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Post by itrainmonkeys on Jul 10, 2013 15:36:18 GMT -5
Fantastic.
After a playful Twitter Q&A session on Monday, Jay-Z revealed that his song "Open Letter" will be released on vinyl through Jack White's Third Man Records. The song, which didn't make it onto the rapper's album Magna Carta Holy Grail, will be available as a "playable letter."
"It's in a letter. . . you can play the letter. . . it's amazing," Jay-Z told Hot 97 yesterday. "You open the letter, and you can actually play the card."
White's Third Man Records also released gold and platinum vinyl versions of The Great Gatsby soundtrack, for which Jay-Z served as executive producer.
"Jack White, you know, aside from being a brilliant musician, he has this vinyl store so he makes these special edition vinyls, and we're gonna put ['Open Letter'] on the vinyl," said Jay-Z.
At the risk of having my head taken off, what's the consensus on GFK's Twelve Reasons to Die (the Younge album and the Apollo Brown remix)? That was my favorite of the year up until Run the Jewels dropped a blockbuster, and a free one at that. Younge's mix felt 70's kung-fu, and Apollo's remix was the Nicky Barnes mix. I don't think GFK has fallen off.
I don't know what to think about the J.Cole album. There are some songs I really like that are done really well, but then there are some songs that never hit me with a toe-tap or anything.
Another album i felt was really mediocre. I didn't have any real problems with production, but more with j cole and his insistance on talking about/comparing himself to/kissing the ass of every prominent rapper out right now. I felt like most of the album was plea to be noticed by them.
At the risk of having my head taken off, what's the consensus on GFK's Twelve Reasons to Die (the Younge album and the Apollo Brown remix)? That was my favorite of the year up until Run the Jewels dropped a blockbuster, and a free one at that. Younge's mix felt 70's kung-fu, and Apollo's remix was the Nicky Barnes mix. I don't think GFK has fallen off.
I love that album, but it's one that you have to listen to once, and then put it away for a while. The story is great. Very creative, and Younge's movie score feel fits in perfectly, but GFK's rapping becomes hard to listen to.
J.Cole is the most mediocre rapper alive. His beats are solid, his rhymes are solid, but dude has no hook, no charisma, nothing. It's like a rap paint-by-numbers kit brought to life.
9. J Cole Its too bad yo cos son started out kinda ill nahmean. He still got potential but niggas aint jus gon 1) wait forever for son to come up wit a single that aint trash so that his label can finally greenlight his album n 2) let this nigga slowly transform into the nex Drizzy…like we aint noticin that bullshit. Let me make this clear tho…son IS NOT wack. But he IS softer than babys breath namsayin. I dont think theres ever been a nigga that talked bout all the shit he had to overcome on so many different songs namsayin. This nigga jus dont stop havin that chip on his shoulder. I dont mean like how M.O.P. got chips on they shoulders tho….I mean like how ya girl wanna have a serious talk bout her feelings 5 minutes into game 7 chip on his shoulder. Son is bitter yo. What the fuck you so mad bout son? Like all ya stars aint already aligned n shit. I hate a emotional ass nigga. Sons only a few music note tattoos away from bein a full blown bitch yo. But like I said he a talented little nigga so hopefully he stops actin like a human tampon n learns to lighten up. Cos I wanna see son do good forreal nahmean.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Jul 11, 2013 10:29:47 GMT -5
Yea, I feel like its all right there for J. Cole, but the sum doesn't equal the parts. If you dissect him, all the parts of a good rapper are there, but for whatever reason when its all put together it just doesn't always click. You could pick a random verse of his and put it up against most any other current rapper and he would hold his own, but when it comes to full songs and albums its just, meh, most of the time.
J.Cole is the most mediocre rapper alive. His beats are solid, his rhymes are solid, but dude has no hook, no charisma, nothing. It's like a rap paint-by-numbers kit brought to life.
His guest verse on A Star Is Born is probably his best ever, so that doesn't help.
Thanks guys I really go wanna save up and get a collection going. Appreciate the tips.
I know NoD is a vinyl guy so hopefully he'll give input
It really depends on your budget and whether you want to get something new or used.
I'd say if you're just starting out dig around garage sales and try to find an old technics table. Make sure the cartridge is in working order and get a brand new needle (really cheap.) There's tons of information on the webs.
Post by pressline47 on Jul 11, 2013 17:37:42 GMT -5
No particular order..
Ill Bill "The Grimey Awards" RA the Rugged Man "Legends Never Die" Opio and Pep Love "First Light" Homeboy Sandman "Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent" Killer Mike and El-P "Run the Jewels"
I haven't heard Yeezus yet, but it's next on tap. I've played Magna Carta Holy Grail 3 times and like it, but it doesn't stack up to any of the albums above for me.
Looking forward I'm most excited for Deltron 3030: Event II which finally got a release date of October 1st. I'm also super amped that Adrian Younge is producing the new Souls of Mischief album set to drop this fall.
I hate to sound like an old man, especially since I'm usually the first to be all "there's great new sh*t out," but I just listened to Mobb Deep, "Tha Infamous," and all I could think was that holy sh*t, these dudes were like 19 when this dropped. Compare that to all the young motherf*ckers dropping albums now, it's not even funny. If "Right Back At You" came out today people would declare it the greatest posse cut ever, kind of like how people unduly lost their sh*t over "1 Train." Or hell, "Eye for an Eye?" When Rae gets all "playin' corners glancing all up in ya corneas," that would be the greatest line ever spit by the likes of A$AP Rocky or any of these other cats. This was the first time in a while where I realized that so many of the young MCs today just have absolutely nothing to contribute beyond empty flash.
