Second go round. Last month didn't have a lot of participation but I know some of you appreciate this so we will keep it going. I definitely appreciate people posting albums I don't know about.
I will reply with albums released each week. Please add any that are missing or if any come out during the week.
I didnt even know about ice cube until last night. i will check it out but expectations are low. i will probably check out 21 savage and gucci mane too.
If there are albums missing from the list below, please post them.
21 Savage - I Am > I Was 7Horse - Superfecta Amor - Sinking Into A Miracle Brett Young - Ticket To L.A. Gucci Mane - Evil Genius Ice Cube - Everythang's Corrupt Lubomyr Melnyk - Fallen Trees Van Morrison - The Prophet Speaks Vera Sola - Shades XXL - Puff O'Gigio XXXTentacion - Skins
3. "to tell the truth i was almost done listening when i made the post" In response to Reply # 2
its not great. its the same quality of the albums hes done the past 20 years. there are some good songs. he has good intentions with his raps but he does just sound dated.
i would like to get an ep with cube, del and boots riley. im sure boots would get a kick getting to work with cube.
songs that i liked: arrest the president (the beat goes hard, a remix with del and boots would be perfect) streets shed tears aint got no haters (starts of meh but when the beat hits it clicks, favorite song) that new funkadelic still in the kitchen everythangs corrupt
23. "I liked Cube's album" In response to Reply # 3
he sounded rejuvenated, at least more so than his past several albums (i am the west, etc). I also like that he went topical again, politics, chemical abuse, pills, etc
Prolly could have shaved a couple songs off, but I'm not mad at this one at all.
i wanna check out the meth album but dont have high hopes for it. i guess ill check out the offset album. need to look into the spider-man soundtrack. I see 21 savage is listed as 12/21 now. guess thats why i couldnt find it.
If there are albums missing from the list below, please post them.
10. "didnt seem like the first two albums did too well" In response to Reply # 9
i think i actually kind of liked one of them. dont remember which one lol
i dont really know who is who and what each of them do. are they all regarded equally in the success/quality of their music? is there one you would expect to have more success as a solo artist?
bad thing to be known as. you know its not good when folks insult someone by comparing them to you.
i guess offset mostly has name recognition due to cardi? at least for me i guess.
dudes picked pretty cool sounding names to be honest.
just checked my ratings and i definitely rated the quavo album higher than takeoffs. cant say i can remember any of the songs on his album though. i might give it another listen.
20. "I can't think of a Meth album that wasn't mediocre. After Tical, which I..." In response to Reply # 11
>mediocre. it actually started off pretty good. there are some >good songs on it but overall its skippable. > >i think meth sounds good, his voice is so distinct and its >cool to hear him rap but the beat selections and hooks are meh >mostly. > >
wholeheartedly disappointed by, I became disenchanted by anything dude could potentially drop. Maybe I went into with a prejudiced ear.
16. "came here to say exactly this" In response to Reply # 12
>Energy is my track right now.
many have tried and failed miserably to flip a Jill Scott sample. KRIT killed this one. and no curse words so I can play it for my kids lol. They liked Layup off his last LP.
25. "How do y'all keep up with all these new releases?" In response to Reply # 0
Are you power listening to them while at work?
Are you listening as background music in the morning?
These younger hiphop artists release albums almost quarterly at this point and it's frustrating for someone trying to grasp the full vision of a project.
27. "I've realized that I can't keep up and, now, don't even try to. I'll lat..." In response to Reply # 25
one or two of them and rock with them longer. Seems like I have to be intentional about living with an album longer than we are reasonably expected to do so these days.
Supposedly the 21 savage album is actually out. I guess I will check it out. besides that i will probably focus on listening to earlier 2018 albums again.
If there are albums missing from the list below, please post them.
32. "21's album was disappointing" In response to Reply # 28 Fri Dec-21-18 01:51 PM by bearfield
he's technically rapping better (better pocket, faster, more flows) but he sounds like he's reading the raps off a phone. also less 21 savage is more. when 21 raps more, either using more syllables per bar or making more songs, his flaws become more glaring. he's a poor lyricist at best. there are a lot of really bad lines on this thing. his album made me appreciate the skillful lyricism on the recent meek and kodak projects. the beats on i am > i was are sub-par as well and the beats on his early tapes and savage mode were a huge draw for me
the only song i really liked was "good day" and that was mostly because of the features
i need to revisit it and see if i'm missing something about it
36. "RE: meek was okay" In response to Reply # 33 Fri Dec-21-18 02:38 PM by bearfield
>i like savage in bursts, when he has been featured in tracks >ive typically enjoyed his participation but ive never listened >to a solo track of his.
/savage mode/ has some outstanding tracks but even that has filler and it's a very short project. there are choice cuts on /issa/ like "whole lot" that get a lot of replay from me. i like 21 savage as an emblem of turning overwhelming negatives into a positive life and career path AND he did it independently. his musical output is shaky though. the highs are pretty high and the rest is disposable
>kodak was garbage...at least the first few tracks when i >realized it was the dude with the ebro beef and decided why >bother so didnt finish it.
the last half or so is really good. i was struggling through the singles and features at the top of the album but back end is classic southern reflective lyricism in the vein of scarface, 3k, don trip, etc. kodak is a fan of 90s and 2000s southern lyricists and it shows on his latest project
im not looking for him to be a dope lyricist. some songs sounded tired, nothing special about them but most of them were pretty dope for what they need to be. i dont know if any songs would make permanent rotation but the ones below will stay in my main 2018 playlist.
a lot out for the night 1.5 all my friends can't leave without it ball w/o you monster letter 2 my momma 4L out for the night (part 2)
no idea how much he has progressed but to me it sounds like he understands his lane and sticks to it well.
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