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AgentZero
08-02-2009, 12:19
dude, i think hes having 2nd thoughts about leavin the game.
You can take the man outta hip-hop (well try anyway), but you cant take the Hip-hop outta the man!!
AgentZero
08-02-2009, 12:48
when nas said hip hop is dead....he didnt look for it in illinois.
haha true that.
Man, Chicago aint half gave its fair share to the game
Well, NY is overrated imo. Chicago has talent, Kanye, Common, Lupe, Twista.
Never liked twista me, although he can rap fast, like really fast, I've never really liked his songs.
Common is definately in my top ten favourite rappers though
Kanye has released a video for his song "Welcome To Heartbreak". This isn't his next single, "Amazing" will be his next released single, not sure why then he decided to do this video, I guess he just wanted to.
6QLjtHdPUH8
:cool:
Chairlift ?
Love that opening line.
"My Friends show me pictures of his kids/and all I can show him was pictures of my cribs..."
Thought I'd spring some life into this place by posing the question, what is Jay-Z's best album do you think then people ?
Mjällharth
21-02-2009, 11:31
He hasn't ever released anything even half as good as Reasonable Doubt. (After '96, of course.)
AgentZero
21-02-2009, 11:57
big fan of the black album and yeah reasonable doubt is hard to surpass.
If I'm being honest, I do think that Reasonable Doubt is definitely overated as a classic. He has a couple of other albums that contest it in my opinion:
http://kevinnottingham.com/myblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jayz_black_album.jpg
http://thecheddarbox.files.wordpress. com/2007/11/jayz_american_gangster_cover.j pg
Both quality albums, I've been listening to American Gangster a lot recently as well and I would most certainly rate it up there as possibly his best. The album has a specific theme which he sticks to throughout, and the album has a story including the rise, success, emotions etc of the hustler in the songs.
Mjällharth
21-02-2009, 12:33
In my list, In My Lifetime Vol. 1 would come 2nd, courtesy of Streets Is Watching and Co.
AgentZero
22-02-2009, 00:16
Well, NY is overrated imo. Chicago has talent, Kanye, Common, Lupe, Twista.
well lets see the contributors
NY: Biggie, Jay-Z, nAs, 50, Wu-Tang (GZA RZA mainly), Blackstar (Mos and Talib Kweli)
Chi-Town: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Twista, Cool Kids.
I know there maybe a lot more but these are the ones evident in my itunes library.
So i think NYC has given us more legends of hip hop.
TheAlchemist
22-02-2009, 01:45
He hasn't ever released anything even half as good as Reasonable Doubt. (After '96, of course.)
First Blueprint?
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 08:51
In all honesty, one half of the album is great (Never Change, Heart Of The City, Takeover) and the other one is shallow garbage (Hola Hovito, H to the OMO and Jigga that Nigga to name a few)
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 08:53
well lets see the contributors
NY: Biggie, Jay-Z, nAs, 50, Wu-Tang (GZA RZA mainly), Blackstar (Mos and Talib Kweli)
Chi-Town: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Twista, Cool Kids.
I know there maybe a lot more but these are the ones evident in my itunes library.
So i think NYC has given us more legends of hip hop.
*Cough* Not to mention the Juice Crew, Boogie Down Productions, D.I.T.C., The Native Tongues Posse and so on...
But 50 really shouldn't be on this list, no matter what.
Yeah I dont think he was calling him a legend of hip-hop, just a great contributor, which lets face it, hes brought out his fair share of records...
Anyone tell me how much 'In da Club' sold? Thats a good enough reason already :D
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 17:06
Well, on that ground MC Hammer could be noted as one of Cali's finest.
You don't think he is? :D
Obviously not just because of In da Club though, he's brought out other massive hits...
You don't think he is? :D
Obviously not just because of In da Club though, he's brought out other massive hits...
Just because something is a hit doesn't necessarily mean it's good. I'm not denying some of 50's work mind, he's got some good music under his belt, but recently he's took such a dive it's difficult to even take his name seriously anymore.
Yeah I werent saying that, I don't even like 50 cent in general, but he mustve been doing something right to sell all those records
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 18:05
Soulja Boii went plat. I rest my case.
Soulja Boy's Crank That was a phenomenom though, probably the biggest Rap song to have been released in the last 5 years - love it or hate it. At first I despised it purely because I didn't believe it was actually a very good song. After a while though, I just took it for what it was, a party song, and I began enjoying it. It was truly a good laugh while it was out, and that was proven by the sheer popularity of it - it swept the USA, and the UK from what we witnessed, and probably other areas in the world too.
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 20:47
I really didn't manage to like the song, at some point whenever I heard it I was practically prepare to "keep the pimp hand strong" no matter from who's phone or IPod or whatever it was coming from. :D
A phenomenon it is indeed though, agreed on that.
Had mixed feelings on the song. At first obviously I hated it, thought it was awful and possibly the peak of the ringtone brand of rap. But I just accepted it and thought of it as a one-off that may never happen again. I know im wrong on that, there will be another talentless person who does a craze.
StringerBell
22-02-2009, 21:04
Had mixed feelings on the song. At first obviously I hated it, thought it was awful and possibly the peak of the ringtone brand of rap. But I just accepted it and thought of it as a one-off that may never happen again. I know im wrong on that, there will be another talentless person who does a craze.
Yeah Soulja boy got annoying quick but when it first came out it was huge all over NY mainly for the dance that it had it was just like the whole snap dance epidemic that Three 6 Mafia pushed I remember seeing whole lines of people breaking into a snap dance when songs were dropped same thing with Superman but thats over and done with now
I really didn't manage to like the song, at some point whenever I heard it I was practically prepare to "keep the pimp hand strong" no matter from who's phone or IPod or whatever it was coming from. :D
A phenomenon it is indeed though, agreed on that.
The pimp hand is always kept strong no matter what music comes out of someone's phone though to be honest, especially on a bus etc. ;)
AgentZero
22-02-2009, 21:52
im always late to get into fads and things...so i liked it when everyone was sick of it.
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 22:05
If T.R.O.Y. (a masterpiece cemented in my heart) would come then that would be an exception. That doesn't seem too likely to happen though.
They Reminisce Over You? Great song.
Mjällharth
22-02-2009, 22:35
My favourite song of all time from the age of roughly 4-6 back in '95-'97.
TheAlchemist
23-02-2009, 04:16
Just because something is a hit doesn't necessarily mean it's good. I'm not denying some of 50's work mind, he's got some good music under his belt, but recently he's took such a dive it's difficult to even take his name seriously anymore.
Officer RICKY!!!
http://2dopeboyz.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20090221-arrest.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqRl68Y1Gfk&eurl=http://2dopeboyz.com/page/3/&feature=player_embedded
Officer RICKY!!!
http://2dopeboyz.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20090221-arrest.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqRl68Y1Gfk&eurl=http://2dopeboyz.com/page/3/&feature=player_embedded
:lol::lol:
Back again with the feature of "Best Album". This time I have to pose the question:
What is Lupe Fiasco's best album ? Food & Liquor ? or The Cool ?
Hmm....
mufcsean
24-02-2009, 00:46
Food & Liquor for me. Didn't like the Cool at all.
TheAlchemist
24-02-2009, 03:04
What’s 16 homo minus 16 homo?
http://vimeo.com/3331345?pg=embed&sec=
Back again with the feature of "Best Album". This time I have to pose the question:
What is Lupe Fiasco's best album ? Food & Liquor ? or The Cool ?
Hmm....
I personally much preffered The Cool.
What’s 16 homo minus 16 homo?
http://vimeo.com/3331345?pg=embed&sec=
Can't wait for Cam to come back. Been missing his bizzare yet unfalteringly entertaining verses. "drinking sake on a Suzuki, we in Osaka Bay."
AgentZero
24-02-2009, 06:12
Back again with the feature of "Best Album". This time I have to pose the question:
What is Lupe Fiasco's best album ? Food & Liquor ? or The Cool ?
Hmm....
F&L i find the Cool to be really dark. Not that its bad but i pump F&L more at parties.
Mjällharth
24-02-2009, 07:31
Back again with the feature of "Best Album". This time I have to pose the question:
What is Lupe Fiasco's best album ? Food & Liquor ? or The Cool ?
Hmm....
Might seem odd, but I've never managed to really like Fiasco, can't stand his voice. A bit overrated perhaps aswell IMO.
Ooo, if anything Lupe doesn't get enough coverage. He got nominated for a Grammy for FnL, but other than that over here, I don't know that many people who listen to him apart from the song 'Superstar'. But I guess its your opinion.
I agree with AgentZero, The Cool is very dark but I too prefer FnL, nearly all tracks are good.
