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Hip Hop 2015

  • 02-01-2015 3:19am
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    Registered Users Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Happy new year to all you Funky Homosapien's.

    2015 is upon us already. 2014 was a year that I slept on with regards to music. I need to get stuck into all the albums I missed during the year (Freddie Gibbs, Run the Jewels, Uncommon Nasa, Mick Jenkins, RatKing, Lil Herb, Open Mike Eagle amongst some others)

    If anyone wants to name their favourite album of 2014 so I can check it out I'd appreciate it!


    I'll kick off 2015 with the new Kanye song - Only One

    I like the content but I am not a fan of the auto tune. I hope it's not a sign of what is to come with his impending album.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,409 ✭✭✭weemcd


    This year I'm looking most forward to Action Bronson, Kendrick and hopefully new Nas & Czarface

    Happy New Year to all the hip hop heads, one of the best forums on boards


  • Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭Doris300


    2015 is going to be great with Kendrick, Badass, Kanye, RTJ, Pusha T etc all dropping albums


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Hip Hop New Year Ya'llz

    Off the top of my head, the albums I'm looking forward to this year are:

    Doomtree
    Kendrick
    Oddisee
    Isaiah Rashad
    RTJ3 (hopefully, work starting on it...and Meow The Jewels)
    Lil' Dicky
    Gibbs
    Alexander Spit (2 albums near completion)
    Joey BadAs$
    Bronson
    jonwayne


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Im looking forward to

    MOTM3
    Lupe
    Kendrick
    Kanye
    Asap Rocky
    Chance the Rapper


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,999 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    I dunno what is more likely now, Detox or a new Cecil Otter album. :p


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Rjd2 wrote: »
    I dunno what is more likely now, Detox or a new Cecil Otter album. :p
    Haha, when I was writing my post above I was thinking about adding in Cecil Otter, but then thought better of it. He's been working with some bands recently so not sure if he has any focus on his solo album.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭Andy_rse


    Happy New Year!

    2014 was an awesome year for music and 2015 has a lot to live up to.

    My favourite album of 2014 was at first a close call but then I remembered that Flicker was on it. Plus the album brings back great memories of seeing them 4 times, meeting my favourite rapper in my hotel and hanging out with one of my best mates in Camden after he moved to London last year



    Apathy put up this preview video of the 3 albums he's releasing this year. The one with O.C sounds class.



    I don't know what others I'm looking forward to, well I probably do but I'm still in a state of Christmas caused confusion where you aren't even sure what day it is because you've been off work for two weeks and ate too much chocolate*

    Um, Doomtree, which I still need to pre order!

    And anything from the label Mello Music Group that I've discovered over the last couple months. Been working my way through Apollo Browns catalogue that I bought after hearing him.

    *drank too much beer.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Andy_rse wrote: »

    And anything from the label Mello Music Group that I've discovered over the last couple months. Been working my way through Apollo Browns catalogue that I bought after hearing him.

    *drank too much beer.

    Have you caught up on Oddisee and Diamond District from Mello yet? MMG are pretty much hit rather than miss. The few things to overlook are Black Opera, not really my cup of tea.
    Check out L'Orange, if you like Apollo Brown you'll dig him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 691 ✭✭✭baddebt


    Keno wrote: »
    Happy new year to all you Funky Homosapien's.

    2015 is upon us already. 2014 was a year that I slept on with regards to music. I need to get stuck into all the albums I missed during the year (Freddie Gibbs, Run the Jewels, Uncommon Nasa, Mick Jenkins, RatKing, Lil Herb, Open Mike Eagle amongst some others)

    If anyone wants to name their favourite album of 2014 so I can check it out I'd appreciate it!


