Hip-Hop 2013

Boom_Bap · 18-01-2013 10:29am

MC Eiht - Keep It Hood EP

I listened to it this morning and wasn't that impressed with it.
The beats are way to lightweight for Eiht, not enough stonk in them.
And his lyrics sound rehashed, with nothing new or much creativity to them. You could basically take any verse on the EP, drop it into another song on the EP and you probably wouldn't notice a difference.

Hopefully the upcoming record with Premo will offer some more that this. But as I mentioned before, this EP is just a rush job to jump on the new audience base that he would have acquired off the back of his feature on Good Kid M.a.a.d. City.

Boom_Bap · 18-01-2013 4:46pm

I mentioned a guy called Alexander Spit earlier in the thread, he's releasing an album called 'A Breathtaking Trip To That Otherside' at the end of the month. The first couple of songs I heard are great.
He has released a short movie, the soundtrack is snippets of 5 or 6 songs from the album, and it sounds impressive.

Video is a bit NSFW, as his last his first single/video from the album is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQJeivdGP14

TheBza · 18-01-2013 5:31pm

See theres an updat on MC Eihts new album boom bap, premo's doing 5 tracks off the album, Mc Eihts also reuniting with Comptons Most Wanted for one of them.

http://www.djpremierblog.com/2013/01/18/comptons-most-wanted-reunite-on-dj-premier-produced-track-last-ones-left/

Also MOP's next album fully produced by premo!

More of this please

Brendan Filone · 21-01-2013 12:48am

New album from Ras Kass that dropped out of nowhere

http://raskass.bandcamp.com/

mufcboy1999 · 21-01-2013 1:31am

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

Fat Joe is notable for having one of the worst songs of 2012.

It's hard to pay for a Juicy J feature and still not render a tune listenable.

The first dark side album was decent. Iv never been a huge fan just bits here and there down through the years like lean back.

Think it was boom bap that put me on to his earlier stuff like s*it is real etc about 2 years ago now.

I really must get into this mc eiht fella, loved his verse on gkmc felt he made the song.

conor.hogan.2 · 21-01-2013 1:42am

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

I really must get into this mc eiht fella, loved his verse on gkmc felt he made the song.

Have not listened to the new EP yet, but I bought it despite reviews just off the weight of his other work.

He is not going to make you think, but it is just some solid good music. You will love it especially if you like WC hip-hop at all. D'yeah.

TheBza · 21-01-2013 2:21am

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

I really must get into this mc eiht fella, loved his verse on gkmc felt he made the song.

Listen to Comptons Most wanted, the group he was in, i'd say you'd recognise a few of there songs if you heard them.

Probably his/their two most popular songs

Boom_Bap · 21-01-2013 11:45am

Everyone should listen to all the Comptons Most Wanted albums....and should know them inside out and front to back.
They may not hold the same weight for people just picking up on Eiht now, but they were part of my upbringing and have alot of nostalgia.
For example when watching Menace II Society and realising that Eiht was playing A-Wax, and then hearing his track on the soundtrack. Little things like that will stick with me forever.

I've also listened to Raekwons Lost Jewlry EP and not that impressed. It's the normal thing for Rae when he strays from the Wu, the beats just dont match up to his style, with the exception of 1 or 2.

TheBza · 21-01-2013 10:35pm

Nice collaboration!

Andy_rse · 21-01-2013 11:01pm

Have to wonder why he was booked to perform in the first place. Good lad though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ScQl5_GQao

Jimmy Iovine · 22-01-2013 1:35am

Andy_rse wrote: »

Have to wonder why he was booked to perform in the first place. Good lad though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ScQl5_GQao

Whoever booked him should be sacked. Of all the artists they could have gotten they had to get the one who has called Obama a 'terrorist' in the past. Absolute fools.

Red Crow · 23-01-2013 3:26am

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Koncept is in the studio working on his second album at the moment. This is brilliant news. His debut was one of the highlights of last year.

What was the name of that album again? I remember hearing one or two songs but can't remember the name.

EDIT: And where can I get Saheed material?

Jimmy Iovine · 23-01-2013 10:51am

Eli Manning wrote: »

What was the name of that album again? I remember hearing one or two songs but can't remember the name.

I'm not entirely sure to be honest. I don't think he has actually released the title.

He's releasing an EP called Malt Disney on the 26th of February.

One of the tunes off of it has Reks on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e42EMiNgQ6w

EDIT: And where can I get Saheed material?

You can get it here for free. Well worth a listen. It's seriously good.

