"de la...first serve...let's talk about it" Sat Mar-31-12 07:50 PM by Bblock
it's out first impressions the beats ain't bangin' or catchy to me they've had better production on their previous lps i don't want to say it sounds dated because it doesn't sound as fresh as their shit did back then it sounds like older people tryin' to do hip hop is the best way i can describe the music they shoulda got kanye on the beats... though it does remind me of the beats a bit from a prince among thieves...
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1. "I agree with you. It's their first major discography blemish, IMO" In response to Reply # 0
>they shoulda got kanye on the beats...
LOL I don't think this is as easy as you suggest. Kanye doesn't really make beats for other artists anymore, including on his own label.
___________________________ OL' DIRTY BASTARD on himself: "I may curse, I may have a bad mouth, whatever whatever. I'm not that bad, yaknow'mean. Bad to y'all, I dunno how y'all... I don't give a fuck. Um, I'm a good person at heart, for real and shit.
3. "At this late in the game why play it safe?" In response to Reply # 2
I mean I'm not digging it by any means but can appreciate them trying to do something. I heard they're making a real album very soon with Prince Paul so I'm still excited for new stuff from them
11. "RE: i just hope everyone know that this is a "joke" lp" In response to Reply # 4
>as in there is a narrative and reason they tape sounds the >way it does, no excuses for it being sub par, but... i mean... >whateva whateva
NAW THEY'RE TOO DAMN DUMB TO GET OR TOO BUSY TRYING TO HATE BEING ON SOME SNARK SHIT
WHAT THE OP FAIL TO MENTION WHICH WAS PROBABLY DONE ON PURPOSE....IT'S A CONCEPT ALBUM IN THE SENSE POS AND DAVE ARE PLAYING TWO CHARACTERS WHO ARE TOTAL OPPOSITES OF THEMSELVES...THE BEATS ARE DONE BY TWO FRENCH CATS WHO HAD THE IDEAL OF PUTTING THIS TYPE OF ALBUM TOGETHER THEN POS AND DAVE CAME UP WITH THE CHARACTERS SO THAT'S HOW THIS ALBUM CAME ABOUT.
MASEO SAID ON THE REDBULL INTERVIEW THAT THIS ALBUM CAME OUT TO BE FUNNY AS HELL. SO MY GUESS IS THAT ALBUM MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT TOO INTELLIGENT FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET IT OR UNDERSTAND THE HUMOR
You slap the nigga(DRAKE) five n he gon moisturize ya palms nahmean!-BIG GHOST NAHMEAN!
5. "So far it sounds pretty good" In response to Reply # 0
I'm on track 3, and I'm surprised by how much I like it so far. The beats & rhymes are pretty fun. It's not something that's gonna pack the dance floor at a party, but for chillin in your apartment, it's pretty cool.
14. "maybe, but i don't want my mc's to make chillin' at the apt rap music" In response to Reply # 8
shit don't even sound excitin' sounds like some shit weed smokers would listen to oh wait, curren$y already does that i think weed smokin' was the worst thing to happen to rap music once rappers really acknowledged and bragged about smokin' weed the music started to suffer
life always offers you a 2nd chance...it's called tomorrow. use it wisely
42. "RE: maybe, but i don't want my mc's to make chillin' at the apt rap musi..." In response to Reply # 14
>shit don't even sound excitin' >sounds like some shit weed smokers would listen to >oh wait, curren$y already does that >i think weed smokin' was the worst thing to happen to rap >music >once rappers really acknowledged and bragged about smokin' >weed >the music started to suffer >
some of the stupidest shit i've ever heard. so the chronic was wack? doggystyle? shit, i wouldnt be surprised if hip hop started in the first place because some niggas was smokin some weed
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
32. "RE: Fuck y'all. This is dope." In response to Reply # 17
AGREE! MOST OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER WERE ENJOYED WITH THE HEADPHONES ON...CHILLIN IN THE CRIB..."LISTENING!!!" LISTENING...AND LISTENING MORE TO THE MC AND THE VIBE...I WAS ENTERTAINED!
20. "I sure wasn't. But I at least expected something pretty good" In response to Reply # 19
My impression of these guys was they didn't put shit out unless it was up to par (thus explaining the long absence)
And yeah, you can say that it isn't under the De La name and blah blah, but who you think is gonna be the folks checking for this? De La Soul fans.
