Hip Hop Thread

[Wagomu]

Have you guys heard of Jay Elevtronica (IDK how popular he is, I only recently gave up on mainstream for it's negative affect on black people), I think Exhibit C is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I was your opinion of him?

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I love what I've heard from Jay Electronica, but he really needs to buckle down and release an album already. I'm having trouble finding any downloads for his various scattered works.

[Buggy702]

Hip Hop ain't dead...TRUE HIP HOP STILL EXISTS...Remember it ain't just a form of music...IT'S A CULTURE...there's thousands of emcees and deejays and graffiti writers and b-boys and b-girls out there keeping it true...real heads know...RESPECT TO ALL YALL TRUE HIP HOP HEADS OUT THERE...but FUCK THAT FAGIT-BULLSHIT NEW SCHOOL SHIT THAT IS TRYING TO PEPETRATE HIP HOP...any real dope emcee or deejay that is underground won't go mainstream because the mainstream/MEDIA don't LIKE POSITIVITY...so they just go underground and be independent... THEY do it for the LOVE... not for the fucken cash...IT'S ALL ABOUT PEACE, UNITY, LOVE, KNOWLEDGE, EXPRESSION, ART, RESPECT...
I know every real Hip Hop Head has their own way of seeing what Hip Hop is...and it's not possible to be explained..it's more like you live it and you know what it is your way...
You really gotta be willing to seek Hip Hop out. It's not offerred up on a platter. they're out there...you gotta step outside the industry box and then step outside your own box and open your heart !!!

...examples of REAL HIP HOP...
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[Faithful_STEED]

I thought Power was a hell of a come back for Kanye; he's always been one of the most consistent rappers out there, but Power just lays down the fuckin' law!

Truth be told I haven't been listening to a lot of rap lately, but LIQUID SWORDS 2 and Good Ass Job should be worth waiting for.

I thought Power was kind of meh. It had some alright vocals but I remember the way he did some of his lines coming out as awkward. I'm basing this on my memory, which is a horrible idea when you're me, but I remember it seeming like his lines had too many words or syllables in them for his style of rap.

Jay Electronica is a beast. A genius. Just a all around talented person. He just needs to buckle down and release the damn album. I just hope that it actually comes out EVENTUALLY.

Also check out this new song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lchaAtrwkE4 . Bangs is RAW!

[Keo2309]

Relapse was pretty darn bad.
Recovery was only mediocre.

Ehh, maybe we just have different tastes. I found both to be pretty good albums.

Jay Electronica is pretty nice. I haven't given him the listening he deserves really, but I'll get to it.

[JERK DISEASE]

I thought Power was a hell of a come back for Kanye; he's always been one of the most consistent rappers out there, but Power just lays down the fuckin' law!

Truth be told I haven't been listening to a lot of rap lately, but LIQUID SWORDS 2 and Good Ass Job should be worth waiting for.

You have a lot to learn if you think Liquid Swords 2 will be good...

[Faithful_STEED]

Any hear More About Nothing?

[Bucephalus]

You have a lot to learn if you think Liquid Swords 2 will be good...

not listening not listening

well, most of the Wu's solo sequels (Cuban Linx 2 was good though) have been terrible, and considering GZA hasn't put out anything good in years, I can't help but hope that it'll be good; Liquid Swords is my favorite hip hop album ever, and I'd like to believe that its sequel will be even a fraction of its original brilliance. I've already sort of geared myself up to be disappointed though...

sort of like with that second Deltron album (is that coming out this year?), I've sort of prepped myself to be let down, but I'm still hyped for it

[JERK DISEASE]

Just let go. It's hard, we've all been there.
The W is not actually forever...

[Kaze]

Jerk got me hooked on J-live. To be honest, I haven't even read that Zoo thread; I heard the music and went straight to DL the rest of the album.


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[sufjan]

this dude is good http://vimeo.com/13816869

seriously

[JERK DISEASE]

Maybe but he needs to get his own beats.

[sufjan]

atmosphere's chill with it

[JERK DISEASE]

It's tacky unless it's a mixtape, and if it's a mixtape it's a waste of time.

[sufjan]

of course there's a mixtape

[Faithful_STEED]

Why are mixtapes a waste of time exactly?

[JERK DISEASE]

I don't like pseudo albums of unpolished material when they become the focus of an artist's work rather then side bonuses they used to be.

[Faithful_STEED]

I can understand that. A lot of artists actually release quality stuff as mixtapes these days

[iPenguin]

I'm looking forward to this.
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I agree with Kaze, I loved the J-live song on that thread.

[OrangeNinjasSucks]

Buggy702, the 1st one ya posted was really good I'm feeling that one! I gotta take a look at his other ones.

As for Recovery. Bleh. Love the way you lie is being overplayed. Not Afraid also.

The only song that was good "No Love", save for wayne. Fuck that "young money" bullshit. I never knew "What is Love" could be sampled so good.

btw Nikki Minaj? wtf is that all about?

[Smore]

Relapse was meh.

Recovery is better, tho. Not "great". But it's "good", I soppose.

Kanye's pretty good musically. It's just that he's such a total bitch, it makes some of his lyrics hard to take seriously. I usually just like his beats more. Power is aight, tho.

Anybody listen to Kid Cudi? And I mean more than just "Day and Night"? I think he's one of the more honest rappers out there.

I did hear Wale's "More About Nothing" mixtape. It's... ok. But I don't get the concept. I mean, I guess he's just a Sienfield fan.

Personally, I can't wait for T.I's new cd.

Also, "Pretty Boy Swag" by Souja Boy is pretty much the worst song of 2010. Sorry if anyone likes it, but... it's just horrible.