Boom_Bap · 23-01-2013 11:38am

Eli Manning wrote: »

What was the name of that album again? I remember hearing one or two songs but can't remember the name.

If you're talking about his album from last year, it's called Awaken. You can listen to it on his bandcamp page:
http://konceptbbas.bandcamp.com/album/awaken

Andy_rse · 23-01-2013 6:43pm

You may have seen me banging on about the new Esoteric & Inspectah Deck album coming out. Well heres the latest track featuring Action Bronson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP3Qwrz4lr4

Jimmy Iovine · 23-01-2013 7:23pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

If you're talking about his album from last year, it's called Awaken. You can listen to it on his bandcamp page:
http://konceptbbas.bandcamp.com/album/awaken

Ah ha. In my haste I seem to have misread the question. Follow Boom Bap's advice.

Raekwon · 24-01-2013 1:48am

Brendan Filone wrote: »

New album from Ras Kass that dropped out of nowhere

http://raskass.bandcamp.com/

I had a listen to it earlier and it's actually not that bad, although it's nothing really different, but Rass Kass has a decent flow and some of the beats are quite decent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fs_tSFHCaM

Boom_Bap · 27-01-2013 9:01pm

That Barmageddon album was been advertised alot last year.

I'm listening to the Mixed Blood Majority album at the moment. Quality so far.

http://ftoitox.bandcamp.com/album/mixed-blood-majority-2

Andy_rse · 28-01-2013 3:25pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

That Barmageddon album was been advertised alot last year.

I'm listening to the Mixed Blood Majority album at the moment. Quality so far.

http://ftoitox.bandcamp.com/album/mixed-blood-majority-2

Ordered the Mixed Blood Majority bundle from their website. Hope it comes soon, dying to hear it! Good to hear that you think its good.

Boom_Bap · 28-01-2013 3:29pm

Andy_rse wrote: »

Ordered the Mixed Blood Majority bundle from their website. Hope it comes soon, dying to hear it! Good to hear that you think its good.

I've listened to it 2 or 3 times today, which is something I rarely do with a new album. It's exactly what you expect from the trio involved.

Boom_Bap · 29-01-2013 4:53pm

Uptown XO released an album today called 'Colour De Grey'

I like this alot, not his best work, but a good listen with the exception of the intro and outro which drag.

I would have also liked to see some sprinklings of Oddisee or yU on the album.

There is a stream here:

http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/uptown-xo-colour-de-grey

Boom_Bap · 31-01-2013 1:27pm

Mentioned this album already on the thread, it's out now and there is a stream for anyone that is interested:

http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/01/29/alexander-spit-a-breathtaking-trip-to-that-otherside-album-stream/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2dopeboyz+(2dopeboyz)

I've listened to it once and on the second go around now. I really like this. I even think that it was all produced by A.Spit himself.

It's also worth listening to to hear E-40 and Mr MFN eXquire on the same track. There's a combo i never expected to hear.

mufcboy1999 · 31-01-2013 9:06pm

looking forward to hearing the full version of this with kendrick, very nice vibe to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eUGEkbOZck

Andy_rse · 31-01-2013 10:04pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I've listened to it 2 or 3 times today, which is something I rarely do with a new album. It's exactly what you expect from the trio involved.

Royal bloody Mail wont give me it until I go down to their sorting office and give them £11 customs charge the robbing bastards. I finally get a saturday off and I have to do that. I hate the place, always busy, takes ages and theres more atmosphere in a morgue!

Jimmy Iovine · 31-01-2013 10:09pm

Big Boi Says Outkast Is "Discussing Some Things" For 20th Anniversary

Would love for this to happen.

"We been kind of discussing some things. Once we map it out, we'll make an announcement. But we'll see," he said. "It's 20 years, man. We started out at 15, 16 years old. We made our first album when we were 17 years old. Twenty-five million records later, seven Grammys, I feel great."

Responding to Big Boy's claims that the public is itching for a reunion, the Atlanta, Georgia rapper said, "I definitely want to see it too. We gon' see. Mum's the word right now, but we gon' see."

"We been making music so long together that our catalog really speaks for itself," he said. "So if you want to branch out and do other stuff and catch different vibes, that's cool. But it's bigger than music. I just think of him as a serial killer, because everything he get on is sharp or whatever. When he do these records, he'll come and be like, 'Hey man, I'ma play something for you.' He'll come to my house and I'll hear the stuff before it comes out."

Mikeyt086 · 01-02-2013 2:51pm

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

looking forward to hearing the full version of this with kendrick, very nice vibe to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eUGEkbOZck

Good to hear something decent from 50. Is this for an album or mixtape or something?