I prefer food and liqour, but I loved the cool aswell...Tough one to call for me
Might seem odd, but I've never managed to really like Fiasco, can't stand his voice. A bit overrated perhaps aswell IMO.
You're right, it does seem odd. ;)
Lupe Fiasco is, at least in my opinion easily one of the most talented rappers the music industry has seen in the last decade. His flow is excellent, his wordplay remarkable, and just his overall lyricism, whether it be uplifting creativity or saddening realities.
As for which album I prefer, definitely has to be Food & Liquor, I still bump it a hell of a lot. The Cool is just a bit too dark for me, even though it might reflect his trains of thought at the time of making it, his first album is just a more enjoyable listen. I'd go as far as saying it just misses out on classic status.
"He just sits, and watches the people in the boxes
Everything he sees he absorbs and adopts it,
He mimics and he mocks it
Really hates the box but he can't remember how to stop, it
Uh, so he continues to watch it
Hoping that it'll give him something that he can box with
Or how the locksmith, see the boxes, locked in the box
Ain't got the combination to unlock, it
That's why he watch-es, scared to look away,
'Cause at that moment, it might show him
What to take off the locks with
So he chained himself to the box, took a lock and then he locked it,
Swallowed the combination and then forgot, it
As the doctors jot it all down, with they pens and pencils,
The same ones that took away his voice
And just left this instrumental, like that."
^^ That is my favourite song on that album man, could listen to that all day long man
StringerBell
24-02-2009, 19:42
My favorite Lupe Song "Tilted In Any Color You Like"
Not sure I've heard that unless it's the song "Tilted" which I have on one of his mixtapes. Doubt I've heard it in absolutely ages so can't say much about it, will give it a listen at half-time. I'm just lying in bed at the moment with United on to my right, and my laptop on the other side. Perfect entertainment.
Mjällharth
24-02-2009, 19:49
Instrumental wise I liked Sunshine.
Got the music channels on and TI's Dead & Gone featuring Justin Timberlake is on. Didn't realise how good this song was, Timberlake kills it no doubt.
Will be a shame when TI goes away, hopefully he'll still be able to put out music though somehow.
TheAlchemist
25-02-2009, 12:28
http://www.artilleryds.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/qtip1.jpg
http://www.artilleryds.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/kanye_808_heartbreak.jpg
http://www.artilleryds.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/t-pain-artilleryds-com.jpg
http://www.artilleryds.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/luda-artilleryds-com.jpg
http://www.artilleryds.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jdilla-artilleryds-com.gif
http://redefinitionrecords.com.s14276 .gridserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/damu-joe-buck-revisons-1madvillain-final-cover.jpg
That's some seriously skilled artwork there, is there any more at all ? I wonder how long it takes to make, but I love them all, especially Kanye's and Ludacris's.
TheAlchemist
25-02-2009, 13:07
I don't think there are any more but its by the artist Joe Buck.
http://www.artilleryds.com/wp/
Got the music channels on and TI's Dead & Gone featuring Justin Timberlake is on. Didn't realise how good this song was, Timberlake kills it no doubt.
Will be a shame when TI goes away, hopefully he'll still be able to put out music though somehow.
on that note shyne should be out soon.
anybody listen to q-tip here?
Mjällharth
27-02-2009, 12:44
When it comes to my hip-hop preferences, then the Native Tongues is in the house, y'all!
Oh my lord, another cord chopped by the Wu Tang sword!
on that note shyne should be out soon.
anybody listen to q-tip here?
http://www.electronicbeats.net/var/eb/storage/images/news/music/q-tip-s-renaissance/43666-1-eng-GB/Q-Tip-s-renaissance_header_image.jpg
You knows it!
Haven't seen you around here before mate, get in, stay in and never leave. ;) Welcome, or as they say in Deutschland - wilkommen.
When it comes to my hip-hop preferences, then the Native Tongues is in the house, y'all!
Amen, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest are the dog's bollocks.
Mjällharth
27-02-2009, 23:03
Not to mention Mos Def, the Jungle Brothers and various others... :D
hey all.
wow you guys know your hip hop.
another forum i visit its' "who?"
Hunter, yeah i'm usually lurking around the option files area ;)
Jay Rock Featuring The Game, Gorilla Zoe and Busta Rhymes -> All My Life (Official Remix)
get it if you haven't, the beat gets stuck in your head. well mine anyway
and how awesome is Kanye's Welcome to Heartbreak song.
Yeah welcome to heartbreak is a tune, sounds even better on a piano rather than a keyboard :/ but still a tune anyway
Yeah I heard this track about a week ago...I'd say the game smashes it, but I can't ignore Weezy man
Everything he raps on turns to gold man, he's got so much style its untrue
Maybe so, but I know that alot of people who don't necessarily listen to Rap hate Lil Wayne because of his look, his attitude, his voice and the fact that sometimes he chats shit.
I still think the best song he ever made was "Tha Mobb"
Yeah thats true I know a lot of 'indie' and 'rock' people that can't stand him, but I do know that in these cases its pure ignorance, because they haven't ever given hip-hop/rap a chance...All they want is indie etc
Yeah Tha Mobb is a BIG tune
"Cash Money Young Money motherfuck the other side,
They can fuck with us if they want I bring 'em homicide"
Big tune, I love the way he comes into his songs though, like the first few lines are always massive, thats what I love about him/his style
Yeah welcome to heartbreak is a tune, sounds even better on a piano rather than a keyboard :/ but still a tune anyway
Yeah I heard this track about a week ago...I'd say the game smashes it, but I can't ignore Weezy man
Everything he raps on turns to gold man, he's got so much style its untrue
yeah a good tune. worthy of my ringtone lol.
ahh weezy the alien (self proclaimed), not a big fan of him but got to give him credit
Its Martian aint it?
"We are not the same, I am a martian"
haha ringtone status ; the highest honour
J-we, Is there any particular reason why you don't like him? His style, his flow etc?
Yeah same thing Hammer, he also says "we are not the same, I am an alien" in Phone Home aswell :happy:
and how awesome is Kanye's Welcome to Heartbreak song.
Thats probably my favourite track from the album.
TheAlchemist
02-03-2009, 14:52
Yeah thats true I know a lot of 'indie' and 'rock' people that can't stand him, but I do know that in these cases its pure ignorance, because they haven't ever given hip-hop/rap a chance...All they want is indie etc
I don't like him but I love Hip Hop?
haha ringtone status ; the highest honour
J-we, Is there any particular reason why you don't like him? His style, his flow etc?
Yeah same thing Hammer, he also says "we are not the same, I am an alien" in Phone Home aswell :happy:
i don't not like him. but just not a big fan. awesome rapper but just some of his songs aren't my liking. just preference that's all. and for a song like prostitute 2 i had to look up the lyrics. couldn't understand him though i had a good idea of what its about.
anybody happen to listen to hip hop outside america?
I don't like him but I love Hip Hop?
Yeah I was just using some of the people that I know as examples, obviously its down to individual taste :happy:
i don't not like him. but just not a big fan. awesome rapper but just some of his songs aren't my liking. just preference that's all. and for a song like prostitute 2 i had to look up the lyrics. couldn't understand him though i had a good idea of what its about.
anybody happen to listen to hip hop outside america?
lol fair enuff
And outside america? Of course!
Akala, Klashnekoff, Roots Manuva, Blak Twang
Love UK hip hop thats for sure!
Mjällharth
02-03-2009, 16:20
anybody happen to listen to hip hop outside america?
French Hip-Hop is the thing, IAM, MC Solaar and others. :)
Yeah i've been hearing a lot about french hip-hop and what they're doing across the channel...
Are those the artists you'd recommend Mjall?
Keyser Soze
02-03-2009, 20:04
Yeah I was just using some of the people that I know as examples, obviously its down to individual taste :happy:
I don't mind his songs if I just take a step back and take it for what it is and can get past his annoying voice, but I just can't stand it when people seem to tout him as one of the "best lyricists around" and "genius" - it makes me angry even.
And yeah, UK Hip Hop is huge if you know where to look.
Mjällharth
02-03-2009, 20:13
Yeah i've been hearing a lot about french hip-hop and what they're doing across the channel...
Are those the artists you'd recommend Mjall?
Well, those, and some that I've heard of, but haven't listened to too often yet, are perhaps Supreme NTM, Sinik and Soprano.
This is the album to get: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'école_du_micro_d'argent
When he says "best lyricist" he must be looking around him and thinking, "No, I cant be better than him". But thats just him.
http://www.karmaloop.com/vendor/RKS/91RS0704H-REDmd.jpg
:D
Outkast's Elevators, for those who know.
Mjällharth
03-03-2009, 15:00
Brilliant song, my fav OutKast tune.
i'm going to check some of those artists out
AgentZero
04-03-2009, 22:33
KazBah is full of Gold. I got a freshnes shirt with
'Im not a businessman, im a business, man" with a set of hands throwing the Roc diamonds in the air.
