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[Ken Masters]

Wale's album? ugh...

that ambition track alone puts it ahead to Finally Famous

 

[Blackace]

Nice post PD, although I would say the older guys who would put their crew on are now weary of being killed on a track. Jay did a interview for Decoded on the radio show where him and Big L had the freestyle and Jay said he would never do another collaboration if he felt he would get killed on the track.

Jay has been getting killed on tracks for years... Alicia Keys shated on him on Empire State of mind even..

 

[Esch]

Big Sean (which isn't saying much), on par with J.Cole, Wiz, but to just list rappers from an infinite list is pointless

Absolutely not. Early mixtapes from all of these guys have better bars on display than anything drake's ever written. Fuck Drake basically bit his early career from those finally famous tapes in the first place. exact same rap style and sense of humor copy pasted.

 

[DominoKid]

yeah, Ambition >>> Cole World too.

 

[Blackace]

that ambition track alone puts it ahead to Finally Famous

Rick Ross killed that track.. and no the rest of the album outside of Slight Work was very lame to me.. guess who is the feature on Slight Work..

 

[Hieberrr]

Gahh, what is that hip-hop song that sampled the Pixies - Hey?

 

[overcast]

Krit has a new album coming. What ?!? When?!

Cmon Complex lol. It was delayed, to early next year. It was supposed to come out on the same day as Cole World and Radioactive (pushed back too).

Wale's album was shockingly mediocre to me. I was hoping for a return to mixtape Wale.

 

[Detox]

Jay has been getting killed on tracks for years... Alicia Keys shated on him on Empire State of mind even..

Perhaps but he wasn't expecting to get killed. I'm really interested what he does when Jay Elec asks him for a collabo because Jay Z would have to step up otherwise he'll look a fool.

 

[Complex Shadow]

Cmon Complex lol. It was delayed, to early next year. It was supposed to come out on the same day as Cole World and Radioactive (pushed back too).

Wale's album was shockingly mediocre to me. I was hoping for a return to mixtape Wale.

Man school kept getting in the way of my love of music for the longest time. At least now I have a break. Also it looks like I really have to listen wales new album again. Even though I don't even want to look at it at this point.

 

[kamspy]

It's not a good album

Gotta be hard to find anything to listen to with standards that high.

I still don't understand how I can like Wale and GAF doesn't. It's some kinda bizzaro paradox thing. If you looked at the match up on paper, I should be hating all over the guy and GAF should be gushing. I can't figure it out. Maybe I'm listening to some dude named Whale that no one's ever heard of.

 

[Ken Masters]

Rick Ross killed that track.. and no the rest of the album outside of Slight Work was very lame to me.. guess who is the feature on Slight Work..

and I thought Slight Work was unbelievably corny

Big Sean just ruins tracks for me. His entire swag is just forced

 

[Blackace]

Gotta be hard to find anything to listen to with standards that high.

I still don't understand how I can like Wale and GAF doesn't. It's some kinda bizzaro paradox thing. If you looked at the match up on paper, I should be hating all over the guy and GAF should be gushing. I can't figure it out. Maybe I'm listening to some dude named Whale that no one's ever heard of.

m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.....m...m...Maybach Music

 

[overcast]

Man school kept getting in the way of my love of music for the longest time. At least now I have a break. Also it looks like I really have to listen wales new album again. Even though I don't even want to look at it at this point.

It's cool, at least you were busy.. Yeah but that album is going to be the one to unite all of Gaf-Hop.

Yeah, I thought Kamp would hate Wale.

 

[PhoenixDark]

I just don't like Wale, I've pretty much explained that. Didn't like his mixtapes outside of a couple songs, didn't like his shitty first album, and I think Ambition is average at best. Some good songs no doubt, Flower Lotus is my shit.

 

[Blackace]

and I thought Slight Work was unbelievably corny

Big Sean just ruins tracks for me. His entire swag is just forced

That's a damn a shame.. I like get pumped tracks.. I like all sorts of hip-hop, maybe beause of what I do, I like hype music..

 

[Blackace]

It's not a good album but it has some nice beats man...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU8LJxUFlGs (sounds like it was made for Drake)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWlBWiwSy8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FCRRcYURa8

I got the album.. But didn't do much for me..

