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Daily Discussion Thread 04/03/2019 - HipHop

Daily Discussion Thread 04/03/2019 - HipHop

Daily Discussion Thread 04/03/2019

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 01:06 PM PDT

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

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Yg Cancels 'Suprise Album' Set to release April 12th, pushes it to May due to passing of close friend Nipsey Hussle

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:09 PM PDT

I was dropping a Surprise album April 12th But man. Now that we gotta deal with Big bro goin to heaven I will not drop the album this month. Pushing it to May, Sorry! LONG LIVE @NipseyHussle my brother from the other color!

https://twitter.com/YG/status/1113584832527781888

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Jay Z creates $15 million trust fund for Nipsey Hussle’s kids

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:18 PM PDT

Billy Ray Cyrus featured on Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Remix dropping at Midnight

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:47 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] DaBaby - Baby Sitter ft. OFFSET

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:38 AM PDT

New Anderson Paak single Make It Better will premiere tomorrow at 9 am PT on Beats1

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:14 AM PDT

Featuring Smokey Robinson

Announced via his Twitter

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Meek Mill Unveils Bill for Probation and Parole Reform

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:43 AM PDT

Rapper Tech 9 Was Facing Child Porn Charges Before His Death

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 06:33 AM PDT

50 Cent Sells Mansion for $3 Million, Will Donate It to Charity

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 03:38 PM PDT

Mac Miller - Inertia

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:20 AM PDT

A$AP Rocky & Danny Brown on Sex, Drugs & The Music Industry - Back & Forth - Episode 1

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 12:18 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Smino - Z4L (with Bari & Jay2)

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:59 AM PDT

[FRESH EP] Tory Lanez - International Fargo

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 04:28 PM PDT

Digital Download:

http://internationalfargo.com

Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/torylanez/sets/international-fargo

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Source:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvz476DhHG5/

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Tracklist:

  1. TOUCHDOWN [Prod. The FaNaTiX]
  2. TOAST (feat. Koffee) [Prod. IzyBeats & Walshy Fire]
  3. SOCO (feat. Melii) [Prod. NorthBoi]
  4. DJADJA (feat. Davido) [Prod. Kiddominant]
  5. FALL (feat. Aya Nakamura) [Prod. Le SIDE]
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hiphopheads Essential Album of the Week #106: 2Pac - All Eyez On Me

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:09 AM 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: B.G. - Chopper City

This Week: 2Pac - All Eyez On Me

Stream/Purchase

Spotify

Apple Music

Google Play

Background/Description (courtesy of allmusic.com)

Maybe it was his time in prison, or maybe it was simply his signing with Suge Knight's Death Row label. Whatever the case, 2Pac re-emerged hardened and hungry with All Eyez on Me, the first double-disc album of original material in hip-hop history. With all the controversy surrounding him, 2Pac seemingly wanted to throw down a monumental epic whose sheer scope would make it an achievement of itself. But more than that, it's also an unabashed embrace of the gangsta lifestyle, backing off the sober self-recognition of Me Against the World. Sure, there are a few reflective numbers and dead-homiez tributes, but they're much more romanticized this time around. All Eyez on Me is 2Pac the thug icon in all his brazen excess, throwing off all self-control and letting it all hang out -- even if some of it would have been better kept to himself. In that sense, it's an accurate depiction of what made him such a volatile and compelling personality, despite some undeniable filler. On the plus side, this is easily the best production he's ever had on record, handled mostly by Johnny J (notably on the smash "How Do U Want It") and Dat Nigga Daz; Dr. Dre also contributes another surefire single in "California Love" (which, unfortunately, is present only as a remix, not the original hit version). Both hits are on the front-loaded first disc, which would be a gangsta classic in itself; other highlights include the anthemic Snoop Dogg duet "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted," "All About U" (with the required Nate Dogg-sung hook), and "I Ain't Mad at Cha," a tribute to old friends who've gotten off the streets. Despite some good moments, the second disc is slowed by filler and countless guest appearances, plus a few too many thug-lovin' divas crooning their loyalty. Erratic though it may be, All Eyez on Me is nonetheless carried off with the assurance of a legend in his own time, and it stands as 2Pac's magnum opus.

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.

Next week's EAOTW will be Fugees - The Score

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Red Bull Music Academy and Red Bull Radio to shut down this year

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 04:32 AM PDT

former MC Andre Vasquez has been elected Alderman for the 40th Ward in Chicago, unseating Patrick O’Connor who held the seat for 36 years.

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:54 AM PDT

Here's an article about him winning

The Chicago Reader did a good profile on him in February. Here's what it says about his rap career:

As a Lane Tech student in the mid-90s, he'd spend his weekends crisscrossing Navy Pier, entering impromptu cyphers where he'd freestyle against other ambitious young rappers from all over Chicago. Vasquez says he competed in more than 1,000 battles and lost only seven times—though admittedly that's by his own count. He says that someone who saw him in action called him Optimus Prime, in homage to the Transformers franchise's head Autobot—he thinks because of his skill at mimicking popular rappers. The name stuck, and as Vasquez grew into a career in hip-hop, he called himself Prime.

In the late 90s, he went on to become a member of venerable underground hip-hop collective the Molemen. He toured with Atmosphere in the early aughts, appeared on HBO's Blaze Battle and MTV's Direct Effect in 2000, and recorded with KRS-One in 2008. He's happy to tell visitors to his campaign office about the time he coaxed Wyclef Jean into a cypher after spotting him in the bathroom at the House of Blues, or the time he improvised an entire set opening for Noreaga after his DJ forgot the backing tracks, or the time he freestyled with Guru from Gang Starr and Juice at Metro. But about eight years ago, Vasquez, who's now 39, decided he wanted out. "I remember going to the bars and the clubs and being like, 'I don't want to be the over-30 guy at the club when all the kids are doing their thing,'" he says. "It started feeling very repetitive. I'm like, 'All right, let me see what the rest of life looks like.'"

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Flying Lotus, Thundercat, ☆Taku Takahashi, & More Join Composer Lineup for "Carol & Tuesday", new anime from Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo creator Shinichiro Watanabe

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 02:16 AM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Trippie Redd - Murder

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 11:14 AM PDT

Mally Mall Arrested After SWAT Raid For Exotic Animals & Human Trafficking

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 01:14 PM PDT

Flying Lotus: From bedroom beatmaker to cultural visionary

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 12:56 PM PDT

[FRESH] Nipsey Hussle & Privaledge - So Cold

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:58 AM PDT

Gucci Mane - Activist

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:29 PM PDT

Logic: Supermarket (Pitchfork Review)

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 10:03 PM PDT

[FRESH] Zaytoven (feat. Quavo & Takeoff) - Cease & Alamo

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:44 PM PDT

[FRESH] Jimmy Wopo - Wopo Wobble

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:56 AM PDT
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