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El Floppo
Footballguy
Ok.. I need some opinions.
They look like ******** and pretty clearly ape the LCD of beastie boys white boy rap.
But I just found joey Valence & Brae today... And dammit I can't help liking every single track despite wanting to hate them. It's like if you took Riton (dj dancey stuff, that I also like) and mashed them up with the beastie boys. They even had Z-trip guest on a track... I can't help myself here.
They look like ******** and pretty clearly ape the LCD of beastie boys white boy rap.
But I just found joey Valence & Brae today... And dammit I can't help liking every single track despite wanting to hate them. It's like if you took Riton (dj dancey stuff, that I also like) and mashed them up with the beastie boys. They even had Z-trip guest on a track... I can't help myself here.
El Floppo
Footballguy
@rockaction
I won't care if they're not cool, because I'm digging the **** of them today. Just looking for where they fit in
I won't care if they're not cool, because I'm digging the **** of them today. Just looking for where they fit in
rockaction
Footballguy
I got old. Flop, never heard of them. Sorry, man. I would have to listen and see what they’re like. Heh. I just don’t know.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Never heard if them im old too. Give me one song to check?
I’ve been on a your old droog deep dive lately. Dudes catalog is pretty ridiculous in a great way!
Yod dangerfield and yod wave and his latest release are worth your time!!
El Floppo
Footballguy
Just started on them today, so can't point you to any specific track... But so far they're all super consistent. You could drop in anywhere on Spotify to get a feel.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I mean... It has to be theyre supposed to look like ********. A ****ing ninja sword 
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NO HANDS - Album by Joey Valence & Brae | Spotify
Joey Valence & Brae · album · 2024 · 12 songs
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rockaction
Footballguy
Your Old Droog is cool.
And I’m glad somebody joins me in a little out of touchness.
rockaction
Footballguy
Oh wow. Just heard thirty seconds. Remind me of that 1000 gecs band meeting the Beasties. They’re definitely for my nephew.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Did I ever ask about Immortal Technique in here? Some of his stuff is pretty dark sided but he’s quite talented
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
pretty sure I’ve heard like a punk somewhere, maybe it was in my release radarI mean... It has to be theyre supposed to look like ********. A ****ing ninja sword
NO HANDS - Album by Joey Valence & Brae | Spotify
Joey Valence & Brae · album · 2024 · 12 songs
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Packapunch also I’ve heard
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
PACKAPUNCH (feat. Danny Brown)
Joey Valence & Brae, Danny Brown · NO HANDS · Song · 2024
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PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Saw him live. This was a very long time ago I’m guessing very early 2000s. Beatnuts and j-live were headlining. I had never heard of immortal technique at the time.
He opened the show. Wasn’t quite paying attention to the guy nor were the 20 people in the crowd who got in early. And then he did dance with the devil. Was like yo who the **** is this guy. Dude proceeds to tell the crowd he will batttle anyone in the parking lot. Then setup shop mid concert to sell cds. We copped one. Good times!
rockaction
Footballguy
Wow. Just sat down with Boldy James and Sterling Toles’s Manger on McNichols
The song “Detroit River Rock” just slays. The whole album is heavily jazzy and tight. It’s crazy in a great way. Holy smoke this album is good. More Detroit ****.
Boldy James and Sterling Toles - “Detroit River Rock”
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The song “Detroit River Rock” just slays. The whole album is heavily jazzy and tight. It’s crazy in a great way. Holy smoke this album is good. More Detroit ****.
Boldy James and Sterling Toles - “Detroit River Rock”
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PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
I need to check this out I’ve been hearing a lot about him but haven’t really checked any of his stuff. Been on a droog tha god fahim and Mach hommy kick for months.Wow. Just sat down with Boldy James and Sterling Toles’s Manger on McNichols
The song “Detroit River Rock” just slays. The whole album is heavily jazzy and tight. It’s crazy in a great way. Holy smoke this album is good. More Detroit ****.
Boldy James and Sterling Toles - “Detroit River Rock”
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New Redman is solid as well. Also album of the year imo goes to Pete rock and common.
rockaction
Footballguy
Really? I have to check that out. I had no idea it even existed. My world has been a lot of billy woods and associated “out there” acts. The Boldy James album I’m talking about upthread is so good that Vinyl Me Please is asking people to sign up if interested in a re-release.
