The Official OFWGKTA thread

[Surell]

Alright, that was pretty smooth. Still reminds me of Em, but yeah, pretty tight.

Dirty, influence has it's limits; there's a point where you're just taking someone's styles and not even trying to make it your own, it's still them through and through. Not everyone wants to hear Eminem through every troubled ass kid who picks up a microphone and some production software. Tyler and Earl are influenced by Em, but do their delivery, flow, or lyrical style sound like him? No. Does Hopsin's delivery, flow, and style sound like Em? Almost as if he copied it. Yuck sound a lot like Dinosaur Jr. in their guitar style and songwriting, but does it sound like they just took Mascis' and Barlow's exact style and ran with it? No. There's still some distinction.

I'm not gonna listen to a rapper whose whole point of rapping is to brag. It's useless, it's like listening to love songs all the time. Turn good lines and metaphors into something abstract, or storytelling, or revealing, not the same old bull**** over and over and over.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Surell

Alright, that was pretty smooth. Still reminds me of Em, but yeah, pretty tight.

Dirty, influence has it's limits; there's a point where you're just taking someone's styles and not even trying to make it your own, it's still them through and through. Not everyone wants to hear Eminem through every troubled ass kid who picks up a microphone and some production software. Tyler and Earl are influenced by Em, but do their delivery, flow, or lyrical style sound like him? No. Does Hopsin's delivery, flow, and style sound like Em? Almost as if he copied it. Yuck sound a lot like Dinosaur Jr. in their guitar style and songwriting, but does it sound like they just took Mascis' and Barlow's exact style and ran with it? No. There's still some distinction.

I'm not gonna listen to a rapper whose whole point of rapping is to brag. It's useless, it's like listening to love songs all the time. Turn good lines and metaphors into something abstract, or storytelling, or revealing, not the same old bull**** over and over and over.

i know you like lil wayne man!

But yeah can't get into this either. Has that same junior-psycho vibe that makes tech9 appealing to so many people, just minus any interesting wordplay tech has.

[Surell]

Originally Posted by matious

i know you like lil wayne man!

HA HAAAAA! True this, but i haven't been listening to him as much recently. In fact, the last mixtape or anything i got by him was No Ceilings. But I am anxiously awaiting the Carter IV, of course. Still, I think Wayne is way sicker/iller/better than this cat.

But yeah can't get into this either. Has that same junior-psycho vibe that makes tech9 appealing to so many people, just minus any interesting wordplay tech has.

Speaking of this, I desperately need to listen to Tech9.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Surell

HA HAAAAA! True this, but i haven't been listening to him as much recently. In fact, the last mixtape or anything i got by him was No Ceilings. But I am anxiously awaiting the Carter IV, of course. Still, I think Wayne is way sicker/iller/better than this cat.


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I dig the track "rolling" from his latest tape. He's just good at sounding cool without saying anything which is a really good skill i feel like


worst cover art ever yuck

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by Surell

Speaking of this, I desperately need to listen to Tech9.

Yes. You should listen to some Tech N9ne. Asap.

Only album you should ignore:

Ollie Gates Mixed Plate

[Surell]

Originally Posted by TheBig3

Another thing, not only would I be embarrassed to record that refrain ("uh oh"? really? Is anyone really worried? **** off) but why after 17 years or so do people still do that ridiculous "i want to be a Japanese cartoon character" big-grin and wave thing?

I'd be concerned hip-hop fans, that ridiculous **** used to be reserved for fat goth nerds at the mall who were trying to be funny/flirt with other line-light hungry wall flowers.

I'm not so concerned with the video, it's just symbolic of how whack and unimaginative he is as an artist. What bothers me is the fact that he reaaalllly thinks he's gonna save Hip Hop when the root of all evil is his glaring flaw: The cloning of identity.

What also sucks is this song is kinda stuck in my head, and not in that "oh it's catching on" way.

Originally Posted by Kirby

Yes. You should listen to some Tech N9ne. Asap.

Only album you should ignore:

Ollie Gates Mixed Plate

I think you actually gave me "Killer" awhile back, i just never got around to it, unfortunately. (because i suck obviously)

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by Surell

I think you actually gave me "Killer" awhile back, i just never got around to it, unfortunately. (because i suck obviously)

If it makes you feel better, he's released two better albums since then.

K.O.D.
All 6's and 7's.