    I'll kick off 2015 with the new Kanye song - Only One

    I like the content but I am not a fan of the auto tune. I hope it's not a sign of what is to come with his impending album.


    some of my Fav Albums of 2014 where
    Diabolic - fightin words
    Black milk - if there's hell below
    Pharoah monche -PTSD
    LeUnatic - pro nouns
    M-dot - Jake LaDOTta
    Apathy - Connecticut connections
    Koshface Jackson - oldman Strength
    StepBrothers - lord Steppington
    Dr Creep - Annihilation and Transformation
    Engenicz -red Autum


  • Registered Users Posts: 691 ✭✭✭baddebt


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Hip Hop New Year Ya'llz

    Off the top of my head, the albums I'm looking forward to this year are:

    Doomtree
    Kendrick
    Oddisee
    Isaiah Rashad
    RTJ3 (hopefully, work starting on it...and Meow The Jewels)
    Lil' Dicky
    Gibbs
    Alexander Spit (2 albums near completion)
    Joey BadAs$
    Bronson
    jonwayne

    as for 2015
    already kicked of with the new albums by
    JamBaxter
    Kuniva
    Genocide,
    Bombdrop
    Configa (ep drops 5th Jan)
    for the year ahead
    new Koncept on the way
    JMT
    Killah priest
    Beast 1333
    R.O
    MOP
    Apathy has 3 projects , including a collab with OC (thats the one i want to here ),
    Afro.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭Andy_rse


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Have you caught up on Oddisee and Diamond District from Mello yet? MMG are pretty much hit rather than miss. The few things to overlook are Black Opera, not really my cup of tea.
    Check out L'Orange, if you like Apollo Brown you'll dig him.

    I got an Oddisee album ages ago but haven't gave it a proper listen, same for L'Orange, seen a few vids on YouTube and need to check him out more.

    I really like Apollos production and his Dice Game album is awesome.

    Got Ugly Heroes CD on the way so I'll make a big Mello playlist for when I'm training!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Tanya Morgan new EP for anyone interested: https://soundcloud.com/tanyamorgan/sets/12-minutes-at-karriems Best release of 2015!!!111!!!1!

    Albums announced that I'm interested in

    The Game - The Documentary II (First one was a classic, not expecting much from this tbh but surely he'll ensure his debut album's name isn't tarnished too bad with this)
    New Joey Badass
    New Lupe
    New Ghostface and Czarface 2

    And then I'll be very happy if these artists actually release something in 2015:

    Cannibal Ox
    Pete Rock & Primo
    One Be Lo
    J-Live
    L*Roneous
    Big Boi
    Elzhi
    Jay Elect aka Detox V. 2.0
    Nas


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭Andy_rse


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Have you caught up on Oddisee and Diamond District from Mello yet? MMG are pretty much hit rather than miss. The few things to overlook are Black Opera, not really my cup of tea.
    Check out L'Orange, if you like Apollo Brown you'll dig him.


    Man I listened to a few Black Opera tracks on YouTube and have to say I really like them. Some of the Christmas iTunes vouchers could go to those guys, tho I much prefer physical copies so I'll see what price amazon have on them.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Andy_rse wrote: »
    Man I listened to a few Black Opera tracks on YouTube and have to say I really like them. Some of the Christmas iTunes vouchers could go to those guys, tho I much prefer physical copies so I'll see what price amazon have on them.

    I'm a fan of physicals myself.

    Here's a new track from Red Pill produced by Apollo Brown. He's just signed an album deal with MMG

    https://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/all-of-us-prod-apollo-brown


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Here's a list from hiphopdx of what is to be expected this year

    http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.32003/title.rap-release-dates-macklemore-run-the-jewels-ali-shaheed-muhammad-adrian-younge-rae-sremmurd

    I've underlined the ones that I'm going to be czeching out.

