Official Hip Hop/Rap Music Thread

[Beantown]

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I'm a h8r


I wasn't a big fan of many albums this year to be honest. I thought Kanye's album was brutal along with Eminem.

At least you lived up to that title.

[DiceMan]

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I find it interesting that you list Kanye as a not even close winner of Artist of the Year, but you don't think his album is one of the five best.

Did he put out a lot of other work that was unrelated to the album this year that I missed? I know a large portion of the Good Friday tracks ended up on the album...did I miss others?

I know it's kind of weird and while I dig Ye's album a lot:

1. I really don't like it more than any that I mentioned (it would prob rank 6th or 7th)

2. Good Fridays pretty much ruined the albun for me b/c ALL of the songs I like were leaked before it came out so once I ran them into the ground that was that.

I voted him artist of the year b/c of all the artists I dig, he was the most visible, and he put out/was on the most tracks and he pretty much killed them all.

It really wouldn't have been fair to list anyone else considering most of them only had LPs and not as many features as Ye did.

[Beantown]

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Good enough explanation for me.

[NDAlum]

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At least you lived up to that title.

When it comes to music I become Silky Johnson.

[Jukeman]

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[ProfessaPackMan]

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Album of the Year:

-Big Boi: Sir Lucious Left Foot
-Kanye West: MDATF
-Eminem: Recovery
-Bun B: OG Trill
-Nas and Damian Marley: Distant Relatives

Mixtapes of the Year

-The Game: Brake Lights
-Young Jeezy: Trap or Die II
-J. Cole: Friday Night Lights
-Wale: More About Nothing
-T.I: **** a Mixtape

Disappointments of the Year

-T.I: No Mercy
-Kanye's Good Friday Releases(it wasn't the songs but it was the fact that the songs he was releasing those days had already leaked out way back in advance. Im So Appalled leaked out sometime in June)

Artist of the Year:

-J. Cole
-Eminem


Best Collab

-Kanye West: Christian Dior Denim Flow
-J. Cole & Drake: In the Morning
-Young Jeezy and Clipse: Illin
-Eminem and Lil Wayne: No Love


Most Anticipated in 2010
-The Game: R.E.D Album
-Young Jeezy: TM 103
-Andre 3000 Solo Album
-New Outkast Album(hopefully)
-Dr. Dre: Detox(hopefully)

[CabreraMVP]

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Rookie/newcomer/rising star of the Year

Jay Electronica (No one else even comes close in my eyes)

Rookie/Newcomer? Jay hasn't released anything but a handful of singles in like 2 years. He has been around for 4-5 years. How is he a rookie or newcomer?

I've seen a few people say this. He may be a "rising star" but he is anything but a rookie or newcomer.

[Beantown]

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-Dr. Dre: Detox(hopefully)

Don't think you need to "hope" anymore. I thought he confirmed, finally, that it will be released [for real, this time] in February?

[Jukeman]

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Rookie/Newcomer? Jay hasn't released anything but a handful of singles in like 2 years. He has been around for 4-5 years. How is he a rookie or newcomer?

I've seen a few people say this. He may be a "rising star" but he is anything but a rookie or newcomer.

Idk, he's with a major label now, until he reach a certain number (like bat attempts in the MLB's) he's a rookie...

Actually, thats how budgets work in the music industry...You have your newcomer budget, middle ground artist and ur superstar budget and it all depends on sell numbers/what you do on the billboards...

[DiceMan]

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Rookie/Newcomer? Jay hasn't released anything but a handful of singles in like 2 years. He has been around for 4-5 years. How is he a rookie or newcomer?

I've seen a few people say this. He may be a "rising star" but he is anything but a rookie or newcomer.

EVERYTHING (no matter how little of it is) has been beyond quality release wise. I know I didn't hear of him until he was on Fight Night Rd 4 (whenever that came out). I consider him a rookie/newcomer b/c he really hasn't gotten much light until this year.

In my eyes none of these new cats are even close to where he is lyrically.

[CabreraMVP]

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EVERYTHING (no matter how little of it is) has been beyond quality release wise. I know I didn't hear of him until he was on Fight Night Rd 4 (whenever that came out). I consider him a rookie/newcomer b/c he really hasn't gotten much light until this year.

In my eyes none of these new cats are even close to where he is lyrically.

Oh Believe me, he is as intelligent MC as there is. He has a few joints where almost everything he says goes right over my head, his knowledge is ridiculous. He's got a nice flow and delivery, but that's not what draws me to him. It's his content. The guy is might be the most intelligent MC I've ever heard, even better than guys like Jeru the Damaja.

But I totally disagree about him getting exposure until this year. I think it all depends on when you first heard him. He got a lot of buzz and respect back in 2008 when he was actually releasing music. Lol. I have been listening to him for a year now. He got some extra hype when he signed with Roc Nation, but he's had a strong following for 2-3 years now.

But if you are a big fan of him, check this out. It's a guy from our hip hop group of facebook, dissecting his verse on that recent Jazzmatazz joint he just released. The stuff Jay talks about, just right over my head.

http://www.realhiphophead.com/2010/12/jay-electronicas-jazzmatazz-analysis.html

I dont think he will ever really blow up, because is too intelligent to ever appeal to a "mainstream" crowd. The only people who can appreciate him are the realest hip hop heads.

Idk, he's with a major label now, until he reach a certain number (like bat attempts in the MLB's) he's a rookie...

Actually, thats how budgets work in the music industry...You have your newcomer budget, middle ground artist and ur superstar budget and it all depends on sell numbers/what you do on the billboards...

Jay Electronica is not a rookie. He released one of the best mixtapes in a long time, almost 3 years ago. He's been a legit MC since 2007. He isn't a rookie. I dont care how much sales hes had or whatever. Rookies are newcomers. Guys that have been in the game for 3-4 years are not rookies. It's disrespectful to call him a rookie.

So what were we supposed to call him in 2007? An Embryo? He sure as hell hasn't been a rookie for 3 years.

[CabreraMVP]

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Anyways, do we have any Elzhi fans in here? He is the closest thing to a 1994 version of Nas or Big L. He's definitely in a class of his own right now. This is a joint I just downloaded from his first EP in '98 and just uploaded to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49xuYy0d4Zc

[Jukeman]

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By your definition, Wiz Khalifa isnt a Rookie/Newcomer/Up And Coming Artist since he had actual album out 4-5 years ago...

[Cutthroat]

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Albums Of The Year:

Curren$y - Pilot Talk
Skyzoo & ILLmind - Live From The Tapedeck
T.I.- No Mercy
Kanye West - MBDTF
Statik Selektah & Termanology - 1982
Gangrene - Gutter Water

Mixtape Of The Year:

Gucci Mane - The Burrprint 2 HD

Artist Of The Year:

Kanye West

[jmood88]

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By your definition, Wiz Khalifa isnt a Rookie/Newcomer/Up And Coming Artist since he had actual album out 4-5 years ago...

He's not a rookie at all.