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GAF-Hop |OTXVI| Build a Wall (of Better Top 20 Albums)
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I wish I could get paid to write fluff pieces. How the fuck can Gaga's Grigio Girls influence anything when no one has heard of it!
IrishNinja
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‪#‎big20years‬
GOAT
link pls
they're locking down other threads, and i can't post in yours cause it's a Syphon Filter thread
TheRadNadz
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Yeah, they are so interesting to watch. Shame some of them seem to half ass it. Big Krits was a dope episode.
Andrew Korenchkin
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First time listening to the Chrono Cross OST...
Damn, this is amazing.
Damn, this is amazing.
Yeuuup, one of my all-time fave OSTs. I personally even like CC more than CT.
Andrew Korenchkin
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That beat on Lizard Dance man....whew.
IrishNinja
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as a much bigger CT fan, i denied this for years, but revisiting them both in recent times...CT has better memories, but CC is undeniably the better OST, yeah
Oh, I was talking about the games themselves, not only OST.
IrishNinja
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CT I only played halfway through and then discovered CC and finished that first, so there's also the nostalgia-factor and the wow-factor of having these beautiful visuals and amazing music that makes it so special to me personally. CT is an absolute gem, of course, and pretty much perfect pacing-wise. Not too long, no filler.
Quavo needs to sort some of his shit out lol, dude proudly says he's "going to Thailand with his chinks" on a track off Culture. I wonder if anyone's called him out on it yet, maybe he'll mention the Pick up the Phone video.
Awesome! This'll keep me busy for a while.
Oooh, good ones. Love Bucktown, Stand Strong, and Temperature's Rising on those albums.
That entire Migos/Makonnen thing bothers the hell out of me.
There is a big difference between correction and condemnation, as well as ignorance and intention. The world we live in so reactionary that instead of correcting Migos on statements they made in their ignorance about the subject, we instead attempt to condemn them because of how we perceived their intention. We live in a world where you can't make mistakes. If you have a slip of the tongue, even if you never intended to hurt or disparage someone, you better be ready to suffer some serious consequences if you're in the public's eye.
I mean, thankfully someone *corrected Migos and told them they should apologize, because that could have very quickly damaged their newfound success and forever been associated with their brand and music.
There is a big difference between correction and condemnation, as well as ignorance and intention. The world we live in so reactionary that instead of correcting Migos on statements they made in their ignorance about the subject, we instead attempt to condemn them because of how we perceived their intention. We live in a world where you can't make mistakes. If you have a slip of the tongue, even if you never intended to hurt or disparage someone, you better be ready to suffer some serious consequences if you're in the public's eye.
I mean, thankfully someone *corrected Migos and told them they should apologize, because that could have very quickly damaged their newfound success and forever been associated with their brand and music.
Bounceounce
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You guy's should check out Clock Radio Speakers podcast, they just had a great two part episode on Swizz Beats and Just Blaze (each episode is a two part episode, Side A and B).
I don't think morality is rocket science, this wasn't a case of mistaken pronoun usage or something like that, but rather questioning the legitimacy of an artist's work based upon their sexuality, which is something that might have went unchecked in the 90s but certainly will not stand now for any artist pining for mainstream success today. I don't think calling them out on it a crucifixion, and the anti PC backlash is idiotic in almost any situation outside of comedy. I'm not surprised by what they said all but I'm also not surprised by the backlash.
The Salt Life
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After recommending Dah Shinin I popped it on Spotify and played it through at work, my favorite back and forth group and love their style intertwining reggae type vibes and slang into their work.
Wontime
Sound Bwoy burial
Partners in Crime
Let's Git it on
I can go on and on but one song that's not on the album but a remix is hot fire with a familiar beat.
"I'm coping with me and my habits
Copping that Coco to enhance the cabbage
Timbs of all seasons for ass kicking reasons"
Wrecknonize
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o0C_yPcJzYo
Psychological Intellect
Banned
nicki dropped 3 tracks today. no frauds ft drake and weezy is her remy ma repsonse. her verse is wack, wayne is wack on it, drake's verse is decent.
Bounceounce
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Hyped for Rick Ross's new album, he's really underrated as a lyricist,hopefully it won't be boring like his last album.