 

[Ken Masters]

I just don't like Wale, I've pretty much explained that. Didn't like his mixtapes outside of a couple songs, didn't like his shitty first album, and I think Ambition is average at best. Some good songs no doubt, Flower Lotus is my shit.

I enjoyed his Attention Deficit album more then Ambition, that album has a completely different vibe to it

 

[Zoramon089]

Gotta be hard to find anything to listen to with standards that high.

I still don't understand how I can like Wale and GAF doesn't. It's some kinda bizzaro paradox thing. If you looked at the match up on paper, I should be hating all over the guy and GAF should be gushing. I can't figure it out. Maybe I'm listening to some dude named Whale that no one's ever heard of.

The quality of his music dropped after joining Maybach imo. The last thing i've liked from him is Mixtape About Nothing. Haven't listened to his album though

 

[Blackace]

I enjoyed his Attention Deficit album more then Ambition, that album has a completely different vibe to it

this I can agree with...

Wale looks and feels lost with Maybach..

Can't wait to hear DMX tho..

 

[kamspy]

m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.m.....m...m...Maybach Music

I liked him before the signing! In fact, I was hype for the signing.

I just don't like Wale, I've pretty much explained that. Didn't like his mixtapes outside of a couple songs, didn't like his shitty first album, and I think Ambition is average at best. Some good songs no doubt, Flower Lotus is my shit.

I've read them. Something about being resentful, etc. He's a cocky bastard, but what rapper isn't? Of all the new school cats I don't think any could jump on a jazzy old school yeezy track as hard as Wale could. His general flow and delivery is leagues more refined and natural than others in his class.

The quality of his music dropped after joining Maybach imo. The last thing i've liked from him is Mixtape About Nothing. Haven't listened to his album though

Even as GAF's resident Wale apologist, it exceeded my expectations. Aptly named album. He really tries to do something different with every track and change up the sound. Quality album IMO. Not some AOTY contender, but a damn solid hip hop album.

 

[enzo_gt]

Kam is delusional over this Wale stuff huh. Even after people answer your question why people don't like him.

 

[PhoenixDark]

I liked him before the signing! In fact, I was hype for the signing.



I've read them. Something about being resentful, etc. He's a cocky bastard, but what rapper isn't? Of all the new school cats I don't think any could jump on a jazzy old school yeezy track as hard as Wale could. His general flow and delivery is leagues more refined and natural than others in his class.

Even as GAF's resident Wale apologist, it exceeded my expectations. Aptly named album. He really tries to do something different with every track and change up the sound. Quality album IMO. Not some AOTY contender, but a damn solid hip hop album.

Often he doesn't even rhyme either. I can see why people like it, even though I'm shocked how it has sold so well.

 

[Blackace]

Even as GAF's resident Wale apologist, it exceeded my expectations. Aptly named album. He really tries to do something different with every track and change up the sound. Quality album IMO. Not some AOTY contender, but a damn solid hip hop album.

Brotha Lynch Hung would be ashamed if he heard you now...

 

[Net_Wrecker]

This Lone Sharks album is sick, mang. Where was this thing on Halloween when I could've rolled around like a weirdo scaring all the children. Just what I needed after a day of Aubrey.

 

[HiResDes]

Gahh, what is that hip-hop song that sampled the Pixies - Hey?

XV - Nevermind

 

[kamspy]

Kam is delusional over this Wale stuff huh. Even after people answer your question why people don't like him.

I've got two responses.

1. Too cocky. OK. By that criteria the only rapper you like is the fat dude in de la soul.
2. Boring. You haven't listened to enough Wale.

Am I missing any points? Is PD serious about the self loathing black man angle?

Brotha Lynch Hung would be ashamed if he heard you now...

Before or after bumming a Newport off me?

Spoiler

Nah, EBK all day everyday to the day I die.

 

[Blackace]

I've got two responses.

1. Too cocky. OK. By that criteria the only rapper you like is the fat dude in de la soul.
2. Boring. You haven't listened to enough Wale.

Am I missing any points? Is PD serious about the self loathing black man angle?

use to think the same thing about my attempts to get people to like 40 water.. but sadly it doesn't work like that

 

[DominoKid]

methinks Kendrick Lamar is gonna sign w/ OVOXO or YMCMB after his recent features. I can understand him doing a Drake feature but I think a Birdman feature is very telling.

 

[Recon]

Wale failed hard with ambition. Production was nice, had a nice vibe going on. But Wale is such a boring rapper when not talking about anything of substance. As sporadic as AD was, at least he was on some good shit then.

