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Hip-Hop Listening Club of the Week #264: Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal (1996) - HipHop

Hip-Hop Listening Club of the Week #264: Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal (1996)

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 07:49 AM PST

Today we're listening to Nocturnal by Heltah Skeltah

Background

By /u/dakkadakka3

Nocturnal is the third Boot Camp click release, coming after the 1993 album Black Moon - Enta Da Stage, one of the first albums part of the new east coast hardcore sound that contributed towards the so-called renaissance that was emerging in New York (36 Chambers, Midnight Marauders, Bacdafucup etc), and also Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin that dropped in 1995, both of which were were entirely produced by Da Beatminerz. Both albums were popular, with 'Who Got da Props?' and 'Bucktown' being big hits in New York. Ruck (aka Sean Price) and Rock made their first appearance on the posse cut Cession At Da Doghillee from Dah Shinin.

The duo Ruck & Rock formed was named Heltah Skeltah, but they made their first appearance under the name 'Fab 5' along with Da Origanoo Gun Clappaz, a newer Boot Camp Clik sub-group trio, on the underground hit single 'Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka' that came out in October '95. The song was enough of a hit to make them a decent check, so Nocturnal had solid funding (just look how fancy their studio was) as well as recieving backing from Boot Camp Clik's newly formed label 'Duck Down Records' led by Dru Ha & Buckshot. After also dropping the single Operation Lockdown, Nocturnal released in June 1996. Nocturnal went on to sell around 250,000 copies.

This albums rapping is where it departs from earlier Boot Camp Clik releases, where most creativity was focused on the flows and delivery. Ruck & Rock are top tier MCs and lyricists with great chemistry but also with very distinct styles. Rock has a more commanding tone with a deep ass voice, just punching out bars while Ruck had a lower, faster and jumpier flow, quite different from the solo Sean Price of the 2000s. What Ruck & Rock have in common is that they rip their verses consistently on here, showing off rugged lyrical skills. Subject matter is rooted in gangsterisms but it's littered with more bizarre topics and references, giving it this bad trip on some grimey street at night atmosphere. Just one quote to showcase how aggressive the bars get:

My brass knuckles make your knees buckle. What, duke?

I lay more niggas flat out on their back than a slut do

Who knows what you seem to be? I didn't gas you

But you can keep it moving 'fore I beat your gassed ass, you

Punk bastard, you could get the gat quick or your ass

Kicked. That dry shit your lips spit? Get the Chapstick

Or a fat dick, and that's it.

Heltah Skeltah letting the brains blow, and that's it

There are some departures from this though, including the more smooth 'Therapy', and a few more humorous skits. There are also plenty of guest MCs, including all of Da Origanoo Gun Clappaz (Starang especially which is good because he's great), the Brownsville underground duo 'Representativz', and Illa Noyz, and they all come on their A-game for two posse cuts.

Nocturnal is the first Boot Camp Clik album to not be fully produced by Da Beatminerz. E-Swift (of Tha Alkoholiks), and also a handful of more underground Brooklyn producers contribute about half of the beats, and Da Beatminerz the other half. The sound is very grimey on most tracks, sometimes laid back but for the most part hard hitting with dark samples that could fit on a horrorcore album. Generally the album samples jazz albums, twisting little loops to sound sinister in a way similar to how Havoc did on The Infamous, but with a more hard hitting, booming approach.

If you're listening and wonder why it seems they're rapping about Decepticons (like the ones from Transformers), that was the name of a Brooklyn street gang) they were part of, which was present in New York from the late 80s, before either Bloods or Crips were. Sticky Fingaz from Onyx & Steele from Smif-N-Wessun were also members. Jay Z even mentions them on BK Anthem, "Wasn't safe on the A train, D, G or the F, Decepticons, Lo-Life niggas snatch the Polo off your chest", they were pretty notorious for a while, even if few in number.

The album is the first album to fully feature Sean Price (Ruck). Heltah Skeltah went on to release another album in '98, that featured names like Method Man and Tha Dogg Pound as well as even more of the Boot Camp Clik, and it was a solid album but a commercial flop, partially due to not fitting into the emerging popularity of the shiny suit Diddy style, but also due to Heltah Skeltah being banned from Hot 97 radio play because Sean Price slapped one of their security guards in the Hot 97 office (allegedly in self defence). Their career stagnated around there and it took until around 2003 for Sean Price to start trying to make waves in New York's underground, inspired by Ghostface Killah's Surpeme Clientele. His first mixtape came out in '03 and built enough buzz to build interest in his debut solo album, Monkey Barz, that went on to become a New York underground classic, and the start of a great solo career.

