Official Hip Hop Thread

[A Squared]

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[Ohio]

Cudi's new album leaked...there's some good songs on it. Definitely the best music he's put out in years. Andre 3000 delivered on it too.

 

[TheLand1287]

Cudi's new album leaked...there's some good songs on it. Definitely the best music he's put out in years. Andre 3000 delivered on it too.

Listening to it right now. I love it. Has some "different" type of tracks that someone might not like if they aren't fans of Travis Scott or Childish Gambino's style or Kanye's TLOP and Yeezus albums. I personally think this blows J. Cole's new album away... which was a huge letdown. I mean, my avatar says it all, I'm a huge Cudi fan. Nice to see him getting back to making good music.

 

[Ohio]

Listening to it right now. I love it. Has some "different" type of tracks that someone might not like if they aren't fans of Travis Scott or Childish Gambino's style or Kanye's TLOP and Yeezus albums. I personally think this blows J. Cole's new album away... which was a huge letdown. I mean, my avatar says it all, I'm a huge Cudi fan. Nice to see him getting back to making good music.

The more I listen, the more I'm liking it. There's a few tracks I don't care for but overall this is a good album. Way better than anything he's released since MOTM2, IMO. Very happy about it, I absolutely loved Cudi's music back in those days. I'll be listening to this on loop for quite awhile.

I agree, this makes up for Cole & Ab-Soul's albums being shit.

 

[billmac91]

What tracks off Cudi's new album would u guys recommend? I'm more of a soul rap, concept song guy myself....

 

[TheLand1287]

The more I listen, the more I'm liking it. There's a few tracks I don't care for but overall this is a good album. Way better than anything he's released since MOTM2, IMO. Very happy about it, I absolutely loved Cudi's music back in those days. I'll be listening to this on loop for quite awhile.

I agree, this makes up for Cole & Ab-Soul's albums being shit.

Definitely. Much like most albums, there are going to be some "throw away" tracks, but I found myself liking the majority of it. As you said, it's his best work since MOTM2. Indicud was actually okay, IMO, it had some songs on there I did like and still do like, but it still left a lot to be desired. Satellite Flight, WZRD, and Speeding Bullet were all really bad.

What tracks off Cudi's new album would u guys recommend? I'm more of a soul rap, concept song guy myself....

I've only given it one full listen so far, but the ones I really liked: By Design, Frequency, All In, Baptized in Fire, Surfin, The Guide, and Rose Golden.

Andre 3000 and Travis Scott were great in their features.

 

[Ohio]

What tracks off Cudi's new album would u guys recommend? I'm more of a soul rap, concept song guy myself....

Here's some of my favorites:

The Guide (featuring André 3000)
By Design (featuring André 3000)
Flight at First Sight / Advanced (featuring Pharrell)
Frequency
ILLusions
Rose Golden (featuring Willow Smith)
Distant Fantasies
The Commander
Baptized in Fire (featuring Travis Scott)
All In

 

[kosis]

Posted this is the movie thread, but thought it might be relevant for old heads and younger rap fans in here as well...

I don't know if anyone in here knows who Stretch & Bobbito are, but they were a DJ/host duo that came on the scene in NYC during the early 90's/golden age of the genre. They ran what was essentially a college radio station that was extremely ground breaking in that they introduced an amazing amount of folks to the public for the first time, including Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, etc... There's a classic Big L & Jay freestyle session that has been listened to/viewed on Youtube over a million times that came from their show. As a kid I had a a bunch of their shows on tape.

Anyways, Netflix is showing a new doc based on their careers, interviewing tons of artists and discussing the importance of their show. If anyone finds any of that interesting, I highly recommend.

10/10 just for the nostalgia alone.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

You guys disappointed with 4 your eyes only surely must admit that the song 4 your eyes only is one of Cole's best songs ever, right?

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Also anyone who features Andre 3000 I respect.

They're really swallowing their pride because every time he has a guest appearance he steals the show to the point that I can't even remember the original artist.

3 stacks don't fuck around on the features.

 

[Ohio]

You guys disappointed with 4 your eyes only surely must admit that the song 4 your eyes only is one of Cole's best songs ever, right?

It was one of the two songs I liked on the album.

 

[A Squared]

 

[Ohio]

 

[kosis]

Lupe finally escapes the clutches of major label demands and he makes a mediocre trap album. Last straw.

 

[Ohio]

Lupe finally escapes the clutches of major label demands and he makes a mediocre trap album. Last straw.

Mediocre is probably putting it nicely. I did like that intro and the song with Ross & Krit though.