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[PhoenixDark]

I love the chorus on Can't Knock The Hustle actually, it's a perfect new jack swing hook to me.

 

[HiResDes]

Yeah I fux with it, swag

 

[illadelph]

Can't Knock the Hustle chorus is timeless, you wrong bruh

 

[Esch]

Battle rapper Cadalack Ron shoots up heroin mid battle

The chorus on "Can't Knock The Hustle" is ultra 90's, and I don't mean that in any sort of good way.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Battle rapper Cadalack Ron shoots up heroin mid battle

My reaction when someone linked it to me yesterday.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

I know it's not a popular opinion obviously, I just can't like it. Used to just skip it cause it would leave a bad taste in my mouth for Politics As Usual.

 

[CountBlack]

What's up GAF-Hop? I'm brand new, so I'll answer the initiation.

Musical Taste:
• Pick a coast to rep - West Coast all day (G Funk!)
• Favorite Artist - 2Pac
• Best feature killer - Kendrick
• Favourite producer - DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Battlecat, Daz Dillinger, Madlib
• Favourite album - The Slim Shady LP or The Infamous
• What's in your playlist right now? - Lil 1/2 Dead, WC, Tha Eastsidaz, Tha Dogg Pound, lots of G Funk stuff..

GAF-Hop Discusses:
• Rank Kanye's albums: 1. Graduation 2. Late Registration 3. MBDTF 3. College Dropout 4. Yeezus 5. 808s
• Who is the best Wu-Tang member? Ghostface
• Jay Z or Nas? Nas easily
• Biggie or Pac? Pac
• What’s your dream album/project? A full-length Black Hippy album
• Who is the next big rapper/producer? Isaiah Rashad
• Who is the most overrated/underrated emcee? Overrated: Jay Z Underrated: WC
• Have you been known to eat ass? Nah haha.

My ninja.

Welcome.

 

[Esch]

Only questionable song on RD is Ain't No N*gga because the bouncy ass beat didn't age well. It's still a pretty interesting song as far as concept goes. Like some of the best songs on the album it's probably one of the best examples of Call and Response in the rap music genre. Certainly the only one i can remember being an even minor hit.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Only questionable song on RD is Ain't No N*gga because the bouncy ass beat didn't age well. It's still a pretty interesting song as far as concept goes. Like some of the best songs on the album it's probably one of the best examples of Call and Response in the rap music genre. Certainly the only one i can remember being an even minor hit.

Beyonce came to mind when that track hit. I was mildly amused.

 

[IrishNinja]

yeah, Cant Knock the Hustle = timeless, shit aint even debatable

again this was like that dude on Big Ghostface's twitter last week talmbout A Million & One being a weak primo beat

 

[DominoKid]

i like to start RD at Politics as Usual. not a fan of Cant Knock The Hustle at all.

 

[Esch]

yeah, Cant Knock the Hustle = timeless, shit aint even debatable

again this was like that dude on Big Ghostface's twitter last week talmbout A Million & One being a weak primo beat

Even the remix is classic

 

[IrishNinja]

ya'll prolly skip Lucky Me on In My Lifetime too huh

Even the remix is classic

my favorite take right there. beats so hot even early Ye couldn't fuck it up

 

[Esch]

Rhyme no More section >> A Million and One Questions section though

 

[IrishNinja]

i mean you right but that initial beat...that shit plays in my head when i go to ask for a reason you know (a millyonn)

 

[overcast]

That Danny Brown interview was great in every way. Seems to me like dude is in a good place mentally, sounds mature.

 

[Furyous]

I skipped the first page my first few times in here.

Oh well, better late than never...

Musical Taste:
• Pick a coast to rep - Midwest (Cleveland over your favorite city)
• Favorite Artist - Yeezus
• Best feature killer - Killer Mike
• Favourite producer - Just Blaze
• Favourite album - This needs a qualifier. We talking of all-time? I fucks with Vol. 3 by Hov. That album has everything even an old 50 Cent diss.
• What's in your playlist right now? - Some old Finally Famous B.I.G. Sean, some Pledge 2 Killer Mike, T-Pain, and Locksmith.

GAF-Hop Discusses:
• Rank Kanye's albums:

LR
Graduation
Watch The Throne
Late Orchestration
808s and Heartbreaks
Yeezus

• Who is the best Wu-Tang member?
Method Man

• Jay Z or Nas?
Hov. Keep your egyptian history raps and SDNL to yourself. Nas is a legend but he's had some suspect moments.

• Biggie or Pac?

Pac is an icon.

• What’s your dream album/project?
Jay, Nas, and Eminem collaborate on an album called legends never die with production from Pete Rock, Preemo, Kanye, Saalam Remi, DJ Khalil, Just Blaze, Justice League, 9th Wonder and Timbaland. Eminem leaves the voices, production, and thesaurus rap behind. This is a triple album with songs that fit the theme of the album, club tracks, and a final disc with nothing but bars.

