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Yea I just listened to two of his singles and holy poo poo are they bad. He's like a completely different person. How do you completely change your style that much? I guess I'll just throw in his first two albums and pretend he died.
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TheFallenEvincar posted:I mean, for most rappers, even crappy weird ones like Lil B or Waka Flocka Flame, there are still people that consider themselves fans of their music even if they're just saying it ironically. ummm I'm pretty sure you have no idea why people like Flocka. Hint: it has nothing to do with irony and everything to do with the fact that Flocka's poo poo knocks stuff off shelves and makes folks get buck
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# ? May 19, 2011 00:33 |
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shyne was pretty good back in the day but I don't think he was as good as people remember I always thought that the biggest lost potential was Killa Sin. dude probably had at least one classic solo album in him back during the killarmy days. unfortunately he's locked up right now and is also beefing with 9th prince so he won't be on the new killarmy album.
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# ? May 19, 2011 01:06 |
TheFallenEvincar posted:I mean, for most rappers, even crappy weird ones like Lil B I'll agree that by many peoples definition Lil B is "weird", but i gotta defend against anyone saying he's crappy. To be fair, if the only stuff from him you've ever heard are songs like Ellen Degeneres, Wonton Soup, or Pretty Boy, and other similar tracks, then it's no wonder why you think he sucks. But for all his joke/crap songs, he has a lot of stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=corY-FZAZog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DygSUDf9u4o Lil B - Thank You Based God Lil B - The Old Days Lil B - Times Blue Lil B - Sending Shots Lil B - Realist Alive Lil B - D.O.R.(Death Of Rap) Lil B - Cold War Lil B - The Trap Lil B - I Am The Hood Lil B - Walk The World Lil B - I Am He may not be the Jesus of rap, like some people seem to think, but he actually does have some skill. Lil B is part rapper (evidence: his good poo poo), and part gigantic troll/marketing genius who seems like he's just having fun and doesn't give a gently caress what people think about him (evidence: the retarded poo poo most people have heard by him, which is what made him so well known). edit: or maybe you knew all that and think all those songs suck rear end too. But...i can't comprehend something like that Rah! fucked around with this message at 01:24 on May 19, 2011 |
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# ? May 19, 2011 01:16 |
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snyprmag posted:This was the last thing he did and he talks about 'finding' religion: Woah. Obviously I'm happy. Gotta check it out. That mixtape wasn't that great, but this is promising
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# ? May 19, 2011 02:27 |
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any turquoise jeep records up in this piece? Girl let me smang it
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# ? May 19, 2011 04:10 |
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Cunninlynguists are coming to town in a few days. I'm loving pumped. Has anyone else seen them live?
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# ? May 19, 2011 05:17 |
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Jock Mocken posted:ummm I'm pretty sure you have no idea why people like Flocka. Hint: it has nothing to do with irony and everything to do with the fact that Flocka's poo poo knocks stuff off shelves and makes folks get buck I will co-sign this statement with every fiber of my being.
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# ? May 19, 2011 07:07 |
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Rah! posted:lil b stuff I think noz got it right when he said Lil B sometimes raps bad as an artistic/stylistic choice. He's got a lot of stuff where it's pretty obvious he has at worst average rap skills (I think it's actually a great deal better than that, but I can see how some might not like it) but he's also not afraid to do stuff that's...utterly stupid (but possibly fun).
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# ? May 19, 2011 07:10 |
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Jock Mocken posted:ummm I'm pretty sure you have no idea why people like Flocka. Hint: it has nothing to do with irony and everything to do with the fact that Flocka's poo poo knocks stuff off shelves and makes folks get buck Punkin Spunkin fucked around with this message at 15:08 on May 19, 2011 |
# ? May 19, 2011 15:02 |
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Jock Mocken posted:ummm I'm pretty sure you have no idea why people like Flocka. Hint: it has nothing to do with irony and everything to do with the fact that Flocka's poo poo knocks stuff off shelves and makes folks get buck I was a serious Waka hater til I heard DJ Lil Steve's Chopped not Slopped version of Flockavelli, and now I can completely understand why Waka sells. His poo poo just bangs.
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# ? May 19, 2011 15:15 |
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im also a converted waka hater. i was just mad people liked him and not gucci. hes an awful lyricist i agree, but his poo poo loving BANGS BOW BOW BOW http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax2We0U5aEk this loving rules. dipset. waka. woo
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# ? May 19, 2011 18:08 |
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ill say this, hes got good beats and good management team, but its hard to respect waka flaka flame as a person after you saw this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCAgNvXq9S8
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# ? May 19, 2011 18:22 |
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nah cmon that loving rules, he thinks geography is about maths. gotta love it
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# ? May 19, 2011 18:43 |
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farmtrill posted:nah cmon that loving rules, he thinks geography is about maths. gotta love it Pretty sure he said geometry. Floka's got a rad voice, but its the Lex Luger production that makes Flockaveli loving awesome. Edit: Is there a soul or R&B thread? 'cause there's new Sleepy Brown snyprmag fucked around with this message at 19:50 on May 19, 2011 |
# ? May 19, 2011 19:10 |
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glorp posted:ill say this, hes got good beats and good management team, but its hard to respect waka flaka flame as a person after you saw this TBH I kinda blame BET for that. Like, why would anyone think a dude who talks about how he dropped out of school and is now rich would care about any of that stuff? But he can't really go around saying that, so it's just gonna put him on the spot. And it's nothing he's ever really discussed in his music so why bring it up?
