you should share these ideas on twitter
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
im glad weve reached the resolved state of empty zinging
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:23 (eleven years ago) link
not as happy as the rest of us are
― finally rich, fun-packed, fulfilling (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:24 (eleven years ago) link
that's a typical four four beat. keef's vocals might start on one, or the + of 4, but they might be at the beginning of one, or the end of one, which makes them feel slightly "off
lol is this not true of all writing? you can enter the line wherever & however, cf Betty Carter's virtuoso phrasing on standards like "The Trolley Song." the question is whether you are singing/rapping either in the rhythm or in a counter-rhythm that fits (toasting I think does a lot of this)
idk it's just incomprehensible to me that a person with as many years listening to and thinking hard about rap PLUS pretty deep jazz engagement can hear that Keef verse and call it "masterful" instead of "terrible"
― too many encores (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:24 (eleven years ago) link
the twitter suggestion was not a zing
fuckin ODB sounds more in control of where and how he diverges from the beat than Keef imo
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
This thread is making me want to listen to "Stress" by Organized Konfusion
― GIMME SOME REGGAE (DJP), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
― too many encores (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, January 2, 2013 12:24 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
of course, but some entrances are more common than others & the reason this particular example stands out is b/c he's using a pretty unconventional entrance—not sure entirely what else is going on but the effect is both disorienting but controlled.
the fact that we're picking this particular example to death makes it seem like im making a big deal out of nothing so i'm going to assert again that this isn't an argument that this is some game-changing verse or that the world is different now, just that its a cool / novel flow & sounds like he's actually quite aware of how rhythm functions
if we could stop confusing 'rhythm' with 'precision' that would be nice tho
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
i feel like you're the only person who's really focused on the Big Lean song, most of what's been said about his verse there can be said of many of his songs
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
keef just sounds entirely offbeat in a bad way on that big lean track, esp compared to most of his tracks
― bish (bosch), don't kill my vibe (rennavate), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
This thread made me put on some Birdman.
― dyslectic Christ Brown (longneck), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
this thread is a thing of wonder
― If I was a carpenter, and you were a douchebag (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
keef just sounds entirely offbeat in a bad way on that big lean track
it really sounds like an engineer issue (ie consistently off), otherwise i don't even know.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
― some dude, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 2:50 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
WHICH IS WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 2 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
...AT THE SAME DAMN TIME
― Ya Bish Bosch (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
lmao
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
most delayed pay-off to a thread ever
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
Damn we are setting the bar high this year
― GIMME SOME REGGAE (DJP), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
I'm pretty sure deej has referred to three separate pairs of ideas as "two different things" itt, rhetorical hemiola y'all
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
it's funny how this "this is technically terrible wtf!" vs. "you just don't get it maaaaaan" argument never gets old
― If I was a carpenter, and you were a douchebag (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
these bitches love hemiola
― Number None, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
My dear young man, don't take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It's quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
lol number none
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:44 (eleven years ago) link
lol mookie
― If I was a carpenter, and you were a douchebag (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
can we talk about how keef has 19 variations of "like i'm kobe"
http://rapgenius.com/Chief-keef-kobe-lyrics
but never once does a play on words about kobe beef
― finally rich, fun-packed, fulfilling (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
yeah but the whole song is kobe bryant references, not wordplay variations on the theme right?
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
well yeah, but like you'd think since he'd wanna switch it up after the 20th time he said Kobe
― finally rich, fun-packed, fulfilling (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 21:57 (eleven years ago) link
I read verses like that and then I think of things like "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" and really I just wonder where it all went wrong (kind of want to blame Black Rob)
― GIMME SOME REGGAE (DJP), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:22 (eleven years ago) link
whiney did u just actually cite rapgenius
― attempt to look intentionally nerdy, awkward or (thomp), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
lol, i was hoping ppl would click on some of the great explanations
― finally rich, fun-packed, fulfilling (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
Omg that tip is super pro
― GIMME SOME REGGAE (DJP), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
(kind of want to blame Black Rob)
fuck you "whoa" is a classic
― hemioblock (The Reverend), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
yeah wth
― 乒乓, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
haha i was going through some of the rap EOY lists and was v surprised to find black rob there (and it was decent too)
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
why would you want keef to make a kobe beef pun?
― dead cera (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
next time i have a job i'm gonna say i'm sick with hemiola and see whether anyone bothers to look it up
― dead cera (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:02 (eleven years ago) link
ahahahahahahaha
― finally rich, fun-packed, fulfilling (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
the hemiola thing reminds me of when NPR did a feature on the appoggiatura in Adele's "Someone Like You"
― Sri Harold Klemp (crüt), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:06 (eleven years ago) link
try to tap a hemiola w/ both your hands, it's p hard to get the timing right
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:07 (eleven years ago) link
meaning, three even beats in the time the other hand does two even beats
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:08 (eleven years ago) link
if you want a peek into the musical mind of Chief Keef try patting your head with one hand while rubbing your tummy with the other one
― Sri Harold Klemp (crüt), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:12 (eleven years ago) link
my flow sick, call it hemiola
― dead cera (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:13 (eleven years ago) link
― Sri Harold Klemp (crüt), Wednesday, January 2, 2013 5:12 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
try tapping two beats for each HAWHAWHAW while you yuk it up
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:15 (eleven years ago) link
;]
― Sri Harold Klemp (crüt), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:18 (eleven years ago) link
No it isn't! If you have problems with that type of basic rhythmic figure you may not have any business calling yourself a musician.
― GIMME SOME REGGAE (DJP), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:20 (eleven years ago) link
if you aren't a musician it kind of is, w/out practice! are you really tapping that three evenly? (fwiw this argument has nothing to do w/ keef at this point)
drummers learning to keep time w/ each hand independent is one of the big challenges of drumming iirc?
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:23 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM4yACHcI1E
this sounds dope imo
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:28 (eleven years ago) link
it's really easy if you just think in 6/8 time. right hand beats 1-3-5-, left hand beats 1--4-- xp
― hemioblock (The Reverend), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:29 (eleven years ago) link
it's hard for me to judge how difficult it is to learn to play the 3/2 rhythm because I've known how to play it for so long & it seems so natural to me, but really, it is one of the most basic rhythms used in music, and knowing how to play it is beginner-level stuff. it's not like playing 5 or 7.
xpost rev otm, it's just a simple division of 6 beats.
― Sri Harold Klemp (crüt), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:30 (eleven years ago) link
^^^^ this is exactly why the "it's different beats" argument makes no sense
― GIMME SOME REGGAE (DJP), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:30 (eleven years ago) link
dude i never claimed it was 'complex'
― D-40, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:36 (eleven years ago) link