• Who is the next big rapper/producer?
It's too early to tell. Big rapper and producer is a very ambiguous concept as it's impossible to predict who will become popular.

• Who is the most overrated/underrated emcee?
Locksmith

 

[IrishNinja]

rank your favorite newbies

clokwize > Furyous (too many suspect moments)

 

[Detox]

Why is 9th wonder in that tier of producers?

 

[Esch]

Welcome to both of yall.

 

[CRS]

That third album is going to be nothing but tracks with Rihanna features.

 

[clokwize]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. While SSLP is one of my fave albums, it's not what I've been bumping daily.

This is the kinda stuff I've been recently bumping daily:

Fuckin' Wit Uh House Party- WC

Cavvy Sounds- Lil 1/2 Dead

Only In California- Mack 10

Dope Beat- Warren G

Mostly West Coast G Funk type shit, just so you guys get a better idea of what I usually listen to.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. While SSLP is one of my fave albums, it's not what I've been bumping daily.

This is the kinda stuff I've been recently bumping daily:

Fuckin' Wit Uh House Party- WC

Cavvy Sounds- Lil 1/2 Dead

Only In California- Mack 10

Dope Beat- Warren G

Mostly West Coast G Funk type shit, just so you guys get a better idea of what I usually listen to.

What about newer stuff? What have you been listening to that came out recently?

 

[mr.rager]

Hello GAF-Hop! can you guys recommend me artists similar to Asap Ferg? Really enjoyed his album.

 

[clokwize]

What about newer stuff? What have you been listening to that came out recently?

I fuck with a lot of new shit, mostly TDE, ASAP, YG, Dom Kennedy, Drake, Kanye, the new Madlib and Freddie Gibbs album

Stuff like this (not all of it is exactly "new", but fairly recent)

Code Red- Jay Rock

South Central Love- Dom Kennedy

Collard Greens- Schoolboy Q

Do It To Ya- YG

Draft Day- Drake

 

[codhand]

Hello GAF-Hop! can you guys recommend me artists similar to Asap Ferg? Really enjoyed his album.

Cant even front, his album is pretty unique. Need more to go on personally.

 

[siddx]

New ab soul song? Lemmie listen to it real qui...zzzzzzz

Still haven't heard more than 20 seconds of tree of life. I've tried, like a dozen times, but I always think of something I'd rather listen to, like dying cats or old people angrily sucking dick with their dentures out, and end up hitting the forward button.

 

[Snuggles]

Hello GAF-Hop! can you guys recommend me artists similar to Asap Ferg? Really enjoyed his album.

Ferg's gotta unique sound but check out Travi$ Scott - Owl Pharaoh. It's another atypical MC with hype production and some good swag anthems. It's divisive around here but you might like it if you're into Trap Lord.

 

[HiResDes]

Hello GAF-Hop! can you guys recommend me artists similar to Asap Ferg? Really enjoyed his album.

Travi$ Scott
A$ton Matthews
Lakutis
Lil Ugly Mane
Nacho Picasso
MF'N Exquire

Anyways here to post some stuff:

Young L - Dundidit (Official Video - GOES)

MF'N Exquire - Pussy Like Crack
MF'N Exquire - Conversations With God
DP - Glass Casket (HARD, VINCE STAPLES CLONE?)\

NEW BLACK KRAY:

 

[Snuggles]

Speaking of Ferg I've been really eager to hear the new track Jungle that he teased on Instagram last month. Sounds dope as fuck. I'm guessing it's on that new Mob album that's been coming soon forever.

http://instagram.com/p/mofkqXrA8e/ 🔥🔥

Des, have you heard Samurai Neito? Found him on Soundcloud recently, he produces some nice beats. Might be up your alley.

http://soundcloud.com/thenexthokage/before-i-die-prod-vibevoka
http://soundcloud.com/thenexthokage/koi-ponds-prod-gxgeta-x-neito

 

[HiResDes]

Speaking of Ferg I've been really eager to hear the new track Jungle that he teased on Instagram last month. Sounds dope as fuck. I'm guessing it's on that new Mob album that's been coming soon forever.

http://instagram.com/p/mofkqXrA8e/ 🔥🔥

Des, have you heard Samurai Neito? Found him on Soundcloud recently, he produces some nice beats. Might be up your alley.

http://soundcloud.com/thenexthokage/before-i-die-prod-vibevoka
http://soundcloud.com/thenexthokage/koi-ponds-prod-gxgeta-x-neito

YES, exactly up my alley, bless



Unrelated, but Complex stole Sunhi's BASED GIF

 

[siddx]

Hello GAF-Hop! can you guys recommend me artists similar to Asap Ferg? Really enjoyed his album.

As codhand said, the sound is pretty unique, which is probably why it took me so long to warm up to it.
Des's recommendations are close to the sound but not exactly the same. And a few of those dudes are amateur tier as fuck. Travis Scott has a few songs that sound pretty dead on for ferg's style, but thats largely because Scott has no sound of his own, he just imitates everything else out there.

