Official Rap/Hip Hop Thread V

Post #1621 » by **Manhattan Project** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:00 pm

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NoDopeOnSundays · Post #1622 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Thu Jan 9, 2020 7:04 am

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SelbyCobra · Post #1623 » by **SelbyCobra** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:20 am

First thing off the Circles album that Mac Miller was working on to compliment Swimming when he died.

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Crazy to be in his headspace again, though this is a bit more happy/optimistic than Swimming.

Post #1624 » by **Marcus** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:47 am

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just gonna leave this right here

Post #1625 » by **Manhattan Project** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:10 pm

World is officially coming to an end, Jay Electronica album finally dropped.

iLLmatic860 · Post #1626 » by **iLLmatic860** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:27 pm

Manhattan Project wrote:World is officially coming to an end, Jay Electronica album finally dropped.

**** is fuego

Chanel Bomber · Post #1627 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:18 pm

Always thought Jay Electronica was trash and that he was only appreciated because he provided a feeling of intellectual superiority to its listeners.

Thought Conway underdelivered with Lulu. It's a cool tape, but the bars are a 7/10 at best. Good, not great.

Your resident Realgm hater.

SelbyCobra · Post #1628 » by **SelbyCobra** » Thu Apr 9, 2020 10:34 pm

Is anybody else enjoying these VERZUZ matchups as much as me? The T-Pain vs Lil John one was really fun, and the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin also was great. I'm literally planning the rest of my week around being ready and settled in with some alcohol on Saturday night, because this sh*t is going to be absof*ckinglutely CRAZY.

3toheadmelo · Post #1629 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:41 am

Chanel Bomber wrote:Always thought Jay Electronica was trash and that he was only appreciated because he provided a feeling of intellectual superiority to its listeners.

Thought Conway underdelivered with Lulu. It's a cool tape, but the bars are a 7/10 at best. Good, not great.

Your resident Realgm hater.

3toheadmelo · Post #1630 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:53 am

SelbyCobra wrote:Is anybody else enjoying these VERZUZ matchups as much as me? The T-Pain vs Lil John one was really fun, and the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin also was great. I'm literally planning the rest of my week around being ready and settled in with some alcohol on Saturday night, because this sh*t is going to be absof*ckinglutely CRAZY.

Cant forget Sean Garrett vs The Dream :lol:

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3toheadmelo · Post #1631 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:51 pm

Play Picasso x Tory is always a vibe. New Toronto 3 straight fire

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Post #1632 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:59 pm

SelbyCobra wrote:Is anybody else enjoying these VERZUZ matchups as much as me? The T-Pain vs Lil John one was really fun, and the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin also was great. I'm literally planning the rest of my week around being ready and settled in with some alcohol on Saturday night, because this sh*t is going to be absof*ckinglutely CRAZY.

i am enjoying what i've seen. i haven't been able to sit through any single one of them in its entirety.

i was able to get into RZA vs. premo from round 16 on. man, that was fun.

SelbyCobra · Post #1633 » by **SelbyCobra** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:11 am

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
SelbyCobra wrote:Is anybody else enjoying these VERZUZ matchups as much as me? The T-Pain vs Lil John one was really fun, and the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin also was great. I'm literally planning the rest of my week around being ready and settled in with some alcohol on Saturday night, because this sh*t is going to be absof*ckinglutely CRAZY.

i am enjoying what i've seen. i haven't been able to sit through any single one of them in its entirety.

i was able to get into RZA vs. premo from round 16 on. man, that was fun.

Haven't been able to because of other things, or because they didn't hold your attention?

Babyface vs Teddy Riley is on for this coming Saturday.

The internet has been pushing a Busta vs Luda matchup, which would be really fun no matter who you think would win (Busta, easily).

Today Diddy jumped into a Live to let JD know that he was calling him out. Those two would be another MONSTER clash in terms of the pure fun we'd have watching it.

"AND YOU"

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Post #1634 » by **Manhattan Project** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:30 am

Not that it would happen, but I wish we could set up a bracket of like 32 and do it big. It would be awesome to see the battles, similar to how Blaze and Alchemist did it.