Just a few of my favourite lyrics from the album:

Went to hell with angel dust, plus I bust the devils lungs

With lyrics that come from tip of the tongues now you sprung

Sean sparks like John Starks in the fourth Quarter

Oughta meet my peeps, thats deeper than the Torah

Unforgettable like Nat King Bats Swing

Louieville chill because my motherfucking slap stings

-- Ruck on 'Sean Price'

Then ask Ruck, the irrational, here to bash a few too, after who? (you)

Use your face to crack a brew then laugh at you

What's the, matter, dudes / Walking through my avenue, flappin' about

You wanna battle, dude, have a cap or two

That'll do that ass a little justice

Don't fuck with the mothafuckin' Rock and the Ruckness

-- Rock on 'Soldiers Gone Psycho'

I control the masses / with metaphors that's massive

Don't ask if the nigga Ruck'll bash shit like Cassius

I'm drastic / When it comes to verbs, I be flipping

'Cause herbs just be shitting off the words I be kicking

-- Ruck on 'Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka'

Some other cool shit related to the album

The Source 3.5 Mic review

Another Fab 5 Posse Cut that didn't make the cut, 'Blah!'

'96 Freestyle

Artist: Heltah Skeltah

Album: Nocturnal

Year: 1996

Representing: Brownsville, Brooklyn NY

Label: Duck Down Records (Priority/EMI Records)

Producers: Da Beatminerz (Baby Paul, Mr. Walt), Supreme, Buckshot, Lord Jamar, Shaleek, Supreme, Sean Price, & E-Swift

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Album of the Year 2018 #33 Aminé - ONEPOINTFIVE

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 01:15 PM PST

Artist: Aminé

Album: ONEPOINTFIVE

Listen: YouTube Spotify Apple Music

Background by /u/zachkirk1919

Aminé (pronounced UH-MEAN-AY), born Adam Aminé Daniel, is a 24 year old rapper from Portland, Oregon. Born to immigrant parents, Aminé says that music was a large part of his household growing up. He started rapping in high school, writing tracks about rival schools after being cut from the basketball team, dashing his longtime dream to "be Kobe Bryant." He released 3 projects independently on the internet from 2014-15, stirring a local buzz, that caught the attention of promoters, Complex, and even Portland Trail Blazers star point guard, Damian Lillard. But his rise was not without controversy. A look into Aminé's career beginnings will show an apparent bitterness towards him from some of Portland's young creatives. Videographers, managers and others say Aminé does not give them credit, or respect for their assistance in his come-up. Whether this is simply salt from jealous former friends who didn't achieve the success Aminé has, or if he truly wronged them in some way, we will probably never know. Aminé has never publicly commented on the situation. But to the joys of Aminé's friends and family, and disappointment of his early haters, his 2016 commercial debut single, Caroline, put him on the map, quickly making him hip-hop's face of the 503, which had never truly had a star. Caroline, which has since amassed well over 200 million views on Youtube, was followed by singles Baba and REDMERCEDES. After signing to Republic Records shortly after, his debut album, Good For You, was released in June of 2017. Around that same time, Adam was selected to the 2017 XXL Freshman List. Now, looking to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump, or worse, be labeled a one hit-wonder, his second project, ONEPOINTFIVE, came the following year, releasing August 15th, 2018. Not exactly a mixtape, but not quite the follow-up album that fans were expecting, Aminé dubbed this collection of songs an "EPLPMIXTAPEALBUM" In a rap scene that frequently blurs the line between a mixtape, and a studio album Aminé seems to poke fun at this distinction. Recorded in the same studio in Hawaii that Kanye West recorded his 2007 classic, Graduation, Aminé says he was planning on recording his second album. However plans changed. On how the project came to be he said "I knew this producer TeeWatt from like 4 years ago and I randomly ran into him at a party in LA the day before I was headed to Hawaii to work on my second album. He sent me a pack of beats that wasn't what I was looking for, for my second album but they were fire lol. He sent me the WHY? and REEL IT IN beat so I just recorded those for fun with no plan. But then, those songs made me wanna make more music like in that in hawaii so we made BLACKJACK and SHINE the next day. And then I just kept making more music like that instead of working on my 2nd album and here we are today…" So, with a hazy mission, an unexpected beat pack, and a creative environment previously graced by legends, Aminé created what would become ONEPOINTFIVE, the best, (and probably the only) EPLPMIXTAPEALBUM of 2018.