IrishNinja
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+1 hopeful for Ross
well fuckin said, especially the bolded
for real? any impressions on it?
well fuckin said, especially the bolded
for real? any impressions on it?
In a world where rick ross can become a gangsta rapper, someone being gay doesnt mean they cant do the stuff they rap about
Its such an odd comment by migo's
Sweet man, tell me what you think
The Black Dollar mixtape was much, much better and really dope. He's a legit good rapper, especially on these big, soulful beats.
Waaack.
Bounceounce
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The Black Dollar and Renzels Remixes.
Ross's Flashing Lights>>>>>>>
And you're right about the beats, only Ross can command beats like Tears of Joy.
Vanillalite
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Take me on them trips, I'm used to shit
Leave your girl where she at, I ain't with that groupie shit
I be in-my-lane, how much money I done spent?
Hundred K-K-K, bitch I'm super stupid rich
My boys will snatch-your-chain, just to come up on them licks
But I might let-you-slide, cause I ain't no set off bitch
Zaytoven snapped on Shinin' Like My Rollie, whew. Tracy T and Dej Loaf complement each other so damn well on it and both ride the beat immaculately. Shit has been on repeat for days.
Leave your girl where she at, I ain't with that groupie shit
I be in-my-lane, how much money I done spent?
Hundred K-K-K, bitch I'm super stupid rich
My boys will snatch-your-chain, just to come up on them licks
But I might let-you-slide, cause I ain't no set off bitch
Zaytoven snapped on Shinin' Like My Rollie, whew. Tracy T and Dej Loaf complement each other so damn well on it and both ride the beat immaculately. Shit has been on repeat for days.
Kweku Collins - International Business Trip
Don Krez X Ronny J - Boomerang (ft. Wifisfuneral X Ghostemane)
GHOSTEMANE - Mercury: Retrograde
wifisfuneral -wya? (prod. Cian P)
killstation - legionella (prod. killstation)
Floyd - Wonderland (Prod. Clibbo)
Deniro - Gentrification (Video)
Bobby Raps - Purgatory (Video)
KOOL A.D.- LAPSANG SOUCHONG (Video)
Wifisfuneral - Hell on Earth (Video)
Yung Lean - Vendetta (Video)
Pouya X Fat Nick - Torch (Video)
EMP - Pink Nights (Video)
Swet Shop Boys - Aaja ft. Ali Sethi (Video)
...Donny the Killstation deserves some GIF treatment
Don Krez X Ronny J - Boomerang (ft. Wifisfuneral X Ghostemane)
GHOSTEMANE - Mercury: Retrograde
wifisfuneral -wya? (prod. Cian P)
killstation - legionella (prod. killstation)
Floyd - Wonderland (Prod. Clibbo)
Deniro - Gentrification (Video)
Bobby Raps - Purgatory (Video)
KOOL A.D.- LAPSANG SOUCHONG (Video)
Wifisfuneral - Hell on Earth (Video)
Yung Lean - Vendetta (Video)
Pouya X Fat Nick - Torch (Video)
EMP - Pink Nights (Video)
Swet Shop Boys - Aaja ft. Ali Sethi (Video)
...Donny the Killstation deserves some GIF treatment
I didn't intend for this to be a discussion on morality. It's obvious that judging people according to their sexuality is morally wrong, but I also think that there is a morally correct way on how to approach those who hold harmful beliefs.
You think a comment about the perceived inconsistencies between homosexuality and masculinity made by three rappers who were raised on the streets of Atlanta is odd? I think it's the furthest thing from it. Are those comments inappropriate? Obviously, but they weren't commenting on Makonnen's sexuality as being inherently bad, instead they were questioning the "honesty" of his music because of his sexuality. Although we understand (as fairly educated people) that a person can be gay and do the same things as anyone else, this is still not common knowledge. A lot of people still consider gay people to be stereotypically feminine. These traits are incompatible with the type of people Migos were surrounded by growing up, especially those who were trapping and selling molly as Makonnen proclaims he did. I wouldn't be surprised if Migos have never encountered a gay person growing up in Atlanta because of the stigma associated with coming out. It's still unfortunate that some people would rather hide their sexuality than risk being ostracized.
