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[overcast]

I'm way more down on kanye's next project. Everything makes it sound like Ye is in some weird zone where he just doesn't know what sound he wants. All these collabs being mentioned, meh. Plus the McCartney song was awful.

Although Ye projects always have a ton of "mentioned guests".

 

[IrishNinja]

Kenny's untitled performance last year was nice tho

good japanese rappers? anybody?

Can't get this Korean tune posted earlier out of my head. haha

Ehh even the ones I know from working with hydeout/Nujabes I can't really cosign

 

[Pickles the Firecat]

I'm way more down on kanye's next project. Everything makes it sound like Ye is in some weird zone where he just doesn't know what sound he wants. All these collabs being mentioned, meh. Plus the McCartney song was awful.

Although Ye projects always have a ton of "mentioned guests".

He's been in this mode since at least Yeezus, maybe through MBDTF. He was carried by the people he worked with big time on Yeezus. Almost every song on the album feels more his co-producers than his own. I consider that a good sign tbh, because it turned out alright at least once before.

 

[CountBlack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtPhtMcdlY&spfreload=10

this track better be on the album shiiiiiet. or at least released before the album to hype it up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_AmK5OPrII&spfreload=10

gonna need this one too

 

[Esch]

I'm way more down on kanye's next project. Everything makes it sound like Ye is in some weird zone where he just doesn't know what sound he wants. All these collabs being mentioned, meh. Plus the McCartney song was awful.

Although Ye projects always have a ton of "mentioned guests".

I mean you liked his previous 2 albums that were just a bunch of shit thrown together willy nilly, so why be down?

 

[injurai]

I'm way more down on kanye's next project. Everything makes it sound like Ye is in some weird zone where he just doesn't know what sound he wants. All these collabs being mentioned, meh. Plus the McCartney song was awful.

Although Ye projects always have a ton of "mentioned guests".

Various Artists (feat. Kanye West)

I swear that's what he is becoming.

 

[Courage]

I agree that Yeezus worked so well because of his coproducers but I don't know if I agree that he doesn't know what sound he wants. I feel he always knows what he's aiming for, but doesn't have the insight to execute it on his own, especially something as experimental (for him at least) as Yeezus. The collaborative nature of his album making is what specifically made it sound so varied; he's always getting input from other producers.

 

[silentcapybara]

Plus the McCartney song was awful.

dont act like ye didnt drop the most emotional track of 2k15 day one.

even that ye x keef track has grown on me, despite the weak ass drums. could knock with beefed up production.

 

[overcast]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtPhtMcdlY&spfreload=10

this track better be on the album shiiiiiet. or at least released before the album to hype it up.

Never really got the love for this. It won't be on the album.

I mean you liked his previous 2 albums that were just a bunch of shit thrown together willy nilly, so why be down?

This sounds like it's gonna turn out being some grab for cash. His heart isn't in music. If he gets the right collaborations it could work though, yeah. I was kind of skeptical of Yeezus before hand too though.

 

[Syph Medwes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtPhtMcdlY&spfreload=10

this track better be on the album shiiiiiet. or at least released before the album to hype it up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_AmK5OPrII&spfreload=10

gonna need this one too

why must you remind me

 

[Trey]

i was bad, he hasn't given a decent feature in over a calendar year, he's had multiple corny holier than thou interviews over the past 8 - 10 months, he's playing at this weirdo appearance thing that is firmly in line with a tenth grader/recent OFWG member's concept of "challenging the mainstream", his flow sounds like he ran it through an angst filter, he thinks the quality of a live performance is determined by how much faux artsy shit is involved on stage...basically dude hit the self destruct button in 2014

ok.

my knowledge of Kendrick this year extends as far as i and that Colbert song, which averages out to eh. I also liked his feature on that flylo song, though I remember folks in here not feeling it.

I dunno, I suppose I'm giving Kendrick the benefit of the doubt. Just curious why the thread was coming for his crown is all.

 

[WanderingWind]

while we wylin out anyway



Section 80 + GKMC > The Cool + Food & Liquor

The Cool > GKMC > Section.80=Food & Liquor

But just barely. The Cool remains my favorite hip hop album of all time. Can't be helped.

 

[Courage]

The Cool remains my favorite hip hop album of all time.

 

[wenis]

Don't laugh at the elderly.

 

[enzo_gt]

The Cool > GKMC > Section.80=Food & Liquor

But just barely. The Cool remains my favorite hip hop album of all time. Can't be helped.

Any permutation of this list is fine by me as long as F&L is at the end and there is a ">" before it.