Boom_Bap · 01-02-2013 3:18pm

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Good to hear something decent from 50. Is this for an album or mixtape or something?

Suppossed to be From Street King Immortal, and also appearing on Kidd Kids album as well

Jimmy Iovine · 01-02-2013 3:57pm

A year later Emcee Jermaine is going to be releasing a new single. I'm not sure what it's from yet.

Emcee Jermaine ‏@EmceeJermaine
See my avi?? That's my new single, "Witness" dropping Feb. 11 on #ThroatChopMusic #GetFamiliar

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Boom_Bap · 01-02-2013 4:09pm

Saheed & Numonics - Not for Nothing

Album stream and download is here -> http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/saheed-numonics-not-for-nothing

Jimmy Iovine · 01-02-2013 4:16pm

Excellent. My afternoon is sorted with that download now.

Boom_Bap · 01-02-2013 4:27pm

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Excellent. My afternoon is sorted with that download now.

If you want to further enhance your afternoon/evening, check out the Alexander Spit album a few posts up, i've been listening to it non stop.
It's ridiculously good.

Jimmy Iovine · 01-02-2013 4:31pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

If you want to further enhance your afternoon/evening, check out the Alexander Spit album a few posts up, i've been listening to it non stop.
It's ridiculously good.

Just loading it up now. I'm expecting some good stuff now. You've built it up a lot :P.

I'm only 4 tracks into the Saheed album and I love it. I think the production is lovely.

TheBza · 01-02-2013 6:00pm

New Instrumental album from GI, stream here:

http://giofficial.bandcamp.com/album/black-tuna

The beats are incredible!

PrettyBoy · 02-02-2013 3:02am

First single off Drake's new album.

http://octobersveryown.blogspot.ie/2013/02/started-from-bottom.html

MD1990 · 04-02-2013 2:57pm

Drake's new single is good
a bit short though

Mikeyt086 · 04-02-2013 6:10pm

Didn't like it on first listen but coming around to it. Expect to see a mega-mix because every rapper with a mic is hopping on it now.

mufcboy1999 · 04-02-2013 6:17pm

Good to hear something decent from 50. Is this for an album or mixtape or something?

im not sure if this is off his album or on his artist kidd kidd's new mixtape. His two singles from the album have been decent imo any day and my life and he dropped the usual street single next too them last week.

rick ross's artist gunplay had his chain snatched at the bet awards during the fight, its in the video

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this is not bad when you take it for what it is, gets me buzzing for the gym anyway.:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDM4Xdnb9w4

PrettyBoy · 05-02-2013 2:40am

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Adam Levine, Young Jeezy, Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys, Kidd Kidd...50's calling in a lot of favors.

Andy_rse · 05-02-2013 9:31pm

This album is gonna be off the hook!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtDouXy82-A

"The bitch worshipped my nuts, I guess she's sack religious"

"My instruments hollow out pianos and leave every organ empty"

TheBza · 05-02-2013 10:57pm

Thats sick man, beat is class, love the big pun sample!

Raekwon · 05-02-2013 11:29pm

Celph Titled is a monster! I can't wait til he drops The Fresh Prince of Hell's Lair.

TheBza · 05-02-2013 11:33pm

Raekwon wrote: »

Celph Titled is a monster! I can't wait til he drops The Fresh Prince of Hell's Lair.

He's class! You ever check out the album he done with buckwild, Nineteen Ninety Now, its sick.

Jimmy Iovine · 07-02-2013 10:01pm

Just after watching an interview with Freddie Gibbs.

He talks about his record with Madlib. It's going to be called Cocaine Piñata. I wonder what the subject content is going to be :pac:.

He also talks a bit about his past experience with the po-po. I think it's safe to say that he doesn't have much time for them.

TheBza · 08-02-2013 5:53pm

New Doppelgagaz, if you haven't heard of these before, you should check them out, their past stuff is even better than this, they're class.

MD1990 · 08-02-2013 7:06pm

new 50 Cent

not too bad

Raekwon · 08-02-2013 7:21pm

Flatbush Zombies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaUyq18r_GI

Mikeyt086 · 12-02-2013 5:17pm

So last week this group I have been keeping an eye on, The Underachievers, dropped their first mixtape 'Indigoism'. And I am really really enjoying it. They are a talented group of young rappers, beat selection is excellent and they have a very likeable "Beast Coast" style.

This is the first track I heard off the tape a while back that got my attention: