i'm more interested in what hi-tek brings to the table,post working with dre, than talib. i never bothered to listen to any of his solo albums past the first. as far as recapturing,no, i want to see what they adapt that late90's indie style into for 09'.
That reminds me, I lost a couple of these tracks during the great computer crash of 2007. Does anybody have uploads of "Love Language" or the "Love Language Instro" handy?
i think i heard hitek's latest solo cd at someones house on the weekend. The production and songs were so big budget top40 rap sounding. Nothing like the first RE 12" (classic IMO!)
i didn't realize that hi-tek had a lot of bangers until i went to some redbull beat battle thing that he was guest hosting. the dj was dropping a slew of his cuts, and it made me realize that it's not reflection eternal that evokes my disdain, but really talib kweli. iraptoomanysyllablesintoonelinetomakerhymes. brown skin lady...
i didn't realize that hi-tek had a lot of bangers until i went to some redbull beat battle thing that he was guest hosting. the dj was dropping a slew of his cuts, and it made me realize that it's not reflection eternal that evokes my disdain, but really talib kweli. iraptoomanysyllablesintoonelinetomakerhymes. brown skin lady...
That sums up why I don't like dudes style perfectly. It's like he's trying to cram the dic(pause for Queen Moist)tionary into every verse.
i didn't realize that hi-tek had a lot of bangers until i went to some redbull beat battle thing that he was guest hosting. the dj was dropping a slew of his cuts, and it made me realize that it's not reflection eternal that evokes my disdain, but really talib kweli. iraptoomanysyllablesintoonelinetomakerhymes. brown skin lady...
I can take heavy syllables as long as the rhymes are entertaining. Once TK got all into the keep-your-head-up-seeing-life-through-my daughter's-eyes mega-earnest grown man rapp, I lost interest. Now I couldn't care less about him. I guess I'm too old/white for that shit now. I'll still ride for some old tracks like "The Blast" and "Fortified Live," but other than that I'm over him and Common as far as rapping.
The only thing better than "The Blast" is that version with the female R&B singer whose name escapes me now. My wife used to play it all the time, but she just copped the "I only remember it by the sleeve" excuse.
Not sure about a different version of The Blast, but didn't Hi Tek used to work with a chick Jonell (sp?), they had that track Round and Round, with the method man remix?
IMO Kweli's improved with the years. I liked Eardrum.
Really? I feel like he totally peaked with "2000 Seasons".
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Yeah I forgot about that song, probably is his best. My point is nowadays when he isn't so polysylabic all the time, his songs are of a more even quality, albeit lower than 2000 Seasons.
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as far as recapturing,no, i want to see what they adapt that late90's indie style into for 09'.
I liked that album--and have a kept a copy--but always found the rapps pretty cringe-inducing.
brown skin lady...
"Internet Connection feat Bootsy Collins"
pretty weaksauce but who knows there could be some decent stuff in the pipeline
got a lot of love for hitek beats but HiTeknology 2 was a disappointment IMO
he's dre's aftermath ghostwriter nowadays right? so something should smack
That sums up why I don't like dudes style perfectly. It's like he's trying to cram the dic(pause for Queen Moist)tionary into every verse.
I can take heavy syllables as long as the rhymes are entertaining. Once TK got all into the keep-your-head-up-seeing-life-through-my daughter's-eyes mega-earnest grown man rapp, I lost interest. Now I couldn't care less about him. I guess I'm too old/white for that shit now. I'll still ride for some old tracks like "The Blast" and "Fortified Live," but other than that I'm over him and Common as far as rapping.
I guess a new reflection eternal could be ok, i can tolerate talib kweli if it's over great beats.
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Really? I feel like he totally peaked with "2000 Seasons".
Anyone?
I remember feeling that bitd...
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Yeah I forgot about that song, probably is his best. My point is nowadays when he isn't so polysylabic all the time, his songs are of a more even quality, albeit lower than 2000 Seasons.