Post #1635 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:45 am

SelbyCobra wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
SelbyCobra wrote:Is anybody else enjoying these VERZUZ matchups as much as me? The T-Pain vs Lil John one was really fun, and the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin also was great. I'm literally planning the rest of my week around being ready and settled in with some alcohol on Saturday night, because this sh*t is going to be absof*ckinglutely CRAZY.

i am enjoying what i've seen. i haven't been able to sit through any single one of them in its entirety.

i was able to get into RZA vs. premo from round 16 on. man, that was fun.

Haven't been able to because of other things, or because they didn't hold your attention?

Babyface vs Teddy Riley is on for this coming Saturday.

The internet has been pushing a Busta vs Luda matchup, which would be really fun no matter who you think would win (Busta, easily).

Today Diddy jumped into a Live to let JD know that he was calling him out. Those two would be another MONSTER clash in terms of the pure fun we'd have watching it.

"AND YOU"

Read on Twitter

been busy af. i work in healthcare, COVID-19 response, and i'm a grad student.

i'm a damn ghost.

Papi_swav · Post #1636 » by **Papi_swav** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:39 am

SelbyCobra wrote:Is anybody else enjoying these VERZUZ matchups as much as me? The T-Pain vs Lil John one was really fun, and the Ne-Yo vs Johnta Austin also was great. I'm literally planning the rest of my week around being ready and settled in with some alcohol on Saturday night, because this sh*t is going to be absof*ckinglutely CRAZY.

Switz Beats vs Timberland was insane. So was Mannie Fresh vs Scott Storch

Papi_swav · Post #1637 » by **Papi_swav** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:40 am

Anybody into Brooklyn Drill rap scene ?

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SelbyCobra · Post #1638 » by **SelbyCobra** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:00 pm

Manhattan Project wrote:Not that it would happen, but I wish we could set up a bracket of like 32 and do it big. It would be awesome to see the battles, similar to how Blaze and Alchemist did it.

I get that, but I'm glad they're doing it the way they are and NOT like that...for now. Part of what makes these matchups so enjoyable is that they're just having fun in a time when everyone needs an escape. Sure there's a always a level of competitiveness to anything that wildly successful people do, but the overriding vibe in these "battles" is one of communal celebration where nobody has to take an L - official or otherwise. RZA and Preemo were having so much fun with each other - talking about how the other guy's selection was the hardest/illest/greatest record in it's category EVER, or how it motivated them to do their own masterpiece. Same with TPain/Lil John.

Just look at how Teddy is billing his "battle":

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I think that's why Swizz and Timb are curating the whole thing so carefully - they want it to be something that does nothing but build up and celebrate the culture - more an online party than a competition - and it's been nothing but that (well, except for The Pen, as noted above by 3THM, before he got it together at the end of his battle with the Dream :lol:

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Post #1639 » by **Manhattan Project** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:24 pm

SelbyCobra wrote:I get that, but I'm glad they're doing it the way they are and NOT like that...for now. Part of what makes these matchups so enjoyable is that they're just having fun in a time when everyone needs an escape. Sure there's a always a level of competitiveness to anything that wildly successful people do, but the overriding vibe in these "battles" is one of communal celebration where nobody has to take an L - official or otherwise. RZA and Preemo were having so much fun with each other - talking about how the other guy's selection was the hardest/illest/greatest record in it's category EVER, or how it motivated them to do their own masterpiece. Same with TPain/Lil John.

Just look at how Teddy is billing his "battle":

Read on Twitter

I think that's why Swizz and Timb are curating the whole thing so carefully - they want it to be something that does nothing but build up and celebrate the culture - more an online party than a competition - and it's been nothing but that (well, except for The Pen, as noted above by 3THM, before he got it together at the end of his battle with the Dream )

Yeah but RZA wasn't nearly as fun as Preemo, Preemo is just a walking bundle of joy when it comes to music. RZA for half the stream was trying to get things set up and wasn't nearly as fun IMO, but it was enjoyable no doubt. I also thing they went this route because Blaze put on a clinic against Swizz. I think all these producers have enough respect for each other, there's no bad blood in these.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #1640 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:49 am

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This dude is probably my favorite rapper right now and he doesn't even do music anymore i think. Crazy to me i feel this dude is immensely talented..Like he's better than most mainstream rappers out there right now. Most people dont even know this guy but i'd pay money to watch him perform no doubt.