Just found this, "If I Ruled The World 2009" ft Marsha Ambrosious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-KEpNxv714
Weird beat, but the new verse is still nice.
Nifty1Pound50
10-03-2009, 20:17
I don't mind his songs if I just take a step back and take it for what it is and can get past his annoying voice, but I just can't stand it when people seem to tout him as one of the "best lyricists around" and "genius" - it makes me angry even.
And yeah, UK Hip Hop is huge if you know where to look.
Or they can just ask me. :happy:
There's so many talented guys in Britain doing their thing at the moment. A lot of them are making their way in the grime scene, which is a lot easier to penetrate early on. It's easy enough to make contacts, make a tune with your "crew" and get it played in clubs.
In a lot of cases, the talented emcees will then end up going solo and you'll notice their album will be a lot more hip-hop orientated, where there isn't the need to be "hype" and showcase all your energy and crazy skills on 16 bars, but rather spread your abilities across 16 tracks.
As far as raw talent with a good delivery, Devlin is seriously talented. Funnily, he's someone who I can't see ever making the transition to hip-hop. Check out his EP, "The Art of Rolling," for a showcase of his skills.
I know it's almost the easy answer, but Sway is seriously doing it at the moment. He is the only artist in the UK who has a swagger to match his American counterparts - but he can back it up with clever wordplay to boot. Despite some relatively poor production, his newest album is superb.
Or they can just ask me. :happy:
There's so many talented guys in Britain doing their thing at the moment. A lot of them are making their way in the grime scene, which is a lot easier to penetrate early on. It's easy enough to make contacts, make a tune with your "crew" and get it played in clubs.
In a lot of cases, the talented emcees will then end up going solo and you'll notice their album will be a lot more hip-hop orientated, where there isn't the need to be "hype" and showcase all your energy and crazy skills on 16 bars, but rather spread your abilities across 16 tracks.
As far as raw talent with a good delivery, Devlin is seriously talented. Funnily, he's someone who I can't see ever making the transition to hip-hop. Check out his EP, "The Art of Rolling," for a showcase of his skills.
I know it's almost the easy answer, but Sway is seriously doing it at the moment. He is the only artist in the UK who has a swagger to match his American counterparts - but he can back it up with clever wordplay to boot. Despite some relatively poor production, his newest album is superb.
Yeah the production on Sways new one was shocking, but your right about his swagger. He can make serious songs, Joke songs, any type of song, and with his wordplay he can make a record sound good.
Yeah Devlin is a great little character, and I for one am glad hes in the game. Brings summat fresh everytime I listen to him, which isn't often, so maybe thats understandable.
I was saying to my brother earlier, whilst listening to 1Xtra (anyone listen? DAB?), In my opinion grime beats bring summat new to the table. For me, Hip hop has grown stale, the beats are the same, its almost as if what every rapper does is predictable.
But with grime its different, I enjoy listening to grime more than modern hip hop nowadays.
Artists like Ghetto, Kano, even more experienced folks like Wiley, and even the younger newer crowd like Chipmunk, are really making moves in the business man.
I'm just disappointed in Skepta, apart from his Greatest hits, I ent heard much from him as late.
Nifty1Pound50
10-03-2009, 23:44
In my opinion grime beats bring summat new to the table. For me, Hip hop has grown stale, the beats are the same, its almost as if what every rapper does is predictable.
But with grime its different, I enjoy listening to grime more than modern hip hop nowadays.
Grime does bring something new to the table, but I don't think hip-hop has gone "stale." It's going through a phase where it, too, is changing.
Hip-hop music is generally considered to sit around the 80-100 BPM range. It has to, because the lyricists have to be able to keep pace with it. Given that changing the speed of the music isn't really an option, there's only so much that can be done with the musical side of things.
The subject matter of the lyrics is where the greatest trends are set - early hip-hop talked of African roots and was quite simplistic. Rhyme-schemes weren't required to be complex - the fact that you were rhyming rhythmically was enough.
The genre then progressed and grew and people began to combine hip-hop essence with more mainstream music. Lots of rappers collaborated with R'n'B singers.
In an attempt to prove they hadn't gone soft, along came the "controversial" gangster rap. Talk of guns happened. Bitches. Knives. Crackheads.
As a result of this, up popped the new-school hark-back-to-the-old-school artists. A few very talented producers breathed new life into an element of hip-hop that was being forgotten - the beat. Rather than just put a banging, bass-drum-driven drum loop with a gritty bassline, they started to bring the sample back.
Lots of tracks with soft, female-voice samples cropped up, with all variety of rappers on them. As far as I'm concerned, it's a great thing.
Anything that promotes, or brings to the forefront, the fact that there is plenty of creativity to be had in the genre, is a good thing.
Hip-hop goes through cycles just like other genres. I'm sure the emergence of battle rap emcees going into the albums scene will cause a new demand for simple, clean beats. Looped samples, not much going on - because they're raw lyricists.
I think the reason you might like listening to grime more than modern hip-hop is because your definition of "modern hip-hop" is meaning the Lil' Wayne's of this world.
Hip-hop is in a stage where the two ends of the spectrum have never been further apart. Ironically, the artists really doing something new are those that are using old material (i.e. sampling old music and getting creative with it).
Good post mate. Got a question like:
I was listening to some classic Eminem material earlier on, and was wondering what everyone thought his best work was ?
Personally:
http://www.ugo.com/music/hip-hop-album-covers/images/entries/The-marshall-mathers-lp.jpg
Genius.
bbjaylive
16-03-2009, 04:23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWOKPmdG-jE
From Mos Def's upcoming 'Estatic'
Nice.
Co-sign. There have been other great albums that he's done but nothing can match the sheer ruthlessness and fire that he had on this.
Amityville, Under The Influence, Kill You and Who Knew are favorites of mines, while Stan and The Way I Am are obvious classics too.
Nifty1Pound50
16-03-2009, 14:51
Amityville, Under The Influence, Kill You and Who Knew are favorites of mines, while Stan and The Way I Am are obvious classics too.
Best tune on that album. He absolutely murders it.
That being said, I think he was lyrically at his best at points of his next album, The Eminem Show. Cleanin' Out My Closet, Hailie's Song and Sing for the Moment are amongst his best lyrical output ever.
Nifty1Pound50
16-03-2009, 19:26
Apologies for the double-post, but I thought people might not notice it if I merged.
I'm not sure if this is something I completely missed first time around, but Skepta on Westwood's show absolutely kills it. Check out the video below. Skepta is a seriously good emcee these days. He's got an extremely smooth flow to listen to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxPF9Vl3zwM
Yeah Skepta is one of my favourite MC's. He's got some awesome production skills aswell.
Doubled up with his brother, theres some serious talent in the Adenuga family man.
I think i've got like every Boy Better Know record out there :D
http://www.karmaloop.com/vendor/RKS/91RS0704H-REDmd.jpg
:D
Outkast's Elevators, for those who know.
ATLiens is my favourite Outkast album.
@dalechapman, Asher Roth is ass.
How is he ass?
Explain yourself, fool.
He's a refreshing talent to say the least. People saying the new Em. I cant see it or hear it but he could be big.
Maybe Level6 doesnt like the way he looks and just thinks its another white boy trying to rap. Check Brother Ali and Termanology then. Amazing lyracists
Amazing Hip-Hop Beats Remixed - 8-Bit Style
http://www.truegameheadz.com/blogheadz/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/8-bit-rapjpg.jpeg
http://www.truegameheadz.com/blogheadz/amazing-hip-hop-beats-remixed-8-bit-style/
I facepalm laughed to this. Its absolutely excellent. All of them are great.
Download link: www.zshare.net/audio/56901916b829695c
Listened to the 5 minutes it gives you, doubt I'll download them like because I just wouldn't listen to them again. Although, they it's decent for what it is, not sure what would possess somebody to re-create these tunes in 8-bit mind. Power to them I guess. :lol:
EDIT: Anyone fans of Ya Boy ? If so, check this out, if not, check this out. I believe it's his latest mixtape and ultimately not bad, definitely worth a listen and he covers some classic West-Coast anthems well. This cannot be deemed illegal I imagine since this mixtape is a free download anyway:
http://i42.tinypic.com/35iu3q1.jpg
Tracklist:
01. Let Me In
02. Whats My Name
03. On Top
04. Freestyle
05. Bang Bang
06. My Neck My Back
07. On Yo Grind
08. Yb Tha Rockstar
09. 100 Bars
10. In These Streets (Feat. Brooklyn)
11. I Got Money
12. Keep It Gangsta
http://www.zshare.net/download/54529843368f3c2b/
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NDP2NI34
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Probably hitting the old Nintendo whilst listening to rap? I know games back then sounded like that.
