Official Hip-Hop/Rap Thread

[Nonikai]

[QUOTE=Funcoot;29140935]Yeah, I gave you a rating. Gonna cry about it now?[/QUOTE]

Wow, rude

[TH89]

[QUOTE=monkey11;29141495]Nobody answered my post :( Sure he isnt as edgy as other rappers, but I think his lyrics definately are in a whole 'nother league.[/QUOTE]
He's pretty good, but his fanbase are kind of annoying

[shaotek]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH0Hj8xccmQ[/media]

[SkinkYEA]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpGfWI2x1G4[/media]

classssssssic

[Nonikai]

Wow TH89 can you maybe enlighten me on some tasty rap, I haven't put THAT much effort into finding rap

No gangsta rap though please if you would be so kind

[Stizzles]

OFWGKTA
Das Racist
JJ Demon
Slick Ross
Dropping A Popped Locket (maaaaaaaaybe)

[TH89]

[QUOTE=Nonikai;29176147]Wow TH89 can you maybe enlighten me on some tasty rap, I haven't put THAT much effort into finding rap

No gangsta rap though please if you would be so kind[/QUOTE]

You would probably like Jurassic 5 (I don't though)

[editline]15th April 2011[/editline]

heh :smug:

[editline]15th April 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Stizzles;29176280]OFWGKTA
Das Racist
JJ Demon
Slick Ross
Dropping A Popped Locket (maaaaaaaaybe)[/QUOTE]
Can't really cosign these. When you're making recs you need to look at what the person likes already, not just list your favorite stuff. Nonikai likes the Sugar Hill Gang (or at least the one Sugar Hill Gang song he's heard). What are the defining characteristics of the Sugar Hill Gang?

-old school
-goofy
-funky
-non-threatening
-lyrically simplistic

Now let's look at the defining characteristics of OFWGKTA songs

-threatening
-aggressive
-harsh
-profane & vulgar
-violent
-lyrically complex

I don't see any similarities here. How about Das Racist?

-surrealistic
-hyper-referential
-goofy
-political
-deconstructionist
-lyrically complex

Maybe a little bit, but I'm guessing most of the references to race politics and other hip hop songs are going to fly right over his head, because he hasn't listened to very much hip hop.

I don't recognize the other ones but you see where I'm going with this. Dudes who dismiss anything with aggressive people of color as "gangsta" aren't going to respond well to exactly that, if you want to get them into hip hop you have to rec things that are cuddly and corny first so they can learn about good flows and good beats and learn to appreciate the music before moving on to the stuff with scary black people in it

[zzzZZZZ]

[QUOTE=TH89;29177620]Now let's look at the defining characteristics of OFWGKTA songs

-threatening
-aggressive
-harsh
-profane & vulgar
-violent
-lyrically complex
[/QUOTE]

Not entirely true. Look at the song I posted earlier on this page.

[Nonikai]

Well if it helps anything I do like simon says

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOHiwMLgIU[/MEDIA]

but just for the beats really

I also don't mind a bit of Das Racist after looking at them

[SilverHammer]

[QUOTE=TH89;29177620]You would probably like Jurassic 5 (I don't though)

[/QUOTE]

You did like a year or two ago :(

Oh well Jurassic 5 ITT

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt55HI5cyjA[/media]

[TH89]

[QUOTE=SilverHammer;29179973]You did like a year or two ago :([/QUOTE]
yea but I like lil b now

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8u6EodZseg[/media]
swag swagswagswag brangdangdang your girlfriend

[Dr. Disciple]

Cassie Veggies needs to get his ass the fuck back in odd future

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKDLyqKIY0U&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sitMOgXgA5A&feature=related[/media]

[editline]15th April 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=TH89;29182303]yea but I like lil b now

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8u6EodZseg[/media]
swag swagswagswag brangdangdang your girlfriend[/QUOTE]

Some people say what he's doing is a social experiment. Is that true? Dunno but I'm still cookin' my swag stew.

