Author Topic: The Hip Hop Thread (Read 790364 times)

S · « **Reply #9480 on:** March 2, 2020, 07:37:59 pm »

Watched the film Mid90's recently (check it out on Netflix, it's great) and loved the soundtrack. It's Jonah Hill's directorial debut and he put a lot of care into the soundtrack which is nearly all mid nineties hip-hop.

I'm not really a huge hip-hop fan (outside of Kendrick Lamar and old Eminem stuff) but I've been listening to this playlist on repeat since watching the film. Might have to dig deeper into some of these artists.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXacZOGa5EAdH

Max_powers · « **Reply #9481 on:** March 9, 2020, 04:31:06 am »

Riz Ahmed's new album is really good. He has really upped his rapping game, his flow sounds more natural than it used to a few years ago.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9482 on:** March 13, 2020, 06:02:54 pm »

Its finally here. Jay Electronica's debut album. Jay Z is on 8 songs (but doesn't show on the tracklisting). Feels like Watch the Throne Part 2. Its good. Its real good.

Spoiler

http://filecandy.net:8080/d/tftjb2kwwnwlfflfdolbsf4iz4zwtjgvqw6hla7ueylzkjryg2sheqp42njy4m452pjdt3vj/Jay

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deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #9483 on:** March 13, 2020, 09:50:34 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on March 13, 2020, 06:02:54 pm

Its finally here. Jay Electronica's debut album. Jay Z is on 8 songs (but doesn't show on the tracklisting). Feels like Watch the Throne Part 2. Its good. Its real good.

Spoiler
http://filecandy.net:8080/d/tftjb2kwwnwlfflfdolbsf4iz4zwtjgvqw6hla7ueylzkjrygzg3lzeqopwwsmngbxez6ges/Jay
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Cheers for the link, something to listen to during zombie apocalypse

Djozer · « **Reply #9484 on:** March 14, 2020, 11:25:21 am »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on March 13, 2020, 06:02:54 pm

Its finally here. Jay Electronica's debut album. Jay Z is on 8 songs (but doesn't show on the tracklisting). Feels like Watch the Throne Part 2. Its good. Its real good.

Thanks mate, looking forward to hearing this.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9485 on:** March 14, 2020, 07:58:26 pm »

Because of Jay's release, Kanyetothe has been down because the servers cant handle the traffic. Its still down today haha. I was on there when Good Kid Maad City dropped and I thought Id never see a thread explode like that. Think people are just absolutely flabbergasted that he actually released an album and that Jay Z is on the whole thing.

Great release. Im super happy it lived up the hype.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9486 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:30:09 pm »

I updated the download link if anyone still needs it

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9487 on:** March 15, 2020, 09:08:51 pm »

After a couple of listens I’m not really enjoying the Jay Electronica album as much as I thought I would.

Some of the beats are weird and the mixing is poor on some of the tracks. Jay-Z outshines him on almost every track they are both on aswell.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9488 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:56:39 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on March 15, 2020, 09:08:51 pm

After a couple of listens I’m not really enjoying the Jay Electronica album as much as I thought I would.

Some of the beats are weird and the mixing is poor on some of the tracks. Jay-Z outshines him on almost every track they are both on aswell.

Tell me at least that Universal Soldier will get multiple replays

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9489 on:** March 21, 2020, 11:53:27 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on March 16, 2020, 03:56:39 pm

Tell me at least that Universal Soldier will get multiple replays

I’m enjoying the album as a whole the more I listen to it now.

Still can’t stop playing Circles by Mac Miller. Gone far too soon.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9490 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:26:07 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on March 21, 2020, 11:53:27 pm

I’m enjoying the album as a whole the more I listen to it now.

Still can’t stop playing Circles by Mac Miller. Gone far too soon.

Although I recognize it to be a good album, Im not a huge fan of Circles. I have been listening to his entire catalogue over the last year though and been really enjoying it.

I have a track you might not know by him that I play over and over:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oviKWgwzE4

Djozer · « **Reply #9491 on:** March 26, 2020, 07:49:12 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/KlJd_bI7DVo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/KlJd_bI7DVo</a>

Album out tomorrow, apparently (which probably means there's already copies floating around the virtual ether, the internet being what it is...). Looking forward to it.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9492 on:** March 30, 2020, 07:44:49 pm »

Conway & The Alchemist - Lulu (EP)

Available on all platforms. It is fantastic.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9493 on:** April 6, 2020, 02:21:22 pm »

This is my favourite track right now

Adam Snow - 9 to 5 ft. Freddie Gibbs & Tedy Andreas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFXQ4YI10_g

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9494 on:** April 12, 2020, 04:49:37 pm »

Premier vs Rza last night was epic. Great night for hip hop.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9495 on:** April 12, 2020, 04:57:58 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on April 12, 2020, 04:49:37 pm

Premier vs Rza last night was epic. Great night for hip hop.