TheAlchemist
19-03-2009, 03:34
He's a refreshing talent to say the least. People saying the new Em. I cant see it or hear it but he could be big.
Maybe Level6 doesnt like the way he looks and just thinks its another white boy trying to rap. Check Brother Ali and Termanology then. Amazing lyracists
You think so?
I think hes average at best. Don't get me wrong his las album had a few nice songs, but I find that hes bland and generic.
Jehst, Evidence, Adrock, Joe Scudda theses are white boys with skills
Seriously, someone PLEASE help me find this. Been looking for months, maybe even over a year.
"SUPPORT THIS PROJECT
Support the whole west coast by downloading this FREE DOUBLE ALBUM WESTCOAST MIXTAPE. THATS RIGHT ITS FREE. THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS MIXTAPE IS TO SHOW UNITY THROUGHOUT THE WESTCOAST AND ALOT OF ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROJECT AND THE NEXT ONE THATS IN THE WORKS (VOL.2).
FEATURING NEW SONGS, EXCLUSIVES, AND UNRELEASED NEVER BEFORE HEARD SONGS FROM: IMMENSE, KURUPT, THE GAME, TOO SHORT, EVE, SAN QUINN, YUKMOUTH, C-BO, JAYO FELONY, DOGG POUND, MESSY MARV, HITTMAN (from DR. DRE'S CHRONIC 2001), MONEY B (DIGITAL UNDERGROUND), NUMBSKULL (LUNIZ), CAZ (MO' THUGz), LAYZIE BONE (BONE THUGS N HARMONY), SPANKY LOCO, MOB FIGAZ, GONZOE, 2PAC'S OUTLAWZ, SLY BOOGY, MOB FIGAZ, CHOP BLACK (WHO RIDAZ), YOUNG MAYLAY (aka CJ from GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS), KOKANE, AND MANY MORE!!!
SUPPORT THE WEST!!! DOWNLOAD NOW AND SPREAD THE WORD!
KURUPT presents IMMENSE:
Protect the West (West Coast Mixtape vol.1)
Hosted by DJ AE
http://www.uploading.com/?get=R0YVMU15 (Download Disc 1)
http://www.uploading.com/?get=PFCO5W8G (Download Dsic 2)
DEDICATED TO: 2PAC, EAZY-E, MAC DRE, SEAGRAM, MIXMASTER SPADE, HITMAN (RBL POSSE), COUGHNUT, MAUSBERG, KADAFI (OUTLAWZ), AND JUSTO"
Amazing Hip-Hop Beats Remixed - 8-Bit Style
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http://www.truegameheadz.com/blogheadz/amazing-hip-hop-beats-remixed-8-bit-style/
I facepalm laughed to this. Its absolutely excellent. All of them are great.
Download link: www.zshare.net/audio/56901916b829695c
Just downloaded this.
Its brilliant :lol:
Hansel: Chances of getting that are one in a million mate. You'd have to ask someone who already has it to upload it for you really, best place to start would be requesting on Rap forums.
I've asked on like.. 3 BIG rap forums. I was hoping maybe someone here had downloaded it from your post and still had it.
He's a refreshing talent to say the least. People saying the new Em. I cant see it or hear it but he could be big.
Maybe Level6 doesnt like the way he looks and just thinks its another white boy trying to rap. Check Brother Ali and Termanology then. Amazing lyracists
He is another white boy trying to rap.
Also....aside from the champion ep, Brother Ali is boring, if it wasn't for Ant on production, i would have never listened to him.
As for Termanology, his not white...his one generic, boring ass, "keeping it real" rapper.
Have to agree about Termanology. He has probably the least personality of any rapper I've heard in a while. He's sounds like one of the forgettable guests you'd hear on a random 90's posse cut, who was really only on the track because he was in the famous rappers crew. He does have his moments though (well moment I suppose, Watch How It Go Down is his only memorable track, mostly cause of the beat).
StringerBell
26-03-2009, 07:11
Just downloaded this.
Its brilliant :lol:
Very nice I had seen that floating around before but I never got a chance to hear it
Looks like Kelly Rowland is a House artist now that she's left Columbia, good for her, song sounds decent enough as well:
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That's a tune. MP3 anyone?
alkemy007
02-04-2009, 16:44
You think so?
I think hes average at best. Don't get me wrong his las album had a few nice songs, but I find that hes bland and generic.
Jehst, Evidence, Adrock, Joe Scudda theses are white boys with skills
Not forgetting Apathy, Copywrite, Cage, Aesop Rock, El-P, Sage Francis, Slug, Brother Ali, Necro, Ill Bill (in fact, all of Non Phixion) Edan...there are loads!
AgentZero
08-04-2009, 12:18
lovng the Game atm, does anyone have any of his mixtapes that you would recommend me. It payday tomorrow.
3Xed55ndj9Y a surprise fave of the new album.
Hunter has quite a few I think
lovng the Game atm, does anyone have any of his mixtapes that you would recommend me. It payday tomorrow.
3Xed55ndj9Y a surprise fave of the new album.
I usually don't like even the thought of "purchasing" mixtapes since a lot of them are fillered, but Game has some good mixtapes. Still probably best downloading them mate, not even sure if it's legal to buy mixtapes anymore, no idea how the DJ Drama court-case went about mixtape-selling. Anywho, recommendations:
G-Unit - The Fifth Element (this was when Game signed to G-Unit, a lot of good material here)
Other mixtapes from Game himself are:
Who Got Game?
The Documentary Prelude
The Real Doctors Advocate EP
You Know What It Is Vol. 3
Stop Snitchin' Stop Lyin'
I'll see if I can get any links to them mate.
Or try Mixtapetorrent.com, Datpiff.com.
The latter, you can even listen to the entire mixtape without downloading them. Both are quite good websites though. I bled them dry when I was collecting instrumentals.
That new Eminem song is fucking shit!
Course, absolute dogma. Just wait for his second single, got a feeling that will take a more serious direction.
mufcsean
15-04-2009, 01:07
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent_discography#Albums
:chanlaugh: Get Gay and Die Faggin
Bravoboy
15-04-2009, 21:15
MF Doom has a new one out, apparently. Anyone got it? Worth checking out?
TheAlchemist
15-04-2009, 23:45
MF Doom has a new one out, apparently. Anyone got it? Worth checking out?
I got it. Its aiiiiight. Its just basically a few new rhymes over some old beats.
Reakwon kills it though.
EDIT:
http://85.17.141.9/~mesnubdl/moovmnt/TiRon-Ketchup_mixed_by_DJ_Low_Key_Fr ont.jpg
http://www.zshare.net/download/56188195953b095d/
You guys need to listen to this. New cat called TiRon.
Keyser Soze
16-04-2009, 00:20
MF Doom is mad over-rated. Boring delivery and voice - just meh to me.
And what did you expect for a mainstream hit in regards to the Em song? The video was quite funny though, but I have no idea why he's started rapping with that fake annoying voice. If he does that on the whole of Relapse I'm going to cry.
Definitely, "that" staged annoying voice is beyond nails on a chalk board now. It was only partially used on Mockingbird and thus the song wasn't bad, but now he's taking it to extreme proportions. I hope for his sake that this voice isn't an attempt to re-create the Slim Shady persona which has now passed.
TheAlchemist
16-04-2009, 00:57
MF Doom is mad over-rated. Boring delivery and voice - just meh to me.
I agree that hes overrated (by underground heads at least) and has a boring voice but his wordplay is second to none.
I think thats where his, for the want of a better word, niche is. The fact that his voice is grating and his beats are kinda left field.
MF DOOM is not overrated, otherwise he wouldn't be considered an underground artist.
Anways, it's either you get him or you don't.
I wouldn't necessarily say "you either get him or you don't" - it's just a matter of whether you like him or not, it's nothing to do with whether his rhymes are too complex.
Anyone heard any tunes of the new group Slaughterhouse? If so, what are your opinions?
Personally, I think they're the shit. Individually (minus Joe Budden imo, don't rate the guy) they are good rappers and have got some good tunes. The group could really go places.
Joe Budden is great, his Mood Muzik 2 has to be one of the best mixtapes made in the last 5 years. I can see how some people may not like him, because his voice is rather unique. But in terms of his ability, Joey is a monster.
Have you got Padded Room Hunter?
Yeah Joe Budden's great, I really like him.
I remember when I first heard him on 'Focus' ,I was amazed.
Such a :cool: track.
Have you got Padded Room Hunter?
Yeah, probably the last album I've bought. Haven't purchased many recently since they still fucking expensive. Decent DVD titles can be bought for about £3, whereas you're lucky to find decent CD's in shops for much less than £10. They seriously need to reduce the prices of CD's if they intend to sell records at all. All mixtapes should be free, and albums should be about £6, that is very reasonable.
