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Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2340 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:34:08 AM »

Yeah but production duties didn't stop El from being a beast before

Though I should probably accept that that CoFlow and Def Jux eras were both 10+ years ago

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2341 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:36:34 AM »

production is better than RTJ2, el's raps are better than RTJ2

I wish I didn't listen to this leak though. the hq is a bit below what the CDQ will be so I'm listening to these tracks thinking "oh man this will blow me away much harder on Tuesday when it officially comes out"

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2342 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:41:52 AM »

Angel Duster is on repeat

3:54 on

Courage · « **Reply #2343 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:43:22 AM »

I never minded El's raps. He definitely steps up his game tho. They have incredible chemistry.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2344 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:44:14 AM »

Love Again. Anti-Simp anthem of 2014.

Pickles the Firecat · « **Reply #2345 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:44:32 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Nobody on October 24, 2014, 12:34:08 AM

Yeah but production duties didn't stop El from being a beast before

Though I should probably accept that that CoFlow and Def Jux eras were both 10+ years ago (Image removed from quote.)

Why you gotta randomly make me feel old like that.

Gonna check out RTJ2 tonight. Hype levels are high.

team filler · « **Reply #2346 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:50:42 AM »

L pee sux

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2347 on:** October 24, 2014, 01:01:52 AM »

Quote from: Pickles the Firecat on October 24, 2014, 12:44:32 AM

Quote from: Mr. Nobody on October 24, 2014, 12:34:08 AM
Yeah but production duties didn't stop El from being a beast before

Though I should probably accept that that CoFlow and Def Jux eras were both 10+ years ago (Image removed from quote.)

Why you gotta randomly make me feel old like that.

Gonna check out RTJ2 tonight. Hype levels are high.

The days when I was waist deep in cac-hop

Def Jux

Eastern Conference

Demigodz

even Psycho+Logical with Necro's garbage ass raps but

production on all those albums

Then 07/08 rolled around and the party was over and I outgrew a lot of it

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2348 on:** October 24, 2014, 01:40:44 AM »

edomite p just dropped the official version early, woot
https://twitter.com/therealelp/status/525520371613990912

doctavius bonbon · « **Reply #2349 on:** October 24, 2014, 01:46:17 AM »

omggggggggggggggggggggg

brob · « **Reply #2350 on:** October 24, 2014, 05:46:05 AM »

On my third spin fuck a lunch break

thabiz · « **Reply #2351 on:** October 24, 2014, 07:30:37 AM »

bring on meow the jewels. all gold

sarslip · « **Reply #2352 on:** October 24, 2014, 08:51:25 AM »

the intro

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #2353 on:** October 24, 2014, 04:30:17 PM »

Love it. Killer Mike gets sharper and sharper as time goes on, and it seems to wear off on El-P. Production wise it's a great balance between the last two El/Mike projects. RAP Music seemed a bit too outside of El's comfort zone in the sense that he dipped pretty far left into southern-style production and hadn't done much of that before. His catering to Mike's sensibilities made it feel a little pandering to me, though I liked the album a lot. RTJ1 sounded a lot more like El's solo production, but a little less wonky/experimental, and RTJ2 similarly sounds a bit more stripped down than his solo stuff, but also a bit more relaxed and jangly. My only real criticism is that it sounds very much like what you'd expect it to sound like, which isn't even a real complaint. I guess what I really mean is Run The Jewels:Run The Jewels 2::Robocop:Robocop 2

El doing doubletime raps

and

toku · « **Reply #2354 on:** October 24, 2014, 05:07:58 PM »

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 24, 2014, 04:30:17 PM

Love it. Killer Mike gets sharper and sharper as time goes on, and it seems to wear off on El-P. Production wise it's a great balance between the last two El/Mike projects. RAP Music seemed a bit too outside of El's comfort zone in the sense that he dipped pretty far left into southern-style production and hadn't done much of that before. His catering to Mike's sensibilities made it feel a little pandering to me, though I liked the album a lot. RTJ1 sounded a lot more like El's solo production, but a little less wonky/experimental, and RTJ2 similarly sounds a bit more stripped down than his solo stuff, but also a bit more relaxed and jangly. My only real criticism is that it sounds very much like what you'd expect it to sound like, which isn't even a real complaint. I guess what I really mean is Run The Jewels:Run The Jewels 2::Robocop:Robocop 2

El doing doubletime raps and

This would be accurate analogy for RTJ1-2 if Robocop 2 was better than Robocop 1

Beezy · « **Reply #2355 on:** October 24, 2014, 06:44:34 PM »

This is so much better than the first RTJ. I've never spoke on it, but I'm one of those people who thought El-P's rapping ruined the first one. RTJ2 tho? He seriously stepped up. And the production!

toku · « **Reply #2356 on:** October 24, 2014, 06:53:05 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 24, 2014, 06:44:34 PM

This is so much better than the first RTJ. I've never spoke on it, but I'm one of those people who thought El-P's rapping ruined the first one. RTJ2 tho? He seriously stepped up. And the production!

