The Hip Hop and R&B Thread

[Vhozite]

Didn’t see a rap thread, but if this is indeed clutter feel free to remove it. 
 

Welcome to the Hip hop and R&B thread.

 

I’ll start us off with some new releases from this week. This is a link to a Reddit thread with a bunch of (mostly hip hop) stuff released this week

 

https://old.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/j3wvgs/new_music_friday_october_2nd_2020/

 

A few songs I’ve been listening to:

 

And some new Alicia Keys

Let’s discuss 

[Mattatsu]

Nice! I’m going to check these out tomorrow. I don't listen to much modern hip-hop so I’m happy to get some recommendations

 

 I’m also going to post a bunch of 90’s stuff, mostly more obscure stuff, but I’ll do that when i’m able to listen to the videos first  (too late for tonight).

[Vhozite]

1 hour ago, Mattatsu said:

Nice! I’m going to check these out tomorrow. I don't listen to much modern hip-hop so I’m happy to get some recommendations

 

 I’m also going to post a bunch of 90’s stuff, mostly more obscure stuff, but I’ll do that when i’m able to listen to the videos first  (too late for tonight).

Yeah idk how you gonna feel about some of those lmao. All these guys are pretty much 100% new school. Like for example Savage is basically pretty typical of trap nowadays. East isn’t trap but his sound is still pretty modern...basically what your average NY rapper would sound like today. 
 

I think the beats are the biggest thing that’s changed. Like if you hear a song from pre-2000’s it automatically sounds old. Not bad (definitely not bad) , but it’s sounds distinctly like other sounds from its time period compared to music today which has a lot more...bass? Idk anything about instruments to elaborate. 
 

Nas just released an album not too long ago.

https://genius.com/albums/Nas/Kings-disease

Also if you want to find new artists you can use sites like these:

 

1. https://www.music-map.com/index

2. https://www.gnoosic.com
 

Basically you type in an artist/band and it recommends others similar to them. The second one is pretty good, but the first is weird on mobile. 

[OPTIMUS124]

28 minutes ago, Vhozite said:

Yeah idk how you gonna feel about some of those lmao. All these guys are pretty much 100% new school. Like for example Savage is basically pretty typical of trap nowadays. East isn’t trap but his sound is still pretty modern...basically what your average NY rapper would sound like today. 
 

I think the beats are the biggest thing that’s changed. Like if you hear a song from pre-2000’s it automatically sounds old. Not bad (definitely not bad) , but it’s sounds distinctly like other sounds from its time period compared to music today which has a lot more...bass? Idk anything about instruments to elaborate. 
 

Nas just released an album not too long ago.

https://genius.com/albums/Nas/Kings-disease

Also if you want to find new artists you can use sites like these:

 

1. https://www.music-map.com/index

2. https://www.gnoosic.com
 

Basically you type in an artist/band and it recommends others similar to them. The second one is pretty good, but the first is weird on mobile. 

King's Disease is a solid album. My favorites were Ultra Black, All Bad, and The Definition. 

[Vhozite]

8 hours ago, OPTIMUS124 said:

King's Disease is a solid album. My favorites were Ultra Black, All Bad, and The Definition. 

Ultra Black was my favorite song off the album but I thought the rest was kinda meh. 
 

Truthfully his last couple projects have been misses for me. I know he’s past his prime but I feel like both have been really phoned in.  I’ll always listen to him when he drops but he needs a kick in the ass. 

[Illwill88]

King's disease is a huge step up from his last couple albums, though that ain't saying much. 

 

[Vhozite]

1 hour ago, Illwill88 said:

King's disease is a huge step up from his last couple albums, though that ain't saying much. 

 

Lol I can’t even remember the name of his last album. I think it was produced by Ye so I expected GOAT shit and what I got was goat shit.

 

Personally Stillmatic is my favorite album by him.

Edited October 5, 2020 by Vhozite

[OPTIMUS124]

3 hours ago, Vhozite said:

Ultra Black was my favorite song off the album but I thought the rest was kinda meh. 
 

Truthfully his last couple projects have been misses for me. I know he’s past his prime but I feel like both have been really phoned in.  I’ll always listen to him when he drops but he needs a kick in the ass. 

 

For me, his last project that got me was Hip Hop is Dead. I've like things on his more recent albums, but as a complete project, nothing has sent me over the moon (this project included). 

 

 

1 hour ago, Illwill88 said:

King's disease is a huge step up from his last couple albums, though that ain't saying much. 

 

Agreed.

Edited October 5, 2020 by OPTIMUS124

[Illwill88]

The ye album got him roasted to death online.

On paper it sounded like it was going to be groundbreaking, but it didn't pan out. 

 

I don't have a favorite album by him but made you look is probably favorite song from him.

[OPTIMUS124]

I am certain he's having different conversations with Ye now.