i'm copping with out a doubt.i had to order his last two releases off amazon.com though.though their are posters up at newbury comics for the new joint, so i'm guessing they'll have copies, hopefully.
And i'd like to second what faux said that devin should blow the f- up cause he makes some of the most fun to listen to hip hop right now. i've turned many east coast hip hop faithfuls on to him through "doobie ashtray" and the song produced by dr. dre on "just trying to live". that leads to them enjoying the rest of his projects as a whole.dudes that dude.
I really would like to buy this. There really will be no vinyl? That's too bad...
That's the world we live in. Frankly, you dudes that insist on purchasing new rap albums on vinyl baffle me, as it hasn't been the intended format of the music for a long time and the pressings tend to be garbage.
I really would like to buy this. There really will be no vinyl? That's too bad...
That's the world we live in. Frankly, you dudes that insist on purchasing new rap albums on vinyl baffle me, as it hasn't been the intended format of the music for a long time and the pressings tend to be garbage.
If it came out after 1990 or so, I'll take a CD.
I've got a lot of rap-a-lot wax of recent vintage, the hot club wax releases, and can't complain about the quality all that much. Certain regions just don't put out wax - the bay & texas seldom release full lp's nowadays. Even when rap-a-lot was going full force, putting out a new album almost every month in the early 90's, they gravitated away from vinyl & you seldom saw full length releases on wax. They never took to vinyl as a medium.
I really would like to buy this. There really will be no vinyl? That's too bad...
That's the world we live in. Frankly, you dudes that insist on purchasing new rap albums on vinyl baffle me, as it hasn't been the intended format of the music for a long time and the pressings tend to be garbage.
If it came out after 1990 or so, I'll take a CD.
I am not insisting, it is a matter of preference. Clear loud double vinyl would be my medium of first choice. That's all. No need to be baffled.
Who among you is a real enough head (read: red enough neck) to catch the hilarity in this line from "Hope I Don't Get Sick-A-This":
I be tip-toein' through Texas/Even got bitches in Vidor.
Who among you has not yet purchased this album? Plaese to do so on your lunch hour/coffeebreak.
Premature pronouncements like this always end up being embarassing, but I am going to go ahead and say it: I think this is Devin's best album. It is that good.
This album is very very good and has refreshed my tired ears. I am eagerly awaiting getting my copy of it as soon as I can find it (helpfully Amazon UK lists this album as coming out in two weeks time)
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buying this after work where does harveycanal stand?
Premature pronouncements like this always end up being embarassing, but I am going to go ahead and say it: I think this is Devin's best album. It is that good.
What did y'all think of To the Extreme? I thought it was a little uneven but the highs were good enough so that I regard it as a solid release.
So i got this shit. but honestly, i dunno if its all that. what a job is dope though.
I gotta agree with Bsides after my first listen and a half. "What A Job" is the standout for me so far and "Lil' Girl Gone Bad" is almost unlistenable after hearing the remix of it that ODub blogged about a couple of weeks ago. The rest of what I've heard is kind of nice lyrically, but pretty lackluster on the beats.
I'm really not understanding the gripes regarding production--I like pretty much every track individually, and beyond that, I like the way they all fit together, which is a very rare thing in a rap album these days.
I'm really not understanding the gripes regarding production--
i haven't got the new joint yet but i can't imagine it sounding much different than the production on his other ones cause they all have a similar sound.
I'm really not understanding the gripes regarding production--
Well, if it's fair to compare it to Tryin' ta Live, I don't hear much on this album (on first listen) that made me sit up and take notice of how nice the production is, it's just there.
A lot of my favorite albums end up being ones that I have to get used to for a while. I'll be interested to see what people think about this in a month or so. First reactions are one thing...
I'm really not understanding the gripes regarding production--
Well, if it's fair to compare it to Tryin' ta Live, I don't hear much on this album (on first listen) that made me sit up and take notice of how nice the production is, it's just there.
Perhaps this is one to grow on.
