Author Topic: The Official Rap Thread (Read 836160 times)

J-Triumf · « **Reply #1960 on:** February 22, 2012, 09:55:34 AM »

So who's ready to feel all bummed out from what was originally a party track?

I felt he kinda forced things at first with Jay-Z's verse, but I like how he flipped Kanye's verse and the ending ("don't get caught up in no throne"). Also interesting is how the beat fit the intended mood perfectly with zero modification; that shit is indeed cray.

thatonezombie · « **Reply #1961 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:16:57 AM »

Although it is rather recent, still one of my favorite battles ever:

J-Triumf · « **Reply #1962 on:** February 26, 2012, 03:08:20 AM »

THIS HERE BE POST #2000 FOR ME, AND I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL TIME ALBUMS, 2000 FOLD BY STYLES OF BEYOND.

I first took a liking to this San Fernando Valley duo when Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park decided to recruit them into contributing heavily into his Fort Minor album. The inclusion of a rock remix to one of their songs in the game Need for Speed: Most Wanted, as well as seeing them live at the Fillmore for the Fort Minor tour, helped increase my interest, so when I found a reissue of this album being sold new at Amoeba Music I had to jump on it, and it's been worth every penny since then.

I'm the type who loves hip hop as a true/complete music genre, and it makes me cringe when people think making songs revolve around "having a conscious message" or otherwise prioritize certain topics and subject matter over making actual music is what's absolutely required for "real" hip hop. Fuck that. I can tell you right now that 2000 Fold isn't about any kind of guilt-trip or deep story or whatever--the majority of the subjects in the album simply focus on how "awesome" and "badass" these two guys are--it's all about pairing up great beats and great flows for great music.

Ironically one of my favorite tracks does tell a little bit of a story:

And for some of that aforementioned "badass" vibe going on, here's another favorite of mine:

And here's another:

One of the most notable things about this album is that it's only available as a "censored" release, with all instances of cussing bleeped or mixed out...yet these guys are so good that you won't even notice the lack of cussing save for only a few songs in which it's obvious they tried to say something.

Searching for more songs off this album on YouTube or torrents or whatever should be quite easy, but I suggest actually spending money on a copy and supporting these guys if you can, whether legal download or physical CD at your local record store. It's released on an independent label so no need to worry if you're accidentally supporting some RIAA bullshit or whatever. The followup album, Megadef, is also kickass.

daigong · « **Reply #1963 on:** February 26, 2012, 07:24:25 PM »

Swagg. It's always been in HIP HoP

if you ain't proud of ya skillz then get the fuck outta here! Great MILESTONE POST JTRI!

Here's a dude who needs a pick me up, straight outta the slam. X MAN!

mode107 · « **Reply #1964 on:** February 27, 2012, 06:34:34 AM »

Minajestey's collab with the great Redone

john_hung · « **Reply #1965 on:** February 29, 2012, 01:28:13 AM »

!

some old-school UK stuff i just learned about

makes me think of old public enemy or nwa or something

thatonezombie · « **Reply #1966 on:** March 01, 2012, 05:59:39 AM »

daigong · « **Reply #1967 on:** March 04, 2012, 01:34:24 AM »

^ dude is pimp. We gotta interview him for an episode of HHH

eta:

Copywrite's new album is pretty dope esp. diggin the Swaggot and Sorrow tracks. if you can drop a lyric "no body like Orko" it's gotta be album of the year candidate LOL

THEY BACK!

Raekwon on tour! Support WU. "Unexpected Victory" U.S. Tour Dates

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03.07 St. Louis: Gargoyle Club
03.09 Pontiac: Crofoot
03.10 Steger: Another Hole In The Wall
03.12 Lincoln: Bourbon Theatre
03.13 Chicago: Cubby Bear
03.14-15 Austin: SXSW
03.16 Dallas: Prophet Bar
03.17 El Paso: Lowbrow Palace
03.18 Oklahoma City: Kamps
03.20 La Jolla: Porter’s Pub
03.21 Santa Ana: Observatory
03.22 San Francisco: 103 Harriet
03.23 Reno: Cargo
03.28 Salt Lake City: Club Elevate
03.29 Grand Junction: Mesa Theatre
03.30 Boulder: Fox Theatre
03.31 Denver: Casselman’s
04.01 Sioux Falls: Vault
04.02 New Orleans: New Orleans
04.03 Pensacola: Vinyl Hall
04.04 Atlanta: Masquerade
04.05 Jacksonville: Brewster’s Pit
04.06 Fort Lauderdale: Revolution
04.07 San Bernardino: Paid Dues Festival
04.13 Baltimore: Sonar
04.14 Poughkeepsie: Vassar College
04.19 Portland: Port City Music Hall
04.20 Winston-Salem: Ziggy’s

This just for you

lmfao Redman

OH SHIT!! Lauryn Hill Debuts New Song In Washington, DC :

South by South West AUSTIN REPPIN! FLYP!

werd. Love ya Moms.

