Hip-Hop 2009

Orizio

What are people feeling in Hip-Hop 2009?

For those who don't know, new Nas/Damien Marley and The Roots albums coming in June.

Cullo

Orizio wrote: »

What are people feeling in Hip-Hop 2009?

For those who don't know, new Nas/Damien Marley and The Roots albums coming in June.

that choon on jamrock with nas and marley was savage prob the best on the album imo...is that an album there workin on together?? the black thought/marley choon was also nice, would be interestin to see an album by them all...would never happen tho!!

Boom_Bap

There are some new albums that i'm looking forward to, Sims, Otter Darling, Brother Ali, The Roots, Dre (if it gets a release ), Mr. Lif, Kurious George, Mef and Redman, A-Trak, Abstract Rude, Raekwon.

Could be a good year

Orizio

The Lif album leaked, pretty nice after one listen.

Makaveli

Looking forward to the new Clipse album too and the second CunninLynguists album.
Is Jay-Z releasing one too this year? And Kanye is supposed to have a one as well.

Could be a very good year.

New Lif isn't bad. Was kind of only half listening to it but first impressions are positive.

Orizio

Does anyone prefer to listen to the instrumentals at the end of the new Cunninlynguists over the vocal versions?

Jay is supposed to be releasing Blueprint 3, not sure about Kanye.

My fave stuff so far, the stuff I would suggest getting...

1. Dirty Genes - Mojoe (OutKast and Cunninlynguists fans get this)
2. More Gray Hairs - Reks
3. Troubadour - K'naan
4. Beautiful: Opus of Love Deeper Than Flesh - Kan Kick
5. All In A Day's Work - Saigon

6. A Strange Journey - Cunninlynguists


Load of other stuff I am listening to, some stuff I have forgotten as well.

Orizio

Makaveli wrote: »

Looking forward to the new Clipse album too and the second CunninLynguists album.
Is Jay-Z releasing one too this year? And Kanye is supposed to have a one as well.

Could be a very good year.

New Lif isn't bad. Was kind of only half listening to it but first impressions are positive.

Looks like your right, got a new single out called 'I'm A Gay Fish', pretty banging...

Makaveli

Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like fish sticks in your mouth?

You're a gay fish.

Rjd2

The POS album was good, when is th Big Boi album out lads?

Seaneh

After hearing Move On I really can't wait for the Slaughterhouse joint, should be out end of the summer.

Padded Room is tight too, amalgam digital fooked the distro though, like seriosuly shot themselves in the foot.

Boom_Bap

Forgot about the new Illogic album too, have really high hopes for this.

There's a clip banging about of Aesop Rock in the studio laying down a rhyme for an Illogic song which is pretty cool.

GiftofGab

Looking forward to the "Child Rebel Soldier (CRS)" album. Its a group consisting of Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.

Rumor has it that Detox is on hold till next year. Don't think it will come out at this stage.

Jay-Z is suppossed to come out with Blueprint 3. If its anything like his last album American Gangster well then we're in for a good one.

Doubt 50 cent album will be any good.

Eminem has a new song out, we made you. It's dreadful!!

Poor Uncle Tom

Buck 65 playing 4 gigs here this month.
http://www.myspace.com/buck65

kwestfan08

GiftofGab wrote: »

Looking forward to the "Child Rebel Soldier (CRS)" album. Its a group consisting of Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.

Rumor has it that Detox is on hold till next year. Don't think it will come out at this stage.

Jay-Z is suppossed to come out with Blueprint 3. If its anything like his last album American Gangster well then we're in for a good one.

Doubt 50 cent album will be any good.

Eminem has a new song out, we made you. It's dreadful!!

+1 on the CRS album.

Also looking forward to Blueprint 3.

ghostface ste

Orizio wrote: »

Looks like your right, got a new single out called 'I'm A Gay Fish', pretty banging...

Better than most of his recent stuff.... New Reks album is pretty tight, can't find the Mojoe album for dl tho which is annoying me

dl on way......

