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GAF-Hop |OTXVI| Build a Wall (of Better Top 20 Albums)

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HiiiLife

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QuantumSquid said:
brockhampton easily
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By far. It's still early in the career and I completely understand the complaints about their songs sounding "samey" but their styles compliment each other too much, those hooks are too infectious, and the beats hit too hard for me to deny them rookie of the year. Saturation 3 is gonna be another project full of fire.

But room for improvement is very much a thing, and if they're already an awesome collective at this young age I'm eager to see how they are down the road.

Fake is one of my favs this year and one of the couple examples of auto tune sounding so dope.
 
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enzo_gt said:
Rap Radar's Podcast with Jay Z is now on YouTube Part 1 and Part 2.

Warning: You will have to listen to Elliott Wilson for 2 hours.
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Only ~20 minutes in and happy to see Jay aware of us American Gangster fans.

EDIT: Also nice to hear from the source that the offbeat "conversational" flows are intentional, which I figured. Doesn't excuse the lazier stuff in the last few years/albums, but it definitely feels deliberate this time.
 
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Nibel

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Eos said:
music video
Not bad
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This video giving us a classic GIF already whew

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Koozek

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Checked out that Corbin album some here praised. Nah, boring. Sampha's album is much better if you're in the mood for this sound.

Back to Perfect Timing (the third listen today already).
 
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OG Kush

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enzo_gt said:
iLoveMakonnen ft. Rae Sremmurd - Love video.

iLoveMakonnen with that career swerve.
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Them pop punk vibes.

If any of you guys are up for some swagged out jazzy UK rnb (not sure exactly how to describe her style but her voice is dope), then check out IAMDDB. She's gaining traction here in the UK.

IAMDDB - Shade More of a mainstream type song.
IAMDDB - Doobies
IAMDDB - Leaned out
Lenzman - In My Mind (feat. IAMDDB) (Something a bit different, a drum n bass track)
 
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LionPride

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I legit believe I will not listen to Brockhampton until people slow the fuck down on them because I've fallen for the hype of an artist before and ended up disappointed as fuck
 
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HiResDes

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You sound like a twelve year old.

Koozek said:
Checked out that Corbin album some here praised. Nah, boring. Sampha's album is much better if you're in the mood for this sound.

Back to Perfect Timing (the third listen today already).
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Not at all the same sound, yeah bruh this music ain't for you could have told you that
 
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LionPride

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HiResDes said:
You sound like a twelve year old.
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I've been ruined by folks hyping people the fuck up before I listened to em and being severely disappointed. I like what little I've heard, but when everything I hear by a couple of my friends is "BROCKHAMPTON!!!" everyday, I go on hip hop sites and see "BROCKHAMPTON!"


Plus what little I've heard...ain't exactly great. It's good, not great like folks proclaiming
 
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HiResDes

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I actually agree with you though, they have some highs but album wise the flow leaves a lot to be desired and there are tons of filler tracks
 
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Blackthorn

"hello?" "this is vagina"
OG Kush said:
Them pop punk vibes.

If any of you guys are up for some swagged out jazzy UK rnb (not sure exactly how to describe her style but her voice is dope), then check out IAMDDB. She's gaining traction here in the UK.

IAMDDB - Shade More of a mainstream type song.
IAMDDB - Doobies
IAMDDB - Leaned out
Lenzman - In My Mind (feat. IAMDDB) (Something a bit different, a drum n bass track)
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I've been crazy for IAMDDB since seeing her live, such a smooth voice and she doesn't hide her Mancunian accent either which makes her even more charming.

She just launched her own label and self published her new EP, she's coming up fast.

You should check out S4U, they've got a similar vibe.
 
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riotous

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I thought someone here said he was cleared of all that mess; that shit is insane reading it.. and he hasn't been put on trial yet? Got someone's mother as a witness, etc.?
 
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CoolOff

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/6yv6gi/xxxtentacions_reported_victim_details_grim/dmqmbd3/

Why the fuck is anyone giving this dude airtime/stagetime/whatever?

Later that day, XXXTentacion left the room and returned with two grilling implements—a ”barbecue pitchfork" and a ”barbecue cleaner," she said—and told her to pick between them, because he was going to put one of them in her vagina. She chose the fork. He told her to undress. He was lightly dragging the tool against her inner thigh when she passed out. He did not penetrate her with it.
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wtffffff
 
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enzo_gt

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BROCKHAMPTON is actually pretty good at taking elements of Kanye's style or techniques Ye used/popularized and rejigging them into good original music. Compared to, say, earlier Childish Gambino or the million other artists trying to make Kanye songs where you can see the derivativeness.

Not that it sounds like Ye necessarily, but you can see the inspiration without the seams, and I can appreciate that sort of thing.
 
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Vorheez

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Ok yeah that's pretty fucked up about xxx. Hard to die on the hill of "innocent until proven guilty" with testimony as fleshed out as that one. Ugh, separate artist from the art I guess? I dunno
 
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CoolOff

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Vorheez said:
Ok yeah that's pretty fucked up about xxx. Hard to die on the hill of "innocent until proven guilty" with testimony as fleshed out as that one. Ugh, separate artist from the art? I dunno
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I mean, there's a limit even for that. Ain't nobody listening to Lostprophets again.
 
