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GAF-Hop |OT9/9/99| African Substitute Teachers Run NY

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effzee

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Let's be real, his first album did as well as it did for 2 reasons:
a) Poetic Justice - mainly due to Drake and the Janet Jackson sample
b) The community desperately wanting to get behind him; all the cosigns, the desire for "lyricism" to make it's way back into the mainstream, all hugely benefited Drick, and he rode that wave to become king of the new school.

I agree a lot with point b.

A lot of guys who focus on lyrics and writing decent songs but somehow it seemed like the industry itself chose Kendrick to push him to the big stage to be that next big guy.

Not that he fumbled it, in fact he excelled, but its funny.

And good lord you guys are obsessed with legacies. Almost write fan fictions about what will happen or might not happen. Just enjoy the music. Who cares about all the etc conversation? Seems like some people care more about everything about the artist besides the music.

I like alc, I do. But he's over hyped in here imo. Great producer no doubt.

I haven't listened to yeezus since it dropped, I really have nothing better to do so I'm gonna put the album on.

I keep thinking maybe I should listen to it again since all the music mags are ranking it #1 or #2 but I can never give it a full listen anymore.

Kendrick is going to be dead before Detox comes out

But Dre will live on?
 

Macca

Member
Considering that it sounds like kendrick wrote Dre's verse on swimming pool.... and Dre sounded good on it. I wouldn't be surprised if Dre might tap kendrick to co-star (write) detox ...... if it happens. It would be the ultimate Aftermath co-sign for an artist going forward and would get them a platinum Dre album as well.
kendrick has already written a ton for detox. A lot of people have.
 
I think Dre will continue to fuck with Kendrick. It's not a coincidence that Kendrick has started working out and getting in shape. It benefits his health, but I also think it was meant to get closer to Dre to a degree. Plus Kendrick went plat without a single Dre beat, unlike a lot of dudes he has worked with...
 
Its a hip hop community and the only thing going on is catching up on music and deleting gambino from your hard drive. Not much else to do.
 
Swimming Pools got a lot of air time, plus the Dre seal of approval.

Swimming Pools was huge though, I don't think Drake carried Kendrick. With respect to your second point, he definitely had cosigns from the entire industry and Interscope's machine behind him. But it's also worth pointing out the album was really fucking good and garnered universal acclaim throughout the music world. Plus he had Cali behind him, which ensured big sales.

I concede your points on Swimming Pools. The issue I have with his rise is how reminiscent it is of 50's. People getting behind a dude just because of the vacancy of AAA artists in his lane. 50 was hyped to hell and back with the gunshot stories, the beef with Jay, and people were starving for a young NY street presence to get behind. 50 showed throughout the rest of his career that his number 1 priority was getting his, I'm pretty sure Kendrick gives more fucks about his music, but at this time, his direction is pretty ambiguous so *shrug*. It's an issue of, maybe we were too anxious to hand over the crown to someone.
 

Cheddahz

Banned
I'm going to admit something

I really like the new Gambino album. I didn't like any of his other releases, but I'm really digging Because The Internet
 

Esch

Banned
Effzee you havent even seen the disgusting fanfic we have come up with in here. Uoeno.

Anyway I personally think Kendricks next album will be bigger.

Toured with Kanye, had radio play, sparked controversy that that reached the mainstream, expanded his feature game, etc etc.

He didnt make any losing moves. TDE did. Its gonna be sad watching Q and Soul split from Jay Rock and Kendrick.
 
Effzee you havent even seen the disgusting fanfic we have come up with in here. Uoeno.

Anyway I personally think Kendricks next album will be bigger.

Toured with Kanye, had radio play, sparked controversy that that reached the mainstream, expanded his feature game, etc etc.

He didnt make any losing moves. TDE did. Its gonna be sad watching Q and Soul split from Jay Rock and Kendrick.

If only TDE could sign Action Bronson and Mac Miller. That would make for an interesting lineup, and I'm not even a Mac fan. But from the perspective of signing relevant artists it makes sense.

Throw Ab in the bushes. He can sleep in Toku's cellar.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Effzee you havent even seen the disgusting fanfic we have come up with in here. Uoeno.

Anyway I personally think Kendricks next album will be bigger.

Toured with Kanye, had radio play, sparked controversy that that reached the mainstream, expanded his feature game, etc etc.

He didnt make any losing moves. TDE did. Its gonna be sad watching Q and Soul split from Jay Rock and Kendrick.
Soul is the only one likely to quit. Q shows more loyalty than the rest ever had or showed. Rock especially has never been a one-team dude.
 

Esch

Banned
Soul is the only one likely to quit. Q shows more loyalty than the rest ever had or showed. Rock especially has never been a one-team dude.

