Jan 30, 2019

8/10

Crazy to think it's been nearly four years since this project tho wtf Super Saiyan, 7am, Banned from TV, Top are just some amazing songs whew

Will we ever get Eternal Atake?

 

Jan 26, 2019

This. And to add more,It has been so long since I last listened to this classic, since I last listened to any of the great projects of this man. Mathematics was my s--- back in the days. This is why I love this thread. It reminds me some of the forgotten greats.

 

Jan 26, 2019

9.5/10

One of the few 90s albums I can turn on and still bump these days. I mean, mathematics alone makes this album a f---in classic.

 

Jan 19, 2019

7.8/10

Just ran through this album after so many years, I can't forget that wave Texas rap had for a bit in the mid-2000s. Mike Jones (who?) came out the gates swinging with this; the A-side had so many d--- hits, Still Tippin is a top 3 song to have ever rocketed out of Texas, all 3 of them wrecked that one. It sucks that he had a steep decline after this, at least he gave us Mr Jones which as we know ended up inspiring one of Wayne's best ever songs.

Just like Paul & Slim, Mike had a really unconventional flow--it slid perfectly with the signature Swishahouse outer-space aesthetic that created this drugged out feeling thats still recreated by popular acts today. These guys don't get their just dues for creating something so fresh in the middle of post-50 dominance, everything from the slang to the fashion reminded me of what Dipset was to Harlem.

 

Jan 15, 2019

3/10

I'll break the trend of 4's, although I absolutely agree with what everyone has already said of this. 69 is traditionally similar to previous loud/brash NY acts like MOP and Onyx who were experts in hyperactive bangers. The biggest difference is those guys actually were great rappers and weren't so one-note like 69 is, this has some of the most least purposeful rapping ive ever listened to; that's my biggest issue, this stays in one gear. Still, he recognizes his strengths which is basically making torching hot singles of profanity that are great for scaring the white folk! Strangely I like Dummy Boy more than this

 

Jan 12, 2019

The Documentary gets a 8.0/10 from 8 ratings

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RATING 18: 6ix9ine - DAY69: Graduation Day
Release Date: 23 February 2018
Label: ScumGang / TenThousand Projects



Tracklist

01. Billy
02. Gummo
03. Rondo ft. Tory Lanez & Young Thug
04. Keke ft. Fetty Wap & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
05. 93
06. Doowee
07. Kooda
08. Buba
09. Mooky
10. Gummo (Remix) ft. Offset
11. Chocolate
12. Gotti

I remember seeing some meme back in 2017 of this kid with rainbow coloured hair and grills with a caption saying ‘once you defeat all the SoundCloud rappers you gotta face the boss’, or something along those lines. A few months later, the Pier Borne produced smash Gummo hit the internet. And rap was never the same again. I’ll just put it out there; I really do like quite a bit of Tekashi’s music, especially on this project. Gummo is absolutely insane. Kooda is equally hard. And Billy was my most played song of 2018. 6ix9ine’s abrasive scream rap is simple but often effective and his beat picking abilities are usually very much on point. a lot of 6ix9ine’s music is perfect for gym. But that’s where it ends for me, and i guess thats where it ends for 6ix9ine too. There’s really nothing else to his artistry, and even at under 30 minutes, it wear incredibly thin, very quickly. (Sidenote: Day69 > Dummy Boy). I give it a 4/10.

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Dec 22, 2018

LiveLoveA$AP gets a 9.3/10 from 8 ratings

Childish Gambino's Because The Internet's score has been updated to gets a 6.7/10 from 8 ratings

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RATING 16: Rick Ross - Teflon Don
Release Date: 20 July 2010
Label: Maybach Music Group / Slip-n-Slide / Def Jam



Tracklist

01. I’m Not A Star
02. Free Mason ft. Jay-Z & John Legend
03. Tears of Joy ft. Cee-Lo Green
04. Maybach Music III ft. T.I., Erykah Badu & Jadakiss
05. Live Fast, Die Young ft. Kanye West
06. Super High ft. Ne-Yo
07. No. 1 ft. Diddy 7 Trey Songz
08. MC Hammer ft. Gucci Mane
09. B.M.F. ft. Styles P
10. Aston Martin Music ft. Chrisette Michelle & Drake
11. All The Money In The World ft. Raphael Saadiq

Without a question, Rick Ross’ strongest album to date. Along with Flockavelli, this album paved the way for a lot of 2010’s rap. When Ross debuted in 2006, with the very lukewarm Port of Miami, I never would thought he’d soar to become one of the most important and influential figures in the game. His previous album, 2009’s Deeper Than Rap was an incredible improvement, but I didn’t think he had it in him again. Boy was I wrong. Teflon Don starts by smashing you over the head with the battering-ram of a song, I’m Not A Star, one of the most vicious opening tracks I’ve ever heard. The list of legendary Rozay/Hov colabs is expanded on the brilliant Free Mason, same goes for those with Kanye on Live Fast Die Young. Gucci and Styles P join in on the insane pair of earth-shattering MC Hammer and BMF that both just sound like a heard of dinosaurs let loose in the booth. If I have to make any complaints, its that the track list is overloaded with features and that Ross’ writing isn’t as focused as it would become on later albums (see God Forgives, I Don’t). But with an ear for big, luxurious instrumentals and a lot of brash, chest-thumping braggadocio, Teflon Don is still the peak of Rozay’s career so far (although you could definitely make an argument for his Rich Forever mixtape which dropped 2 years later). I give it an 8/10.

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Dec 18, 2018

 

Dec 17, 2018

10/10

Great choice and it's hard to further add on to what you guys perfectly iterated (yes even Ben's tirade). Enter The Wu is a seminal rap album, everyone already knows the context of this masterpiece of how it played a major part of the rap renaissance in NY and how it singlehandedly put Shaolin on the map. The idea of even having so many rappers in one crew was crazy enough but what's so interesting is that none of them are even remotely alike, not till Odd Future at least did we ever see such an eccentric group of characters that captured an entire generation.

RZA's signature sound still fascinates me to this day, who else would think martial arts flicks and hip-hop could merge so well? This really sounds like they recorded it in RZA's murky f---ing basement with rats and roaches crawling over the d--- place. That CREAM beat is still one of the most amazing things to ever grace my ears.

Picking an MVP of this album is an even more impossible task--m--- was by every means the perfect rapper, Ghost & Rae were soon to break out as acclaimed solo acts and in the album they established a dynamic chemistry, ODB was such an unmistakable character and GZA & Inspectah bodied every track they were on. Overall this is a staple that I'd recommend to any burgeoning rap fan and is still such an amazing record for dustheads like me.

 

Dec 17, 2018

not even when ODB rhymed diarrhea with gonorrhea? smh.

 

Dec 14, 2018

I hate how Monster isn't considered an album because it gets left out of all these discussions

 

Dec 13, 2018

D12 World next

 

Dec 13, 2018

8.5/10

h--- yeah this album f---ing knocks, haven't heard this in full in quite some time and it brought back wonderful memories of late summer 15'. Like my brudda @Sav Stanfield perfectly Illustrated, the road to DS2 was a sight to behold; Future was this unstoppable maelstrom of heart-broken emotion and a whole lotta lean, he dropped 3 classic tapes in a row! DS2 was the victory lap before his Drake-collabs certified him as a bonafide rap star.

The sequencing is fantastic and Future was dripping like crazy over this s---, it dovetails wonderfully with some of the most narcotic production this decade has seen (Metro!), listening to this turns your room into Magic City. While DS2 is not as cohesive as BM, just short of the earth-shattering energy of 56 Nights and the emotional turmoil of Monster was turned down just a tad bit, this was certainly his most well-rounded effort and really how do you explain someone dropping 4 elite projects in a row? What a run that was.

 

Dec 13, 2018

3/10?! ^^^^ tf
Might get backlash for this but I put this album up there next to GRODT in terms of having no skippable tracks imo. This album is truly the very best of Future and he hasn't matched this since coincidentally similar to 50 with GRODT I guess. This is a modern day classic in terms of production and where Hip Hop is at the moment. You can slap this in the whip, club or even alone at home by yourself.
9/10

 

Dec 12, 2018

@Jay Zeus or anyone else for that matter, you can rate the albums you missed if you want to, I dont mind updating the score

 

Dec 11, 2018

6.5/10

I actually really like this album more than what my rating suggests. This was where Bino started to transition past the heavily Lil Wayne-inspired cosplay that was on his previous tapes although that bad habit still came back every now and then. The concept of the album was pretty cool although the songs sometimes didn't click like they should; he has a great ear for hooks & melodies so there's always an ear-worm moment but the writing still had moments of immaturity, something he'll amend with time.

The one thing I won't ever complain about BTI or any of Gambino's projects is the awesome production. This one is mostly psychedelic but it varies marvelously, each act feels like a different project altogether. If only the execution was better BTI would have been phenomenal but those small moments in each song merit a listen, more importantly Bino saw that he had the freedom to make all kinds of music in the future, his evolution since this album has been great!

 

Dec 9, 2018

d---. gets an 8.9/10 from 12 ratings

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RATING 10: Aquemini - OutKast
Release Date: 29 September 1998
Label: LaFace / Arista / BMG



Tracklist

01. Hold On, Be Strong
02. Return of the G
03. Rosa Parks
04. Skew It on the Bar-B ft. Raekwon
05. Aquemini
06. Synthesizer ft. George Clinton
07. Slump
08. West Savannah
09. Da Art of Storytellin’ (Pt. 1)
10. Da Art of Storytellin’ (Pt. 2)
11. Mamacita
12. SpottieOttieDopaliscious
13. Y’all Scared ft. T-Mo, Big Gipp & Khujo
14. Nathaniel
15. Liberation ft. Cee-Lo
16. Chonkyfire

I spent a day wandering through Atlanta in 2016, on a stopover to Mexico. I was travelling solo at that point and so had my earphones in most of the time. The best way to get around was on the Marta (for those who don’t know - the subway/underground in ATL) and seeing ‘Decatur’ on the transit map, I realised I had to listen to some Outkast. And I remember being blown away at how well Aquemini held up, a solid 18 years after its release. And how ahead of its time it was. But more than that, how well Andre and Big Boi managed to capture the feel of the city; the rhythm, the heartbeat, that feeling of… country charm, for lack of a better description. From the moment Andre unleashes his mind-bending opening verse on Return of the G right up until those wailing guitars finally peter out on Chonkyfire, this album is almost perfect, top to bottom. I remember first discovering Kast in the early-mid 00’s and used to listen to ATLiens and this back to back, only ever skipping over Mamacita (which I still still unfortunately, find just as annoying as I did back then). Whats also evident listening to this album is how much influence Outkast have had on the game. You can hear bits and pieces of their sound in so much of today’s music - not only in their hometown but all the way to Kendrick in the west, Kanye, Cudi, et al. in the north. I’d still give ATLiens a slight edge over Aquemini, but this album is still one of my absolute favorites of all time. I give it a 9.5/10

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Dec 7, 2018

I was wondering the exact same thing, after he dropped The Heart Pt. 4 if he was going back to his Section 80 roots or would double down on the TPAB sound, but then Humble dropped and all bets were off. Exactly like you said though, I couldn't even guess where he's gonna go from here.

Edit: thinking about this, its likely we'll be getting the next Kendrick solo album relatively soon. Maybe even 1st quarter 2019.