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[Koozek]

He's most certainly off beat at times but no one cares it seems

Says the SoundCloud Rap fan

Nah, I saw a few posters pointing it out, Bounceounce specifically. I think people are wowed by the production and overall package and fail to see he sounds lazy on most tracks. There's a few exceptions of course (Marcy Me notably).

Actually that was the first thing I noticed on the first songs when I listened to it, but I disagree with him sounding "lazy". That chill cadence fits the songs perfectly (EDIT2: though, listening again, he doesn't even rap that mellow on most songs, just a few parts here and there, other than that it's the usual Jay, imo).

EDIT: Where do you think he sounds lazy?

 

[Blackthorn]

HNDRXX is probably Top 5 or at least Top 10 for me, though this year is strange and I'm struggling to put together a list. I've listened to and liked many albums, but nothing really sticked with me that much and I often forgot even the ones I bumped a lot. Also half of it is still stuff from last year.

What would be your Top 5/10 so far, guys?

1: Goldlink - At What Cost (I must've listened to this damn near daily since it came out)
2: Kendrick - DAMN
3: Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
4: DJ Quik and Problem - Rosecrans
5: Migos - Culture (can't believe this dropped this year)

I've also liked J Hus and Jehst's albums but I haven't gone back to them yet enough to rank them.

My queen Lord Narf dropped some fire today.

 

[Koozek]

1: Goldlink - At What Cost (I must've listened to this damn near daily since it came out)
2: Kendrick - DAMN
3: Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
4: DJ Quik and Problem - Rosecrans
5: Migos - Culture (can't believe this dropped this year)

I've also liked J Hus and Jehst's albums but I haven't gone back to them yet enough to rank them.

My queen Lord Narf dropped some fire today.

Yeah, that GoldLink will be in my list too.

 

[Courage]

What would be your Top 5/10 so far, guys?

1. Big Fish Theory
2. HNDRXX
3. DAMN.
4. Known Unknowns
5. Playboi Carti

 

[FZZ]

HNDRXX is probably Top 5 or at least Top 10 for me, though this year is strange and I'm struggling to put together a list. I've listened to and liked many albums, but nothing really sticked with me that much and I often forgot even the ones I bumped a lot. Also half of it is still stuff from last year.

What would be your Top 5/10 so far, guys?

1. Droptopwop
2. Memoirs of a Reaper
3. Culture
4. Beautiful Thugger Girls (only kept 8 songs on the album)
5. 4:44 (only kept 6 songs on the album)

Year has been pretty weak so far

 

[sasliquid]

In no order

- Big Fish Theory
- DAMN.
- Run the Jewels 3
- More Life
- Godfather

 

[HiiiLife]

Nah, I saw a few posters pointing it out, Bounceounce specifically. I think people are wowed by the production and overall package and fail to see he sounds lazy on most tracks. There's a few exceptions of course (Marcy Me notably).

So. MCHG? Didn't plenty of us voice out complaints about the lyrics but enjoyed the production?

 

[Koozek]

1. Droptopwop
2. Memoirs of a Reaper
3. Culture
4. Beautiful Thugger Girls (only kept 8 songs on the album)
5. 4:44 (only kept 6 songs on the album)

Year has been pretty weak so far

Droptopwop will definitely be in my list too. Never would've expected to bump a Gucci project that much, lol.

 

[HiiiLife]

Damn.
Late Summers.
Just Like The Movies.
Ocean and Montana.
Culture.

 

[Courage]

So. MCHG? Didn't plenty of us voice out complaints about the lyrics but enjoyed the production?

The common sentiment I see for 4:44 is it being a return to form, and that's not even on GAF exclusively.

 

[Catvoca]

Unordered favs would be

Kendrick - Damn
J Hus - Common Sense
Goldlink - At What Cost
Smino - Blckswn
Brockhampton - Saturation

 

[Dereck]

Jaden the best newcomer this year 😤😤😤

 

[Koozek]

Unordered favs would be

Kendrick - Damn
J Hus - Common Sense
Goldlink - At What Cost
Smino - Blckswn
Brockhampton - Saturation

Yep, Smino will be on mine too.

 

[Blackthorn]

Fuck, I forgot RTJ3 was technically this year.

 

[Dereck]

https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/881165510691475456

 

[Koozek]

https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/881165510691475456

Damn.

 

[torre_avenue]

https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/881165510691475456

Drake and Big Sean in shambles.

 

[Bacon]

Not sure what my top 5 albums are right now but Fear is easily SOTY.

 

[Moltisanti]

DAMN
Saturation
Chapel Drive
Playboi Carti
Big Fish Theory

 

[daffy]

There was this one http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1395852

Yes, this one! I was looking all over lol thanks

1: Goldlink - At What Cost (I must've listened to this damn near daily since it came out)

same. prob my aoty so far at least

 

[Exodust]

I haven't listened to enough rap this year to rank a top 5, but so far Big Fish Theory is my favorite and the only one I hold in a high regard.

In spite of my last post, 4:44 and Damn are enjoyable listens to me. I just don't see wither sticking with me is all.

 

[HiResDes]

Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You
Brockhampton - Saturation
Roc Marciano - Rosebudd's Revenge
Billy Woods - Known Unknowns
Jimi Tents - I Can't Go Home
Kweku Collins - Grey
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN
JID - The Never Story
Goldlink - At What Cost
Quelle Chris - Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often
Porter Ray - Watercolor
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya - Drool
A7PHA - S/T
Step Brothers THREE

Five of those, not sure which five really yet

 

[Cesare Borgia]

I really need to listen to the JID album.

