The Hip Hop/Rap Thread

I tried to download this several (3!) times but it keeps failing near the end and it wont let me resume. if you could upload it elsewhere (e.g. rapidshare) that would be great. even just 1 track.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

everything Dilated have done since The Platform has fallen flat IMO. theyre just so...monotone sometimes. and not in a good way. boring, even.

I'm mostly into day by day and M.I.C stuff at the moment. managed to pick up a copy of Rodan's album which is very cool.

anyone here know anything about the UK grime scene? any good grime artists?

Originally Posted by Devo

To me Public Enemy and NWA had something to tell me, all these other rappers it's the same garbage about perpetuating stereotypes about blacks, the women are bitches or hos, the men are players, and all they apparently care about is rims and gold teeth. I'm just not interested in hearing about how many women some guy has screwed, how many cars he has, or how many times he's been shot.

have you ever actually listened to NWA?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Lady Miyomi

Capo and everyone else ~ What did you all think of the album I posted?

I actually thought the beats were (mostly) fire. track 3 kills it. havent given it all a proper listen just yet. sort of reminds me of all natural, not that I ever really listened to them.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I hate it when people run their mouths about how hip hop used to be all good and positive.

the genre has only been around 20-30 years so its still evolving. the old school stuff is great but I prefer to listen to mid 90s onwards. hip hop is better now than it ever was.


also, Proof is dead. not like I was ever a fan or even listened to his music but,

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SOHH.com has just learned that Proof of D12 was shot and killed in the 8 mile section of Detroit early this morning.

Though details are still sketchy, sources say Proof (born DeShaun Holton) was shot at a night club called Triple C's on 8 mile and Gratiot around 4.am. A SOHH.com source in Detroit revealed that another person was struck during the shooting. Bizarre of D12 is rumored to be the second victim. It's uncertain whether he was with Proof at the time of the incident. Word is Biz has yet to be accounted for. According to preliminary reports, multiple batteies were found at the scene of the crime. Police have speculated this may be the work of Assult & Batteries Crew, who D12 had a beef with. Rapper Cage, who alledgedly goes by the alias 'Duracell' is a suspect, Police say. Reports say the second victim remains in critical condition. His name has yet to be released. Proof was taken to St. John Holy Cross Hospital while the second victim was taken to St. John Hospital. According to police, both victims succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head.

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Breaking news
D12 rapper Proof killed in shooting at afterhours nightclub

April 11, 2006

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Rapper Proof of the hip-hop group D12 was shot and killed this morning at an illegal afterhours club on Eight Mile, police said.
Proof, whose real name is Deshaun Holton, was dead on arrival at Conner Creek Medical Center in Detroit, according to a spokeswoman for St. John Health System. He was 32.
Proof was among the most pivotal players on the Detroit hip-hop scene, and revered as one of the best freestyle MCs in the city. He befriended Eminem long before he was a houshold name, and was a nearly constant presence as the rapper rose to superstardom. He toured with Eminem as his on-stage hype man, was a member of his group D12, had a bit role in the "8 Mile" movie and served as the best man at his wedding in January.
An unidentified 35-year-old man, who was shot along with Proof, is in critical condition at Detroit's St. John Hospital.
Police were called to the shootings around 5 a.m, following reports of a fight and shots fired. Police have speculated the murderers may be a part of Detroit clique 'Assult & Batteries' after a AA battery was found in Proof's chest.
The club where it occurred is called 3C, and it's at 8 Mile near Hayes. The club isn't illegal but it was operating illegally after hours.
This is the second shooting involving Eminem's entourage in three months.
Another Eminem pal and rapper Obie Trice was shot and wounded New Year's Eve while driving along the Lodge Freeway.
Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to call Detroit Police at 313-596-2260.

How ya doing, buddy?

circle of life. stop getting so attached to these humans. death is just another part of life...

also

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Pound for pound
I'm the most positive when I bust mine
The Zoo adds on like a plus sign

one of the best tracks on that album IMO. "Neg-neg-negative record sales, ziga-zam"

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Pill

I've heard some people say that underground rap is a vendetta against mainstream rap?

yes, a lot of underground MCs are obsessed with how bad the mainstream is. lately I'm starting to find this kind of music equally annoying *cough*uglyduckling*cough*.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

1. usher is not hip hop.

2. some of the surviving members of wu tang are still doing their thing, e.g. ghostface just released a new album.

3. hip hop keeps evolving and getting better so stfu if you think it used to be better than it is.

FELIPE NO

you'll get negative responses becuase you are oblivious to underground hip hop and dont know what youre talking about.

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Originally Posted by soniclover

Do you know what you're even getting mad it? This wasn't about underground rap and hip-hop, it's about Mainstream Rap and Hip-Hop.

At least comprehend what someone is talking about before you try to bite them.

wtf are you talking about? are you implying that this thread is for mainstream hip hop only? I'm trying to understand but you're coming across as very nonsensical.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Night Phoenix

There's a reason why a lot of emcees like MF Doom, Immortal Technique, and others will never see mainstream success: They make music that is almost intentionally dull, drab, and unlistenable to by the average consumer. From the beats to the rhymes to the hook, the songs these artists make are inherently weak.

no. not really.
theyre just aiming for a different market; one that isnt mainly 12 year old girls.
it IS possible to make money on an independent label.

yes, music is a business. but to some people its more than a business. apparently you cant understand this.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Contracts

I'm a HUGE Binary Star fan, BUT the only problem with Binary Star is they split up awhile ago. There first two CD's are available free for download. Jurassic 5 is pretty sick too.

One Be Lo (of binary star) is still doing his thing.

http://www.onebelo.com/

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.