not sure what QPOC means but if anybody needs a free marketing strategy for their new bedroom witch house beats project i suggest you do a chopped-and-screwed tupac mixtape and call it SCREWPAC
― the late great, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 16:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
queer person of color
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh god i was hoping it was a typo and not an incorporation of that fuck-awful acronym
― liberté, égalité, beyoncé (lex pretend), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
also is this what seapunk is? really?
at this point i'm pretty sure you can take any reference to seapunk as a joke ref to seapunk
unless it's in big media at which it's a joke ref to seapunk + big media
― fauxmarc, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
QPOC Shakur is the pseudonym he puts on his Twitter - I promise it's not my pun.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
Although, I think it's pretty clever.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/fashion/Seapunk-a-Web-Joke-With-Music-Has-Its-Moment.html
http://coralrecords.bandcamp.com/
― rusty_allen, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 18:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
i liked this (listened off the stream) - i can't really listen to 70 minutes of anything anymore and i wish the vocals weren't so buried but there are some bangers here
― y'tulip, y'pea-brained earwig (donna rouge), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 18:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
'dark york' kinda drags (no pun intended, eh) as a whole, but there are definitely some 6 or 7 great songs in it. the overall murky mastering doesn't help, also.
― rusty_allen, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 18:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
dark york is my favorite rap album this year cause it's the only one that a) says what's in my head and b) sounds like what i'm actually listening to in 2012
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Monday, 30 April 2012 23:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
"triple-omega"/"mind body"/"& gomorrah" is such an amazing opening stretch
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Monday, 30 April 2012 23:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
haven't listened to this yet but the title makes me think of
― dayo, Monday, 30 April 2012 23:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Mind Body is so great.
But my favourite stretch is probably Wut --> Yup --> Fresh or Gimme Light through Fry Dem.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 3 May 2012 18:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
this is such a densely packed listen, it takes time to get into but it really keeps on giving - just noticed the aaliyah baby sample distorted and resampled on "fresh"
THIS IS FOR MY CUNTS WHO KNOW I CAME TO STUNT
― liberté, égalité, beyoncé (lex pretend), Monday, 7 May 2012 11:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm in my castle, I'm king of the beach, I'm princess peach
― The Reverend, Monday, 7 May 2012 16:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
where was you in 95? where i was in 94.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
Really digging "Lavandin" atm; real deep album.
― etc, Friday, 11 May 2012 14:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, that's been one of my sleeper favorites.
― The Reverend, Friday, 11 May 2012 18:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
Seven songs in, mind = blown
― cinco de extra mayo (loves laboured breathing), Sunday, 13 May 2012 04:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm an emperor when they see me in my new clothes
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 01:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
wow this is like the loudest thing on my ipod. i like it but the mix + mastering makes it a harsh listen sometimes.
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 16:10 (11 months ago) Permalink
very dope show tonight. i danced very a lot. (and based on my short chat with him before he went on, he's a pretty nice guy to boot)
― they loooovin the crut (The Reverend), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 09:13 (11 months ago) Permalink
very
err strike the second "very" i mean
this is great! so many awesome little lyrical bits bobbing around in the murk
― rob, Friday, 6 July 2012 22:53 (10 months ago) Permalink
Important: All the lyrics (the actual lyrics, from what I can tell, so presumably le1f is responsible) are up on RapGenius.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 19:56 (10 months ago) Permalink
If those are the correct lyrics, I'm very disappointed to learn that the line "my twat is just a metaphor" was just a figment of my imagination. (n.b. that is totally what he says)
― chain the color of am0n (The Reverend), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 23:03 (10 months ago) Permalink
What does it say the lyrics are instead? I haven't had time to go through them all yet.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 23:58 (10 months ago) Permalink
"patois is just a metaphor"
― chain the color of am0n (The Reverend), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 01:07 (10 months ago) Permalink
oh, yeah. i already was hearing 'patois'
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 04:51 (10 months ago) Permalink
:(
I like my version so much better
― chain the color of am0n (The Reverend), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 18:55 (10 months ago) Permalink
― fauxmarc, Thursday, 19 July 2012 16:13 (10 months ago) Permalink
I was just coming to post that!