Review by /u/zachkirk1919

Sad on yo motherfucking b-day? Bitch what the fuck?

says the album intro, voiced by YouTuber Rickey Thompson. The melodic beat kicks in quickly after, with Aminé chiming in with a vocal backing, a sample that he created out of his own voice. The moody vibe is immediately unlike the majority of Aminé's previous album. He has given listeners more introspective songs before, (Turf, Sundays). But this song touches on heavier topics than we heard addressed on 2017's Good For You. Aminé is, literally, treating the listener as a therapist. Immediately it's clear that the usually playful, and humorous Aminé, has heavier things on his mind, at least for now. Touching on his personal suicidal thoughts, strained relationships with his family, and a reminiscent look at his adolescent experience, he then drops a surprise, (that actually wasn't very hard to see coming). He and "Ms. Parrish", better known as R&B singer Kehlani, at one point, had a relationship of some sort. After collaborating on Aminé's previous album, rumors circulated around them for awhile. Aminé seems to be getting a lot off of his chest on this song, and he said it was one of the harder songs he has recorded. But after airing his troubles to the millions of Doctor Whoever's sitting at home, Rickey Thompson comes back with a decisive outro, "Get your shit together and turn the fuck up!" This sudden change of pace, will ultimately set the tone for the rest of the project. Any anxieties Aminé was feeling on "DR. WHOEVER" are quickly gone on "HICCUP". His braggadocio betrays the mental health issues he told us about just 2 minutes earlier. All cares are gone and Aminé has some flexing to catch up on. This victory lap of a song is more reminiscent of someone at the peak of their success than a kid with one billboard hit to his name. If the project has a weak point this is probably it. However Aminé only improves on the eccentric trap inspired sound as the album continues. The Gunna feature is solid, if not a little bit forgettable, but his melodic delivery rides the beat nicely. "REEL IT IN" is Aminé's biggest commercial success on ONEPOINTFIVE, with the music video (NSFW) totaling 18 million views on YouTube in about three months. The song made decent buzz, despite not quite cracking the Hot 100. With a disgustingly catchy hook, and a Gucci Mane assisted remix, it is a little surprising this song didn't garner more mainstream attention. The production on BLACKJACK, is easily some of the best on the tape, and it is worth noting that Aminé himself is credited as one of three producers on the track. The song is not even two minutes long, which coupled with the fast vocal delivery, adds to the extremely fast pace of the project. Aminé makes sure to throw us a Jack Black reference in here to remind us of his love for film. The confidence is through the roof once again on this song, and I think there might have been more humble brags in the last three songs than there was in the entirety of Good For You. But just like that, with an abrupt transition, the fast pace is dialed back, and we are hearing from the Dr. Whoever version of Aminé again. No boasts, just real life stress from a real life guy dealing with real life problems. The chimey beat and adlibs give "WHY" a lighter feel than the lyrical content actually portrays. Lines like,

they let me skip the DMV line, that's when I knew it was real

give Aminé an almost humorous level of relatability, that strips away the larger than life rapper persona he has taken on in the last few tracks, and makes him feel distinctly normal. He becomes less of a rapper, and more of just a guy who raps. Moving into "SHINE", Aminé stays in his feelings, and by this point it genuinely feels like there are two characters on this project. We are hearing from Aminé on tracks like "REEL IT IN", and more from Adam on "SHINE". Hearing a little more of Aminé's singing voice on this track is interesting as the high pitched chorus is a stark contrast to his deep rap voice. I hope to hear even more singing tracks from him in the future as he seems to really know how to use his voice well. For the second time now, the project goes zero to one hundred with "CHINGY". This is the closest thing to straight up trap music we have heard from Aminé in his short career, and as soon as the barely two minute track was over I was thirsty for more. The production is simple, but complements the vocals perfectly, allowing the lyrics to take center stage and hit hard. Not that the lyricism is necessarily anything to write home about, but once again the contrast from track to track is what makes the arrogant bars stand out. And "bitch you know I do my damn thing" is guaranteed to be stuck in your head for awhile. G Herbo lends a hand for the second feature of the album on "DAPPERDAN". The pace doesn't slow up with this track, and it is immediately another ear worm. I would love to see Aminé start getting some mainstream features doing hooks for other artists, because every one on here is extremely engaging, even if they are a bit repetitive. As catchy as Caroline was, it's hard to believe it's the only song on these two tapes to get any radio time. Poking fun at "Jenny, Becky, and Samantha" the white women who want to touch his hair, and naming the song after his hair product of choice, "CANTU" is the standout of the back third of the album which doesn't let off the gas at all. The track closes with another Rickey Thompson outro. "SUGARPARENTS" gives us a feature from Rico Nasty, who had an album of the year contender of her own with Nasty. If I had to pick a personal least favorite song on this project, it would be this one, but the chemistry between Aminé and Rico, was surprisingly really good, so another collab from the two would be more than welcome. The energy of the album crescendos on "STFU2" (sequel to Good For You's, "STFU") before finally hitting it's absolute peak on the first verse of "RATCHETSATURNGIRL",

