As above, ageing b boys worldwide can take heart from the current crop of releases from NYC.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
Yeah, there's nothing especially new about that Roc Marciano record, but it does that whole NY thug introspection c. '93 vibe better than I've heard it done for a very long time. The 10cc flip on 76 works really well.
But, his new track with Ab Soul, Enter the Void, is hot. That is some Rap I Am Liking!
Love the beat, creates a great vibe, but think I'd need to be really drunk and/or high to engage with the lyrics. Is this the intended effect? Sort of live, of-the-cuff unplanned tomfoolery in the studio?
Maybe I need to squeegy that 3rd I.
Yeah, there's nothing especially new about that Roc Marciano record, but it does that whole NY thug introspection c. '93 vibe better than I've heard it done for a very long time. The 10cc flip on 76 works really well.
Hmmm - I think the way the lyrics are emphasized by lack of HARD HITTING drums and kicks is kind of his angle / sound. Its more than throwback to me. Qtip exec produced the record I believe.
And check this out:
DJ Sheep production - pretty dope. In a recent interview with some fucking dweeb over on the-breaks Roc mentioned he received every library record ever produced from Sheep (digitally). A bold claim to be sure.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
staxwax said:
DocMcCoy said:
Yeah, there's nothing especially new about that Roc Marciano record, but it does that whole NY thug introspection c. '93 vibe better than I've heard it done for a very long time. The 10cc flip on 76 works really well.
Hmmm - I think the way the lyrics are emphasized by lack of HARD HITTING drums and kicks is kind of his angle / sound. Its more than throwback to me. Qtip exec produced the record I believe.
Yeah, that attempt at finding a fresh approach is what I like about it. He doesn't just do a revival kind of thing like so many others, although it reminds me, loosely speaking, of records like Cuban Links or The Infamous in terms of its atmosphere rather than anything more specific. I think it definitely belongs in that tradition, but not for the usual, obvious reasons. I tend to like it when a rap record goes for some kind of clear unifying thread, whether sonically or thematically, and it took a few listens to figure out where his beats ended and the ones from other producers began. It's a really strong, coherent album.
. In a recent interview with some fucking dweeb over on the-breaks Roc mentioned he received every library record ever produced from Sheep (digitally). A bold claim to be sure.
Can u link us to the interview please?
HarveyCanal"a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
finelikewine"ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
I guess even most germans won't like because of their bavarian dialect. Anyway, I think it's brilliant.
finelikewine"ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
I guess even most germans won't like because of their bavarian dialect. Anyway, I think it's brilliant.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
HarveyCanal"a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
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endless amusement!
caught this before I left for work - it's quite nice. how's the whole tape?
I never was able to get into the Kevin Gates, either.....
I really like this.
reloaded is off the fucking chain -
aged single malt rap
new bronson is ridiculous. new york shitting on everybody right now
I had big hopes for it off Hardknock, but the whole tape is kinda snoozey.
But, his new track with Ab Soul, Enter the Void, is hot. That is some Rap I Am Liking!
Love the beat, creates a great vibe, but think I'd need to be really drunk and/or high to engage with the lyrics. Is this the intended effect? Sort of live, of-the-cuff unplanned tomfoolery in the studio?
Maybe I need to squeegy that 3rd I.
It has had some rewinds though, so thanks.
Hmmm - I think the way the lyrics are emphasized by lack of HARD HITTING drums and kicks is kind of his angle / sound. Its more than throwback to me. Qtip exec produced the record I believe.
And check this out:
DJ Sheep production - pretty dope. In a recent interview with some fucking dweeb over on the-breaks Roc mentioned he received every library record ever produced from Sheep (digitally). A bold claim to be sure.
Yeah, that attempt at finding a fresh approach is what I like about it. He doesn't just do a revival kind of thing like so many others, although it reminds me, loosely speaking, of records like Cuban Links or The Infamous in terms of its atmosphere rather than anything more specific. I think it definitely belongs in that tradition, but not for the usual, obvious reasons. I tend to like it when a rap record goes for some kind of clear unifying thread, whether sonically or thematically, and it took a few listens to figure out where his beats ended and the ones from other producers began. It's a really strong, coherent album.
Can u link us to the interview please?