Hip Hop Discussion/Album Review Thread.

[RuneEdge]

Stuff like this?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXaMUvM0Ko

[Simon]

Yeah that sort of thing, although I don't like that one actually, the beat is irritating and Akon gets on my nips.

[RuneEdge]

This one's ok.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kno2pfFXKGw

[Simon]

What's it called?

[RuneEdge]

Kardinal Offishall - Set It Off [Remix] (feat. Clipse & Dr. Dre)

[son_of_foley]

Clipse is brill

[son_of_foley]

That new Q-Tip album is infact brilliant. Thanks for the recommendations guys I cant believe I had thought that import thing was his new album. That was good this is BETTER

[RuneEdge]

www.jaydiohead.com


:yesyes:

Dirt Off Your Android was awesome. :yes:

[Morrison]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=26224531

New Doom track, "Ballskin" from the new album Born Like This, which is due out this year.

[Miotch]

Doom is so fucking awesome.

[Pete Cash]

Why read Pitchfork? It's a joke.

I don't know, Pitchfork has its uses. It is a good site to keep track of what is being released, is amazingly pretentious which is good for a laugh and at the end of the year it is handy to go through their ALBUMS OF THE YEAR list and see if there are any that I have missed.

I actually laugh out loud at some of the reviews, but not for the reason the author intended. One that springs to mind is the review of Wale's mixtape last year. That was certainly one of the most absurd things ever, in a "post-napstar" world indeed.

The website is probably some gigantic post-modern troll by the way.

[Matthew]

that american gangster remix album you gave me is awesome. i love that versions hello brooklyn

[Miotch]

Someone took the liberty of mixing Nate Dogg's greatest hooks together into 68 minutes of awesomeness.

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/647686464/057539f1c51da544c89c804d55cd95c7

BOOM. Incredible.

[The Imperfect]

Lupe Fiasco suspends LupE.N.D
http://allhiphop.com/stories/rumors/archive/2009/01/30/20823180.aspx

[son_of_foley]

Great news but whats all those comments about him not supporting Obama about?

[Fro]

I can't read that article right now because I'm at work, but if he said he's not going to do a triple album thank god because that was the worst idea ever. Also retiring at his age is retarded.

[Adamy]

Suggestions?

My new jam: "I Run" by Slim Thug.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HnRc46xWSfI

[Fro]

Speaking of Lupe, it's been a year and I'm officially ready to say that Hip Hop Saved My Life is one of the greatest rap songs ever.

[Simon]

Not bad Adamy.

Anyone recommend some good collaboration remixes like those ones I mentioned before? Guest spots always seem to bring the best out of everyone involved. Ludacris and Jadakiss are the champs.

[JIJ]

Luda's verse in Get Buck In Here is fantastic.

Try DJ Khaled ft. Jay-Z, Kanye & Lil Wayne - Go Hard :yes:

[JIJ]

Oh, and its a bit old but DJ Khaled ft. Kanye, Consequence and a couple others - Grammy Family

[JIJ]

http://ganstarap.blogspot.com/

Check this blog out. The monthly downloads are awesome :yes:

[Simon]

Go Hard is the balls yes, I mentioned it above, and Get Buck In Here...if you think Luda is good on Get Buck In Here, check out the remix of I'm So Hood, he murders it. Will get that Grammy Family one.

[JIJ]

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

[Miotch]

http://videos.onsmash.com/v/9b8fXRESXaLy86cA

Asher Roth - "I Love College" video

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LLUocGzShk
Posted that ages ago. Theres another version that replaces Sean Paul with Nelly.

Anyone catch the Grammys? The "Swagga Like Us" performance with M.I.A was brilliant.

[RuneEdge]

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

Here's the performance but I'd recommend downloading a good copy of it. Easily the best performance of the night.

[EdgeHead469]

That was a wonderful performance. Kanye West is easily my favorite rapper in the past three to four years. I, unlike many, love his new album and think this guy has the potential to become an all time great.

Lil Wayne is easily the hottest thing right now but I did think TI and Justin Timberlake duo performance almost topped this one mentioned in the former.

[Brennino]

Posted that ages ago. Theres another version that replaces Sean Paul with Nelly.

Anyone catch the Grammys? The "Swagga Like Us" performance with M.I.A was brilliant.


I didn't actually think the performance was all that. People crowding around Jay-Z ready to polish his knob if the situation came to that... MIA in very strange attire and giving a horrible vocal that needed to be backed up by the actual audio... I was bored of seeing Kayne yet again, who's voice and flow seems to have deserted him any time I have seen him live the last six to eight months... and a pointless Lil' Wayne cameo, but that is probably my bias creeping in as I actually don't see all the fuss surrounding him.

[Simon]

Is anyone able to upload the remix of It's Okay by The Game? Cheers.

[Adamy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cxJnIB-IuA&feature=related

This is the best (by which I mean worst) rap video I've ever seen. SHOUT OUT TO THE GUY WHO INVENTED MONEY!!!

[Adamy]

And I showed you that so that I could show you this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZVTNl9ZeE8&feature=related

blahahahaha

[RuneEdge]

This is the best (by which I mean worst) rap video I've ever seen. SHOUT OUT TO THE GUY WHO INVENTED MONEY!!!

You do realise that the video was supposed to be crap, right?

[Adamy]

Frankly, it's amazing either way.

[Fro]

Not sure how old this news is, but I just heard that The Roots will be the house band for Jimmy Fallon when he takes over Conan O'Brien's late night show. It seems a bit odd, and at first I assumed it was only for the premiere, but apparently it's a full time gig. From what I recall most people on this board don't like Fallon, but personally I think he's funny and a good choice for the show. I'm a huge Roots fan - seen them live probably 5 times and they are by far the best hip hop act I've ever seen - so getting to see them on a nightly basis is potentially pretty sweet. I'm not sure if Black Thought is going to be a part of this or what. They said they'll have 10 weeks off every year to continue touring.

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/uestlove-says-roots-have-to-write-200-songs-for-fa/26168/

[Billmatic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rts9BgSyqvE

A leaked demo of an unfinished new Dre song "Topless" with Nas and T.I. (who is ghostwriting and spitting Dre's verse) Pretty interesting.

[Simon]

I recognise that piano sample, what's it from?

And you lot need to stop being dicks and hook me up with that remix of It's Okay.

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rts9BgSyqvE

A leaked demo of an unfinished new Dre song "Topless" with Nas and T.I. (who is ghostwriting and spitting Dre's verse) Pretty interesting.

So is "Shit Popped Off" gonna be Dre's track as well?

[RuneEdge]

T.I. - Coming Down (prod. by Dr. Dre)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKBy7C42Jo

I'm guessing this'll be another Detox track. Probably the best "Detox beat" so far.

[Miotch]

Posted this in the Best of 2009 thread, but as it's sick hip hop...

N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo

http://www.culturebully.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/nasathe-spirit-of-apollo-cd-cover-album-art.jpg


http://rapidshare.com/files/202107128/n.a.s.a._the_spirit_of_apollo.zip.html

[Miotch]

http://sharebee.com/7efee42a

Doom - "Lightworks"

It's a J Dilla beat. If anyone finds the whole album leak I trust you'll share it ASAP.

[spanish announce table]

Always good to hear new Doom, but it sucks it's over a beat that's been used a bunch of times (The version with Kweli and Q-Tip is dope). 'Angels' with Ghost is supposed to be on the new album too.

[Billmatic]

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

:rofl:

[Brady]

So.. Eminem's album is coming out May 15th. First single will be released April 7th. Hmm.. I know I know. It's exciting.

[son_of_foley]

I wrote elsewhere that a mate hooked me up with a DangerDoom album. It's class.

[RuneEdge]

So.. Eminem's album is coming out May 15th. First single will be released April 7th. Hmm.. I know I know. It's exciting.

And apparently 2 albums this year. I'd rather have one that gets released on time than 2 that takes another year to release.

[Deka]

That Cam'ron song is really good.

[Brady]

And apparently 2 albums this year. I'd rather have one that gets released on time than 2 that takes another year to release.

Yes, Relapse and Relapse 2. I guess he wants to get all his material out, and hopefully it is a lot more upbeat.

[Adamy]

That Cam'ron song is really good.

"Oh No You Didn't", or the one about the girl who hates her boss?

[Deka]

"Oh No You Didn't", or the one about the girl who hates her boss?
The one about the girl who hates her boss.

[son_of_foley]

The one about the puppy who loses his mummy and daddy and is friends with a duck and then they go on a train to find his mummy and daddy but in the end they open a bakery

[Pete Cash]

I wrote elsewhere that a mate hooked me up with a DangerDoom album. It's class.

I've been listening to The Mouse and The Mask lately myself. It is such a fun album.

[spanish announce table]

Some guy named J Rocc got the new DOOM album and posted a review on this twitter. Not too sure how authentic this is, but here's his track by track break down:

Just got DOOM's new album. Bout to give it a listen....from the man himself....thanks DOOM. (I know he'll get this...the power of twitter)

Alright. Disc of DOOM is being burned. Bout to drive to the homies crib and listen on the way...I need to hit the corner tho.

DOOM you are the man. He even sent em as Wav files. I must be his friend or something.

This DOOM album is bangin. Track by Track for those that care coming soon.....J.Rocc's (honest) record review. "No more music by the suckas"

Ok. So....there's a intro that has a cat talking bout the Villian.

Gazzilion Ear- Bangin. This is the track that I played that's on YouTube. Production-Dilla. I biased on this one tho.

Ballskin- we've all heard this one.

Yessir - Rae is killing it. Taking it back.

Absolutely - Madlib on the beat. For soon reason I think the beat is on Dil Cosby/Dil Withers. DOOM is a madman with the verse.

