Hip Hop
| Hi-Definition |
 Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 8:56pm
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Worth a shot. Any hip hop discussions in here. Artists, new tunes, albums etc. My start, top 5. Mc's: Special mention to Big L Albums: Thousands of good ones but... This will probably fail miserably |
| DuffMan |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:05pm
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Not really right thread, but great free UK hiphop album |
| Hi-Definition |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:06pm
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Sound, never really listen to UK stuff (don't like grime much) Foreign Beggars are good and theres an Edinburgh group that I know through work who are alright. |
| ChrisAlright |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:11pm
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Too hard to name a top 5 (dead or alive) so I'll just put who I've listened to most during certain periods Dre/Snoop/Em/Xzibit - got me into rap Don't listen to any new hip hop now but have Jay Electronica on my playlist |
| Hi-Definition |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:12pm
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Too hard to name a top 5 (dead or alive) so I'll just put who I've listened to most during certain periods Dre/Snoop/Em/Xzibit - got me into rap Don't listen to any new hip hop now but have Jay Electronica on my playlist Supernats fresstylings amazing, seen rock the bells documentary? |
| ChrisAlright |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:16pm
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Nah, what's it about? Got a link by any chance? That was when I was properly into battles and freestyles, I remember JumpOff called me up for an audition but I was small and pussied out. |
| LMC |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:19pm
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Albums - Biggie - Ready to Die Cage - Hells Winter, both of Lupe's, College Dropout MC's - Biggie |
| Hi-Definition |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:22pm
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Nah, what's it about? Got a link by any chance? That was when I was properly into battles and freestyles, I remember JumpOff called me up for an audition but I was small and pussied out. http://www.torrentz.com/33fefc886817d65119dd12fc861b826495f52d25 It's basically the guy who runs the festival booked all nine members of wu tang individually and tried to convince them to play together. Follows the whole story and ODB's coke binge an hour before the show (think it might have been his last Wu appearance). Got a bit on Supernat freestyling with the crowd and then he brings his son out for a bit of a freestyle, awesome watch if that's your thing! |
| Hanto |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:38pm
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Albums: I'm sure there are other good ones but those are my favourite ones i can think of... Just been reminded of one by foxtrot: Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury |
| bizzlebizzle |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:26pm
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Sound, never really listen to UK stuff (don't like grime much) Foreign Beggars are good and theres an Edinburgh group that I know through work who are alright. edinburgh group called young fathers? |
| Hi-Definition |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:27pm
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Catch Klick emceez |
| Foxtrot |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:35pm
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A few unmentioned ones.. Clipse - lord willin' |
| captain wasteman |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:39pm
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This will probably fail miserably I dunno why you'd think that, there seem to be quite a few people on here who seem to be into hip hop, and so much of the NYC streetwear that Fukers are into has close links to it. Personally I grew up on it. There hasn't been too much coming out recently that gets me particularly excited though. Sampling laws, combined with increased downloading, have really hit the music hard, and it's a rare to hear some good old-fashioned stuff nowadays because it's just not economically viable to make it anymore. That said, I've liked a few things I've heard in recent months. Raekwon's album was good, as was the Clipse one. Jay Electronica's pretty good, we'll see if he ever puts out an album. |
| psypholicious |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:40pm
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Just artists I really connect to and listen to loads hard to mention albums but here goes: |
| Hi-Definition |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:46pm
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This will probably fail miserably I dunno why you'd think that, there seem to be quite a few people on here who seem to be into hip hop, and so much of the NYC streetwear that Fukers are into has close links to it. Personally I grew up on it. There hasn't been too much coming out recently that gets me particularly excited though. Sampling laws, combined with increased downloading, have really hit the music hard, and it's a rare to hear some good old-fashioned stuff nowadays because it's just not economically viable to make it anymore. That said, I've liked a few things I've heard in recent months. Raekwon's album was good, as was the Clipse one. Jay Electronica's pretty good, we'll see if he ever puts out an album. Just classic pessimism |
| bizzlebizzle |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:48pm
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n.a.s.a. have some quality collabs on the spirit of apollo the likes of krs one, del tha funky homosapien etc. |
| captain wasteman |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:52pm
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Haha nah I'm not even being overly pessimistic or anything. People have been going on about how hip hop's dead for years, but it's still one of, if not the most popular music in the world. However...it's no secret that downloading has had a bigger impact on hip hop's sales than any other genre. So between that, and having to now give a significant chunk of your profits to anyone you sampled from, means nobody wants to sample anymore (not even Kanye, whose whole appeal started off as him bringing back the good ol' soul sample). So for a music genre essentially built on sampling, it just doesn't really look good... That's not to say that non-sampled stuff is no good though. Sorry, I'm rambling. Edit: Yeah I heard that Jay/Puffy track today. I like it. |
| nick123brown |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:52pm
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downloading a collection of jay electronica tracks..will post link for those who want it |
| bizzlebizzle |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:56pm
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any song produced by just blaze is a win, dont think any other producers come close |
| captain wasteman |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:58pm
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Wow, as soon as I made that post, I saw this article. I should bitch about hip hop more, because this is the best news I've heard in a while: DJ Premier, RZA, Q-Tip and Pete Rock to produce on Kanye's next album http://www.vibe.com/posts/dj-premier-new-kanye-west-album-no-electro-just-boom-bap |
| Hi-Definition |
Posted: Sat, 01/05/2010 - 9:59pm
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Yeah I'd take the link please. For anyone looking for mixtapes check out datpiff! Wasteman I didn't mean you were being pessimist I meant I was saying it would fail! Hiphop is in trouble though, apart from lupe, doom, kudi and a few others it's mainly new releases by people like nas, dre, wu and other guys from back when. Will be strange when they're gone. |
