Hip Hop 2018

19-10-2018 1:27pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Marlowe. By far the album of the year.
Jay Rock
I'm getting into the new Reason album as well, sounds great.

They are the 3 that spring to mind. The bits from the new Mick Jenkins album I've heard sound great.

Best Albums of the Year for me so far (no particular order)

Jay Rock - Redemption
Eminem - Kamikaze
Nipsey Hustle - Victory Lap
Pusha-T — Daytona

19-10-2018 1:30pm

Alot of people raving about the Royce Da 5’9 album this year, but not heard it yet.
Going to pick it up this evening.

Boom_Bap · 19-10-2018 1:34pm

Royce is deadly, Nipsey is great as well.
Royce also had the Prhyme 2 album as well.

A few other albums I've dug out from this year:
Parades
Atmosphere
Onry Ossbourne
Freddie Gibs
Pac Div

Also the new Armandhammer album I listened to the other day needs more spins.

19-10-2018 1:39pm

Fav Tracks

melted_face · 19-10-2018 1:43pm

iridescence by brockhampton is definitely a top 5 aoty

VW 1 · 19-10-2018 2:00pm

Definitely no space wasted on that Push album at only 7 tracks, nothing stands out as a weak song.

mario54324 · 19-10-2018 2:07pm

My favs so far are

Denzel Curry - Taboo
Kanye and Kid Cudi - Kids See Ghosts
Pusha T - Daytona
Eminem - Kamikaze (only 4 bad tracks, take them out and it's his best work in years)
Nas - Nasir

Haven't finished Evidence's album, KOD or C5 yet.
Logic's latest album YSIV is decent.
Kanye's Ye was half arsed tripe.

Still need to listen to Swimming, Czarface x MF Doom, Book of Ryan, Prhyme 2, Mi Vida Local, Drogas Wave, Testing, Veteran etc. To say it's been a good year for hip hop is an understatement.

Edit: Ghostface and Freddie also have albums from this year, I believe

Whatsisname · 19-10-2018 3:04pm

Swimming is AOTY for me. Honestly one of my favourite albums of all time.

I'd also recommend checking out The Neighbourhood's latest EP "Ever changing". They've gone back exploring their hip hop roots, features Denzel Curry, Nipsey Hustle, Ghostface Killah and IDK.

waynescales1 · 19-10-2018 8:55pm

Daytona was good (The Games We Play and Hard Piano brilliant). I feel 21 minutes is too short for an album though.

Although technically not an album, Black Thought & 9th Wonder released an EP this year, Streams Of Thought, very good.

Nas' album was a waste of time.

Still to listen to Lupe and Royce.

surball · 20-10-2018 7:54pm

For me it’s:
Hermit & The Recluse (ka)
Marlowe
Kev Brown - homework
Royce - book of ryan
Phonte
Chuck Strangers

edan & homeboy sandman album coming soon also.

Boom_Bap · 22-10-2018 11:32am

I'm looking forward to Edan and Homeboy Sandman.

I still need to listen to Phonte as well, cheers for the reminder

peteeeed · 22-10-2018 12:06pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm looking forward to Edan and Homeboy Sandman.

me too , edan's output is always great but as rare as hensteeth

Boom_Bap · 22-10-2018 12:09pm

peteeeed wrote: »

me too , edan's output is always great but as rare as hensteeth

He has 2 classic albums. I'm not sure if he's on mic duty on Humble Pi though, he hasn't been on singles yet.

peteeeed · 22-10-2018 12:41pm

i'd go along with most of the names people have mentioned for albums , the one i keep going back to is Jean Grae/Quelle Chris
Everything’s Fine. i love the flow and the tone all the way through

waynescales1 · 22-10-2018 8:21pm

Dunno if anybody here watches Drink Champs but I just finished the Marley Marl interview. Very enjoyable, some interesting stories and history about the birth of the Golden Age of NY hip hop. Some funny moments too as always with Nore.

Boom_Bap · 23-10-2018 10:04am

I'm listening to the Jonah Hill interview on the Breakfast Club yesterday, really good.
He listened to everything I listened to growing up

b.gud · 23-10-2018 10:08am

Another new one from Homeboy Sandman and Edan, also the first one to have some vocals from Edan on the track

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

b.gud · 23-10-2018 5:10pm

Track listing for Mick Jenkins album, Pieces of a Man, which is out on Friday

https://twitter.com/mickjenkins/status/1054479879301947392

Boom_Bap · 24-10-2018 9:33am

Barcelona and Padded Locks from the Mick Jenkins album

https://soundcloud.com/mickjenkins/padded-locks-feat-ghostface-killah

https://soundcloud.com/mickjenkins/barcelona-1

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

mario54324 · 24-10-2018 5:53pm

Was reading /r/hiphopheads earlier. Some Canadian rapper died after falling from a plane's wings during a stunt for a music video. Loon.

