Hold on.. Courtney love was ugly to begin with, she didn't ruin nothing.. now Iggy fucked up if those pics aren't shopped

Hey, y'know, pickins was slim in February of 2014. I pretty much responded with elation to the album because it felt like a left-field, underdog novelty that actually had some substance to it. A fun irony album, you know?

At the time, I remember thinking "this bangs generically, but at least it bangs". Also, Iggy didn't seem concerned about whether or not she "sounded black", and I'm always happy when a white rapper can overcome "Eminem Syndrome:" an obsessive anxiety disorder that causes white rappers to freak out about what African Americans may think of their authenticity, resulting in the affectation of a totally artificial cadence that sounds totally goddamn stupid.

But yeah, it was a bad call.
I wasn't the only one though!

Holy Fuck.

Summertime '06 is fucking incredible!!!! It's ...

Damn.. It's so much more mature and powerful than what I was expecting! Hell Can Wait definitely blew my socks off, but this album is unquestionably a masterpiece in both subtlety and hard directness....

I have the iTunes version, it's all I could get on short notice. I bought t without consideration, so who is responsible for this exquisite production? Who's behind the boards here? Are there ANY weak tracks?

This feels like Good kid mAAd city. This is fucking epic!

Iggy looks like a bag of sand.

I don't think she's had any (more) plastic surgery. She's always looked fucked up to me. I think it's just an issue of makeup application. She looks a little hydrocephalic in the bottom. And her hair doesn't look real.

She actually kind of resembles Niki Minaj to me, only Niki is obviously a beautiful girl, and Iggy is obviously something else entirely.

Neither of them satisfy much in the music department. I really miss Lauren Hill. Niki's never made a good album. Her early verses were insane but she has become a joke.

Lauryn Hill needs to bring the fire back. I loved that really hard single she dropped right before she went to jail.

Production is mosly NO ID. Some clams casino on there too.

Makes sense. I'm a big fan of both.

DAMN though I am fucking excited about this shit! The album is so atmospheric and eerie, production wise. I'm a sucker for that stuff.

I read somewhere today that Vince was the Second Coming of (old, good) Ice cube, but I'm not feeling it. To me it's in a similar sonic vein to MNIMN, only with a lyrical narrative that's in the tradition of good kid and My Krazy Life... With something totally fresh and unique rolled up in it all.

I'm stunned, gentlemen!

yeah I'm just so impressed. Like you, thought Hell Can Wait was great. But this. THIS! Wow.

In some ways I feel like Kendrick raised the bar and threw down the gauntlet. It makes sense that TPAB can't be the best album this year. He challenged everyone to come at him bro.

And the winner? All of us hip hop fans.

word. i'm gonna say it again; Meek stepped it up too, his album is fire. i wasn't even feeling his first one apart from the intro, so i didn't see it coming at all. if i had to describe it, i'd say that musically it's basically a Rick Ross album, except the rapping is more hood and soulful.

yeah I saw you mention that Meek. I've had no interest in him prior. I mean, I'll check it out on yr recommendation... but prob not soon. Honestly, too much good music right now. Like w/ Rocky, Bronson, Joey and Vince out, PLUS some others I'm still enjoying like CanOx, Czarface, Welcome To Los Santos... not to mention the Ghostface - OH and another Ghostface coming next week... it's like, how do you have time to keep listening to the stuff you already like right now AND find time to hear new stuff AND listen to some old classics? There's just enough hrs in days haha.

'it's been a good year/maybe i should buy a blimp"

louder, you should check out the track "20's, 50's, 100's" from Welcome To Los Santos. Starts w/ a sick Ferg verse then goes into some legit R&B. Beat's nice.

NR : I'm enjoying the Welcome to Los Santos comp as well. It's got a hell of a cast of characters.

btw: Rick Ross kidnapped and tortured a dude.

Just sayin'

word. I feel like it's pretty below the radar, but it's an interesting mix of shit that gels really well. The hours I spent playing the PC port of GTA V probably gives it a little extra something I suppose, but it's really good a good cohesive vibe. I feel like it'll actually get kicked up to even more constant rotation for me as the Summer gets hotter over here.

"Summertime" (the song) is unreal. Serious goosebumps. It's so tragic. So heartfelt. So amazing. I think Vince has a shot at album of the year.

i told y'all, and Sev was having doubts.. :D i'm just saying.

I always have doubts bro. Remember in the days before Yeezus leaked, I was full of panic that it would somehow fall short?

I was harboring the same doubts about this new Kanye album, until you mentioned that he was taking his time on purpose because he wanted the album to be at MBDTF's level? I'm sure I'll go back into Doubtland if much more time goes by without any goddamn news, but for now, you've restored my confidence.

I don't actually remember what I found doubtful about Vince's album in theory, but I STILL can't believe that it's as good as it is. So in a sense I'm doubting my feelings and perceptions. Because ... Come on... Who saw THIS coming?

Right? I expected pretty damn good, not phenomenal.

Can we talk about Joey for a min tho?

"Cash ruins everything around me"

Record gets better w every spin.

i said it'll be an album of the year contender and y'all probably thought i was overreacting, haha. it's all good though.

Free Weezy Album is out... on Tidal. Sigh. I don't like this new thing where digital albums ("mixtapes" even) are being releasaed exclusively to one digital service and not others.

i think it was the only way he could release it because he's still under contract with Birdman/Cash Money.

either way my expectations aren't high for it because i feel like he already used his best verses for this era on "Sorry 4 the Wait 2".