I like when shawty do the dummy on my dick raw

pretty much sums up the entire mood of the extremely sexual track, before one of the most abrupt beat switches of the year throws the listener for a loop. If the first half of "RATCHETSATURNGIRL" is about everything Aminé loves from this mystery woman in bed, the second half is about everything else, turning it into a genuine love song. This transitions us into the album closer, "TOGETHER", where Aminé goes more in depth about this person he can't seem to get over. My immediate complaint with ONEPOINTFIVE upon it's release was the lack of track to track cohesion. I still appreciated the music as a collection of good songs, or maybe a mixtape, or EP, but the melancholy tracks sprinkled in didn't seem to fit with the rest of the project, which to me, held it back from that level of replayability, that would earn it a spot on my year end list. But after (a lot) more listens, I found that these sudden switch ups are exactly what makes this project feel very refined and intentional. Anyone who has ever lived with anxiety, will tell you that there is no predicting when it is going to hit. Sometimes when you're at your absolute highest, something quickly cuts you down. On this tape, every time Aminé reaches his highest point of energy, and confidence, he quickly spirals back down. The story that this anxiety seems to tell, makes the short project feel like a fully fleshed out, LP, or album, and a great one at that. Maybe he's onto something with this whole EPLPMIXTAPEALBUM thing? That's all folks… Ta-ta now Rickey's voice fades out one last time, bringing ONEPOINTFIVE to an end just as quickly and ambiguously as it began. With Aminé caught in an in-between phase of his career, and apparently his relationships. No longer a newcomer, but not quite a superstar, in some ways he seems on the outside looking in. There is no way to know how he feels about it, except tuning in your speakers, and becoming his Dr. Whoever.

Favorite Lyrics by /u/zachkirk1919

"DR. WHOEVER"

Can't man up if masculinity your only weapon

Man, I've thought about suicide a hundred times

But, I'd hate to disappoint and see my momma cry

Birthdays these days be the worst days

'Cause I know I'm gettin' older and not happier

"SHINE"

I fuck up like everyday, I fuck up in every way

I fuck up like when I pull up on Sunday at Chick-Fil-A

My-my dark twisted fantasy, beautiful insanity

When the rain pour, you're the one I call my canopy

"SUGARPARENTS"

Look baby I ain't one of these oldheads

If you give me Blac Chyna I'ma leave you on read

My money is my money so I put it in my sock

Here's some advice bitch, go get a job

Talking Points

Do you think Aminé has the staying power to break away from being a one-hit wonder, or do you think he peaked with Caroline?

What was your favorite song, verse, and feature on the tape?

Do you like the idea of artists dropping less refined, unplanned projects in the middle of their creative process for larger albums? Is this something you could see becoming popular amongst other artists?

What are your thoughts on rappers from less traditional cities (like Portland) staying true to their roots as they blow up? Do you think this loyalty negatively impacts their success?

What direction do you want to see Aminé go with his true sophomore album? The summer charm of Good For You? The trap influence of ONEPOINTFIVE? A combo of both, or something new entirely?

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A$AP Rocky announces Injured Generation Tour w/ Playboi Carti, Ski Mask The Slump God & Comethazine

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 06:33 PM PST

John Legend about appearing in R. Kelly doc: "It didn't feel risky at all. I believe these women and don't give a fuck about protecting a serial child rapist. Easy decision."

