Rap About Nothing: Hip Hop Chat Thread

[Magic33]

I still haven’t played that last Lox album Filthy America. Downloaded it and heard two songs and never went back. Anybody heard it? Maybe I’ll play it this week.

I remember seeing Fetty Wap and Gucci on it and lost interest.

You didn't miss much, it was forgettable IMO

I get excited to hear Styles projects, not Jada or The Lox

 

[Magic33]

Queensbridge hip-hop was so strange at one point, guys were on multiple tracks amongst each other and ended up beefing, even the groups got into it with each other internally

**** that's everyone.

Look at Mase and Cam. Jim and Cam. Juelz and Cam.

Then the Wu.

Queens Bridge is a little different, because dudes didn't grow up together as friends. They had rap in common, knew of each other, but had their own friends and their own friends in their ear. A lot of their beefs didn't stem from issues directly, but from issues from people within their camp.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

It was rumored he didn't handle his money well, and Jay was a hood dude who still hung in the hood. Why get a loan when you can....

but I went back at one point to look at their ages. They got on at 18ish and were washed and rap had passed them by, by the time they were 25. It's funny how things had changed, because rap was truly a young kids sport back then. That **** blows my mind, imagine being 25 and being a legacy act, because Rakim, G Rap and Kane changed the style of rap.

That's why Down With The King was so surprising, because most rappers didn't come back from the dead.

Later, Jay, DMX and Nelly get on past 25.

It's crazy. Master P is older than Big Daddy Kane. Jay and Rakim are only a year apart. 2Chainz is only a year younger than Nore. I just realized BG and Currency are the same age.

Dudes get on 2 different generations of rap be the same age.

 

[Magic33]

It's crazy. Master P is older than Big Daddy Kane. Jay and Rakim are the same age. 2Chainz is only a year younger than Nore. I just realized BG and Currency are the same age.

Dudes get on 2 different generations of rap be the same age.

That's why I don't blame dudes for signing bad deals back then on some New Edition ****.

Give me a deal at 17 or 18, and I'm happy with being able to buy a car, chain and some kicks,

Labels prayed on kids, but people like Master P and Baby were older and smarter. Baby's older than Puff.

 

[wavycrocket]

It's crazy. Master P is older than Big Daddy Kane. Jay and Rakim are only a year apart. 2Chainz is only a year younger than Nore. I just realized BG and Currency are the same age.

Dudes get on 2 different generations of rap be the same age.

This is why LL & Ice Cube are up there.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

That's why I don't blame dudes for signing bad deals back then on some New Edition ****.

Give me a deal at 17 or 18, and I'm happy with being able to buy a car, chain and some kicks,

Labels prayed on kids, but people like Master P and Baby were older and smarter. Baby's older than Puff.

Ice T and Chuck D was like the only 30 year old rappers back then.

 

[Magic33]

I knew they were supposed to talk



Not sure what Akon is doing from him walking around LA with Turkey

It's hard to be upset at Akon with the good he's doing, but some of his comments about slavery and him chilling with Turkey

 

[Magic33]

Ice T and Chuck D was like the only 30 year old rappers back then.

It's funny how Eazy was considered older back then, because he was older than Cube and Ren, but wasn't even 25

That's why when you look at these dudes beefing, decisions they made and some of the problems they had, like Biggie and Pac and they were ****in young.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I can't even listen to the stuff Akon is saying. I guess he was on Vlad making excuses for 69. I'm good.

 

[Peep Game]

You didn't miss much, it was forgettable IMO

I get excited to hear Styles projects, not Jada or The Lox

Pretty much. Think I liked 4 songs. Some of the lesser known producers they often get simply aren’t good.

 

[Grine]

 

[nawghtyhare]

Starks in this bag

whip u with the strap is my ****
and
shakey dog
beauty Jackson
kilo
ragu
and crackspot were my favorites

 

[Magic33]

I was thinking today how I listen to more AZ and Cormega than I do Nas if you take away Illmatic

 

[finessence]

It's crazy. Master P is older than Big Daddy Kane. Jay and Rakim are only a year apart. 2Chainz is only a year younger than Nore. I just realized BG and Currency are the same age.

Dudes get on 2 different generations of rap be the same age.

Future, Wayne and Wale born in 82, 83 and 84

 

[Magic33]

Future, Wayne and Wale born in 82, 83 and 84

It was funny hearing Em talk about Cole and Kendrick like they were new artist.

You have a label, and this is how on top of music you are?

They've been out for 10 years.

I would not put my career in your hands.

 

[Magic33]

btw it's a problem when Em is doing a joint with Wayne that's going to be seen by tens of thousands, and you don't mention your own artist...Conway and Westside as some of your favorite rappers.

Which leads back to West's comments about his label probably not even knowing he was nominated for a BET award for best group

 

[finessence]

Like someone said in the comments... AKON HAS NOOO INTEGRITY. Ironically, his biggest hit was called “locked up”

 

[marikomorose]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

BET doing great with the No Limit and Ruff Ryder's series but these reenactment's are terrible.

They had a 5'9 Suge Knight in that No limit doc.

 

[finessence]

BET doing great with the No Limit and Ruff Ryder's series but these reenactment's are terrible.

They had a 5'9 Suge Knight in that No limit doc.

the no limit scene when snoop was running backstage

 

[VARNELL HILL]

I knew they were supposed to talk

Not sure what Akon is doing from him walking around LA with Turkey

It's hard to be upset at Akon with the good he's doing, but some of his comments about slavery and him chilling with Turkey

At this point, we know Akon is about a check. Are they chilling in the conventional sense of "chilling"? Or is there a mutual business interest there? I could be wrong but I don't think ****** just shopping on Rodeo and drinking green tea smoothies in the crib all day.

This is a yet another tale of when integrity and business converge.

If we're going to be mad at Akon...I happen to know of another famous artist who has a business relationship with a questionable individual that stands against "code"...but nobody really wants to talk about it

 

[TipsyMcStagga]

Yea, those Akon comments about slavery and 69 in that Vlad interview made me look at him differently a bit smh

 

[$tacy]

Akon better off saying they offered the bag

 

[finessence]

At this point, we know Akon is about a check. Are they chilling in the conventional sense of "chilling"? Or is there a mutual business interest there? I could be wrong but I don't think ****** just shopping on Rodeo and drinking green tea smoothies in the crib all day.

This is a yet another tale of when integrity and business converge.

If we're going to be mad at Akon...I happen to know of another famous artist who has a business relationship with a questionable individual that stands against "code"...but nobody really wants to talk about it

Jay-Z and that female informant...? Bruh, I EXPECT a female to snitch and tell it all. Ironically, she put in REAL street work unlike 69. Again, she’s a female. I expect a woman to tell and save her a***.

Anyone with two eyes and common sense (which isn’t that common anymore), how could you not foresee this gay, rainbow haired weasel not being street, and being a fake gangster? If dudes reallyyyyy thought he was a solid individual than we are living in times if poor judgement. First time I saw dude I was like yeah, this a complete joke.

Again, you KNEW this dude was a loser from jump. IDK how people fell for it

 

[marikomorose]