HeartOfTheCity

Seaneh wrote: »

After hearing Move On I really can't wait for the Slaughterhouse joint, should be out end of the summer.

Padded Room is tight too, amalgam digital fooked the distro though, like seriosuly shot themselves in the foot.

Ditto to the Slaughterhouse joint - the fact that Joe and Royce will be on the same album is enough for me.

Can't co-sign that Padded Room statement though, I was really disappointed with it.

Boom_Bap

New Cage album due this year too, just been listening to a few tracks off it and it sounds great, nothing left to say is exceptionally good...produced by el producto

godspal

the mf doom album is pretty good, and i am looking forward to the new Guru album.

Orizio

As far as I can tell Little Brother - with 9th Wonder - have an album coming out in the summer.

godspal

The Golden Era - Verbal Threat is something I am actually excited about, its going to be off the hook!

Strange_Fruit

Orizio wrote: »

As far as I can tell Little Brother - with 9th Wonder - have an album coming out in the summer.

Nada,and the rumor of them being signed to def jam was not true either

Orizio

I know that regarding Def Jam, but they are due to release an album this year anyway.

BLITZ_Molloy

The DOOM album is far from his best but still pretty good compared to what else is around.

The new Rick Ross album is the best commercial album I've heard in a couple of years. The beats are lush with phenomenal hooks and largely great guest spots. It doesn't matter that he can't rap when it sounds this nice.

I've heard the new UGK album is excellent as well but I haven't gotten around to grabbing it yet.

floggg

New Reflection Eternal album is on the way in the summer. Should be good.

At this stage, i don't want to see a new blackstar - given mos def's new stuff, i think it would only tarnish the legacy.

some new LB would be good. Rhymefest's El che is another that i would like to see drop soon, not sure what the story is. And pharoahe monch is apparently working on some new stuff with black milk and mr porter.

Orizio

As usual, Detriot is by far the strongest scene in Hip-Hop. To come in 09 a Elzhi solo, a Black Milk solo, an Invincible/Finale collab, a Guilty Simpson/Sean Price collab and, wait for it, an Elzhi, Royce and Black Milk collab. :eek:

Boom_Bap

New Mos Def album comming out called the Ecstatic, this is the first single and i'm liking it:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=57020701There's also a new Raekwon mixtape knocking about, which would normally mean a new album is coming soon.

Orizio

New Method Man/Redman album out and about.

Boom_Bap

Orizio wrote: »

New Method Man/Redman album out and about.

Amazon are listing this as a Method Man album....with Redman only on one track

Track Listings

1. BO2 (Intro) - Method Man, 2. I'm Dope Ni**A - Method Man, 3. A-Yo - Method Man, , Saukrates 4. Dangerous Mcees - Method Man, 5. Errbody Scream - Method Man, , 6. Hey Zulu - Method Man, 7. City Lights - Method Man, 8. Father's Day - Method Man, 9. Mrs. International (Skit) - Method Man, , , Saukrates 10. Mrs. International - Method Man, , Erick Sermon 11. How Bout Dat - Method Man, Ready Roc, , 12. Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers - Method Man, 13. Lock Down (Skit) - Method Man, Reggie Noble, Ready Roc, 14. Four Minutes to Lock Down - Ghostface Killah, Method Man, , 15. Neva Herd Dis B 4 - Method Man, 16. I Know Sumptn - Method Man, Poo Bear, 17. Lil Bit - Method Man, , Melanie Rutherford

i wonder if anyone will loose thier job over this...any excuse to terminate a contract in these times of recession :eek:

Orizio

Boom Bap, did you listen to that POS album? Seems like your kinda thing.

Boom_Bap

Orizio wrote: »

Boom Bap, did you listen to that POS album? Seems like your kinda thing.

indeed i did, even have the limited edition CD with the fancy inlay.
Excellent album, i dont think there will be anything better this year.

godspal

anyone able to tell me what the story is with "The Seventh Seal." Its been in production since 2003...

