Hip Hop 2014

Boom_Bap

Andy_rse wrote: »

The track didn't blow me away or aything but its decent enough. Interested to hear the song "Kanye West" on the album.

Do you know anything about the "seandaley" user on youtube? Seen him post on a few videos but I'm not sure if it's legit or not but most people seem to respond as though it is. Something fishy about it to me. Anyways, someone said that this track was about Murs and the user on youtube says it's not.

I dont really pay attention to youtube comments or users, not being a snob or anything, I just never bother to look
But I think anything from Slug would be done through the official Rhymesayers account.

Here's a lovely new EP from Black Milk to check out:

http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/black-milk-glitches-in-the-break

Really good.

Rjd2

New single from Grieves new album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIQNngEnKU0

HighClass

Another new track from Big Krit, he's dropping one everyday this week. Going in over Hi-Tek's Letter To The King beat.

https://www.soundcloud.com/bigkrit/conscious-effort

Zero-Cool

Ice cube on jonathan ross Just said they are making a movie called straight outta Compton all about nwa. He said he hopes his son will play him. That would be a class film!!

countbezukov

More new Big K.R.I.T
https://soundcloud.com/bigkrit/lac-lac

HighClass

MadGibbs album snippets. I'm debating whether or not to listen to them. Really want to hear what the album is going to be like but don't want to ruin it by only hearing a sample of each track

http://www.sharebeast.com/65b6kjn782za

Edit: Gave in and listened, sound quality ain't great but it's sounding pretty damn good. Production is smooth as hell!

Andy_rse

Title track from Blueprints new LP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vjd95X60p8

Boom_Bap

For those that havent checked out the Oliver the 2nd release - The Kill Off EP, here's a track off it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk3DjqoZqC4

The EP can be streamed on this link -> http://everydejavu.com/2013/12/10/oliver-the-2nd-the-kill-off-ep-prod-by-jeremiah-jae/

Really dig this, it wouldnt be my normal cup of tea either.

Boom_Bap

This is awesome, new EP from Curly Castro of the Wreckin Crew

http://wreckingcrew.bandcamp.com/album/brody-ep

And if you havnet checked out his Fidel LP from last year, you should.

Doris300

Fresh as hell

Boom_Bap

One to look out for this year, guy called Pell, kinda Drake meets Chance The Rapper ish, But fairly different sounding on each song,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg8OOFK-H7Y

https://soundcloud.com/jay-pell/eleven-11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuWYMVyDV8s

http://indy.livemixtapes.com/download/20027/pell-calphonic.html

Boom_Bap

Thesis released a new song/video with Noearth yesterday, pretty darn good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZxDZvJ4l0s

Andy_rse

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I dont really pay attention to youtube comments or users, not being a snob or anything, I just never bother to look
But I think anything from Slug would be done through the official Rhymesayers account.

Slug confirmed on facebook a few days ago that it is in fact his account. And yeah the youtube comments section is where brain cells go to die!

Heres the video for the Bitter track. I really like it now after a few listens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK-EZwZviv8

And praise Jesus finally a release date for Herbal T's album (my own personal Detox, thinking it was never going to see the light of day). And it just so happens to be my birthday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Au0UJEjic

HighClass

New preview of the Stones Throw documentary that's coming out.

HighClass

Unreleased Daft Punk & Jay-Z track from a few years ago found it's way onto the web.

Boom_Bap

I listened to a couple of new albums today.

Schoolboy-Q - Oxymoron
I'm not the biggest fan of Q (I dont think he's bad either) and this album hasnt really advanced that thought. I only gave it one listen, and out of sequence so I didnt fully immerse myself into it.
I do plan to re-listen, and after the first listen, it's not going to be forced. So it's a good sign that I want to listen to it again with a bit more attention.


Prince Po - Animal Serum
Po gets very overlooked in my opinion, not the most gifted MC, doesnt have any tricks, just delivers good straightforward hiphop. His first album The Slickness was really good, then kind of just churned out a few decent albums and has bounced back with Animal Serum. This is excellent, I dont imagine it would be easy for non Prince Po listeners to fall into the record and enjoy it, his voice may take some getting used to, but he delivers and the beats are dope. Really like this one.

HighClass

New Blu track. Double album 'Good To Be Home' is dropping May 20th. Production on it reminds me of NoYork but a lot smoother, if the whole album is a mix of Flying Lotus style beats like he had on NoYork and his stuff with Exile it'll be a classic.

https://soundcloud.com/naturesounds/blu-the-west

Boom_Bap

Video from the recent Grouch & Eligh album.

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

If your stuck for something new to listen to, I'd recommend this album. Very diverse in sound.

