Official Hip Hop/Rap Music Thread

[Scruffychicken]

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Listened to it a couple times so far and really liking it. A couple songs are just so-so, but mostly everything is damn solid.

Been out of the rap loop for a while and haven't heard any Nas since Hip-Hop Is Dead, but I loved the style of that album (Hope, Blunt Ashes, Where Are They Now, Still Dreaming, etc.). Definitely need to check this new one out.

[J_Posse]

The new Nas joint maybe his best album since Stillmatic or God's Son. I never want to hear that older MC's should "retire." You can really hear the growth and culmination from his last few albums.

I gotta admit that I was disappointed that Premeire, RZA and Dre didn't contribute to the album, but No I.D. and Salaam Remi did a damn good job.

Standout cuts: "Cherry Wine", "Bye Baby", "The Don" and "Where's the Love (Bonus Track)"

From Spurs Nation/Bills Backer Clubhouse

[8and9]

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I haven't downloaded or listened to anything new in a while. I don't know what's hot what whats not.

[Jordan-Nike]

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cool vid..

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[Jukeman]

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Only 13!

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I dont know whats worse....

That....

or

This...

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[areobee401]

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The new Nas joint maybe his best album since Stillmatic or God's Son. I never want to hear that older MC's should "retire." You can really hear the growth and culmination from his last few talk albums.

I gotta admit that I was disappointed that Premeire, RZA and Dre didn't contribute to the album, but No I.D. and Salaam Remi didn't a damn good job.

Standout cuts: "Cherry Wine", "Bye Baby", "The Don" and "Where's the Love (Bonus Track)"

From Spurs Nation/Bills Backer Clubhouse

After listening to the album for over a week now, I can honestly say this is my favorite Nas album since Stillmatic. There is something for everyone on this album. My only two complaint would be the album is over produced, but then again what major label album isn't these days. Also the songs produced by No I.D. sound exactly like the ones produced for Common's last album. I understand this is his style, but I would have liked to see him switch it up a bit.

Both are very minor complaints.

Can't say I agree with you about Dr. Dre not being on the album. Dre hasn't done anything musically that has interested me in a long time. The last song he produced that I remember hearing was Under Pressure featuring Jay-Z. That song was trash.


As for my favorite songs on the album.

No Introduction
A Queens Story
Daughters
Reach Out
Back When
Cherry Wine
The Don
The Black Bond
Nasty

Nas once again proved why he is the 2nd greatest only behind Jay-Z.

[areobee401]

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8 Ball - Life's Quest

1. Indestructible (feat. Keelyn Ellis)
2. This That (feat. Singa)
3. We Buy Gold (feat. MJG, Big K.R.I.T.)
4. Go That A Way (feat. LC)
5. Don’t Bring Me Down (feat. 2 Chainz)
6. Good Girl Bad Girl
7. Touch
8. The Price (feat. Ebony Love)
9. Life’s Quest (feat. Angie Stone)
10. Lucky’s Theme Song
11. You’ll Never Know
12. Good Days (feat. Slim)

Produced entirely by Big K.R.I.T. & Drumma Boy. Drops next Tuesday.

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Album stream
http://www.spin.com/blogs/first-spin-8balls-lifes-quest

Had no clue this was even coming out.

[Hassan Darkside]

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Dunno if we have any Hopsin fans here and I've never really listened to him but I heard this song and it's one of the realest pieces of music that's ever beat my eardrum.

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[NINJAK2]

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The new Nas joint maybe his best album since Stillmatic or God's Son. I never want to hear that older MC's should "retire." You can really hear the growth and culmination from his last few albums.

I gotta admit that I was disappointed that Premeire, RZA and Dre didn't contribute to the album, but No I.D. and Salaam Remi didn't a damn good job.

Standout cuts: "Cherry Wine", "Bye Baby", "The Don" and "Where's the Love (Bonus Track)"

From Spurs Nation/Bills Backer Clubhouse

Gotta co-sign your opinions J_P. Only listened one time thru thus far but it felt like a very well crafted, soulful yet grimey, grown-up album. You take off summer on smash and I'd probably never hit the fast forward button on my next listenings. This is not to say that every song is a classic but I can say that this album is very consistent in both lyrical content and musical arrangements(meaning every thing feels like it belongs on this album excluding "SOS"). Some of the songs felt very introspective/personal which in my opinion always leads to a solid Hip Hop LP.
I really like that Locomotive track. That beat and his flow on it really draws me in.

[Reaman]

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[J_Posse]

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Dunno if we have any Hopsin fans here and I've never really listened to him but I heard this song and it's one of the realest pieces of music that's ever beat my eardrum.

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**** was ill, man. I gotta catch up on that dude. Had a nice message and could spit. Isn't he with the Odd Future group???

[Hassan Darkside]

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**** was ill, man. I gotta catch up on that dude. Had a nice message and could spit. Isn't he with the Odd Future group???

Nah. He looks the part but he dissed Tyler in Ill Mind of Hopsin 4. He's just one of these new school weirdos lol.

[BlueNGold]

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Dunno if we have any Hopsin fans here and I've never really listened to him but I heard this song and it's one of the realest pieces of music that's ever beat my eardrum.

Nice.

Sounds like an early 2000's Eminem beat.

[areobee401]

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[BlueNGold]

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Big Ghost is back!

Life Is Good review.