"Let's Get Free: Albums you used to love that aren't that good today"
I've always dug DP'z lyrically but the production has always been lacking IMO. I remember me and my circle loving this album upon release. I was 20 then. I was listening to it this morning and the first track that I liked was track 7 Assassination. There's only about 5 songs I still listen to. Along with the track I listed above, there is We Want Freedom, The Pistol, Be Healthy and Psychology. Is there an album you loved back in the day that you don't care too much for today?
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1. "Never thought Let's Get Free (or DP in general) was any good" In response to Reply # 0
and thank God, most people are finally realizing that I was right years ago when I said the philosophical content of that album was more irresponsible and reprehensible than the most nihilistic gangsta rap.
12. "I was gone go in but he got a point." In response to Reply # 11
They whole philosophy revolved around robbin pizza boys and shit to buck the system. Gangsta cats do it cuz they feel like they got to. Show him where he ain't GOT to and you might be able to change his perspective. But if a cat be on that DP shit you caint tell him nothin cuz he feel like he doin it for some kind of purpose and bigger plan. And don't get me wrong. I love that DP was tryina think on another level but they shit was misguided in alotta instances. Shit like "They Schools" only said the white man education ain't worth shit but didn't offer no alternative to it. It just had Brothers wantin to drop outta school. NOW the Brother is gone HAVE to be on that rob a pizza man shit. It was quite irresponsible when you really think about it.
>and thank God, most people are finally realizing that I was >right years ago when I said the philosophical content of that >album was more irresponsible and reprehensible than the most >nihilistic gangsta rap.
__ I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!
Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers.(c)Kno
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5. "you're not a Nas fan anymore? " In response to Reply # 4
you used to go pretty hard for him here, what happened?
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> >Kweli's Quality hasn't held up very well at all. > >A lot of that "conscious" rap from the early 2000s just sounds >terrible today.
came to a similar conclusion trying to re-play Train of Thought this year. that conscious rapper renaissance really wasn't as indelible as the late 80s early 90's rappers who inspired them.
Dj Joey Joe Member since Sep 01st 2007 13770 posts
Sun May-27-12 05:54 PM
7. ""Let's Get Free" Was About Lyrics & A Movement" In response to Reply # 0
I will admit that I'm not a big fan of Dead Prez but their 1st album was good for what it was, "Let's Get Free" was never on a level of good or great beats but it was more about the positive lyrics and the revitalization of black power in rap music aka a movement that was kind of missing in rap music for a while.
The album was very long, some songs are skippable, but overall it's a decent album, but I wouldn't say it's was never worth a purchase or not good; but I think many bought into Dead Prez cause of hype but sometimes hype is what gets people into checking out good albums.
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8. "it wasn't really all that positive tho" In response to Reply # 7
there was a lot of ignorant misinformed shit on that album stic. man and Chris Bosh managed to alienate both audiences they were trying to reach shortly after that
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