I've been listening to Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Black Star album non stop over the last few days. What a classic CD. I really hope they make a new one eventually.
I'm a huge Mos Def fan!
Some of my favorite songs right now...(classics)
Viktor Vaughn (MF DOOM) - Vauedville Villain
WU-TANG meet the Beatles - C.R.E.A.M.
Gang Starr - The Militia
Souls of Mischief - 93' Til
KMD - Smokin' that ####
Big L - Put it on
De La Soul - Watch Out
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I'm just listening to Aceyalone & the Lonely Ones, which came out in 2009. Kind of a cool concept/genre album - it's Aceyalone with a backing band that kind of sounds like it's channeling Motown/jazz and Andre 3000 circa the "Hey Ya" days. Kind of an unexpected sound from Aceyalone, but it works. Check it out, no weak tracks and a couple of really catchy ones.
I'm just listening to Aceyalone & the Lonely Ones, which came out in 2009. Kind of a cool concept/genre album - it's Aceyalone with a backing band that kind of sounds like it's channeling Motown/jazz and Andre 3000 circa the "Hey Ya" days. Kind of an unexpected sound from Aceyalone, but it works. Check it out, no weak tracks and a couple of really catchy ones.
Good suggestion, that is a great album and Acey is a great artist, most of his work impresses me.
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I usually post older hip-hop, but here is some newer stuff I've come across recently.
This last one I'll post is from 1998. A UK hip-hop group that I've been getting into a lot lately. They got some really good stuff from the early 90's till about when this last video was done.
I'm just listening to Aceyalone & the Lonely Ones, which came out in 2009. Kind of a cool concept/genre album - it's Aceyalone with a backing band that kind of sounds like it's channeling Motown/jazz and Andre 3000 circa the "Hey Ya" days. Kind of an unexpected sound from Aceyalone, but it works. Check it out, no weak tracks and a couple of really catchy ones.
Was never a huge fan of Aceyalone. Not because of his lyrics or beats or creativity or anything like that, but I just can't get used to his flow.
I'm listening to WKNC 88.1 FM from the University of North Carolina. 9th Wonder is hosting an underground Hip Hop show right now and playing some phenomenal stuff right now (i.e., Nas, Hit Squad, Notorious BIG, Wu-Tang, old Jay-Z, etc.).
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^ I feel like Hit-Squad is criminally underrated by my generation.. it's too bad really.
I'm not much for mainstream stuff anymore but Andre 3000 came out of hiding and threw down a mindblowing verse on the new T.I. single (who surprisingly snapped himself). I really do hope that Big Boi and 3000 sort out their issues and record an Outkast disc. Their early albums were unreal.
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And if anyone watched that video (or the earlier one I posted) and recognized Ahmad but couldn't place him...this was his (fairly) big hit from 18 years ago, some of you may remember it.
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And in other news the K-os album release has been pushed back to January 2013 apparently because he is waiting on approval to use a few samples, primarily a Neil Young sample (not sure which one).
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Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Brothers Karamazov
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And if anyone watched that video (or the earlier one I posted) and recognized Ahmad but couldn't place him...this was his (fairly) big hit from 18 years ago, some of you may remember it.
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"Man, so long as he remains free, has no more constant and agonizing anxiety than to find, as quickly as possible, someone to worship."
And in other news the K-os album release has been pushed back to January 2013 apparently because he is waiting on approval to use a few samples, primarily a Neil Young sample (not sure which one).
I thought k-os tweeted some time ago that the Neil Young sample cleared. Or that might have been from his facebook updates.
its a well known fact that NeiL Young is a man that is passionate about his music. I have been told by many that he hardly if ever clears samples. Yesterday around 7:30 pm, i found out that he cleared the sample i used for a track called Play This Game on the BLonde Side of the double album. This being one of 3 samples left to clear before BLack On BLonde drops on January 29th 2013. Thanks NeiL!
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Interesting, don't remember where I heard that in the first place. Either way, sucks to have to wait a few more months for the album but I'm sure the wait will be worth it.
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I have a question for you hip hop gurus. I have been enjoying songs like heartbeat by childish gambino because of their undertones of electronica. Is there a specific genre or artists who make similar songs? I know Dizzie Rascal and Tinie Tempah are on a bunch of songs but I am hoping there is a secret sub genre I am missing and can exploit!