Really?
I think there's a lot of stuff on here that is production in the classic sense, rather than the hip-hop sense; that is, rather than somebody hooking up a beat, that somebody else than raps over, I think Devin has worked hard to find the perfect sonic environments for his rapping, his crooning, and his rap-crooning.
I think the elements of these tracks all come together really well, from the extended slice of smooth sax on--I think--"Useta Be," to the "I Need Love" update.
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And i'd like to second what faux said that devin should blow the f- up cause he makes some of the most fun to listen to hip hop right now. i've turned many east coast hip hop faithfuls on to him through "doobie ashtray" and the song produced by dr. dre on "just trying to live". that leads to them enjoying the rest of his projects as a whole.dudes that dude.
peace,xavier
You know what would be really great? If Amazon would specify which of the two listings for the album is the unedited version.
I mean, damn--why can't Rap-a-Lot get it together and not make it so difficult to support a quality artist?
That's the world we live in. Frankly, you dudes that insist on purchasing new rap albums on vinyl baffle me, as it hasn't been the intended format of the music for a long time and the pressings tend to be garbage.
If it came out after 1990 or so, I'll take a CD.
I've got a lot of rap-a-lot wax of recent vintage, the hot club wax releases, and can't complain about the quality all that much. Certain regions just don't put out wax - the bay & texas seldom release full lp's nowadays. Even when rap-a-lot was going full force, putting out a new album almost every month in the early 90's, they gravitated away from vinyl & you seldom saw full length releases on wax. They never took to vinyl as a medium.
I am not insisting, it is a matter of preference. Clear loud double vinyl would be my medium of first choice. That's all. No need to be baffled.
I be tip-toein' through Texas/Even got bitches in Vidor.
I am only cos djcoolhands relayed his record-buying experiences in Vidor to me.
Who among you has not yet purchased this album? Plaese to do so on your lunch hour/coffeebreak.
Premature pronouncements like this always end up being embarassing, but I am going to go ahead and say it: I think this is Devin's best album. It is that good.
Now go buy it.
Chew your food, Sparky.
where does harveycanal stand?
Waiting to Pander to Carpetbaggeurs
Ain't heard it yet.
GO GET DAT!
To buy a Rap-A-Lot release in Europe, you have to slay a dragon and throw a 100-euro bill in the fires of mount doom. It's literally that hard.
What did y'all think of To the Extreme? I thought it was a little uneven but the highs were good enough so that I regard it as a solid release.
now go ahead and flame.
I gotta agree with Bsides after my first listen and a half. "What A Job" is the standout for me so far and "Lil' Girl Gone Bad" is almost unlistenable after hearing the remix of it that ODub blogged about a couple of weeks ago. The rest of what I've heard is kind of nice lyrically, but pretty lackluster on the beats.
Some other decent tracks but as a whole it could have been much better.
"What a Job" is in heavy rotation.
Every track is flamez!
I'm really not understanding the gripes regarding production--I like pretty much every track individually, and beyond that, I like the way they all fit together, which is a very rare thing in a rap album these days.
going to cop the cd right now.
is RAL doing vinyl at all on this? give me a what a job / broccoli & cheese / cutcha up hot club 12" and i'm straight.
Well, if it's fair to compare it to Tryin' ta Live, I don't hear much on this album (on first listen) that made me sit up and take notice of how nice the production is, it's just there.
Perhaps this is one to grow on.
A lot of my favorite albums end up being ones that I have to get used to for a while. I'll be interested to see what people think about this in a month or so. First reactions are one thing...
Really?
I think there's a lot of stuff on here that is production in the classic sense, rather than the hip-hop sense; that is, rather than somebody hooking up a beat, that somebody else than raps over, I think Devin has worked hard to find the perfect sonic environments for his rapping, his crooning, and his rap-crooning.
I think the elements of these tracks all come together really well, from the extended slice of smooth sax on--I think--"Useta Be," to the "I Need Love" update.