Rap Ambush - is this track you Jake? Another DOOM verse that's on point. J likes.

Lightworks - another exclusive awhile ago on the YouTube. Dilla beat. Different raps from the one I had. Doom is crazy folks.

Batty Boys - HO. LE . SH. IT. I need the chronicals for this one. Where does he get all this talking. I gotta replay this one.

Angelz - Tony Starks. Had this one since the SXSW ST show. This is a different mix.

Ok. They both rappin some Charlie's Angels / Three's Company stuff.

Cellz - alright. I see why the name of the album is "Born Like This". Damn. If I could only go somewhere and play this. Ok. No filler.. "Don't know what he be sayin but the words are funny"

Still Dope - Who's this girl rappin. She's kinda dope. She's can hang with the DOOM beat changes..... Ok. She's dope.

Microwave Mayo - ok...this ones is wack...........SYKE!! Maybe I just miss this type of stuff but I'am not mad at all at this album.

More Rhymin - Jake is this you again? I gotta turn this one up.

He hasn't lost it. At all. This cat is too dope.

That's That - this fool is buggin on this verse. Even a shout out to the La Brea Tar Pits.

Supervillianz- is this auto tune? DOOM definitly made this beat..

Bumpy's Message - no need to explain. Just read the title.

Thank Yah - DOOM beat again...he's not sampling gospel is he? Madlib style right here.

Gotta say. This is a good album. 17 tracks and all of em were dope. I'm not just saying that. Dilla, Madlib, Jake Uno on the beats. You can't go wrong. No half ass raps. He actually killin it on every verse. Even the guest were on point. The girls tracks tho!!!

I'm officially gonna learn the lyrics. Hahahahaha

I have to listen to the auto-tune track again

He's clowin.

[son_of_foley]

I've been listening to The Mouse and The Mask lately myself. It is such a fun album.

It's rather brilliantly fun

[.invurzion.]

Yes, Relapse and Relapse 2. I guess he wants to get all his material out, and hopefully it is a lot more upbeat.

I'm really ... well ... I could really give a fuck about Eminem's new album for some reason. The new single, not "Crack a Bottle" but the other shitty one ... that is the shit that I would rather Eminem get away from.

...fucking music. I'm getting really pissed at hip hop nowadays.

Thank god for Jadakiss and Wale at the moment. Been really keeping me upbeat about this year...

If anyone has hear that Wale - "Chillin" ... you know what I'm talkin' about.

[Tyson]

Holy shit, Invurzion blesses us with an appearance. :eek:

How the hell have you been dude? :heart:

[spanish announce table]

I got my nerd on and made an instrumental EP only using samples from the X-Files score. You can preview the tracks on myspace, but I cant post the link here. If you're interested in hearing the tracks before you decide to download, send me a PM.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/kvgpvl

[Pete Cash]

Wale is fucking excellent.

[Ringo]

Damn right he is.

[Fro]

Yeah, I've been going backwards through his mixtapes, first with the Seinfeld one, then 100 Miles and Running, and just recently I found Hate Is The New Love.

If you come across some new stuff of his, post that shit up! Studio album this summer?

[Pete Cash]

And a new mixtape due to be released soonish.

[Billmatic]

BUMP.

a bit old, but a good point of discussion: what does rajah think of drake? or charles hamilton? people seem to be bitterly divided on whether these two guys are to be taken seriously. i happen to like 'em both.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfF_oVNi5NY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hRoUIcYuQ

edit: if you didn't know, the controversy stems from the fact that hamilton self-produces, was caught stealing a beat from a producer on myspace, has a pretty gay obsession with sonic the hedgehog, and generally seems to be kind of a tool. drake was the kid who got shot and was paralyzed on degrassi.

[spanish announce table]

Haven't really payed too much attention to Hamilton. Drake is hit or miss with me. He has a good flow, but most of the time he's just rapping without saying anything. There's a video of him rapping on Flex's radio show, and Flex is going nuts over lines like 'I'm in the Aston Martin doing donuts'.

Anybody check out the new Stoupe album? The beats he did for Joell Ortiz, Outerspace, and Reef aren't anything special, but the I really like the rest of them. Block McCloud, who I really hate for what he did on the last few JMT albums, actually has one of the better tracks on it. Some of the MC's, like Saigon, Supastition & Jus Allah were underwhelming and got totally outshined by the beats. This is my favorite track on there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ZL9g2thXc

Hopefully Stoupe decides to go with this style if he ever releases a follow up.

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCcJeLLw0HY

Not too sure how I feel about the upcoming album but that video was pretty fuckin cool.

[Fro]

I've only heard "Crack a Bottle", which I like. It's not great or anything, but it's catchy and I bump it in my car now and then. I'm pretty psyched to hear some new Em, but I'm keeping my expectations low because of how awful Encore was.

[Red Dog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5vuTToYN8M

I've not listened to Hip Hop for a while but this was always one of my favourites...

[Flow (Ice Cold) 3000]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCcJeLLw0HY

Not too sure how I feel about the upcoming album but that video was pretty fuckin cool.

Looks like a trailer for a shit film :dunno:

[RuneEdge]

No, its a trailer to a cool music video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvMvFE9K0Q8

[Fro]

In hopes of stirring up some discussion, I give you the greatest 20 rap songs of all time...

20. Deltron 3030 - 3030
19. Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
18. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. 2
17. Ghostface Killah - One
16. Jay-Z - Heart of the City
15. A Tribe Called Quest - Check the Rhime
14. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
13. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
12. LL Cool J – I Can’t Live Without My Radio
11. Smif-n-Wessun – Sound Bwoy Bureill
10. Nas - N.Y. State of Mind
9. NWA – Straight Outta Compton
8. The Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight
7. Nas – I Gave You Power
6. 2pac – Changes
5. Lupe Fiasco – Hip Hop Saved My Life
4. Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph
3. Run DMC – Rock Box
2. Nas w/Lauryn Hill – If I Ruled the World
1. The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy

Honorable Mentions: Public Enemy - Fight the Power; NWA - Fuck Tha Police; 2pac – Dear Mama; Talib Kweli – Get By; Eric B and Rakim – Paid in Full; KRS-One - MC's Act Like They Don't Know; Dr. Dre w/Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But a "G" Thang

This was pretty tough to put together tbh, and originally I was only gonna do 15. So... thoughts? What's undeserving? What should be on there that I'm missing? I'll comment on a few of them over the next few days. Hip Hop Saved My Life is the most recent of the bunch, and for me it was an instant classic. It's just such an incredible, down to earth story about what succeeding as a rapper means.

Sound Bwoy Bureill is way underplayed considering how brilliant it is.

[Billmatic]

I like it. I can't disagree with a lot of those song choices, and as a "greatest" list, I've seen a lot worse. Juicy seems pretty indisputable to me, and I'm glad to see 3030 on there. That song (and album) was so ahead of its time its ridiculous.

I'm taking a break from studying so I'll do one myself, though this one's got a little bit of a preference bias:

20. Notorious BIG - Everyday Struggle
19. Nas - I Gave You Power
18. Grandmaster Flash - The Message
17. Jay- Z feat. Eminem - Renegade
16. Lupe Fiasco - Daydreamin'
15. KRS-One - The Bridge Is Over
14. Mos Def - Mathematics
13. Eminem - Drug Ballad
12. Outkast - Rosa Parks
11. Deltron 3030 - 3030
10. Raekwon - Knuckleheadz
9. Nas - NY State of Mind
8. Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life
7. A Tribe Called Quest - Eight Million Stories
6. Kanye West- Through The Wire
5. Wu-Tang - C.R.E.A.M.
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II
3. 2Pac - Only God Can Judge Me (Pac at his finest, IMO)
2. Nas - One Love
1. Notorious BIG - Juicy

and I can't figure out what to take out, but I erred big time by excluding "My Mind is Playin' Tricks On Me" by the Geto Boys and "My Block" by Scarface. Two very worthy tracks by one of the most underrated MCs ever.

[Pete Cash]

One Love is really Nas at his finest. Excellent choice for your highest rated Nas track. I disagree with your Jay-Z tracks though. Hard Knock Life is a good tune but I would replace Renegade with ANY of the Kanye West produced tracks off the Blueprint besides the remix of Girls Girls Girls.

[Billmatic]

yeah, I get what you're saying but I feel like "Hard Knock Life" was really sorta the moment that mainstream hip-hop became open to literally anything and begun moving away from the "Sean Combs era" as far as production goes. Renegade was just two great MCs at the top of their games.

Heart of the City & Can't Knock the Hustle are my favorite Jay tracks though for what its worth.

[Pete Cash]

I think both Nas and Jigga brought their top game to the song Black Republican but I wouldn't say that is in the top twenty songs ever ;)

Those would probably be my favourite JayZ songs as well, my favourite Kanye produced beat is what is used in Takeover though

[Pete Cash]

My favourite Lupe Fiasco song


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ZuOjJqiLU

[Billmatic]

i remember the first time i heard that i retardedly thought that was devendra banhart on the sample. great song though.

my favorite lupe song is still "little weapon" which is made even more awesome when you realize its produced by the fat dude from fall out boy.

[spanish announce table]

I couldn't put this in order, and some of them aren't the most obvious picks given the rappers, but here's my shot at it.

Black Star - Respiration
The Roots - Clock With No Hands
Public Enemy - Welcome to the Terrordome
Public Enemy - Brother's Gonna Work it Out
Bronze Nazareth - Black Royalty
Scarface - Heaven
Bone Thugs - Crossroads
Nas - One Mic
Nas - Small World
Heltah Skeltah - Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka
Killah Priest - For Tomorrow
Tupac - Hell Razor
AZ - Rather Unique
Canibus - Poet Laureate II
Wu Tang - Babies
Biggie - Juicy
EPMD - Headbanger
Geto Boys - My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - TROY
Wu Tang - Triumph

[Fro]

Nas has so many outstanding tracks that you could justify putting 5 or 6 of them in the top 20. I'm a sucker for a smooth R&B hook with some uplifting lyrics, so for me If I Ruled the World is as good as it gets. I think Nas really came into his own as a writer on It Was Written, putting together more cohesive verses and making some brilliant songs. I Gave You Power is genius story telling over a hard Premier beat and at previous times it would have been my #1. One Love is great, but for me it doesn't really stand out from the other tracks on Illmatic.

