Author Topic: The Hip Hop Thread (Read 790719 times)

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9520 on:** June 4, 2020, 12:14:36 pm »

Safe to say RTJ are 4/4 as far as albums go. This might be their best yet. The production is immaculate.

Killer Mike reminds me of Ice Cube so much, fucking love the guy.

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #9521 on:** June 12, 2020, 01:27:47 am »

Ice Cube is going off the deep end. He's been tweeting Q Anon shit and Ben Garrison cartoons this week, along with this old favourite:

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9522 on:** June 12, 2020, 10:11:42 am »

Yeah I've seen some of his tweets recently. He must still be pissed off with Jerry Heller.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9523 on:** June 15, 2020, 10:27:02 am »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/_VDGysJGNoI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/_VDGysJGNoI</a>

Lil Baby impressed me with this one. I didn't think a mumble rapper would have it in them.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9524 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:12:54 pm »

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/h0U2QUGKbSE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/h0U2QUGKbSE</a>

New Kanye song mixed by Dr. Dre.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9525 on:** July 24, 2020, 12:57:03 pm »

The DMX vs Snoop Verzuz was boss.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/BTCSsml_A4s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/BTCSsml_A4s</a>

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9526 on:** July 27, 2020, 11:01:32 pm »

The Curren$y/Harry Fraud album is a masterpiece

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9527 on:** July 31, 2020, 01:40:06 pm »

Fun new video from Bronsolino.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/n6R0t_AVIXs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/n6R0t_AVIXs</a>

Djozer · « **Reply #9528 on:** July 31, 2020, 07:49:43 pm »

Love a bit of Bronson, me. Vastly entertaining man.

Anybody come across a site called HipHopGoldenAge? They seem to cover loads of "Neo Boom Bap" (apparently this is a thing now), and have a good, constantly updated best of 2020 list https://hiphopgoldenage.com/list/the-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2020/

It has all the obvious suspects, RtJ, Freddie Gibbs, RA, Griselda stuff, Blu etc, but there's also loads of more obscure stuff that I was unaware of, though obviously many of you aficionados may keep far more up to date than me. Anyway, somebody pointed me their way recently and I thought it might be of interest to some of y'all. From the stuff I'd never, or barely, heard of before, I particularly liked albums from Third Root (sort of a modern Ozomatli), Supreme Cerebral (some great bars over lovely, soul-sampling production), CJ Fly (just a fun summer album) and Jamo Gang (Ras Kass' new thing).

alonsoisared · « **Reply #9529 on:** July 31, 2020, 10:30:37 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on July 27, 2020, 11:01:32 pm

The Curren$y/Harry Fraud album is a masterpiece

Thanks for posting this, put it on as a result last night and I've had it on a few times since. Class album.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9530 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:49:37 pm »

I’m 30 years old, loved hip hop since forever yet I’ve only just discovered The Coup!

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/-v-rIWUAQuI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/-v-rIWUAQuI</a>

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9531 on:** August 13, 2020, 09:56:38 pm »

New Nas album drops 21st of this month titled ‘King’s Disease’.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9532 on:** August 21, 2020, 06:09:52 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on August 13, 2020, 09:56:38 pm

New Nas album drops 21st of this month titled ‘King’s Disease’.

And its very good. Thought he was done after Nasir. This is very well thought out. Loving it. 4th full listen already.

aw1991 · « **Reply #9533 on:** August 21, 2020, 06:12:40 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on August 13, 2020, 09:56:38 pm

New Nas album drops 21st of this month titled ‘King’s Disease’.

Wow there's a Firm track there

Can't wait to give it a listen

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #9534 on:** August 21, 2020, 08:00:24 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on August 21, 2020, 06:09:52 pm

And its very good. Thought he was done after Nasir. This is very well thought out. Loving it. 4th full listen already.

Good stuff indeed, wish it was a bit longer.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9535 on:** August 28, 2020, 01:52:04 pm »

Black Thought ft Pusha T, Killer Mike and Swizz Beatz - Good Morning

https://youtu.be/x3BkgGORgBY

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9536 on:** September 16, 2020, 04:05:55 pm »

Conway - From a King to God is AOTY contender

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9537 on:** September 22, 2020, 05:01:38 pm »

Convinced that 2001 by Dr. Dre is the best produced album ever made.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9538 on:** October 1, 2020, 07:42:24 pm »

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/qbbQb9bEcDQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/qbbQb9bEcDQ</a>

I’ve never heard this song before until today and love it. Apparently Kendrick couldn’t clear the sample in time for it to be on GKMC. I think it would have been the best song on the album.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9539 on:** October 5, 2020, 03:54:57 pm »

Larry June and Harry Fraud - Keep Going

Andy, Id give that a go. Im loving it.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9540 on:** October 5, 2020, 04:26:59 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on October 5, 2020, 03:54:57 pm

Larry June and Harry Fraud - Keep Going

Andy, Id give that a go. Im loving it.