 

[cb1115]

The Cool remains my favorite hip hop album of all time.

 

[WanderingWind]

I mean, I know y'alls favorites are albums that I listened to when I was a teen and all, so I ain't mad. I don't go by what was more important to the culture, or what was the biggest impact. I just go by what album I listened to the most. I don't put too much more thought into my personal favorites than that.

*shrug*

Also, I been saying this for years. Shouldn't be a surprise to you non newjacks.

 

[enzo_gt]

CyHi The Prynce - Credit "I" Deserve. This is okay.

Yo there's a Black Hystori Project 2 and it's dropping next month?! WTF.

Spoiler

Sounds like a bad idea to do a sequel TBH

 

[Pickles the Firecat]

ok.

my knowledge of Kendrick this year extends as far as i and that Colbert song, which averages out to eh. I also liked his feature on that flylo song, though I remember folks in here not feeling it.

I dunno, I suppose I'm giving Kendrick the benefit of the doubt. Just curious why the thread was coming for his crown is all.

It's impossible to appreciate how far he's fallen without listening to GKMC and Section .80. Those are masterpiece albums, GKMC is probably the best rap album of the past decade...and that would be a very widely held belief. And then that string of features just after GKMC with Nostalgia, Jealous, etc. He was very literally the best rapper in the world by virtually every conceivable metric.

Also, I been saying this for years. Shouldn't be a surprise to you non newjacks.

It's less a surprise and more a consistent source of hilariousness

 

[Courage]

CyHi The Prynce - Credit "I" Deserve. This is okay.

Yo there's a Black Hystori Project 2 and it's dropping next month?! WTF.

Spoiler

Sounds like a bad idea to do a sequel TBH

Yeah, that's the type of shit that works as a one-off. When are we getting the debut???

 

[Moltisanti]

even that ye x keef track has grown on me, despite the weak ass drums. could knock with beefed up production.

that shit may have been kanyes worst feature IMO

 

[WanderingWind]

Trey, this board has talked shit about every major album before its release date. People hated Section.80, people were salivating for GKMC to fail (especially after Swimming Pools and the Recipe were the singles). Now, even Toku admits it was a classic.

If his new album is any good, they'll say so, but hating in advance gives everybody an out in case we get Lasers 2.0.

It's less a surprise and more a consistent source of hilariousness

Eh. It's to be expected. I mean, I could lie and just claim 36 chambers like every other white rap fan I ever met, but you got to be real with yourself.

 

[Trey]

It's impossible to appreciate how far he's fallen without listening to GKMC and Section .80. Those are masterpiece albums, GKMC is probably the best rap album of the past decade...and that would be a very widely held belief. And then that string of features just after GKMC with Nostalgia, Jealous, etc. He was very literally the best rapper in the world by virtually every conceivable metric.

You don't have to convince me of any word here, 'sides maybe the first half sentence. He's not kicking around anything GKMC level lately but he doesn't really have to. I get your 'what have you done for me lately' stance, but it's not like his talent has gone anywhere.

Or maybe it has - worst case scenario his album is mad eh and we all just go back to his 2011-2013 output.

Trey, this board has talked shit about every major album before its release date. People hated Section.80, people were salivating for GKMC to fail (especially after Swimming Pools and the Recipe were the singles). Now, even Toku admits it was a classic.

If his new album is any good, they'll say so, but hating in advance gives everybody an out in case we get Lasers 2.0.

Yeah, this also plays into why I'm not worried. Or at least not seeing what a few posters in this thread see. The months leading up to GKMC, the release thread, and the week afterward was an entire arc in itself.

 

[enzo_gt]

I'm more excited about Lupe's next than Kendrick's ATM. Lupe been putting out heat and Madonna is better than anything Kendrick has done in the past year.

Yeah, that's the type of shit that works as a one-off. When are we getting the debut???

I think his deal might be all fucked. He was signed to Akon before being signed to GOOD Music. Should've resolved itself by now, I feel.

Even though I gave dude AotY and he's put out some ridiculous features over the past few years I'm still not really checking for him. I don't know why. Hard to get excited over CyHi.

 

[Young Magus]

The universe is god toku. Mother earth her womb.

THIS COIL IS KILLING ME.
NIGGAS MADE A SCOTT STEINER VERSION HAHAHAHAHA!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1QbxySfWNZQ
------

On Topic: Y'all fans of del the funky homosapien?

 

[cb1115]

CyHi The Prynce - Credit "I" Deserve. This is okay.

Yo there's a Black Hystori Project 2 and it's dropping next month?! WTF.