Walk This Way gets a lot of attention, but Rock Box is not only superior, but also preceded it. It's Run DMC's best song imo, and a perfect fusion of rock and rap that opened up hip hop to a whole new demographic.

[Restiform]

cool lists guys. i'll try my hand at it too, my top 20 personal favorites
no order for me either

madvillain - shadows of tomorrow
deltron 3030 - madness
wu-tang clan - da mystery of chessboxin'
the roots - 75 bars
geto boys - mind playing tricks on me
outkast - da art of storytellin' 1
public enemy - prophets of rage
nas - i gave you power
ghostface killah - apollo kids
big pun - tres leches
gza - swordsman
talib kweli - get by
jay-z - justify my thug
a tribe called quest - the infamous date rape
common - be
mobb deep - shook ones 2
biggie smalls - juicy
n.w.a - straight outta compton
gang starr - suckas need bodyguards
cannibal ox - iron galaxy

[Fro]

I'm not a sucker so I don't need a bodyguard!

Good list... I've never considered Justify My Thug one of the better Jay-Z songs, I'll have to give that another listed.

2pac has a lot of great songs but I think Changes is his best, even though it came out posthumously. Something about that song always gets me.

[Billmatic]

common - be

niiiice. easily my favorite kanye beat ever.

[Billmatic]

well, i'm on another break so i'll do this one too:

Top 10 Kanye beats:

1. Common - Be
2. Kanye - Gone
3. Kanye - Through The Wire
4. Cam'ron - Down & Out
5. Talib Kweli - Get By
6. Jay-Z - Heart Of The City
7. Lil Wayne - Shoot Me Down
8. Kanye - Diamonds From Sierra Leone
9. Kanye - Flashing Lights
10. Jay-Z - Takeover

honorable mentions: Robocop, Addiction, We Major, Stronger, All Falls Down, Overnight Celebrity (Twista), Wouldn't Get Far (The Game)

[Restiform]

thanks :beer:

01 be
02 heart of the city
03 flashing lights
04 through the wire
05 good morning
06 get by
07 say you will
08 izzo (h.o.v.a)
09 go
10 encore

[RuneEdge]

Diamonds From Sierra Leone was an "easy" beat but he does a good job with his samples. Didnt know he did Heart of the City too.

[Fro]

Be, the album, has gotta be one of Kanye's greatest achievements. Though short, it's pretty much flawless and the chemistry between him and Common is tremendous.

I think I've said this before, but "The People" off Finding Forever (a great followup album by the way) is one of my favorite Kanye beats and songs.

And hey while were on the subject, how bad was Universal Mind Control? Other than "Gladiator", which kicks ass, that whole album is forgettable.

[RuneEdge]

Eminem - Relapse

1. "Dr. West" (skit)
2. "3am"
3. "My Mom"
4. "Insane"
5. "Bagpipes from Baghdad"
6. "Hello"
7. "Tonya" (skit)
8. "Same Song & Dance"
9. "We Made You"
10. "Medicine Ball"
11. "Paul" (skit)
12. "Stay Wide Awake"
13. "Old Time's Sake" (featuring Dr. Dre)
14. "Must Be the Ganja"
15. "Mr. Mathers"
16. "Deja Vu"
17. "Beautiful"
18. "Crack a Bottle" (featuring Dr. Dre, 50 Cent)
19. "Steve Berman" (skit)
20. "Underground/Ken Kaniff"

http://www.filefactory.com/file/aggc0f4/n/EM-RELAPSE_rar

Bagpipes from Baghdad is Dre back to his best. Love that beat. Havent been through the rest of the album yet.

[Deka]

The lack of Big Daddy Kane on people's lists is disheartening.

[Fro]

Eminem - Relapse

1. "Dr. West" (skit)
2. "3am"
3. "My Mom"
4. "Insane"
5. "Bagpipes from Baghdad"
6. "Hello"
7. "Tonya" (skit)
8. "Same Song & Dance"
9. "We Made You"
10. "Medicine Ball"
11. "Paul" (skit)
12. "Stay Wide Awake"
13. "Old Time's Sake" (featuring Dr. Dre)
14. "Must Be the Ganja"
15. "Mr. Mathers"
16. "Deja Vu"
17. "Beautiful"
18. "Crack a Bottle" (featuring Dr. Dre, 50 Cent)
19. "Steve Berman" (skit)
20. "Underground/Ken Kaniff"

http://www.filefactory.com/file/aggc0f4/n/EM-RELAPSE_rar

Bagpipes from Baghdad is Dre back to his best. Love that beat. Havent been through the rest of the album yet.

Good lookin out. :beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

[Fro]

Alright I'm not even finished with my first listen yet, but my lord does Em need to quit with these fucking silly accents.

[Billmatic]

downloading now. i'm not expecting anything good.

[Billmatic]

Alright I'm not even finished with my first listen yet, but my lord does Em need to quit with these fucking silly accents.

wow. like i said, i wasn't expecting much, but from a couple listens, this album is complete garbage. "deja vu" is passable but literally every other song is terrible. not one single redeeming quality. even the beats are dated and awful. and i don't see any way it can possibly grow on me.

this seriously makes encore look good by comparison. he needs to never write anything ever again.

[RuneEdge]

In this crazy T-Pain/Autotune world that we live in, that accent isnt really as annoying as most people make it out to be. And maybe it isnt as good as some of the undergound stuff but the album is definately one of the best mainstream ones that I've heard in a while.
And its Em so it'll sell on name value alone so you're still looking at a hit.

[Fro]

wow. like i said, i wasn't expecting much, but from a couple listens, this album is complete garbage. "deja vu" is passable but literally every other song is terrible. not one single redeeming quality. even the beats are dated and awful. and i don't see any way it can possibly grow on me.

this seriously makes encore look good by comparison. he needs to never write anything ever again.

That's pretty harsh. It's better than Encore, though that isn't saying much. You can tell when Dre produces an entire album nowadays his beats get diluted, but musically it's still pretty good. First impression: I like it. As always it needs more time to sink in, but I'd say at worst it's decent.

[Billmatic]

i don't know man. this is a frustrating listen. he clearly still has a talent to craft effortlessly (literally) good flows, but the concepts are so tired, so half-assed, and his insistence on lacing his tracks with the accent and awful sung hooks totally seems like he's relying on them as a songwriting crutch.

dre's production is lazy and almost dated sounding as well. i like crack a bottle, and the beat on "bagpipes from baghdad" is nice, but really, i really hope Detox isn't this generic.

[Billmatic]

and another thing: his sense of humor is terrible. at least there was genuine wit to be found in tracks like "my name is" and "the real slim shady" but he just comes off as a weird 35 year old who probably thinks "meet the spartans" is the funniest thing ever

[LOCONUT]

I have to think that Detox will be tits.

[Billmatic]

well he's got (had) TI and Drake ghostwriting his lyrics so at least those will be decent.

[son_of_foley]

Em hasnt been relevent since 8 mile

[Fro]

and another thing: his sense of humor is terrible. at least there was genuine wit to be found in tracks like "my name is" and "the real slim shady" but he just comes off as a weird 35 year old who probably thinks "meet the spartans" is the funniest thing ever

The Real Slim Shady was overplayed so much that it became unlistenable, but I've recently come back to it and it's a really enjoyable song. So fun and upbeat with witty lyrics, as you said. It's a shame he can't, or doesn't, rap like that anymore.

Relapse isn't great. It's a step down from The Eminem Show as there aren't any songs as good as Soldier, Sing for the Moment, Til I Collapse or Cleanin Out My Closet. But I still like it for the most part, unlike Encore which was truly awful. I really like his flow on Insane even though the content is a little off-putting.

Also, not that it's a song or anything, but the intro track is great.

[Billmatic]

the intro is indeed awesome. and i just read on pitchfork that the doctor is dominic west from the wire. hence, "dr. west"

and speaking of encore (which i'm running through again and it is probably worse overall than relapse) "like toy soldiers" is pretty sad considering what happened to proof.

[Fro]

McNulty?!? Hell yeah, I can hear it now. That makes it even better.

[Miotch]

I have to think that Detox will be tits.

The shit I've heard off of it has been pretty good, if it makes the album.