Yes, please.
Major
Footballguy
Damn, sleep is the cousin of death my friend. Definitely check it. It's probably #2 on my list after Vince Staples: Black and Blue
and yeah, Boldy James is nice. Definitely fits into that Griselda mold quite well.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
You like Hidden in Plain Sight?Wow. Just sat down with Boldy James and Sterling Toles’s Manger on McNichols
The song “Detroit River Rock” just slays. The whole album is heavily jazzy and tight. It’s crazy in a great way. Holy smoke this album is good. More Detroit ****.
Boldy James and Sterling Toles - “Detroit River Rock”
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rockaction
Footballguy
You like Hidden in Plain Sight?Wow. Just sat down with Boldy James and Sterling Toles’s Manger on McNichols
The song “Detroit River Rock” just slays. The whole album is heavily jazzy and tight. It’s crazy in a great way. Holy smoke this album is good. More Detroit ****.
Boldy James and Sterling Toles - “Detroit River Rock”
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Haven’t listened. I think it’s the Sterling Toles jazz influence that I like so much and not necessarily the emceeing, although I will say this: I think that you have to be ultra-talented and especially open-minded to make your lyrics work with that music, so I give much credit to Boldy James and I’ll listen to more of him in the future.
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rockaction
Footballguy
20th Anniversary of The Grind Date this year, baby. Cop the hoodie. Support ya boyz.
De La Soul ft MF DOOM - Rock Co.Kane Flow
For those on the De La tip, here’s my second-favorite club song of all time (Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up!)
De La Soul ft Redman - Oooh
oooh oooh oooh oooh
While you broke [ ] reach drunk much quicker
You don’t make enough bread to soak up all your liquor
Went from God to *******
Damn, God, you killin’ it
Should incorporate it
Invest half a mill in it
De La Soul ft MF DOOM - Rock Co.Kane Flow
For those on the De La tip, here’s my second-favorite club song of all time (Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up!)
De La Soul ft Redman - Oooh
oooh oooh oooh oooh
While you broke [ ] reach drunk much quicker
You don’t make enough bread to soak up all your liquor
Went from God to *******
Damn, God, you killin’ it
Should incorporate it
Invest half a mill in it
rockaction
Footballguy
Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
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Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
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The Z Machine
Footballguy
I don't listen to a lot of modern hip hop these days, but Squabble Up is a dope track. Never really got Kendrick Lamar but this one grabbed me.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
I listen to that album front to back more than once a week.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
MTBTTF is ****in amazing. Album of the year. And their tiny desk is also really good.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Karma tell me you have listened to De La Soul before? If not, you should really just listen to their whole catalog. its amazing.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Holy crap, Pinky! Long time no see.Karma tell me you have listened to De La Soul before? If not, you should really just listen to their whole catalog. its amazing.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah I have gone through their stuff recently. I did some deep dives of some similar groups. Good to see you in here!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Gonna listen to that Clipse now.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Its been a minute since ive been here. Hope all is well.Holy crap, Pinky! Long time no see.Karma tell me you have listened to De La Soul before? If not, you should really just listen to their whole catalog. its amazing.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah I have gone through their stuff recently. I did some deep dives of some similar groups. Good to see you in here!
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Shout out to that new Slick Rick album as well. its very good and it dropped with a film to go along with it.
rockaction
Footballguy
dickey, you posted this while I was in Italy and I missed it. I would have given it a listen. I hope I'm not way too late to support it or even bump or leave a comment. Peace. I hope you and your brother are doing well.
rockaction
Footballguy
Its been a minute since ive been here. Hope all is well.Holy crap, Pinky! Long time no see.Karma tell me you have listened to De La Soul before? If not, you should really just listen to their whole catalog. its amazing.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah I have gone through their stuff recently. I did some deep dives of some similar groups. Good to see you in here!
Good to see you, Pinky. Went back and did a world tour of this thread just now after I posted that nonsense about Clipse. Heh. I hope things are good with you also.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Thanks man. He's currently working on some other stuff. I brought over my guitar to his "laptop home studio" a couple of weeks ago and he recorded some work that he hopes to work into one of his tracks.
