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

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-04-2018, 01:16 AM

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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, 02:06 AM

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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, 02:16 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.

suzycattro · 12-04-2018, 05:00 PM

windsock · 12-04-2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

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.

Didja take a look?

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-06-2018, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

Didja take a look?

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

OccultHawk · 12-06-2018, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

What's Wrong With Bill? is the classic and I really dug his collab with DJ Muggs..

Haven't listened to the whole discog though, so I'm interested in Merit's thoughts.

????

I listened to Muggs - Dust today and thought it was good trip hop

Just reading up on it and Pitchfork gives it a 1.1 out of 10.

WTF? There’s no way it’s that bad. That doesn’t make any sense.

Thoughts anyone?

**Frownland** · 12-06-2018, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

????

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I listened to Muggs - Dust today and thought it was good trip hop

Just reading up on it and Pitchfork gives it a 1.1 out of 10.

WTF? There’s no way it’s that bad. That doesn’t make any sense.

Thoughts anyone?

That's just what happens when you try out some hip hop after sucking off The Mountain Goats.

Really dug the collab that Muggs did with Roc Marciano this year if you're going down the rabbit hole.

WWWP · 12-07-2018, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

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

Any suggestions?

Wait whaaaaaat

Dude

Glad windsock set you straight.

Unitron · 12-07-2018, 09:48 PM

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

windsock gave you some of the best, but here's a couple of my favorites Merit:

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,823	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.