! WORLD SMASH HIP-HOP ! Rap/HipHop/R&B/ Discussion Thread (explicit warning)

[SFA Smiley]

I think this beat is terrible

actually...the whole thing is kinda terrible. I'm really not feeling whatever Lupe is doing here. interesting flow, but not in a good way.

A lot of people hate it, apparently.

Personally I love it. It's not lupe's best but I love that beat a lot, even if it isn't your average lupe.

I've generally have pretty weird tastes though.

 

[shadrach kabango]

I found the song to be quite dope, and I'm not even that big of a Lupe fan. He's got a lot to prove after Lasers.

A good idea executed well. That flow is very risky but he doesn't sacrifice the usual Lupe cleverness.

Lupe's always hit-or-miss with me though.

 

[Matador]

I liked the message, but didn't care for the song. I think I kinda see what he was trying to do, but it didn't hit the mark for me.

 

[Sinji]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77zUWqawag

Lupes video "around my way" is pretty dope. A lot of simbilism in it.

 

[Lovage]

i grew up idolizing binary star as like the greatest rap group of all time lol

but looking back a lot of their stuff is kinda skippable sadly

but yea @ what adam said, one be lo's solo **** are very based and rare jams


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAEV58fSL6M

 

[shadrach kabango]

but looking back a lot of their stuff is kinda skippable sadly

Agreed.

I feel like the digital age has altered my interpretation of music. I can choose from literally hundreds of albums, taking the best songs on each album. So now that's become a baseline, and I'm a musical elitist.

Yeah but that was off a classic (underground) hip hop album.

I'm not saying you don't know what you're talking about, but I don't know what you're talking about.

I wouldn't call it a classic. It's deeply flawed, and shines particularly when One Be Lo is nutting all over the tracks. He (imo) most certainly has the highest peaks. That's notable, especially when one of the songs is an absurdly large posse cut.

I think it's easy to fall into an autopilot when you're listening to music, particularly if you're multi-tasking. You (in this case "you" is a proxy for "anyone and everyone") may not realize how much better his work on those songs is than the rest of the album.

 

[sheikamaru]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77zUWqawag&feature=g-all-s

 

[Luigitoilet]

I was chilling with this girl listening to music and we started messing around and **** and as we got really into it Eminem's "Kim" came on my mp3 shuffle. It was really awkward. we didn't stop or anything but still, that is pretty much the worst possible song to come on when I'm trying to get my bone on with a chicky. It's very weird trying to get a girl off while "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO LOVE ME, NOW BLEED ***** BLEEEEEED. BLEEED ***** BLEED. BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!" is blaring in your ears

 

[shadrach kabango]

In love with this song right now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVtGsreLCXw

Wordsworth's verse is sooooooooooooooo good.

Revive or ruin, my theories of mics
Sony or Aiwa, black or white, I fit in all stereotypes
Search for a cast to plot, I make you a laughin' stock
So shook, I could walk a half a block and feel the aftershocks
Rain of acid drops, seek some help
Now don't rewind, get it the first time,
Shouldn't have to repeat myself

And Jane Doe's verse is my favorite verse from any female emcee, Lauryn Hill excluded.

Excuse me, just ate another emcee. Sometimes that just how it be.

The beat makes me giddy like a school girl on a snow day.

 

[Boofy!]

I was chilling with this girl listening to music and we started messing around and **** and as we got really into it Eminem's "Kim" came on my mp3 shuffle. It was really awkward. we didn't stop or anything but still, that is pretty much the worst possible song to come on when I'm trying to get my bone on with a chicky. It's very weird trying to get a girl off while "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO LOVE ME, NOW BLEED ***** BLEEEEEED. BLEEED ***** BLEED. BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!" is blaring in your ears

Try having Zelda dubstep come on.. aka the mood annihilator aka oh god why.

here's the track for the curious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o691QJprdM&feature=channel&list=UL

 

[Luigitoilet]

Try having Zelda dubstep come on.. aka the mood annihilator aka oh god why.

here's the track for the curious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o691QJprdM&feature=channel&list=UL

This is one of the most ridiculous songs I've ever heard.

still though, I would take that over a graphic detailing about spousal and child murder.

 

[Linguini]

http://soundcloud.com/nova1/july-2012-mix

Here's a techno, house, and funk mix I made. my first shot at making a dj set!

 

[Malice Chains]

Lupe is really upsetting...he just decided to put this song on his next album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clo74WY1D2Y&feature=related

Wondering why this upsets me? This isnt current Lupe, this is old Lupe...he pulled this with his FOTP mixtape making a bunch of wack songs save lightwork but throwing old good tracks on there (slr, joaquin phoenix)

*hangs up lupe stan hat*

 

[xLeafybug =D]

http://soundcloud.com/nasirjones/loco-motive/

 

[Matador]

This is one of the most ridiculous songs I've ever heard.

Lol, I have to agree with this. I'd be more upset at myself for having this on my shuffle.

 

[Boofy!]

Track was on my Wii for custom songs, makes playing Triforce Tier more fun.

 

[Malice Chains]

only on smashboards people would still be talking about some Zelda song when a new Nas single was just posted

 

[Boofy!]

I'm not gonna completely drop my convo for a song link idgaf if Nas himself made an account here just to post it here lol

that said I'll check it out now

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

That Nas joint is pretty dope.

 

[Matador]

only on smashboards people would still be talking about some Zelda song when a new Nas single was just posted

Only cuz this thread fell off a long time ago and anyone I wanted to talk to about the single no longer posts here.