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Vorheez said:
Ok yeah that's pretty fucked up about xxx. Hard to die on the hill of "innocent until proven guilty" with testimony as fleshed out as that one. Ugh, separate artist from the art I guess? I dunno
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Chris Brown lost 75% of his fan base after beating Rihanna. I Don't think X can bounce back from this, nor should he until he genuinely changes his bahavior
 
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Con_Smith

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Asians like, "That's my nigga"
Latins like, "That's my nigga"
White folks like, "That's my nigga"
'Til it's time to die, bye, bye, nigga


Why have I been sleeping on Earthgang fam.
 
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Vorheez

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perfectchaos007 said:
Chris Brown lost 75% of his fan base after beating Rihanna. I Don't think X can bounce back from this, nor should he until he genuinely changes his bahavior
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Could we argue that Chris Brown eventually recovered the majority of his lost fanbase though? He's still pretty damn popular these days. It's a good reflection of how short term some people's memories really are, and perhaps how much an artist's behaviour actually influences the enjoyment of his or her music.

Which raises an interesting question. Should there be an allotted timeframe within which we ostracize these types of people for their actions until we are able to "forgive" them for their "mistakes," or is it something we should hold over their heads until their deathbed? And does each action have its own timeframe, or do we treat all actions the same? Or maybe it's not something we can measure. It is interesting because, depending on which side you want to argue, you're essentially having the argument about whether or not people can change. Although none of us here have committed an act as grotesque as xxx's (well, I sure hope not anyways), we can all empathize with the feeling of having done something regrettable or embarrassing in the past and wishing to leave it in the past where we feel it rightfully belongs.

For example, we frequently see the issue of Mark Wahlberg and his assault charges brought up, but when is it ok (if ever) to say that, although it was an unfortunate and regrettable act, he has quite obviously learned and grown as a person from that experience. He worked on himself and became a better person, so is it right to continue holding that over him? Is it not somewhat comparable to inmates being released from prison and having to worry about their crime dictating the rest of their lives, no matter how remorseful they may feel? When are we allowed to make mistakes, and when are we not? Of course, there are people who do not learn from their mistakes, but how do we judge who has and who has not? All we can do is observe their behaviour and compare it to their old behaviour. Perhaps it is something that should always be remembered, like an asterisk next to a person's name (figuratively speaking), but it is not something we continue to punish and ostracize that person for. I dunno, what do you guys think?
 
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enzo_gt

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Chris Brown is human trash, and losing 75% of his fanbase is how its post to be, but ayo, turns out his hoes are loyal, and look at him now

but man, he made Deuces

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Deuces
 
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riotous

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Chris Brown started charting not quite as high with arguably better music.. but who knows if that was due to the riri controversy.
 
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Koozek

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Vorheez said:
Could we argue that Chris Brown eventually recovered the majority of his lost fanbase though? He's still pretty damn popular these days. It's a good reflection of how short term some people's memories really are, and perhaps how much an artist's behaviour actually influences the enjoyment of his or her music.

Which raises an interesting question. Should there be an allotted timeframe within which we ostracize these types of people for their actions until we are able to "forgive" them for their "mistakes," or is it something we should hold over their heads until their deathbed? And does each action have its own timeframe, or do we treat all actions the same? Or maybe it's not something we can measure. It is interesting because, depending on which side you want to argue, you're essentially having the argument about whether or not people can change. Although none of us here have committed an act as grotesque as xxx's (well, I sure hope not anyways), we can all empathize with the feeling of having done something regrettable or embarrassing in the past and wishing to leave it in the past where we feel it rightfully belongs.

For example, we frequently see the issue of Mark Wahlberg and his assault charges brought up, but when is it ok (if ever) to say that, although it was an unfortunate and regrettable act, he has quite obviously learned and grown as a person from that experience. He worked on himself and became a better person, so is it right to continue holding that over him? Is it not somewhat comparable to inmates being released from prison and having to worry about their crime dictating the rest of their lives, no matter how remorseful they may feel? When are we allowed to make mistakes, and when are we not? Of course, there are people who do not learn from their mistakes, but how do we judge who has and who has not? All we can do is observe their behaviour and compare it to their old behaviour. Perhaps it is something that should always be remembered, like an asterisk next to a person's name (figuratively speaking), but it is not something we continue to punish and ostracize that person for. I dunno, what do you guys think?
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Yeaaah, been often thinking about this too. It's really complicated. I mean, obviously we should give people a second chance in most cases and if someone went to jail for something they shouldn't have their life destroyed for the rest of their life because then what's the point of rehabilitation anyway, but at the same time, if I get to know someone, they're nice and cool, and then I learn they were in jail for many years for murder, could I be able to treat them normally like any other person? Where do I draw the line? If they accidentally killed someone in a car accident I would obviously feel different than if they murdered someone deliberately.

This drawing the line is the same when it comes to separating art from artist. Do I not buy a Dragon Quest game anymore now that I know about the composer's being a right-wing, war crimes-denying nutjob or do I just not buy the soundtrack separately? If I know, say, one of the camera persons of a beautiful movie is a racists do I not go see the movie or do I only stop supporting when it's someone like the director or main writer? I don't know, man. I'm still trying to figure out my mentality here; maybe it'll someday change and I won't separate art from artist at all. I don't think I'll listen to any XXX shit anymore, though. But wasn't Dre violent towards his girlfriends too back in the days? Do we give him a pass because he made classic music, which would almost be fucking worse to me, as it would imply you could buy yourself free of guilt by making good art, or do we feel he learned from and regrets his mistakes, and is a different, mature man now?
 
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