fans of underground rap?

[sportsdude]

Re: fans of underground rap?

ugh. 11 songs? come on. I'm sure they'll all be good. I dunno, that's just something I can't stand when an album skimps on the amount of songs.

[X*Cell]

Re: fans of underground rap?

ugh. 11 songs? come on. I'm sure they'll all be good. I dunno, that's just something I can't stand when an album skimps on the amount of songs.

I agree... plus with a group like Little Brother who can put on a great show with 16 tracks or so, I was looking forward to that again. An album could be great or sucky (nothing in between) with 11 tracks.

[supremeslang]

Re: fans of underground rap?

Here is some info for Little Brother fans:

After championing the underground sound, indie favorites Little Brother found critical acclaim with the release of their 2005 major label debut, The Minstrel Show. Now after a series of setbacks; switching labels and losing their producer 9th Wonder, LB's third disc, Get Back, is ready to see the light. SOHH caught up with Phonte and Big Pooh to talk about the new album, new label, and life after 9th Wonder.

"It really wasn't a delay, it was just a label change," Phonte explained to SOHH. "During the time we started [Get Back] things went sour, so we decided to try to bounce from Atlantic Records. That's what kind of maybe slowed it up, but now we got everything straight so now we're looking at September 25 as the release date."

When comparing LB's major label effort with the new album, Phonte seemed less burdened by label politics.

"It's a lot different feel than The Minstrel Show," Phonte continued. "It's a lot lighter, it's not as dark as the last album. It's a bright record, very energetic. Minstrel Show was a dope record. But it's like, looking back now, Get Back is less about worrying about what's going on around you, bull@#!* in the industry with the labels and just getting back to what we feel in our hearts."

Rapper Big Pooh agreed with Phonte's sentiments.

"We just got back to making music and stopped thinking about it," he said. "We got as close as we could to that feeling when we first started doing this. When we went into The Minstrel Show, we just had so much going on and a new situation that I think we put too much into it."

Being released on ABB Records, the album will feature beats from producers including Justice League members Khrisis and Illmind among others. And while they have no problem running down the list of collaborators behind the boards, the duo is less than eager to reveal which MC's they will be sharing mic time with on the album.

"We got that dude, we got ya man, some of your favorites, some of our favorites, and then we got ya boy," kids Big Pooh. Phonte adds, "Yea, all of them are on there. We tried to get that @#*$% but he was over that dude house and, well, you know how that goes."

Get Back will also mark the group's first album without long time member and producer 9th Wonder. And while fans may have been shocked at the break-up, the group insists that it was less of a surprise than some may think.

"The thing about it that a lot of people didn't realize is that early on, pretty much after [our first CD] The Listening, from late 2003 on, we were pretty much doing our own thing as far as producing, revealed Phonte. "Not beat making, but producing. We were going to the studio, getting beats from 9th or whoever else and sitting down with our engineer and the three of us working on the track. So as far as working on this album without him, it really wasn't any difference. I mean, I haven't been in the studio with 9th as Little Brother since like '04."

With all of the changes the group has recently undergone, Phonte ensures that one thing that will undoubtedly be the same is the quality of the music.

"What you can expect to hear from this record is just two cats making music out of the love of their hearts and just having fun man," Phonte offers. "It's a lot of stuff out there that's trying to sell you a fantasy, trying to make you believe this and that, but this is music that's rooted in reality. So if you looking to escape, you looking to feel like a million dollars, and got your ice on, this ain't it. This ain't that record. This is a grown up hip-hop record."

Get Back hits stores on September 25 via ABB Records.

http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12167

[X*Cell]

Re: fans of underground rap?


Artist: NameTag
Album: Ahead of the Basics
Producers: Black Milk; Black Bethoven; Magnif
Release Date: April 13, 2007

Nametag is one of the most gifted mc's out in the game right now, and another city is no doubt in the hunt for being best underground rap city in America (Detroit, MI). Flow induced syllable use is the key to NameTag's style. The track "Anotha Club Hit" is a perfect example of this style that is so nice and fresh to hear. The fantastic beat behind it is the work of Black Milk who does about 3/5 of the album's production.