Money changes a lot. Q is gonna be mad when his shit bellyflops. he already whined on twitter about a magazine cover. Kendricks new shit is going to get a big media push and his shit will get (rightfully) steamrolled and forgotten quick.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Money changes a lot. Q is gonna be mad when his shit bellyflops. he already whined on twitter about a magazine cover. Kendricks new shit is going to get a big media push and his shit will get (rightfully) steamrolled and forgotten quick.
Q isn't the type to get mad.. like at all.

Also that was Soul who whined about the magazine cover. Q was whatever about it.

Stay hating tho
 

wenis

Registered for GAF on September 11, 2001.
Esch wakes up in the morning doin a line of coke, chuggs some haterade and flogs himself with tied up strands of Badu's old dreads with unsold copies of Ma$e's "Welcome Back" tied to the ends for extra punishment.

Then he brings all that hatred here for us... he does it for us guys.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Esch wakes up in the morning doin a line of coke, chuggs some haterade and flogs himself with tied up strands of Badu's old dreads with unsold copies of Ma$e's "Welcome Back" tied to the ends for extra punishment.

Then he brings all that hatred here for us... he does it for us guys.
It got critical when Toku entered his neverending high though. GAF-Hop has been overflowing with hate since.

*prays for Toku*
 

siddx

Magnificent Eager Mighty Brilliantly Erect Registereduser
This thread needs Tokus and Eschs, and WWs, and my stankin' ass. There is far too much absurd artist worship in here, it needs a balance. Someone needs to be here to slap kanye/jay/nas/ghostface/kendrick/blu's dick out of ya'lls goddamn mouths once in a while. How are we going to talk if you have lungs full of nut?
 

Cheddahz

Banned
This thread needs Tokus and Eschs, and WWs, and my stankin' ass. There is far too much absurd artist worship in here, it needs a balance. Someone needs to be here to slap kanye/jay/nas/ghostface/kendrick/blu's dick out of ya'lls goddamn mouths once in a while. How are we going to talk if you have lungs full of nut?

..but alot of us do shoot down artists
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
This thread needs Tokus and Eschs, and WWs, and my stankin' ass. There is far too much absurd artist worship in here, it needs a balance. Someone needs to be here to slap kanye/jay/nas/ghostface/kendrick/blu's dick out of ya'lls goddamn mouths once in a while. How are we going to talk if you have lungs full of nut?
How will they implement the balance when they too gun for VO2 maxes for artist nut?

Yings have yangs.
 

Dereck

Member
El-P's top 18...or so this year

Danny Brown - Old
Yo La Tengo - Fade
Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips 2
Quelle Chris - Ghost At The Finish Line
Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
Ka - The Night’s Gambit
Mr. MFN eXquire - Kismet
Activator - Activator
Pusha T - My Name Is My Name
Depeche Mode - Delta Machine
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork
Ill Bill - The Grimy Awards
Kool A.D. - 19 and 63
Jonwayne - Rap Album One
Cage - Kill The Architect
Drake - Nothing Was The Same

https://twitter.com/therealelp/statuses/408272411784540160
 

siddx

Magnificent Eager Mighty Brilliantly Erect Registereduser
How will they implement the balance when they too gun for VO2 maxes for artist nut?

Yings have yangs.

Well thats the beautiful circle of hate in this thread, the dudes reminding people that Kanye hasn't made anything worthwhile in years will also have their favorites held down and violated by others in the thread. It all balances out.
 

Esch

Banned
This thread needs Tokus and Eschs, and WWs, and my stankin' ass. There is far too much absurd artist worship in here, it needs a balance. Someone needs to be here to slap kanye/jay/nas/ghostface/kendrick/blu's dick out of ya'lls goddamn mouths once in a while. How are we going to talk if you have lungs full of nut?
I just do it for the laffs man. Tragically misunderstood.
 

effzee

Member
Effzee you havent even seen the disgusting fanfic we have come up with in here. Uoeno.

Anyway I personally think Kendricks next album will be bigger.

Toured with Kanye, had radio play, sparked controversy that that reached the mainstream, expanded his feature game, etc etc.

He didnt make any losing moves. TDE did. Its gonna be sad watching Q and Soul split from Jay Rock and Kendrick.

I have seen it. I don't post that often but I always read the thread. Plus I have seen PD's sensational fan fic in the poli-gaf threads.

I just find it odd. I get that unlike any other genre, rap is very similar to sports but fans getting on teams and being so worried with legacies, charting, and all that other shit is just weird.

Yeah and I do agree that the new Kendrick album will be huge.

So do we have any confirmed lists for projects coming out in 2014? Is Kendrick even confirmed? Is that Kanye project even confirmed? I thought he said it might be a compilation GOOD project.
 