[Fro]

Eminem - Relapse

1. Dr. West - Love it. Great intro track. +
2. 3am - A good first song and nice to hear him back to his deranged old self. 8
3. My Mom - I don't care if he's made 100 songs about his mom, they're usually some of his strongest and this is no exception. Love the beat and the chorus, and the verses are good. Also it's funny how he throws a little auto-tune in there in a mocking way. 8.5
4. Insane - Tremendous flow by Em, probably his best on the album. Pretty vulgar, but hey that's nothing new for him. The third verse is especially great. 8.5
5. Bagpipes from Baghdad - I like the beat and his flow, but lyrically it's pretty forgettable. Not bad. 7
6. Hello - A solid track that doesn't really jump out at you, but I like it. 7
7. Tonya (Skit)
8. Same Song & Dance - The first song on the album that doesn't do much for me. I do like the chorus, but the beat and celebrity focused verses are poor. 5
9. We Made You - The silly accent kills me, but musically it's a good song. 6
10. Medicine Ball - This song starts out great with a good beat and hard flow, but when he gets to the Christopher Reeve stuff it goes downhill. 7
11. Paul (Skit) I've always liked these skits and am glad he's kept them going. +
12. Stay Wide Awake - The beat reminds me of American Psycho II by D12, but not too much that it's a bad thing. 6.5
13. Old Time's Sake (featuring Dr. Dre) - Pretty weak beat, but Dre is good and I always like hearing them go back and forth. 6
14. Must Be the Ganja - Another weak beat, not a lot to like here. 5
15. Mr. Mathers (Skit)
16. Deja Vu - Really good song that fits in with the relapse theme as he spits some real talk about his battle with pills and sleep problems. 8
17. Beautiful - Kinda corny and it has an ironically similar feel to Christina Aguilera's track of the same name. Not sure if that was intentional or not. The verses are decent. 5.5
18. Crack a Bottle (featuring Dr. Dre, 50 Cent) - I liked this song when it was first released and still enjoy bumping it. 7.5
19. Steve Berman (Skit) - Just like the Paul skits, these are always good. +
20. Underground/Ken Kaniff - A fierce song with a great flow. He drops some lyrical gems but also bumbles around a little bit. 8

Overall: 7.4/10 (not an average)

This album has only grown on me over the last few days. Musically I think Dre did a great job of making beats that work well for Em as opposed to typical, banging Dre beats. There aren't any classic songs (note I didn't rate anything higher than an 8.5), but there also isn't anything unlistenable, which couldn't be said for Encore. The tone of the album is a real return to form for Em, and going through some drug problems again definitely helped him inspirationally.

Someone agree with me that it's good already.

[Brady]

We Made You higher on the scale than Beautiful :S

Haha, but yeah the album is good. Everyone has their own opinions, but saying it's complete garbage makes me believe that some of you need to get the stick outta your asses. It's a concept album, clearly. The album ends on a great note with Underground, some say Relapse 2 won't have the accent, just a transformed and fully rehabilitated Marshall Mathers, so to speak. So we will see.

[Billmatic]

i've turned around on underground and insane. those are two legitimately sweet tracks.

and deja vu is really good. i dont know if i'm sold on this though. it still feels so half-assed.

[RuneEdge]

The way I'm looking at it is that he's gonna be dropping 2 albums so he most likely had to spread out the good tracks evenly between both records. So theres bound to be a few average tracks whenever that happens.
I can imagine him later releasing a Blueprint 2.1 style compilation of all the best tracks on one disc in the future that people might consider a classic.

But I pretty much agree with Fro's review on the first disc. Apart from "We Made You" which I think is a lot more enjoyable after you've seen the video and "Same Song And Dance" which is kinda catchy and definately not one I'd skip on my music player if it was on.

[Dubya]

I really didn't dig the new Eminem cd too much after the first listen.. I'm sure I'll give it another chance, but I only liked a couple tracks the first time around..

The new Paul Wall cd, however, is off the chain. Start to finish. The track with Tech N9ne is a nice addition. Tech is from here and probably the most underrated rapper out there. Nice to see him on a 'mainstream' rappers cd for once.

[Brady]

Same Song & Dance has a pretty hypnotizing beat, though.

[Brady]

Also, pretty interesting review I found on a forum (not sure of the source)



Relapse begins with "Dr. West". We're dropped into Marshall Mathers checking out of Rehab for his abuse of alcohol and pills. Marshall is having a conversation with Dr.West concerning his concerns of relapsing into addiction post-rehab and controlling himself through the 12-step program. He is encouraged by Dr.West to give into drugs to get through his worries. As the pressure builds on Marshall Dr.West transforms into an alter ego. It is his devil that is unleashed. An alarm clock rings, and Marshall wakes up. It was only a nightmare.

He wakes up at 3 AM. The door is unlocked, Marshall has relapsed, and is now Slim Shady. The usual dosage of grotesque depictions of violence occurs as Shady describes his memory murder. A review of Marshall's experiences with addictions are included prior to relapsing are included. He's up late at night, can't sleep, and wishes to sleep so he returns to his drugs. "3 AM" tracks the transformation from Marshall to Slim Shady; by the third verse Shady is in full mode.

He takes us back to the beginning, to the days of his youth, to the day when his addiction began. This act is part of the 12 steps. One must admit they're addicted, that they're powerless. He tells us that through his Mother actions that that he exists today but that despite the outside circumstances he is no different then his Mother. This is less of a critique as it is more of a review. There is no hatred for his mother, only the realization that this is how events in his life went down, this is how he became who he is today.

The story of his past continues as Shady tells us of the rape he received as a child from his step-father. Always aware of the gossip, on the chorus Shady addresses those who wonder about his mental state. He continues to face what has haunted him.

Shady then focuses the light on the thoughts that race through his head today: failed relationships, hatred and jealousy, and insecurities about acceptance. He demonstrates that he is Shady and he is insane. He gives in to the perceptions.

His continued desires to be accepted are expressed on "Hello". Another source of why he turns to addictions are described - women. "Tonya" transitions the story of external problems from his past to his issues with females.
Shady's past experiences with relationships are described on "Same Song & Dance". "We Made You" continues as a lighter variation of "Same Song & Dance", this time focusing on female celebrities.

"Medicine Ball" continues the tale of addiction and how Shady constantly attacks the world as if it were his play-toy. This all roots from the belief that people have got to hate him.

Paul comes in as a voice of reason, he comes in as the perception of us the audience. Shady responds to the critique by telling the world to accept it, this is who he is, it's a part of Marshall, and dares the audience to delve into the sick thoughts within on "Stay Wide Awake". He continues to appeal to this recommendation on the next track, "Old Time's Sake". The track also begins to address another addiction - Weed. "Must Be The Ganga" confirms the depth of his addiction.

"Mr. Mathers" continues to tell us that Marshall is gone on this CD, and only Shady exists. We know why, Marshall overdosed on medication that he used to try to fall asleep. "Deja Vu" is no longer Shady. Eminem is back and he tells the story of his recent struggle with addiction, leading up to the overdose. Shady is still there, in the background, but only as a whisper.

Marshall comes out and tells us his truth on "Beautiful". He reviews his career, his position in life, his current actions, his thoughts, and his fears. It's his truth without the devil, without Shady. He's told us his story in the past 16 tracks - his you, his alter ego, his addictions. Marshall knows all this but it doesn't matter, this is therapy. It doesn't matter that he's said this already, that he's expressed his contempt for his mother, his hatred for the world, his desire to be accepted - none of this matters. This is Marshall Mathers. You are are you. This is what he wants to do. You do what you want to do. He's being himself.

"Crack a Bottle" is the celebration of this realization, of being yourself, of his career and what he has done. His therapy is nearly done. He has made it through his post-rehab phase. Eminem is ready to come back so he visits Steve Berman. Berman is the audience who's waited for Eminem, who's tired of his antics - Berman represents the world outside of Marshall.

Underground concludes the album. Eminem is back to form. He resorts back into his battle flow, his crazy rhymes, his passion, and he's ready to prove the world he's back. He's admitted to his story and he even makes fun of his own material via Ken Kaniff - We Made You's corniness and poppiness is made fun of.
In conclusion of this lyrical analysis, honesty and self-expression is why I dig Relapse. It's all deliberately planned out. It's the story of Marshall Mather/Eminem/Slim Shady. A story is told of part of what he's been up to the in the past 4 years. His accents are on purpose, his lack of emotion on tracks is on purpose. They all serve to be part of the collective whole. That's why I dig this. It's not just a collection of random tracks that sound hot like on most albums.

And do the beats match what's being spit? I would say yeah they do. Even those more manufactured towards consumer appeal such as "We Made You" are picked at via Ken Kaniff.

True, other artists would have done something different but Eminem made it his own. He only presents what he knows and doesn't tell us otherwise. He doesn't rap as if he's slinging weight or packing heat or as the hot headed Shady he used to be. He knows the material itself is somewhat contrived and tells us this but he doesn't care because it's something he has to go through, this is how he wants to be represented.

[Billmatic]

i like the "deja vu" beat because it sounds like "mosh" if "mosh" didn't sound like it was made in fruity loops by a fourteen year old.

[MervKlitschko]

There's some killer new stuff up on Canibus' myspace page.

Got some real bangers in there

[Chris Scott]

There's some killer new stuff up on Canibus' myspace page.

Got some real bangers in there

*Goes straight over to Canibus's myspace page* :hyper:

[Fro]

http://www.plugonemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/blackout-2.jpg

http://hotfile.com/dl/2509455/2a5462f/MMRMBO22009.rar.html

Get it while the link lasts.

[Tim]

I definitely like Relapse more than Encore because Encore sucked, but I doubt I'll still be listening to Relapse a year from now it's not on par with his earlier stuff.

I like "Same song and dance" the beat's hot. I also like "Deja Vu" "Underground" "Crack a bottle" and "Stay wide awake". The rest range from decent to "meh" for me.

The only song I can't listen to is "Must be the ganja" I just don't care for it at all.

[Ringo]

Requesting Relapse :happysad:

[RuneEdge]

Anyone heard the bonus tracks off Relapse? They're better than most of what's on the album. Check 'em out. One's called "My Darling" and the other is "Careful What You Wish For". Classic Em stuff.

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFcrRAwsPI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn4w6gal27Y

Looking back on it, these are arguably the best two tracks from the album. If Relapse 2 is more like this stuff, we might get one hell of an album later this year.

[Fro]

I dunno, they're pretty good but I definitely wouldn't put either of them above Deja Vu, Insane or Underground.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm really feeling this album. It keeps growing on me and I now think it's as good as The Eminem Show. I don't see Relapse 2 being any better, not because of how good this one is, but because I figure he'd put his best stuff on his comeback album with the sequel having a lot of leftovers.

