The Rap Thread: News, Reviews, Rants & Opinions: Volume 9 - Yes, we know "Hip Hop"

[Kzoh]

I listen to nothing to go to sleep, I go to sleep when my body can not bare to stay up another second, I cut my tv on, put the volume damn near on mute and zzzzz. only reason the tv is on is for a light hue in the room.

[maxx]

What do y’all listen to go to sleep.Sade is my go to since I was a lil kid.

mac miller that nigga puts anyone to sleep…ziiiiing. j/k i listen to w/e its really a mix bag for me. last night was the weeknd the night before was gym class heroes.

[Unreallystic]

The black frats IMO lost why/what they were created for. Service and helping out in the community, but all these nigglets now just want to wear letters and stomp the yard. Wanted to pledge Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated but the line whom was pledging us were exactly what I described. I have two Alphas as neighbors now; one is married to a Delta the other an AKA. They both are cool as hell and don’t flaunt the fact they are frat in your face. We’ve gone to multiple outings with them and see that they do put in work.

But now…I don’t even have time to play my 360, what makes you think I want to get my ass beat to be friends?!?

See this was one of the things I REALLY liked about my school, its not secret anymore I was trynna do the que thing, but they were active in the service department…its why I liked Sigma Gamma Rho as well - they actually did shit. To this day I wish I went thru with it…but I don’t have time for some grad chapter shit…just like you I haven’t played anything on XBox Live since early December cries

Whats the point in learning bold cancels if I’m only playing the computer :sad:

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I pretty much feel exactly how you do, we as people can’t generalize people based on race, I’ve done it. It’s culture and upbringing, not your color.

“Fuck your ethnicity…” - Kendrick Lamar

In realisty though it should be CULTURE. Thats the big disconnect and whats really important…often race is connected to culturue, but thats the biggest thing.

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From the tiny bit I know about presidential history, incumbents typically stay in anyway. Hell, George Bush was re-elected (legitimately) while it seemed most of America wanted him out in '04.

But DAMN, the Repubs are sinking here. I’m not even into politics, but every damn headline in regards to this Repub nomination thing makes me just laugh. I mean, shit: you’re basically coming in against the first black president. Who now has Al-Qaeda playing Marco Polo trying to find Bin Laden. Regardless of what people say about him, these candidates should be bringing their A game. Nope. Just one disaster after another.

Aye…if I was Obama, I’d be smoking some of JFK’s stash of Cuban’s right now. And he gave up smoking for his wife hahaha.

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Saw the vid for Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” on WSHH, even though I hated on the song when it came up last year.

Still trying to figure out what the fuck I just saw.

I don’t know what I saw, but I dont’ care how disproportionate her body is…she’s on the ‘just turn that shit off’ list. She is NOT to be mentioned in the same class as Missy…Missy was unique, but it was fun and actually TIED to a theme typically…AND connected to a good song.

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[Unreallystic]

iaght…so each week I drive down to NC and then back up, so I’ve been putting tons of music into rotation and letting random shit pop up. Man I got some heatrocks for ya’ll. This might jog a few memories…going to spoiler the videos so they don’t take room, but I HIGHLY recommend giving them a spin…

Hot Music Monday

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And I’m only thru the year 2000 on the DVD, havne’t touched half of it haha.

I didn’t know (or remember) Pete Rock did a “Soul Survivor 2”. Was it any good? I’ll prolly get to it on Wednesday or Thursday at this rate.

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[Syke1]

What do y’all listen to go to sleep.Sade is my go to since I was a lil kid.

The xx. Aaliyah, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Ginuwine, more R&B, or mostly some other punk/rock bands. Sometimes Lil B gems too.

SMFH Heidi Klum and Seal are breaking up. Love ain’t real y’all :sad:

[Kzoh]

Didn’t that chick originally fall for seal because she saw him in biker shorts?

[debs]

I haven’t watched it but once, but I still can’t get that “Stupid Hoe” video out of my head. It’s like, so much of it made no sense at all, it’s forcing me to remember it.

I KNOW Lil Kim is mad she lost to this bitch now. Nikki is breaking the formula for stupid shit. It’s like she went Full Retard for an acting role but somehow still got the Oscar.

how did she lose, tho?

hardcore >>>>>>>> pink friday.
kim’s impact in the game >>>>>>>>>>> nicki’s impact in the game.
kim’s singles off of her debut album >>>>>>> nicki’s singles off of her debut album
kim has more plat albums (obviously); last album (probably) only went gold because she went to prison and couldn’t promote it.
shrugs

nicki never really responded with a dope diss, the singles haven’t gotten better, she’s still on this nonsensical bullshit, it seems like the fans are waking up and jumping ship…etc. etc.

she should start rapping again. without the fake accents, tourrettes ticks and bullshit punchlines.

you’re a star. sheriff badge. really?? word life?

