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B L A C K I E - 'ALL CAPS WITH SPACES'



Download the album here.

Great hardcore Hip Hop that makes Death Grips look like a bunch of teeny boppers :D

That definitely goes hard. Imma download it and check it out.

yeah this is dope. Really surprised me, haven't heard anything quite like it.

I downloaded this last week based on your recommendation (I think) Tom. I haven't had a chance to give it a solid listen but I'm looking forward to it. I wish more people were doing stuff like this.

Yeah, it was me. I can't wait for this kind of work to reach premium MC's. Not having a go, but the Death Drips/B L A C K I E rappers (no idea what their names are) ain't the greatest in the World.

Saying that, the style of song suits them a lot more than, say, Biggie or Nas.

I would LOVE to see production like this mixed with Wu-Tang verses, like Wugazi did to such great effect.

Imagine "Hut 1, Hut 2, Hut 3... HUT!" and some mother f*cking eardrum exploding nonsense coming through the speakers!

I'm not really a fan of the Wu, but I agree with what you're saying overall. I'd love to see some really good rappers working with some more interesting music.

Have you checked out K-the-I by the way?

Not a fan of Wu? I assume you have heard their best material - 30 Chambers and The W? I think their production style pioneered the Death Grips sound to be honest. The idea that rap can have noisy production.



This song would be INSANE over B L A C K I E production.

I have heard of K-the-I, but not got round to listening to anything (I don't think).

I would prefer some original material to a collaboration. I usually have a strong connection to the original sound associated with the lyrics, and it never feels quite right when it's mixed with something else.

I certainly agree, but I think the vocal styles of the Wu-Tang members would fit this production style very well.

I've never heard The W but I own 30 Chambers and have never really been able to get into it. I mean it's okay, but I usually lose interest after a few songs.

I would think Public Enemy was more of the pioneer in that department honestly.

I'd definitely recommend giving Broken Love Letter a listen if you get a chance. It's good stuff.

Agree about Public Enemy, but Wu are more grimey by nature. Also, I just skip the boring songs on 36 Chambers.

Totally off topic:
tomclancy, is the Joker blowing up in england? Just curious, I heard one track by him and i like him, and i see he has his own clique a la wolf pups and asaps.



Could do without the sappy vocal hook, but this kid reminds me a lot of dizzee rascal.

Sorry, i just saw u live in england and was always curious about this guys and didnt wanna make a whole thread

He actually reminds me more of Kano than Dizzee but, yeah, this track is great! Though I agree that the chorus is kind of meh.

Never even heard of Kano-any good?

I only have a couple of his songs on a grime comp but those are pretty good.

Never really got into Grime to be honest, and have very little knowledge of what people who do follow the likes of Kano and Dizzie (pre-Pop).

Really digging this. Too bad there isn't much stuff like this.

The actual B L A C K I E just sent me a link to download his Spred Luv LP on Twitter. Here's the begged for link.

This album goes back to 2009 and I really loved listening to the songs on youtube. Hopefully the quality is as good.

^ It's actually insane.

He's alright. On first listen the abrasive, hardcore noise production is great. It doesn't really hold up on repeated listens for me, though. There's a hollowness to it all - go beyond the edgy, experimental veneer and there really isn't much there.

You are right, and there's only about 10 words on each song, but imagine genuinely great rappers jumping on those kinds of beats.