[Deka]

I haven't listened to the leaked album. I haven't liked any of the singles released so far other than "Crack A Bottle" and that was mainly because of 50 and Dre. But, I just heard his latest single "Beautiful". All I have to say is WOW. Fucking immense track. He really did his thing with that one.

[RuneEdge]

I dunno. Everyone I speak to has a different favourite track. My mate loves Old Time's Sake and thinks thats the best by far.

[Jay]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm really feeling this album. It keeps growing on me and I now think it's as good as The Eminem Show.I'm with you on that.

Heard the album for the first time last night and I found myself really liking a lot more songs than ones I could take or leave. I might do a song-by-song rating like Fro did earlier when I've given it a couple of more play throughs, but for now these are the ones I really like: "3AM", "Bagpipes From Baghdad", "Beautiful", "Deja Vu", "Insane", "My Mom", "Old Times Sake", "Stay Wide Awake", "Same Song And Dance", "Underground" and, perhaps in the minority here, but I really like "We Made You" as well, especially the chorus.

So that's, what, ten songs out of fifteen? Just heard *My Darling" and "Careful What You Wish For" here for the first time, too, and I REALLY like those two. That's twelve out of seventeen. "Crack A Bottle", however, I don't really care for.

I agree with Deka about "Beautiful", I think that's some fantastic work. I know it's a tad cheesy in places, but it could very well be up there with Sing For The Moment in terms of his more serious stuff.

It's easily better than Encore and on par with Eminem Show, with definite potential to actually creep above it with a couple of more listens.

[Miotch]

Requesting Relapse :happysad:

Me too.

[RuneEdge]

You need a link?

[Fro]

http://rapidshare.com/files/234551541/em_re09.rar.html

[Fro]

Actually, yeah, My Darling is tremendous and would be one of the best tracks on the album. It fits perfectly with the concept too so I'm surprised it didn't make the cut. Fucking digital retail marketing strategies.

[Miotch]

Can someone host that Em album on something other than Rapidshare? For a bunch of reasons I don't feel like getting into, I'd really appreciate it.

[Miotch]

Nevermind, I finally got it to work.

[Jay]

Fuck you, motherfucker. I had you beat.
No, I was playing possum.
Remember? I let you watch your little girls blossom.

Awesome, and agreed with Fro that "My Darling" is one of the best tracks on the album and should have been included. "Careful What You Wish For" is one of the better tracks and should have been on there, as well. Crazy decision.

[Pete Cash]

SOF

I was listening to Dizzee Rascal on my break today and I actually thought about you IRL.

STAY OUT OF MY MIND.

[son_of_foley]

I'm a bit worried about the people he is working with on this new album. Think he might goa bit too far into DANCE TOWN

[N.E.R.F.]

Been listening to Em's backlog and on one of the Marshall Mathers LP songs there's the line - "what do i think of success? it sucks way too much stress" - a good few years before Jay spits it on American Gangster.

Is it just a common phrase or is ess dot a dirty thief?


Also Sing For The Moment is probably the best Em song ever. Heavy hitting.

[Fro]

Jay took it from Em in the same way he takes lines from Biggie and flips them into his own. It wasn't a secret or anything, I think most people picked up on it right away. Personally I think it's cool but a lot of people have accused him of being a biter. A while back someone put all of his lines that came from Biggie on an mp3 mixed in with Big's original lines, you can probably still find it.

[Miotch]

It's on youtube I believe.

[Adamy]

Been listening to Em's backlog and on one of the Marshall Mathers LP songs there's the line - "what do i think of success? it sucks way too much stress" - a good few years before Jay spits it on American Gangster.

Is it just a common phrase or is ess dot a dirty thief?


Also Sing For The Moment is probably the best Em song ever. Heavy hitting.

Rappers do this all the time. It's more "homage" than biting...

I've heard probably half a dozen rapper use some variation on "thinking of a master plan", and I don't think it's because they're banking on me having never listened to Paid In Full.

[Billmatic]

I graduated
cause you could get through anything if magic made it.
And that was called recyclin'
r-e-recitin'
something cause you just like it
so you say it just like it.
some say its biting
but i say its enlightening

[Pete Cash]

from the womb to the tomb is another fairly common line in hiphop

[N.E.R.F.]

A line maybe but he just lifted a good couple bars there. Not really the same as these other examples.

I know where you're coming from though.

[Pete Cash]

It is a part of hiphop culture. Eminem used Jay's line "Can't leave rap alone, the game needs me" on The Eminem Show.

[RuneEdge]

Didnt Jay steal a quite a few lines with the "When the remy's in the system" bit on that Pharrell track?

EDIT
http://youraudiofix.com/2009/05/23/eminem-tim-westwood-freestyles-videoaudio/
That was fun.

[Fro]

Blackout 2 is definitely worth a listen for those who haven't checked it. I'm not sure why City Lights hasn't been released as a single yet because that song is a BANGER. Bun B has gotta be the best featuring rapper right now (sorry Weezy). Although it's pretty disappointing that Redman uses the auto-tuner for a couple bars. :blah: Four Minutes To Lock Down is sick as well, with Rae and Ghost.

[Adamy]

I graduated
cause you could get through anything if magic made it.
And that was called recyclin'
r-e-recitin'
something cause you just like it
so you say it just like it.
some say its biting
but i say its enlightening

THAT'S MY BOY RIGHT THERE

[RuneEdge]

The Travis Barker remix of Eminem's 3am track.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-HUsGL1PU

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB5msPYi9UU
Forget that video. This one's better.

[Matthew]

except the audio is complete shit

[Simmo Fortyone]

I'm not massively into hip-hop, but I thought I'd recommend Phrase's new album Clockwork :yes: Sensational stuff.

[Deka]

It's dooo or diiiie. Gotta put in ooovertiiiime.

[Pete Cash]

http://teamteamwork.bandcamp.com/album/the-ocarina-of-rhyme

is this the nerdiest thing ever

EDIT

ahahah some of these songs are actually good. I am laughing my head off listening to the last track the mashup of Don't Touch Me and Gerudo Valley. Brilliance.

[spanish announce table]

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

New Wu and AZ. Ghost and Deck are solid here, but this beat was made for AZ to spit some fly shit over.

[Fro]

I was just listening to The Slim Shady EP (Murder, Murder is still one of my favorite Em tracks) and it's funny how his career has come full circle. "My Darling" is really just an extension of the intro track from that EP.

I killed you!
Look in the mirror, you're nothing without me...

etc, etc

[Miotch]

Back to the Feature: Wale Mixtape - Prod. by 9th Wonder

http://www.zshare.net/download/61605401574105cb/

EXCELLENT

[MervKlitschko]

Back to the Feature: Wale Mixtape - Prod. by 9th Wonder

http://www.zshare.net/download/61605401574105cb/

EXCELLENT

Fucker bailed on playing a free outdoor show at the jazz festival here in Montreal.

Was stuck going to see ugh... Thunderheist.

[Bert]

Twista - Category F5 2009
http://bayimg.com/image/dacckaace.jpg
Tracklist (From Wikipedia)
* 1. Misunderstood F/ Buk
o Produced by The Legendary Traxster for The Legendary Traxster Inc.
* 2. American Gangsta
o Produced by toxic and john gant for toxic productions
* 3. Fire F/ Lil Boosie
o Produced by The Legendary Traxster for The Legendary Traxster Inc.
* 4. Talk To Me
o Produced by Tight Mike and Solo for 1 Street Heat Productions
+ Contains sample from Amanda Perez Album
* 5. Yellow Light F/ R Kelly
o Produced by The Legendary Traxster for The Legendary Traxster Inc.
+ Mixed by The Legendary Traxster & Matt Hennessy
* 6. Walkin On Ice F/ Gucci Mane & OJ Da Juiceman
o Produced by Xavier “Zaytoven” Dodson
* 7. Wetter F/ Erika Shevon
o Produced by The Legendary Traxster for The Legendary Traxster Inc.
* 8. Billionaire F/ Busta Rhymes
o Produced by Caution & Velly
* 9. Yo Body F/ Do or Die & Johnny P
o Produced by The Legendary Traxster for The Legendary Traxster Inc
* 10. Hustla
o Produced by STREETRUNNER and I.L.O. for High Capacity Management
* 11. Gotta get me One F/ Static Major
o Produced by The Legendary Traxster for The Legendary Traxster Inc.
* 12. On Top F/ Akon
o Produced by Good Will and MGI for Perfection Shows MP&M
* 13. Jump Off
o Produced by Chad Beatz for Tastemaker Music, LLC
* 14. Wanna See ’Em Buss F/ Liffy Stokes
o Produced by toxic for toxic productions
* 15. Birthday
o Produced by Marlin Hookman Bonds Productions
http://rapidshare.com/files/253533208/Twista-Category_F5-2009-H3X.rar
or
http://hotfile.com/dl/8201428/afb8374/Twista-Category_F5-2009-H3X.rar.html
or
http://up-file.com/download/830a8253b7b987801fe0e205405f434cf

Just got it so haven't had a chance to really listen, but I've been wanting to hear some new Twista.

[RuneEdge]

Cool, didnt know that was out.

[Fro]

Anyone got the new Wu-Tang disc, Chamber Music? I heard it's pretty good, albeit short and not an official Wu album. And if so, wanna link it for me pretty please?

