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And that means what exactly ? That he's better ? Makes better music ? I could name 10 rappers from Pac's era that were better lyricist and are legends in their own right. Still not better than PAC.
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And that means what exactly ? That he's better ? Makes better music ? I could name 10 rappers from Pac's era that were better lyricist and are legends in their own right. Still not better than PAC.
Hit or miss as usual.
And a bunch of "I'm in the hood like ________" lines.
Fab has been on a roll for 4 years but he's sorta flown under the radar. IMO Soul Tape 3 and Young OG Project is his BEST work to date. Sucks it came out so late that it didn't get any "best of" lists.
Fab is quietly holdin the crown in NY.
Fab is doing the MOST obvious thing, he's sampling (and using the same samples as) the great east coast records of the past. THAT'S what NY NEEDS to do to become relevant again. Where as Joey Badass and others are simply making tracks on what sound like Boot Camp Click leftovers, their basically adding water and stirring on a 90s recipe where as Fab is updating the spices, making it something that people are already consuming but staying true to the recipe. That is ALL NY needs to do to get back on track.
And if most of these artists (and fans) REALLY studied this hip-hop **** to its core you would realize that is what birthed this culture. DJs were taking records you already loved, already danced to, already got the party hype and essentially sampling via relooping the break in the beat. Somebody hops on the mic (usually the DJ in the early years) and gets the party hype. This is what birthed the art, it's what NWA and other west coast artists did with Parliment Funkadelic records that formed the G Funk sound. It's the foundation of our music. Whether it's James Brown samples of the 80s or Zapp. It's what formed the East Coast sound of the mid 90s. Sampling whether it was Premier, RZA, Beatminerz or Puff.
This is info I got from my OG that witnessed hip-hop from the absolute beginning. He's from Jackson Ave (South Bronx for those not familiar), 50 years old. Hip-hop was forming as he was coming of age. The reason BIG record "Juicy" worked is because parties used to jump to the Mtume "Juicy" record, Puff is from that era, seeing his parents party to it. "Big Poppa" is an Isley Brothers ("Between The Sheets") old school playa anthem, so of course it worked when they sampled it. "Warning"? Isaac Hayes. "Everyday Struggle" some other old Ns. "One More Chance"? Debarge. All the way through Bad Boys whole reign they sampled records their parents partied to and modernized them. At the same time Death Row/DJ Quik was doing the same thing with the funk. It's a proven formula.
That's why Fab has been able to survive better than anyone else from the class of 98. He's become the Masta Ace of his generation, was never the most skilled but had an ability to become a sonic chameleon, ever changing with the times without sounding old or trying TOO hard. No one would argue that either was the most talented from their class but they've found ways to continue their careers into their late 30s (Ace is almost 50 now) where the average rap career spans about 3 years on avg, regardless of skill level.
Is you listen to The Soul Tape trilogy you hear a lot of familiar samples. But they're reworked to a 2010's sound.
On part 3
"Get Back" uses the same sample as "Dead Presidents"
"Playa" uses the same sample BIG used on "Playa Hater"
"Foreigners" uses Fat Joe "My Lifestyle"
He's not the only one.
Nipsey used the same sample Diplomats used for "Who Am I" on "All Get Right" on CRENSHAW.
Kid Ink used the "Shook One's" sample on a track and featured Raekwon on it. Rick Ross sampled "You're Nobody"(Till Somebody Kills You), "93 Til Infinity".
Not sure what is hard for NY artists to understand about this. Provided most lack talent, and the others prolly don't realize how bad it truly is for NY music because like you see in here, there's the NY apologist who won't admit how bad it is. They would rather put on their replica Patrick Ewing Jersey from 95 and act as if nothing is wrong. And then you have the guys who have convinced themselves that the prime of NY was enough for them and they don't care going forward. These are the guys who's wives gain 40lbs every decade after her 20s. Not sure if you can say you love a culture that you've let go of because it was great during YOUR time. I guess that's enough for some, they now how better things to worry about, much more important than the culture that may have shaped the formative years of their lives. All of these attitudes are the REAL reason NY hip-hop is dead.
People like myself dare NY to be BETTER because we know it's possible. **** just goin to the playoffs, why not compete for chips? If you live something you have expectations, these Ns will tell you they live hip-hop but not want to see it get better, that ain't love, it's convenient enjoyment.
It's all in the samples. Outside of Swizz, pretty much every good and great east coast producer made it off of sampling the great records their parents played at their parties and social gatherings. So where are all the kids who's parents was playin Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, NaS, Diplomats, Fox, Kim, Noreaga and DMX? Or is it that everyone parents was playin UGK, Lil Keke, Hot Boys & Master P?
Fab made a good record out of sampling "Oochie Wally" and it featured Chris Brown. You know what that could've done for a new artist out of NYC? You know what that "Foreigners" record off Soul Tape 3 could've been had it been a Rowdy Rebel, Dave East or Manolo record? Cole used the Tribe and Outkast sample on 'Born Sinner'. Not sure what these out of region guys understand that Ns in NY don't get. Provided most people don't really know the foundation of hip-hop to begin with, but I mean come on.
Why has no one sampled Wyclef's "Apocalypse"? Jay-Z's "Girls, Girls, Girls"? "Ether"? "C.R.E.A.M."? Maybe Fab's Friday Night tape will inspire a new generation of producers, who knows. That kid Quez from LA made a whole project around that theme 3 months ago. Just flipping classics from the 90s, while it ended up sounding stale about halfway through the first listen it was a good attempt, and to the younger generation that may not be familiar with the originals it prolly sounds good, and serves as a history lesson.
there's talented producers making East coast records.
Mark Henry.
Harry Fraud.
Araab Muzik.
Listen to Banks new mixtape, pretty good production with mediocre rhymes.
Gotta give away free music to generate interest. Fab could've went the retail route with any of the 3 Soul Tapes, but putting out a good product was more important. That's what propelled 'Young OG Project'. He hadn't had an official release for 5 years prior to that but still had a decent enough Buzz to make a dent in Billboards with a digital release.First of all I feel I like a lot of new artists don't know their history and research the past to an extent. Second of all the sampling part is correct but I'm sure you know how difficult it is to clear a sample if your trying to sell it. Some artists want a ridiculous amount of writing credits just for using their sample and that makes it almost not worth it for the newer artist.
Soul isn't exactly what comes to mind when I think of Timbaland, Neptunes & Mannie Fresh production.
Gotta give away free music to generate interest. Fab could've went the retail route with any of the 3 Soul Tapes, but putting out a good product was more important. That's what propelled 'Young OG Project'. He hadn't had an official release for 5 years prior to that but still had a decent enough Buzz to make a dent in Billboards with a digital release.
Gotta go back to the basics.
Even Bobby Shmurda Buzz came from a free record, built a good enough buzz, signed and ended up becoming a billboard hit.
Trill just posted an NY culture eulogy
It really hurts yall pride that ish don't center around yall no more I see
This is prolly home to the most black Culture in North America. Us not having a voice or presence is a blow to all of US.
But like most things, we won't realize that until it's too late.
Nah dude, heck no. The most "Black Cultured" areas in North America would be Birmingham, Atlanta, St.Louis/Memphis, Louisiana, Detroit/Chicago. The westcoast, somewhere like Oakland maybe.
What are you talking about
I said that?Dude said NYC is home to the most cultured Black people...