Spoiler

Sounds like a bad idea to do a sequel TBH

needs to release a 320 kbps version of the first tape along with it.

 

[Complex Shadow]

gotta agree with that.

Lupe always sucked anyway.

if only my beer was this cold.

 

[wenis]

THIS COIL IS KILLING ME.
NIGGAS MADE A SCOTT STEINER VERSION HAHAHAHAHA!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1QbxySfWNZQ
------

On Topic: Y'all fans of del the funky homosapien?

Dude fell off hard after Both Sides.

 

[Storm Chamber]

Dude fell off hard after Both Sides.

Yeah after that and 3030, it was a wrap. Even parts of Both Sides suffered because he was working on 3030 at the same time iirc

 

[James Woods]

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlines is tight so far, at least visually.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Does this look like anime gaf bro

 

[James Woods]

Does this look like anime gaf bro

I thought this was BCT. My bad, i'll post it there breh.

 

[WanderingWind]

Does this look like anime gaf bro

Avatar quite oh I'm so witty

 

[K.Jack]

Ehh even the ones I know from working with hydeout/Nujabes I can't really cosign

Yeah imagine if Nujabes had worked with some rappers who were actually decent.

 

[injurai]

Yeah imagine if Nujabes had worked with some rappers who were actually decent.

Do you not see the signs?

 

[CRS]

The Cool > GKMC > Section.80=Food & Liquor

But just barely. The Cool remains my favorite hip hop album of all time. Can't be helped.

Pretty much spot on. Although, I would change it a little bit:

The Cool > GKMC > Food & Liquor >= Section.80

 

[Angelus Errare]

good japanese rappers? anybody?

Can't get this Korean tune posted earlier out of my head. haha

Confused.

 

[Tokubetsu]

I thought this was BCT. My bad, i'll post it there breh.

That's the Marvel thread

:moonface:

 

[injurai]

Confused.

They all rap alike?

Am I sensing some "rap"ism in gaf-hop?

 

[Malyse]

So, uh. Kevin Gates.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Do you not see the signs?

LMFAO

 

[jakefromstatefarm]

So, uh. Kevin Gates.

powerful

keep defying social conventions, Gilyard

sexual taboo-less dystopia full steam ahead

Spoiler

as long as it's between consenting adults :whoa:

 

[Young Magus]

Yeah after that and 3030, it was a wrap. Even parts of Both Sides suffered because he was working on 3030 at the same time iirc

Dude fell off hard after Both Sides.

Damn, any recommendations on the good stuff?

Yeah imagine if Nujabes had worked with some rappers who were actually decent.

We talking about Japanese rappers still or the American ones as well?

Do you not see the signs?

11/10

 

[Storm Chamber]

Damn, any recommendations on the good stuff?

The first 3030 and No Need For Alarm are classics. Future Development is a solid album I feel is overlooked because it came out years after it was supposed to (1996). His debut I Wish My Brother George Was Here is good but honestly, I listen to it the least.

And if you want to get into Heiroglyphics as a group, I can't recommend 3rd Eye Vision enough.

 

[wenis]

Damn, any recommendations on the good stuff?

The first Heiroglyphics album, Del's "I Wish my brother were here,", "no need for alarm" and both sides of the brain.

Should also check out Casual's record "fear itself" and a group record Souls of mischief

The late 90's early 2000's was a real good time for Oakland hip.hop

 

[injurai]

Am I the only one that turns up to the SOM (4/8ths of Hiero) cycle.

93 'til infinity
No Man's Land

get to it fam

 

[jakefromstatefarm]

del

IWMBGWH and No Need are both classics. Future Development has some fire on it, but that's the last solo release I fuck with. Both Sides went all in on this kitchen sink Hieroglyphics production and Del's character shifted from an eccentric dude who clowned any and everything to being weird for the sake of being weird. There are some salvageable tracks on it though. 3030 is one of the GOAT concept albums. Throw everything else in the bushes.

edit: his flow really falls off with each successive release following No Need, everything post 3030 is pretty much unlistenable

 

[injurai]

There Is Only Now turned out better than The Kitchen imo.

 

[jakefromstatefarm]

real talk Souls of Mischief are like if you projected Pro Era back in time 15 years

 

[Storm Chamber]

Both Sides is uneven as hell. The highs are excellent (Jaw Gymnastics, Press Rewind) but the lows are grating (Pet Peeves).


SoM's No Man's Land is one of those albums that suffered only because of the strength of the one before it. A solid album that was panned simply because it wasn't "95 Til Infinity" like people wanted. Trilogy outside of Medicate though...