[ruudjase]

Anybody want some rnb/hip hop tunes pm. I got some good links, also run a blog and write for another popular one

[Bert]

Anyone got the new Wu-Tang disc, Chamber Music? I heard it's pretty good, albeit short and not an official Wu album. And if so, wanna link it for me pretty please?
http://i39.tinypic.com/4lim20.jpg


Artist.......: Wu Tang Clan ²Û
Title........: Chamber Music ° ° ÞÛ
Label........: Koch Records °Û
Release.Type.: Album ° ° Û
Genre........: Rap Û
Source.......: CDDA ²
Encoder......: LAME v3.97 -V 2 --vbr-new ±
Quality......: 163 kbps avg
Street.Date..: 2009-00-00 °
Rip.Date.....: 2009-06-26
Year.........: 2009 °
Tracks.......: 17
Playtime.....: 0h 35min Total
Size.........: 42.84 MB
Tracklist
------------
01. Redemption 1:11
02. Kill Too Hard (featuring Inspectah Deck, U-God & Masta Ace) 2:49
03. The Abbott 1:15
04. Harbor Masters (featuring Ghostface Killah, AZ & Inspectah 3:52
Deck)
05. Sheep State 0:38
06. Radiant Jewels (featuring Raekwon, Cormega & Sean Price) 2:36
07. Supreme Architecture 1:17
08. Evil Deeds (featuring Ghostface Killah, RZA & Havoc) 3:37
09. Wise Men 0:58
10. I Wish You Were Here (featuring Ghostface Killah & Tre 3:40
Williams)
11. Fatal Hesitation 1:29
12. Ill Figures (featuring Raekwon, M.O.P. & Kool G Rap) 2:53
13. Free Like ODB 1:01
14. Sound The Horns (featuring Inspectah Deck, Sadat X & U-God) 3:15
15. Enlightened Statues 1:37
16. NYC Crack (featuring RZA) 3:20
17. One Last Question

http://rapidshare.com/files/248871701/WTC-CM09.rar
or
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UOX6HE4N

[ruudjase]

Any of you guys heard of Ryan Leslie? if so what do you of him?

[Bert]

If you guys want I can start spoiling this stuff, doesn't matter to me.
La Coka Nostra (short LCN) is an American Hip Hop supergroup, comprised mainly of all former members of House of Pain, one former member of Non Phixion and other MCs and producers.
The group’s debut album “A Brand You Can Trust” is set to be released on July 14th 2009.
http://bayimg.com/image/bacadaacf.jpg
Tracklist:
01. Bloody Sunday Ft. Big Left And Sen Dog
02. Get You By
03. Bang Bang Ft. Snoop Dogg
04. The Stain
05. I’m An American Ft. B-Real
06. Brujeria Ft. Sick Jacken
07. Once Upon A Time
08. Cousin Of Death
09. Choose Your Side Ft. Bun B
10. Hardcore Chemical
11. Soldier’s Story Ft. Sick Jacken
12. Gun In Your Mouth
13. Nuclear Medicinemen Ft. Q-Unique And Immortal Technique
14. That’s Coke
15. Fuck Tony Montana Ft. Q-Unique And B-Real
Label: Suburban Noize
Genre: Rap
Quality: VBR kbps (191 kbps avg)
Time: 0h 57min Total
Size: 79.28MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/253994383/La_Coka_Nostra-A_Brand_You_Can_Trust-2009-H3X.rar
or
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5DPEPDXK
or
http://flyfile.us/1t0vnchu077o/La_Coka_Nostra-A_Brand_You_Can_Trust-2009-H3X.rar.html

My personal opinion: This album is hot, and if you sleep on it you're missing out.

[Fro]

Ok I only got 11 tracks into the new Wu-Tang disc tonight, but damn is it good. You know after 8 Diagrams came out and some Wu members were saying it'd be good to do an album without RZA on all the beats... well this is it.

Check it. And thanks to Iceman for posting the link.

[Dubya]

Hey.. small request.. anybody got a link for Paul Wall's old The People's Champ disc? Mine got seriously scratched up and I cannot find a torrent or anything anywhere for it. I don't know why cuz I can find every other album he did.. I'm just coming up short on this one. Would greatly appreciate it.

Yea, that La Coka Nostra cd is pretty good. I got it a couple weeks ago on isoHunt. Good stuff.

[Bert]

Hey.. small request.. anybody got a link for Paul Wall's old The People's Champ disc? Mine got seriously scratched up and I cannot find a torrent or anything anywhere for it. I don't know why cuz I can find every other album he did.. I'm just coming up short on this one. Would greatly appreciate it.


EDIT:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y5DES6GY
Enjoy :)
EDIT: apparently that huge list of albums are all dead. In one day. Wow. :\

[Dubya]

Holy shit, man. Lol. Thanks for the Paul Wall.

I've never understood how RAR files work and tend to avoid them.. help?

[RuneEdge]

They're no different to zip files. You just need a different program to extract them.
Use WinRAR. It works for zips as well.

[Dubya]

Thanks. :yes:

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_h0rS6LP1c
This is Hip Hop.

[Deka]

DEKA DOWNLOAD THURSDAY

Here's some Deka download suggestions accompanied with YouTube samples for all you hippity hop fans out there (I'll probably start doing this every Thursday). This week is going to be abnormally long:

1. Ace Hood ft. Akon and T-Pain - "Overtime" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzw3An0iuM


2. The Alchemist ft. Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile - "That'll Work" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnXbb89Nn-c


3. Busta Rhymes - "Give 'Em What They Askin' For" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKKQ5Jknyk


4. Cam'ron - "Spend The Night" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiSrtB_wGPg


5. The Clipse ft. Pharrell - "I'm Good" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGOCG-zP7w


6. David Banner ft. Jazze Pha - "Fly" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYEIR3e-QxM


7. David Rush ft. Kevin Rudolf and Pitbull - "Shooting Star (Remix)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOGFNAOhhag


8. DJ King SamS ft. Bobby Valentino, N.O.R.E., and Miss Dade County - "I Love U No More (Remix)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b_aIxEIqS8


9. Fast Life Yungstaz ft. Band Geakz- "Party Time" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKp3VK2Dk7U


10. GLC ft. Kanye West - "Big Screen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7msh-e_ZcQY


11. Jadakiss ft. Nas - "What If" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_0iZHRaJpY


12. Jim Jones ft. Rell and N.O.E. - "Rain" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6EIxLtVeUQ


13. Kardinal Offishall ft. T-Pain - "Go Home With You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZortXpXWNqM


14. Paul Wall - "Got To Get It" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5--5kj5ySY8


15. Pitbull - "Hotel Room Service" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47VJLv4Egrk


16. Savage - "Hot Like Fire" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYUQKNRdHU


17. Sean Kingston ft. Lil' Wayne - "I'm At War" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQYzj4I2Inc


18. Shawty Lo - "Feels Good To Here" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxvqUfo-aPc


19. Twista ft. Akon - "On Top" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d8LsxYvTgE


20. Yukmouth - "Got Gwop" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcVDBjB5xpE


21. Lil' Mama - "Swim" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1uDx2KistE


22. Huey ft. Asia Cruise - "Luv 'N Ya Life" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK_xqW3IKlw

[Bert]

You can use www.keepvid.com to save those and AoA Audio Extractor (http://www.aoamedia.com/audioextractor.exe) to get the audio from the videos if you want.

Thanks for the videos by the way.

[Fro]

That song "What If" by Jadakiss is exactly like his earlier song "Why". He needs to stick to Lox albums.

[JIJ]

Some good tracks in there :yes:

[Jordo]

So starting to get into rap, was never a big fan before because all I heard was what was on the radio about how big someone's rims were and that does nothing for me. I'm looking for some more of the heartfelt stuff if that makes sense.

Also a buddy was playing a guy for me by the name of All Star and I liked a bit of it but I can't seem to find anything online any help?

[son_of_foley]

MC A from the Beastie boys has throat cancer. They seem to think it's treatable. Hope so. What a man. Love the Beasties

[BBF]

I'm fucking loving Drake at the moment. Uptown is amazing, Best I Ever had makes me what to sex my girlfriend right now and I like his flow on Every Girl too.

Brand New is pretty sick too.

[RuneEdge]

He's overrated.

[Adamy]

Drake has some good lines about how awesome he is, but every time I hear them I just think about how he was the wheelchair kid on Degrassi.

http://sarahmorrisonsblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/jimmy-drake.jpg

LOLZ

[RuneEdge]

OUCH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeKjTaGv0_Y

[Bert]

Slaughterhouse-Slaughterhouse 2009-H3X
Here is the debut self entitled album of a Hip-Hop group Slaughterhouse, which consists of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5′9″, & Crooked I.
http://www.picfile.net/images/71serxa7l2dyndhve.jpg
In a time where Hip Hop appears to be in a similar recession that our economy is entrenched in, four emcees have banded together to form a Rap supergroup like none other. All four emcees have had their fair share of major label love. All four have also been written off (with the exception of the young Ortiz), after their label mishaps, only to rise like the phoenix and utilize the internet to buld massive cult followings. You probably know them individually, but this is about getting to know Slaughterhouse as a collective.
Track List:
01. Sound Off (Produced By STREETRUNNER)
02. Lyrical Murderers Ft. Kay Young (Produced By TheRealFocus)
03. Microphone (Produced By The Alchemist)
04. Not Tonight (Produced By STREETRUNNER)
05. The One Ft. The New Royales (Produced By DJ Khalil)
06. In The Mind Of Madness (Skit)
07. Cuckoo (Produced By DJ Khalil)
08. The Phone Call (Skit)
09. Onslaught 2 Ft. Fatman Scoop (Produced By Emile)
10. The Phone Call 2 (Skit)
11. Salute Ft. Pharoahe Monch (Produced By STREETRUNNER)
12. Pray (It’s A Shame) (Produced By RealSon)
13. Cut You Loose (Produced By Mr. Porter)
14. Rain Drops Ft. Novel (Produced By Filthy Rockwell)
15. Killaz Ft. Melanie Rutherford (Produced By Emile)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G0QDA1C6
or
http://rapidshare.com/files/262185467/Slaughterhouse-Slaughterhouse-2009-H3X.rar
or
http://uploading.com/files/6BOF7EUR/Slaughterhouse-Slaughterhouse-2009-H3X.rar.html
or
http://depositfiles.com/files/w0hgjb44t
or
http://www.easy-share.com/1907108090/Slaughterhouse-Slaughterhouse-2009-H3X.rar

[Deka]

Joe Budden looks like Juelz Santana in that pic.

