twenty-eight Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Who is Ghostface? I keep seeing Borat in my head walking into the hotel. "whassup wid it, vanilla face?" Part of Wu-Tang... check out the pretty toney album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpath11 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 You ever heard Murs 3:16- 9th edition? It's pretty good...I actually saw LB open for J-Live a 4?5? years ago. The getback is the kinda weak...I'm a big Illmind fan. Have you heard of Kev Brown and/or Oddisee? They're both a couple local guys. Kev Brown is a great producer. Oddisee raps and produces....Jazzy Jeff I think produced his last album/mixtape- foot in the door. That talib album was pretty good.... Im not at all farmiliar with Murs, Kev Brown or Oddisee I will have to look into those. Thanks for the Getback review I suppose I'll dowload it just to say I heard it but you are actually the second person today that told me it was not all that good. Like I said some of my friends liked it but I guess I'll have to judge for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Im not at all farmiliar with Murs, Kev Brown or Oddisee I will have to look into those. Thanks for the Getback review I suppose I'll dowload it just to say I heard it but you are actually the second person today that told me it was not all that good. Like I said some of my friends liked it but I guess I'll have to judge for myself. It has a few good tracks on it. At this point I feel LB isnt that great. I think Big Pooh is terrible but Phonte is AMAZING. A lot of their earlier stuff is good...some tracks that appeared on their first ep and mixtapes. Elzhi & Phonte are probably my favorite two out there at this point... What do you use to download? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAboutSkins08 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Lupe will be at the 9:30 club 1/30. i go to school up in baltimore so i'll be at Sonar on 1/27 when he comes to perform. already got my ticket, i can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 i go to school up in baltimore so i'll be at Sonar on 1/27 when he comes to perform. already got my ticket, i can't wait!! Has anyone seen Lupe live before?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 They ALL stink. And that goes for all rap, hip hop music. Its nothing but crap. The only thing you proved was that you are a very ignorant person when it comes to the hip hop genre. It's not all... "SOULJA BOYYYY" and "I GET MONEY!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizards and Redskins Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I got Lil' Wayne's "The Drought Is Over" and it is a really good CD. One of the better tracks on there is "One Night Only" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I doubt he even listened to it... yeah, damn shame too I know I used to act like that too. I though all hip hop was like souljaboy for example, dumbed down garbage (like Lupe Fiasco alludes to) I am so glad I wasn't closed minded enough to completely ignore a whole genre. Great hip hop is hard to beat, powerful, inspiring, and exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 tracks 3-14 on The Cool........best stretch of songs out of ANY artist that I've heard in a long time. Mainstream rap nowadays sucks a fat one anyways. Which is why I prefer Lupe. He's underrated and really doesn't want to be put into that category b/c he feels he's better than that (Listen to "Dumb it Down" for what he really thinks about mainstream rap) . And he is, his lyrics don't consist of curse words, save "n-word", and sometimes damn, but never anything harsh. He doesn't rap about money, cars and clothes, hos, thug life, or whatever all these other fake ass rappers do now. His lyrics consist of a variety of things, ranging from love (Listen to "Paris, Tokyo") to political issues such as the war (Listen to "Little Weapon"). He's a great artists and deserves more credit than he gets. Yes but Nas' Illmatic is about life on the streets and it is bar none a top 10 rap album ever. It's ok to rap about it when you put the emotion into it that Nas did. You could really tell he meant it and the imagery was outstanding. That and the fact that he actually lived that life in his teenage years unlike the southern crap and now sadly the NYC crap of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Lupe gets caught up in trying to portray his image a little too much at times. Sometimes he goes abstract just for the sake of being abstract. Lyrically he is one of the best to come out in awhile, but his albums don't have much replay value to me in total. While certain tracks from his albums have high replay value, his albums as a whole don't in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 yeah, damn shame tooI know I used to act like that too. I though all hip hop was like souljaboy for example, dumbed down garbage (like Lupe Fiasco alludes to) I am so glad I wasn't closed minded enough to completely ignore a whole genre. Great hip hop is hard to beat, powerful, inspiring, and exciting I couldnt agree more...it shoulnt be this hard to find though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 The big doe rehab is easily one of the WORST hip-hop albums i've ever heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysetsfire Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just listened to Lupe's "The Cool" in its entirety again and its even sicker than the first time I heard it. This is what rap is supposed to be like. I hate all that mainstream ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obibyn23 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just bought each of their new albums this morning, but haven't listened to any of them yet.In your opinion, which album(edit) is the best?? None of the above...Mainstream Hip Hop is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Nice to see some hip-hop appreciation in here. I'm always trying to get my brother to listen to stuff, but he's stuck on Jay-Z and other radio garbage. Lately I've been listening