The album doesn't lack bangers but more-so consistency with good tracks. Every song produced by Black Bethoven isn't very appealing and "Ahead of the Basics" takes a hit because of it. Nonetheless, B minus or not, I say take a gander at this work by NameTag... you will find a few songs that are fire.

• Grade:
  • 80% (B-)
• Song to Download:
  • "Anotha Club Hit"
  • Produced by:
    • Black Milk

[jmood88]

Re: fans of underground rap?

Artist: NameTag
Album: Ahead of the Basics
Producers: Black Milk; Black Bethoven; Magnif
Release Date: April 13, 2007

Nametag is one of the most gifted mc's out in the game right now, and another city is no doubt in the hunt for being best underground rap city in America (Detroit, MI). Flow induced syllable use is the key to NameTag's style. The track "Anotha Club Hit" is a perfect example of this style that is so nice and fresh to hear. The fantastic beat behind it is the work of Black Milk who does about 3/5 of the album's production.

The album doesn't lack bangers but more-so consistency with good tracks. Every song produced by Black Bethoven isn't very appealing and "Ahead of the Basics" takes a hit because of it. Nonetheless, B minus or not, I say take a gander at this work by NameTag... you will find a few songs that are fire.

• Grade:
  • 80% (B-)
• Song to Download:
  • "Anotha Club Hit"
  • Produced by:
    • Black Milk

I've never heard of that guy. Where'd you get it from?

[stewaat]

Re: fans of underground rap?

Black Milk is ridiculous with the beats I've heard on other things. I'll have to check this out.

[stewaat]

Re: fans of underground rap?

I'm loving this song "Sunshine"

Wish I could download it!

[Bird006]

Re: fans of underground rap?

I'm loving this song "Sunshine"

Wish I could download it!

http://rapidshare.com/files/45317223/Atmosphere_-_Sad_Clown_Bad_Summer_-_Number_9.rar.html

There's all 5 songs of Sad Clown Bad Summer, my friend.

[stewaat]

Re: fans of underground rap?

http://rapidshare.com/files/45317223...ber_9.rar.html

There's all 5 songs of Sad Clown Bad Summer, my friend.

I love you, and UnRARX that allows myself, a mac user, to unzip that file

SO HAPPY!!!!!

Gotta make a CD about right now and bump this tomorrow as loud as I can

[Brandwin]

Re: fans of underground rap?

WOW that song is GREAT!!!


Ant is so underrated, it's crazy.

[Bird006]

Re: fans of underground rap?

I love you, and UnRARX that allows myself, a mac user, to unzip that file

SO HAPPY!!!!!

Gotta make a CD about right now and bump this tomorrow as loud as I can

I love you too. I feel the love in the air...


Atmosphere is amazing. Great little summer appitizer to hold us over before his album releases. All of it really brings me back to when I was a kid in the summer time...

[Bird006]

Re: fans of underground rap?

WOW that song is GREAT!!!


Ant is so underrated, it's crazy.

So true. Most people see Atmosphere as only Slug... And I love Slug, but Ant is just as much Atmosphere as Slug is.

[X*Cell]

Re: fans of underground rap?

"The Number One" is the tightest song off the album... Can't stop listening to it... what a great melody.

[Bird006]

Re: fans of underground rap?

"The Number One" is the tightest song off the album... Can't stop listening to it... what a great melody.

Yeah that's my favorite also... It really brings you back to those times as a kid testing your game with the ladies. I love it..

[Nivek]

Re: fans of underground rap?

Always good to see Atmosphere getting some love in here. :wink:

Yeah, Sad Clown, Bad Summer is f'n dope. "Your number one" is crazy sick along with Mattress.