Hip Hop/Rap Appreciation thread

Maintainin said:
Nice one mate, hope alls well n good with you.

Yeah knew quite a few of em, use to talk with 'Bertie' (as i called him) Prodigy/Albert often when on the Archer Ave n Parsons block in Queens.

Where i rest at when back across the pond is Brownsville n East Flatbush tho i did tend to get around a lot in a few other states n thus bump heads with many in n around the game.

Phife the Five foot assassin, Gang Starr, X Clan, M.O.P, the whole Bootcamp Clik, Brand Nubian, Big L, KRS, Ice Cube n Da Lench Mob, Roxanne Shante, Memphis Bleek, Poor Righteous Teachers, KMD, De La, Masta Ace etc etc way too many to mention lol

Sad that so many have gone, may they all Rest In Beats.
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I'm all good mate, keeping my head down and focusing on family life.

Knew I was right with the Mobb Deep.

I'm sure Havoc annunced they were releasing some unreleased Mobb music. Soon see.

Some of my favourite artists listed there, unfortunately never got to see where the potential for people like Big L would end up due to losing their life.

I was really excited for the Mount Westmore album feat Snoop & Cube but not impressed its NFT release first.
 
Man_City_Loyal said:
I'm all good mate, keeping my head down and focusing on family life.

Knew I was right with the Mobb Deep.

I'm sure Havoc annunced they were releasing some unreleased Mobb music. Soon see.

Some of my favourite artists listed there, unfortunately never got to see where the potential for people like Big L would end up due to losing their life.

I was really excited for the Mount Westmore album feat Snoop & Cube but not impressed its NFT release first.
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Guaranteed Hav is sitting on a lot of unreleased gems, no doubt about it. His ear for beats has always been on par with Dilla, Quik, Q-Tip, Premier n the likes...

Big L was simply phenomenal in his whole vocab delivery n plethora of it, can you imagine the outcome had he got to collab with Papoose or even Cassidy? ! ?

Honestly wouldn't know what to expect if owt from any Mt Westmore joint in this day n time, prefer Cube back when he was angry n patient whilst awaiting checks n still keeping thangs funky, Spice 1 with Cube would've had better legs imo.
 
Maintainin said:
Guaranteed Hav is sitting on a lot of unreleased gems, no doubt about it. His ear for beats has always been on par with Dilla, Quik, Q-Tip, Premier n the likes...

Big L was simply phenomenal in his whole vocab delivery n plethora of it, can you imagine the outcome had he got to collab with Papoose or even Cassidy? ! ?

Honestly wouldn't know what to expect if owt from any Mt Westmore joint in this day n time, prefer Cube back when he was angry n patient whilst awaiting checks n still keeping thangs funky, Spice 1 with Cube would've had better legs imo.
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Oh no doubt he is.

Some of those tracks, would of been immense, add the griselda boys or someone like Lloyd Banks to that list to.
 
Maintainin said:
The one in the Motown sleeve was originally in a sleeve that featured Gary n Stevie Wonder on the front but with no lyrics on opposite side of it, (got damaged beyond repair) the Motown sleeve it now resides within is one of many generics i had.

Similarly, a lot of my vinyl on the Sugar Hill label that didn't have the iconic sleeve best known, now do, tho i'm still after more that feature the 'crate' at its centre!

You are still 100% correct in the fact Motown also pushed The Crown out in the disco sleeve.
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I'm going to be pedantic here but the only cover featuring Mr Wonder was a 7". I think! I'm probably wrong though, I have an old drink knackered brain.
 
BimboBob said:
I'm going to be pedantic here but the only cover featuring Mr Wonder was a 7". I think! I'm probably wrong though, I have an old drink knackered brain.
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Mate, it were definitely a 12" sleeve, i have friends that still have the same sleeve right now, the tight twats won't part with theirs, Stevie on piano/keyboard n Gary stood leanin.

I have never owned the 7" cut.

8 years off the booze for this 55 year young non knackered brain, Bob.
 
Maintainin said:
Mate, it were definitely a 12" sleeve, i have friends that still have the same sleeve right now, the tight twats won't part with theirs, Stevie on piano/keyboard n Gary stood leanin.

I have never owned the 7" cut.

8 years off the booze for this 55 year young non knackered brain, Bob.
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Well done on that mate. See the difference? I'm 55 as well...
 
Man_City_Loyal said:
Oh no doubt he is.

Some of those tracks, would of been immense, add the griselda boys or someone like Lloyd Banks to that list to.
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Got a nephew that's into that Griselda lot, think i only checked out two of their tracks on his recommendation of em but their constant references to all thangs narcotic put me off.

i'm honestly so out of touch with any up n coming sets or solo's, granted the only constant is change, i jus can't relate to most of what's been droppin since the turn of the millennium, think its a generation thang with me, we were so spoiled to live the moment n be exposed to so much greatness on tap.
 
Maintainin said:
Got a nephew that's into that Griselda lot, think i only checked out two of their tracks on his recommendation of em but their constant references to all thangs narcotic put me off.

i'm honestly so out of touch with any up n coming sets or solo's, granted the only constant is change, i jus can't relate to most of what's been droppin since the turn of the millennium, think its a generation thang with me, we were so spoiled to live the moment n be exposed to so much greatness on tap.
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Ahh yeah its abit silly. I had tickets to Benny The Butchers show here in Manchester but was cancelled due to FBI/UK Government issues.

I agree on the traditional music, I still cringe at certain artists in their 50s talking about slinging drugs and shootouts.

Recently go into Nino Man, OT Tha Real and Millzy due to links with Jadakiss/D-Block.

Was really enjoying the UK scene, but seems now they are just putting Aitch clones into the market now and all sounding the same.

Can't wait for Kendricks tour later this year
 
Not read back so not sure if it's been mentioned, but The Chronic by Dr Dre changed hip-hop and was ahead of it's time. It's got some bangin tracks on it and still sounds great today!

 
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