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GAF-Hop |OTXV| Afterlife
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He was cut, together with Kanye.
Storm Chamber
Banned
You're in for a treat. I think this is his best album since Labor Days
nortonff
Hi, I'm nortonff. I spend my life going into threads to say that I don't care about the topic of the thread. It's a really good use of my time.
MBFDTF is his magnum opus...it all went down hill from there.
Grover Cleveland
Member
I feel like I give Kanye more benefit of the doubt than I give any other artist.
Like I thought Yeezus was trash the first 10 times I listened to it but I kept beating my head against that wall thinking there was something in there I was missing
I'm at the same place with Pablo. I just don't get why people fuck with it right now
Like I thought Yeezus was trash the first 10 times I listened to it but I kept beating my head against that wall thinking there was something in there I was missing
I'm at the same place with Pablo. I just don't get why people fuck with it right now
Storm Chamber
Banned
2 dope new albums and a rainy/overcast weekend
Didn`t see this posted here. Black Thought spitting some rhymes at Harvard Innovation Lab like it`s no big deal.
I'll always give props to Kanye for trying out different ideas and sounds on his albums, even if his lyricism and rapping is progressively getting weaker. I'll take that over Drake's safe, cynical approach which mostly revolves around how to keep himself relevant than crafting a well realized project. Take Care is his only album that comes close to having that ambition, even if it may not be consistent quality-wise.
I think it's a good followup to NWTS, but I see a lot of that and Take Care in it so I can't really dispute people who call it safe or familiar.
The hype didn't help either. I could be remembering wrong, but it seems like he talked about this album before release more than any other. I think people were expecting something that would move him forward as an artist and I'd be lying if I said this did that, despite my enjoyment of it.
The hype didn't help either. I could be remembering wrong, but it seems like he talked about this album before release more than any other. I think people were expecting something that would move him forward as an artist and I'd be lying if I said this did that, despite my enjoyment of it.
Lil'DigiOp
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Sup GAF-Hop,
been getting more involved in Music again so I hope to be more involved with the community
Drake wasn't ready for a double LP. It really shows. The music isn't the definition of bad.... but its just so weak compared to his previously library. I was intrigued when he said he was looking at a different sound last year at Coachella, but this isn't different... This is the same old Drake flow with very little development...
Ironic the self proclaimed 'king' got real comfortable on the throne. Made him weak.
Found myself on music times and Cudi had words
This nigga got nerve to talk about mediocre music with that GARBAGE album Speeding Bullet.
HOT GARBAGE
been getting more involved in Music again so I hope to be more involved with the community
Drake wasn't ready for a double LP. It really shows. The music isn't the definition of bad.... but its just so weak compared to his previously library. I was intrigued when he said he was looking at a different sound last year at Coachella, but this isn't different... This is the same old Drake flow with very little development...
Ironic the self proclaimed 'king' got real comfortable on the throne. Made him weak.
Found myself on music times and Cudi had words
Kid Cudi said:
This nigga got nerve to talk about mediocre music with that GARBAGE album Speeding Bullet.
HOT GARBAGE
Be featured on everyone's album, make a tape with Future, beef with Meek Mill, release two projects in 2015, release another one in 2016.
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
completely agree.
Tokubetsu
Member
Yeah it's weak
Probably
theignoramus
Member
This was lit.
Emerson's Essentia
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No way this album touches Labor Days. People need to let the album settle a bit before making those kind of proclamations. You're surfing the tide of the album's production with a comment like that. Nothing else here has the staying power of LD.
You maybe say this is his most accessible album since that release, but I'd even disagree with that.
You maybe say this is his most accessible album since that release, but I'd even disagree with that.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Let's look at the track record:
Bazooka Tooth was underwhelming
Fast Cars was a decent little EP
None Shall Pass was alright but could've been a bit better
then quite a hiatus until:
Skelethon.....I may have to revist this one to be honest with you
So yeah....best album since Labor Days for me. Notice I said "best since" and not "better than"
And I'm not counting those folk rap albums for a reason. I'm extra good on that lol
That half bar hurt Drake
Emerson's Essentia
Banned
I'll admit that I got a bit sensitive there. I read the statement correctly, but I still misinterpreted it.
Even still, I'd take those mentioned earlier works over IK at this moment. BT, while its production is sketchy, it was Ace having fun and seeing how far left he could go, lyrically and conceptually. It was also his first time doing his own production - so the work has undeniable value. Especially considering that he's become one of the sickest producers in the game right now, IMO. It's nice to see how far he's come. I still revisit BT, even though I don't like it that much.
None Shall Pass, is a good medium between modern/classical Ace, where he's recognizing he's not getting any younger: but he's comfortable in his skin and his niche.
Skelethon is the beginning of his public spiral of introversion, but it's probably got the sickest production outside IK, it's got Gopher Guts, Tesla, and Crows 1&2 and the Bonus Tracks that made me believe Ace still enjoyed making hip hop music.
IK is dope and easily his best production: it just sounds really cool. but I doubt I'll be listening to it a few weeks from now.
Jay and Common were the only ones that actually hurt him, not because they released a hot diss but just for actually coming at him. It must feel bad when your idols come at your neck for no reason.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I don't give extra credit for flailing about just because you're doing it really hard.
You'd be a great school teacher.
It's better the way it is right now tbh. And I liked Ye's part.
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
On another note...I liked the new Macklemore album.
*ducks*
*ducks*
So, what did he say?
No, we're only allowed to praise one white rapper at a time fam, that's the rule.
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
Who knows? I like his sincerity and I did like how vanilla his subject matter is, weirdly. Growing up is so simple and cliches, yet works.
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
Damn it!
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Who is even on deck right now? Did we circle back over the Bubba Sparxxx?
Haha nice. I wonder how Drake reacts to the reception this album is getting. It's good I guess. He got too comfortable this will knock his ego down a bit.
wild wild rice
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Does Drake count?
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
This is surprisingly adorable.
Glass Rebel
Member
Despot is gonna come out with an album any day now!
What the fuck is he doing
Considering his tickets here are going for a grand 5 minutes after they went on sale, I'd say he's not worried one bit.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Oh shit!
spindashing
Banned
hard pass
He's always been divisive as far as the reception to his music. Don't think he'll notice unless it sells bad compared to NWTS / Take Care.
IrishNinja
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IrishNinja
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6 tracks in...this isn't particularly bad, but usually a few tracks grab me by now, that's not happened so far
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