Qwertyy vs. Your Favourite Album

Aloysius · 05-22-2017, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

great album indeed, ive heard their whole discography already though!

Hmm - we probably have similar taste in rock and metal to the point that you would already know most of my favorites. How about something Indian:

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee - Lyrical Sitar

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-22-2017, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Aloysius

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee - Lyrical Sitar

well, i certainly have never heard that one before. look forward to checking it out.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-22-2017, 08:44 AM

Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

I haven't listened to much post-2000s Nas, so I went into this knowing very little of what he would bring to the table. I can certainly respect some of his earlier works, Illmatic and It Was Written in particular, but his style often only allows for me to listen to 3 or 4 tracks before growing bored of him.

On Distant Relatives, Nas teams up with reggae artist Damian Marley to create a project that is quite far removed from Nas' early material. In a lot of ways, the collaboration worked well. Nas' long ago stale 90s NYC street style production was traded in for a more dancehall/reggae infused approach, and with Damian Marley around to handle the hooks, Nas was able to step away from the weakest elements of song writing.

Now while all of that is fine and dandy, the music itself failed to make all too much of an impression me. It lacked in consistency, the track listing was a mix-match of songs that I thought were decent and others that shouldn't have made their way onto the finished project, especially the opening track. It also feels to me like this happened a little too late in both of their careers. Was their really a market for reggae in 2010? I know Drake is doing the whole dancehall thing now, but he kinda sells himself. Hearing this just feels like two artists decided to smash their styles together, without compromising on a style that would highlight the best of one another.

It wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable or entertaining enough for me to call it good either. It was just flat out okay. I can understand the appeal Ki, and I would chalk this one up to just a difference in taste rather than the album being good or bad, but it just didn't resonate all that much with me.

Frowndad gets the first point as Meatraffle remains as the top album.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-22-2017, 08:58 AM

also for the sake of the triple post, the OP has been updated with all the need to knows down at the bottom. i've been thinking about the round format that grindy suggested, but ultimately that wouldn't work with the scoring system. the only way it would make sense is if it was essentially "last album standing" meaning that the album that was top at the end, won.

i like the idea of rounds, because i could try doing it with specific genres or whatever for something different, but i'm not sure how to better the format. any suggestions are welcome.

The Batlord · 05-22-2017, 09:00 AM

I've got a suggestion. Review ICP already, pussy.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-22-2017, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

Insane Clown Posse - Riddlebox

let's try to keep this short and sweet. it was better than i expected. no, it wasn't a good album. not by hip-hop standards, not by pop standards, and not by entertainment standards. it was tolerable in it's stupidness though. i feel like the people who actually enjoy this would be on the same wave length as 12 year old Weird Al fans. i guess if you're high enough skits about corn dogs up a little child's ******* would be sorta amusing, but for me not so much so.

the production was actually pretty solid, miles ahead of the Violent J project Batty made me listen to before. i would say that and a handful of the decent hooks would be the best parts of the project.

the show must go on and headless boogie were the best tracks, but at 70 minutes long there was just far too much junk that isn't worth the time of day.

how did you miss this?

Key · 05-22-2017, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

I haven't listened to much post-2000s Nas, so I went into this knowing very little of what he would bring to the table. I can certainly respect some of his earlier works, Illmatic and It Was Written in particular, but his style often only allows for me to listen to 3 or 4 tracks before growing bored of him.

On Distant Relatives, Nas teams up with reggae artist Damian Marley to create a project that is quite far removed from Nas' early material. In a lot of ways, the collaboration worked well. Nas' long ago stale 90s NYC street style production was traded in for a more dancehall/reggae infused approach, and with Damian Marley around to handle the hooks, Nas was able to step away from the weakest elements of song writing.

Now while all of that is fine and dandy, the music itself failed to make all too much of an impression me. It lacked in consistency, the track listing was a mix-match of songs that I thought were decent and others that shouldn't have made their way onto the finished project, especially the opening track. It also feels to me like this happened a little too late in both of their careers. Was their really a market for reggae in 2010? I know Drake is doing the whole dancehall thing now, but he kinda sells himself. Hearing this just feels like two artists decided to smash their styles together, without compromising on a style that would highlight the best of one another.

It wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable or entertaining enough for me to call it good either. It was just flat out okay. I can understand the appeal Ki, and I would chalk this one up to just a difference in taste rather than the album being good or bad, but it just didn't resonate all that much with me.

Frowndad gets the first point as Meatraffle remains as the top album.

Fair enough. Thanks for listening though.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-22-2017, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

Fair enough. Thanks for listening though.

not a problem! if you wanna throw another rec in it feel free.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 05-22-2017, 04:07 PM

I am reccing this one Q-Man.

Let me know what you think.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-22-2017, 04:21 PM

i think that cover is sex

05-22-2017, 04:07 PM	#89 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I am reccing this one Q-Man. Let me know what you think.