[Mantaur]

Royce and Budden need to trade hats.

[Fro]

Haha yeah that's odd...

Is the album good? I like Budden and Royce but don't know the other two very well.

That Eminem track is DOPE. Mariah and Nick got merked.

[N.E.R.F.]

Brutal yeah. Come on Mariah show him what you've got!

[BBF]

Does anyone watch Wild'N'Out? A couple of the guys on there are bloody funny......then there's Nick Cannon.

[son_of_foley]

You all didn't even send love to MCA but want to talk about Nick Cannon. Poor form.

[TapOut]

Haha yeah that's odd...

Is the album good? I like Budden and Royce but don't know the other two very well.

That Eminem track is DOPE. Mariah and Nick got merked.

I love when he destroys someone. He'll probably never top "The Sauce", but that was gold. I hope he keeps the "feud" going.

[Deka]

DEKA DOWNLOAD WEDNESDAY

Here's some Deka download suggestions accompanied with YouTube samples for all you hippity hop fans out there :


1. Cassidy ft. Snoop Dogg - "Make U Scream"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htksq_YZJcU

2. Fabolous ft. Trey Songz - "Last Time (Gotta Go)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Sr7tHCv34

3. Gorilla Zoe ft. D. Woods - "You Don't Know Me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chn6eh8WZBE

4. Jin ft. Alicia Keys - "Love Story"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBhKRvFPf28

5. Lil' Boosie - "I Remember"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKrHJuwftvM

6. Lumidee - "Could Be Anything"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-QJoWGq-jE

7. M.I.M.S. - "Keep Up With Me (Daddy)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjqTQxptIkE

8. Twista ft. Akon - "On Top"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ6plEoQORI

[Simon]

Any chance of an upload of the Jin and Twista tracks?

Keep these up Deka, thoroughly enjoying this.

[Bert]

These are direct rips from youtube. But should be in good quality...
I just realized there's silence for like 2mins on the Jin track if you want me to I can edit it tommarow, need to get some sleep right now though.
Jin ft. Alicia Keys - "Love Story"
http://sharebee.com/7b70e613
Twista ft. Akon - "On Top"
http://sharebee.com/4d51d42e

[Fro]

http://i32.tinypic.com/rbe7w9.jpg

1. What We Talking About (Produced by Kanye West)
2. D.O.A. (Produced by No I.D.)
3. Weigh Me Down Feat. Kid Cudi (Produced by Kanye West)
4. Unforgiven (Produced by Kanye West, Additional Production: MGMT)
5. Run This Town Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Empire State Of Mind Feat. Nas (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.)
7. When It Comes To This (Produced by Timbaland)
8. Always Feat. Drake (Produced by Kanye West)
9. Scenes From The Past (Produced by No I.D., Co-produced by Kanye West)
10. Everyday A Star Is Born Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
11. Already Home (Produced by Kanye West)
12. Forever Young Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
13. Thank You (Produced by No I.D.)

Bonus Tracks:
14. Sound Of The 70s (Produced by Kanye West)
15. We Made History (Produced by Kanye West)

Should leak soon, set for a September 11 release (nice touch).

[Fro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNB8pNqwrKw

http://rapidshare.com/files/259944516/Beastie_Boys_-_Too_Many_Rappers__feat._Nas_.mp3

Dope.

[son_of_foley]

I heard Jay-Z did a cover of No Sleep To Brooklyn? That's got to be awesome. Also that coldplay did 'Fight for your Right' not so sure on that one

[Deka]

DEKA DOWNLOAD THURSDAY

Here's some Deka download suggestions accompanied with YouTube samples for all you hippity hop fans out there :


1. DJ Paul ft. Lil' Wyte and Lord Infamous - "I'm Drunk (Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkU_dOXXiV8

2. Dorrough ft. Tum Tum - "Trunk Bang"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpjKtzX4LuM

3. Fabolous ft. Jay-Z - "Money Goes, Honey Stay"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwhjVUPoME

4. J-Kwon ft. Kenzo - "I'm Shinin'"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLqmSij2iqw

5. Lil' Jon ft. Swizz Beatz and Snoop Dogg - "I Do"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_rIt8iwYvg

6. T-Hud ft. Ray J - "Tru Luv"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4x4NElW60w

7. Really Doe ft. Danny Klein - "Mesmerized"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA0VKBPL1B0

[son_of_foley]

Can anyone find me a song that samples Eazy-E 'Radio'
just the bit that goes 'I can play rock but I prefer hip-hop on your radio non-stop'?

[BBF]

I'm still looking for the remix of a song which has 'They say that pregnant girls got the best pussy'.

Its been bugging me for about 3 months now and I CANNOT think of what bloody song it is.

[son_of_foley]

My need is greater than yours.

[BBF]

Not true. If I don't find this song soon I'm going to kill people.

[son_of_foley]

Have you googled it have you? I googled mine found the Eazy-E song listened to it heard the line and then searched for songs which sampled it. I've done the leg work I just need someone to pluck something of wonder out here

[BBF]

I've googled it endlessly. It pretty much just directs me to pregnancy porn. WOO.

[son_of_foley]

pervert

[BBF]

Two for one.

[son_of_foley]

I wasn't asking for width length height measurements mate

[BBF]

:( You bloody bastard.

You know, they say that pregnant women got the best pussy.

[Bert]

Have you googled it have you? I googled mine found the Eazy-E song listened to it heard the line and then searched for songs which sampled it. I've done the leg work I just need someone to pluck something of wonder out here

If all you're wanting is the sample cut out tell me a song that samples it.
If you're wanting a song that samples it and googled but didn't find anything are you sure a song samples it?

[son_of_foley]

If all you're wanting is the sample cut out tell me a song that samples it.
If you're wanting a song that samples it and googled but didn't find anything are you sure a song samples it?

It's a song that samples it my issue is I think Eazy-E possibly used a sample for it in his song so I might need to find the original song. Cheers

[Bert]

It's a song that samples it my issue is I think Eazy-E possibly used a sample for it in his song so I might need to find the original song. Cheers

When I listened it sounded like the only thing he sampled was the word rock and the word hip hop and was just rapping the rest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t9tHITVmVE
It appears to go "I can play rock(sample), but I prefer hip hop(sample) It's Eazy E on your radio non stop !"
If you're looking for the origin of rock and hip hop it sounds like rock is run DMC to me. And hip hop sounds like a female MC but I'm not sure who.
EDIT: I uploaded just the sample
http://www.zshare.net/download/64174033fa7db4f3/

[son_of_foley]

Cheers man I'll keep an eye out for this other version. It used to be big in clubs over here maybe 6-7 years ago.

[RuneEdge]

Jay-Z - Venus vs. Mars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzveXFlIIKE

Hot as fuck.

[TheGreatest]

Eminem, Wayne, Kanye and Drake - Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMT64PQMngM

http://www.zshare.net/download/6470683672bdfe24/

eminem blacked out. smh at people who say he doesnt still have it.

[Simon]

Anyone got an upload of that which works? Tried ripping the Youtube audio but it was poor quality.

[TheGreatest]

Anyone got an upload of that which works? Tried ripping the Youtube audio but it was poor quality.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/64863107d04bab31/

[Simon]

Thanks sexy bum.

[Bert]

This just dropped, includes some bonus tracks/remixes.
Jay Z - The Blueprint 3 2009-P2P
http://nsa07.casimages.com/img/2009/08/31/090831071942178991.jpg
Genre: Rap
Quality: MP3 320kbps CBR
Time: 61:14
Size: 140.4MB
Tracklist:
01. What We Talkin' About (feat. Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)
02. Thank You
03. D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
04. Run This Town (feat. Kanye West & Rihanna)
05. Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)
06. Real As It Gets (feat. Young Jeezy)
07. On To the Next One (feat. Swizz Beatz)
08. Off That (feat. Drake)
09. A Star is Bortn (feat. J. Cole)
10. Venus VS. Mars
11. Already Home (feat. Kid Cudi)
12. Hate (feat. Kanye West)
13. Reminder
14. So Ambitious (feat. Pharrell)
15. Young Forever (feat. Mr. Hudson)
16. Ghetto Techno
17. When The Money Goes
18. Ain't I (feat. Timbaland)
19. Jockin Jay-Z
20. History
21. Jockin Jay-Z [Travis Barker Remix]
22. Brooklyn (Go Hard) (feat. Santogold)
23. Blow The Whistle [Deshawn Stevenson Diss]
24. My President Is Black [Remix]
25. Death Of Autotune [Remix] (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
26. Run This Town [Green Lantern Mix] (feat. (feat. Rihanna & Lil' Wayne)
27. D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune) [Chase & Status Remix]
http://rapidshare.com/files/273963090/The.B.3.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273962120/The.B.3.part2.rar

[RuneEdge]

Thanks but everything from 15 onwards isnt actually on the album.
I'm liking that J.Cole track.

[Bert]

I said includes some bonus tracks/remixes...

[RuneEdge]

Shit, sorry.

[Simon]

Those links are broken :(

[Fro]

Damn, the links worked for me last night.

Definitely feeling this album so far. Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys is pretty tremendous.

[Morrison]

http://www.mediafire.com/?eqm2gfowjin

there's a link to the retail version, meaning the first 15 tracks from the list iceman posted.