Ill check it out man, love Harry Fraud.

Enjoying 'Who Made the Sunshine'. Slick Rick on two tracks!!

Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #9541 on:** October 13, 2020, 04:51:15 am »

ASM (A State of Mind) w/ Chinese Man : Honey

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Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #9542 on:** October 13, 2020, 05:02:39 am »

France based trio.

ASM (A State of Mind) : Burgundy / Champagne

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LOKKO · « **Reply #9543 on:** October 20, 2020, 08:51:54 pm »

If anyone watching telly catches a Wilko's advert what's the tune that's on it? Sure I've heard it on an old hip-hop song Gangstarr camp lo or something maybe? Been doing my head in over last week or so

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9544 on:** October 21, 2020, 09:06:40 am »

Enjoying both Black Thought's and Benny's albums.

Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #9545 on:** October 31, 2020, 03:35:48 am »

{Public Enemy w/ Run DMC, Ad Rock, & Mike D : Public Enemy Number Won}

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AndyMuller · « **Reply #9546 on:** October 31, 2020, 04:24:30 pm »

The new Busta Rhymes album is fucking mad. Got Rakim rapping over The World Is Yours piano and that’s just the intro!

GinKop · « **Reply #9547 on:** November 1, 2020, 12:16:43 am »

Quote from: AndyMuller on October 31, 2020, 04:24:30 pm

The new Busta Rhymes album is fucking mad. Got Rakim rapping over The World Is Yours piano and that’s just the intro!

Absolutely love it. Been playing it all day. The beats, the samples, the guest verses...batshit crazy Bus-a-bus in the best possible way.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #9548 on:** November 3, 2020, 03:23:36 pm »

Quote from: GinKop on November 1, 2020, 12:16:43 am

Absolutely love it. Been playing it all day. The beats, the samples, the guest verses...batshit crazy Bus-a-bus in the best possible way.

Just heard the track with Eminem on it.

Mother of God....

aw1991 · « **Reply #9549 on:** November 3, 2020, 06:52:50 pm »

Enjoyed it until the Farrakhan feature

redwillow · « **Reply #9550 on:** November 6, 2020, 09:39:09 am »

Giggs new mixtape dropped at midnight

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9551 on:** December 2, 2020, 11:51:25 am »

Obviously Biggie and Pac's tragic beef will remain the biggest beef ever but how great was it living through the Jay-Z and Nas beef? I've been listening to the music they released during that period and everything they both released at that time was top quality.

I don't think we will see another high level beef like it.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #9552 on:** December 2, 2020, 12:41:06 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on December 2, 2020, 11:51:25 am

Obviously Biggie and Pac's tragic beef will remain the biggest beef ever but how great was it living through the Jay-Z and Nas beef? I've been listening to the music they released during that period and everything they both released at that time was top quality.

I don't think we will see another high level beef like it.

That was great. Probably the last high profile beef of that level. Pusha ruined Drake but that wasn't the same calibre emcee going at it, certainly not Drake. First time I heard the superugly diss by Jay-Z I was on the floor. Like holy shit. Jay-Z with that bad intentions sample.. I actually rate that higher than either the takeover or ether

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9553 on:** December 2, 2020, 01:21:49 pm »

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on December 2, 2020, 12:41:06 pm

That was great. Probably the last high profile beef of that level. Pusha ruined Drake but that wasn't the same calibre emcee going at it, certainly not Drake. First time I heard the superugly diss by Jay-Z I was on the floor. Like holy shit. Jay-Z with that bad intentions sample.. I actually rate that higher than either the takeover or ether

Yeah I loved Superugly too. The track that prompted me to post about it was Last Real Nigga Alive by Nas, brilliant storytelling laced as a diss track.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #9554 on:** December 2, 2020, 02:52:42 pm »

Nas the King of New York, forever and always.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9555 on:** December 2, 2020, 04:42:15 pm »

Quote from: deFacto please, you bastards on December 2, 2020, 02:52:42 pm

Nas the King of New York, forever and always.

Agreed but it was Biggie when he was alive.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #9556 on:** December 2, 2020, 05:30:21 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on December 2, 2020, 04:42:15 pm

Agreed but it was Biggie when he was alive.

I still give it to Nas.

Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #9557 on:** December 6, 2020, 12:58:10 am »

Looks like we can look forward to new music dropping in 21' from the new group consisting of Too $hort, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, & E-40.

PDX Reprezent!

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9558 on:** December 18, 2020, 03:04:07 pm »

Crazy that Eminem has released 4 albums since Kendrick brought out DAMN.

hulksagoodboy · « **Reply #9559 on:** January 1, 2021, 09:22:58 am »

MF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55504199

RIP to the villain, a very talented and well respected artist.