Re: The Offical Rap Thread Part 3

by RealGunner Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:11 pm

Nice

speaking of which, how is that club of yours going that you started?

by McLewis Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:08 pm

Real Sissas Proud

Great track imo.

by LeVersacci Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:14 pm

Is that from his new album? Haven't listened to all songs yet but so far it's :bow:

by McLewis Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:53 am

Yup, from the latest one. Pretty top.

by CBarca Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:57 am

Anybody got some recommendations based on what I've been listening to recently?

Albums/mixtapes I've listened to within last couple weeks:

CBarca Hip Hop Choices:

I generally prefer (as I do for most music) a little less mainstream and more underground. Or at least stuff that sounds a bit different from what you're going to hear on the radio (which is why I love Surf despite it not really being underground at all). I'll listen to mainstream stuff though depending, early Eminem is brilliant and I've enjoyed Kendrick's TPAB. Gambino's Because the Internet is decent but nothing outstanding imo.

by M99 Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:35 pm

CBarca wrote:Anybody got some recommendations based on what I've been listening to recently?

Albums/mixtapes I've listened to within last couple weeks:
CBarca Hip Hop Choices:

I generally prefer (as I do for most music) a little less mainstream and more underground. Or at least stuff that sounds a bit different from what you're going to hear on the radio (which is why I love Surf despite it not really being underground at all). I'll listen to mainstream stuff though depending, early Eminem is brilliant and I've enjoyed Kendrick's TPAB. Gambino's Because the Internet is decent but nothing outstanding imo.

Eminem- The Eminem Show
Danny Brown- XXX
Run The Jewels- Run The Jewels 2
Kendrick Lamar- good kid maad city, Section .80
J Cole- Friday Night Lights, 2014 Forrest Hills Drive
Outkast- Speakerboxxx, Stankonia
Earl Sweatshirt- Earl, Doris
Nas- It Was Written

by EarlyPrototype Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:31 pm

RealGunner wrote:Nice

speaking of which, how is that club of yours going that you started?

Well it wasn't a club, but a club night. Once every two weeks event. Went well, but we could only really do it for a year. Most of my team graduated and have now gone back to London to do their own thing. Me and one other still in Brighton, but we have decided not to continue. It's a shame because really had potential to be big, but we were not making enough money from it and it was something that needed to roll for a few years. I don't know if you have heard of ROX, but they are the biggest promotion company. They brought in artists like Snoop, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Ink, Wiley...etc couldn't compete with that...oh and Pryzm (used to be called Oceana).

The crowd at Action Bronson last night were so shit. They ruined it.

by LeVersacci Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:05 pm

Born Sinner from J. Cole aswell otherwise great list prototype.

by M99 Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:08 pm

LeVersacci wrote:Born Sinner from J. Cole aswell otherwise great list prototype.

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by LeVersacci Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:20 pm

Lmfao was on phone and clubs game came up. Thought it was prototype since I didn't look at avatar rofl

But how you gon forget Born Sinner and then post FNL Clubber

by El Gunner Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:02 pm

Kid Cudi - A Kid Named Cudi (by far the most favourite thing I listen to in my life, of course personal taste also has to be taken into account, but it's a lovely mix of what Cudder can do, before he went full throttle to the dark side Laughing

by Freeza Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:09 pm

LeVersacci wrote:Lmfao was on phone and clubs game came up. Thought it was prototype since I didn't look at avatar

But how you gon forget Born Sinner and then post FNL

Because FNL is better hmm

fight me irl, bruh

Born Sinner is also great, though I think Forest Hills Drive is his best.

by M99 Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:42 pm

He obviously does not have time to listen to dozens of albums so I put a maximum of two per rapper. Opted to go for underground over classics from Pac, Biggie, Dre as he said he likes underground a lot though I later noticed he had Illmatic from Nas so I gave him imo Nas's second best album.

by CBarca Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:59 pm

M99 wrote:He obviously does not have time to listen to dozens of albums so I put a maximum of two per rapper. Opted to go for underground over classics from Pac, Biggie, Dre as he said he likes underground a lot though I later noticed he had Illmatic from Nas so I gave him imo Nas's second best album.

Well, and I'm looking for recommendations that I may not have otherwise looked at. So the likes of Dre, Biggie, Pac are artists that are so incredibly prevalent, I'll get around to their stuff eventually. I am trying to mix in some classic stuff too (Lauryn Hill, Nas, Outkast being on there). Anyway thanks for the list, I'll add them. I heard something about Run The Jewels just the other day so I might try to get to that first.

Also spot on with not having much time. University Mad

by dmize Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:32 am

CBarca wrote:Anybody got some recommendations based on what I've been listening to recently?

Albums/mixtapes I've listened to within last couple weeks:

Binary Star - Masters of the Universe (fantastic album, worth checking out)
Del the Funky Homosapien - Deltron 3030

Nice. Masters of the Universe to me is a low key classic.

I would guess you also heard some other Del stuff like Hieroglyphics? If not get Full Circle and 3rd Eye View. His solo stuff also, Both Sides of the Brain esp.

Some stuff that came to my mind:
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Atmostphere - GodLovesUgly
matter of fact most of Rhyme sayers
Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
Brother Ali - Champion EP
Sage Francis - Personal Journals
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Living Legends - Angels with Dirty Facez
Living Legends - Classic
Murs & 9th Wonder - 316
Little Brother - The Listening
Zion-I - Mind over Matter
Elzhi solo shit.
Souls of Mischief - 93 til Infinity
Outkast - ATLiens if you haven't heard their earliest

Would recommend Cage, but he's really hit or miss with most people I think. On a strictly style comparison, similar to an early Eminem(they beefed around the SSLP days over this). I would check out Agent Orange and maybe Among the Sleep if you like those you'll like Movies For the Blind.

Hellz Winter is his later album much more milder subject matter wise, but still dope.

I'll edit when I think of more, but some more Del/Hiero:

by dmize Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:15 am

Was supposed to be on Makaveli but Death Row changed the album after Pac died. Some of the other left off tracks were used on Until the End of Time.

They put a retouched version of it on Nu Mixx Klassics 2 which is pretty good for a posthumous album. The first one sucked though, they butchered some songs. I don't remember Loyal To the Game being good either, aside from 1 or 2 tracks:

by EarlyPrototype Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:09 pm

Mac Miller's new album an easy contender for album of the year. A very well rounded masterpiece. He gets better with every project. He's been around forever and he is still only 23. :bow:

by LeVersacci Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:54 pm

TPAB is aoty :coffee:

OT. Hearing some good things about the album. Will check it out after work.

by EarlyPrototype Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:56 pm

LeVersacci wrote:TPAB is aoty

OT. Hearing some good things about the album. Will check it out after work.

Yeh that and this are my top 2 for the year so far.

by El Gunner Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:33 pm

Future x Drake mixtape dropping tomorrow

by izzy Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:35 pm

El Gunner wrote:Future x Drake mixtape dropping tomorrow

Stripper joints mixed in with a bunch of feelings rapping?

Interesting project. Laughing

by LeVersacci Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:23 pm

It's out now but exclusive to apple music lmao ain't nobdy etc.

Will be on Spotify next week.

These streaming exclusives is getting annoying. First Compton, a song from Rodeo ( Laughing

) & now this album smh. Will just be worse & worse in the future.