Rap About Nothing: Hip Hop Chat Thread

[Proposition Joe]

You don't think Kanye made decisions on BP3? He just gave beats? Whether it's a cover, number of songs, whatever, that's what producers do.

I believe kanye, swizz, timbo and the neptunes gave hella input and told him what they think it should be and what it should sound like, and Im sure in most instances he listened and took their advice. But I also believe that all final decisions were his whether or not to do everything they suggested. When Kanye told Pusha he was changing the album cover and to make it 7 songs, Pusha had no choice but to listen to kanye.

 

[Hahahaha]

1 KANYE WEST | YE
G.O.O.D/DEF JAM
Total - 210,328
Sold - 82,089
Streams - 124,607

 

[Cashflow]

That's piss poor

 

[str8drop]

That's piss poor

Nah those are good numbers bruh

Cardi B was on fire and did 255k, this did 210k with half the # of songs. That Weeknd EP was about the same number of tracks/running time as ye and did 169k.

 

[str8drop]

 

[VARNELL HILL]

/\ correct me if I'm wrong...but because of the way streaming works and the album being 7 songs...doesn't that make his numbers even more impressive?

 

[Hahahaha]

I’ve read that because there’s less songs, those seven songs get streamed more than your average album cause of how quick it goes by.

Then I’ve also read that’s why you see 20-30 song albums for more streams.

So I think nobody really knows ****.



I’m hype for Teyana, her last album was fire. No clue what to expect from NaS but I’m hype for that too.

 

[str8drop]

/\ correct me if I'm wrong...but because of the way streaming works and the album being 7 songs...doesn't that make his numbers even more impressive?

Yeah as far as just streaming this album got close to 200m total streams with only 7 tracks, 27.4m per track

For reference, Weeknd just did 141m total streams with 6 tracks, 23.5 per track

I’ve read that because there’s less songs, those seven songs get streamed more than your average album cause of how quick it goes by.

Then I’ve also read that’s why you see 20-30 song albums for more streams.

So I think nobody really knows ****.



I’m hype for Teyana, her last album was fire. No clue what to expect from NaS but I’m hype for that too.

Yeah the most common thinking seems to be more tracks = more **** to stream, higher total streams. That _ Chris Brown dropped a 50 song album and then had a deluxe version w 12 more tracks

Having less songs to get more replay streams is an interesting strategy but it gotta be well executed. Its very possible for somebody to get a 6-7 song project but only like 2-3 songs. Now thats the only ones they're streaming

 

[trynafeelmink]

Ye just completely showed out on Push album, And has had a hand in atleast 4-5 hiphop classics as far as being a producer and a handful of great albums. You throw that in with a guy like Nas who is more then aware of how he dictates his art... I can't see how someone is gonna sit here & say that Kanye is gonna steer him in the wrong direction.

 

[ill steelo]

Yea my expectations are sky high for the Nas joint

 

[HOU$TON]

 

[aNYone]

Yea my expectations are sky high for the Nas joint

Yup.

We haven’t gotten an album in 6 years. And life is good was the best album of the year right next to good kid maad city. I’m ready.

I’m expecting album of the year quality.

When Nas delivers we will have gotten his album, Daytona, the 9th and Black Thought project all within a months time....

 

[LA Diggler]

This dude let 21 grab the hammer

 

[aNYone]

This dude let 21 grab the hammer

21 Savage: “I don’t but jewlery anymore. I’ve matured”















Also 21 Savage: “Pass me the tooly in broad daylight with cameras everywhere in case I have to let out on one of these ******”

 

[Peep Game]

/\ correct me if I'm wrong...but because of the way streaming works and the album being 7 songs...doesn't that make his numbers even more impressive?

Pretty much. You’re more likely to replay 7 songs a ton of times. I’ve played Daytona an enormous amount of times, and it held that all 7 songs are high quality. Migos last 2 hard drive dump albums are made to have a better chance as multiple songs catching fire on the charts. It basically amounts to throwing a whole bunch of **** at the wall and seeing what sticks. Stir Fry and Motor Sport were just tacked onto Culture II for streaming purposes, and Walk It Talk It was the song that caught on afterwards. I thought more songs would have caught in honestly cause quite a few were tailor made for radio.

 

[Deleted member 107398]

Idk why but the way he threw the 2nd bag at him has me dying

 

[tay1]

The key to getting signed to CM is successfully executing a custom birdman handshake before leaving the office

 

[Magic33]

I believe kanye, swizz, timbo and the neptunes gave hella input and told him what they think it should be and what it should sound like, and Im sure in most instances he listened and took their advice. But I also believe that all final decisions were his whether or not to do everything they suggested. When Kanye told Pusha he was changing the album cover and to make it 7 songs, Pusha had no choice but to listen to kanye.

I don't get why you keep bringing up Pusha T, but I am sure he had a choice. Maybe he saw Kanye's point. And the album cover doesn't matter, because most people only see the cover on their phone.

I'm talking about the content of the music, and you're talking about inconsequential things. Pusha T still did him on his album.

I know this is hard for you Nas stans to believe, but dude has released a lot of bad music over the years and it just hasn't been the production.

Did they trick Universal out of another bag?

 

[numbah1grimey]

Birdman threw that second bag of money as if he were reluctant to let it go

Tightwad dude

 

[tay1]

Wayne winning that case is the official death of Cash Money Records

 

[Peep Game]

That second bag of money flying

 

[harlemtothebronx]

That was a frustration throw.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Birdman threw that second bag of money as if he were reluctant to let it go

Tightwad dude

Flashy lifestyle playboy, top flo. RIP Ms. Gladys.

 

[doxen5703]

He threw that second bag and got the **** outta there. How you tryna be nice to someone but you mad about it?

 

[Hoodrich Laflare]

Flashy lifestyle playboy, top flo. RIP Ms. Gladys.

If the pusssy outta line then a pusssy get his head buss