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# ? May 19, 2011 20:08 |
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I just got turned on to The Grouch and Living Legends and I absolutely dig it. His lyrics and flow on edIT's "Artsy Remix" are amazing. Listening to Three Eyes Off the Time now. Does anyone have recommendations for hip hop like that?
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co199 posted:I just got turned on to The Grouch and Living Legends and I absolutely dig it. His lyrics and flow on edIT's "Artsy Remix" are amazing. Listening to Three Eyes Off the Time now. Does anyone have recommendations for hip hop like that? One of my favorite albums: also after saying you like Living Legends, youve opened up a door to ~130 albums by all their members and offshoots.. of course most of those are garbage so just stick with Grouch, Eligh, and Murs. Murs 316, any of the G&E albums, and Heroes In The City of Dope are good starting points i guess
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caveman thug poo poo posted:One of my favorite albums: Thanks! After I made that post I did some more reading and discovered MURS and Felt. Wow. This is some really really good poo poo. MURS is loving phenomenal.
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# ? May 19, 2011 23:22 |
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There was talk much earlier in the thread of Ray Cash and whatever the hell happened to him after dropping C.O.D. He's got a new mixtape out so we can close the book on that mystery: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13811/ray_cash_champagne_talk.html
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# ? May 20, 2011 03:27 |
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TheFallenEvincar posted:Oh yeah, I did offer two potential reasons, either because they're being ironic or because they have terrible taste. The irony part was more for Lil B fans, sorry if I worded that wrong. There are plenty of other mainstream artists and southern rappers and radio rappers that sell just as well and have poo poo that "knocks stuff off shelves and makes folks get buck", you don't have to resort to people that flow like they just got pulled out of the homeless shelter. you still ain't get it bruh Flocka's got pretty much nothing BUT flow. Seriously listen to some of these Lex Luger instrumentals or better yet any of a million "freestyles" and tell me Waka doesn't own the track more than anyone else. Alright look you probably like Slaughterhouse right? I'mma give an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij4I67FHMhM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7fj53GpZ0 One of these songs is a party-starter, the other one plays only to "a room full of dudes in hoodies nodding their heads with their arms crossed" (who said that itt? luv it mayne!). Gucci doesn't even sound that great on the remix, his verse breaks the mood (too lyrical yo). Don't get me wrong, I'm not tryna say Flocka is a better rapper than Joell or Crooked I (he's not) but he sure as hell makes better party/fight music. farmtrill posted:im also a converted waka hater. i was just mad people liked him and not gucci. hes an awful lyricist i agree, but his poo poo loving BANGS I think alansmithee may be the only dude I've encountered online or irl who likes Flocka but not Gucci. but yeah when I first heard of this cat calling himself "Waka Flocka Flame" I thought a)that name sucks and b)this guy is worse than OJ da Juiceman or that dude "Tha Joker" that the high school kids I worked with like. I came around once I stopped looking for clever wordplay or really any classically lyrical type poo poo from him. In the context of the beats he favors Flocka is absolutely a good rapper. I don't see how he embarrassed himself that badly in that 106 & Park clip. All he said was that he dropped out of school but liked geometry and that you should vote but he doesn't know anything about the electoral process. Like alansmithee said that's something you'd ask a 2pac or Killer Mike to talk about, not a guy with a record called Luv Dem Gun Sounds. Related: the remix of Rollin with Officer Ricky dropped. It's pretty good. A lot of people have said it but it really is amazing how far he's come since Hustlin. Oh, and I was looking for something about Triggerman to explain bounce to my friend and I found this Top 50 NOLA Raps list Noz just did for Complex
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# ? May 20, 2011 05:45 |
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If you don't think Waka can actually rap: http://youtu.be/6I-cjELVfLo?t=1m44s
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# ? May 20, 2011 06:20 |
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the maybach music album is out, pretty drat good so far. still skeptical about wale trying to act tough but maybe it will grow on me
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# ? May 20, 2011 07:58 |
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Yeah I'm not convinced by tough guy Wale either. Also, man Rick Ross keeps getting better. Every time I hear something new from him I am impressed. Mustafa fucked around with this message at 08:56 on May 20, 2011 |
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farmtrill posted:the maybach music album is out, pretty drat good so far. Wale's a dude who's gonna end up like Ras Kass or someone I bet. It's like he wants to be a megastar too badly and is jumping all over styles instead of just making good music. Although I wish he'd have saved that GaGa feature until she was a bit more popular. I've always thought his big problem is he just doesn't have a real "hook"-like he has no personality that makes people want to listen to him. I knwo he's from DC (area) but he reminds me a lot of a slightly-softer Philly dude-someone who can rap their rear end off but for whatever reason is almost instantly forgettable to most people. And going back to the Waka chat, he's horrible as a "rapper" but over the production he gets he sounds good and makes good music. Like it's hard to not get hype listening to Flockaveli, almost reminds me of M.O.P. in that way.