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Remember the story of those Tea Party fucks that were pushing to omit certain facts about slavery out of public school books last year? Well, that type of inconsistency in the teaching of African American history led to this song. Growing up, we barely learned any black history during Black History Month! Thank God for the lessons and stories that my “mama told me”…

cop it: http://devinecarama.bandcamp.com/track/mama-told-me-featuring-courtney-campbell

daigong · « **Reply #1968 on:** March 05, 2012, 02:25:32 AM »

SNOWMAN!

Y'all copped this mix tape? Eric Turner vs Bunch of guys like Kardinal, Lupe pretty tight http://soundcloud.com/stylechanger/sets

rockin less electro I dig.

thatonezombie · « **Reply #1969 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:16:47 AM »

daigong · « **Reply #1970 on:** March 08, 2012, 08:35:55 AM »

TDOT

oh shit Austin REPRESENT!

The Roc is in the building. Jay-Z will play SXSW 2012 on March 12 streaming live on Youtube at 8 p.m. EST. via 2dope

J-Triumf · « **Reply #1971 on:** March 09, 2012, 09:54:14 PM »

Can't believe it's already been 15 years since we lost one of the greats...

Probably my favorite song of his; genius beat/sample, great flows and energy, just epic from start to finish:

While there have been several rappers since then who've successfully combined lyrical skill with crossover appeal, the loss of Biggie was especially tragic due to its suddenness and timing, preventing us from seeing what his potential legacy could've truly been. And while today's technology allows us to imagine how he would've sounded working with these later artists via mashups and remixes, but it's just not the same...imagine Biggie spitting something real and original for Swizz or Kanye, or with Lupe.

I still don't understand how the killers were never found, either.

The eternal mysteries...

Rest in peace, Christopher Wallace.

daigong · « **Reply #1972 on:** March 10, 2012, 06:26:32 AM »

^ RIP Biggie. super nintendo sega genesis! nNow we sip champagne when we THIRST-DAY! And I was listening to some Chris Rock today too, on rappers how they can find Saddam in a hole but not the killers of rappers. CMON SON!

Straight off his twitter : "new Kardinal and @NottzRaw "1st 48". Enjoy b4 the blogs...#A.M.T.R.I.M " damn right Kardi

fuck em! cop it here! http://soundcloud.com/kardinaloffishall/1st-48

daigong · « **Reply #1973 on:** March 11, 2012, 06:17:05 AM »

Respect THE WEST!! SXSW footage:

daigong · « **Reply #1974 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:06:39 AM »

shit nice Killah Priest droppin new shit, last I heard he was in the Prairies somewhere

daigong · « **Reply #1975 on:** March 14, 2012, 10:04:51 AM »

LMFAO I knew guy at work like this, he could recite Chris Rock stand up Redbull presents… Shit Indie Rappers Say featuring Iron Solomon, Statik Selektah and Buckshot.

thank RIKA we have REAL HiP HoP

PREMO!

dope, Yelawolf on a Wu beat http://soundcloud.com/bootlegkev/bootlegkev-com-yelawolf-can-it

daigong · « **Reply #1976 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:35:47 PM »

CHECK it! LIVE STREAM

tonite 10:15 p.m. ET.

daigong · « **Reply #1977 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:03:47 AM »

RIP Nate Dogg

fuck, can't believe it's been one year later. So what do they do to honour him? Drop a sex tape of him. Better be better than the Hendrix one lol

lol we gotta get jphip lids like this

PUJOLS you famous.

Unexpected Victory. 2nd track, not your typical mix tape!

thatonezombie · « **Reply #1978 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:59:01 AM »

^ If Life is Good maintains the quality of Nasty and The Don, suckers better watch out.

Also, rap thread is 100 pages! Time to get fucked up.

mode107 · « **Reply #1979 on:** March 19, 2012, 05:31:35 PM »

Awesome cover from Katy

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