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Originally Posted by foreverasskiss

^^ dude, where you been? composed by Adrian Younge. all analog. studio.

lol hilarious.

Adrian Younge is legit.

Suchfriends, deluxe edition came with a 2nd instrumental disc as well.

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Originally Posted by louder

..aaand it's out!

http://www.datpiff.com/d5

 

downloading now. Thoughts later.

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still sounds like the same Wayne from D4/IANAHB2 to me.

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Pusha T "My Name Is My Name" album cover

 

deluxe:

 

[Severian]

Surprised that Hall of Fame has shaped up to be a fine, agreeable, and refreshing album, reminiscent of Graduation and Late Reg. with alright lyrics and one of the best pussy-related skits I've heard in some time.

I like it. A lot.

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Danny Brown "OLD" album cover

 

hahahahaha.

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i think that American Gangster might be the greatest late-career album in hip-hop.

Fishscale and Life Is Good come close, AG is the most consistent though.

Magna Carta might not be as incredible, but at least Jay hasn't lost his voice, as opposed to Wayne and Eminem who simply don't sound as good as they used to.

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Originally Posted by louder

i think that American Gangster might be the greatest late-career album in hip-hop.

Fishscale and Life Is Good come close, AG is the most consistent though.

Magna Carta might not be as incredible, but at least Jay hasn't lost his voice, as opposed to Wayne and Eminem who simply don't sound as good as they used to.

AG is incredible. You know how much I love that one.

It's def better than Life Is Good and Fishscale, though they're both excellent.

[Severian]

Is John Legend worth listening to? Ever? I've never even considered it. Frankly, I don't know if the guy is hip hop, R&B, alternative r&b, some kinda Jack Johnsony type of thing, or just a black guy who is non threatening to whites because everything about him is white except for his skin ( lookin' at you, Hootie).

No idea who or what he is. If it's good, let me know.

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Originally Posted by Severian

Is John Legend worth listening to? Ever? I've never even considered it. Frankly, I don't know if the guy is hip hop, R&B, alternative r&b, some kinda Jack Johnsony type of thing, or just a black guy who is non threatening to whites because everything about him is white except for his skin ( lookin' at you, Hootie).

No idea who or what he is. If it's good, let me know.

lol, he's an R&B singer. you've heard him on Blame Game and probably more.

Kanye co-produced most of the tracks on his new album.

production by Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bink!, Hit-Boy, 88-Keys, etc.

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Originally Posted by louder

lol, he's an R&B singer. you've heard him on Blame Game and probably more.

Kanye co-produced most of the tracks on his new album.

production by Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bink!, Hit-Boy, 88-Keys, etc.

How's dedication 5?

Right now I'm pissed at Wayne. Carters II and III remain in pretty consistent rotation for me, but I listen to Rebirth, IANAHB, and even Carter IV, and think, "Jesus Christ this is the most inane, boring, mindless shit a genius who made two of the best hip hop albums of all time could possibly offer."

IANAHBII seems to have become moderately enjoyable, but only because of a few verses reminiscent of the Wayne of old.

Still, with The Weeknd and 2-Chainz on board, Im definitely interested, though I'm sure disappointment is inevitable. Maybe wayne should actually quit the syrup for a tick, just so he can get in a fresh state of mind. Then resume his 100 daily doses of it, and make another scatological, opiate laced masterpiece.

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Weezy used to be the coolest rapper in the game. Dedication 5 sucks though. Carter 4, IANAHB1+2, D4 and 5 all have a few decent songs, but that isn't the Wayne i love.

The Weeknd killed it though. i think i'm gonna buy his new album.

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2 Chainz is completely ridiculous, in a good way. his delivery/pronunciation is dope, prolly had my fav verse on Mercy and i like his new single with Pharrell too. his debut album was wack though, a couple of good songs but meh, i hope that the new one will be better.

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D5 is way better than D3 and D4. It's better than Sorry 4 The Wait too... maybe.

There's def some MISsteps in there ("New Slaves" and "F'ing Problems" are a bit boring for example, as its basically just the same flow as the original songs. Nothing unique) but this is a STEP in the RIGHT direction for Weezy. His take on "Don't Kill My Vibe" or "CREAM" show that he's putting some serious effort back into a mixtape. His track w/ Chance is really awesome.

I don't know, I think maybe he's starting to take a look around and realize that his time is up. He's realizing that names like Kendrick, Rocky, Chance, Tyler, Earl, etc are on everyone's lips and nobody is putting Weezy in that same breath.

What made D1 and D2 so compelling? It was the DEDICATION. He was DEDICATED to advancing his craft.

The lack of said effort is what made D3 and D4 so meh.

D5 seems a mix of both. Genuine effort, mixed with some throwaways.

I'm just saying that there's a glimmer of hope that he could possibly finally care enough to try hard for us again. Maybe.

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i wish.

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Sighs. I did my best to shift the conversations towards more substantive rap and hip hop, and now we're back to Lil Wayne and other boojie shit. Meh..

 

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Originally Posted by foreverasskiss

if i hear Feds Watchin one more time i'm gonna get up a change the station.

i've only heard the song once, i don't listen to the radio.

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that Danny Brown cover is awesome.

Did anyone else really enjoy Joey Bada$$'s Summer Knights?

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^ didn't like it as much as his first tape "1991".

new Drake album tracklist:

 

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Originally Posted by louder

^ didn't like it as much as his first tape "1991".

new Drake album tracklist:

 

there's a song called "Wu-Tang Forever"? Sold.

(plus, I really like "Started From The Bottom")