What are you listening to right now?

[JulienDonkeyHumpers]

Guarantee SGP's debut album is going to fucking explode the scene.

[Johnny Boy]

What scene is that?

Beastie Boys
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Salem - Bow Down mixtape (samples John Jacob Niles' The Hangman, among other things)

[JulienDonkeyHumpers]

What scene is that?

The scene that involves the current wave of rappers that are all coming through.

[Alaric]

What scene is that?

The scene that involves the current wave of rappers that are all coming through.

my impression is that this current wave is all production driven. I think i could listen to almost any drivel (robb banks for example) over clams casino beats. Ive actually sat down, listened to and enjoyed that ASAP Rocky mixtape, even tho he is saying, almost literally, nothing.I know we disagreed on this before, but upon listening to the new oddfuture tape, especially "Oldie", id say they are getting way, way better lyrically.

That being said, i dont think ill ever understand the appeal of Lil B, which im going to write off to a generational thing. I remember having long, long arguments with my uncle, who was a big 60s scenester, as to the merits of say, smashing pumpkins and bikini kill versus the music of his youth. i now realize that its difficult to remove the possessive nature of your relationship with the music of your formative years in any of these types of talks. I realize that this music is made for people with wildly differenct interests and ideas as to what constitutes "quality" but i still try to listen, as the great George Michael did advise us all, without prejudice.

i cant stand the majority of "alternative" music thats coming out now, as a lot of it sounds like retreads of 80s synth stuff or 70s easy listening or 60s garage stuff or a bastardization of IDM and drum and bass, but im not sure if thats just a refelxive dislike of recycled tropes, which, to be honest, a lot of the music i liked when i was younger was. I cant call it.

but i really dont like lil b.

[JulienDonkeyHumpers]

I actually agree with a lot of what you are saying. Lil B is merely a novelty, he can actually rap though:




But.... again... what you said comes into play so much... the production-driven part of it. The production is undoubtedly the selling point in Lil B's music, almost all of the beats he spits over are deadly. I agree he's a terrible rapper, but as a novelty act he's nothing short of the king. 30 mixtapes in 2 years is also a feat unmatched by any MC ever and it's unlikely that that statistic will change.

As for alternative music these days, I haven't heard a new "rock" album in years.... the scene is dead imo.

And you know my thoughts on OF already haha.

As for production-driven music, Big K.R.I.T. is on top of his game right now.




He has even managed to get B.B. King on his debut album which drops June 5.

[santebal]

Personally, I love Lil B. I think he's hilarious.

[JulienDonkeyHumpers]

New BPP

[baal]

[Alaric]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh3EazCLibI&hd=1

that's dead fucking catchy, that is

[baal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh3EazCLibI&hd=1

that's dead fucking catchy, that is

Totally. It had me hooked when I first heard it in this:

[Johnny Boy]

These New Puritans - Hidden
Light Asylum - Light Asylum
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Games - That We Can Play

[smith]

Ya'll know Krispy Kreme? Behold!

[smith]

Here's the follow up for the club...

[santebal]

Here's the follow up for the club...

This is great. Never heard of this guy.

[santebal]

New EYEHATEGOD song: