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GAF-Hop |OTX| Long Live the Watcher
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Keep fighting the good fight Caco.
Friend saw Freddie Gibbs in front of Roscoe's in Hollywood today. They even exchanged a few words (friend was in the car). Meanwhile I was stuck busting my ass at work.
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Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
How the hell did WNBA lead to Kim kardashin?
HIRESDES Q2 RAPUP 2014
I snubbed Apathy though, the Connecticut album is super dope.
PhoenixDark
Banned
I'll give Juelz Santana props for not sounded lost on southern records back in 2004/2005 when the south started really taking over. But like a Harlem father, he disappeared shortly thereafter. I still remember when people were seriously saying him and Wayne were the best rappers out - granted these were people with low credit scores pursuing liberal arts degrees, but the point remains that at one point Juelz was seen as the next NY rapper. And he completely wasted the opportunity.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
I am surprised there's no "favorite TDE member" question.
TDE is so 2012
because it's obviously going to be kdot being the main answer to the question.
schoolboy q is my favorite
TDE is not that good/important.
Hey guys, I need your help.
Back in 2007 I wanna say, my cousin use to play this song in his car. It was about a minute/minute thirty/two minutes long. It was a Rick Ross rap, and all I remember from the lyrics was him saying something along the lines of "Roscoes chicken and waffles".
I know thats almost nothing to go on, but if anyone knows the name let me know.
Back in 2007 I wanna say, my cousin use to play this song in his car. It was about a minute/minute thirty/two minutes long. It was a Rick Ross rap, and all I remember from the lyrics was him saying something along the lines of "Roscoes chicken and waffles".
I know thats almost nothing to go on, but if anyone knows the name let me know.
The new one is meh, listen to the first EP. It's pretty much flawless.
PhoenixDark
Banned
The new one has some jams but I agree overall it's just ok. Still, Julia sounds like a hit - or would be if some 80 pound white chick sung it and got it featured in an indie film.
I'll check it out. The only song on that album that I was feeling was the song with chance the rapper.
The Juelz analysis was spot on by the way, been on fire lately
They're aite, i just dislike how people on the internet trying too hard to make them seem like a supergroup. Almost all the main guys are off right now and their junior varsity squad looking better than the starters like you said. Nah, I'm not giving them dap like that.
The Artful Dodger
Member
They could've capitalized on Black Hippy more.
Black Hippy - Rolling Stone
I knew Jay Rock and Kendrick before but this got me pumped about TDE in general...but now, I just don't really care.
The Return of
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Lol, you couldn't have expected different responses from people though.
lmao
PhoenixDark
Banned
I think people overrate them due to focusing on the potential moreso than the actual results, and to pat themselves on the back as "real rap fans"; sure you can still smugly declare they're better than Young Money, but in 2014 does it mean anything anymore? Q has multiple projects out now, it's pretty clear what he is. Same with Soul. Jay Rock has a lot of potential, I think if you paired him with the right writers and producers he could easily drop a great west coast album, perhaps a companion piece to GKMC from another perspective. Rashad's project was dope and the "potential" argument fits with him.
Then there's Kendrick. Is he Vince Young or Andrew Luck? A great intro season followed by mediocrity, or the real deal? I believe in him, and still think he's on another level from his peers in the game. Dude is going to the studio creating demos, brehs. He's not out here like Meek Mills/Cole/Wale/etc wasting hours in the studio making songs every day, wasting concepts and lyrics on throwaway shit that will land on a mixtape or never be released. He's tinkering with sounds, experimenting with production, trying out lyrics, etc...like an actual artist in an actual creative process. And when he's ready to say what he wants to say, he'll use those demos as the blueprint. That's dope to me...
The Return of
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Common's Nobody Smiling album is his first good album after Be
I don't know about wasted. Didn't his studio get raided and then he got hit with illness or something?
The Return of
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"illness" being Juelz Santana got too fucked up on drugs, yes. That raid happened years after he had his opportunity
that's the direction though. they rap well about regular ass experiences over (usually) interesting production. and soul throws in some #StayWoke to spice it up.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
I swear I forget where I am sometimes on here.
It's fortunate we're mentally strong enough to deal with the "sea of sluts" that ruin clubs for everybody else.
Announcement: J Dilla's custom MPC to be added to Smithsonian.
Twista ft. Chief Keef & Stunt Taylor - Friend of Me.
araabMUZIK - For Professional Use Only 2 album stream.
CyHi The Prynce ft. Reason & Well$ - Mandela (Remix).
Juicy J ft. A$AP Rocky - Scholarship video. Lol this is like a year late. Still one of the best songs off of his album.
Esther Dean ft. Juicy J - Twerkin 4 Birkin lyric video.
Pusha T, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J & Busta Rhymes - No Flex Zone (Megamix).
Twista ft. Chief Keef & Stunt Taylor - Friend of Me.
araabMUZIK - For Professional Use Only 2 album stream.
CyHi The Prynce ft. Reason & Well$ - Mandela (Remix).
Juicy J ft. A$AP Rocky - Scholarship video. Lol this is like a year late. Still one of the best songs off of his album.
Esther Dean ft. Juicy J - Twerkin 4 Birkin lyric video.
Pusha T, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J & Busta Rhymes - No Flex Zone (Megamix).
You can't sum TDE up. The one thing that does set them apart in the pantheon of rap crews is they're all different looking, sounding dudes rapping mostly about different shit with some concurrences here and there.
I just don't think the other guys on TDE have the same knack for song concepts as Kenneth Duckmack does. And that would be aite if they were catchy, witty or unique enough to make up that mark. But they're really not. One thing all the TDE guys do have in common is they have pretty good taste in music to rap over. That's the kind of thing that'll keep you a critical darling, if you don't win on the charts too much.
I just don't think the other guys on TDE have the same knack for song concepts as Kenneth Duckmack does. And that would be aite if they were catchy, witty or unique enough to make up that mark. But they're really not. One thing all the TDE guys do have in common is they have pretty good taste in music to rap over. That's the kind of thing that'll keep you a critical darling, if you don't win on the charts too much.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
He sounds like ass. Here now. Rashad's set >>>
Welcome to the Q experience
Crowd looks hype
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
Des, how was Twigs? Seeing her again in August.
Mediocre, Kelela murked her an hour before. Shit was mixed horribly though, no vocals, bass sounding a pair of amped Beats headphones.
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
oof. I figured last night would kick off the second stage of her coming out party.
Although getting your shine stolen by Kelela isn't the worst thing that could happen. Tough competition. Hopefully it was just standard festival mix/equipment problems.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Q looked tired after the first song, not a good sign. He needs to go to the gym with Kendrick and dre.
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