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# ? May 20, 2011 08:56 |
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Mustafa posted:Yeah I'm not convinced by tough guy Wale either. I've been saying it for awhile, but Ross is a dude I give a lot of credit. Like, he's actually improved a lot the more famous he got, which isn't something you can say about many people.
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# ? May 20, 2011 08:58 |
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Exactly. He knows his lane and sticks to it. Also, I cannot tell Wale apart from the other dudes on this compilation. That's not a good sign. Mustafa fucked around with this message at 09:03 on May 20, 2011 |
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Very few people can overcome being outed as a former corrections officer when their whole image is the Tony Montana/Miami Coke Rap, so I give Ross huge credit for that, too. Wale is one of the weirdest guys to me, both on album and live. On his mixtapes and albums he does all these different styles, but in the end he just picks poo poo with that Go-Go drum pattern and its getting really played out. Ever since the Mixtape about Nothing he's fallen off harder and harder and his guest spots have been laughably bad. I used to grab something based on Wale's presence alone, but now that turns me off. I have to agree with alansmithee on Wale, when he says that he's making himself a moot point, much like Ras Kass. Wale's concerts are so hit and miss, too, that I really don't know how he continues to do well touring. Jock Mocken, thanks a ton for that link. Noz knows what's up, but I never check his writing on Complex.
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# ? May 20, 2011 15:14 |
This may be the most gangster Beetlejuice soundtrack sample having song i've ever heard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNy3RWhmgwQ
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I still like Ras Kass but Wale was never as good as him and never will be. I also like Canibus so take that for what its worth.
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# ? May 20, 2011 18:29 |
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alansmithee posted:Wale's a dude who's gonna end up like Ras Kass or someone I bet. It's like he wants to be a megastar too badly and is jumping all over styles instead of just making good music. Although I wish he'd have saved that GaGa feature until she was a bit more popular. my dude im listening to the mmg album again and i realise wale is just irritating as gently caress on here. no-one is convinced. he should just go back to makin somewhat thoughtful and wussy songs Rah! posted:This may be the most gangster Beetlejuice soundtrack sample having song i've ever heard: this rules please post here when the album comes out as i will forget tia farmtrill fucked around with this message at 18:48 on May 20, 2011 |
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Rah! posted:This may be the most gangster Beetlejuice soundtrack sample having song i've ever heard: edit: Wait spoke too soon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SndYC_eVsw Korak fucked around with this message at 19:13 on May 20, 2011 |
# ? May 20, 2011 19:07 |
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Glad to see Drake back on his So Far Gone poo poo. "Dreams Money Can Buy"
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# ? May 20, 2011 19:27 |
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alansmithee posted:Although I wish he'd have saved that GaGa feature until she was a bit more popular. Anyway, I agree on him not being able to really pull off the hard rapper image. I usually play his poo poo when I want to listen to something fun and uptempo and that's how I've associated him for years. I think he's missed his shot at blowing up.
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Korak posted:Only a matter of time before some cuts up Tales from the Crypt theme and spits out a horror rap. speaking of soundtrack samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4otqg9nIrU edit: and speaking of ya boy, he has some pretty good stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XoRBpHGpTE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7y2fI-3wjE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8GlIQBhmZ0&feature=related Rah! fucked around with this message at 04:12 on May 21, 2011 |
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# ? May 21, 2011 02:35 |
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Hey guys, kind of an out of left field question, but I've been listening to a bunch of old rap songs and I keep hearing this sample pop up of a woman saying, "Hey!" Off the top of my head, I know it's in Ghostface's "Mighty Healthy" and Lord Finesse's "True and Livin," but I know I've heard it in other songs. It seems to be one of those common samples you hear used in tons of songs, but I have no idea where it came from. Just wondering if any of you more knowledgeable in hip hop could sate my curiousity and tell me where it's from.
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Verbal posted:Hey guys, kind of an out of left field question, but I've been listening to a bunch of old rap songs and I keep hearing this sample pop up of a woman saying, "Hey!" Hey man I did a bit of googling and found out the sample is this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ODghRTeyQ Funky President by James Brown. This website is really useful for finding the origins of samples.
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# ? May 21, 2011 12:16 |
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Verbal posted:Hey guys, kind of an out of left field question, but I've been listening to a bunch of old rap songs and I keep hearing this sample pop up of a woman saying, "Hey!" If you don't know where a sample in a golden age or old school song is from, you can probably just assume it's from James Brown. Listen to his discography, it's good music and you get to geek out when you recognize a sample like three times a song.
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# ? May 21, 2011 12:47 |
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yessss awesome I was askin about that sample with regards to Juggaknots earlier thanks
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Mustafa posted:Hey man I did a bit of googling and found out the sample is this. Jesus christ there's like 15 samples in that song
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# ? May 21, 2011 13:59 |