If you haven't heard it, Asap Rocky's mixtape Live.Love.Asap has a similar feel, just less aggressive. It's also the best thing that little crew of actors have put out.

 

[HiResDes]

Mick Jenkins tape is fire, thanks Peter. Gonna bump this for a while. Also new G-Side is high tier. Stop sleeping.

 

[codhand]

damn cadalack ron got owned on multiple levels.

 

[enzo_gt]

Cadalack Ron has always been terrible; always looked like a cokehead too. SMFH.

 

[codhand]

Reed college yall

My friend was boys with him there, 1550 on his SATs, turned H, he's ok now, but Ron.....

 

[DominoKid]

wow SZA

 

[Esch]

wow SZA

Awesome. If only she'd land with her ass on my face.

 

[Vocal Orgasmizzle]

Speaking of dated listens. I listened to Reasonable Doubt yesterday....just kidding(mostly) about it being dated just wanted to mess with Esch.

The chorus on "Can't Knock The Hustle" is ultra 90's, and I don't mean that in any sort of good way. The scarface inspired skits are pretty cringeworthy too, but besides that it aged pretty well.

The skits were terrible, and I'm not a real fan of "Can't Knock The Hustle". Otherwise? Deserving of it's status as one of the greatest rap albums of all time.

 

[CountBlack]

wow SZA

THIQUE.

 

[DominoKid]

on the new Ye album:

Update: A source says that as of two-weeks ago, there's 12 songs on the album. Out of six heard, it's "mostly a mixture of soul samples and tamed 'Yeezus'-esque darkness... nothing abrasive."

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6099072/everything-we-know-kanye-west-2014-album

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Ye we need another yeezus!

 

[The Artful Dodger]

Speaking of dated listens. I listened to Reasonable Doubt yesterday....just kidding(mostly) about it being dated just wanted to mess with Esch.

The chorus on "Can't Knock The Hustle" is ultra 90's, and I don't mean that in any sort of good way. The scarface inspired skits are pretty cringeworthy too, but besides that it aged pretty well.

I love the chorus on Can't Knock The Hustle actually, it's a perfect new jack swing hook to me.

Can't Knock the Hustle is amazing.

The skits are alright, the best one is the beginning of "Brooklyn's Finest"

 

[HiResDes]

on the new Ye album:

Update: A source says that as of two-weeks ago, there's 12 songs on the album. Out of six heard, it's "mostly a mixture of soul samples and tamed 'Yeezus'-esque darkness... nothing abrasive."

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6099072/everything-we-know-kanye-west-2014-album

Yeezus has aged better than I had anticipated.

 

[Esch]

on the new Ye album:

Update: A source says that as of two-weeks ago, there's 12 songs on the album. Out of six heard, it's "mostly a mixture of soul samples and tamed 'Yeezus'-esque darkness... nothing abrasive."

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6099072/everything-we-know-kanye-west-2014-album

Yea, I figured as much. Ye wants a part of that big boy rapper mogul cake dude. You can't marry a Kardashian and shy from making some pop music, cmon now.

Can't Knock the Hustle is amazing.

The skits are alright, the best one is the beginning of "Brooklyn's Finest"

Can't Knock the Hustle is amazing not just because it's a great song; it also sets the tone for the career pretty much all in one song. The double entendres, the swag rap/bragadoccio, the baller imagery, the cross-genre collaboration... Plus the theme of the song; that you shouldn't judge/hate on how people make their money. That you should go out there, and grab it, the aspiration to something greater

We get together like a choir, to acquire what we desire/
We do dirt like worms, produce G's like sperm

 

[enzo_gt]

on the new Ye album:

Update: A source says that as of two-weeks ago, there's 12 songs on the album. Out of six heard, it's "mostly a mixture of soul samples and tamed 'Yeezus'-esque darkness... nothing abrasive."

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6099072/everything-we-know-kanye-west-2014-album

Fairly in-line with what Ye said, something more traditional, but still a bit of progression.

 

[HiResDes]

Fairly in-line with what Ye said, something more traditional, but still a bit of progression.

Kind of a Bummer, but still glad he's sticking with the sound albeit watered down

 

[Esch]

smh @ that topic about brag/swag rap in the OT. dudes posting songs from dusty 00s backpack rappers and shit

 

[Jest Chillin]

smh @ that topic about brag/swag rap in the OT. dudes posting songs from dusty 00s backpack rappers and shit

Who else even makes tracks like that though? I mean judging by the OP of that thread, it's not about flossin' tracks but about "i'm doper than you" tracks. Pretty much the bread and butter of backpack and "rappity rap" artists.

 

[Esch]

Who else even makes tracks like that though? I mean judging by the OP of that thread, it's not about flossin' tracks but about "i'm doper than you" tracks. Pretty much the bread and butter of backpack and "rappity rap" artists.

You know what? You're right.

I feel like GAF would really fuck with KOTD as a league if they were put on to it