Ryno revisited - Texas rap related
HarveyCanal
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I might have already mentioned Ryno and his new album in the Big Tuck thread from a couple of weeks ago, but after listening to the entirety of the They Call Me No cd a dozen times or so...it is well worth repeating. Ryno is from Austin. He's a member of Rapid Ric's Whut It Dew Family along with Magno, Chalie Boy and Bavu Blakes. Believe me, this is not promoting a local artist just for the sake of promoting a local artist. As soon as it is officially released in a few weeks, all of you rap journalist/blogger types and real Texas rap afficianados need to jump all over this right chea...
Timbaland didn't do any trash disco tracks on it and I doubt that Ryno will appear on MTV anytime soon, but if you like gritty street rap I can't figure out why you'd even bother to listen to recent offerings by Lupe Fiasco and Puff Daddy whenyou could instead be listening to this.
http://www.myspace.com/rynoatx
Timbaland didn't do any trash disco tracks on it and I doubt that Ryno will appear on MTV anytime soon, but if you like gritty street rap I can't figure out why you'd even bother to listen to recent offerings by Lupe Fiasco and Puff Daddy whenyou could instead be listening to this.http://www.myspace.com/rynoatx
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Sorry for doing your legwork for you.
Insulting me and artists I like is probably not the most effective way to persuade me to cover the ones you like.
1. Where did I insult you?
2. Is it really an insult to Timbaland, Lupe Fiasco and Puff Daddy to say that none of them make gritty street rap?
you're right, "insult" might not be most accurate word, but there was a definite condesending tone to your post.
so you meant "trash disco" in the positive sense?
Well, I don't really care what sense he meant it in--I, personally, am just thrilled to learn that there are rap albums coming out today that don't feature Timbaland trash disco beats on them.
Thankyou, Shied, for blessing us with this knowledge.
Hey noz, it's me...Robert/Archaic/Harvey_Canal. You know, the dude who never pulls punches when he feels the need to insult someone? Seriously, the most condescending thing I encrypted in there was that I wish media folks who have previously shown an affinity for Texas rap would currently be paying more attention to a Ryno or a Chalie Boy than a Nelly Furtado or a Justin Timberlake. Again, sorry.
How would you describe Sexy Back? I know you're kinda youngish, but "trash disco" used to be a term that would encourage[/b] folks to hit the club. In other words, it's just an accurate and basically neutral description of the song. Then again, while I used to willingly attend trash disco nights at times during the late-80's at Decadance (in the old Tower Theater) in Houston. I think that JT's song is complete and utter gargabe in the least sort of neutral way possible. So kudos for your ability to read between the lines.
Still don't see why you'd be upset about it though...
Harvey, maybe you could get Oliver Wan9 to write about it?
(in your initial pitch, perhaps leave out the part about You're Welcome.)
I just listened to the songs on myspace, and while not blown away
by the sounds, I'm hearing enough talent to make me interested in
hearing the actual CD/tape.
The song "Life" though...I can't believe I was hoodwinked into listening
to Conscious rapp.
Am I to understand that it contains funkalicious samples?
Thanks for giving it a try. Strangely enough, the songs that I consider to be the best on the cd aren't on Ryno's myspace profile. Song #13 on the cd, They Think They Gangsta, is particularly
aren't you a "journalist type" yourself? if you think guys like ryno deserve more attention why not step out of your austin chronicle mind garden and pitch them to larger national publications?
This statement betrays the naivete of one who knows nothing of what it is like to have the dark forces of conspiracy arrayed against one. How dare you?
Grabbing a natinal fanbase would mean a ton of people that aren't as real as Harvey would be enjoying the music he reported on first.
Lets face it Harvey doesn't want to be responsible for helping push along a non-genuine rap experience.
I believe Shied has already outlined a solution to this problem in the context of me listening to Trae: if, upon reading an article about Ryno, you suspect that he might be an artist that you would like to support, but you properly recognize that his music should not be polluted by passing through your infidel earholes, you should simply paypal 12.99 to him directly, and not buy his CD.
trash beats = neutral description. With shit like that you should run for office.
I'll have you know that as of this past week that garden has overgrown the music section...
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Sports/?oid=oid%3A406913
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Sports/?oid=oid%3A407029
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Sports/?oid=oid%3A407605
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