 

[o-Serin-o]

*hangs up lupe stan hat*

*R Ts*

 

[MBlaze]

*R Ts*

*RT's from Facebook*

And yeah that new Nas track... I have my expectation for Life is Good now.

 

[S1 The God]

"For my trapped in the 90's *****hs."

If only all MC's made tracks with that mindset.

 

[shadrach kabango]

Sweet song.

Nas always comes off hypocritical to me, though, when he's throwing in random praises for marijuana. You lose "conscious" credibility with me. It's one thing to smoke it and another to praise it. It's an addictive, energy-draining, aura-harming drug just like any other. Odd to follow up "My religion is reefer" with some metaphysical science like "Nothing is figurative / I can wish it into existence."

 

[Jane]

Aura harming? I'll give you energy draining, I'll EVEN give you addictive. But aura harming? The **** does that mean lmao



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[MBlaze]

What the hell is he talking about in general? Have it in moderation like anything else. Same thing like you could say someone is addicted to beer, no; he just has it in moderation. Actin like it's ****in crack. lol

 

[shadrach kabango]

But aura harming? The **** does that mean lmao

Brush up on your metaphysics, bruh.

What the hell is he talking about in general? Have it in moderation like anything else. Same thing like you could say someone is addicted to beer, no; he just has it in moderation. Actin like it's ****in crack. lol

You're ignorant.

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J-Zone - Gimme, Gimme, Gimme featuring Masta Ace

If I had to name my top ten producers, J-Zone would make the list. His sound is signature. He eschews traditional hooks, opting for esoteric movie samples. And yes, he's even responsible for the scratches. Toss in Mr. Sittin' On Chrome rapping on one of J-Zone's best beats? Fap worthy.

 

[Jane]

Brush up on your metaphysics, bruh.

i don't much care to learn, i just want to know what you meant by "marijuana is aura-harming."

J-Zone - Gimme, Gimme, Gimme featuring Masta Ace

If I had to name my top ten producers, J-Zone would make the list. His sound is signature. He eschews traditional hooks, opting for esoteric movie samples. And yes, he's even responsible for the scratches. Toss in Mr. Sittin' On Chrome rapping on one of J-Zone's best beats? Fap worthy.

mmm, gotta admit, the beat was quite nice. and masta ace was masta ace.

 

[duyzee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJcQ5j3q0S0

kanye west ft pusha t - new god flow



aug. 7 cruel summer to be dropped. hype

 

[Luigitoilet]

I think it's kinda silly to call Nas a hypocrite for rapping about weed. I also wouldn't really call Nas a full on "conscious rapper" anyways. It's not like it's Immortal Technique here, where his entire image is built on the idea of his political and historical savvy and revolutionary imagery. Nas has tracks like Fried Chicken and Oochie Wally all over his discog. He's dipped his toes into both spectrums of hip hop.

Praising a hobby that he obviously really enjoys is not hypocritical, and it doesn't make him any more or less of a "conscious" rapper that he expresses enjoyment from things that you personally deem immoral or irreverent.

I suppose you could make a point, that in songs like "What goes Around" where he is putting drugs like coke and ecstasy on blast...but it's the height of ignorance to conflate ecstasy/coke with marijuana. And besides that, he puts stoners on blast in the same song as well.

Basically, if anything it is songs like "I Can" that are hypocritical of Nas.

 

[Lore]

Just popping in to say to make sure this debate about weed-related rapping to talking about the rapping, only. Moving on to talking about the effects of weed in general and/or using it personally is against the rules, so be careful.

That being said, I don't see how rapping about something he enjoys is hypocritical. If he actually was against marijuana outside of rapping then sure, but this is definitely not the case.

 

[Malice Chains]

I knew buzzkill, i mean werekill would pop in eventually

 

[Boofy!]

I'm seeing Atmosphere and Big Boi next week, yeah ninjaa. Mary and Molly love to party with me so its on lol

 

[soap]

Boof, I was sure it was gonna be that Ephixa track, then I clicked the link.. Shiz had me rollin




I do not think it hypocritical in the least for the boy Nasir to praise Mary J. Blige

How was "I Can" hypocritical tho? It was corny and idealistic ya, but I don't see why he can't make that track. Half the song was about ancient civilizations and Africa anyway. He has always been on that Zulu Nation tip.

Anyways, been hyped for the album, haven't even heard the new single yet. / Been travelling



Pleasantly surprised listening to that Sene - BrooklynKnight album on the road. Interesting beats and flows throughout the whole project.

 

[S1 The God]

So this came out yesterday. Opens with "Bonita Applebum". ill summer vibes, i was riding around town to this feelin good.

 

[~N9NE~]

Saw Kendrick live, dope as hell. Missed Evidence though. Pissed.

 

[Boofy!]

Kendrik seems like he'd put on a good show

 

[Boofy!]

on the topic of west coast, I went back and listened to The Documentary, lots of solid tracks.

this song wakes me want to do something illegal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWMq4Xsmi8o&feature=relmfu

annnd if this song wasn't in rotation your a liar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY0Ag0fMxz8

 

[missedwithtruestrike]

im not a big fan of the stuff, but id never be dumb enough to put down a whole genre.
i like the transplants, its a nice mix of rock and rap. theres a few others i like too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVpxXjh8FkM&feature=related

 

[Boofy!]

i fux with transplants, remind me kinda of hollywood undead (but wayyy earlier obviously) I remember riding around in my buddies benz bumping this song hella hard

Killafornia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQQ2eUv5IuI