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hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #104: Goodie Mob - Soul Food - HipHop

hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #104: Goodie Mob - Soul Food - HipHop

hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #104: Goodie Mob - Soul Food

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:19 PM PDT

Welcome to the new and improved Essential Album of the Week discussion thread!

Every Wednesday we will discuss an album from our Essential Albums list

Last Time: GZA - Liquid Swords

This Week: Goodie Mob - Soul Food

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Background/Description (courtesy of allmusic.com)

Over the years, Southern rap has come to be associated mostly with hit-factory labels like No Limit and Cash Money, or in its early days Miami bass music. In general, it's never been afforded much critical respect, but that started to change in the '90s, when Atlanta established itself as the home of intelligent, progressive Southern hip-hop. Despite some excellent predecessors, Goodie Mob's debut album, Soul Food, is arguably the city's first true classic, building on the social conscience of Arrested Development and the street smarts and distinctive production of OutKast. In fact, the production team behind the latter's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Organized Noize, is also present here, and really hit their stride with a groundbreaking signature sound that reimagines a multitude of Southern musical traditions. Soul Food is built on spare, funky drum programs, Southern-fried guitar picking in the Stax/Volt vein, occasional stabs of blues harmonica, and strong gospel overtones in the piano licks and meditative keyboards. There's an even stronger spiritual flavor in the group's lyrics, based on a conviction that religion has been the saving grace of African-American culture as it's endured centuries of oppression. The album even opens with lead rapper Cee-Lo singing an original spiritual called "Free." Goodie Mob is firmly grounded in reality, though -- they rail against a system stacked against poverty-stricken blacks, and are more than willing to defend themselves in a harsh environment, as on the gritty street tales "Dirty South," the eerie single "Cell Therapy," and "The Coming." The meat of the album, however, lies in its more reflective moments: the philosophical "Thought Process"; "Sesame Street," a reminiscence on growing up poor and black; "Guess Who," one of hip-hop's greatest mama tributes ever; and the warm title track, which is about exactly what it says. If soul food was aptly named for its spiritual nourishment, the same is true of this underappreciated gem.

Guidelines

This is an open thread for you to share your thoughts on the album. Avoid vague statements of praise or criticism. This is your chance to practice being a critic. It's fine for you to drop by just to say you love the album, but let's try and step it up a bit!!!

How has this album affected hip-hop? WHY do you like this tape? What are the best tracks? Do you think it deserves the praise it gets? Is it the first time you've listened to it? What's your first impression? Have you listened to the artist before? Explain why you like it or why you don't.

DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT BEING LATE!!!! Discussion throughout the week is encouraged.

Also my bad for delaying this so long, school has kicked my ass and I just had to deal with that first

Next week's EAOTW will be B.G. - Chopper City

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Mac Miller Interview Detailing How Serious His Drug Habit Was..

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:18 PM PDT

http://grantland.com/features/mac-miller-good-am-album/

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I remember reading this interview when good am came out and Mac detailed the darkest part of his life. I never forgot about this.

"I had this assistant and part of what he did was wipe the coke — and sometimes blood — off my rolled-up bills. And I had this moment when I looked at my phone and saw that I had him [listed] in there as 'Intern.' I asked him what he had me in his phone as. He said 'My hero.'" — Mac Miller

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Lupe Fiasco's DROGAS WAVE moved up to September 21st

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:35 PM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:12 AM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:06 PM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 06:13 AM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 06:32 PM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:17 AM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:18 PM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 06:01 PM PDT

Mac Miller at a freestyle contest in 2009 when he was 17

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:39 AM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] 2 Chainz - Bigger Than You (feat. Quavo & Drake)

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:05 AM PDT

SOB X RBE Has Split Up

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:53 AM PDT

Gangin 2 is Yhung T.O.'s last album with SOB X RBE, remains to be seen if Daboii stays with the group.

Yhung T.O. IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn5fckDn8Xq/?hl=en

Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/uASxBLK

In his story TO references a video from Slimmy B's story where Slimmys barber says "fuck RBE": https://streamable.com/vxtcf

TO's comment on that video: https://streamable.com/0iurs

For a while TO's social media has said OBM X RBE (no SOB) and his recent song "Betrayal" somewhat foreshadows all this. Daboii also removed affiliation with SOB from his social media.

In the Bay there was always talk about how T.O.'s interscope deal would impact the group and T.O. was already releasing singles outside the SOB X RBE name directly thru the label.

Im not gonna say anything about it cuz the hypebeasts always have opinions and i think no matter what happened behind the scenes if its rap or anything else its sad to see brothers fall out. Just delivering the news

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6LACK - Pretty Little Fears Ft. J. Cole

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 01:52 PM PDT

A New In Depth Interview With Tyler, the Creator For Fantastic Man Magazine

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:10 PM PDT

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Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:59 AM PDT

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