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 04:15 AM PST

https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/1081029180442247168?s=21

Follow up: "Also I'm happy to support the work of people like my friends at @ALongWalkHome who have been speaking out on behalf of the survivors for a long time."

screenshot in case he deletes it: https://imgur.com/vagRxGw

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Video has surfaced of Drake kissing and touching a girl during a concert, learning she’s underage, then kissing her again

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 11:23 PM PST

Future Announces New Album Out January 18; Apple Music Documentary "The WIZRD" Coming January 11

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 10:52 AM PST

[FRESH VIDEO]Lil Pump - Butterfly Doors

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 03:00 PM PST

2018 /r/HipHopHeads Awards - Winners and Nominees

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 09:57 AM PST

Welcome to the 4th annual /r/HipHopHeads Awards!

Thank you to the thousands of users who voted. Without any further ado, below are the results of your votes!

/r/HHH Awards Voting Results!

Best Beat Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Pusha T - The Games We Play (Prod. Kanye West)

  • Kodak Black - ZEZE (ft. Offset & Travis Scott) (Prod. D.A. Doman)

  • Kids See Ghosts - 4th Dimension (ft. Louis Prima) (Prod. Noah Goldstein, Mike Dean & Kanye West)

  • Travis Scott - SICKO MODE (ft. Drake & Swae Lee) (Prod. Rogét Chahayed, Hit-Boy, OZ, Tay Keith & CuBeatz)

  • Pusha T - If You Know You Know (Prod. Kanye West)

Winner: Travis Scott - SICKO MODE (ft. Drake & Swae Lee) (Prod. Rogét Chahayed, Hit-Boy, OZ, Tay Keith & CuBeatz)

Best Guest Verse Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Jay-Z - What's Free (Meek Mill)

  • J. Cole - a lot (21 Savage)

  • J. Cole - Off Deez (JID)

  • J. Cole - Pretty Little Fears (6LACK)

  • Kendrick Lamar - Mona Lisa (Lil Wayne)

Winner: J. Cole - Off Deez (JID)

Best Overall Verse Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Saba - PROM / KING (Verse 2)

  • Pusha T - The Story of Adidon (Verse 1)

  • Jay-Z - What's Free (Verse 3)

  • Saba - PROM / KING (Verse 1)

  • Kanye West - Cudi Montage (Verse 2)

Winner: Pusha T - The Story of Adidon (Verse 1)

Best Hook Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Denzel Curry - CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N

  • Lil Baby & Gunna - Drip Too Hard

  • Kids See Ghosts - Reborn

  • Travis Scott - CAN'T SAY (ft. Don Toliver)

  • Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

Winner: Kids See Ghosts - Reborn

Best Posse Cut (4 or more artists on one track) Of The Year

Nominees:

  • ScHoolboy Q - X (ft. 2 Chainz, Saudi & Kendrick Lamar)

  • Logic - Wu Tang Forever (ft. GZA, Masta Kill, U-God, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, RZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Jackpot Scotty Wotty)

  • Royce Da 5'9" - Summer on Lock (ft. Fabolous, Jadakiss, Pusha T & Agent Sasco (Assassin))

  • YG - Big Bank (ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)

  • Powers Pleasant - Please Forgive (ft. Zombie Juice, IDK, ZillaKami & Denzel Curry)

Winner: Powers Pleasant - Please Forgive (ft. Zombie Juice, IDK, ZillaKami & Denzel Curry)

Best Music Video Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Childish Gambino - This Is America

  • Drake - God's Plan

  • Travis Scott - SICKO MODE (ft. Drake & Swae Lee)

  • A$AP Rocky - A$AP Forever (ft. Moby)

  • Denzel Curry - CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N

Winner: Childish Gambino - This Is America

Best Song Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Pusha T - If You Know You Know

  • Travis Scott - SICKO MODE (ft. Drake & Swae Lee)

  • Lil Wayne - Mona Lisa (ft. Kendrick Lamar)

  • Kids See Ghosts - Reborn

  • Kanye West - Ghost Town (ft. Kid Cudi, 070 Shake & PARTYNEXTDOOR)

Winner: Kanye West - Ghost Town (ft. Kid Cudi, 070 Shake & PARTYNEXTDOOR)

Best West Coast Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Anderson .Paak - Oxnard

  • Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap

  • Jay Rock - Redemption

  • Vince Staples - FM!

  • Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs

Winner: Vince Staples - FM!