Boom_Bap

Seventh Seal is due out later this year. This is the new Rakim album for all ya'll that dont know!

This is the album that was made with Dre after Ra signed to Aftermath, after he left Afteramath, the recordings where not owned by Rakim, but owned by Dre's label so there has been a bunch of legal wrangling since then and will be released on Rakim's own label.

I guess this will not sound much like the original recordings with Dre, any songs that where not mixed or didnt have the finishing touches on the beats or mastering probably cannot be altered. But i'd say it's one worth looking out for.

Makaveli

New Busta Rhymes is out if anyone cares.

This week I've been liking Blackout 2 and not liking Relapse.

Michelle_H

Relapse leaked its a brill album!!
Track list:

1. DR. WEST
2. 3 AM
3. MY MOM
4. INSANE
5. BAGPIPES FROM BAGHDAD
6. HELLO
7. TONYA (SKIT)
8. SAME SONG & DANCE
9. WE MADE YOU
10. MEDICINE BALL
11. PAUL (SKIT)
12. STAY WIDE AWAKE
13. OLD TIMES SAKE
14. MUST BE THE GANJA
15. MR. MATHERS
16. DEJA VU
17. BEAUTIFUL
18. CRACK A BOTTLE
19. STEVE BERMAN
20. UNDERGROUND/KEN KANIFF

Song i dont like on the album: Stay wide awake 2 sick & grafical torrentino would ave wrote it if he was a rapper ha!
Best song: Beautiful
In all its a ****in brill album quite dark where he's addressin his true demons bout bein in rehab & the loss of a best friend & d12 group member Proof! Cant wait 4 re-relapse at the end of the year!!!
all dats left to say is finally THE KING IS BACK!!!!

Strange_Fruit

Tanya Morgan - Brooklynatti

Future classic.

Boom_Bap

Makaveli wrote: »

New Busta Rhymes is out if anyone cares.

This week I've been liking Blackout 2 and not liking Relapse.

I'm not really feeling BO2, too many 'club' songs on it for my liking. Some good songs on it but i was expecting it to be a bit more grimey.

Boom_Bap

New Eyedea and Abililities

+05.19.2009+ EYEDEA & ABILITIES RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS

RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE BY THE THROAT ON JULY 21

A duo thoroughly steeped in hip-hop accolades, the Minnesota-based duo Eyedea and Abilities have returned with their brand new album By The Throat, out July 21st on Rhymesayers Entertainment. Their first album since the breakout 2004 release E&A, By The Throat’s songs range from intensely personal topics to the more esoteric (quantum mechanics). The end result is leaps and bounds beyond what MC Eyedea is perhaps best known for, his prowess as a battle rapper (winner of HBO’s Blaze Battle, Scribble Jam and several others). DJ Abilities, also a well-known battle vet and contributor to El-P’s now-classic Fantastic Damage, adds heavily to the sonic soundscape of this album, which advances beyond boom-bap hip-hop into rock-fueled guitar riffs, gritty production and melodic songwriting.

BOOM

floggg

Strange_Fruit wrote: »

Tanya Morgan - Brooklynatti

Future classic.

Read a good review. Where can it be gotten?

godspal

Swift & Changeable whatsthe story with this album?

HalloweenJack

Where is Big Boi?

I'm dying for it to come out.

BLITZ_Molloy

godspal wrote: »

Swift & Changeable whatsthe story with this album?

In a recent interview Doom said it would still happen. Can't remember exactly when/why he said it'd happen but it definitely wasn't cancelled anyway.

Seaneh

Album to watch out for.

Lexicon - Rap Stars!

I've got it already, not released untill July (got it from the lads themselves so it's not leaked and won't be) it's being released on Laidtbac Records (french lable) in europe and is an absolute banger, Junk food and Big Money being the stand out tracks (both on their myspace page)
http://www.lexiconmusic.com

The song Junk food id featured on the solidays festivle website (www.solidays.org) they are already huge in France.