Boom_Bap · 25-10-2018 12:54pm

I heard about that, it described him as a stunt rapper in the headline, I couldn't figure that out and didn't read the article.

Anyway, id' strongly recommend the new J-Live EP to all. It's a joy to listen to

https://realjlive.bandcamp.com/album/lose-no-time?fbclid=IwAR1NIGxdUQmst9wsFcIK2MoRlP4bPgQmj2EURArCzZyunDadTnlzuE6jC1I

I've also listened to a few songs off a Muggs and Roc Marciano album...i think it's an album, I don't think it's a mashup or anything lie that.
Sounds really good so far.

mario54324 · 25-10-2018 4:22pm

I haven't listened to it yet but Tyler The Creator has a song in the new Grinch movie

mario54324 · 26-10-2018 8:17am

Apparently the Black Eyed Peas have ditched Fergie and gone back to their hip hop roots with their new album. There's a song on there with Nas and another with Phife and Ali Shaheed.

Boom_Bap · 26-10-2018 8:55am

I heard that about BEP, it'll be interesting to hear that. Does Tyler do the whole Grinch soundtrack?

Joell Ortiz and Apollo Brown have a new album:
https://apollobrown360.bandcamp.com/album/mona-lisa

Also, if you are not familiar with a guy from Chicago called Saba, here's a Tiny Desk to get you familiar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzmjU8aOR4

peteeeed · 26-10-2018 9:55am

edan & homeboy sandman ........i'm loving it , proper dirty samples and f*ck all singing in autotune

Orizio · 26-10-2018 2:20pm

New Mick Jenkins and Shad have leaked. Looking out for new Edan/Homeboy Sandman as well.

Boom_Bap · 26-10-2018 4:25pm

New song from Brother Ali, liking it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrzG3LkqPM8

mario54324 · 31-10-2018 11:50am

Freddie Gibbs has a new album out. Apparently it's really, really good.

b.gud · 31-10-2018 12:04pm

mario54324 wrote: »

Freddie Gibbs has a new album out. Apparently it's really, really good.

It's called Fetti and it's a joint album with Curren$y and The Alchemist

Boom_Bap · 31-10-2018 1:58pm

Yup, looking forward to it.....only if I can stop listening to Humple Pi

waynescales1 · 01-11-2018 9:26pm

Not a recent release but I'm only getting around to it now. Big KRIT - 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time. Right up there with Kendrick among the most enjoyable rap albums of recent years in my opinion. And as double albums go one of the best ever.

Boom_Bap · 02-11-2018 12:43pm

Krits album is great

New album from Action Bronson

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

VW 1 · 02-11-2018 1:11pm

Also a new ablum from Vince Staples, have it lined up for this afternoons listening.

Boom_Bap · 02-11-2018 1:53pm

VW 1 wrote: »

Also a new ablum from Vince Staples, have it lined up for this afternoons listening.

Excellent, Vince is dope.

VW 1 · 02-11-2018 4:15pm

Very short album, 11 tracks including two interludes and a skit.

Excellent beats, really good. Great flow off of Vince too. Very light summertime feel off the album, really easy listening.

mario54324 · 02-11-2018 6:01pm

Takeoff has an album out too. Don't normally like the Migos or trap in general but Takeoff can be decent at times. Will listen later.

Harambe · 04-11-2018 11:52pm

If anyone is in Amsterdam be sure to check out Cafe De Duivel, was in there on Thursday night, it's strictly Hip-Hop and they had 2 djs playing 90s hip hop on vinyl, mostly East coast, it was quality, heard so many good tunes for the first time.

peteeeed · 06-11-2018 10:55am

burger king bringing the heat

https://twitter.com/BurgerKingUK/status/1059382781724295168

09-11-2018 12:04am

Cube has a new album coming out, I repeat Cube has a new album coming out!

http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/ice-cube-everythangs-corrupt-album-release-date/

peteeeed · 09-11-2018 8:45am

Fred The Red wrote: »

Cube has a new album coming out, I repeat Cube has a new album coming out!

http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/ice-cube-everythangs-corrupt-album-release-date/

New track 'arrest the president '
https://open.spotify.com/track/3JWdewLCI6WgLMd1LnSTMj

waynescales1 · 09-11-2018 8:38pm

Ice Cube hasn't made a good solo album since Lethal Injection, which I've just realised was 25 years ago, wow.

buried · 09-11-2018 8:43pm

Really loving the new 'Fetti' LP with Freddie Gibbs, Curren$y and The Alchemist. I'd be a big fan of Gibbs especially after the work he has done with Madlib and this lp really chimes in with that sort of style. Never heard of The Alchemist before, would like to be pointed into the direction of that producers similar work if anybody like to point me, thanks

Boom_Bap · 10-11-2018 2:33pm

The Alchemist has produced for everyone!
Check out his Cutting Room Floor albums, his beats and just loads of different rappers.
He's Eminems tour DJ and for some reason never produces for him.

Any time Currency/Gibbs/Alc get together it's magic.