Major
Footballguy
You obviously haven't heard any of these albums from the XXL Freshman 2025. Straight fire, son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H41GmjyV7E4
Major
Footballguy
Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
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Capella
Footballguy
Lol you are right and will continue to be right.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think something was lost in the translation in that exchange. I had dug deeper into De La Soul a few years ago, but had 3 Feet in my arsenal at the time. I hadn't come across the song he linked yet.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
I think what i was referring to was when i was getting into The Roots, reading Quest's book, and digging through similar artists i had also just been listening to that track i countered with.
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Major
Footballguy
I think something was lost in the translation in that exchange. I had dug deeper into De La Soul a few years ago, but had 3 Feet in my arsenal at the time. I hadn't come across the song he linked yet.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
I think what i was referring to was when i was getting into The Roots, reading Quest's book, and digging through similar artists i had also just been listening to that track i countered with.
That makes sense but it does surprise me how many FBGs are blind to the golden age of hip hop (1988-97). It's like if it wasn't Vanilla Ice or NWA they didn't listen to it. Kinda feel sorry for them.
rockaction
Footballguy
What is wrong with Hammer pants?I think something was lost in the translation in that exchange. I had dug deeper into De La Soul a few years ago, but had 3 Feet in my arsenal at the time. I hadn't come across the song he linked yet.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
I think what i was referring to was when i was getting into The Roots, reading Quest's book, and digging through similar artists i had also just been listening to that track i countered with.
That makes sense but it does surprise me how many FBGs are blind to the golden age of hip hop (1988-97). It's like if it wasn't Vanilla Ice or NWA they didn't listen to it. Kinda feel sorry for them.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
My excuse is the genre never really pulled me in to begin with. I had 100s of cds, so i did have stop like Beasties, Cypress Hill, Dre, Snoop, etc but it wasn't anything i took seriously enough to dig into, i guess.I think something was lost in the translation in that exchange. I had dug deeper into De La Soul a few years ago, but had 3 Feet in my arsenal at the time. I hadn't come across the song he linked yet.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
I think what i was referring to was when i was getting into The Roots, reading Quest's book, and digging through similar artists i had also just been listening to that track i countered with.
That makes sense but it does surprise me how many FBGs are blind to the golden age of hip hop (1988-97). It's like if it wasn't Vanilla Ice or NWA they didn't listen to it. Kinda feel sorry for them.
My digging deeper has only been within the last 15 years or so. I stiil struggle with the genre a bit for a variety of reasons, but mostly because i am an album listener still, and not many in the genre are top to bottom listens for me. My love developed more as i rediscovered groups like Tribe and De La as well as "newer" stuff like Outkast, The Roots, Run the Jewels and found more and more total albums i loved. People Under the Stairs are the only one yet that I 100% clicked with. Actually RtJ are batting 1.000 too,but that is not music i play as often because of lyrics/swearing.
Major
Footballguy
My excuse is the genre never really pulled me in to begin with. I had 100s of cds, so i did have stop like Beasties, Cypress Hill, Dre, Snoop, etc but it wasn't anything i took seriously enough to dig into, i guess.I think something was lost in the translation in that exchange. I had dug deeper into De La Soul a few years ago, but had 3 Feet in my arsenal at the time. I hadn't come across the song he linked yet.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
I think what i was referring to was when i was getting into The Roots, reading Quest's book, and digging through similar artists i had also just been listening to that track i countered with.
That makes sense but it does surprise me how many FBGs are blind to the golden age of hip hop (1988-97). It's like if it wasn't Vanilla Ice or NWA they didn't listen to it. Kinda feel sorry for them.
My digging deeper has only been within the last 15 years or so. I stiil struggle with the genre a bit for a variety of reasons, but mostly because i am an album listener still, and not many in the genre are top to bottom listens for me. My love developed more as i rediscovered groups like Tribe and De La as well as "newer" stuff like Outkast, The Roots, Run the Jewels and found more and more total albums i loved. People Under the Stairs are the only one yet that I 100% clicked with. Actually RtJ are batting 1.000 too,but that is not music i play as often because of lyrics/swearing.
That's interesting and surprising that PUTS is on the top of your list. I love them but definitely underground and a group not a lot of folks outside of indie west coast circles rock with. Still saddened about Double K's death. It's been a tough few years for Thes. Saw one of their last shows before his passing so grateful for that.
