Okay just reread Eschs take on Q and am dumbfounded at the Big Sean comparison. I have to question whether you even listen to lyrics rather than catching the occasional punchline here and there. Both HnC and Setbacks have strong themes with Q contemplating the morality of thug life, whether its okay to be consumed by Lust, longing to be more conscious, longing to resort back to a thug life, snitches, bitches, etc. He has more range and versatility than you are giving him credit for.
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The rhyme schemes and flow are pretty similar, not the content.
I agree that I did smear Q with a pretty broad brush... He does have his moments of consciousness. I just don't think they're provocative, or interesting. I've heard a lot of rappers spit about being caught between their musical careers and former lives in the trap, the downfalls of women, the dark allure of drugs... In that respect I feel like Q emulates Jay or 50 more than any other rappers, I just dont think he reinvents the wheel on any of that content.
Those themes don't really add much to your point, they're pretty generic.
I am a Q fan but his content rarely makes me feel anything, it's all charisma and style for me.
Cycles does nothing for you? That's a fucking great track with brilliant content.
I can vibe with this.
I think it's okay to not reinvent the wheel, not many artists do and nobody really needs to. You can dumb things down enough that everything is some variation of what someone else has done before, and I think that's Q's lane. Same with Rocky really, they provide twists on sounds people love, and that's why they're so popular.
Like Acid08, the charisma and style are enough for me because he excels so much at that. But TBH, not many rappers' conscious raps make me feel anything personally, just the variation in the content I'm listening to compared to the norm is what draws me to conscious raps more often than not. And every once in a while, I do find those gems I can personally relate to. Q is not that rapper I go to seeking revelation.
The best part of Rocky is that his music is so shallow and contrived, its the best hits of like 7 different artists, the production's great, and Rocky has a real distinct voice. He also has that 1 in a million ability.... he can write a catchy ass song that sticks in your head all day. And i prefer that for this type of music. Like you said, I just dont go to Q for that sort of thing so i just find the conscious parts to be retreads i dont care about.
emphasis here is "i dont care about".
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ahahaha...Ross as a fireman kills me, even volunteer departments have physical challenge tests
just noticed netflix has season 2 as well, shit's short a fuck though
ghetto dreams >>>>, cause scarface
oh you're just loving this, arent you satches
sometimes things inside bother us, and when we talk to outside people, we feel better
you should try it
i feel like posts like these work as tags, because they're succinct about a dude's tao
this post & image literally made me laugh out loud
i feel like im friends with a young KRS-1; you're wrong minded but you're so certain of it that i just wanna encourage you
cotdamn
this reminds me: i actually preordered Beautiful Struggle & got it with a t-shirt, i was such a kweli fan after i found blackstar...i now look at this period as a low point in my tastes. which artist did ya'll stan/ride for that kind've embarrasses you now?
just noticed netflix has season 2 as well, shit's short a fuck though
ghetto dreams >>>>, cause scarface
oh you're just loving this, arent you satches
sometimes things inside bother us, and when we talk to outside people, we feel better
you should try it
i feel like posts like these work as tags, because they're succinct about a dude's tao
this post & image literally made me laugh out loud
i feel like im friends with a young KRS-1; you're wrong minded but you're so certain of it that i just wanna encourage you
cotdamn
this reminds me: i actually preordered Beautiful Struggle & got it with a t-shirt, i was such a kweli fan after i found blackstar...i now look at this period as a low point in my tastes. which artist did ya'll stan/ride for that kind've embarrasses you now?
IrishNinja
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he aint hear you des, but i did...playing now
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
DMX, DMX, and DMX.
On a similar note I'll say this though a few of my boys are Canibus Stans and I never seen a fandom take a star falling off so hard as what they went through recently.
Tokubetsu
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I grabbed it, haven't listened yet though.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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I still love DMX!! He can do all the crack in the world (Im sure hes close at this stage).
His catalogue is so good hes earned his spot. Remember the first time you heard the intro off Its dark?? That intro went so hard!! I was like wtf this ninjas barking all over the album haha.
DMX is def one my top 5 hands down.
but dont she have a BF though...it isnt such a stretch but yeah.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
its the combination of the crack, insane behavior, suspect references to jail (that he makes more and more of these days) that have made me give in my DMX card. He has classic albums without a doubt its just hard to defend him now.
Even his style isn't all that compelling for me. Much like the A$AP album, I was bored and wasn't sure where all the praise was coming from.
Opposite of those, Section.80 was an album that kept getting hyped up by people I know that actually managed to not disappoint.
verses are good, beat is really generic
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IrishNinja
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A$ton Matthews shit was nice, ya'll shouldn't sleep. shit does indeed bang.
Hannah Montana was the only track i had to skip, personally
Hannah Montana was the only track i had to skip, personally
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
yep but still its a good track
Uno Venova
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meh. for some reason Cole's voice gets on my nerves now.
Cole and the beat are whatever, but a nice track overall.
hi my name is irish ninja and i skip the best tracks on albums
Uno Venova
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Bitches and Bottles.
Wow.....
Wow.....
IrishNinja
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stayed for the lil b level chorus, left when one of the leftover's from uncle luke's big booty bitches vol 4 got on the mic
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Hahahaha. All these gifs are new to me, mad funny haha
Oldschoolgamer
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Ohhh llawwwddddd - Rick Ross
I dunno why that shit has me cracking up. The song isn't bad at all.
CountBlack
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Kenderick
Songs ight though, was expecting something a lot different. Maybe a harder beat
MuddyDonut
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Am I really ready?
....Beat is meh. *sigh*
Needs less Wayne and Future.
Ricks Ross and his obsession with DAWGS/ducks is pretty funny.
New Ab-Soul is nice
IrishNinja
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Khaled sittin there thinkin bout
"how else can i butcher english and get people hyped about making albums for me"
"how else can i butcher english and get people hyped about making albums for me"
Syph Medwes
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Exactly what I thought, especially when he drops keys and uses that low voice.
MorisUkunRasik
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Are there Khaled illuminati rumors? There has to be.
Jay Z gets those rumors for going from being the ugliest poor person ever to becoming stupid rich and marrying one of the most beautiful women in the world.
Khaled gets dudes to make beats for him and gets other dudes to spit verses on those beats and then he pockets a shit load of cash...how can he not be the fucking devil?
Jay Z gets those rumors for going from being the ugliest poor person ever to becoming stupid rich and marrying one of the most beautiful women in the world.
Khaled gets dudes to make beats for him and gets other dudes to spit verses on those beats and then he pockets a shit load of cash...how can he not be the fucking devil?
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Kinda expected more out of this track. Kendrick killed it though.
Bout time he drops another solo album. I still listen to Never Better every once in a while.
Never been a huge fan of conspiracy rap but I always liked Ab-Soul for some reason. JMSN did his thing as well. If singing doesn't work out I'd like to see him produce for other artists.
It's hilarious, he does all this AND puts his mug on the cover like "yeah, easiest money I ever made".
Pretty meh if you ask me. Only Kendrick did his thing. Whack beat as well.
TDE >>>
What's the over/under on how many times DMX tells a dude to suck his dick on that new album?
Also, did we just give birth to the TDE cycle last page?
Good man.
New Khaled is meh...
Also, did we just give birth to the TDE cycle last page?
Good man.
New Khaled is meh...
Not bad at all, AbSoul's flow is on point. Very nice beat, very Ab-Soul-ish.
Beat is solid, imo. Pretty decent all around.
Complex Shadow
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wow that was so boring i feel asleep twice.
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