Zeus Molecules

illegal immigrants are stealing our air
This thread needs Tokus and Eschs, and WWs, and my stankin' ass. There is far too much absurd artist worship in here, it needs a balance. Someone needs to be here to slap kanye/jay/nas/ghostface/kendrick/blu's dick out of ya'lls goddamn mouths once in a while. How are we going to talk if you have lungs full of nut?

........ So gaf hop is a bukkake film?
 
This thread needs Tokus and Eschs, and WWs, and my stankin' ass. There is far too much absurd artist worship in here, it needs a balance. Someone needs to be here to slap kanye/jay/nas/ghostface/kendrick/blu's dick out of ya'lls goddamn mouths once in a while. How are we going to talk if you have lungs full of nut?

Don't sit here and try to justify your chronic hateration. You do it cuz its just what NIUGHs like you do.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Godaammmn OT stays throwing up the Yeezy symbol

enzo you get this one
TBH I should've chilled and should be studying for my exam.

Actually fuck it, no time for this. This thread is more rational than most Kanye threads are though. Usually it's just a lot of foaming at the mouth from people who didn't like Yeezus.
 

Kwixotik

Member
The asap pro era beef is cracking me up. Also interesting that asap mob is trying to promote nast now and branching into another demographic.

On an unrelated note my friend left a half full bottle of glenlivet 12 year at my place. I called and asked him if he wanted to come pick it up and he said I could have it. My night got good.
 

overcast

Member
Yeah. Gambino album is dope to me. 3005 is for sure the worst track on there IMO.

I am eagerly awaiting the panning from Needledrop and P4K. Should be gold.
 
El-P's top 18...or so this year

Danny Brown - Old
Yo La Tengo - Fade
Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips 2
Quelle Chris - Ghost At The Finish Line
Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
Ka - The Night’s Gambit
Mr. MFN eXquire - Kismet
Activator - Activator
Pusha T - My Name Is My Name
Depeche Mode - Delta Machine
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork
Ill Bill - The Grimy Awards
Kool A.D. - 19 and 63
Jonwayne - Rap Album One
Cage - Kill The Architect
Drake - Nothing Was The Same

https://twitter.com/therealelp/statuses/408272411784540160

Fail, no MMLP2.
 

siddx

Magnificent Eager Mighty Brilliantly Erect Registereduser
The Pro Era/Asap Mob nonsense isn't beef, it's tofu. Only reason anyone would want it is if there is no real beef around.
 

Esch

Banned
The only other scotch I've had is highland park, which i was a big fan of. I've wanted to try caol ila for a while but I can't find it.
Do yourself a big favor and look for Black Bottle. Its about 20 a fifth and its actually one of the few great blends out there. Goat broke boy scotch. Throw that ish on the rocks.
 

HiResDes

Member
I'm about to listen to this Gambino in FLAC with my headphones on, if it don't do it for me I'm throwing like five of ya'll in the bushes.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Can we get a list of Gambino stans made or something? Everyone saying it's dope and I need to know who to trust.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Low key, Tguy has been producing the most negative energy out of everyone recently. Son has been unloading that minigun shooting shadow balls for a minute now.
 

effzee

Member
Godaammmn OT stays throwing up the Yeezy symbol

enzo you get this one

Why do you guys care? You do realize they attack him for the stupid shit he says. Again take a look at the AOTY thread. So many people have Yeezus in their top 10. These are people who don't even listen to rap that much. So his music is not what's in question.

But to deny that he says stupid as shit or to combat is equally idiotic.

That OIL PEOPLE comment did bother me gotta admit.
 

wenis

Registered for GAF on September 11, 2001.
Can we get a list of Gambino stans made or something? Everyone saying it's dope and I need to know who to trust.

it ain't dope, but he didn't make me want to shit on his lawn. probably a light pissing on his azaleas.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
Why do you guys care? You do realize they attack him for the stupid shit he says. Again take a look at the AOTY thread. So many people have Yeezus in their top 10. These are people who don't even listen to rap that much. So his music is not what's in question.

But to deny that he says stupid as shit or to combat is equally idiotic.

That OIL PEOPLE comment did bother me gotta admit.
You're the only one attaching music to the rest of what he's doing in the context of those threads, but people care because this impacts how dude is working on the music. If dude is frustrated a year from now, we'll hear something as abrasive as Yeezus. Ye even said he's not going to start his next album until he sorts this fashion stuff out, which is probably for the better.

Not all the shit he says is stupid either. I think it's easy to play off how he's saying it as scatterbrain (or to mimic some stereotypical angry black guy reactions; which is half of what he's mad about in terms of perception) but there are real issues behind what he's saying, mixed with some that are unrelatable (money, status) as well.

It's my birthday and I have nothing planned so I'm just going to try and finish this 6 pack and play Skyrim.
Happy birthday fam!
 
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