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Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« on: June 23, 2010, 11:11:00 PM »
Hip Hop in general has been in a downward slide for the last decade, in my opinion.

Every once in a while, a couple of albums come out that give me hope.

Here is a review of some of those albums:

B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray


Very melodic hip hop. Lots of live instrumentation and a rock influence. Rivers Cuomo from Weezer even makes an appearance. He even heavily samples and interpolates Vampire Weekend's "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance".

The sample provided below features the chick from Paramore, and there's a remix on the album that also features Eminem. Not sure why he didn't make that version the single.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6-c223DUU#ws

Travie McCoy - Lazarus



Perhaps even more melodic and rock influenced than B.o.B, also including a song sampling an Indie hit, "Alright" by Supergrass. This is the solo album from the lead singer (or more accurately, rapper) from the pop-punk-rap band Gym Class heroes, but hey, I'm counting it as a rap album.



Drake - Thank Me Later


There are very few "club bangers" on this album, and the ones that are there are obviously built-in singles.

The majority of these tracks are entrancing, slow and dream-like. Really different stuff.

Again, this is a single, so it's not really representative of the album, but here's a sample.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTB1pIg1y0#ws
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Quote from: Kaos on January 25, 2010, 10:17:40 AM
I'm telling you now (and you can write it down) that if he sustains that level -- seven or eight games -- next season, you should consider that a successful effort on his part.  Of course there are qualifiers depending on which games he loses and how dreadful AU looks in those losses, but just maintaining the position would be a win.
Quote from: Kaos on April 18, 2010, 02:34:13 AM
You can take the ten-win predictions and file them with the wolf-boy pictures from The Globe.

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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2010, 09:00:32 AM »
Shad's new album, TSOL, is very, very good.

Check it out.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2010, 09:31:11 AM »
Quote from: wesfau2 on June 24, 2010, 09:00:32 AM
Shad's new album, TSOL, is very, very good.

Check it out.
Interesting, I will check it out when I get home. If I like that, which I think I may, I'll download his discography.

Wonder if the name of the album is named after the punk band, which stands for (True Sons of Liberty)?
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Quote from: Kaos on January 25, 2010, 10:17:40 AM
I'm telling you now (and you can write it down) that if he sustains that level -- seven or eight games -- next season, you should consider that a successful effort on his part.  Of course there are qualifiers depending on which games he loses and how dreadful AU looks in those losses, but just maintaining the position would be a win.
Quote from: Kaos on April 18, 2010, 02:34:13 AM
You can take the ten-win predictions and file them with the wolf-boy pictures from The Globe.

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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2010, 12:23:03 PM »
Quote from: AUChizad on June 24, 2010, 09:31:11 AM
Interesting, I will check it out when I get home. If I like that, which I think I may, I'll download his discography.

Wonder if the name of the album is named after the punk band, which stands for (True Sons of Liberty)?

Not sure what the genesis of the name was.

Also, I don't know how far back you're going for hip hop, but here are a few from the last 5 years or so that give hope:

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
P.O.S. - Audition
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2010, 12:27:06 PM »
Quote from: wesfau2 on June 24, 2010, 12:23:03 PM
Not sure what the genesis of the name was.

Also, I don't know how far back you're going for hip hop, but here are a few from the last 5 years or so that give hope:

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
P.O.S. - Audition
White rappers from Minnesota rule.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2010, 12:27:30 PM »
Quote from: AUChizad on June 23, 2010, 11:11:00 PM
Hip Hop in general has been in a downward slide since it was invented. for the last decade, in my opinion.



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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2010, 01:59:36 PM »
Quote from: AWK on June 24, 2010, 12:27:06 PM
White rappers from Minnesota rule.

If you had included P.O.S. in your highlighted gheyness, you could drop the racial qualifier, cracka.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2010, 02:05:46 PM »
Quote from: wesfau2 on June 24, 2010, 01:59:36 PM
If you had included P.O.S. in your highlighted gheyness, you could drop the racial qualifier, cracka.
I like Atmosphere, and I seemed to be one of the 5 people in Alabama that know he exists.  P.O.S., ehhh, not so much.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2010, 02:17:46 PM »
Quote from: AWK on June 24, 2010, 02:05:46 PM
I like Atmosphere, and I seemed to be one of the 5 people in Alabama that know he exists.  P.O.S., ehhh, not so much.

Point of order: Atmosphere is the name for two people working in concert: Sean Daley/Slug (MC) and ANT (DJ/producer).

Check out P.O.S.'s song "Brokedown Concept".  You have to love a song that starts out:

First of all, phuk Bush
That's all, that's the end of it...
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2010, 04:27:15 PM »
Quote from: wesfau2 on June 24, 2010, 01:59:36 PM
If you had included P.O.S. in your highlighted gheyness, you could drop the racial qualifier, cracka.
And Aesop Rock. I have None Shall Pass. Good album.

Coffee was my jam for a while.
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Quote from: Kaos on January 25, 2010, 10:17:40 AM
I'm telling you now (and you can write it down) that if he sustains that level -- seven or eight games -- next season, you should consider that a successful effort on his part.  Of course there are qualifiers depending on which games he loses and how dreadful AU looks in those losses, but just maintaining the position would be a win.
Quote from: Kaos on April 18, 2010, 02:34:13 AM
You can take the ten-win predictions and file them with the wolf-boy pictures from The Globe.

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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2010, 04:47:51 PM »
Oh yeah, and I really like the B.O.B album.  And, as much as I hate to say it, I like Jason Derulo's album.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2010, 05:14:32 PM »
Quote from: AUChizad on June 24, 2010, 04:27:15 PM
And Aesop Rock. I have None Shall Pass. Good album.

Coffee was my jam for a while.

Ian/Aesop is a white dude from NYC.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2010, 05:17:20 PM »
Quote from: wesfau2 on June 24, 2010, 05:14:32 PM
Ian/Aesop is a white dude from NYC.
I'm aware. I think I misinterpreted the statement.

P.O.S. is the only non-Caucasian listed?
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Quote from: Kaos on January 25, 2010, 10:17:40 AM
I'm telling you now (and you can write it down) that if he sustains that level -- seven or eight games -- next season, you should consider that a successful effort on his part.  Of course there are qualifiers depending on which games he loses and how dreadful AU looks in those losses, but just maintaining the position would be a win.
Quote from: Kaos on April 18, 2010, 02:34:13 AM
You can take the ten-win predictions and file them with the wolf-boy pictures from The Globe.

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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2010, 09:57:23 AM »
Quote from: AUChizad on June 24, 2010, 05:17:20 PM
I'm aware. I think I misinterpreted the statement.

P.O.S. is the only non-Caucasian listed?

Yeah, but if you want to get picky, Slug is bi-racial.
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Re: Good Hip Hop Still Exists
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2010, 10:53:19 AM »
Quote from: AWK on June 24, 2010, 04:47:51 PM
Oh yeah, and I really like the B.O.B album.  And, as much as I hate to say it, I like Jason Derulo's album.

Doesn't Jason Derulo start off every song by singing his name?
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