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

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-02-2018, 05:25 PM

Ill Bill has the weird talent of basically being able to read sh!t that doesn't even rhyme, add a little flow and anger to the vocals, and make a hit.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-02-2018, 09:22 PM

Mindy · 12-03-2018, 10:48 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZdTBUXTtk

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-04-2018, 02:02 AM

windsock · 12-04-2018, 02:04 AM

Hey Merit, have you heard of/do you like Blackalicious? I'm sure you do as RA did a collaboration with Gift of Gab last year.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-04-2018, 02:08 AM

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-04-2018, 02:12 AM

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-04-2018, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsock

Hey Merit, have you heard of/do you like Blackalicious? I'm sure you do as RA did a collaboration with Gift of Gab last year.

Actually, I've never heard of them. But I'll check 'em out

Any suggestions?

windsock · 12-04-2018, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

Actually, I've never heard of them. But I'll check 'em out

Any suggestions?

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):

A deep cut from their 1994 debut EP:

A wackier but really cool tune from their debut LP:

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

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!

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-04-2018, 03:16 AM

I know of Gift Of Gab's collabo with R.A. and his protege, A-F-R-O. I YouTube'd Blackalicious and listened to a few tracks. I'll check out your recommendations tomorrow. Getting ready to throw on Rush Hour 3, pop some sleeping pills and wind down for the night. I can't even remember the last time that I went to sleep before 6 a.m.

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Ill Bill has the weird talent of basically being able to read sh!t that doesn't even rhyme, add a little flow and anger to the vocals, and make a hit.

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12-04-2018, 03:16 AM	#750 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	I know of Gift Of Gab's collabo with R.A. and his protege, A-F-R-O. I YouTube'd Blackalicious and listened to a few tracks. I'll check out your recommendations tomorrow. Getting ready to throw on Rush Hour 3, pop some sleeping pills and wind down for the night. I can't even remember the last time that I went to sleep before 6 a.m.