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GAF-Hop |OTXI| Five Year Nation
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I don't know who he is, honestly.
Yeah, I'm not really feeling Black Milk's new album.
I've always thought his basslines just plain suck but this album in particular it is bugging me more than usual. Everything just sounds too sharp and harsh.
But it took me a while to appreciate Tronic, so I'll keep listening.
Doesn't help that both the Quik album and RTJ2 are competing for attention (and winning).
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WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
First listen of Tronic. It's alright. Production is great, but he's sort of flat on the mic. I feel like I listened to a good record, but I can't really tell you anything about Milk, can't recall a single hot line or bit of wordplay that made me want to find the non-existent rewind button.
I'm going to give it the ole "listen with drink in hand" test later. First impressions aren't as hot as I was lead to believe though. Kinda disappointed.
I'm going to give it the ole "listen with drink in hand" test later. First impressions aren't as hot as I was lead to believe though. Kinda disappointed.
Net_Wrecker
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He's not that kind of artist. The best thing I can say about Black Milk as a rapper is that he rides the beats well enough that he doesn't get in the way. He's improved since Tronic but quotable lines aren't exactly why you listen to his projects.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Again, this is my first impression, but so far I agree. So...why do you listen to his projects then? Running with the food analogy I'm fond of, this is like I ate a good meal, felt pretty good afterward, but an hour later I'm like "Shit, did I eat today?Oh yeah, no I did."
Net_Wrecker
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It's pretty simple for me: It sounds good. Hard drums, synths, and dipping in and out of electronica/jazz/samples. And even though he's not a top tier MC, he rides the beats well, like I mentioned before, finding pockets in the production to bring out the bounce in the track. Just works for me.
90TilInfinity
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Arguably the best album of 2008 (same year Tronic dropped) is also produced by Black Milk: Elzhi's The Preface. It'd be worth checking that out too if you haven't already.
Talking in my Sleep
Talking in my Sleep
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I'm trying to figure out what happened in 2008, and I see it. Atmosphere's When Life Gives you Lemons, Nappy Roots, Q-Tip, TCIII, Rising Down, LAX (shaddup) and Murs kept me busy that year.
That was a pretty decent year. Oh, and 808s was a thing.
That was a pretty decent year. Oh, and 808s was a thing.
I first heard him on the 8 mile soundtrack as i said earlier but hes got other good shit, check these out cast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxiqQrmDdCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkgPykBpMPY
UltraGunner
Banned
This year has just been too good. Imma need to hold a Royal Rumble to see who will be my AOTY
CountBlack
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Kendrick's next single is gonna be called 'King Kunta' produced by Sounwave & Thundercat
Still skeptical tho
actually nah I am excite
Kenny might be on something
Nas "The Season" Prod. by J Dilla (Snippet) at the RTJ Fan Appreciation event
It's the Gobstopper track off Donuts
Nas and Kendrick coming with the hotness I can't guys i can't
Still skeptical tho
actually nah I am excite
Kenny might be on something
Nas "The Season" Prod. by J Dilla (Snippet) at the RTJ Fan Appreciation event
It's the Gobstopper track off Donuts
Nas and Kendrick coming with the hotness I can't guys i can't
PhoenixDark
Banned
Nas over horns and drums, can't go wrong. I'm assuming that's just a hype track, not a single.
Sounds like that Kendrick song is dope although I doubt it's really Dre on the boards. Doesn't say it's a single though. More Thundercat...yes pls. One thing you can't dislike about "i" is the bass. GKMC had some nice basslines (Sherane especially), I'd love to hear more in that vein on the next album.
Sounds like that Kendrick song is dope although I doubt it's really Dre on the boards. Doesn't say it's a single though. More Thundercat...yes pls. One thing you can't dislike about "i" is the bass. GKMC had some nice basslines (Sherane especially), I'd love to hear more in that vein on the next album.
Yeah, as much as I like him, I rather have him not rap, too :/ He's a dope producer, though.
The Return of
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I actually really like Black Milk as a rapper these past two years. His earlier stuff I definitely weren't feeling but yea I would have said skip too
The Artful Dodger
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That Nas single is good.
Rastafarian42
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King Kunta oooo and Nas single sounding dope.
BeatResetsTheWorld
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He tryna outdo Gambino
What the fuck
Does he only own short shorts and grandma sweaters?
Well, he's forced to wear grandma sweaters, so yeah
EDIT: Someone in my class just looked over to my screen and thought Gambino was a chick
but rap began and ended with dilla.
King Kunta instrumental
Yeah, that sounds dope. Just no screaming, and I can already guarantee a nice old-school type song.
Yeah, that sounds dope. Just no screaming, and I can already guarantee a nice old-school type song.
I can't remember exactly where I heard it before. Donuts maybe? A Busta track?
Either way I'm tired of that shit, it had already lost the appeal on CL2. Brehs really rapping on old beats to put on their albums. Nah.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Are you sure that's the beat? That shitty site did the same thing concerning "i" and it was an entirely different beat.
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
Some of you all probably watched it already, still, taking this from the battle rap thread:
Shit might be one of the worst/best deconstructions of a dude I've seen in Hip Hop.
Shit might be one of the worst/best deconstructions of a dude I've seen in Hip Hop.
PhoenixDark
Banned
That track won't be on Nas' album.
It's Gobstopper from Donuts. Shit is dope, probably just a nod to the underground given what Nas said during the RTJ event. Now that he's met el-p I hope they work together. I'd love to hear el-p's take on 90s NY rap, similar to how R.A.P. Music is his take on southern stuff.
You might be right. I forgot they tried to pull that shit off.
Fucc? You never listened to Funcrusher Plus?
or the cold vein
PhoenixDark
Banned
Fucc? You never listened to Funcrusher Plus?
Yea, and perhaps moreso Cold Vein. But I'm talking a more modern take.
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