What The **** Are You Listening To?!: The Rap & Hip Hop Edition

WWWP · 12-08-2018, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Unitron

^Cool, I take it you're a fan of Blackalicious too?

for certs, gift of gab is a legend.

windsock · 12-09-2018, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

It's still on my to-do list, I swear!

Have you finished unclogging the toilet or whatever? Listen to them now you dingaling or I will virtually strangle you.

Just for taking so long I'm adding a Gab solo track onto the list as well.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-09-2018, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

Have you finished unclogging the toilet or whatever? Listen to them now you dingaling or I will virtually strangle you.

Just for taking so long I'm adding a Gab solo track onto the list as well.

I haven't. And it's totally my bad. I will, right now!

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-09-2018, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

It'd be my pleasure!

First, there's the RA collab with Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab (with this kid AFRO too, he's cool)

Spoiler for FREEDOM FORM FLOWING:

^ While I love R.A., I'm not a huge fan of this song. They rap too damn fast on this track for my taste! That double time or triplicate shit is a good way to show off your skills, but damn. The beat is on point, though!

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Originally Posted by windsock

Spoiler for SWAN LAKE:

^ I dig it. I hear some shades of Nas' "Halftime" in there. Very home grown and young. I like it. I can appreciate it

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Originally Posted by windsock

A wackier but really cool tune from their debut LP

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^ I dig it. Sounds a bit like a poor man's K-Rino.

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Originally Posted by windsock

And a personal favorite of mine, the title track off their second album:

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There's a lot more I can talk about, such as their later material and especially Gab's solo career, but those are some good starting points for the duo. Hope you like it!

^ I love it. I get a Black Thought and Mos Def vibe. Still not sold on them though. And I apologize for taking so long!

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-09-2018, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Unitron

here's a couple of my favorites Merit:

Spoiler for CHEMICAL CALASTENICS:

^ Reminds me a lot of Dirty Birdy.

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Originally Posted by Unitron

Spoiler for PARAGRAPH PRESIDENT:

^ Now THAT's how you display your skills! I love it! Could have done without the 2 minutes of non-rapping banter at the end. Good lookin' out Unitron!

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Originally Posted by windsock

just for taking so long i'm adding a gab solo track onto the list as well.

Spoiler for IN A MINUTE DOE:

^ I like the jazz undertones. I'm sold. Good lookin' out homie!

**Frownland** · 12-09-2018, 03:20 AM

The Alchemist - Bread

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-09-2018, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

The Alchemist - Bread

That is some shitty album art.

**Frownland** · 12-09-2018, 03:30 AM

The music makes up for it, great production and features. Link in image.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-09-2018, 03:39 AM

Sounds a bit like Ghostface or Action Bronson LOL.

windsock · 12-09-2018, 11:31 AM

Thanks for listening, Merit. I'm glad you enjoyed at least some of them. The last one I think you might be interested is this gem from their 1999 A2G EP, which I firmly consider one of their all-time best tracks:

12-09-2018, 03:20 AM	#586 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	The Alchemist - Bread __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-09-2018, 03:30 AM	#588 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	The music makes up for it, great production and features. Link in image. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,823	Sounds a bit like Ghostface or Action Bronson LOL.