I keep thinking there is something wrong with my copy, but out of the 28 tracks, only "Butch & Sundance" and "The Abstract & The Dragon" are the only new tracks.
The rest are the intro (great track), skits and remixes everyone on OKP probably already has.
What was the point of this project?
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5. "I don't know tho" In response to Reply # 1 Thu Dec-12-13 09:50 AM by BigReg
Considering mixtapes in 2013 are the definitive statement of a rapper's worth (ie, the audience will let you slide if the album's mediocre)...putting out 20 year old tracks probably isn't the best way to winning over a new crowd...they already had access to them anyway.
Considering they are both still VERY solid MC's, ten new songs, even over other peoples tracks*, would have served better then 25 old ones.
I feel like I got on line for the new playstation/xbox and they just hit me with the 1998 OG joints
*Particularly since 90's production has made a comeback. Imagine them over Fraud's beats. Or tackling more soulful trap like what Tree is doing.
10. "even known beats with at least a verse from both..." In response to Reply # 7
... would have sufficed. I d/l it but am already disappointed with a lack of new material. Additionally I hope the skits I see on the track listing show some promise.
9. "fun throwback to the old order" In response to Reply # 0
the new tracks (there's gotta be more than two, I know that ELE snippet isn't floating around right?) blend effortlessly into the old ones which is always a neat trick old school mixtapes could play on listeners, nice to see them pull that off here. and then being a little younger there's cuts I never heard like the remixes (I really wished Lil Wayne had put Ren Rap on one of his tapes so I could have a copy but he never did), or stuff I don't remember well like Come on Down, Wild Hot, the J Dilla remixes, the original Scenario...
I'd say it's a really good mixtape if you weren't expecting something by 2013 struggle rap standards, ie. an album.
14. "that title track is fire... wish Phife was on that beat" In response to Reply # 0
at first I was mad about lack of new tracks... but two new free tracks from tip/busta when qtip releases like 2 new songs per year tops is still dope imo, plus the cover art is sick
was to create discussion and excitement for these two brands (Busta and Q TIp) to be relevant in conversation and in music. And it worked! The fact that you posted this puts their names into people's mouths and on the OKP! People got excited! People shared on social media! Hash tag's and all. At one point can we all realize that we are a part of a strategy and marketing campaign? You got two new songs and a bunch of other stuff for free.. It's a new era of music and these two legends get it and are adjusting to the new game.
No one said they were forgotten on OKP. That was not even my point. The point is to extend the conversation. Extend their names in our mouths. It's brand strategy 101.
20. "They would've had more impact with a 5 song EP" In response to Reply # 0
Add a verse from Phife, Wayne & Ye' and both the over & under 30 crowd would have been hype. I'm not upset tho, I knew this was gonna happen from jump....
Can't wait for more Q-Tip verses.....however we get them lol
31. "how much did you pay for the shit again?" In response to Reply # 0
also, these are some seriously good songs in one place and properly sequenced with an actual cover your phone or music player should be happy
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45. "Ya, off topic, but on that De La" In response to Reply # 43
Definitely HUGE disappointment. They pushed that idea hard at the top of the year - twitter, interview in Rolling Stone. Seems line the tracks should have been lined up, ready to go. I was really looking forward to that. Don't get me wrong, the track was good and they got my iTunes money, but wanted more!
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Sun Dec-15-13 05:49 PM
47. "those mofos aint have no outtakes??" In response to Reply # 0
when was the last busta record???
and qtip has been working on this zulu record for how long???
aint mo more throwaway dilla beats to rap over???
where's the kanye tracks that tip was working on????
hell rhyme over all those songs he was working on between kamaal and renaissance
.....and.....introducing to a younger audience? FOH!! They dropped the ball (well tip has) by waiting so long to drop music...ask me and I'll tip was neck and neck with 3000 (in '02-'03) as far as transcending hip hop and messed his thang up by being a so-called perfectionist aka a wussie frady cat!!!
moral of the story...y'all should focus on your already established and quite large FANbase!!!!!!!
48. "RE: those mofos aint have no outtakes??" In response to Reply # 47
>when was the last busta record??? >
two years ago
>and qtip has been working on this zulu record for how long??? >
I'm not sure what that has to do with them doing a mixtape of performances together
>aint mo more throwaway dilla beats to rap over??? >
from what I gather Busta has a few hundred and ?uest has, per his admission, about a thousand that nobody will ever get to hear
>where's the kanye tracks that tip was working on???? >
I don't want to hear Tip over Kaney's weak ass drums, keep that shit where it is
>hell rhyme over all those songs he was working on between >kamaal and renaissance >
Tip, going to back to Tribe, was known to not have much superfluous material we've heard pretty much all they've done for the most part, it's not a Pac situation where he recorded so much that a lot of it ended up on the floor due to bad quality and got pushed out later
>.....and.....introducing to a younger audience? FOH!! They >dropped the ball (well tip has) by waiting so long to drop >music...ask me and I'll tip was neck and neck with 3000 (in >'02-'03) as far as transcending hip hop and messed his thang >up by being a so-called perfectionist aka a wussie frady >cat!!! >
I guess it's good that nobody asked you, because you're wrong and I'd hate for you to be that guy
>moral of the story...y'all should focus on your already >established and quite large FANbase!!!!!!! > >
moral of the story...these artists don't owe you a damn thing and if that doesn't suit you, feel free to taste a tube
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50. "of course you can have your opinion" In response to Reply # 49
but I think you had a little more invested in this mixtape than was promised I got more than I bargained for, actually
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it was the video that threw me off And the tip promotion. I was thinking they were gonna rock over some tip beats without worrying about sample clearance issues Which would have been great!!
52. "I really hope Busta keeps true to his word" In response to Reply # 51
about getting back to real boom bap stuff on ELE II, we may get a lot of that sort of thing if he keeps it tight like that
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