Topic: Let's talk about rap

[Govtcheez]

I can't be the only one here that listens to a lot of it, and rob and charlie appear to be interested in it, so let's talk about rap.  I listen mostly to east coast stuff, so if anyone can recommend anything from the west coast or dirty south that'd be cool.  I listen to some of the stereotypical nerdy whiteboy political stuff but I'll listen to a lot of gangsta rap as well.  If anyone has any questions or comments or whatever, shoot.

What I'm currently bumpin (listening to at a loud volume)
The Roots - Game Theory
Common - Be
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Nas - Hip-Hop is Dead

[Steve]

Nas - Hip-Hop is Dead

^ very good song. Took off my rear view mirror in the maxima with this song lol. I listen to pretty much all rap unless its blatently gay. The only thing that really annoys me is the insistent need to yell crap like "big homie d jizzy on the track whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!" 30 times. Its stupid.

[Govtcheez]

It was kind of weak that he used the same beat as Thief's Theme, but Nas is the man and reusing one beat isn't going to hurt him

[Steve]

i thought it sounded familliar, but i never placed it. Alot of rappers do that though, you can hear the same beat as another song with a slight change. Its amazing there arent more gun fights lol

[Perspective]

I listen to some J5, and the odd black eyed peas... but other than that the closest thing to rap I listen to is the Beastie Boys.

[Steve]

were the BB actually considered rap?

[Steve]

punk nowadays is just chords, distortion, and slight changes. if you can play basic chords u can play almost all punk music lol

[charlie]

Damnit. Twice I started to write a post but I have no idea what to say. I've been almost totally oblivious to music lately, and I never paid that much attention in the first place. Hip-hop, err... rap, is easily my favorite genre. I tend to like most of the acts in Dave Chappelle's Block Party. Mostly I just wait for my brothers to send me good song tips (I liked the last one they sent my way, but I cannot remember it at the moment, starts with an f I think).

I definitely need some new stuff. Except for a couple songs I've been listening to the same ole crap for a year or two and I don't turn it on anymore because it just doesn't do anything for me.

All time favorites are the Fugees, and I liked my Nas CD, I liked a lot of Missy Elliot (and anybody else's song with a Timbaland beat). At one point my wife and I had purchased like 8 straight CDs from black female artists.

So, I don't have much to contribute unless I can remember the name of the last one I liked.

[Govtcheez]

>  I liked my Nas CD

Which one?  If it's not Illmatic you need to check out Illmatic.  If it's Illmatic you should check out Hip-hop is Dead.  I've also got a Jay-Z vs Nas mixtape that's great.  I can send it to you if you'd like.

> All time favorites are the Fugees

Between putting out a new single and Block Party (which was awesome, but Dead Prez seemed out of place), I was really hoping they'd get back together.  It doesn't sound like that's happening, though

[charlie]

>> Which one?
It was Written. I've known I need to get Illmatic for awhile, but since I haven't bought a CD in two or three years I just haven't gotten around to it. Then I try to figure out what I want to buy and I forget.

>> Block Party (which was awesome, but Dead Prez seemed out of place)
Yeah, Block Party was awesome, and Dead Prez really did seem out of place. But I enjoyed their music too so I didn't mind all that much.

I'm not getting my hopes up about a Fugees reunion. I don't follow it that much but I just don't get the vibe from Lauryn that she wants to record an entire album with Wyclef any time soon.


Wait, you want to send me a mixtape?

[Govtcheez]

Sure, if you use AIM it'd be easy, but whatever you prefer

edit: Illmatic is one of the top 5 rap albums of all time.  Seriously, you need it.

[stealth]

I've heard some of the Roots lately - good stuff.

[Govtcheez]

I've heard some of the Roots lately - good stuff.

They're terrific - good musicians and good rappers?  Yes please.  I listen to some of their verses again and again because they're just so damn good.

[stealth]

Actually, let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me...sorry.  S&P flashback...

Roots remind me of TV on the Radio...obviously they aren't rap, but just the whole sort of vibe of the thing is similar.

I don't mind a bit of Mos Def, but his last album was terrible. 

[stealth]

Hilltop Hoods are a great Aussie hip-hop group as are any of the bands on the Elefant Traks roster...The Herd make some good political rap.  Butterfingers are good too, but they're sort of a clash of punk/ska/hip-hop/electro/slacker.  Check them out, or Cheez if you're keen I wouldn't mind doing a burnt CD swap or something (I don't have the internet at home and work blocks mp3's etc.).