LUPE

Been out for a "while" now but the Isaiah Rashad album/mixtape is excellent.

HighClass

MadGibbs leaked, can't see any other album this year topping it. Not a bad thing to say about it after my first listen.

Boom_Bap

LUPE wrote: »

Been out for a "while" now but the Isaiah Rashad album/mixtape is excellent.

yep, I find myself listening to it alot....actually listened to it earlier today.

LUPE

HighClass wrote: »

MadGibbs leaked, can't see any other album this year topping it. Not a bad thing to say about it after my first listen.

Deadly, will check it out

Jimmy Iovine

HighClass wrote: »

MadGibbs leaked, can't see any other album this year topping it. Not a bad thing to say about it after my first listen.

I am so excited about this. I know people may be miffed at the 'old' tracks being on there, but when the tracks are as strong as Thuggin' then you can't complain.

I can't wait to hear the new ones.

Jimmy Iovine

Can anyone remember Irish Party by Shakey? Well it has made it onto World Star Hip Hop.

Irish rapper Shakey releases Irish Party, the worldwide anthem for St Patrick's day. The unsigned artist wants to unite people from all over the world and invite them to be Irish for a day.

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhtW1Hw4R278geh4EQ

HighClass

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

I am so excited about this. I know people may be miffed at the 'old' tracks being on there, but when the tracks are as strong as Thuggin' then you can't complain.

I can't wait to hear the new ones.

The old tracks sound better on the album if that makes sense? The way they flow into the new ones and vice versa. But the new ones, Gibbs fully goes in on them, Madlib though...he went in DIFFERENT on the beats. Might be some of his best work.

Jimmy Iovine

HighClass wrote: »

The old tracks sound better on the album if that makes sense? The way they flow into the new ones and vice versa. But the new ones, Gibbs fully goes in on them, Madlib though...he went in DIFFERENT on the beats. Might be some of his best work.

It does.

I fully expected that flow.

Look at the videos for Thuggin' and Shame. The end of Thuggin' flowed perfectly into the start of Shame.

A lot of artists release music way in advance and then ignore it when the album drops. This genuinely feels like they knew exactly what they were doing 2/3 years ago and have followed through.

Andy_rse

New Oddisee visuals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX_5UZHzuJk

horsebox09

I was really feelin' Pinata up until "Bomb", with that track though, the album became a different beast completely, the stretch of songs from Bomb-Broken is just ridiculous! "Real" is probably my favourite track at the moment:

Seen Gucci by himself while we was 30 deep at Magic
And you didn't bust a grape, you was shook from the gate

Boom_Bap

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Can anyone remember Irish Party by Shakey? Well it has made it onto World Star Hip Hop.

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhtW1Hw4R278geh4EQ

He released the video for it 2 or 3 days ago, and the view count was up around 17500 yesterday evening. Not bad at all.

HighClass

Pitchfork review for Piñata

http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18930-freddie-gibbs-and-madlib-pinata/

HighClass

New Vince Staples album is out. Looks like I'll be turning off MadGibbs for a while!

http://www.soundcloud.com/blacksmith-a-g/sets/shyne-coldchain-vol-2

RollieFingers

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I listened to a couple of new albums today.

Schoolboy-Q - Oxymoron
I'm not the biggest fan of Q (I dont think he's bad either) and this album hasnt really advanced that thought. I only gave it one listen, and out of sequence so I didnt fully immerse myself into it.
I do plan to re-listen, and after the first listen, it's not going to be forced. So it's a good sign that I want to listen to it again with a bit more attention.


Prince Po - Animal Serum
Po gets very overlooked in my opinion, not the most gifted MC, doesnt have any tricks, just delivers good straightforward hiphop. His first album The Slickness was really good, then kind of just churned out a few decent albums and has bounced back with Animal Serum. This is excellent, I dont imagine it would be easy for non Prince Po listeners to fall into the record and enjoy it, his voice may take some getting used to, but he delivers and the beats are dope. Really like this one.

Really liking oxymoron so far! Collard Greens, Hoover Street, Studio and Blind Threats are the stand out tracks for me! Roll on May 22nd, Vicar Street will be hopping

Andy_rse

Apathy murders everything he's on!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am3448rMzSk

Talib Fiasco

MadGibbs album is good on a few brief listens...Madlib stole the show for me. Really was on form. Freddie is very meh for me but he didn't butcher the beats. Will crack into the album properly after the long weekend.

HighClass

New Jay Electronica :eek:

https://www.soundcloud.com/cracktracks504/jay-electronica-better-in-tune

Act II 2014?!? Jay might be coming through with the best rap album of all time this year!

