The Tower rapp CD situation

Terry_Clubbup

...deserves its own thread.I am interested in how regional biases are exposed.All rapp CDs now $1.50 ...how'd you do?What's not[/b] selling in Chicago?Anything from the Bay area, a lot from Houston.I was able to get releases fromTraeLil FlipMac Dre Keak Da SneakE-40Turf TalkI left happy.Curious if there is a Tower in the Bay, and if the oppositewould be true? i.e., no Bay rapp, but lots of leftover ATL rapp?

batmon

The Tower on 66th st is

Phill_Most

but is anybody on here buying the display units?

deej

...deserves its own thread.

I am interested in how regional biases are exposed.

All rapp CDs now $1.50 ...how'd you do?

What's not[/b] selling in Chicago?

Anything from the Bay area, a lot from Houston.

I was able to get releases from
Trae
Lil Flip
Mac Dre
Keak Da Sneak
E-40
Turf Talk

I left happy.

Curious if there is a Tower in the Bay, and if the opposite
would be true? i.e., no Bay rapp, but lots of leftover ATL rapp?

You went to the one on Wabash? I work on the south side so on my way back from work, when i got off early enough, i would try to hit them up...got the best of mac dre and some other random cali shit. There were so many copies of like "Spice 1 + MC Eiht" from like 2005 or Comptons Most Wanted - reunion albums. I did get a copy of operation stackola (birthday gift for a friend, who appreciated it) and a random Sacramento rapper named "Be Gee" (also a birthday gift for the same friend; this one, not so appreciated) and then a copy of that bay bridges comp, C-Bo's greatest features, Suga Free's features vol. 2, mac dre's greatest hits and a few other things.

knewjak

Anyone else hide a stack of choice cds in the easy listening section?

As for rap all we have left in the DC area are those Master P spin-offs, where every cover uses the 'diamond font' in what seems like 32 dpi.
I did see multiples of 'The Return of Dr. Octagon' (Pt 2.), anyone heard this?

Terry_Clubbup

You went to the one on Wabash?

I went to both the Wabash and the Clark locations on different days,
but it was really about the same deal as far as the rapp was concerned.
They have so many copies of these unknown gansta rappers and crew
compilations, that I think certain distributors at one point were
extremely optimistic about sales. It's kind of depressing to see.
But at $1.50 each you can buy a handful of randoms and probably end
up with something good you never would have heard otherwise.

Also : future rares? or future landfill fodder?

(remember Skullsnaps and RAMP was in the cutout bins in the 70's)

batmon

I did see multiples of 'The Return of Dr. Octagon' (Pt 2.), anyone heard this?

Supergood

I can report that both San Francisco Columbus and Stonestown locations still carry a TON of regional rapp CDs at dirt cheap prices... A TON.

SG

kidinquisitive

I was at the Emeryville Tower a couple days ago (I think this might be the only Tower location left in the East Bay. The Berkeley one closed last year.) They had racks still full of Bay rap CD's for $1-$1.50. Even at that price no one wants them.

Terry_Clubbup

Okay, can we all agree on this statement:

Bay Area rappers have made too many CDs.


(Some of them are hott, many nott)

faux_rillz

Okay, can we all agree on this statement:

Bay Area rappers have made too many CDs.


(Some of them are hott, many nott)

I assume your "we" includes an implicit exclusion of Archaic?

SPlDEY

but is anybody on here buying the display units?

I was trying to get my foot in the door on those vinyl units. However everything was sold out, by the time i got there.

dammit. However I did pick up quite a few good books. Wish I could of done more but christmas has left me bankrupted.

Anyone need low maintenance freelance guitar work? Will rockstar for food.

- spidey

Terry_Clubbup

Bay Area rappers have made too many CDs.