Definitely sounds like you're into that laid back, jazzy hip hop vibe. You'd probably like Japan's Nujabes. One of the best at that lo fi hip hop. May he also RIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4HWvsGs0rY
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
My excuse is the genre never really pulled me in to begin with. I had 100s of cds, so i did have stop like Beasties, Cypress Hill, Dre, Snoop, etc but it wasn't anything i took seriously enough to dig into, i guess.I think something was lost in the translation in that exchange. I had dug deeper into De La Soul a few years ago, but had 3 Feet in my arsenal at the time. I hadn't come across the song he linked yet.Yeah, this was great. Thanks for the link (and shoutout).Checked out the Pete Rock and Common joint. I really liked “Wise Up” and the other more upbeat tracks. “All Kind of Ideas” is super fresh. Fresh to def.
Fresh jive.
I’d like to shout out @KarmaPolice to the rest of you folks. He has demonstrated a hip hop appreciation (including and up to reading histories of the genre, which is more than I’ve done in my thirty years of listening). He might dig “All Kind of Ideas”
A nice exercise in scratching and turntablism. I could listen to the last twenty seconds on a loop as an EP, never mind a whole song.
All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
Common, Pete Rock · The Auditorium Vol. 1 · Song · 2024
Funny enough I am currently listening to another group for research and this track with Common came up...
Yeah, you need to put down the Radiohead and start digging into the Golden Age of Hip Hop. If you're just hearing De La you have so much goodness ahead of you. This is like someone finally listening to Karma Police and thinking this band has potential.
I think what i was referring to was when i was getting into The Roots, reading Quest's book, and digging through similar artists i had also just been listening to that track i countered with.
That makes sense but it does surprise me how many FBGs are blind to the golden age of hip hop (1988-97). It's like if it wasn't Vanilla Ice or NWA they didn't listen to it. Kinda feel sorry for them.
My digging deeper has only been within the last 15 years or so. I stiil struggle with the genre a bit for a variety of reasons, but mostly because i am an album listener still, and not many in the genre are top to bottom listens for me. My love developed more as i rediscovered groups like Tribe and De La as well as "newer" stuff like Outkast, The Roots, Run the Jewels and found more and more total albums i loved. People Under the Stairs are the only one yet that I 100% clicked with. Actually RtJ are batting 1.000 too,but that is not music i play as often because of lyrics/swearing.
That's interesting and surprising that PUTS is on the top of your list. I love them but definitely underground and a group not a lot of folks outside of indie west coast circles rock with. Still saddened about Double K's death. It's been a tough few years for Thes. Saw one of their last shows before his passing so grateful for that.
Definitely sounds like you're into that laid back, jazzy hip hop vibe. You'd probably like Japan's Nujabes. One of the best at that lo fi hip hop. May he also RIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4HWvsGs0rY
I don't see you in those threads, but this love can 100% be traced to our MAD31 artist threads. I honestly didn't know much about them besides randomly having and liking O.S.T. on an (unfortunately) downloaded disc. I had stacks of stuff and that album I always remembered liking. For part 2, I was actually going to do The Roots - I had a playlist ready and everything, but then I also decided I wanted to find artists that were under 1M listens/month on Spotify so that knocked them and everybody else I listed above. I was going through and writing down artists that sounded interesting with that threshold in mind and the only hip hop artist I found that clicked anything for me was PUTS and was surprised at their low listens. I figured if I knew them and that album.. Anyway, they stayed on the backburner but I was slowly just going through their albums for fun, not intending to do them as I moved on to Mastodon and others. But they became such a staple in my rotation that they surprised me by showing up last year at #4 in my artist listens on Spotify. Their mix of samples, humor, and work ethic really hit home with me so they ended up as one of my Round 5 artists. I didn't come across a song I didn't like. Sad I waited so long to discover them, but it has also given me knew obsessions later in life, so that's something too.
I will check that link out, and your bolded description is pretty accurate. A very recent playlist I found and have been very slowly going through is in fact "Jazz Rap":
Been listening here and there, but already I have tagged a couple ideas for deeper digging. I've also been going through old LL Cool J stuff, Aesop Rock, and other random artists that stick out. I do listend to some "harder" acts as well, but in general I like to listen to stuff I don't have to immediately turn down if my kid is around or I am out and about, etc.. I think you get what I mean.
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Lol, after I posted that I quickly scanned the list and saw a few songs from Nujabes on there, so I will get back to that playlist even more!