Love the very first point he makes, is every rapper going to be asked about this? I think it's a big deal and all, but does everyone in the genre have to answer for what one artist said?
Post by itrainmonkeys on Aug 15, 2013 15:05:11 GMT -5
I saw Kendrick's verse/lines and got excited for responses. I don't want guys legit shooting each other dead but I like the competition aspect that comes with this stuff. Step your game up.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Aug 15, 2013 16:28:54 GMT -5
I feel like the initial internet response to the song was WAY overblown. Still a nice track, though. I just don't take it as a diss track, really. More of just a call for everyone to step their game up for the sake of hip hop. I guess if you consider yourself a new-school rapper and your name wasn't mentioned you could interpret that as being a diss for not being on Kendrick's radar, per se, but still, definitely some overreaction.
I feel like the initial internet response to the song was WAY overblown. Still a nice track, though. I just don't take it as a diss track, really. More of just a call for everyone to step their game up for the sake of hip hop. I guess if you consider yourself a new-school rapper and your name wasn't mentioned you could interpret that as being a diss for not being on Kendrick's radar, per se, but still, definitely some overreaction.
Yeah, I don't follow hip hop closely at all, but I still recognized many of the names off the list as those he has worked with at some point. I saw the hype before I read the verse and was really surprised when I read it. I don't see how anyone could really take it as a diss rather than a call for everyone to make their music better. That's a totally legitimate feeling. Music is competitive industry, and anyone who doesn't think that everyone has their sights on being recognized as being the best there is regardless of friendships is kidding themselves.
I feel like the initial internet response to the song was WAY overblown. Still a nice track, though. I just don't take it as a diss track, really. More of just a call for everyone to step their game up for the sake of hip hop. I guess if you consider yourself a new-school rapper and your name wasn't mentioned you could interpret that as being a diss for not being on Kendrick's radar, per se, but still, definitely some overreaction.
Yeah, I don't follow hip hop closely at all, but I still recognized many of the names off the list as those he has worked with at some point. I saw the hype before I read the verse and was really surprised when I read it. I don't see how anyone could really take it as a diss rather than a call for everyone to make their music better. That's a totally legitimate feeling. Music is competitive industry, and anyone who doesn't think that everyone has their sights on being recognized as being the best there is regardless of friendships is kidding themselves.
The concept of music being a competition is ridiculous to me.
Yeah, I don't follow hip hop closely at all, but I still recognized many of the names off the list as those he has worked with at some point. I saw the hype before I read the verse and was really surprised when I read it. I don't see how anyone could really take it as a diss rather than a call for everyone to make their music better. That's a totally legitimate feeling. Music is competitive industry, and anyone who doesn't think that everyone has their sights on being recognized as being the best there is regardless of friendships is kidding themselves.
The concept of music being a competition is ridiculous to me.
Everyone sets out to be huge. Nobody sets out to be small time.
Edit: I was meaning more along the lines of everyone wants to be the best at what they are doing. That doesn't necessarily come together with being "huge". I really don't think many artists go out there with the mindset that it is okay to be middle of the pack hence there is some sort of competitive nature to what they do.
Listen you honkey tonk white breads** ... hip-hop is one, massive d*ck measuring contest. When a young, up-and-coming stud like Kendrick, who is from Compton, claims himself as the king of NY, which is not in California, people in NY will go all "uhh...wtf, mate?"
This isn't anything new. Kendrick is, imo, the best "young" rapper out there. If he puts out another album on the level of his first two, it's cemented for me.
You can't applaud Kendrick's verse without accepting it was intended to do what it is currently doing. Kendrick isn't stupid, he knows what he was doing by writing that part of his verse. It could very easily have been taken out, or written differently without names. He put the names to it to make it notable, to bring people into a discussion on random internet nerderies like the one we're having here.
For the record, I love the verse, I love when young guys with talent go at everything with reckless abandon and I don't think Kendrick is that far off. He's the young king of hip-hop, he's the heir to the throne, so to speak. But mother f*ck if I'm going to agree that he's the king of NY while Jay-Z, Nas and the bulk of Wu Tang are still alive and kicking. He went after a city with a very proud and very rich hip-hop history (and living history).
Kendrick said he respects people, but its his mission to kill everyone in the game, I don't know how you can look at that as a "let's all gather 'round and get in this thing together and improve the rap game." It was a mission statement. He is on a mission and apologizes to the people he likes for things that may happen. I mean, c'mon. I know it's in inforoo's DNA to try to be positive about things, but Kendrick killed a verse and trampled a few peers in the process. That's not a bad thing. Neither is people going "oh yeah? F*ck if I'ma let you step on me on your way to the top."
This is how hip-hop has been for nearly 2 decades, it's not changing anytime soon. And that's a good thing.
Kendrick said he respects people, but its his mission to kill everyone in the game, I don't know how you can look at that as a "let's all gather 'round and get in this thing together and improve the rap game."
I don't see it as "let's all hug it out and articulate some intelligent verses," but I don't see it as a traditional diss of "f*ck all of you, your music is wack," either. Somewhere in the middle.
You still have legitimate street-hardened gangster rapper-types with battle verses, but for the most part what Kendrick did is the new way guys diss each other. They don't come out and say things directly, at least not the way they used to (or the way Joell Ortiz did in his response).
It wasn't a diss in the traditional sense in that he doesn't call people out, but by making the claims the way he did it can certainly be seen as a diss if you're an actual rapper and you weren't one of the 4 people he named (who are all his buddies, which I'm sure is just a coincidence).