OT: Favorite Hip Hop Artist

[Walker11]

Humble is the only song people will go back and listen to years from now. His other albums had multiple bangers. He has higher expectations.

See, I think Humble is good but is one of the "weaker" tracks on the album. Nothing on this album hits like DNA IMO especially when the beat switches up. Not many from his previous albums either, really, probably just Alright, MAAD City, Ronald Reagan era maybe.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

See, I think Humble is good but is one of the "weaker" tracks on the album. Nothing on this album hits like DNA IMO especially when the beat switches up. Not many from his previous albums either, really, probably just Alright, MAAD City, Ronald Reagan era maybe.

Agree on humble, IMO the video overtakes the actual song. Good song don't get me wrong, but the video is better. And yeah, K Dot isn't really a rapper who goes hard on tracks, not that he can't, see his Control verse, but he chooses to stick with his flow, which is sick. The ones you mentioned and Ignorance is Bliss are the only ones off the top of my head I can think of where he aggressively kills a verse. But that's the thing with him, he doesn't need to do that to put on a show. He's super flexible in his techniques.

 

[Walker11]

Agree on humble, IMO the video overtakes the actual song. Good song don't get me wrong, but the video is better. And yeah, K Dot isn't really a rapper who goes hard on tracks, not that he can't, see his Control verse, but he chooses to stick with his flow, which is sick. The ones you mentioned and Ignorance is Bliss are the only ones off the top of my head I can think of where he aggressively kills a verse. But that's the thing with him, he doesn't need to do that to put on a show. He's super flexible in his techniques.

I think the versatility is what I loved so much on this album. The flows vary so much throughout the album. He damn near sounds like Frank Ocean on a few tracks, then goes back to tearing up a beat, then goes passive and introspective, then completely bites/mimics Drake on LOVE, which I enjoyed a lot more than I actually enjoy Drake.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I think the versatility is what I loved so much on this album. The flows vary so much throughout the album. He damn near sounds like Frank Ocean on a few tracks, then goes back to tearing up a beat, then goes passive and introspective, then completely bites/mimics Drake on LOVE, which I enjoyed a lot more than I actually enjoy Drake.

True. And not sure if Frank has been mentioned here, not really a rapper but Blonde was amazing in it's own right.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Fwiw the heart part four was a level above everything but humble imo.

 

[DaddyChoc]

 

[DaddyChoc]

 

[CTBasketball]

Like any Kendrick album, you need to listen to it multiple times to get its true meaning to really appreciate it.

With that being said:

 

[JSM1970]

He probably makes more $$ singing on the big pop hits like "Bad Blood," Maroon 5 tune, etc.

He is smooth. My kids always turn on 93.7 in car, so hear lots of popular stuff. Like some stuff from all of the bigger ones now Drake, Future, Big Sean, Post Malone, etc.

Like any Kendrick album, you need to listen to it multiple times to get its true meaning to really appreciate it.

With that being said:

 

[Huskyforlife]

Give this a chance, just came out from his soon to be released album.

 

[Walker11]

He probably makes more $$ singing on the big pop hits like "Bad Blood," Maroon 5 tune, etc.

He is smooth. My kids always turn on 93.7 in car, so hear lots of popular stuff. Like some stuff from all of the bigger ones now Drake, Future, Big Sean, Post Malone, etc.

Did someone hijack your computer? You never cease to shock me. Kudos to you. If you like those artists, you will probably like some of the tracks off this new Kendrick album, at least sonically. Maybe skip the tracks where he bashes Fox News .

 

[Huskyforlife]

So who thinks new kendrick dropping tonight?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

So who thinks new kendrick dropping tonight?

I think it's just an internet conspiracy theory

 

[Walker11]

So who thinks new kendrick dropping tonight?

I don't. But I am hyped regardless. Reading the gossip on r/kendricklamar, it seems like a stretch to me but I wouldn't put it past him. goshdarn, can you imagine if he actually dropped an album tmo/tonight that turned out to be a classic? People would already start calling him the GOAT.