    January 6
    Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife
    January 13
    Jake Miller - Lion Heart
    Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show
    Joe Ness - Ellipsis
    Mark Ronson - Uptown Special
    Travieso - Sin Limite
    DMX - Redemption Of The Beast
    January 18
    Game - The Documentary 2
    January 20
    Appichino - Eulogy
    J Dawg & Lil C - Connected & Respected 1
    Joey Bada$$ - B4.Da.$$
    Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo and Youth
    Sadat X - Never Left
    Wu-Block - Hidden Gems
    January 27
    Derek Minor - Empire
    Kenn Starr - Square One
    Twiztid - Darkness
    Z-Ro - Melting The Crowd
    February 2
    Earthgang - Shallow Graves for Toys
    February 3
    Kid Ink – Full Speed
    Shuko - For The Love Of It
    Smoke Dza - Hustler's Catalog
    TeeFLii – Starr
    February 10
    Glasses Malone - Gh2: Life Ain't Nuthin' But
    Naturally 7 - Hidden in Plain Sight
    Schooly D - Saturday Night the Album
    February 17
    Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD - Sour Soul
    G.R. - Spazzin Out
    Joey Fatts – Ill Street Blues
    March 1
    Krayzie Bone - Chasing the Devil
    March 3
    TUXEDO (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) - Tuxedo
    March 17
    Tech N9ne - Special Effects
    March 31
    Ludacris - Ludaversal
    Outasight - Chasing a Ghost
    TBA
    2 Chainz - TBA
    50 Cent - Beautiful Nightmare
    Action Bronson - Mr. Wonderful
    Akon - Stadium
    Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - TBA
    A$AP Rocky - Beauty & The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions, Chapter 1
    AZ - Doe Or Die II
    Birdman - Bigga Than Life
    Black Hippy - TBA
    Brick Squad - Big Money Talk
    Cam'ron - Purple Haze 2
    Cam'ron & A-Trak - Federal Reserve EP
    Cannibal Ox - TBA
    Clipse - As God Is My Witness
    Craig G & Da Beatminerz - TBA
    Curren$y - Pilot Talk 3
    Cypress Hill & DJ Muggs - TBA
    CZARFACE (7L, Esoteric & Inspectah Deck) - CZARFACE 2
    De La Soul - TBA
    Dirty Science - TBA
    DJ Scream - Long Live The Hustle
    DJ Premier & Pete Rock - TBA
    Drake - Views From The 6
    Dr. Dre - Detox
    Fashawn - The Ecology

    Foreign Exchange - Love In Flying Colors
    Freddie Gibbs - Lifestyles Of The Insane
    Future & Rocko - TBA
    G-Unit - The Beast Is G-Unit
    Game & Ed Sheeran - TBA
    Ghostface Killah & MF DOOM - DOOMStarks
    Ginuwine - Same Ol G
    Glasses Malone & Stan Sheppard - Inner City Dreams
    Hustle Gang - G.D.O.D. II
    Immortal Technique - The Martyr 2
    J. Cole - Revenge of the Dreamers 2
    J. Cole - Truly Yours 4
    Ja Rule - Genius Loves Company
    Jay Electronica - Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
    Jeezy & T.I. - Dope Boy Academy
    Jin - Hypocrite
    Joe Budden - All Love Lost
    Juicy J - The Hustle Continues
    Keyshia Cole - Point Of No Return
    Kendrick Lamar - TBA
    Kid Capri - Top Tier
    Killer Mike and El-P - Run The Jewels 3
    Krondon & Chase N Cashe - Green & Gold
    Lil Boosie - Touchdown 2 Cause Hell
    Lil Debbie - California Sweetheart
    Lil Durk - Remember My Name
    Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V
    Lupe Fiasco & S1 - Black Vietnam
    Macklemore - TBA
    Malik B & Mr. Green - Unpredictable
    Ma$e - Now We Even
    Maurice Brown - Maurice vs. Mobetta
    Method Man & Redman - Blackout 3
    Missy Elliott - TBA
    Mystikal - Original
    OutKast - TBA
    Pete Rock - Soul Survivor 3
    Plies - Purple Heart
    Pusha T - King Push
    Rebel Armz - TBA
    Redman - How High 2
    Redman - Muddy Waters 2