[God of Ashes]

I've really started liking Childish Gambino

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAoBqg5ycrI[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VEtjp4sVA8[/media]

thought his voice was kind of annoying at first but it grew on me.

[Stizzles]

[QUOTE=TH89;29177620]

Can't really cosign these. When you're making recs you need to look at what the person likes already, not just list your favorite stuff. Nonikai likes the Sugar Hill Gang (or at least the one Sugar Hill Gang song he's heard). What are the defining characteristics of the Sugar Hill Gang?

-old school
-goofy
-funky
-non-threatening
-lyrically simplistic

Now let's look at the defining characteristics of OFWGKTA songs

-threatening
-aggressive
-harsh
-profane & vulgar
-violent
-lyrically complex[/QUOTE]
He does like metal though, so I think he could like the aggressiveness of OFWGKTA.

[shaotek]

slept on this group
grave mistake shit

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDcLhkiLWEM[/media]

[Soulbrother]

[QUOTE=-nesto-;29194098]slept on this group
grave mistake shit

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDcLhkiLWEM[/media][/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUaCAIxSk4[/media]

You should be checking out Jedi mind Tricks too if you already haven't.

[editline]15th April 2011[/editline]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ctpic0VhrA[/url]

[zzzZZZZ]

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;29186013]I've really started liking Childish Gambino

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAoBqg5ycrI[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VEtjp4sVA8[/media]

thought his voice was kind of annoying at first but it grew on me.[/QUOTE]

More importantly, he stopped putting that stupid fucking inflection into his raps. His lyrical quality is unbeaten, as far as I'm concerned.

[SM0K3 B4N4N4]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtP1i-5iTVs[/media]

this is my anthem

[Pal13]

What a real guy.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OoZNENl0Cg[/media]

[SickJits]

[QUOTE=Soulbrother;29111360]Jay Electronica needs to drop an album already
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[U][media][/U][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=7uADsIEqGzQ[/URL][/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amS-GMSjsCw&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNgYIjjyeEE[/media][/QUOTE]

fucking for reals. first thing when i open my eyes i pray, i feel good, i feel good

[James*]

really like bun b at the moment

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LmMBVwoeEU[/media]

this song is good and has him in

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaGX6-tnKU4[/media]

[zzzZZZZ]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c53AHClVhEw[/media]

have another good song with Bun B in it

In other news, if you don't know who Devin Miles is, look him up. He's an up-and-comer out of PA (which puts out all kinds of good rappers), and he's got great flow, lyrics, and, as yet, production quality. Here's his mixtape, Finding My Own.

[url=http://www.datpiff.com/Devin-Miles-Finding-My-Own-mixtape.220039.html]Devin Miles - Finding My Own[/url]

[Nonikai]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJ5m5Mt9JE[/MEDIA]

I like this

[Pal13]

G'job, you should listen to the rest of that album, it's good.

[MachiniOs]

[QUOTE=Pal13;29253271]G'job, you should listen to the rest of that album, it's good.[/QUOTE]
I agree I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.

[TH89]

Math Hoffa is famous for punching a guy in a rap battle but he is a sick writer

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVn6JGdr_u4[/media]
So many quotables

"I threw a couple jabs, then I removed the gloves/Had him looking like 'shit, I could use a hug'"
"Worldstarhiphop, we in the top box/big numbers in that square--hopscotch"
"Grab him by his beard, give this pussy a brazilian"
"This nigga's monkey bars make you wanna swing on him"
"Get off my dick before I grip on this trigger/one shot and you gone...you syphilis nigga"

FUuuck

[Pal13]

[url]http://twitter.com/pitchforkmedia/status/59437604160028672[/url]

[TH89]

Why isn't there a Lil B thread?

[Pal13]

idk

[Ca5bah]

Macklemore is great

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhx-CtPmBU[/media]