Jimmy Iovine

HighClass wrote: »

New Jay Electronica :eek:

https://www.soundcloud.com/cracktracks504/jay-electronica-better-in-tune

Act II 2014?!? Jay might be coming through with the best rap album of all time this year!

I'd be highly surprised if it ever comes out.

HighClass

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

I'd be highly surprised if it ever comes out.

I have faith! If it does come it's going to be out of the blue, he just posts the link on Twitter one day. Worst thing he did was sign to the Roc. The album would have been out years ago but Jay Z was waiting for a radio single.

Jimmy Iovine

HighClass wrote: »

I have faith! If it does come it's going to be out of the blue, he just posts the link on Twitter one day. Worst thing he did was sign to the Roc. The album would have been out years ago but Jay Z was waiting for a radio single.

I think it had been done for ages. I've no idea what the hold up is. He's never going to be a radio guy.

HighClass

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

I think it had been done for ages. I've no idea what the hold up is. He's never going to be a radio guy.

Problem with Jay is he's a perfectionist. I remember a few years ago he shot a documentary/movie in the middle east and it will never see the light of day because he wasn't 100% happy with it. The new track that just came out was from the orignal tracklist for the album.

01 Real Magic [ft. Ronald Regan]
02 New Illuminati [ft. Kanye West]
03 Patents of Nobility
04 Life on Mars (@FatBellyBella)
05 Bonnie & Clyde guest starring Serge Gainsbourg
06 Dinner at Tiffanys (The Shiny Suit Theory) [ft. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jay-Z & The-Dream]
07 Memories & Merlot
08 Better in Tune with the Infinite [ft. Latonya Givens]
09 A Letter to Falon
10 Road to Perdition [ft. Jay-Z]
11 Welcome to Knightsbridge [ft. Sean Diddy Combs]
12 Rough Love [ft. Kanye West]
13 Run & Hide guest starring The Bullitts
14 Nights of the Roundtable (first draft skeleton)
15 10,000 Lotus Petals

Chances are if the album does come out the tracklist willl look very different though. I know he's been in the studio recently with Nas so hopefully we get to hear something from that. I'd love to hear Act II, I don't think I've wanted to hear an album more than I want to hear this one but if it doesn't come out I won't be too mad. He doesn't have any projects out bar an EP and I still have 70+ tracks by him on my iTunes, more than a lot of rappers who have loads of albums out.

mufcboy1999

If you're on a big commercial label these days like jay electronica and you don't have some radio presence you're going to be left on the shelf no matter how good you are.

All the majors care about is your commercial appeal, if you haven't got that the indie route is the only way to go.Jay is running his label exactly like dre does aftermath imho.

nice song though.

Andy_rse

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

baddebt

brand new Homeboy sandman
https://soundcloud.com/stonesthrow/homeboy-sandman-white-sands-out-now

Boom_Bap

i've given a listen to a few new albums today.

Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Cocaine Pinata
Excellent album, i'm lost really on how to describe how good it is. Looking forward to listening to it again and again and again and again.

Homeboy Sandman - White Sands
Excellent EP, great beats because they are a bit unconventional and sound dope. Sandman rocks over them perfectly.

Le1f - Hey EP
Not really my cup of bovril, fairly listenable, and can see that this would appeal to alot of people on here.

Vince Staples - Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2
Really really really good mixtape/album. Vince is fairly diverse which I wasnt really expecting, great delivery as well over some fairly daycent beats. I was left wanting some more after listening to it.

The Procussions - Up Til Now
This is just great, loads of great Procussions/J. Mederios tracks all put together in one place. You get to hear how they have advanced over thier career and the new elements they have introduced over time.

Jimmy Iovine

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Cocaine Pinata
Excellent album, i'm lost really on how to describe how good it is. Looking forward to listening to it again and again and again and again.

I'm going to get it on iTunes now. I'm very excited to hear it for the first time.

Brendan Filone

The Wu is back with the first single from "A Better Tomorrow":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyHt63gtVY

I like it, Meth ripped it and GZA was also on point.

GvidoR

This is insane!

Andy_rse

GvidoR wrote: »

This is insane

Damn! That's dope.

Boom_Bap

New track from Cunninlynguists featuring Aesop Rock and Sadistik. It's nice.

https://soundcloud.com/cunninlynguists/castles-f-aesop-rock-sadistik

Andy_rse

Boom_Bap wrote: »

New track from Cunninlynguists featuring Aesop Rock and Sadistik. It's nice.

https://soundcloud.com/cunninlynguists/castles-f-aesop-rock-sadistik

Saw this posted this morning and waited to get home from work to listen on a good system. Well worth the wait

mufcboy1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyJk0SwqKj8