On another note, you seem like you are pretty in tune with the rap scene right now and I have been on the outskirts the past 2-3 years. Do you have any under the radar guys you think people need to be listening to? I like Logic and don't think he would qualify but your other rec was a good one and a guy I had never even heard of.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I don't. But I am hyped regardless. Reading the gossip on r/kendricklamar, it seems like a stretch to me but I wouldn't put it past him. goshdarn, can you imagine if he actually dropped an album tmo/tonight that turned out to be a classic? People would already start calling him the GOAT.

On another note, you seem like you are pretty in tune with the rap scene right now and I have been on the outskirts the past 2-3 years. Do you have any under the radar guys you think people need to be listening to? I like Logic and don't think he would qualify but your other rec was a good one and a guy I had never even heard of.

Thanks.



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In case you didn't listen to the FGE cyphers, they're really good. 1 2 3

I'll think of more and post later.

 

[Huskyforlife]

 

[Horatio]

RIP to the HNIC , Prodigy. Thanks for the bangers.

 

[Walker11]

 

[James]

Listen to daddy's birthday by young thug if you wanna know where hip hop at rn. Hit

 

[intlzncster]

Listen to daddy's birthday by young thug if you wanna know where hip hop at rn. Hit

dude really coulda come up with a better name.

 

[whaler11]

Snow

 

[TampaHusky78]

Snow

Howard Stern called it when he had a rapper as a guest on his show. He said you only rap because you can't sing. The rapper was speechless. And Howard was correct.

 

[temery]

Howard Stern called it when he had a rapper as a guest on his show. He said you only rap because you can't sing. The rapper was speechless. And Howard was correct.

I could be wrong, but I don't think Hip Hop is the same a rap.

 

[UCFan1513]

Listen to daddy's birthday by young thug if you wanna know where hip hop at rn. Hit

Yeah Young Thug and all the new rappers are trash. Fortunately most rap fans I know (college age kids) don't consider a lot of new stuff rap music, but it's the main stream that's pushing it.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Howard Stern called it when he had a rapper as a guest on his show. He said you only rap because you can't sing. The rapper was speechless. And Howard was correct.

Lol, you can't actually believe that.

 

[Horatio]

I could be wrong, but I don't hunk Hip Hop is the same a rap.

Hip Hop is the name of the culture / Sub culture. The five elements of Hip Hop are:

B- boying ( breakdancing) , MCing (rapping/ rappers) , Graffiti ( graffiti artists), DJing ( scratch artists/ producers)
And beat boxing ( vocal percussion artist).
Rap is the musical component of Hip Hop.

These are the original elements. I'd personally include street basketball ( and 1, etc.) and B - boy fashion.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Epic early 90's era: Tribe, Pharcyde, Camp Lo, Geto Boys, Souls, LONS, De La, Black Sheep, Digable Planets, Pete Rock & CL, Eric B. & Rakim, Craig Mack, Jungle Brothers, Jeru, etc.

'93 Til Infinity (Souls of Mischief) & They Reminisce Over You (Pete Rock & CL Sooth) are two of my favorite hip-hop songs of all time. You will see the latter's on many GOAT lists for beats.

I also liked a lot of turn-of-the-century underground that The World Famous Beat Junkies were spinning. J5 & Dilated Peoples being the most prominent to come out of all that.

The Executioners, A-Trak & DJ Craze (The Allies) were also spinning a lot of great stuff. Destroying the DMC's.

I can't listen to what the young kids play anymore.

 

[intlzncster]

Hip Hop is the name of the culture / Sub culture. The five elements of Hip Hop are:

B- boying ( breakdancing) , MCing (rapping/ rappers) , Graffiti ( graffiti artists), DJing ( scratch artists/ producers)
And beat boxing ( vocal percussion artist).
Rap is the musical component of Hip Hop.

These are the original elements. I'd personally include street basketball ( and 1, etc.) and B - boy fashion.

To follow on this...go watch Beat Street for an early mix of these elements. I loved it when I was a kid, but it might be a bit hilarious now. Probably very dated. I haven't watched it in 25+ years.