Okay so I car-tested a Bay Rapp CD yestarday and I was fillmoe it
for the most part, though it did felt like listening to teenager rapp:




I was WAY into Turf Talk : Street Novelist when it came out, was recommending
it to anybody that asked about new rapp. But I think at least half my
excitement concerning that album was about Rick Rock's space-rapp beats.

Turf Talk + Rick Rock = future music

Turf Talk over regular beats = wacky rapp.

Does anyone else think he sounds like when black dudes imitate rednecks?
Like they don't end up sounding like authentic rednecks, but a new hybrid
you might find in Oklandahoma. Turf's got some good lines and some crazy
energy.

This is the thread where you talk about your firsthand experiences
with Tower rapp CD and display unit situtation.

Oliver's thread is where you critically review blog postings concerning
the situation.

Bay Area rappers have made too many CDs.

rootlesscosmo

the Columbus St. location in SF was pretty much picked clean on Sunday. there was still quite a bit of tepid Bay shit though. I know bay shitt pretty well having grown up here, but I admit there were a few I had NEVER heard of. I did, however, buy out their whole stock of the first Herm compilation, which for some reason had been overlooked. 8 copies at $1.50 a piece for all the hommmies on my x-mas list.

peacefulrotation

I think rappers in general have made too many CD's


Didn't TT used to ride in the Solano County annual rodeo?

I'm gonna drop by the Market St. one today...hopefully

Terry_Clubbup

Okay, now here's one I have only home-tested, not car-tested:





"Bullets, Blunts & A Big Bankroll"

Aaaaaaaaaaaand...I thought it was ass.

I remembered there was a cutt on Slump-n-Grind by the one Nickatina,
so I was like, what the hell, I'll buy his album for $1.50.
But man, the beats on this are pixillated baby schitt on a paper plate.
And the rapping...lacklustre. I was so underwhelmed I don't even know
if this gets a 2nd chance.

peacefulrotation

Haven't heard that one. He is hit or miss, but when it's good it's good in that way only D-Dog can do it. Certainly an acquired taste...and if you're looking for sophisticated beats and engineering fergettabouttit.

faux_rillz

lacklustre

What are you... British?

Terry_Clubbup

...and if you're looking for sophisticated beats and engineering fergettabouttit.

Speaking of which, here are some bedroom beats I can unequivocally praise:





This is one of those projects where I think everything just came
together in the right way, at the right time. The disc cost me
$1.50 but is intrinsically worth about $85.00.

Sounds like it could have been recorded in an apartment complex over
the course of one weekend. No matter : it was theright apartment
complex, the right weekend, and most important, the right thizzed out rapp veteran, R.I.P.

peacefulrotation

ahh yes. That one is a friend indeed. I would happily buy that for 1.50 and still feel lavish enough to grab a street sheet on the way out.

gotta run------>>>>>>>>>>>>

peacefulrotation

Sounds like it could have been recorded in an apartment complex over
the course of one weekend. No matter : it was theright apartment
complex, the right weekend, and most important, the right thizzed out rapp veteran, R.I.P.

I think it's possible that they tested out several duplexes in the greater Vacaville area until the right one was discovered...

rootlesscosmo

stick to Dre Dog's first LP.

noz

i got the new dogg pound album and it does hold up six months later. it's nothing but celly cel and outlawz by the pound ther now but i did manage tofind a phd without warning last night.

when do the non rap cds drop to pennies?

peacefulrotation

stick to Dre Dog's first LP.

Then you would be missing out on schitt like "All Star Chuck Taylors" and "Diamonds & Carrots"!

faux_rillz

i got the new dogg pound album and it does hold up six months later.

You mean despite encouraging everybody to purchase it when it dropped, you youself waited until the price had dropped to $1.50?

hogginthefogg

i got the new dogg pound album and it does hold up six months later.

You mean despite encouraging everybody to purchase it when it dropped, you youself waited until the price had dropped to $1.50?

The boy ain't wit' bein' broke.

faux_rillz

i got the new dogg pound album and it does hold up six months later.