___________________________ OL' DIRTY BASTARD on himself: "I may curse, I may have a bad mouth, whatever whatever. I'm not that bad, yaknow'mean. Bad to y'all, I dunno how y'all... I don't give a fuck. Um, I'm a good person at heart, for real and shit.
>My impression of these guys was they didn't put shit out >unless it was up to par (thus explaining the long absence) > >And yeah, you can say that it isn't under the De La name and >blah blah, but who you think is gonna be the folks checking >for this? De La Soul fans.
THAT DE LA MIGHT HAVE ASSUMED THAT THEIR FANBASE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE INTELLIGENT THAN THE AVERAGE FAN SO DOING AN ALBUM WHERE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GO INTO CHARACTER LIKE AN ACTOR DOING A MOVIE WOULDN'T BE THAT HARD OF A CONCEPT FOR THEIR FANS TO UNDERSTAND ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY WERE APART OF PRINCE PAUL'S PRINCE AMONG THIEVES ALBUM
You slap the nigga(DRAKE) five n he gon moisturize ya palms nahmean!-BIG GHOST NAHMEAN!
23. "Did you leave the caps lock on or are you that heated?" In response to Reply # 21
I don't care that they did an album under a new name or tried some new shit. Cool, spread your artistic wings. I'll never knock someone for being trying to be creative.
It's that the shit just ain't good, IMO.
___________________________ OL' DIRTY BASTARD on himself: "I may curse, I may have a bad mouth, whatever whatever. I'm not that bad, yaknow'mean. Bad to y'all, I dunno how y'all... I don't give a fuck. Um, I'm a good person at heart, for real and shit.
25. "RE: i thought it was cool.. idk" In response to Reply # 24
>it's nothing to be taken too seriously, theyre just having >fun. i think the beats are cool, they're spitting, and the >hooks are catchy. > >good spring/summer album.
BING
IT'S A TRUE HEADPHONE ALBUM IMO...NOTHING I CAN THUMP IN THE WHIP BUT A NICE LONG TRAIN RIDE, WORKOUT, PLAYING ON THE COMPUTER....YEAH IT'S GOOD TO GO
You slap the nigga(DRAKE) five n he gon moisturize ya palms nahmean!-BIG GHOST NAHMEAN!
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35. "That Was The One Song I Disliked On "Grind Date"" In response to Reply # 31
I was kind of hyped back then to hear they decided to choose a beat from Madlib but when I heard the song, it was a total let down, the songs they had on their "Impossible Mission" which were songs that didn't make their albums were way better than "Shopping Bags".
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
Maybe the reason you don't like the sound is that this is some throwback shit. The sample on the single is literally an early 80's disco/b-boy tune.
The whole album is hearkening back to what hip-hop was to them when they were up-and-coming. Yeah maybe it's kinda simple break beats and straightforward, but that's the style they intended.
I dunno what to tell you if you can groove to this album. I personally thought it was funky as hell. And there are some great verses in there, too. It's no undun, but it's not trying to be.
I think really what they're saying with this project is: we're just here to make music. Here's something that's a new take on old styles, and a cool idea perfect for Plug 1 and Plug 2 to rap about.
It's great to hear Dave and Pos, but the beats are just decent to me. Kind of sounds like instrumental music you'd find in the score for the fast-moving/transitional scenes in a big blockbuster comedy – real clean sounding and BIG, but they lack that soul/grit.
Lyrically, like most hip hop concept albums it starts off very strong, but kind of just ends.
I'm fine with it. It's a side project, and we know that there's another official De La album on the way soon; I just don't imagine that I will listen to this as frequently as their other albums.
47. "RE: this album is pretty damn good!!!!" In response to Reply # 46
wow i'm shocked y'all really dont like this, i heard this album and was bugging out, i thought it was extremely dope and put together very well. I can see what y'all are saying with the beats but as far as lyrics, storyline, execution, and concept i feel they nailed it all. They went in on this project to me.
And for De La I shouldn't even be saying that shit. But being that their sound seemed to be going more RnB I haven't been into anything they released since The Mission Impossible mixtape they dropped.
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