RTJ was just weird, they ironed out the kinks for this one. EL-P didn't sound comfortable on the first one and neither did Mike.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2357 on:** October 24, 2014, 07:00:57 PM »

Mike sounded good overall on the first RTJ imo, but he wasn't fully adjusted to production. R.A.P. Music sounds like a southern Bombsquad project to me, and Mike was comfortable on it. Imagine Killer Mike on every C4C track...he'd be dope but sound out of place. Likewise El-P sounded uncomfortable on the up tempo, more aggressive tracks on RTJ1.

Whereas on this track they've turned it up to 11 on aggression, and El-P switched up his flow keep up. I'm impressed.

Beezy · « **Reply #2358 on:** October 24, 2014, 07:11:18 PM »

Yeah, this might be on R.A.P Music's level for me. Not sure yet.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2359 on:** October 24, 2014, 07:34:00 PM »

Gangsta Boo omg

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #2360 on:** October 24, 2014, 07:34:31 PM »

Zack de la Rocha track had me like

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2361 on:** October 24, 2014, 08:44:14 PM »

Nice RTJ article in Rolling Stone

Quote

Mike wipes the moisture from his eyes with both hands at once. He tells a story about having to pick up four and a half ounces during a drought. "And I saw my grandmama van at the church, and I just pulled up in the church and I said, "Lemme go say hey and drop off some money." She said, "Stop. Just sit with me." And I sat with her and the preacher. But man, he just said, "Wherever you was going, man, you weren't going to make it back from." For the next fucking six, seven hours, my grandmother wouldn't let me leave her. But this motherfucker kept calling me to pick up his dope… And I knew then that I was supposed to be gone… that day."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/run-the-jewels-how-2014s-hardest-rap-duo-came-back-from-oblivion-20141024#ixzz3H74M1c7m

team filler · « **Reply #2362 on:** October 24, 2014, 09:31:30 PM »

listening to yawn zen and then camelblues hits wit dat towa tei sample. never gets old, love that sample

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2363 on:** October 25, 2014, 02:24:37 AM »

Sun dresses

I see you Esch.

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2364 on:** October 25, 2014, 02:39:12 AM »

Your Stalker · « **Reply #2365 on:** October 25, 2014, 02:54:44 AM »

i had to download it off the strength of that post

Pickles the Firecat · « **Reply #2366 on:** October 25, 2014, 03:18:53 AM »

that story should be in the linear notes for the record

Pickles the Firecat · « **Reply #2367 on:** October 25, 2014, 06:01:30 AM »

finally listening

this is the unrealized potential of every underfunded overthought Def Jux record meeting the unrealized potential of every underachieving uninspired Dungeon Family rapper all at once

edit: we're quickly headed toward a world where El-P is a better rapper than Kendrick Lamar for a full calendar year or more

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2368 on:** October 25, 2014, 10:19:32 AM »

Quote from: Esch on October 25, 2014, 09:45:03 AM

Come home and write paragraph blackout forum posts about rap records brehs

Welcome to the club of overly long rap paragraphs. You used to laugh at me, now look at you. Look at you look at you. Remember? On my prose behavior.

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2369 on:** October 25, 2014, 12:06:45 PM »

Marci

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2370 on:** October 25, 2014, 01:14:34 PM »

That's how "modern" boom bap should sound. Sheeeeiit.

WanderingWind · « **Reply #2371 on:** October 25, 2014, 01:48:42 PM »

I see it though. This shit makes me want to go fuck all my exes in one night with no rubber then just go punch a motherfucker in the throat while sloshed of steel reserve. I for real bought a 40oz today so I can vibe with that shit later.

Fucking record making me feel emotions and shit.

Cheddahz · « **Reply #2372 on:** October 25, 2014, 04:52:17 PM »

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-og-macos-live-life-2-the-furious-mixtape-from-viral-u-guessed-it-star-20141024

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #2373 on:** October 25, 2014, 06:18:15 PM »

Quote from: Pickles the Firecat on October 25, 2014, 06:01:30 AM

finally listening

this is the unrealized potential of every underfunded overthought Def Jux record meeting the unrealized potential of every underachieving uninspired Dungeon Family rapper all at once

edit: we're quickly headed toward a world where El-P is a better rapper than Kendrick Lamar for a full calendar year or more

that reminds me, Blockhead was on Mike Eagle's podcast a couple weeks ago and had some funny insights into how Def Jux worked. Apparently Block played El a few party fun action committee songs when they were chilling one time, and el was like "I'd put this out." And he did! Hearing shit like that makes Def Jux demise even less surprising.