!!!! so good.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:08 (10 months ago) Permalink
looks to be as gif-able as Lemme Smang It
― rob, Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:14 (10 months ago) Permalink
also, ilx gayz, pay attn from 1:02 onwards for a familiar not-face.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:14 (10 months ago) Permalink
This is incredible. Mr. Jukebox Selection Committee, you know what to do (if you, or someone else, hasn't already).
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:29 (10 months ago) Permalink
also (xpost) i give up.
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:30 (10 months ago) Permalink
I mean. I was about to send the email. I wanted to cover it the week the mixtape/album came out but the video got delayed.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:30 (10 months ago) Permalink
Ah, just posted that to the other gay rappers thread. Great video! Makes me realize how awesome this track is.
― MikoMcha, Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:54 (10 months ago) Permalink
i really want someone to remaster this shit. not to keep harping on it but i wish i could listen & enjoy it.
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:04 (10 months ago) Permalink
it's really not that bad. i don't really get what's 'wrong' with it? a little murky but not as much as people make it sound and it's deliberate, not low quality or whatever.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:07 (10 months ago) Permalink
oh and xp @ jer - it's lou.
something about the bass being too loud and then the mix being overcompressed to fuck, whenever the sub hits everything gets squashed in away that is oppressive/unpleasant to my ears. i'm not trying to be on some audiophile shit, i'm really not that picky in general but it's hard to get past here.
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:17 (10 months ago) Permalink
man I kind of love that tbh
― that one guy (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:19 (10 months ago) Permalink
only on track 1 right now, but are his vocals always so buried in the mix?
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:22 (10 months ago) Permalink
frequently not always but that's what folks are complaining about. the 320 kbps free download is better than the stream. but you get used to it the more you listen.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:28 (10 months ago) Permalink
Not saying this is what's happening in every case, but I think the fact that it's mixed more like a dance record than a rap record is throwing some people off?
― chain the color of am0n (The Reverend), Thursday, 19 July 2012 19:30 (10 months ago) Permalink
i need to listen to more of this but "wut" is rad as fuck.
― This clam, stranded on someone’s floor, is trying to dig itself (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 July 2012 23:56 (10 months ago) Permalink
v glad that he's put the lyrics up
can't watch the video
mixtape keeps on giving
it seems "seapunk" in the thread title is understandable putting people off (INCLUDING ME tbh), can we delete it? it makes me cringe
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Saturday, 21 July 2012 09:53 (10 months ago) Permalink
argh.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 19 November 2012 19:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
there
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Monday, 19 November 2012 22:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
Thanks, rev!
Anyway, it is the greatest and the EP is pretty great too.
Apparently the 12" vinyl opens with 'Born Underwater', that amazing track Boody & Le1f did that flips a Badu sample.
Also, the final mix of Sweet Tea on this EP gets rid of all the verses and just leaves the chorus and bridge in place - the rest is instrumental
The verses reappear on the Cedaa Remix but it's weird to not hear them after getting used to them on the demo for so long.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 19 November 2012 23:17 (6 months ago) Permalink
the Mike Q/Divoli S'vere Ha Mix of Soda is also pretty great.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 19 November 2012 23:18 (6 months ago) Permalink
"Soda" wtfthis rules
― billstevejim, Saturday, 1 December 2012 23:18 (5 months ago) Permalink
loving this ep
― these bitches is my sons and i make dad jokes (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 December 2012 23:36 (5 months ago) Permalink
also this jubilee (one of my favorite djs right now) mix opens with the cedaa remix https://soundcloud.com/heartymagazine/jubilees-space-heater-mix-for
― these bitches is my sons and i make dad jokes (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 December 2012 23:38 (5 months ago) Permalink
<3 this boody track that dutty artz just put out: https://soundcloud.com/xlr8rmag/boody-guap
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Saturday, 1 December 2012 23:52 (5 months ago) Permalink
late pass but "Soda" is great. Love the video too
― that's the way to choke a jiving spirit (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 2 December 2012 04:33 (5 months ago) Permalink
just saw him last night <3 <3 <3 played for an hour at 1 am and it was breathtaking. so many jams. endless jams. so much dancing. so many people.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Sunday, 2 December 2012 21:30 (5 months ago) Permalink
recently came around to this guy... don't have anything to say but he is kind of a genius and should be a pop star
― flopson, Saturday, 12 January 2013 23:26 (4 months ago) Permalink
venus in furs, boys in nothing
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:27 PM (8 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Dude's new mixtape, Fly Zone, was supposed to be out January 21, but just got pushed back to the 28th.
