Hip-Hop Thread Genre • Page 408

Growing up in London all I really heard was Grime or Eminem. I didn't know good hip hop existed until I was like 19 lol

 

Hey now don’t shit on Grime lol Boy In Da Corner blew my mind when it came out

 

I can't stand grime lol

 

Oh man, I was obsessed with Eminem from the time I was in like fourth grade until around freshman year. Haven’t listened to an album of his since Recovery and really don’t want to. His old stuff doesn’t really hold up either, other than his first two.

 

It has to be overexposure haha

 

MBDTF was my ticket into allowing myself to enjoy rap music unreservedly. I liked some of it before, but iono, I wasn't allowing myself to enjoy it with the enthusiasm that I should. Then I got obsessed with MBDTF and I opened myself up.

I started on Kendrick with Section.80 but I think GKMC is a great gateway record for rap, even if it's not my favourite. It has something for everyone: bangers, R&B jams, throwback tracks, detailed storytellers, message songs. It's conceptual while also being very accessible. Modern with 90's sounds and sensibilities.

 

Yeah I think it's how London most Grime artists sound that I don't like lol

 

You just wrote a mid 00s rap magazine album review

 

One for the ladies, one for the streets, one for the club, repeat five times

 

5 MICS

 

My brother played Bone Thugs E. 1999 Eternal when I was like 4 so technically that was the first one I heard but College Dropout was the first actual hip hop album that I owned and led me to listening to more of the genre.

 

My intro was probably something 50/Em related when I was like 11

First album I was into on any real level was Finding Forever by Common

Or maybe A Grand Don’t Come for Free by The Streets, but I don’t really count that

 

The first album that got me into hip hop was Yeezus

 

Probably like video game soundtracks at first then BIG/Fugees singles that my cousin would play. My first full albums were Ja Rule, Nelly and Eminem

 

Lol my friend is just now reminding me that Nickelus F was on Room for Improvement

 

Just jumping to say this year has had in fact a ton of great releases(Phonte, BP soundtrack, Saba, Nick F, Freddy etc.). I never heard Amine before, but I checked out his new album. I personally really liked it.

Also that Nostrum Grocers album is still in my rotation. Good stuff.

 

Yeah he used to be tight with Drake, I remember first hearing about him on Comeback Season

“Me and Nickel F go together like burgers and diners, yes”

What a terrible line too lol

 

Yep. Nothing else has come close.

 

KSG and Taboo are my albums of the year so far. Waiting for the Gambino and Lupe albums though

 

Listening to Dump Gawd, this is dope. What else should I check out from him?

 

The collab with Jay Nice. Hes got so many tapes out this year I havent listened to them all

 

This flow is so cool over this beat, kind of hypnotic

 

http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/07/def-jam-fight-for-ny-soundtrack

Def Jam Vendetta Original Soundtrack - VGMdb

I forgot to mention this yesterday but the Def Jam video game series is also a huge reason I got into hip hop the soundtracks are great

that is both games soundtracks(I never played Icons)

 

This Amine tape is pretty great