2019 - HipHop

Daily Discussion Thread 10/22/2019
T-Pain Cancels Tour Due to Low Ticket Sales: ‘We F*cked Up’
[FRESH VIDEO] Dreamville - Down Bad (feat. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EarthGang & Young Nudy)
Kanye West - Jesus is King pre-orders are now open (LP/CD/DIGITAL)
[Spoilers] Just finished Rhythm and Flow on Netflix and despite not being overly impressed, I don’t want it to stop yet.
Kanye West Donates $1 Million to Prison Reform Charities.
Cardi B sounds like Riley from The Boondocks
BBC: Why Young Thug is the 21st Century’s most influential rapper
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The Evolution of Kendrick Lamar: from a loner with a stutter to a Pulitzer Prize-winning rap icon.
Lupe Fiasco - Happy Timbuck2 Day
The Making Of Bobby Shmurda's "Hot N*gga" With Jahlil Beats | Deconstructed
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BBC calls Young Thug the 21st Century's Most Influential Rapper
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[FIRE] OG Loc - "Rap" Music Video
[FRESH] Ana Tijoux - Cacerolazo #JusticeForChile

Daily Discussion Thread 10/22/2019

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 09:59 AM PDT

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T-Pain Cancels Tour Due to Low Ticket Sales: ‘We F*cked Up’

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 04:03 PM PDT

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[FRESH VIDEO] Dreamville - Down Bad (feat. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EarthGang & Young Nudy)

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 10:33 AM PDT

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Kanye West - Jesus is King pre-orders are now open (LP/CD/DIGITAL)

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:51 AM PDT

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[Spoilers] Just finished Rhythm and Flow on Netflix and despite not being overly impressed, I don’t want it to stop yet.

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 06:03 PM PDT

 Rhythm and Flow, Netflix's new original singing competition for rappers, was pretty interesting and simultaneously eye roll worthy. If I wrote out a full synopsis with my color commentary, it would be WAY too long, so I'll just list the points I noticed.

The Hosts (T.I., Chance the Rapper, and Cardi B)

T.I. was a perfect pick for the show and did a very good job. Instead of focusing purely on how well an artist could make "bangers" and present themselves (it's important, but not wholly important) he also delved into the actual art of rap and many other aspects of the genre and performing in general. He has a solid, dry sense of humor and was mostly impartial from what I could tell.
Chance the Rapper rubbed me the wrong way for most of the show. I also blame Netflix for seemingly casting an intentional sense of "sell out" when Chance spoke or presented. He would frequently address subject matter on how well it could be sold instead of looking at a rapper's style. When he returned to Chicago, it seemed like he was uncomfortable being in his hometown, despite the praise he received. I personally believe he should be replaced with someone who doesn't align so closely with Cardi B in opinions.
Cardi B should have been partially edited out and given to the audience in smaller doses. Outside of her fan base, I'm not sure who she was really appealing to. She is GROSSLY corporate and everything she said made little to no sense. I won't riff on her too hard, but she's just not for me. I DID appreciate her defying my preconceived notions that she would be overly biased towards women. Though she said she felt badly for them when she cut them, she showed that her judgement was mostly impartial, and she truly wanted the best of the best, and not just token women.

Guest Judges (In Order of Appearance: Snoop Dogg, Fat Joe and Jadakiss (HEHAAAAA), Quavo and Big Boi, Twista and Royce tha 5'9", and Smack*) (Also, guest stars in each city, like Killer Mike and Lupe Fiasco)

Scoping out the local talent was ok, but I felt that it showed the completion was definitely rigged in some ways. The rapper who was sent to Los Angeles immediately was judged by only Chance the Rapper and Lupe Fiasco in a relatively informal environment, and Chance didn't have to come to an agreement with his co-stars first. Every artist needed to be tested on the exact same grounds and go through the same process to accurately gauge their ability to perform well under pressure, as well as meet the criteria for each judge to move forward.
I don't have much to say other than the judges all did a good job, in my opinion. GRANTED, as much as I love older hip-hop, I believe more judges like Quavo need to be used in the future. I felt it might have been a little unfair that most of the judges' heydays were over a decade ago. In the future, I think there should be a better mix between cemented legends and and currently hot talent.

The Contestants and Challenges: (Everyone who made it through the first regional recruitment round)

Before I start, I have to say I'm a little bummed out that Old Man Saxon had to be sent home. In my opinion, he and D Smoke are the most talented, and consistent, rappers showcased on the show. There are other equally awesome contestants, but there are no other rappers who bring the level of uniqueness they do. I also don't remember most of the rapper's names, so I'll try my hardest to describe them accurately if I can't name them.
I was fairly unimpressed with most of the contestants, but it was to no fault of their own. In fact, it's actually sad that all of them come from nearly identical life situations and rapping seems to be their life's calling and ticket out of crippling poverty. I felt bad that I was rolling my eyes when people shared their life story with the judges, but nearly everyone on the competition has the same struggles and it doesn't set them apart from their peers. Cardi B had a great point during her judging in New York when she explained that everyone has some kind of sob story but that doesn't mean they should automatically be sent ahead, regardless of their performance.
The recruitment rounds were genuinely entertaining, and I wished the intermittent biopics were cut and pasted in a different part of the show, in exchange for being able to watch every contestant. I offend loved the judges' feedback, as well, and appreciated what seemed to be unscripted dialogue.
The cyphers were entertaining and further showcased the writing skills of each contestant. I believe that it really did well in highlighting who needed more work before getting their big break without coming off as unfair and circumstantial.
The rap battles were ok, and it was evident who was capable and incapable of being a battle rapper. The pairings were perfect...and often too perfect. The result ended up showing off a few compelling battles juxtaposed with unengaging and uninspired boast-fests.
I felt indifferent with the music videos, though I believe the Rubik's Cube rapper made a horrifically bland video and deserved the axe. The Chicagoan female rapper, though an under-performer herself, at least made a video that wasn't static and had an individualistic song, to an extent. Sam Be Real, a not-so-favorite of mine, also did poorly and should have been chastised more for it. Other than those three, I believe each video stood out in its own way and did wonderful things. Caleb Colossus, D Smoke, and Londdyn B all made equally compelling songs and videos, while Troyman and Flawless both made catchy songs with stylistically adequate videos (which might honestly be more successful).

( Some Other Favorite Moments):

Londdyn B and Inglewood IV's rap battle
The videos I listed as being both good musically and cinematically
The Denver guy's first rap when he was being recruited
Nikee Turbo, in general
T.I.'s barely disguised disdain for Cardi B when she speaks

Overall Score: 6/10 Reason: I felt like it needed to be trimmed up a little more before being released, but I'm definitely excited for what the future holds. There also needs to be more contestants that can stand out from the pack and bring something truly unique other than being a "white rapper with a chip on his shoulder" or "a person with a struggling but close-knit family in a bad part of town" as their only sense of identity. I also know that $250,000 is a cool prize, but I hope that there is also an opportunity to sign a record deal. I know this can be done outside of the show, but it would still be nice. I'm also hoping for a segment in the coming episodes where they revisit with fan favorites who were eliminated and see how they're doing (and hopefully an Old Man Saxon and D Smoke EP).

Edit: Thanks for the surprising amount of upvotes! I was expecting to be chastised for ranting, but I tried to stay as concise as possible. I'm going to start reviewing other Netflix shows (currently working on one for the Dark Crystal series, which I admittedly hated) so if anyone knows where there is a sub I can post to I would appreciate it!

Edit: Multiple new episodes, including the finale just got put up! Time to ignore trolls in the comments and get glued to this show again lol

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Kanye West Donates $1 Million to Prison Reform Charities.

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 11:49 PM PDT

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Cardi B sounds like Riley from The Boondocks

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 11:10 PM PDT

Random shower thought that occurred while watching Rythm + Flow

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BBC: Why Young Thug is the 21st Century’s most influential rapper

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 09:04 AM PDT

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