Hip-Hop 2013

Boom_Bap

Here's a new track from a rapper from Minnesota called Homeless. I pretty sure i've put some of his stuff here before. Every new release from him is better and more polished than the last.

http://homeless.bandcamp.com/album/settle-down-remix

TheBza

Another one off the up and coming Ghostface album, man i cannot wait for it!

Jimmy Iovine

Some new material from STS a.k.a. Sugar Tongue Slim.

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

MD1990

Mikeyt086

Is that seriously a crowd of people who have gone to see a guy press the play button and shout over tracks?

That would absolutely do my head in.

Boom_Bap

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Is that seriously a crowd of people who have gone to see a guy press the play button and shout over tracks?

That would absolutely do my head in.

Probably filler between sets.


A bit closer to home, Bitter Rocc has released a new EP today called MMXIII. Hot Press announced the release earlier and have a stream on:

http://www.hotpress.com/bitterrocc/index.html

I'm only a few tracks in and it sounds great.

He also has a release party tomorrow night in the Twisted Pepper.

TheBza

New AZ freestyle, class!

Brendan Filone

TheBza wrote: »

New AZ freestyle, class!

He still has it, this collabo with Raekwon dropped today. Gotta say AZ bodied Rae on this!

TheBza

Definitely man, looking forward to the new album!

Brendan Filone

New Big Daddy Kane "Nite & Day" Produced by Marco Polo. Nice track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyOmmqNou9c

Brendan Filone

Lupe Fiasco has released a song in dedication to Jonylah Watkins, a 6 month old baby who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago a few days ago. Deep track, you can read more about the tragic story here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOIaCSf8KfA

On a side note, Breaking Bad fans might recognise the beat.

Dublin Red Devil

Hope Lil Wayne gets well soon, I'm not a fan of his music post 09 but I wouldn't like to see him in this condition, He has 4 young kids who depend on him.

MD1990

MD1990

pretty much how the song went

mufcboy1999

lamar's last verse is crazy.

Was jay that bad or was lamar that good on it? i think jay was alright to be fair but lamar doesnt really let anyone out do him on a track which is great imo because nothing annoys me more than when rappers let others own their tracks when featured on them.

MD1990

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

lamar's last verse is crazy.

Was jay that bad or was lamar that good on it? i think jay was alright to be fair but lamar doesnt really let anyone out do him on a track which is great imo because nothing annoys me more than when rappers let others own their tracks when featured on them.

Jay wasn't that bad
its just Kendrick's 2nd verse was great

Boom_Bap

Jay's voice does not suit the beat. Lamar could read the ingredients of a packet of tayto over that beat and it would sound good.

MD1990

Lil Wayne's new album leaked if anyone cares

Camac Hibs

The Regiment & Confidence have put a record out together, love their sound (both of them)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NNQFSgRO0

Brendan Filone

New Schoolboy Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EeGB69Blwc

Spanish Harlem

I'm interested in people's opinion on this...

Dead Prez released a new album back in January called Information Age...still spouting the same predictable nonsense about socialism and black power as their previous two albums. You probably haven't heard about it as they are generally unknown outside of America. However, there was one track from the album called Dirty White Girl. Youtube link here

How can they get away with such blatant racism? Needless to say, any song called Dirty Black Bítch wouldn't get released. So why do we tolerate it? I like hip-hop but I'm proud of my race and heritage as a white man. In the past Dead Prez have also made videos announcing their disgust and disrespect for their white fans. The mind boggles why any self-respecting person would even go to their shows to hear racial abuse for an hour.

Andy_rse

Spanish Harlem wrote: »

I'm interested in people's opinion on this...

Dead Prez released a new album back in January called Information Age...still spouting the same predictable nonsense about socialism and black power as their previous two albums. You probably haven't heard about it as they are generally unknown outside of America. However, there was one track from the album called Dirty White Girl. Youtube link here

How can they get away with such blatant racism? Needless to say, any song called Dirty Black Bítch wouldn't get released. So why do we tolerate it? I like hip-hop but I'm proud of my race and heritage as a white man. In the past Dead Prez have also made videos announcing their disgust and disrespect for their white fans. The mind boggles why any self-respecting person would even go to their shows to hear racial abuse for an hour.

Oh dear! Just you go back to your Soulja Boy albums mate.

Spanish Harlem

Where did I say I listen to Soulja Boy?
Would you like to see your sister at a Dead Prez show getting "Dirty White Girl" yelled at her? Do you hate the colour of your white skin?

And I'm not your "mate".

Bobby Baccala

Personally i dont give a fúck, if it's racist towards either white or black people i wont listen to it, if you dont wanna here racism on their tracks i've a simple solution for you, dont listen to them!

Militant hip hop isnt my cup of tea but i love Amerikkkas most wanted, that was a great album, cube was in his prime. In saying that militant hip hop isnt particularly racist either, it's just pro-black, us crackers hear a black man taking pride in his race and suddenly get scared and think we're being discriminated against or racially slurred.

We seem to forget that the white man in america enslaved and oppressed the black man for years, you cant expect them all to suddenly start loving us again, there's obviously gonna be a few artists bearing that grudge and it comes out in their music. That's like expecting the wolfe tones to make a tribute to the queen when she dies.

Chill out man, for every anti-white hip hop track out there im sure there's a hundred anti-black people songs

Boom_Bap

There are many many many songs about women and their race. Dead Prez are in general viewed as an outspoken group, i think its a case that they have made the song rather than any views expressed in the song.

Pretty sure that Murs and Slug have a song about dark skinned white girls.

Black Star have this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpBH_e519uY

What about Ms Fat Booty as well by Mos Def?

