November 27, 20232 yr Probably because he has been locked up for over a decade. Came home not long ago and back in the studio.
December 23, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, Boss Hogg said: This was a badass little concert. Great vibe between Scarface and the band. Just came to post this. really good stuff
December 27, 20231 yr Author Man this is such a good song. I've probably posted it before in this thread but maybe not. https://youtu.be/ljfLfk1O0KI?si=nRbCcuT6xtAoTxwd
January 20, 20241 yr Author The first ~9 songs off this 21 album (including the intro) are so fucking good. Whether or not you like 21 or not or are old school vs. new school this song in particular is fucking phenomenal. I'd put that 2nd verse up against anyone going right now. Edited January 20, 20241 yr by ztejas
February 14, 20241 yr Author 12 hours ago, BeardIP said: The song is just okay, but the video is awesome: I don't love Mexican OT but I appreciate anyone that reps Texas. New Ye and Ty Dolla is fucking fire. I think it's gonna wind up being a classic and I bet it's the last great album Ye makes. Easily his best since TLOP (2016).
February 15, 20241 yr I just got turned on to Joey Valence and Brae. They really nail the early to mid 90s Beastie Boys sound and vibe (including the humor) and their videos are especially fun as they even nail the very specific aesthetics of that time and tropes of those videos. Fun stuff. They have a shit ton of videos on their channel.
March 13, 20241 yr Author I haven't heard College Dropout in a long time and I'm listening to it on vinyl right now for the first time. Holy fuck this is a great album and a great pressing. They engineered the shit out of this thing. Ahhh shit - I just realized the vinyl cuts out all the skits. I think it's better without em. Edited March 13, 20241 yr by ztejas
March 15, 20241 yr Author I've had and kept eminem in my top 5 rappers ever for a long time now - but sometimes I forget how good he is. This song is just bar after bar after bar. Edited March 15, 20241 yr by ztejas
March 21, 20241 yr Author On 3/18/2024 at 9:06 AM, BeardIP said: I wore this cd out in the 2001 Honda Accord. I let this tape rock 'til the tape popped. On 3/18/2024 at 9:08 AM, BeardIP said: This too. College Dropout almost had me not going to college it was so good. But seriously, probably one of my favorite albums, end to end, that I can still fall in love with. I thought I'd heard it all then one morning I listened to it again after a refresher molly, and it hit different, and all over again. Love this bro, I know your sweet spot that we can talk about now haha. You fw this album? Edited March 21, 20241 yr by ztejas
March 23, 20241 yr It’s a Wu-Tang kind of day in the tokamak household. Do any of y’all ever stop and think how fucking absurd it is that all these guys ended up in the same group? Or is that just me? Pretty much all of these guys would have been (are) legends on their own. Edited March 23, 20241 yr by tokamak
March 28, 20241 yr Found these dudes on a random TikTok video. This one is from 11 years ago- their lyrics are ridiculous.
March 30, 20241 yr It’s a Wu-Tang kind of day in the tokamak household. Do any of y’all ever stop and think how fucking absurd it is that all these guys ended up in the same group? Or is that just me? Pretty much all of these guys would have been (are) legends on their own. I could never fully get into them. I respect their impact and place in rap history but they don't move the needle for me. I tried revisiting their group and solo work last year and nada.
March 31, 20241 yr Author On 3/23/2024 at 10:15 AM, tokamak said: It’s a Wu-Tang kind of day in the tokamak household. Do any of y’all ever stop and think how fucking absurd it is that all these guys ended up in the same group? Or is that just me? Pretty much all of these guys would have been (are) legends on their own. They're pretty ridiculous. I appreciate their catalogue but they aren't a group that I listen to regularly. One of their tracks came up the other day and I was like "holy fuck how were these guys so good" The vocal talent combined with the production, mixing, mastering and overall vision is something you rarely see these days. - This is tangentially-hip-hop and I'm sure a lot of you don't like him, but The Weeknd dropped a greatest-hits about a month ago and it's worth a listen or at the very least a skip-through whether you're a fan or not. He did a live album recently and following that with a greatest-hits - for me - is refreshing. No one does it by-the-book like that anymore and it tells me he takes his craft seriously. The way he places this one, in particular, in context is very impressive and made me reevaluate where this track stands in his track-heirachy as well as some personal all-time lists. Absolute fucking banger - yes it's very R&B but any hip-hop fan should be able to appreciate this one.
March 31, 20241 yr https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5FJ8KmuzgY/?igsh=MWd1MmQxdnAyaThlaA== Or YouTube short. Edited March 31, 20241 yr by Napoleon
May 1, 20241 yr Saw him live when he opened for the Digable Planets. Get past the first weird minute and then just watch it unfold... more jazz fusion but he is so talented. Edited May 1, 20241 yr by texasdago
August 16, 20241 yr R.I.P. Beatking of Houston. I got introduced to him about a decade ago from the mixtape he did with the now also deceased Gangsta Boo https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/16/beatking-houston-rapper-cause-death/
September 12, 20241 yr On 4/3/2024 at 1:57 PM, TheStoicPaisano said: I feel old. Realizing that LL Cool J has been around for forty years...and Public Enemy (who is in the video below) has been around almost as long.... edit: Turns out this was from this week, and he teamed up with Public Enemy for a 40th anniversary tribute to Def Jam records. Edited September 12, 20241 yr by atomheartbevo
October 31, 20241 yr Author On 10/1/2024 at 7:17 PM, Deej said: Sorry you have poor taste. 9 minutes ago, RiverwalkMiner said: Happy DOOMSDAY. The villain will never die! This is fucking crazy. I was about to bump this thread but I didn't and then you bump it from 10 days ago 10 minutes later. This was what I was going to post but I felt like it didn't quite fit the thread.
December 10, 20241 yr Late to the party I'm sure but what I've learned in the last few weeks is that whatever Doechii is up to, I'm all in. She's incredible. One of the most exciting new rappers I've heard in a long time. This performance on Colbert is amazing. Her feature was my favorite song on Tyler's new album, too.
January 2Jan 2 Author I like this dude a lot but he probably isn't everyone's cup of tea. Latino guy out of Houston. @Helobious maybe up your alley
January 7Jan 7 There’s a bit at the end blowing up on social media right now, but all 3:26 of this is worth your time. Big Daddy Kane was an incredible performer even for his own time but you just don’t have MCs that can hold a live audience like this today. Just an old school party MC making it look easy.
January 14Jan 14 On 1/2/2025 at 11:28 AM, ztejas said: I like this dude a lot but he probably isn't everyone's cup of tea. Latino guy out of Houston. @Helobious maybe up your alley Thought Juvenile did it better a long time ago:
January 15Jan 15 Author On 1/7/2025 at 10:08 AM, Bozo_Casanova said: There’s a bit at the end blowing up on social media right now, but all 3:26 of this is worth your time. Big Daddy Kane was an incredible performer even for his own time but you just don’t have MCs that can hold a live audience like this today. Just an old school party MC making it look easy. Yeah that shit pretty hot ngl. 22 hours ago, Vegas64 said: Thought Juvenile did it better a long time ago: Jfc no. Shit I linked is a much better song.
January 15Jan 15 3 minutes ago, ztejas said: Yeah that shit pretty hot ngl. Jfc no. Shit I linked is a much better song.
January 15Jan 15 Author 9 minutes ago, Vegas64 said: How does the surly hip hop fan community feel about the latest takeover: First time listening my friends were taking about it. That shit is trash.
January 15Jan 15 3 minutes ago, ztejas said: First time listening my friends were taking about it. That shit is trash. I bet you are really fun at parties!
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