Migos grew up in a place where in order to live as a trapper, selling molly and dope, you need to be tough, rigid, and cold. You need to embody the stereotypical masculine ideal, and this is why their music consists of so many masculine tones. The act of trapping and being "manly" are fairly synonymous. There are no gay people running trap houses and selling molly in Migos' world. They genuinely don't understand that, and don't consider gay people to be able to handle that lifestyle because they aren't "built" for it. They're too "soft." Without further education or having someone tell you otherwise, Migos can only act as reflections of their environment and experiences. What they said is as true to them in that interview as it is true to us that what they said was inappropriate. When Makonnen came out as gay, they took that information, applied it to their experience, and thought "well there is no way he was trapping then because gay people don't trap. We have never seen it, so it can't be true, therefore his music is dishonest." It makes sense to me why they said it, although it doesn't excuse it, and that's what I mean by not being so quick to jump down someone's throat for an inappropriate comment. Try to understand why they said it, make an attempt to correct them/educate them, and if they resist? Then we can talk about condemning them for it.
You can see that Quavo still doesn't quite understand this based on his recent comments, but that's not his fault. It's difficult. When youre made to believe something through decades of experience, you can't restructure your belief system over night. Belief perseverance is a bitch. This is no different than being raised to think that women are incapable of doing certain tasks, and then all of a sudden in your 20s people start telling you different. There will be resistance because it's directly contradicting your current worldview and that can be uncomfortable for anyone, even if their belief system is harmful. This is why religious people also vehemently defend their beliefs. It's all they've ever known and they'll be damned if someone tells them otherwise.
Basically, we just gotta be more patient with these guys. It's like that saying, "give me 5 minutes with any child and I can make him a racist, but it can take a lifetime to make a racist no longer racist." It's a good example of the strength of belief systems. They lived under very different circumstances and I don't feel they intended to hurt the gay community. Intent is everything.
Condemnation and correction aren't mutually exclusive. If they didn't receive the backlash they did they wouldn't have thought much of it or considered that they might indeed be in the wrong. Migos have worked with Young Thug, who is in all probability a heterosexual rapper who has no problem skewing gender codes and ideas of masculinity, yet no one dares question his trap legitimacy. It's not about a problem of exposure, they live in Atlanta, there are homosexual people of all walks of life there...They just chose to take a blind eye to at all until they were condemned.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Hell on Earth > The Infamous
And I love The Infamous
And I love The Infamous
Andrew Korenchkin
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Enter The 36 Chambers
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Prodigy was at his peak on Hell on Earth. Havoc found his groove and perfected the style they started on The Infamous. Man Down and GOD pt III for example are some of my favourite beats ever.
The guest spots were incredible. Meth on Extortion for example.
Don't get me wrong, Infamous is classic, but for me Hell on Earth was a step above.
These two Mobb albums are what got me into hip hop.
Andrew Korenchkin
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It's been a while since I listened to that album, I should probably go back. THe Infamous still holds up, though. Beats are so good. I also tend to really LOVE Up North Trip, the music on that one is so atmospheric.
Right now I'm listening to Revived Power from SOTC. What a song.
Perfect.youre absolutely right
Andrew Korenchkin
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Denzel Curry's King Of The Mischievous South is pretty enjoyable. I'm glad that people are reviving the Memphis sound, considering that I consider Triple Six to be my favorite rap group now (this based on their earlier material, primarily).
Woke Up Like This is decent, not a huge fan of Lookin. Both of these aren't super strong though, hope they're not his lead singles or something.
Psychological Intellect
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Helmholtz 2 days later : "this shit fire"
blanchot
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if you're into memphis, truly, you owe it to yourself, and that whole scene, to go beyond 3-6 and check out absurd amount of tapes. .which are handily available on youtube.
Andrew Korenchkin
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The Curry tape is enjoyable but nothing special. I've never heard of Ethelwulf but it won't hurt to check the dude out.
Yeah, this seems like the thing to do. Tons of old Memphis songs were sampled on Mista Thug Isolation and none of them were 3-6.
Lol too true
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