Murs & 9th Wonder have this -> http://youtu.be/oIdkaLLxfkM

Basically, there a loads of song about women, it all depends how you interpret them and if they affect you.

I would like to add that there are lots and lots of contentious topics in Hip Hop depending on how you wish to interpret lyrics and songs.



Edit: Souljah Boy may not be the best example of someone who respects women either, doesn't he like to 'superman dem ho's' or something like that. If you dont know the context of 'superman' her, you should hit google.

Jimmy Iovine

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Edit: Souljah Boy may not be the best example of someone who respects women either, doesn't he like to 'superman dem ho's' or something like that. If you dont know the context of 'superman' her, you should hit google.

I searched on Urban Dictionary for a definition and this is what they said:

To consistently lie to a ho whilst wearing glasses.

That doesn't seem too bad :pac:.

Raekwon

^^^ Brilliant

Andy_rse

Come on, Im referring to the fact that its not literally about white girls. The Soulja Boy reference was about music with no meaning or substance.

Boom_Bap

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

I searched on Urban Dictionary for a definition and this is what they said:



That doesn't seem too bad :pac:.

Urban Dictionary has it wrong then. It's actually ejaculating on a girls upper back and then throwing a sheet to the sticky bit. Essentially giving her a cape.

mufcboy1999

new bishop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMw45n4fweg

Jimmy Iovine

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Urban Dictionary has it wrong then. It's actually ejaculating on a girls upper back and then throwing a sheet to the sticky bit. Essentially giving her a cape.

I had a feeling my quote would be lost in translation. I saw the actual definition but chose to put down the glasses one.

Of all those, my "favourite" is the David Blaine. Anyone that has listened to Big Boi's debut will know what I'm on about.

Saw this trailer for Ghostface's album today. Wish more artists put out trailers for albums. Some of them can be quite good.

The trailer that Fabolous did before dropping TINC3 was great. Pity that the mixtape was garbage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RUqI7_cbiM

TheBza

Im repeating myself but i cannot wait for that album!

Zero-Cool

Ces Cru's debut album Constant Energy Struggles drops today.

Their tribute to Eric B & Rakim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUYVxtW-77g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIR5EOH3eXM

conor.hogan.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ADmBslANWI

Jimmy Iovine

AZ and Statik Selektah have hooked for a track. Could be fantastic.

AZ ‏@quietAZmoney
I appreciate the luv, new song coming soon...( We Moving ) produced by Statik Selec. wrapping video up this week..I'm back on my bulls#*t!

Jimmy Iovine

STS has released Gold Rush III. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I reckon it's pretty good.

Boom_Bap

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

STS has released Gold Rush III. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I reckon it's pretty good.

This is pretty f*cking good

Jimmy Iovine

Boom_Bap wrote: »

This is pretty f*cking good

Check out his other work as well. He rarely disappoints.

mufcboy1999

bishop is putting out banger after banger

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

Jimmy Iovine

The Expert is releasing some new music soon enough.

The Expert ‏@itstheexpert
gonna be dropping a new FREE EP "Expert Diggs" in a while

Bobby Baccala

I wonder is it gonna be RZA inspired stuff going by the title with "Diggs" in it

Jimmy Iovine

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

I wonder is it gonna be RZA inspired stuff going by the title with "Diggs" in it

No. It seems to be a collab with another producer called Danny Diggs. They've decided to take an original song and then both of them flip it. So you've got four songs and two version of each.

You can get it here for free.



EDIT: Really enjoying what I've heard so far. The Expert has picked up where he left off with the Neckbreakers beat tape.

Best of all, it's short and won't take up much memory on my iTunes. I'm really struggling these days.

Bobby Baccala

Lovely stuff nice one Jimmy

Boom_Bap

There's to be more things from The Expert this year as well. I was having a chat with him last week about what is on the horizon, and the new stuff (besides what is scheduled this year already that I know about) he told me about has me excited. I'm going to try get to his studio this weekend to get some advanced listens.

Boom_Bap

sheehy83 wrote: »

Ces Cru's debut album Constant Energy Struggles drops today.

Their tribute to Eric B & Rakim

I got my hands on the delux edition, overall it's pretty darn good. The standard on the album is very good, but there are some songs that just don't fit the album and should have been cut. I particularly like that Juice track.

Brendan Filone

Ghostface Killah - Murder Spree Ft. Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Killa Si.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5ig2c0g6ns

Album drops in ten days, hopefully leaks soon.

Jimmy Iovine

The Apollo Brown version of Ghostface's album is being released on cassette. You can get it for free by ordering the album from Soul Temple Records. A sampler can be heard in the link below.

http://soultemplemusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-brown-tape-sampler

Soul Temple Records will be releasing an alternate version of the Ghostface Killah + Adrian Younge album Twelve Reasons To Die created by critically-acclaimed, detroit-based producer Apollo Brown. It will be released as a limited edition cassette.

These tapes will be given away for free with the purchase of the CD or LP of Twelve Reasons To Die at participating Record Store Day independent record shops across the USA. Fans without access to a participating retailer can get a free copy of the tape, while supplies last, with purchase of the album from: http://SoulTempleMusic.Bandcamp.com/

I was going to buy the album on Amazon, but I think I'll get it from that site now. It's only another £2 more.

I don't think I've seen as many 'extras' attached to a project before. I really hope that it lives up to the hype.

TheBza

Quality, this album is lined up to be a classic, every song i've heard so far off it are savage! Adrian Young and Rza are a deadly combination.

Dublin Red Devil

Beyonce I've been on H-Town Remix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxVp24sMXE

Jimmy Iovine

Big K.R.I.T.'s latest mixtape K.R.I.T. (King Remembered In Time) is being released in 4 days, 15 hours and 40 odd minutes.