Sidenote, the beats on All My Life, Lie Cheat Steal and Early make me wonder if it's possible El could get tapped for some pop co-production. I think all three have Boots on production, so maybe that influence is what I hear. Either way, it's a long shot, but it doesn't seem impossible

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #2374 on:** October 26, 2014, 02:31:21 AM »

I hadn't even seen this when I posted that. SEE?!!

toku · « **Reply #2375 on:** October 26, 2014, 02:11:20 PM »

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2376 on:** October 26, 2014, 04:18:31 PM »

it's only a matter of time

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2377 on:** October 26, 2014, 08:03:12 PM »

BTW back to that Rolling Stone article...it's good to hear Mike is on a diet and eating healthier. That's way too much weight to have on your heart as you bounce around on stage.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #2378 on:** October 27, 2014, 04:13:54 AM »

Your Stalker · « **Reply #2379 on:** October 27, 2014, 05:47:48 AM »

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2380 on:** October 27, 2014, 12:42:22 PM »

^Shameful shit.

Anyway, still gotta give AOTY to Pinata. RTJ2 is good but that shit is a sugar rush right now.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2381 on:** October 27, 2014, 09:56:55 PM »

I need to give Pinata another listen. Right now I'm feeling like RTJ2 and If There's A Hell Below>

toku · « **Reply #2382 on:** October 28, 2014, 12:39:05 AM »

When the mid ain't selling:

sarslip · « **Reply #2383 on:** October 28, 2014, 08:32:31 AM »

just got the bandcamp link for Hell Below

preparing FLAC

thabiz · « **Reply #2384 on:** October 28, 2014, 01:40:27 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2385 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:44:39 PM »

lowkey, Hus has had a really good year.

sarslip · « **Reply #2386 on:** October 28, 2014, 04:47:34 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 28, 2014, 04:44:39 PM

lowkey, Hus has had a really good year.

that file naming

"Nah Right Presents- Hus Kingpin - Nah Right Hype (@NahRight @HusKingpin) - 26 Hourglass RMX (ft. Rozewood) (Prod. Tom Van Vechten"

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2387 on:** October 28, 2014, 05:05:38 PM »

no lie that shit almost always make me throw a project in the bushes. Still haven't listened to that last KRIT mixtape due to having to re-tag everything. The worst case of this was Hus' last project; can't think of the name but it starts with two super dope tracks (Higher and For The Record). Atrocious tagging...but the project was too solid for me to hate.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #2388 on:** October 28, 2014, 07:27:03 PM »

Quote from: sarslip on October 28, 2014, 08:32:31 AM

just got the bandcamp link for Hell Below

preparing FLAC

despite telling myself repeatedly that I wouldn't fall into the temptation of listening to this piece of dust, I acquiesced last night and...I fucked with it

I didn't love it but I vibed

; dig the rapping, song structure was p. refreshing for a rap album

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 28, 2014, 05:05:38 PM

Still haven't listened to that last KRIT mixtape due to having to re-tag everything.

you talking about See Me on Top 4?

In that case, you're better off keeping it that way

toku · « **Reply #2389 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:01:36 PM »

#1 KRIT gaf-hop supporter here and yea, I saw the way See Me On Top 4 was tagged, redid 3 tags and said fuck it. Straight to recycle bin. I have adopted a mostly strict "if you don't care about tagging your music correctly, why should I care to listen to it" policy.

team filler · « **Reply #2390 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:36:48 PM »

Pickles the Firecat · « **Reply #2391 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:37:59 PM »

afrika bambaataa playing tomorrow and I probably won't make it. Already regretting it.

Eric P · « **Reply #2392 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:43:50 PM »

Going to see El-P and Killer Mike at a special Run The Jewels screening of The Warriors tomorrow (w/ Sasha Grey weirdly enough).

update: the person who told me about this is misinformed. Sacha Jenkins the journalist

Your Stalker · « **Reply #2393 on:** October 29, 2014, 12:43:33 AM »

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2394 on:** October 29, 2014, 12:51:20 AM »

Jay Rock sounds out of place on his own song

I think we know who's to blame for this

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2395 on:** October 29, 2014, 12:56:36 AM »

Quote from: Esch on October 29, 2014, 12:53:39 AM

Kendrick rapping like he's got diarrhea and hemorrhoids again brehs (Image removed from quote.)

I'm gonna just go ahead and say it: his next album will flop creatively

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2396 on:** October 29, 2014, 01:05:48 AM »

holy fuck this song has the WORST hook of the year - in fact the worst hook I've heard in forever. This is clearly not mastered. Must be a leak or something.

At this point the hand wringing of Kendrick "yelling" boils down to bullshit. Kendrick sounds fine on the beat, he's not even "yelling" more than Jay Rock is. Confuse tones brehs. Good verse.

song is bad

toku · « **Reply #2397 on:** October 29, 2014, 01:07:15 AM »

Of course.

Pickles the Firecat · « **Reply #2398 on:** October 29, 2014, 01:14:21 AM »

Kendrick reinventing himself as rap game Maester Aemon with his straining just to be heard flow

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #2399 on:** October 29, 2014, 01:22:27 AM »

Shit, PD? The entire internet will be brought to it's knees

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Author Topic: Hip Hop (Read 723141 times)