 

[Esch]

methinks Kendrick Lamar is gonna sign w/ OVOXO or YMCMB

fucking gross.

 

[overcast]

fucking gross.

This. I threw up in my mouth.

 

[Discotheque]

Yeah it's sad but I see it happening too. Hopefully he doesn't drag his bros into it, and hopefully they find their own way.

 

[Throavium]

methinks Kendrick Lamar is gonna sign w/ OVOXO or YMCMB after his recent features.

 

[kamspy]

Kendrick's feature on The Turkey Leg LP was hot as fuck. methinks his next album is gonna leave Section80 in it's shadow. All the stars are lining up for it.

 

[SoilBreak]

methinks Kendrick Lamar is gonna sign w/ OVOXO or YMCMB .

UGH

 

[Ken Masters]

methinks Kendrick Lamar is gonna sign w/ OVOXO or YMCMB after his recent features. I can understand him doing a Drake feature but I think a Birdman feature is very telling.

I would cry if that happened



but the beat he rapped on (I think Pharrel produced) was great, especially how he flowed on it

 

[kamspy]

I don't think he's going anywhere. Birdman's music tasters just told him to get a Kendrick feature because it's provocative. You could say Andre 3K is going to YCMB with the same logic.

 

[Discotheque]

Kendrick's feature on The Turkey Leg LP was hot as fuck. methinks his next album is gonna leave Section80 in it's shadow. All the stars are lining up for it.

the beat was one of the best he's worked with I think, buuuut...he's had better verses on Secion 80.

Still I think he has the potential to leave that album behind in the dust, his flow is improving.

 

[kamspy]

the beat was one of the best he's worked with I think, buuuut...he's had better verses on Secion 80.

Still I think he has the potential to leave that album behind in the dust, his flow is improving.

The thing that caught me off guard was he rapped to the beat.

 

[Discotheque]

The thing that caught me off guard was he rapped to the beat.

loool, truth. He's a good rapper but he clashes with beats a lot. He went on point here.

 

[Esch]

I don't think he's going anywhere. Birdman's music tasters just told him to get a Kendrick feature because it's provocative. You could say Andre 3K is going to YCMB with the same logic.

Same. I think and hope thats not his style after his dre bit on spiteful chant. That being said i'm not surprised that he's having some issues deciding where to go as far as major labels. I wonder if he'd fit in on Shady 2.0?

 

[PBY]

The thing that caught me off guard was he rapped to the beat.

The west coast Talib?

 

[enzo_gt]

I've got two responses.

1. Too cocky. OK. By that criteria the only rapper you like is the fat dude in de la soul.
2. Boring. You haven't listened to enough Wale.

Am I missing any points? Is PD serious about the self loathing black man angle?

So... basically if you don't like an artist you should force their music down your throat until you DO like them?

 

[kamspy]

The west coast Talib?

But a little better. Reflection Eternal and Quality are both albums I really love, but Kweli has limitations. He doesn't go very far from the path musically. I see Kendrick being more willing to push boundaries.

So... basically if you don't like an artist you should force their music down your throat until you DO like them?

If it's an artist I think people should like, of course I'm gonna advocate it. Especially since the phenomena x GAFs taste track record makes the reception of Ambition down right puzzling to me, so I actually have a curiosity about it.

 

[Bishman]

Kendrick doesn't fit YMCMB or OVOXO.

Take Care is a good album but Drake isn't in the same class as J. Cole / Kendrick / Wale / Big Krit / Yelawolf. These guys when I hear him are straight hip hop.

 

[Ken Masters]

One of the main reasons, besides Kendrick himself, Section.80 was so fucking was the production. I fear his next album is going to have all these big name producers jumping on his dick trying to be on the album it's going to sound like everything else. THe production really helped make .80 sound so fresh and new.

 

[Discotheque]

Nah I'm pretty sure he'll work with his TDE producers for most of the album, and there'll probably be a Dre beat here and a J Cole beat there but that's about it.

 

[overcast]

Ken Masters, you have an awesome avatar. That's from the Bastion right?

 

[PhoenixDark]

Lord Knows was wasted on Drake, who has no mic presence. smh, give that to Rozay or Jay Electronica

 

[Hieberrr]

XV - Nevermind

Thank you! =D