[Unreallystic]

When is Remy Ma supposed to get out? Or is she in for the Mystikal?

And damit, Thug Holiday was just dopeness to the 7th degree. Like Trick Daddy was like REALLY trying to talk on some shit, or bring up real issues, it wasn’t about “I got 9 keys for 11.5 each” (Pimp C grave spin). I need Trick Daddy to drop a MAJOR release.

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[debs]

nicki doesn’t have ONE song on the level of the following:

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etc. etc.

all that bubble gum pop shit won’t matter .1 month from now. the shit above is TIMELESS.

[white_shadow]

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I can’t believe I missed this gem for so long.

I saw nicki minaj’s hoe video… for about 12 seconds because I physically felt ill listening to it. And I’m not joking, my visual and auditory cortexes were blaring DANGER! alerts in my brain.

I’d rather watch 2girls1cup than that abomination.

[Unreallystic]

Dammit Debs…you made me forget how much I miss my copy of Junior Mafia (had it oncassette and sold it when I was trying to put money away for the first Foams). Been trying to get my hands on it, but havne’t felt like coming out of pocket full price. I always wanted Kleptomaniac to get some more love. Honestly, I still like Lil Cease first joint…the Wonderful World, where he’s…on some other shit on the cover…

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I just don’t get that cover. How can I, as a grown ass man, walk into a CD store, and walk out with an album that has that on the cover? :smh:

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[Unreallystic]

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I can’t believe I missed this gem for so long.

I saw nicki minaj’s hoe video… for about 12 seconds because I physically felt ill listening to it. And I’m not joking, I was my visual and auditory cortexes were blaring DANGER! alerts in my brain.

I’d rather watch 2girls1cup than that abomination.

Yeah, 2 years running a white guy destroyed the BET cypher. At least they’ve been smart enough to ‘buffer’ the destruction caused by Em, by surrounding him wit hthe ‘better’ verses. Can you imagine him in the cypher with CBrown, Tyga, & Co? Where the R&B ninja had the best verse? Shit would have been the LA riots all over again…

The cool thing about it though…its not Em just throwing together something…he came for blood both times…he was hungry. Like the ‘anti-Wale’ in his first appearance. I still love KRS’s drop though. Apparently Chino XL said Premo wants him there next year WOO HOO. ITS OFFICIALLY ON. I’d still like ot get a West Coast set of
Xzibit/Kendrick Lamar/Ras Kass/Jay Rock/Chino XL

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[The_Epidemic]

fuck lil kim, name a lil kim single thats memorable?

Lol…crush on you?

Wtf…you niggas…I swear

[AcEtUrNeDjOkEr]

Yea, Pete Rock has a Soul Survivor 2; but IMO wasn’t nearly as good as 1.

[Unreallystic]

See to me Soul Survivor 1 was “Tru Master”…don’t think I’ve really been able to listen to anything outside of that song.

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[Unreallystic]

So on a random tip…not exactly trynna start a war of any kind, but curious what hte general opinion is.

Who’s had the better catelog…D-Block or Dipset? Not bigger…just who’s had the best albums? I just finished Styles P Gangsta & a Gentlemen and I got Purple Haze lined up next.

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[Nando]

so talking about chicks with kids… they have entitlement issues up the ass!

[white_shadow]

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This track has been stuck in my head for over a week now. The lyricism and latin flavor…

en fuego! :rock:

[Red_Lotus]

So on a random tip…not exactly trynna start a war of any kind, but curious what hte general opinion is.

Who’s had the better catelog…D-Block or Dipset? Not bigger…just who’s had the best albums? I just finished Styles P Gangsta & a Gentlemen and I got Purple Haze lined up next.

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D-Block.

so talking about chicks with kids… they have entitlement issues up the ass!

You gotta elaborate on that one. Females have entitlement issues period. Females with kids have responsibilities.

[debs]

there is no way that d block has the better catalog. HOW??

diplomats vol. 1-5, purple haze, come home with me, diplomatic immunity, who shot freekey zeekey, who dares wins, final destination, writer’s block part 1, back like cooked crack 1 and 2 and ryder musik >>>>>> d block’s catalog.

and i say this as a styles p, don d, ty, ap, bucky, bully and sheek fan as well as a dipset fan.

dipset was a movement. d block was just a group.
dipset had album worthy tracks on their mixtapes. d block basically had frees over other ppl’s beats on their tapes. a couple 16’s here and there on original production but nowhere near the quality of what the heatmakerz were putting out at the time.
dipset had niggas going through a lot to find out who the hell jr writer was, what hell rell looked like and when he was coming out, caring about niggas from the uk, etc. etc.
d block didn’t have niggas caring about anybody on the roster outside of the lox with the exception of jae hood.