I missed this. Any idea how I can watch it? Two giants of the game.

Also interested to know who you think won, CLA?

Ignore my first questions I just watched the lot of it on YouTube. RZA edges it for me.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9496 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:38:27 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on April 12, 2020, 04:57:58 pm

I missed this. Any idea how I can watch it? Two giants of the game.

Also interested to know who you think won, CLA?

Ignore my first questions I just watched the lot of it on YouTube. RZA edges it for me.

Went into it thinking Premier was going to crush him, but walked away feeling he was pretty easy on RZA. RZA edged it for me, too. But I think it is because we still play all those Premo joints in 2020. When he was doing the old school Wu, most people were like "ahhhh shit haven't heard this in years, that beat does go fucking hard! Forgot about that!". How many times have you heard Jay Z -Million and One Questions compared to Ghostface - Buck 50?

Although it's a big cliche, seems like the consensus was that we all won. That was a show people would pay a lot of money to see. 3 hours? Fantastic.

But the most important thing is getting Premier to release this Scarface song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrAvrF82sI&feature=youtu.be

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9497 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:52:53 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on April 13, 2020, 02:38:27 pm

Went into it thinking Premier was going to crush him, but walked away feeling he was pretty easy on RZA. RZA edged it for me, too. But I think it is because we still play all those Premo joints in 2020. When he was doing the old school Wu, most people were like "ahhhh shit haven't heard this in years, that beat does go fucking hard! Forgot about that!". How many times have you heard Jay Z -Million and One Questions compared to Ghostface - Buck 50?

Although it's a big cliche, seems like the consensus was that we all won. That was a show people would pay a lot of money to see. 3 hours? Fantastic.

But the most important thing is getting Premier to release this Scarface song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPrAvrF82sI&feature=youtu.be

Yeah I agree with all of this. When RZA dropped Ghostface - Run ahhhh man! I didn’t watch the Timbaland vs Swizz one that happened a while ago but I doubt it will compare.

I completely forgot Premier produced Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man.

That Scarface track sounds amazing, reminds me of My Block.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9498 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:54:57 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on April 13, 2020, 02:52:53 pm

I completely forgot Premier produced Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man.

He fucked up royally there haha

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9499 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:55:59 pm »

Andy, did you give the Conway and Alchemist album a go?

Also, Westside Gunn said he had coronavirus but recovered. He has a massive release (Pray for Paris) coming out on the 17th.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9500 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:58:34 pm »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on April 13, 2020, 02:55:59 pm

Andy, did you give the Conway and Alchemist album a go?

Also, Westside Gunn said he had coronavirus but recovered. He has a massive release (Pray for Paris) coming out on the 17th.

I did mate I gave it a spin after I seen your post about it in here and forgot to reply so my apologies.

I loved it. Both of them brought their A game.

Griselda are the best around right now.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #9501 on:** April 13, 2020, 09:06:50 pm »

Good features on the new R.A album

https://youtu.be/lazyp-jiUXs

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9502 on:** April 14, 2020, 07:58:55 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on April 13, 2020, 02:58:34 pm

Griselda are the best around right now.

Could not agree more

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on April 13, 2020, 09:06:50 pm

Good features on the new R.A album

https://youtu.be/lazyp-jiUXs

RA! Wow. Still blows my mind he is still going. Ill check it out. He always made me laugh back in the Rawkus/Soundbombing/Lyricist Lounge days.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9503 on:** April 17, 2020, 12:59:08 pm »

Pray for Paris is out and its fucking incredible

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #9504 on:** April 20, 2020, 11:56:57 am »

The chronic finally available on Spotify. 30 years old soon....damn

Ratboy3G · « **Reply #9505 on:** April 26, 2020, 01:15:21 pm »

Didn't realise there was a thread specifically for hip hop, anyway as I posted in the music thread, the new Jungle brothers album is excellent https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJuoXWhDFONawxW_2FrZ6dpaARBd9B5TE

Looking forward to seeing the Beastie boys documentary, anyone seen it yet?

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9506 on:** April 28, 2020, 06:23:24 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Sff7Kc77QAY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Sff7Kc77QAY</a>

I fuck with this.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9507 on:** May 4, 2020, 09:42:20 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on April 28, 2020, 06:23:24 pm

I fuck with this.

Chune

Djozer · « **Reply #9508 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:00:53 am »

Quote from: AndyMuller on April 28, 2020, 06:23:24 pm

I fuck with this.

Aye, it's class. 5th of June for the album, probably the thing I've been looking forward to most all year, apart from us winning the league.