Best Midwest Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Noname - Room 25

  • Kanye West - Ye

  • Saba - CARE FOR ME

  • Lupe Fiasco - DROGAS WAVE

  • Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

Winner: Saba - CARE FOR ME

Best Southern Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Denzel Curry - TA13OO

  • JID - DiCaprio 2

  • Playboi Carti - Die Lit

  • Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

  • Pusha T - Daytona

Winner: Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

Best East Coast Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • JPEGMAFIA - Veteran

  • A$AP Rocky - Testing

  • Flatbush Zombies - Vacation In Hell

  • Mac Miller - Swimming

  • Armand Hammer - Paraffin

Winner: A$AP Rocky - Testing

Best Project From Outside of the USA Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar

  • Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club

  • Yung Lean - Poison Ivy

  • Drake - Scorpion

  • The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy,

Winner: Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club

Best R&B Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Blood Orange - Negro Swan

  • Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer

  • Kali Uchis - Isolation

  • 6LACK - East Atlanta Love Letter

  • The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy,

Kali Uchis - Isolation

Best Debut Project

Nominees:

  • Rich Brian - Amen

  • Tierra Whack - Whack World

  • Sheck Wes - MUDBOY

  • Reason - There You Have It

  • Blueface - Famous Cryp

Winner: Sheck Wes - MUDBOY

Best EP Of The Year

Nominees:

  • The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy,

  • Young Thug - On The Rvn

  • Black Thought - Streams Of Thought Vol. 1

  • The Alchemist - Bread

  • Black Thought - Streams Of Thought Vol. 2

Winner: Young Thug - On The Rvn

Best Album Cover Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

  • J. Cole - KOD

  • Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

  • Pusha T - Daytona

  • Playboi Carti - Die Lit

Winner: Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

Best Project Of The Year

Top 10

  1. Pusha T - Daytona
  2. Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
  3. Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD
  4. Denzel Curry - TA13OO
  5. Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
  6. Saba - CARE FOR ME
  7. Mac Miller - Swimming
  8. Playboi Carti - Die Lit
  9. JPEGMAFIA - Veteran
  10. JID - DiCaprio 2

Winner: Pusha T - Daytona

Best Producer

Nominees:

  • Tay Keith

  • The Alchemist

  • Metro Boomin

  • Kanye West

  • Kenny Beats

Winner: Kanye West

Most Improved Artist

Nominees:

  • Playboi Carti

  • Saba

  • Travis Scott

  • Denzel Curry

  • 21 Savage

Winner: 21 Savage

MVP Artist Of 2018

Nominees:

  • Travis Scott

  • Kanye West

  • Drake

  • J. Cole

  • Pusha T

Winner: Travis Scott

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Pete Rock announces The Return of the SP1200 album of unused beats from ‘90-‘98, as well as Petestrumentals 3 and an album with Skyzoo

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 03:14 PM PST

Frank Ocean - Blue Whale

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 10:21 AM PST

[FRESH VIDEO] City Morgue - Caligula

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 11:04 AM PST

Vince Staples - No Bleedin

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 03:22 PM PST

Mac Miller - Wonderwall cover (live)

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 01:23 PM PST

The Game - On Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 08:35 PM PST

Aminé claims store owners were racist towards him and friends

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 03:53 AM PST

Via his instagram story: https://www.instagram.com/stories/amine/

Imgur when it goes down : https://imgur.com/a/GFPs0K9

Edit: Forgot to add it happened in Australia while he was visiting a go karting place

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E40 - Choices

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 05:26 PM PST

Lupe Fiasco ft. Ab-Soul & Troi - They.Resurrect.Over.New.

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 06:24 PM PST

Quavo Goes Fishing While Discussing Migos' Rise to Fame

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 01:44 PM PST

Andre Nickatina - Smoke Dope And Rap

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 10:29 AM PST

Kid Cudi - Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 03:04 PM PST

Earl Sweatshirt & Samiyam - What's In My Bag?

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 01:07 PM PST

Night Lovell - I’m Okay

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 12:24 PM PST

Daily Discussion Thread 01/04/2019

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 06:22 AM PST

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

This thread is for:

  • objective questions with right/wrong answers (e.g. "Does anyone know what is happening with MIXTAPE?", "What is the sample in SONG?")
  • general hip-hop discussion
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Drake ft. Phonte & Elzhi- "Think Good Thoughts"

Posted: 04 Jan 2019 10:43 AM PST

Nicki Minaj - Roman's Revenge (ft. Eminem & Lil Wayne)

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