"the negative effects of the Source mic rateing system" Thu May-03-12 02:47 PM by ABROCK33
people forget to listen with their own ears instead takeing whoever the reviewer was as the end all be all
I've seen it for awhile and even tho it isnt relegated just to Illmatic it seems it is reaching a head with that lp
I cant count the times when in a debate the mic rateing of an album was used to justify or condem an lp
I always looked at the Source as a guide
but it seems that the mic rateing system has influenced a lot of peoples opnion to take their word as "absolute truth"
Benzino recognized the power of the media thats why he tried to take it over
you think other record companies also didnt learn this quickly? people dont realize that by clinging the review before they heard the lps that a baseline was allready established by which to interpret the music
people actually dont trust their own ears anymore
of course the Source is no more but that idealogy has handicapped the people to beleivethey need the confirmation/validation from a "reputable" party they deem credible
although I enjoyed the Source at the begining I never took it as law and allowed my ears to be the judge of what was dope or whack
-------------------- "Good hair"-Uzi
1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?) forced to serve-too broke to by freedom the systematic rape of African culture has begun little time
1. "this is why i loved blockbuster music back then" In response to Reply # 0
let you listen to records in the store before buying if you weren't ice cube or master p, ever priority release ever got anything more than 3 mics...lol it was always strong east coast bias in the source, outkast may have been the only non-ny acts that got a high ratings and i don't think they got the coveted '5 mics'
SP got 4.5 and everything else got 4-even Idlewild, which is ridiculous to me
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15. "not only the south records" In response to Reply # 1
but underground records from both coast. heads like co flow, loot pack, free style fellowship (after the first 2 lps), the liks, etc always got 2.5-3.5 mics. shit was comedy
2. "RE: the negative effects of the Source mic rateing system" In response to Reply # 0
the early period of the source got their 5 mics correct. afterwards, it was just BS...I tend to look at the 4.5 mic albums, because they were better than the 5 mics.
on another note, the independent/smaller labels who got 3.5 mics was another indicator of an album to check out
4. "Kaney complained his way to a 5 mic rating" In response to Reply # 0
for an album that nobody listens to anymore the Made Men stunt, the Lil Kim rating and the rushed efforts involving Bun B and Kaney really put the nail in the coffin for those ratings meaning anything it surprises me that Kaney isn't mad about the fact that nobody gives a shit that he finally got a 5
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16. "which Ye album got a 5 mic rating?" In response to Reply # 4 Fri May-04-12 10:36 PM by astralblak
the Kim shit was just embarrassing, and the Bun B shit was an obvious honorary 5 since UGK got the shaft in the past and their legacy was starting to coalesce once that album dropped.
5. "RE: Yeah, what I don't get is. . ." In response to Reply # 0
. . .how people KNOW that they were selling mics, giving bias to certain acts and just generally operating dishonorably yet they STILL value those ratings.
~Austin
"Where in the world is your inspiration to say the things you're aching to say?"
10. "most people are sheep" In response to Reply # 5
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-------------------- "Good hair"-Uzi
1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?) forced to serve-too broke to by freedom the systematic rape of African culture has begun little time
It seems like they were kind of the "Pitchfork" of hip hop reviews at that point, where a 2.5 mic or lower review would usually guarantee that you'd never hear from that person again.
(obvious exception here is the Lootpack album)
~Austin
"Where in the world is your inspiration to say the things you're aching to say?"
12. "i havent read the source" In response to Reply # 0
for years...i like xxl better...
semantics softer than couples at wedding alters this cops and robbers and u cant hold a candle rip ur antlers off and hang them on my mantle str8 rambo--rocket science wouldnt even try it these dudes cant compare their focus is on a diet~me
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