I think I paid about £9 for Padded Room, but Budden deserves the support really. I've been listening to both Mood Muzik 1 and 2 for years now, so it's only right that I buy his new album. Saying that, I haven't fully delved into the abum, I've listened to some of it, but I've also been listening to a lot of other stuff as well.
Noticed as well on the spine of the album, the distributor has spelt his name wrong ? It says Joe Buddden (with 3 d's). :lol: Love it.
Keyser Soze
18-04-2009, 19:32
Joe Budden fans eh? Anyone been following Slaughterhouse then? Joel Ortiz has to be one of the most under-rated in the world imo and Royce has always been a favourite of mine.
Agree with TheAlchemist. MF DOOM is not overrated, otherwise he wouldn't be considered an underground artist.
Anways, it's either you get him or you don't.
Ugh, that was painful to read. :faceplm: You can't be over-rated if you're an underground artist? REALLY? Come on now. I guess I just don't get him. :lol: I find him over-rated, fanboy comments like this just enforce my opinion.
Yeah Rambo mentioned Slaughterhouse a few posts up.
I haven't heard much of their stuff, but will definately be checking them out later.
Joe Budden fans eh? Anyone been following Slaughterhouse then? Joel Ortiz has to be one of the most under-rated in the world imo and Royce has always been a favourite of mine.
:w00t
Ive got like a good collection of Royce's mixtapes and albums. Do you know when Ortiz's next album come out?
Hunter, you dont need to purchase material like that especially if I have download links, just hit me up if you need some. Plus, isnt that a mixtape? Something that you would probably get for free in America anyway.
As for Padded Room, Exxxes is one of my favourite tunes right now.
It's not a matter of download links because they're easy to come by, I just like building my CD collection. Padded Room is an album as well, and Joe Budden deserved my money for all the material that he's put out over the years. It sometimes annoys me though when people don't support some of the underground artists, especially when they've been listening to them for years, enjoy them, yet have never bought one of their records.
Just came across this video of The Game during his tour in Africa, and it's truly amazing. He pulls a kid out of the crowd, and The Game passes the mic to him, and the kid performs "Big Dreams" perfectly. Definitely a must watch. I'm downloading it as we speak and putting it onto my iPod. The video begins with build-up to his Africa tour, but after 3 minutes the concert segment begins. Well worth the watch.
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Think it just shows how much of a cool guy Game really is. The concert I went to, his set lasted a while, and he stayed back afterwards to sign autographs for everyone that wanted them, and have pictures taken. It's easy to understand why Game has a solid core fan base, and that's simply because he appreciates them.
PS: That African kid was a beast.
Asher Roth's album is great.
Theres some really good material on it.
Obviously 'I love college' is a great song, but theres a lot more on there that'll rab your attention.
The first song on there blew me away. Its called 'Lark on my go kart'. Its so good.
Also 'La Di Da' is one of my favourites.
Get it!!!
Edit: actually ,I love every song on this album!
Kanye West's new video is now out, featuring Young Jeezy titled "Amazing" off of 808's & Heartbreak.
Must be said it's simply amazing, the video is a contender for video of the year definitely. I can't get the video to embed so I'll have to post a direct link to Kanye's blog, which itself is an excellent blog.
Linkage. (http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/)
That really is amazing.
Glad to see you'll still be posting in this thread, what with your new found power :ninja:
Aha just kidding.
I like the song 'amazing' anyway. Its one of my favourites off the album.
Some impressive landscapes.
Talking about Hip-Hop/Rap this girl I'm seeing who's from Kansas has introduced me to a rapper named Tech N9ne, I'm liking his new album Sickology 101.
Damn, your girl knows her shit.
Anyway, some more stuff from the same guy that did Kanye's Heartless.
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Viperized
26-04-2009, 15:54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmDAdGASuo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmDAdGASuo
I believe Rasheed Evans used The Point Of No Return as his entrance music about 6 months or so ago. Fitting song. Although saying that, it's probably not the best on "Revolutionary Vol. 2". It's still a decent song mind.
The biggest flaw of Immortal Technique though is that his flow sucks, can barely say 5 words without being out of breath.
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This is incredible...
Just some Kid Cudi mixtapes worth having:
http://sageyes.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/10deep-kid-named-cudi-mixtape-1.jpg
Track Listing:
1. "Intro" - 0:50
2. "Down & Out"- 4:09
3. "Is There Any Love?" (featuring Wale) - 3:31
4. "Cudi Get" - 2:20
5. "Man On The Moon (The Anthem)" - 3:27
6. "The Prayer" - 3:39
7. "Day 'n' Night" - 2:48
8. "Embrace The Martian" - 3:35
9. "Maui Wowie" - 2:24
10. "50 Ways To Make A Record" - 2:55
11. "Whenever" - 2:04
12. "Pillow Talk" - 3:24
13. "Save My Soul (The Cudi Confession)" - 2:03
14. "T.G.I.F." (featuring Chip Tha Ripper) - 2:23
15. "Cudi Spazzin'" - 3:06
16. "Cleveland Is The Reason" - 3:46
17. "Heaven At Night" - 3:17
http://rapidshare.com/files/198957940/KiD2008.zip
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Worth having? What is all this stupid hype over Kid Cudi? He is illegally overrated! I even think Gucci Mane's buzz is more justifiable then Kid Cudi's. The guy is just pants, what is actually good about him?
Inspired by the "Tupac Is Alive" thread, here is some extremely rare footage of him recording "Good Life" back in 1995, I absolutely love the beat to death, can't believe Mike Mosley initially made it in the early 90's, it embodies G-Funk to a T. There is also a random visit by Goodie Mob and E40 is also in the clip talking about 2pac's unmeasurable talent.
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2pac - Good Life (Featuring Big Syke & E.D.I)
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Worth having? What is all this stupid hype over Kid Cudi? He is illegally overrated! I even think Gucci Mane's buzz is more justifiable then Kid Cudi's. The guy is just pants, what is actually good about him?
Gucci Mane!? :mellow: Lets not carried away now.
If you don't believe A Kid Named Cudi is worth having then there's nothing I can say to that really. You've obviously made your made up.
PS: Still addicted to "Embrace The Martian".
Gucci Mane > Kid Cudi
I am not getting carried away either. Gucci Mane's buzz is more justifiable than Kid Cudi's. Gucci is a force to be reckoned with in the mixtape circuit, controversy outside of his music has also helped from Young Jeezy's henchmen making an attempt on his life, to him killing one of them in self defence, going to prison, being released, then going back to prison and now being released again. He's also been in the rap business for awhile, unlike Kid Cudi who is just a flash in the pan.
TheAlchemist
30-04-2009, 23:18
Gucci Mane > Kid Cudi
I am not getting carried away either. Gucci Mane's buzz is more justifiable than Kid Cudi's. Gucci is a force to be reckoned with in the mixtape circuit, controversy outside of his music has also helped from Young Jeezy's henchmen making an attempt on his life, to him killing one of them in self defence, going to prison, being released, then going back to prison and now being released again. He's also been in the rap business for awhile, unlike Kid Cudi who is just a flash in the pan.
Thats the thing with most of these hipster rappers.
All style and no substance.
However, Gucci Mane is seriously shit.
Ugh, that was painful to read. :faceplm: You can't be over-rated if you're an underground artist? REALLY? Come on now. I guess I just don't get him. :lol: I find him over-rated, fanboy comments like this just enforce my opinion.
Alright you got a point there mate. I was wrong with what i said.
Sorry to sound like some hip-hop elitist.
Can't say i've ever heard of Gucci Mane :erm:
TheAlchemist
01-05-2009, 20:17
Gucci Bandana
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHbwVlRWqWQ
Kid Cudi's freestyle to Paper Planes is pretty awesome, as is Super Boo.
Kid Cudi's freestyle to Paper Planes is pretty awesome, as is Super Boo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Cudi#Discography <- Mate, how did you get those albums? They're not on his Wiki discography which is odd.
I haven't got any of his albums but I'm definately considering, as quite a few people like his stuff.
Anyone catch Asher Roth's freestyle on the Tim Westwood show?
Pretty good I think, he messes up a lot, but can cover himself up quite well, which is always good.
mufcsean
02-05-2009, 00:16
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Cudi#Discography <- Mate, how did you get those albums? They're not on his Wiki discography which is odd.
I haven't got any of his albums but I'm definately considering, as quite a few people like his stuff.
They are mixtapes
Oooooooooh right course, cheers mate
mufcsean
02-05-2009, 00:28
I just looked on the link and they do have one of the mixtapes "A Kid named Kudi" apparently you get his mixtapes of his official site
I have completely fallen in love with this song, it's been imprisoned in my playlist for the past 3 months. Glad he finally released a video to it, this kid is the future.
