9th Wonder
September 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Little Brother producer and Justice League Frontman 9th Wonder brings you his first solo album featuring a ton of big name MCs like Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Murs, Saigon, and Warren G,.
Tyler the Creator – Bastard
August 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
I’m going to tell you a story, a story about rebellion, violence, reality – you know, what hip-hop used to be about before “40 year old rappers talkin bout gucci, when they have kids they havent seen in years” took over. A bedtime story about the carved carcases in the basement, the blow in my throat and cutting my wrists and playing piano. But also about gettin laid, skating and gettin drunk. Shit…life.
Thats what Tyler the Creator does in his new album Bastard. Odd Future is the most unique new rap group I have heard in years, and these kids are all 18. I will be really happy if popular rap takes a turn like this. Tyler has a commanding delivery, the first track really sounds like an evil bedtime story, but he kills it every way. His word play is raw, intelligent, socially relevant and hilarious all at the same time. Kanye, were coming for your head now go to sleep bitch.
Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun
August 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pete Rock on the beats and raps from Bun-B, Raekwon, Sean Price and Boot Camp Click. Need I say more.
Tyler the Creator and Pusha T – Trouble on My Mind
July 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Tyler the Creator and Odd Future are doing big thangs, really digging these dudes. Check out this track with Pusha T from Clipse. For more on Odd Future check here.
Camoflauge – I Represent
July 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
Here’s some grimey from Savannah rapper Camoflauge. In 2003, he was gunned down outside of his studio, in front of his three year old son #realtalk. This album was released back in 2000. It reminds me of something I would hear waiting in the drive-thru of a Churches Chicken in Batton Rouge. Thanks, Benzel.
Camoflauge – Playa
Camoflauge – From The South
Odd Future Rap
July 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
Odd Future is a collective group of rappers and producers from LA consisting of Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, Left Brain and others. They have a music label and skate label amongst other things.
Earl Sweatshirt is so damn raw, he raps about fighting, smoking blunts, skating, getting drunk and fucking bitches, but in the most unconventional way. He is too violent for radio and the mainstream rappers who do rap about typical things like fucking bitches. He is young (16) and immature but his style is so refined, he spits it fast, slow, to off note beats and simple ones. Compared to other rappers on the tracks he takes such command, his voice sticks out so well. His flow is wordy, off beat and lyrical, not to mention vulgar, eat a dick, he talks about mutilating bitches on every track. His delivery is almost talk rap but he has such control on time, anyone who was a punk as a kid can identify with his lyrics. The beats are simple and powerful, with basic drum kits and a lot of bass and at times like Stapleton melodic. But they back up the vocals so well they are necessary. Earl is in with the Odd Future crew but after they blew up last spring he went to boarding school in Samoa, hopefully soon to be back.
Mellowhype are rapper Hodgy Beats and Left Brain from the Odd Future label as well. You can tell that this group is in the same crew as Earl, but the raps don’t stand out as much. Hodgy is rapping about the same shit but, like the beats, his delivery and flow is calmer and more refined. The production is better than Earls. While he occasionally spits the off beat talk flow, he normally sticks to a standard sing song rap. He switches up his style and does show some skill, he gives a shout out to Houston syrup sippers on the first track, and this does show on some of the beats as well.
Contributors
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miles kennefick
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Rusty Shackleford
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john2hite