Coins is the lead single, dropping some time this week. Production by Drippin & Souldrop.
"Coins is like a gay brick squad song"
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 15 January 2013 04:22 (4 months ago) Permalink
that's kind of otm
http://www.thefader.com/2013/01/23/stream-le1f-coins/
― The Reverend, Thursday, 24 January 2013 04:48 (4 months ago) Permalink
re-listening to Fresh, oh man! is that the fucking jam
― flag posts in the dust (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 24 January 2013 05:19 (4 months ago) Permalink
shit. forgot to post it here.
yeah. really like it so far. not LOVE but like.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 24 January 2013 05:49 (4 months ago) Permalink
yeah. I like it more than "Wut", but I never liked that one as much as a bunch of other people and that was never one of my favorite songs by him.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 24 January 2013 05:52 (4 months ago) Permalink
i mean, i love wut, but it's not my favourite. (yup, & gomorrah, gimme life, fresh, bubbles, my oozy, EMULATOR)
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 24 January 2013 06:01 (4 months ago) Permalink
i was just gonna write yup and then realized how many i loved.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Thursday, 24 January 2013 06:02 (4 months ago) Permalink
wut blows up a dance floor tho, which is important.
have you heard the new cakes track?
http://soundcloud.com/bloglin/cakes-da-killa-goodies/
― The Reverend, Thursday, 24 January 2013 06:11 (4 months ago) Permalink
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:22 AM (1 week ago)
http://www.thefader.com/2013/01/28/download-le1fs-fly-zone-mixtape/
― etc, Monday, 28 January 2013 20:16 (3 months ago) Permalink
been posting about it on twitter/tumblr/etc.
all pretty great stuff on first listen. vocal mix is up front esp. compared to dark york. less experimental in some ways but gets weirder as it goes on.
might love dark york more but i'll be playing this a lot.
plenty more nerd stuff, including lots of x-men and avatar: the last airbender references.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 28 January 2013 20:50 (3 months ago) Permalink
favourite line the first time around is a rakim-via-eminem flip:
I am whatever you say I am / Stop worrying about how gay I am / Or how gay I’m not / Does my shit not knock? / Are my people getting tipsy til they piss the pot? - Airbending
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 28 January 2013 20:53 (3 months ago) Permalink
and 'airbending' is built around a wiley sample <3
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 28 January 2013 21:06 (3 months ago) Permalink
"Pocahontas ft. Kitty Pryde (produced by Drippin)"
Hrrrm, Hercules ref instead of the expected The Little Mermaid one, heh.
― etc, Monday, 28 January 2013 21:18 (3 months ago) Permalink
Couldn't get through Dark York due to the mixing on the vocals (though "Wut" made my various 2012 singles ballots), but this new one sounds pretty great on first listen. The Kitty Pryde track is a definite highlight.
― Public Brooding Closet (cryptosicko), Thursday, 14 February 2013 18:09 (3 months ago) Permalink
I still can't comprehend people who see the vocal mix on Dark York as a bug rather than a feature.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 14 February 2013 18:39 (3 months ago) Permalink
New one's cool but doesn't have anywhere near the same "omigod what the fuck is this?" factor as Dark York let alone hearing "ΩΩΩ" in contextless isolation on soundcloud a year earlier.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 14 February 2013 18:42 (3 months ago) Permalink
Yeah, finding it difficult to get excited about. I've only given it one listen.
― MikoMcha, Thursday, 14 February 2013 19:19 (3 months ago) Permalink