Quote from: Ratboy3G on April 26, 2020, 01:15:21 pm

Didn't realise there was a thread specifically for hip hop, anyway as I posted in the music thread, the new Jungle brothers album is excellent https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJuoXWhDFONawxW_2FrZ6dpaARBd9B5TE

Looking forward to seeing the Beastie boys documentary, anyone seen it yet?

Only checked the Jungle Brothers album out co of your recommendation and rather enjoy it, so cheers man. Had only ever listened to their first two albums (like most people, probably) but, at least according to Wikipedia, they've been going since they started, over 30 years ago. That kinda longevity seems pretty unusual in rap, so fair play to them. Can only really think of De La Soul from that Golden Age who are still going also. Anyone got any others? The Roots have been at it a fair while, but not quite that long. There must be others. Anyone?

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9509 on:** May 13, 2020, 10:20:16 am »

Quote from: Djozer on May 13, 2020, 10:00:53 am

Aye, it's class. 5th of June for the album, probably the thing I've been looking forward to most all year, apart from us winning the league.
Only checked the Jungle Brothers album out co of your recommendation and rather enjoy it, so cheers man. Had only ever listened to their first two albums (like most people, probably) but, at least according to Wikipedia, they've been going since they started, over 30 years ago. That kinda longevity seems pretty unusual in rap, so fair play to them. Can only really think of De La Soul from that Golden Age who are still going also. Anyone got any others? The Roots have been at it a fair while, but not quite that long. There must be others. Anyone?

Public Enemy?

Djozer · « **Reply #9510 on:** May 13, 2020, 11:55:42 am »

Quote from: AndyMuller on May 13, 2020, 10:20:16 am

Public Enemy?

Good call. I sort of think of them as having broken up since Flav got fired/quit, but seeing as all he did was dance around shouting yeah boyyyy while wearing a big clock, they definitely still count.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9511 on:** May 13, 2020, 02:11:10 pm »

Masta Ace, Dr Dre, Ice Cube, E40, pretty much all of Wu Tang....

Id say its definitely more rare to find those that released their first albums in the 80s (Dre, Cube, Masta Ace) but a lot of emcees that released albums in the early 90s are still going strong.

I saw Ghostface perform last summer. He just turned 50 the other day. The guy still looks like he did during 36 (1992). And can still out rap 99% of the game.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9512 on:** May 29, 2020, 01:40:02 pm »

Freddie Gibbs - Alchemist is out on Spotify. Still waiting for the iTunes drop.

It is fucking incredible. Hip hop is in a really good place right now.

Djozer · « **Reply #9513 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:00:14 am »

Quote from: Canada Loves Anfield on May 29, 2020, 01:40:02 pm

Freddie Gibbs - Alchemist is out on Spotify. Still waiting for the iTunes drop.

It is fucking incredible. Hip hop is in a really good place right now.

Aye, I'm very much enjoying this one. Freddie Gibbs is fast becoming one of my favourite rappers ever. Is hip hop in a really good place now? Christ, maybe it is. Between this, Ka (fucking love that, btw), Jay-Elec and J-Hus I think you may be right, it's been a pretty decent year thus far. Couldn't get into the Westside Gunn record, but it's just a personal thing with his voice really, the man is clearly a talent. RtJ in a week too, probably my most anticipated album of the year. If they can make it four bangers in a row, well...

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9514 on:** May 30, 2020, 02:54:28 pm »

Freddie Gibbs man, what more is there to say?

Benny The Butcher absolutely killed that track on Alfredo and that new Lil Wayne track. One of the best ever already in my eyes.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #9515 on:** May 30, 2020, 06:04:41 pm »

Not strictly related but anyone see killer mike at the Atlanta press conference. What a real brother.

https://youtu.be/sG0yrng0eY4

Rip George Floyd

Djozer · « **Reply #9516 on:** May 31, 2020, 12:16:21 am »

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on May 30, 2020, 06:04:41 pm

Not strictly related but anyone see killer mike at the Atlanta press conference. What a real brother.

https://youtu.be/sG0yrng0eY4

Rip George Floyd

Aye, he's an excellent and ever so articulate public speaker. Expressed pretty much the perfect sentiments too, in my opinion at least. Would love to see him move into politics at some point. President Killer Mike. I could get on that train no bother.

Canada Loves Anfield · « **Reply #9517 on:** June 1, 2020, 03:26:48 pm »

While I agree with Killer Mike on a lot of social issues, he is so incredibly pro-gun that I can't be 100 percent in on him. But he's a great talent and mind. Hoping the new album is fire. I'm sure it will be.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #9518 on:** June 3, 2020, 05:30:21 pm »

RTJ4 has surprise dropped today.

LOKKO · « **Reply #9519 on:** June 4, 2020, 11:00:35 am »

Killer mikes verse on 'walking in the snow' is [emoji108]