to Zion I, Binary Star, and sicknature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just listened to Lupe's "The Cool" in its entirety again and its even sicker than the first time I heard it. This is what rap is supposed to be like. I hate all that mainstream ****. exactly, he's my fav. artist. I have all his mistapes and stuff and he's a beast. He's bringing back hip-hop. Mainstream rap sucks ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 None of the above...Mainstream Hip Hop is dead. another clown that only follows mainstream CRAP! If you actually listened to Lupe, or Ghostface you will realize that they DON'T WANT TO BE put into the mainstream rap category. It's a shame you fell into the trap like the rest of the idiots who think rap is all about money, hos, cars and clothes b/c they don't listen to REAL hip hop such as Lupe, Common, Talib, Ghostface, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obibyn23 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 another clown that only follows mainstream CRAP!If you actually listened to Lupe, or Ghostface you will realize that they DON'T WANT TO BE put into the mainstream rap category. It's a shame you fell into the trap like the rest of the idiots who think rap is all about money, hos, cars and clothes b/c they don't listen to REAL hip hop such as Lupe, Common, Talib, Ghostface, etc. Actually "CLOWN"...YOU assumed to much by my post. One: When and where did I say I am a fan of Mainstream? I merely said it was dead...and Rap IS about Ho's and Clothes....while Hip Hop is about lyrical rhymes Two: To me...Jay Z, Ghostface ARE Mainstream (whether they or YOU want them to be or not)....AND it ISNT "Real Hip Hop"...Its RAP. What does Jay Z "Rap" about? Money...and material things...well that equals RAP. The only exception here is Lupe...but that doesnt mean I have to like his style...just because YOU have a man crush on him. There use to be a time, when there was good Mainstream Hip Hop. But that era is over...Now the only good Hip Hop is Underground...stuff you would NEVER hear on your local Rap station (MF DOOM, Del, El-P, Etc...) But being that I have been a fan of real Hip Hop for longer then you have graced this earth with your assuming self...I think its safe to say there is nothing YOU could tell ME about it. See...I grew up with "REAL" Hip Hop..Not this "Rap" you listen to. (Boogie Down Productions, Run DMC, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Black Moon, Eric B. & Rakim, De La Soul, EPMD, Showbiz & AG, Tribe Called Quest, The Artifacts, Afrika Bambaataa...and so on...) So work on your reading comprehension, and get your mind out the gutter...educate yourself on the difference between "RAP" and "Hip Hop".....CLOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpath11 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 For fans of the underground stuff the newest album from Jedi Mind Tricks presents Army of the Pharaohs (Ritual of Battle) is worth a listen. It is a who is who of underground hip hop. Guys like Demoz, Planetary, Esoteric, Reef the Lost Cause and Celph Titled all appear on the tracks. Worth the download instant classic i love AOTP and JMT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetimeisnow Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ghostface Killa. That is hot "I'll die for you" classic. Gfk for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvisit1 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 JAY-*******Z! Have you heard "My Name Is Hov"? ("This is what I do to protect us/Shoot at you actors like movie directors"...Lyrical brilliance) OR his verse on 50 cent's "If I Can't Remix"? ("I tried to be modest/But y'all don't respect modest/Y'all respect my dollars...He just comes out and says it, I try to give you "REAL Hip-Hop" but that's not you want to hear...He has another line in this verse that says "I can't do numbers like the Roots"...He acknowledges that what he's doing is not Hip-Hop in it's purest form but he wants to be played on the radio and wants ppl to buy his albums) If you listen close and understand english, Jay-Z is always droppin gems I had "Iron Man" back in the day, I believe this was GFK's first solo LP...feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...Has GFK had anything in between that and this new one? How many albums has Lupe put out? I'd say Jay-Z over GFK, but how can you even put Lupe in the same sentence? Whoopty doo, he has a great first album...what next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsl2 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Nice to see some hip-hop appreciation in here.I'm always trying to get my brother to listen to stuff, but he's stuck on Jay-Z and other radio garbage. Lately I've been listening to Zion I, Binary Star, and sicknature. You gotta get some Little Brother in your rotation as well. Jay-Z is one of my favorites. I wish I had his business acumen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I listened to the Lupe CD. Pretty good. Go gadget flow is so far the best tune on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvisit1 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I forgot that the OP was asking ppl which CD to listen to first...however, Jay-Z is clearly the better lyricist out of the three...Let's start a debate...You say who you think is the better lyricist, provide a line and then analyze it "My name is Hov/H to the O V/I used to move snowflakes by the O-Z/I guess even back then you could call me/CEO of the R-O-C" Good stuff, he used to move coke by the ounce, so even back then you could call him CEO of the r-o-c, comparing Rocafella records to rock like crack rock...kinda clever if you ask me...I know I could have chosen better, I have move but this one came to mind first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMagicJuan Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 hov is a living legend...but Lupe is the next big thing....Lupa > your favorite rapper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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