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^^^The song is alright.
Speaking of Cali anyone a fan of Madlib over here?
Yeah Ive got his 'Beat Konducta Vol 5'. I know he released a new one though.
Tyga is great, thats the first time ive seen him though, looks real young aswell. Ive been listening to Charles Hamilton recently, this has been on my playlist for a few months now.
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I have completely fallen in love with this song, it's been imprisoned in my playlist for the past 3 months. Glad he finally released a video to it, this kid is the future.
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Can't say I've heard any of Tyga's material before, I just know that he got robbed for his chain, that's about it. Tar for the video though, the song is decent and the video is immense. Definitely one that I'll be blasting repeatedly through the summer. I'm downloading the video as I type, it'll be going on my iPod pretty sharpish.
Keep 'em coming of course.
EDIT: Just realised that video was released today on YouTube, you're pretty quick off the mark aren't you ? ;)
Em's new video is out for 3AM. No chance it'll be allowed on TV mind, possibly after 10pm if we're lucky. The song is alright, loving the 3rd verse though and the concept is great. The video really makes the song what it is mind. The HD version is available on YouTube if you want to see that:
*Warning: contains graphic scenes*
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Strange, maybe refresh the page. I had to edit my post about 3 times to find a decent video of it because all the versions I previously tried to embed had embedding disabled, slightly annoying. Should work fine now though, I can view it so I assume it's available for all to see.
Threw in the warning sign as well, just in case of course, don't want to be getting into any bother over it.
EDIT: Still appears to be disabled. Best just clicking the video itself and it will load up the YouTube page, then you can watch it there. Worth it mind.
Keyser Soze
06-05-2009, 13:43
Ugh, guess Eminem is gonna use THAT voice during the whole album. Fucking horrible.
I'm going to ask for a big favour here, my Mood Muzik 2 CD arrived yesterday and I'm looking for the front cover so I can stick it into my iTunes. The problem is that I have an alternative cover on my mixtape, and because I'm a freak I want the alternative cover in my iTunes too. However this different cover is difficult to find, this is the only picture I can find of it after searching:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KQXZ73RNL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
It may look okay, but it ultimately looks poor quality in iTunes. I was hoping someone might know of a place to get this cover in good quality. Or even touch it up in Photoshop, and cut off the thin white lines that plague the very top and bottom of the cover as well as "sharpening" the picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks people.
New song by The Game, produced by Kanye West called "Bang Along". I've tried doing some research on the song and it seems that it's brand new, it's just been put onto YouTube today as well. As opposed to going in hard like Game usually does, this is a more deep song. Game and Kanye work together beautifully here, and I must have had this on repeat for the last 30 minutes already.
Link (http://usershare.net/c4fp86okfou5.htm)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/soundboard/images/2008/03/game400.jpg
"Fuck it I ain't gonna lie homie, I used to do the Hammer dance
Make it worse I had steel toes on and Hammer pants..."
:lol:
Oh i've heard that! Fucking excellent song
Viperized
10-05-2009, 14:49
Ugh, guess Eminem is gonna use THAT voice during the whole album. Fucking horrible.
Eminem has been crap since Encore.
But Encore was his last proper album. He then had that hits album.
I think it's safe to say that Eminem has stepped his game back up with "Relapse", some songs are still quite average - but not because they're "comedy" attempts, more so just a bit boring. However there's some good songs on the album, and a couple of great songs worth listening to. I can also say that he doesn't use THAT voice for the whole album either, he seems to revert back to his usual voice on many tracks. Most notably "Underground" which is a major highlight for me, could have told me that it came straight from Marshall Mathers LP and I wouldn't have queried it.
New song by The Game, produced by Kanye West called "Bang Along". I've tried doing some research on the song and it seems that it's brand new, it's just been put onto YouTube today as well. As opposed to going in hard like Game usually does, this is a more deep song. Game and Kanye work together beautifully here, and I must have had this on repeat for the last 30 minutes already.
Link (http://usershare.net/c4fp86okfou5.htm)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/soundboard/images/2008/03/game400.jpg
"Fuck it I ain't gonna lie homie, I used to do the Hammer dance
Make it worse I had steel toes on and Hammer pants..."
:lol:
Just dowloaded this and it is quality.
Also loving Insane & Bagdad Bagpipes from Eminems album!!
Keyser Soze
11-05-2009, 22:36
Eh, Relapse is nothing outstanding at all. Pretty dissapointing bar a few tracks such as Beautiful and Underground. Just dissapointed a lot of his content is still gimmicky and boring and for such a ground-breaking comeback it's just like 'eh really? one of your songs you've chosen to signify your back to take over the game is based solely on fucking Mariah and dissing Nick Cannon? eh..'.
It's a shame because his flow is so fucking on point and he's still an amazing lyricist, but it's so far away from SSLP or MMLP. I guess it's harsh to compare it to them in the first place but that's the bar he's set. It's fairly solid, but nothing classic. The fact there's a handful of very good songs on there is promising for me though, as he's rumoured to be dropping something else in the near future aswell.Eminem has been crap since Encore.
Doesn't mean he lost the ability to rap or use his normal voice.
I agree with Keyser, theres an overall feeling towards 'Underground' from rap fans in general. But there are people who only listen to Eminem and will consider the whole album decent.
Someone should give him a few problems so that he can reach the heights of his earlier material, but by no means is this latest attempt totally shit, he may just be getting warmed up.
From what is being said, his next album which will be released this year is going to be better which will no doubt keep us anticipating it. Even before "We Made You" and "3AM" were released, Eminem's camp were saying that the album later this year is shaping up more solidly.
It's definitely too harsh comparing albums he's releasing now to Marshall Mathers LP and the like. No one compares Nas's new albums to Illmatic, because in all honesty it's unfair and he will never ever top Illmatic. Quite like how Eminem will never top the Marshall Mathers LP, we've just got to appreciate any further good music he releases.
Anyone notice how this well rumoured Proof tribute song wasn't on Relapse ? Can only guess it will be on the next album, he may not even have recorded it yet as I've heard he's still having difficulty coming to terms with it all. Will make for interesting listening on his next CD.
Eh, Relapse is nothing outstanding at all. Pretty dissapointing bar a few tracks such as Beautiful and Underground. Just dissapointed a lot of his content is still gimmicky and boring and for such a ground-breaking comeback it's just like 'eh really? one of your songs you've chosen to signify your back to take over the game is based solely on fucking Mariah and dissing Nick Cannon? eh..'.
It's a shame because his flow is so fucking on point and he's still an amazing lyricist, but it's so far away from SSLP or MMLP. I guess it's harsh to compare it to them in the first place but that's the bar he's set. It's fairly solid, but nothing classic. The fact there's a handful of very good songs on there is promising for me though, as he's rumoured to be dropping something else in the near future aswell.
Doesn't mean he lost the ability to rap or use his normal voice.
Nope. I just like it.
I think that was a rhetorical question aimed at Eminem :erm:
Edit: Dammit! :realmad:
Heres the link to Asher Roth's new video from his album 'Asleep In The Bread Aisle', 'Be By Myself' feat Cee-Lo.
http://videos.onsmash.com/v/M8ENSpzwJsRxN7n8
Had a listen to 'Underground'. Can see why there's a lot of talk about it. Ken Kaniff skit was shit though compared to his old ones.
Had a listen to 'Underground'. Can see why there's a lot of talk about it. Ken Kaniff skit was shit though compared to his old ones.
I liked the Ken Kaniff ending, was quite catchy even with the sick croaky voice.
Have you listened to the whole album yet ? I'd definitely recommend buying it. "Relapse" is only £5.97 on Tesco Entertainment: Link (http://www.tescoentertainment.com/tesco/10044365.product)
"Here want a snack ? Your hungry you fuckin rat
Look at that, it's a Zanex, take it and take a nap,
Eat it, but I don't need it, well fuck it then brake it up
Take a little piece and beat it before you wake Nathan up,
Alright Ma you win, I don't feel like arguin'
I'll do it, pop and gobble it and start wobblin',
Stumble hobble tumble slip drip then I fall in bed
With a bottle of meds and a Heath Ledger bobblehead."
Superb.
Nah, only heard a few songs. One of my bro's will have bought it so I'll borrow it off them next time their round.
Still, good to see him back. Does brighten up the current Hip-Hop scene (in my opinion).