You mean despite encouraging everybody to purchase it when it dropped, you youself waited until the price had dropped to $1.50?

The boy ain't wit' bein' broke.

Oh, indeed.

HarveyCanal

That album is genius...so many great songs back to back to back.

Terry_Clubbup

Taken from hardlyart blogsnot, stolen from ODub's post,

check yes or no:[/b]

Location: 1961 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Funds Spent: $131.22
Albums Purchased:

E-40 - In A Major Way
E-40 - Charlie Hustle: BluePrint of a Self-Made Millionaire
Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythang's Workin'
The Dayton Family - Family Feud
V/A - The Day After Hell Broke Loose (Screwed & Chopped-A-Lot)
Federation - The Album
V/A - Murder Dog: Celebrating Ten Years Best of the Best
Scarface - My Homies
Luniz - Operation Stackola
Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Fuck New York
Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Get Ready To Roll
Andre Nickatina - The Daiquiri Factory: Cocaine Raps Volume 2
Andre Nickatina - Bullets, Blunts N Ah Big Bankroll
Droop-E & B-Slimm - The Fedi Fetcher & The Money Stretcher
Keak da Sneak - The Farmboyz
Keak da Sneak - That's My Word
Keak da Sneak - Contact Sport
Keak da Sneak - Kunta Kinte
B Rich - 80 Dimes
B Rich - Born Rich
Gucci Mane - Trap House
Twista - Adrenaline Rush
Field Mob - 613: Ashy to Classy
White Boy - No Gray Area
Three 6 Mafia - Da Unbreakables
V/A - The Bay Bridges Compilation
V/A/ - Whut It Dew
V/A - Whut It Dew 2
C-Bo - Gas Chamber
5th Ward Boyz - Word Is Bond
Z-Ro - King of Da Ghetto
Celly Cel - Slaps, Straps & Baseball Hats
Kano - Home Sweet Home (IMPORT)
Dru Down - Explicit Game
Canibus - Rip the Jacker (ha!)
TRU - The Best of Tru
The Team - World Premiere
Prince Rahiem - On a Ride
Pastor Troy and the Congregation - Book I
Spice 1 - Hits
Suga Free - Street Gospel
Swisha House - All Freestyle 5: 2003
The D.B.z - Speakin' in Mannish
Juvenile - Playaz of Da Game
Three 6 Mafia Presents Hypnotize Camp Posse
8Ball & MJG - Space Age 4 Eva
Lethal Bizzle - Against All Odds (IMPORT)
V/A - Suave House Compilation
5th Ward Juvenilez - Deadly Groundz (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Pigeon John - ....Is Clueless
5th Ward Weebie - Ghetto Platinum
Chrome - Straight to the Pros
Lil' Boosie and Webbie - Gangsta Musik
Cannibal Ox - The F-Word (SINGLE)
Cam'ron - Oh Boy (SINGLE)
Clipse - When the Last Time (SINGLE)
D4L - Laffy Taffy (SINGLE) (Stay mad)
DJ Aladdin featuring Ice T and Tha West Coast Rydaz - $port Ya Vest in tha West (CASSETTE)
One Gud Cide - Look What the Streets Made (CASSETTE)
Compton's Most Wanted - It's a Compton Thing (CASSETTE)
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Swass (CASSETTE)
DJ Smurf and P.M.H.I. - ColliPark Music (CASSETTE)

noz

i got the new dogg pound album and it does hold up six months later.

You mean despite encouraging everybody to purchase it when it dropped, you youself waited until the price had dropped to $1.50?

I get promos.

peacefulrotation

damn, hardlyart guy did pretty well...myself not so much.
I went down there this blustery afternoon and returned with a little over 20 discs:




Still, at a buck each that's not terrible. There was NO real schitt or mainstream stuff left at all.

I was going to cop a Frankie Beverley & Maze CD too but dude wanted 5 bucks just for that one ...I guess my price threshold is similar to Noz's .