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Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by War, May 27, 2008.
Really, there's no need for Em to do a track with T.I. I find that a little disappointing.
Also, DMX? Isn't he pushing a rickety shopping cart around collecting empty bottles now? My man went through some hard times.
Can't wait for this album. I really hope it's better than the last one.
P.S. Obie is criminally slept-on. Both of his albums have a bunch of great songs on them. I hope he comes out with something new soon.
Andre3000, Oct 17, 2008
Andre3000 said:
I couldn't agree more.
Eminem with TI? Two different albums. I hope that track gets cut from the album or doesn't make it. TI's new album got record sales and record charts for singles plus good ratings. But I still disagree and dislike him to a degree though he has some decent beats, that's about it.
DMX, man he went downhill to s---. He's going to jail every second week now and no one cares. Bodog Records is where he's at now. His last album was terrible, I can't believe people thought it was decent. That and his 2001 album were very weak, his 2003 one was average at best too but better than those two. He needs to find the hard *** one that set it off with good beats for the first three albums.
Has anyone heard Three 6 Mafia's album released in June, Last 2 Walk? It's pretty disappointing compared to their last effort which had some hot tracks in Side 2 Side and of course Poppin My Collar. "I'd Rather" has to be the stupidest song they've made yet and the sales don't lie.
I wonder when Lil Jon is going to finally release his new album that's so anticipated, Crunk Rock. It's the next Dr. Dre Detox delayed 3 years by the looks of it.
HISTORY, Oct 18, 2008
byukid
Seriously, all you guys are talking about is Eminem? He's good, I like his stuff, but right now there are so many more things to listen to.
Ah, who am I kidding, he's the best.
byukid, Oct 18, 2008
7time OG Welterweight
RIP MC BREED
Influential Flint rapper MC Breed, who was one of the first Midwest rappers to emerge onto the national hip-hop scene, has died, his manager has confirmed to The Detroit News. Breed was 37.
Breed, who scored a hit with his 1991 lo-fi classic "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" and later collaborated with a young Tupac Shakur, was found dead on Saturday at a friend's home in Ypsilanti, according to Darryl Morris, Breed's manager. No further details were available as of press time.
Taken from Detroit News dot com.
7time, Nov 24, 2008
Shock-G
Week Ending Nov. 30, 2008: West's Numbers Head South
Posted Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:35am PST by Paul Grein in Chart Watch
Kanye West's fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak, debuts at #1 with first-week sales of 450,000. That's less than half of what West's last album, Graduation, sold in its first week in September 2007. Graduation sold 957,000 copies out-of-the-shoot, boosted by West's high-profile face-off with rival 50 Cent and by a monster single, "Stronger," which hit #1 on the Hot 100 the same week the album debuted at #1. West's second album, Late Registration, opened with sales of 860,000 in September 2005, boosted by similar factors. West had stirred national controversy on Sept. 2 with explosive comments ("George Bush doesn't care about black people") during a post-Katrina telethon on NBC-TV. Also, his single "Gold Digger" hit #1 on the Hot 100 the week the album topped the chart.
West hasn't picked a fight with anybody lately, and his recent singles, while successful, haven't reached #1 on the Hot 100. "Love Lockdown" has climbed as high as #3; "Heartless" has reached #4.
The fall-off can't be attributed solely to an industry slump. West's first-week number is down in both absolute and relative terms. Late Registration debuted with the second-biggest weekly sales total of 2005, topped only by 50 Cent's The Massacre. Graduation opened with the biggest weekly total of 2007. But 808s and Heartbreak is only the 10th biggest weekly sales total so far in 2008.
There is, of course, another factor that I haven't really addressed in this space yet. The nation's economy went off a cliff in September (perhaps you heard). People are being far more cautious in their discretionary spending. That's bound to make people think twice about whether they really need the new album by Kenny Chesney or Beyonce, to name two other artists who have debuted at #1 in recent weeks with smaller first-week totals than they achieved last time out.
Full article: http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/22500/week-ending-nov-30-2008-wests-numbers-head-south/
Shock-G, Dec 4, 2008
Ace23
Nobody has any money right now. I think in the next month though, you will see it pick up, a CD is a good cheap gift to give someone.
Ace23, Dec 4, 2008
dublindevil83
Its not that no one has money its more along the lines of that Kanye is a complete tool and the cd really does blow.
dublindevil83, Dec 4, 2008
dublindevil83 said:
I think he should have introduced his new "style" (Roger Troutman) gradually over 2 CD's. This way he wouldn't have alienated his original fans so quickly.
Big_Boy
Yeah I'm not diggin the new Kanye sound at all. I understand his entire CD is dedicated to his mother but him changing the sound just doesn't sound right to me. These guys are like raping the "AutoTune" effect non-stop.
Big_Boy, Dec 4, 2008
Big_Boy said:
I think a prime example of autotune gone bad is from "Arab Money"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfqraa2hUlg
Shock-G said:
WOW....Lost for words. :? That was just awful.
If you don't like Kanye's new album you really missed out. It's a beautiful juxtaposition of the autotuner with a tribal drumming, Kanye's incredible lyrics practically sung over beats that put to shame most other big-name hip hop artists out there. Mark my words, this album will go down as one of his classics. Pure emotion, pure beats, and really just an incredibly well put together album.
byukid, Dec 4, 2008
byukid said:
I've heard his album I'm just worn out with the "Auto-tune". It has been abused just non-stop in the past couple years, i mean everybody is using it. Ever since T-pain started using Auto-tune in 2006 others have caught wind and just went crazy with it. It was cool but now it's just to much. I just like the old Kanye with the "Soul Sound". I just can't get into.
Exactly. Now even Lil' Wayne is hijacking T-pain's style. Again... 2003 fans of Kanye might end up with a look on their face after listening to 808.
New Dre and Eminem!!!
http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__music/archive/2008/12/05/20737349.aspx
feedback for ^^^^^^^
1. DJs need to shut the F**K up!
2. Dre only did the beat, no lyrics from him
Yeah when I posted this i posted directly what the site said b4 actually listening. Then realized dre actually didn't even rap.
I've been thinking of Kanye's album as more of an experimental side project. I think he'll go back to rapping on his next one. I've only listened to about half of 808's and Heartbreak, but I don't mind it at all. I think the vocoder thing is kind of played out as well, but I think he's partially using it because his singing voice isn't great and the vocoder covers it up a bit. Apparently it came back into vogue when it was used on Cher's "Do You Believe", where they were using it to make her voice sound better but then they realized it could be a cool vocal effect.
808's should be used on more rap songs!!!! They used to get used all the time but you don't hear them as much any more. Big Boy I'm looking at you!
Also, whatever happened to the SP-1200? Pete Rock was the master of the SP-1200.
Andre3000, Dec 5, 2008
xXzygoteXx
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xXzygoteXx, Dec 5, 2008
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