    RiFF RaFF & Action Bronson - Galaxy Gladiators
    RiFF RaFF & Skrillex - TBA
    Roc Marciano & Alchemist - TBA
    Run The Jewels - Meow The Jewels
    RZA & Paul Banks - TBA
    Scarface - Deeply Rooted
    Showbiz & A.G. - TBA
    Spice 1 - Hater's Nightmare
    Slaine & Madchild - Super Villain
    Swizz Beatz - Haute Living
    Swollen Members - Brand New Day
    SZA - A
    Timbaland - Textbook Timbo
    The Cool Kids - Shark Week
    The Grouch & Eligh - TBA
    The Throne - Watch The Throne 2
    Twista - The Dark Horse
    Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli 2
    Wu Block - Wu Block 2
    XV - The Kid with the Green Backpack
    Yelawolf - Love Story
    Yelawolf & DJ Paul - TBA
    YG - Freshman on Campus


    Looks like it could be a decent year so far.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    For those that don't like Aesop Rock, stop reading post now. A 2 track EP was released just before Christmas on Vinyl only as part of some package figurine deal thing.

    But the tracks are now available to listen to online, and indeed buy on iTunes or what have you.

    passionweiss posted them and gave a little write up/introp to the EP

    http://www.passionweiss.com/2015/01/05/buying-cat-food-with-aesop-rock/#.VKvnfe8OWUY.twitter


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭AboutaWeekAgo


    Another day another new Joey Badass track. He won't be happy till he previews the whole album :pac:

    https://www.soundcloud.com/proeraradio/joey-bada-teach-me-ft-kiesza-prod-by-chuck-strangers-astr


  • Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Muirshin Durkin


    I think its a bonus track, probably the worst release ive heard from him to date.


  • Registered Users Posts: 499 ✭✭Brendan Filone


    From Action's major label debut "Mr. Wonderful," coming March 24th:

    https://soundcloud.com/actionbronson/action-bronson-actin-crazy


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Track list is also out for Mr. Wonderful:

    1. "Brand New Car"
    2. "When I Rise" feat. Big Body Bes
    3. "Terry"
    4. "Actin Crazy"
    5. "Falconry" feat. Mayhem Lauren and Big Body Bes
    6. "THUG LOVE STORY 2017 THE MUSICAL (Interlude)"
    7. "A. City Boy Blues" feat. Chauncy Sherod
    8. "B. A Light in the Addict" feat. Party Supplies
    9. "C. Baby Blue" feat. Chance the Rapper
    10. "Only In America" feat. Party Supplies
    11. "Galactic Love"
    12. "The Road"
    13. "Easy Rider"


    I think there might be some sort of story throughout the album


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭AboutaWeekAgo


    Remy Banks starting to become one of my new favourite rappers. Everything he's been putting out is great

    https://www.soundcloud.com/worldsfair/01-one-twenty-five-feat-wiki


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  • Registered Users Posts: 29,477 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    I had zero expectations for DMX's new album Redemption of a Beast but wow.....rather doo....dooooo. Just go listen to Dark and Hell is Hot instead.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    fairly new-ish, only came across it today, decent.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭AboutaWeekAgo


    Pre Reasonable Doubt demo tape from Jay Z made it's way online. Fast flows for days.

    https://www.soundcloud.com/ogstopsign/sets/jay-z-demo-tape

    Edit: annnnd it's gone. Guess Jay ain't want this online :pac:


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    The Tanya Morgan EP recommended earlier in thread by Talib Fiasco is dope. Real dope. I've had the pleasure of seeing these guys live, and they were decent enough. But thier albums and EPs are excellent.
    It's only 12 minutes long but well worth it, great 'nod' to Peanut Butter Wolf on there as well.


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Lovely new whomper from Kenn Starr f/Supastition & Wordsworth. Beat by Black Milk

    https://kennstarr360.bandcamp.com/track/came-to-deliver-feat-wordsworth-supastition-prod-black-milk-2


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