Hip Hop 2015

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.

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

Doris300

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

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

MD1990

Im looking forward to

MOTM3
Lupe
Kendrick
Kanye
Asap Rocky
Chance the Rapper

Rjd2

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

Boom_Bap

Rjd2 wrote: »

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

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.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-riRG9e9Cg8

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmX2HLrZiBc

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

AboutaWeekAgo

New Dipset!!

https://www.soundcloud.com/djfunkflexapp/dipset-camron-jim-jones-juelz-santana-freekey-zekey-bitch-better-have-my-money

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.

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

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

Muirshin Durkin

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

Brendan Filone

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

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

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

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

AboutaWeekAgo

Seriously smooth production on this one

https://www.soundcloud.com/jesse-james-solomon/you-playing-tho

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.

mufcboy1999

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_imIk4eU08

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:

Brendan Filone

https://soundcloud.com/conversemusic/hanni-el-khatib-x-freddie-gibbs-satin-black

AboutaWeekAgo

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.

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

AboutaWeekAgo

Joey Badass' album leaked. I'm hearing some really good things about it, have it preordered though so going to hold off until then to give it a spin.

AboutaWeekAgo

This came out late last year but I've just seen it..T-Pain going in! Never knew dude could rap like this.

MD1990

Forget Joey Badass album. Lupe's new album is great.

Doris300

MD1990 wrote: »

Forget Joey Badass album. Lupe's new album is great.

Both good, but definitely enjoyed Lupe's more.

AboutaWeekAgo

A$AP Yams has died. While he wasn't a rapper he was pretty much the reason for Rocky blowing up, spearheaded the whole thing from the start.

Muirshin Durkin

Absolutely loving the Joey Bada$$ album, best thing to come out of New York in a long time IMO. Loving the few Biggie references throughout the album. You can feel his influences throughout it as well, a few songs remind me a bit of some of the early duck down releases, think he even gives a nod to early Outkast on escape 120? The highlights for me are Paper Trails and Hazeus View.

baddebt

enjoyin the new Joey Badass
also liking the new EP by Canadian Emcee Caspian , EP called felix Slang .

AboutaWeekAgo

What do you do on the day you drop your first album? Drop even more new music :pac:

https://www.soundcloud.com/proeraradio/bornday-prod-by-statik-selektah

baddebt

this dropped yesterday ,Premo with UK'S 4 best emcess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYOYqn4No1w

head noddin sh1t

Boom_Bap

Eligh is a rapper/producer who has been around for years now. His album last year with The Grouch was great, but from what he has released this year, things are really starting to fall into place for him.

Here's his latest track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qalmvaXTK_Y

And he dropped a free instrumental album the other day that is lovely.

http://eligh.bandcamp.com/album/gandalfs-trunk-machine

Devostator

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

Doomtree
Kendrick
Lil' Dicky
Pete Rock & Primo
One Be Lo
Gibbs

Boom_Bap

Devostator wrote: »

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

Doomtree
Kendrick
Lil' Dicky
Pete Rock & Primo
One Be Lo
Gibbs

All Hands is streaming now on Pandora.

Make sure to turn on Hola to get region free.

mufcboy1999

I have to say I really enjoyed lupe's album, although I do think he's jacked a few rappers flows so to speak, most notably officer rick ross on a few songs, other than that its great.

Andy_rse

Don't know how I was sleeping on Joey Bada$$ but god damn! Glad I peeped the album on iTunes today!

Talib Fiasco

The new Doomtree is excellent as is that Eligh's instrumental album. Another joint I really liked was another free EP by Asian rapper Bambu called 5am in Manila. Stream here: http://www.rawdrive.com/2015/01/06/bambu-5am-in-manila-ep/

mufcboy1999

I must check this joey badass fella out. I don't know what it is, but in the last year or two I've virtually no desire to listen to any of the new artists, I just stick to what I know.

Boom_Bap

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

I must check this joey badass fella out. I don't know what it is, but in the last year or two I've virtually no desire to listen to any of the new artists, I just stick to what I know.

Joey is great, only partially listened to the new album and sounds decent.

I go through phases of not listening to anything new as well, had a big spell of it last year.

baddebt

I've just uploaded my latest Hiphop
http://www.mixcloud.com/sean-mckevitt/real-hiphop-on-fire-episode-9/
hope you'll check it out

Slim1996

Looking forward to Travis Scott's debut album Rodeo the most this year been an OG fan of his for a good few years and can gurantee his album wont disapoint. The 2 tracks hes dropped for it so far (high fashion & have been fire + after he said it is better than Days Before Rodeo which was one of the best projects of 2014 I can't wait. Kanye, Big sean, Bon Iver, James Blake, Jay Z, Drake, Meek Mill, Weekend, PND & Young Thug all worked on tracks with him for it so will be nice to see what ones make the cut.

Saruwatari

First single off the new Cannibal Ox record;

Decent beats with solid stuff from Vast and Vordul, DOOM verse is cool too. Looking forward to this (and maybe a live show?)