Boom_Bap

Seaneh wrote: »

Album to watch out for.

Lexicon - Rap Stars!

I've got it already, not released untill July (got it from the lads themselves so it's not leaked and won't be) it's being released on Laidtbac Records (french lable) in europe and is an absolute banger, Junk food and Big Money being the stand out tracks (both on their myspace page)
http://www.lexiconmusic.com

The song Junk food id featured on the solidays festivle website (www.solidays.org) they are already huge in France.

Lexicon album should be good, heard some songs and seen some live performances on utube with Flipper. It's one to look out for.

Boom_Bap

this sounds like an interesting combo

Sean Price + Guilty Simpson + Black Milk = Random Axe; Album On Duck Down Duck Down Records announces the finalized deal of its newest group "RANDOX AXE". Consisting of Sean Price, Guilty Simpson and Black Milk, the trio of artists are in the studio finishing their untitled collaborative effort.
On describing 'Random Axe' Guilty Simpson states " it's a union of families from two different cities (Detroit to Brooklyn). "Run," from my album, was the first sample of where the music is going but just a small dosage of what the whole album has to offer. It's not a record made to divide, nor ignore the accomplishments made by Sean Price and Heltah Skeltah. It's two families merging to make incredible Hip Hop records."
Black Milk, who will be doing the entire production on the album, further laments the new found group mentioning that it "represents the new formula for future hip hop albums, as artists form super groups. Guilty Simpson, Sean P and I have individual vibes, delivery, flow and voices, but the chemistry works. So far everything in the studio has felt natural."
Only in true Sean Price fashion he claims the Random Axe collaboration came about when "I was on tour with Special Teams and my man Dan Green asked me would I do a song with Guilty Simpson, so I said yeah. Then I asked everybody in the van who's Guilty and the driver (big up ughh.com for the van usage) said he's ****in dope and played me every song Guilty made that was out . I was like **** a song. Let's do a full LP. Guilty and I actually found Black Milk sleeping on a corner beatboxing his beats cause he had no equipment, so we brought him in, gave him a sandwich, some soup and an orange fanta. And a beat machine and he wound up doing the whole lp....I joke I joke I kid I kid!!!"
Bottom line, I wanted to do an entire LP because I need to do different things. And this is just the first project of me going outside my solo reach. I have an album with Ill Bill coming soon and another collab LP with........ stay tuned...............p.s. thanks Dru Ha...the watch is beautiful." (Press Release)

Orizio

New Mos Def is nice.

Boom_Bap

Orizio wrote: »

New Mos Def is nice.

I've given it a quck listen, sounds good...need to give it a proper listen.

The song with Talib Kweli stood out

Boom_Bap

Toki Wright has dropped an album called A Different Mirror and it's really nice. If you don't know who Toki is, he's on Rhymesayers, tours with Brother Ali, hosts Soundset and makes some beautiful music.

EDIT: I've listened to this a few times today now, it is fantastic.

Orizio

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Toki Wright has dropped an album called A Different Mirror and it's really nice. If you don't know who Toki is, he's on Rhymesayers, tours with Brother Ali, hosts Soundset and makes some beautiful music.

EDIT: I've listened to this a few times today now, it is fantastic.

I 'acquired' that just yesterday actually.

New Hilltop Hoods out.

Boom_Bap

Orizio wrote: »

I 'acquired' that just yesterday actually.

New Hilltop Hoods out.

I most likely 'acquired' it in the same way

Boom_Bap

New Illogic album is really really reallly good. I can see this high up in my top ten list at the end of the year.
There's also a new Bus Driver album after dropping, i hear that it's not as experimental as Roadkill Overcoat which some critics are stating as a good thing.

Edgehead

I'm really hyped for that Cudi album in August. His mixtape was on point and he has a fresh new sound.