2018 Rolling Rap and Hip Hop Thread

7) now, inexplicably, this thread is started for no apparent reason (imo) than to cause more unnecessary conflict, which, natch, it instantly does

Apparently it's very important that there's a thread with 'rap' in the title this year.

in deeply unsurprising news, the new 2 chainz EP is good on first listen; lead single is solid
https://soundcloud.com/2chainz/proud-feat-yg-offset

i never heard of tiron and ayomari; do they have airplay/web traction of any kind?

tbh I only found them because I was wondering what Jack Davey was up to lately, but then I couldn't quit listening to the album. According to youtube, they've been doing singles for several years, but only just now released their first LP.

cool so forks just gonna ignore what I posted?

m@tt i'll hit you offthread; no offense, but there's enough meta drama on this thread already

okay thanks

i never asked to be born

I’m gonna stick to the tit for a face tat thread. Sorry, y’all.

It's Face Tat/ and that's the way it is

i am not thread police; post where you're happy! it all goes in the (eventual) playlist for listening.

found one:

well i hope you enjoy your safe space to be corny
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:58 PM (one hour ago)

― Haribo Hancock (sic), Wednesday, February 14, 2018 3:31 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I didn’t say he’s being corny bc he doesn’t post street rap dumbass, he’s corny bc he’s acting all persecuted by the very existence of difft opinions

This idea that we fetishize street rap is so stupid, the last mega controversy in rap thread world was over LIL PEEP who is in no sense whatsoever a street rapper

Interpersonal drama on ilx is the worst thing about ilx. People knowing about and liking a bunch of different music is the best thing. The rap threads have more of the former than I typically want to waste time on. I legit don't care if my tastes don't align with more posters than they don't (I'm well aware of this having been around here since 2003). What I do care about is you wanting to target me for making an observation.

*than they do

“For making an observation” that was the rationalization behind encouraging the Balkanization of the rap threads

I mean who really cares at this pt most of the original goons don’t even post here any more & I probably shouldn’t spend my time here either, it can be forks playpen for all I care

“For making an observation” that was the rationalization behind encouraging the Balkanization of the rap threads

wtf I didn't even say a word until yesterday. This shit's been going on for weeks as far as I can tell.

street rap is generally better than other rap thats just an objective observation

If better = artless copycat beats and low energy delivery, then sure.

yeah it is pretty great

now we're cooking

I despise mediocrity in all music, not just rap, so don't feel too special.

does anyone on ilx have a face tat?

I may see a professional about this before I turn into Geir.

Feel like there is more imagined drama in the rolling rap threads than there actually is. Usually it's just cool music posts with the occasional digression about some soundcloud rapper some folks think is overrated and others don't. This weird multi-thread spat is really odd to me.

If better = artless copycat beats and low energy delivery, then sure.

― Johnny Fever

eehhh you just posted a skyzoo video.

I miss some dude.

heh thought I'd check out an ILM rap thread cause I've avoided them for years & now I think I'm good with avoiding them for eternity.

we could always start another one

I like Skyzoo :)

Feel like there is more imagined drama in the rolling rap threads than there actually is. Usually it's just cool music posts with the occasional digression about some soundcloud rapper some folks think is overrated and others don't. This weird multi-thread spat is really odd to me.

Hey, OTM.

otm indeed, just read through the first couple hundred posts in the 2017 thread, there is no animosity, no drama, mostly just youtube links and a few comments about the songs

i like this new Evidence album:

https://misterevidence.bandcamp.com/album/weather-or-not

CZAR FACE is quietly one of the best Wu related things in years

I have no idea where to put this, but I just learned my daughter's 5th grade teacher formed a secret rap group with his brother, and it's not bad! This is from a couple of years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0eqhDGCL2g

jfc guys

So my knowledge of rap is admittedly limited (which might explain what I'm about to say, if we go by the trve kvlt) but I'm really liking Saba's Care for Me.