

Do any of you listen to female MCs? Aside from old Nicki Minaj, I'm a pretty big Nitty Scott MC fan, and Snow That Product puts out some good tracks, but other than those it's not really an area of hip-hop I know much about. Would like to get into it.

[Max Power]

Jean Grae is good. Jeanius with 9th Wonder is excellent.

[Reg]

Coloring Book is too smooth for me. I could listen to All Night forever though.

Do any of you listen to female MCs? Aside from old Nicki Minaj, I'm a pretty big Nitty Scott MC fan, and Snow That Product puts out some good tracks, but other than those it's not really an area of hip-hop I know much about. Would like to get into it.
Not any current ones but Lauryn Hill is great.

[Alex]

Yeah, I'll second Jean Grae and Lauryn Hill. Lauryn Missy Elliot, especially her earlier stuff when Timbaland was in the zone. I always thought Rah Digga was quite good too. "Dirty Harriet" is a decent album, she worked with some good producers. The first Lady of Rage album is worth checking out also.

[Baz]

Cheers mates.

I was going to make a playlist of Complex's Top 50 rap songs by women (http://uk.complex.com/music/2013/04/the-50-best-rap-songs-by-women/) but I question it's seriousness from #50 being Kreayshawn.