34. "How so? Because I don't hear it." In response to Reply # 12
Speaking of Ka, I'm very very close to holding the opinion that his verse is the best on this whole project. So much raw, unrefined, and unfiltered spittery displayed by Ka in that brief verse of his.
I've said it before on these message boards, but that Metal Clurgy project needs to drop.
Pronto.
"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.
16. "Speaking of Conway" In response to Reply # 14
I wish him and WestSide Gunn would make it easier to buy physical copies of their material. It's almost like playing the lotto in terms of buying their stuff from that Daupe website; and the prices are inflated as hell since they are a British label.
"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.
19. "i stopped caring about a physical product years ago....same w books" In response to Reply # 16
mp3s and ebooks are the wave
>I wish him and WestSide Gunn would make it easier to buy >physical copies of their material. It's almost like playing >the lotto in terms of buying their stuff from that Daupe >website; and the prices are inflated as hell since they are a >British label.
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Thu Feb-23-17 11:49 AM
23. "yup. lessonheads still on that betamax steez tho." In response to Reply # 19
>mp3s and ebooks are the wave
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37. "I hear you, but..." In response to Reply # 23 Thu Mar-02-17 09:23 PM by obsidianchrysalis
For audiophiles, a physical copy is usually the only way to get the music mastered in a way that's as close to the way the artist intended. Also, I tend to enjoy the music more if I buy a physical copy. For whatever reason, listening to music on a streaming service makes me care less for music. But that being said, I do have a subscription to Spotify because it really is the best way to get a hold of music since I don't have the budget to buy quite a few albums a month.
20. "dude's website is pretty dope..." In response to Reply # 15 Thu Feb-23-17 08:45 AM by Dstl1
I wonder...and I should probably do some research...how does an artist benefit from say, Spotify. I mean, is buying physical copies the only way to really support?
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
24. "RE: dude's website is pretty dope..." In response to Reply # 20
>I wonder...and I should probably do some research...how does >an artist benefit from say, Spotify. I mean, is buying >physical copies the only way to really support?
I have a seven or eight year old hard drive that died on me a year or two ago, so since then on, I prefer going analog with my music.
You can do the research for Spotify if you want, but I would imagine buying directly from Marciano's website would put the most amount of dollars in his pocket since I'm assuming dude is footing the time and money spent to put up this website so he can get more of a share of the sales that come directly through his site, especially since he's not on a major label.
"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.
33. "if you're very popular you can make some good money" In response to Reply # 30 Tue Feb-28-17 03:32 PM by bearfield
streaming sites pay fractions of cents per "stream." this could be a song or album streamed. if you can rack up several millions of "streams" you're good. if you're only able to pull tens of thousands of "streams" you may not make that much money
the best way to support artists is probably to buy the stuff that is most marked up like merch, or to catch them on tour. if you can't do either, buying their music directly from them or with as few middlemen as possible is the next most effective option
35. "Guess I'm in the minority" In response to Reply # 0 Tue Feb-28-17 05:35 PM by Anonymous
I would like to see Roc switch things up at this point. This album seems like a step back from his last two production-wise.
It would be nice for him to get some more traditional bangers from Alchemist, Tip, Pete Rock, etc.
I get that he has his own style with the no drums/low quality shit but he's such a dope MC I would like to see him kill some high quality hip-hop bangers now.
There's room for him to go back to this style but it felt repetitive listening to this one in my opinion.
36. "Same. He's been in cruise control for a while now" In response to Reply # 35
I would love for him to change it up. This sleepy time flow is not for me. Seems like it's working for him and I wish him success, but I'm no longer checking for his music.
Tough to relisten to this over and over. Half the time I can't hear what the hell he is saying. While I love Roc's ear for samples, his beats feel a bit lifeless here. And again the quality is just lofi. werd.
43. "this how it is, fuck how it shoulda been" In response to Reply # 0
read the bulletin/you just some shit to put some bullets in
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
48. "that nigga head look like a sonic skate ramp" In response to Reply # 45
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