Not bad going really. :lol:
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4459/eminemworldtakeover.jpg
I'm going to ask for a big favour here, my Mood Muzik 2 CD arrived yesterday and I'm looking for the front cover so I can stick it into my iTunes. The problem is that I have an alternative cover on my mixtape, and because I'm a freak I want the alternative cover in my iTunes too. However this different cover is difficult to find, this is the only picture I can find of it after searching:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KQXZ73RNL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
It may look okay, but it ultimately looks poor quality in iTunes. I was hoping someone might know of a place to get this cover in good quality. Or even touch it up in Photoshop, and cut off the thin white lines that plague the very top and bottom of the cover as well as "sharpening" the picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks people.
Can't find a better cover than that, but...
I have to say that is a classic mixtape right there! I've been listening to it since late '05.
Also in this CD you ordered does it also include the freestyle tracks (where he raps over other rappers beats)? Or were they taken out?
That mixtape should of been like his second album.
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Eminem needs to rap over more beats by Alchemist.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/videos/westwood/video/090522_westwoodeminem2/
That was dope!
I'm going to ask for a big favour here, my Mood Muzik 2 CD arrived yesterday and I'm looking for the front cover so I can stick it into my iTunes. The problem is that I have an alternative cover on my mixtape, and because I'm a freak I want the alternative cover in my iTunes too. However this different cover is difficult to find, this is the only picture I can find of it after searching:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KQXZ73RNL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
It may look okay, but it ultimately looks poor quality in iTunes. I was hoping someone might know of a place to get this cover in good quality. Or even touch it up in Photoshop, and cut off the thin white lines that plague the very top and bottom of the cover as well as "sharpening" the picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks people.
I could have a play on Photoshop for you mate? I'll see what I can do for you.
EDIT: http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/berry_94/albumcoverforhunter.jpg
Didn't take me too long lol. Sharpened it up I reckon, anything else just say.
And if you ever need any of your album covers sorting for your beloved iTunes, I'm happy to help out :happy:
http://www.thefader.com/ys_assets/0006/3082/charles_main.jpg
For any HipHop fans out here, Charles Hamilton, a new rapper/producer form NY is planning to release his Interscope debut album for free. He posted this on his blog:
“This Perfect Life” is the first album in mainstream music history to be distributed by a major label…
Online…
For free…
With plans to release a physical copy as well, this year.
You dig it? We ship it!
YA DIG?!
What does that sound like?
Now when do y’all wanna hear it?
Cuz I mean like…
lol ya know?
I gotchu tho…
Holla back…
~~Charles Hamilton~~
***beep***
Ive liked his first few songs, so ill be interested in it and an online download for free cant be bad.
AgentZero
26-05-2009, 12:44
Kid cudi....is what ive been smashing out of my ipdo all week. Also Ghostface is touring on the last day of my exam...im praying i can score a ticks as its at a venue where my mate works at. Heck im even keen on dressing up in his uniform and sneak in.
Anyone on last fm? add agentmamba i.e me if you want.
Yeah he's great too. Heard 'Poke Her Face'? :lol:
AgentZero
26-05-2009, 12:53
is the pope catholic?
Moyesavelian
26-05-2009, 13:05
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is the pope catholic?
I believe he is, but the song is decent aswell. :ninja:
Do you have his mixtapes Zero?
AgentZero
26-05-2009, 13:17
ive only got stoner charm and a kid named cudi...the latter is brilliant.
I think he has only released a few so that may be all of them. Kid Named Cudi is pretty good considering it is only a mixtape. 'Embrace The Martian' is my favourite song off it.
AgentZero
26-05-2009, 13:24
the ones get me pumpin are Down and Out, 2nd song and Cleveland. Man cant wait till he drops his album and starts touring.
TheAlchemist
26-05-2009, 23:00
http://www.thefader.com/ys_assets/0006/3082/charles_main.jpg
For any HipHop fans out here, Charles Hamilton, a new rapper/producer form NY is planning to release his Interscope debut album for free. He posted this on his blog:
Ive liked his first few songs, so ill be interested in it and an online download for free cant be bad.
http://i44.tinypic.com/11brj92.jpg
Pink
Yeah he does rock pink alot, but some rappers wear nearly anything to be unique. I don't know that much about alot of him because he is relatively new.
Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Death Of The Auto Tune)
I said I'd post the new street single in here, so here it is, enjoy it because I will be for months:
Death Of The Auto Tune (Click me) (http://www.zshare.net/audio/61008175892d2c1c/)
http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/listening_post/images/2008/04/03/jayz.jpg
:cool:
Love the vibe of the song. Sounds like a classic Jay song, like going back to Vol 1,2 and 3.
This going to be on Blueprint 3?
My order for this came through the other day,
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TlqIHmY6L._SS500_.jpg
Havent bought a proper CD in ages but this one is more than worth it. Punchline after punchline, its amazing.
Thank you Hunter for the recommendation.
Not sure "Death Of The Auto Tune" will be on Blueprint 3, I guess we'll just have to see, in fact I'm not even sure when the album is coming out anymore, probably back end of this year I imagine, possibly Summer if we're lucky.
As for the Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, I can only bow down to you for buying it. No collection is complete without it, and it is undoubtedly one of my all time favourites. There is so many quotables in the album it's unreal, shame he's gone, but his music will live on. How much did you manage to get the album for mate ?
I think it was around £15-£17 altogether with postage and all. Didnt really have second thoughts in terms of price anyway because I wanted it.
I played it throughout today and Da Graveyard is my favourite right now.
Mjällharth
06-06-2009, 20:59
If I remember correctly the album version of MVP was my favourite.
"If rap was a game, id be MVP"
Mjällharth
06-06-2009, 21:05
"The Most Valuable Poet on the M-I-C"
We shouldnt get carried away because we'd be here forever quoting.
Mjällharth
06-06-2009, 21:09
Agreed.
True, we literally would be here all day, it's scary.
On another note, this is only a few days old and ultimately a classic song, a must watch:
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It feels so damn good seeing Eminem back on top.
The DOA song is okay, but doesn't move me so much. Mostly because my taste in music has changed so much over the past two years, that the music Jay-Z makes probably won't really move me.
I still listen to Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, does are classic albums to me, and also various songs off his other albums. American Ganster and Kingdom Come were both bad albums to me.
I thought American Gangster had it's moments and it was well produced. But what's really tough for rappers of his status is trying to top what they have done in the past, deemed as instant classics. Like Nas and Illnatic or Em and Marshall Mathers LP.
I thought American Gangster was superb, the whole concept and theme was great. Not just that, I thought the production was flawless and Jay-Z hit his stride again and produced some quality songs, the album very much tells a story, with the implications and successes of being a "gangster". I'd honestly put it up there with some of Jay's best material, but again, it's all preference.
I thought the intro was the best I'd ever heard becuase it had set the tone for the whole album. I also felt that the album was to stamp his 'swagger' into the game.
Most albums nowadays seem to be somewhat confused about their direction, between serious songs, club tracks and the guest appearances. American Gangster didn't have that problem, it was solidly focused throughout with minimal guest appearances and a core theme which Jay based the album on very well. It was a pure album, Jay-Z just rapping his arse off on the tracks.
Just to give people the heads up, there's a cracking CD sale of Hip Hop/Rap albums on Play at the moment.
Link. (http://www.play.com/Music/CD/3-/215846/2-/Promo.html?ob=price&cpage=1&P36=EEDAVU)
Selling classics as well, it's more than well worth the look. I've just bought the following:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H5SidjAr_3E/SX590FbZuPI/AAAAAAAABxY/l1-SHS13GaE/s320/Black-Sheep-778128.jpg
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http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/9e81f88e06f21ae1649ef5dc894ad0 73/29002.jpg
https://www.dotstore.com.br/sitedacompra/produtos/The_7_Day_Theory.jpg
All for only £12.98. Can't really argue for that price, can't wait for them to arrive now!
Repped because your feeding my collection.
There are so many you just wont be able to find on the net. Ill try and get a few. How long is the sale going on for?
Edit: Says Ive repped you too recently, ill try another time.
:smug:
It doesn't specify how long the sale lasts though, I'm supposed to be watching my money now for the summer but just couldn't pass up some of these opportunities.
Moyesavelian
14-06-2009, 14:56
lets try and get this thread going
ill post some rap battles and diss song you say who you think came out on top of that ish :ninja:
and then you guys post some too
Lord Finesse vs Percee P [fight]
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Jay-z DMX {Fight)
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old skool batlle
Busy B vs Roxanne Chante
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heres some dis tracks who comes out on top?
pick the two best battles cos theres loads i could post of the same people
first of all how it first started ja vs 50
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step up 50 Cent and the rest ;0
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up next two New York heavy weights
Jay-z steps up first
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Nas next
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LL Cool J vs Cannibus
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The Hova/Nas war was epic, both tracks were made with so much fire but I think Nas just pips him. Lets not forget Jay taking shots at Mobb Deep also.
"So yeah I sampled your voice, you was using it wrong/ you made it a hotline, I made it a hot song"
"Your shit is garbage, but you try and kick knowledge?
