Hip Hop Thread?!

[tristy]

Child Rebel Soldier > that

[Verder]

Uh, wish Crooked I would just concentrate on getting his friggin debut album out already. This guy has to be one of the only people who've been in the rap game for damn near twenty years and have released no albums. Budden, you too (except for the twenty years part)! Joell Ortiz, you too! Well, his previous album was okay but I'd like to see another one. Don't really care much about Royce frankly.

[Lord Nibbler]

Child Rebel Soldier > that

Royce/Budden/Ortiz/I > HRSMN > Child Rebel Soldier > The Firm > * > the Pharrell/Nelly/Akon/T-Pain supergroup

[reyrey619]

Child Rebel Soldier > that

Yeah but they're never going to make a CRS album

Another super group you guys are forgetting is the one Common and Q-Tip are supposedly forming...

[Mr Evil Guy]

Someone tell my why everyone on my facebook are all "RIP WAYNE :( :(" and "OOOOOOOMG LIL WAYNE :'(".

k sweet.

EDIT: lol, canadians. year old hoax.

Edited November 3, 2008 by Mr. Evil Guy

[Souf_Auckland]

Albums of the year people?

Heltah Skeltah - D.I.R.T.

Nas - Untitled

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi - Beautiful Minds

[MalaCloudy Black]

Untitled, for sure. I also have a soft spot for the new Ice Cube album, despite the fact that it's kinda like Laugh Now, Cry Later - There are a fair number of hot songs on the album, but towards the end it gets really weak.

[EWFan]

Uh, wish Crooked I would just concentrate on getting his friggin debut album out already. This guy has to be one of the only people who've been in the rap game for damn near twenty years and have released no albums. Budden, you too (except for the twenty years part)! Joell Ortiz, you too! Well, his previous album was okay but I'd like to see another one. Don't really care much about Royce frankly.

20 years? I knew he's been around for a while, but DAMN! Reminds me of Percee P. I downloaded all his Hip-Hop Weeklys and burnt them to discs, so that satisfies me...

Rap is basicly all I listen to, although I am very open-minded, on my computer and in my album collection (Yes, I do buy CDs) you'll find Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, a little 50 Cent, as well as Jedi Mind Tricks, Brotha Lynch, Murs, Atmosphere, Wu-Tang and NWA, and you will also find Nine Inch Nails, Sublime, Marvin Gaye, Prince and the Isley Brothers, and some dance/DnB/House music, among others.

As of right now, I've been listening to alot of Chino XL's debut album, although I think he advanced as an actual song writer on "I Told You So," his similes are more intense and more frequent on his debut, combined with classics like "Kreep," "Rise," "No Complex," and "Riott" and I really can't decide which ones better. Also been listening to alot Ras Kass (As always, he's probably my favorite emcee of all time) and Kool G. Rap (Tied with Ras)

And to add to the Wu-Tang debate, LA The Darkman's "Heist of the Century" is probably the best Wu-Tang affiliate album imho.

[K]

[Dynamite]

Anyone heard the new Q-Tip album? Only heard it once but on first impressions, it's definitely a contender for album of the year.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

All this fuss over those, when all I'm looking forward to is Dre's new album. Well, I've been waiting about seven years, so I'm expecting it to be better than superb.

[DeeJam]

If it's even released.

Anyone know if Asher Roth is gonna release another mixtape?

[JoeZarro]

If it's even released.

Anyone know if Asher Roth is gonna release another mixtape?

God I hope not. I strongly dislike that kid..

[Verder]

I kinda like Asher. I think we might see another mixtape by the end of the year, although I wouldn't be surprised if not. He seems to put quality over quantity, which is not always a bad thing

[gunnar hendershow]

Anyone heard the new Q-Tip album? Only heard it once but on first impressions, it's definitely a contender for album of the year.

Yes and yes.

Listened to it the last week like nonstop practically.

[Ananas]

New Q-Tip is fantastic. As a huge Tribe fan, it gives me hope that they might have another classic album in them if they ever decided to do it. My only concern is how history has been to Phife, because Ventilation was not good.

[DeeJam]

Who votes for these award shows. I watched the BET Awards...(first awards show I watched in a few years) and Lil Wayne actually won Lyricist of the Year. He beat Jay-Z....Jay-Z! The Carter III is won of the most lyrically challenged albums I have ever heard, and he won. American Gangster is a magnificant record. It ranks right behind The Blueprint and right before Reasonable Doubt, and Jay lost to Wayne. Not to mention The Cool wasn't even nominated. Award shows are nothing but jokes now.

[Lowerdeck]

For the most part it's all a popularity contest.

That and retards think Wayne is God's gift to music.

[tristy]

what's some other artists that are highly political? I already know of stuff like Dead Prez, Ill Bill, Immortal Technique, etc.

[Ruckus]

Paris is always a winner www.guerillafunk.com you can find out about T-K.A.S.H. there too. Also Sabac-Red's (from Non-Phixion) album was fairly political. Also Los Nativos http://www.losnativos.com/