 

[wild wild rice]

Oh shit, had no idea there was a new Billy Woods, I need to check that out asap. People just listing the album title had me thinking Three 6 put out a new album with a lazy callback for a title.

I really haven't figured out how to feel about the new Vince Staples. Something about it isn't meshing, the message doesn't seem as clear as Summertime 06 and I haven't found many memorable lines/verses. It's a problem when you grow tired of an album's production and choruses before anything from the verses starts to resonate.

Haven't really kept up in 2017. My favorite discovery this year is Le$.

 

[Dereck]

Elucid - Valley of Grace

 

[DominoKid]

HNDRXX is probably Top 5 or at least Top 10 for me, though this year is strange and I'm struggling to put together a list. I've listened to and liked many albums, but nothing really sticked with me that much and I often forgot even the ones I bumped a lot. Also half of it is still stuff from last year.

What would be your Top 5/10 so far, guys?

1. Culture
2. More Life
3. Future Hendrix (may as well call it a double album)
4. Beautiful Thugger Girls
5. Playboi Carti

 

[Koozek]

From what I remember Playboi Carti was such a waste of wavy beats. EDIT: Will give it another listen now, though.

 

[Dereck]

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Cassettes are 30 dollars now? Whoa.

 

[Dereck]

Cassettes are 30 dollars now? Whoa.

It's almost like you didn't read what the cassette comes with, I'll assume you did though

 

[Koozek]

Cassettes are 30 dollars now? Whoa.

Breh.

Don't tell me you're switching from CDs to cassetes. I swear, I'm gonna make a Spotify account for you and even pay for a Premium account.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Jesus Christ that Tidal thread is a dumpster fire

 

[Koozek]

These Carti beats.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

It's almost like you didn't read what the cassette comes with, I'll assume you did though

The Travelogue seems interesting but I'm surprised it raised the price that much. Cassette bundles may become a thing, now that I think about it.

 

[Dereck]

The last cassette I bought was $10 plus shipping.

 

[HiResDes]

Oh shit, had no idea there was a new Billy Woods, I need to check that out asap. People just listing the album title had me thinking Three 6 put out a new album with a lazy callback for a title.

I really haven't figured out how to feel about the new Vince Staples. Something about it isn't meshing, the message doesn't seem as clear as Summertime 06 and I haven't found many memorable lines/verses. It's a problem when you grow tired of an album's production and choruses before anything from the verses starts to resonate.

Haven't really kept up in 2017. My favorite discovery this year is Le$.

You never fucked him before? Been making pretty smooth shit since like 2010/2011 with a tape or two dropping every year.

 

[citizentaxman]

What would be your Top 5/10 so far, guys?

haven't listened to a huge amount of 2017 releases but so far in no order:
vince staples - big fish theory
jonwayne - rap album two
quelle chris - being you is great
rick ross - rather you than me
freddie gibbs - you only like 2wice
brokhampton - saturation
gucci - drop top wop
kendrick - damn.

not sure if young thug counts as a rap album? also need to spend more time with new p.o.s and dope knife albums but first impressions are good

 

[Illithid Dude]

i guess it's basically

1 - damn
2 - 4:44
3 - gang signs and prayer
4 -
5 - big fish theory

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Actually, I had a CD Walkmen that had built in sound enchantment....and fuck it gave me VASTLY superior sound to any mp3 player; it was amazing how good it sounded. Sadly it broke after dropping it one too many times.

 

[Illithid Dude]

the fuck is sound enhancement. sounds like some bullshit to me

He's most certainly off beat at times but no one cares it seems

tbh i'm not sure if he's off as beat as much as he has a more conversational cadence in some of the songs

 

[Bronx-Man]

Top 5 worst albums of the year so far

5. Grateful
4. More Life
3. FUTURE
2. Everybody
1. Big Fish Theory

 

[wild wild rice]

You never fucked him before? Been making pretty smooth shit since like 2010/2011 with a tape or two dropping every year.

Yeah, somehow he was never on my radar. It's nice to discover someone with a full catalog. Slowly working through his stuff now.

 

[LionPride]

Top 5 worst albums of the year so far

5. Grateful
4. More Life
3. FUTURE
2. Everybody
1. Big Fish Theory

I don't see Teenage Emotions

 

[Koozek]

I don't see Teenage Emotions

That's on his Top 5 best albums.

 

[Bronx-Man]

I don't see Teenage Emotions

That's on his Top 5 best albums.

 

[Koozek]

Not sure about the order yet.

Gucci Mane - Droptopwop
Future - HNDRXX
Luciano - Banditorinho
Kekra - Vréel 2
GoldLink - At What Cost
Smino - blckswn
Azizi Gibson - Memoirs Of The Reaper
Jonah Cruzz - Just To Get By
Oddisee - The Iceberg
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

+ J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only (technically not 2017, but still pretty close and I only listened to it this year - honestly never liked a Cole album this much before)

 

[LionPride]

Damn
Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
Fin
DropTopWop
Beautiful Thugger Girls

 

[CoolOff]

Only a single Common Sense mention

smh

 

[HiiiLife]

Only a single Common Sense mention

smh

Album?

 

[CoolOff]

Album?

J Hus.