[Simon]

Cheers :heart:

[Bert]

more links (for the full retail album, no "bonus tracks" or remixes)
http://rapidshare.com/files/274186242/Jay-Z-The_Blueprint_3-2009-H3X.rar
or
http://hotfile.com/dl/11244445/089ce72/Jay-Z-The_Blueprint_3-2009-H3X.rar
or
http://www.storage.to/get/wquDrV1P/Jay-Z-The_Blueprint_3-2009-H3X.rar
or
http://rapidshare.com/files/274068608/Jay.Z-The.Blueprint.3.2009-P2P.rar
or
http://rapidshare.com/files/274203701/J-Z-B_3-2009.rar

[BBF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRWFg2wUUgo

BANG

[Pete Cash]

I just got The bluprint 3 off demonoid. I will report back an opinion when I listen to it all.

ahahah on the first track there is a line about sitting at your computer posing with guns and it reminded me of that Stringer Bell fellow who used to post here.

First listen on Thank You I liked it. It had some good lines in it. One especially (about him having 10 number one albums) made me smile.

[Pete Cash]

Ok I have listened to it a few times over the day. The first 5 tracks are immense. The rest of the album hasn't really floored me yet, but it might grow on me. So far its fairly solid though.

[JRSlim21]

It was Kingdom Come when basically Jay-Z grew up. Then American Gangster and now this? It looked like grown Jay-Z got better as this album was better than those 2 (which is nothing against AG because that was a good one).

[RuneEdge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM1mPXJ95vc

Awesome ad. :yes:

[Bert]

I really didn't think it was that good, Run This Town was the best track and Raekwon's new album blew Jay's out of the water.

Ad is cool though. :yes:

[JRSlim21]

I thought this album was better than American Gangster. I can listen to this straight through with no problems.

I don't think a lot of people are fans of grown man Jay-Z but I don't mind. I like it

[Billmatic]

A gift for y'all:

http://www.mygurlstuff.com/images/kid_cudi_album_artwork.jpg

1. In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem)
2. Soundtrack 2 My Life
3. Simple As…
4. Solo Dolo (nightmare)
5. Heart of A Lion (KiD CuDi Theme Music)
6. My World f. Billy Cravens
7. Day N Nite (nightmare)
8. Sky Might Fall
9. Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part 1)
10. Alive (nightmare) f. RATATAT
11. CuDi Zone
12. Make Her Say f. Kanye West & Common
13. Pursuit of Happiness (nightmare) f. MGMT & RATATAT
14. Hyyerr f. Chip Tha Rapper
15. Up Up & Away (The Wake & Bake Song)

KiD CuDi - Man On The Moon (http://www.mediafire.com/?z00yrttaywm)

[Simon]

Is this the same guy that released that awful bassline garage track?

[Billmatic]

yeah he's put out a string of fairly weak tracks over the summer, but this album is all kinds of awesome on a couple listens.

[Dubya]

I liked the new Jay-Z cd, it's on par with AG for me.. albeit a little flashier, but that's alright.

[Deka]

I prefer the "grown and sexy" version of all rappers. That's when they finally stop flooding every album with songs about drugs, violence, and gritty street lyrics and talk more about things a normal person can connect with. Plus, it always seems that the production level of their tracks get alot more immense when they go grown and sexy. For example, I know I'm alone, but my favorite T.I. album is the King album. I wish all his albums going forward were like that one. And, obviously, I loved Jay-Z's "Kingdom Come" album.

[Fro]

I don't really care too much about content. Whether it's gangster/drug rap, conscious rap, grown and sexy rap as you call it, or rapping about love/pussy... it can be done well or not.

With Jay, I'm fine with him reaching the "I'm rich as fuck and settled down with the hottest chick on the planet so my boasting is legit and I can drop some upper class knowledge" stage, but I think his lyricism has fallen off a bit since he took that break after The Black Album. Listening to his last 3 albums I'd say he's still a good rapper but no longer the elite beast on the mic he once was. I think that's bound to happen when you're 39 and have put out as much material as he has.

[JRSlim21]

See I don't mind the "grown man" rap, but "Kingdom Come" was a waste, IMO.

And I'm about to listen to the new Cudi. Everything I've heard from him tells me 2 things: 1) he smokes too much weed and 2) it has potential to be good. Now, I'm waiting for the new Wale.



Is this the same guy that released that awful bassline garage track?


Are you talking about Day N Nite and the dance remix he originally hated?

[spanish announce table]

I prefer the "grown and sexy" version of all rappers. That's when they finally stop flooding every album with songs about drugs, violence, and gritty street lyrics and talk more about things a normal person can connect with. Plus, it always seems that the production level of their tracks get alot more immense when they go grown and sexy. For example, I know I'm alone, but my favorite T.I. album is the King album. I wish all his albums going forward were like that one. And, obviously, I loved Jay-Z's "Kingdom Come" album.

The best 'grown man' album in recent memory is Scarface's "The Fix" and Common's "Be". Not really feeling Jay's take on it too much when these guys set the bar so high. But then again, I've never really been into Jay that much.

[Simon]

It's an obvious point to make but Reasonable Doubt can't be fucked with. Yeah it's braggadocio, yeah it's all about drugs, but it was unbelievable. Can't Knock The Hustle and Brooklyn's Finest are without a doubt the best two tracks he ever made for my money.

[N.E.R.F.]

I can't believe how shit Kanye's lines are to start Hate.


How much they hate it? very!
Kiss girls like Katy Perry,
I am never sprung but I Springer Jerry,
Don’t try this at home,
Results may vary,
King like T.i But in the Chi, Larry,

:blah:

[Bert]

I'm about halfway through Man On The Moon and so far my favorite track has to be Soundtrack 2 My Life.

The beat is different but a good different IMO.

[JRSlim21]

I can't believe how shit Kanye's lines are to start Hate.



:blah:

That could be the frontrunner for the 2009 Headsprung of the Year for worst lyrics.

Btw, I'm liking the re-production of Sky Might Fall. Was in love with this song since the fake Transformers 2 trailer. So sad that I can't find it anywhere

[Fro]

Yeah "Hate" is pretty silly but it's also catchy as hell and I've been bumping it a lot. :$

Poser? No sir.

[Fro]

Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (Review)

1. "What We Talkin' About" - Jay's intro tracks are usually great but this one falls short of expectations. It's grown on me, and even though the hook is annoying the verses are solid. 7
2. "Thank You" - Nice beat, nothing flashy but Jay flows really well over it. 8
3. "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" - A little underwelming since it's supposed to be his "this aint for iTunes" assault on pop rap, but it's still a good track. Great beat, but I wish the verses were stronger. 8
4. "Run This Town" - Great track all around. Kanye kills it with a great verse, Rihanna sounds good and Jay does his part. 9
5. "Empire State of Mind" - Love it. Song of the album. Alicia Keys knocks the hook out the park. 10
6. "Real as It Gets" - I'm not a Jeezy fan but he's solid here, the beat is ok and Jay comes strong. 7
7. "On to the Next One" - The beat gets more annoying with time but I dig it. 7
8. "Off That" - I like the futuristic beat and fast tempo. Drake is good, Jay's third verse is hot as shit. 8
9. "A Star Is Born" - Corny hook, forgettable beat. I don't know who J. Cole is but he saves the song with a great verse. 6
10. "Venus vs. Mars" - Tight beat but the flow is meh. 7
11. "Already Home" - I love the Kid Cudi hook. Good beat from Kanye. 8
12. "Hate" - This song is getting a lot of flak but I like it. I just wish it was longer. 7
13. "Reminder" - Pretty bad beat and hook, so-so verses. 5
14. "So Ambitious" - Real smooth beat from the Neptunes. 7
15. "Young Forever" - Mr. Hudson sounds good but out of place. Introspective Jay comes out in full force. 7

Overall the album is good albeit underwhelming. Jay is past his lyrical prime but still a good MC who knows how to make conceptual songs instead of just rapping. From a production standpoint the names in the credits don't live up to the hype but still get the job done. There aren't any Kanye classics on here, and Timbaland falls well short of his reputation (especially for Jay-Z albums). I wish Brooklyn Go Hard was included cuz I think it would have been a standout. Empire State is my favorite track, but even it doesn't lyrically match Jay's old self.

Overall: 7.5

[RuneEdge]

http://thathustle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107236
Heres a link to his concert, which was kinda awesome.

Free cookie to whoever finds a downloadable version.

[JRSlim21]

Reasonable Doubt Jay-Z and Kingdom Come Jay-Z are 2 completely different people. I can't compare them equally.

[Beer-Belly]

http://www.blakroc.com/en/signup/step1.php

[JRSlim21]

Say wha???

[Pete Cash]

I agree with most of Fro's scores. I actually like the cornyness of A Star Is Born though. He has what I would mark each song within 1 point (besides A Star Is Born :mad:)

[JRSlim21]

J. Cole is under Roc Nation, btw. Maybe he's trying to be the new Memphis Bleek

[Fro]

Jay may have regressed as a lyricist but the man can put on one hell of a show maybe as good as any rapper these days. I'm checking out his 9/11 concert on tv right now, it's good shit. Especially how he raps over a legit band.

[RuneEdge]

Jay sounds good no matter who or what he raps over. Its always been so easy to blend his acapellas with anything you can find.

[RuneEdge]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=74115GWY
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=42WGZSMS

Download links for the MSG concert. Pharrell's appearence during "I Just Wanna Love You" was a real mark out moment for me.

:heart: Pharrell

[Fro]

Kanye is such a douche it's ridiculous. There's never been anyone else who I've been so fond of musically while also having complete disdain for as a public figure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yOOPHe3QHU

It's a freaking VMA ffs, who gives a shit.

[JRSlim21]

Part me of when watching thought it was a joke but her & Beyonce's face was like "uhhhhhhh... wtf jus happened?"

[Morrison]

It's a freaking VMA ffs, who gives a shit.

if it's just a VMA, than what's the problem that he interrupted her?