You niggaz gon' learn to respect the king
Don't be the next contestant on that Summer Jam screen"
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"I still whip your ass, you thirty-six in a karate class
You Tae-bo hoe, tryna' work it out, you tryna' get brolic?
Ask me if I'm tryna' kick knowledge
Nah, I'm tryna' kick the shit you need to learn though
That ether, that shit that make your soul burn slow"
Moyesavelian
14-06-2009, 15:24
The Hova/Nas war was epic, both tracks were made with so much fire but I think Nas just pips him. Lets not forget Jay taking shots at Mobb Deep also.
i Prefer nas over jay z as a rapper and only one winner here though
jay z's comebacks were pretty weak
ill say who i think came out on top
I prefer Lord Finnese and he went in strong but Percee P took that 1
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DMX came out on top imo
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Roxanne shante destroyed busy bee hands down
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obviously 50 destroyed ja rule and put him in early retirement
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nas xcame ontop imo
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and cannibus destroyed LL
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Mjällharth
14-06-2009, 15:29
I for one have always considered Nas the better musician and personally perhaps the greatest emcee, although Kris can compete for that title aswell.
Nas' lack of commercially viable hits over the years may have affected his sales and all, but I dont care as it doesnt mean anything to his 'emcee' status, same can be said with KRS, but Nas is the greatest rapper ive been able to follow.
Moyesavelian
15-06-2009, 00:25
just been told to check this out on youtube my jaw is still scraping on the floor ...all i can say is wow
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MC LYTE and KRS ONE ripped this beat up
heres west coast turn
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Has anyone picked up the Eminem Featured XXL?
Quite extensive on his impact on Hip Hop and white rappers. Also, from what happened to him recently, he talks about his troubles and I think he confirmed that his next album is already done and ready for release.
Moyesavelian
16-06-2009, 14:56
Has anyone picked up the Eminem Featured XXL?
Quite extensive on his impact on Hip Hop and white rappers. Also, from what happened to him recently, he talks about his troubles and I think he confirmed that his next album is already done and ready for release.
not read the interview ,or do i know about his new album ,but he says on one of his skits when hes talking to paul that he has two albums ready so he probably released relapse and kept the other one back i reckon.. but Relapse is a poor album and the worst hes released imo hopefully the other ones much better
Yeah, expect his new album at the end of the year. I have to say that I don't think Relapse is anywhere near a poor album to be honest, admittedly some songs are distinctly average but others are excellent. There is a handful of seriously good songs on the album, and to consider Relapse worse than Encore baffles me. Glad to hear that "Beautiful" is going to be his next single as well because that's definitely one of my favourites of the album, along with "Déjá Vu" which is quality.
Aye, Deja Vu is my favourite from the entire album. Im just glad he's back this summer of all times. Last summer we had Nas, Lil Wayne and The Game with major releases, so its nice to see another big name with the limelight. You cant get tired of Eminem, whether its this new release or his past work.
Moyesavelian
16-06-2009, 17:26
anyway fock all the other bs hip hop albums this year
Raekwon only built for cuban link 2 is coming out August 11th ..cant wat for that.. RZA supposed to be back to his best after the un wu-tang style 8 diagrams and dre's gave raekwon a few beats but could only end up being 1 of dres beats on there .. but that wouldnt be such a bad thing anyway because we know RZA is delivering the goods, that real grimey wu-tang sound ....
Mjällharth
16-06-2009, 17:57
I'll be happy if CLII comes out before 2022.
Moyesavelian
16-06-2009, 23:31
I'll be happy if CLII comes out before 2022.
what , the year detox is coming out:lol:
Vitumbiko
18-06-2009, 00:55
Here is a song from Lupe Fiasco's new album Laser. What are your thought of it?
http://www.imeem.com/seujorgebrazilia/music/D9nSJJ5W/lupe-fiasco-shining-down-feat-matthew-santos/
Moyesavelian
18-06-2009, 10:17
Here is a song from Lupe Fiasco's new album Laser. What are your thought of it?
http://www.imeem.com/seujorgebrazilia/music/D9nSJJ5W/lupe-fiasco-shining-down-feat-matthew-santos/
nice layed back feel 2 it .. cant stand the chorus though
Vitumbiko
18-06-2009, 17:47
Actually i liked the chorus.
It's quite a decent song, I'm doing other stuff at the moment so I wasn't totally focused on it which you usually have to be when listening to Lupe at times because he's so complex. I've only just got out of the shower though and I'm in a nice thick robe so kicking back on my chair and listening to that was very pleasant, I could literally go to sleep right about now.
Thanks for posting it mate. :cool:
Moyesavelian
24-06-2009, 12:36
post some of my fave songs out of boredom while i wait for my downloads:)
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Jay-Z's new video has just been released, D.O.A. (Death Of The Autotune):
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:cool:
"The only rapper to rewrite history without a pen..."
Mjällharth
05-07-2009, 14:45
I heard Guru's latest album. It uses auto-tune. :faceplm: Why?!
Damn.
alkemy007
05-07-2009, 15:02
I heard Guru's latest album. It uses auto-tune. :faceplm: Why?!
Damn.
Im hoping for Hip-Hop's sake that the above statement is a hoax.
Mjällharth
05-07-2009, 15:30
Im hoping for Hip-Hop's sake that the above statement is a hoax.
Unfortunately not. I'm under the impression he got hit on the head so hard that feels he's Rick Ross. Also it seems that in a song they've helium'ed up Freddie Mercury's voice.
alkemy007
05-07-2009, 15:50
Unfortunately not. I'm under the impression he got hit on the head so hard that feels he's Rick Ross. Also it seems that in a song they've helium'ed up Freddie Mercury's voice.
shocking!...I got my own radio show and was gonna get that LP to play but I might give it a miss now...Ill have a listen out of respect for Gangstarr but if it sounds like I think it will with that stupid auto tune thing Ill bin it accordingly...jeez, now Im depressed lol!
Mjällharth
05-07-2009, 15:52
From what I've heard so far (I haven't listened very thoroughly)
The lyrics weren't as bad as usually nowadays. I think you should definitely check it out, but the instrumentals put me off to be honest.
Jay-Z vs. The Game, it's on.
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhkEq30DtNlT3WfA s7
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhmjO00KK75DZy01 AY
This will be interesting.
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It was always coming anyway, let's just see how it ends up. I remember Jay being quoted to have brushed it off, saying something like 'let him commit suicide', so I guess Jay was waiting for the first jab.
Mjällharth
06-07-2009, 22:59
This really will be interesting, I fully agree.
Game was also waiting for something like this so that he could come out of his 'retirement'.
I dont want it to get ugly though because I like both of them, when it was 50 and Game, I was already leaning towards Game but this is different.
"Keep the crown, clown, I rock an LA Dodger Fitted,
I showed my ass at Summer Jam but New York was down with it,
Now the ball's in my court, never dribble out of bounds with it.
Behind the back to Nas, he alley oop to Jigga, Nigga"
Mjällharth
06-07-2009, 23:13
I don't know really, I'd always take Nas over Jay but I'm also confident that Jay-Z > The Game, although that is hard to determine.
Game wont give a shit who the guy is, you can already feel as though he will be the one who will be disrespectful to everything to do with Jay.
I really couldn't say myself I'd be confident that Jay would win, unless you're just saying Jay-Z is the better artist which I can agree with.
Jay-Z has produced some quality songs over the years, and is still reinventing himself to stay relevant today which is quite remarkable. Game though when it comes to battle rapping, as we all know is damn ruthless. It truly brings out the beast within him and I honestly couldn't say who I think will win if they go all out at each other lyrically of course. Jay might have a bigger following in terms of fans, but we'll see how it all unfolds as Game destroyed G-Unit's reputation to the point of no return.
alkemy007
07-07-2009, 02:04
Game is actually not a bad Emcee but Jay-Z just got that swagger in his flow and is more polished..think Jay-Z would come out on top.
BTW...I am LOVING the DOA Remix by Chase & Status...It bangs like hell...Im gonna rinse this on my Radio Show for the next few weeks....peep it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXitvqBjLSA
A few Live Lounge performances you might have missed. Ive always listened in on them, even if its not my kind of music, because sometimes artists try to cover a rap song.
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(Miley Cyrus's brother I believe :huh:)
Nice one Hammer, I love live lounge songs :thumbsup:
Good to see Ash Roth having fun with it, always nice to see rappers messing about and enjoying themselves rather than mean-mugging all the time.
I was pleasantly surprised with his Asleep In The Bread Aisle album, admittedly there were some filler tracks but it was a solid 3/5 rating in my opinion. Also nice to see his "Be By Myself" song getting some decent airplay, along with it's decent video.
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