[RATE ANNOUNCEMENT] The ‘Lost to Macklemore at the Grammys’ Rate: good kid, m.A.A.d city vs Magna Carta… Holy Grail vs Nothing Was The Same vs Yeezus - HipHop |
- [RATE ANNOUNCEMENT] The ‘Lost to Macklemore at the Grammys’ Rate: good kid, m.A.A.d city vs Magna Carta… Holy Grail vs Nothing Was The Same vs Yeezus
- New Music Friday: January 21st, 2022
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- The Weeknd's "Dawn FM" sells 154K First Week. Gunna's "DS4EVER" sells 152K. Cordae's "From A Birds Eye View" sells 20K.
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| Posted: 07 Jan 2022 09:01 AM PST Happy 2022 /r/hiphopheads! Hope you all enjoyed your holidays and are ready to get back into it with our third official rate. We're kicking off the new year with a best of losers rate, to see which of the four albums we have here can reach the closest to the highs of The Heist. Whether you had wanted Kendrick to win the first HHH rate or maybe you just hate the Grammy's in general, I hope to see you all participate as we revisit some well-loved, critically acclaimed albums from 2012-2013 and Magna Carta. If you're new to rates, welcome! A rate is essentially an event where we pit a few albums with a common theme against each other (try to guess this one's). Everyone listens to them, scores every song out of 10, and sends those numbers to myself. In about a month, I'll tally everyone's scores and host a reveal where we'll see how each song stacks against each other, from the lowest to the highest averaged scores. Rate reveals are a fun time all around, we joke, we roast, but we also talk pretty passionately about the music we're into. Check out the past two reveal threads for a feel. And if you have any more questions, the Rate 101 tab on this Google Doc is a great resource, although feel free to ask in the thread as well. Now let's get into the albums we'll be rating over the next few weeks. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Spotify | Apple Music | Tidal | Youtube For his second studio album and major label debut, Kendrick Lamar wanted to a sound that was different from his prior project, Section.80. So he looked back to roots of growing up in Compton. What led was an album that not only influenced by his hometown sonically, but also thematically. good kid, m.A.A.d city was billed as an autobiographical short film; just a glance at the album cover will tell you so, note the censorship of everyone's eyes except a young Kendrick. Lyrically it's a dense and at times a dark narrative, following the rapper through his adolescence in his city, as he deals with issues of lust, family, and gang violence. It's an album that manages to combine the intense, unfiltered storytelling in songs like "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" with the more atmospheric, catchier tracks like "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" into one cohesive, concept album. GKMC has been universally applauded since its release, it's been taught academically, and dubbed a classic; many fans, including myself, will call it their favorite Kendrick album still. Jay-Z - Magna Carta... Holy Grail
Spotify | Apple Music | Tidal | Youtube With the longest time between his last solo project and the one being rated, Jay-Z had a lot of expectations to meet with his twelfth studio album. And did he meet them? Well commercially, Magna Carta... Holy Grail was a roaring success. A release deal with Samsung allowed their users to receive the album for free; it also smashed expected debut numbers and broke Spotify streaming records at the time. All fitting for an album full of Jay's braggadocious lyricism over Timbaland's luxurious production. But the album doesn't fill its runtime with just mentions of fame and fortune. There's quite a lot of mention of the significance of family, especially fatherhood since Jay's first daughter was born quite recently. More so than the other albums included in the rate, Magna Carta features an all-star list of guest spots— artists like Justin Timberlake and Frank Ocean shine on tracks "Holy Grail" and "Oceans" respectively. Despite all this, the album left a lot to be desired from both critics and fans, so we'll see if time has changed this perspective.
Spotify | Apple Music | Tidal | Youtube While Nothing Was The Same couldn't win a Grammy for Best Rap Album as its predecessor Take Care did, the third studio album by Drake did solidify his imperial status in not just the hip-hop sphere, but beyond. Met with critical praise and remarked by fans as one of his most consistent works, this album is classic confessional Drake and all his inner musings on heartache, family, and the complications of fame. But don't box this as just a rap album. The title is an allusion to his musical evolution, moving away from solely rapping to incorporating R&B and synthpop such as on songs like "From Time" and "Hold On, We're Going Home". The whole project feels sincere, nostalgic, and essential; there's definitely a NWTS track for every listener out there.
Spotify | Apple Music | Tidal | Youtube What do you create after you've released your magnum opus? If you're Kanye West, well then... Yeezus. West's sixth solo studio album was born under a vision of creating something more freeform and minimalist, no doubt a reaction to his grandiose attempts at perfection with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and the creative restraints he was facing in his fashion endeavors. The result is a project that melds the aesthetics and sounds of his hometown of Chicago with his current lodging in Paris, touching on genres like drill, acid-house, and industrial music. It's abrasive yet sparse, but not too unfamiliar. With tracks like "Blood on the Leaves" or "On Sight", we see it's the same Kanye just dialed up, continuing his audacious sample work, but with unmatched levels of megalomania and lewd punchlines really only he can get away with. While Yeezus had near universal critical acclaim on release, between its unconventional release strategy and drastic departure from sound, it's still polarizing to the general public so it'll be interesting to see its performance here. RulesREAD ALL OF THESE BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR SCORES
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| New Music Friday: January 21st, 2022 Posted: 21 Jan 2022 10:30 AM PST Albums
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* means not on Apple Music or Spotify Sorted by Spotify Monthly Listeners From /u/KHDTX13 (will be updated): SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS:Fresh SinglesFresh Albums & EPsOld NMFsFull Calendar[link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Posted: 21 Jan 2022 01:19 PM PST
Top 10 First Weeks of 2021 Across All Genres
FAQ: Q: Source? A: http://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming Q: How is this list sorted? A: It's sorted by the total first-week sales Q: What are pure sales? A: Pure sales are purchases of the album (iTunes, Amazon, physicals, etc) Q: What are track equivalent sales? A: Track equivalent sales (or TEA/Track Equivalent Albums) is a term used to describe the sale of music downloads or singles. A track equivalent album is equal to 10 tracks, or 10 songs Q: Where is X album? A: Only albums that make the top 50 in sales+streaming for their debut week are counted Q: Why do some albums show exact sales numbers while others do not? A: The albums that do not show exact numbers are the ones that have had sales corrections from Billboard Q: Where can I find last year's list? A: 2021 list, 2020 list, 2019 list, 2018 list, 2017 list, 2016 list [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curren$y and Alchemist - Continuance dropping 2/18 Posted: 21 Jan 2022 02:27 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fugees Cancel Reunion Tour Due to COVID-19 Posted: 21 Jan 2022 11:58 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How Gunna Finessed The System To Get #1 Posted: 21 Jan 2022 10:49 PM PST Listen this isn't a hit piece or anything, but I feel like nobody is really talking about how gonna kind of cheated his way to get DS4EVER to #1, or more like he finessed the wildly easy-to-manipulate modern music charts. I'm not speaking about the quality of DS4EVER vs Dawn FM or anything, I think the albums speak for themselves for the most part and I actually really like both a lot, so it's not like I'm picking sides here or anything or saying The Weeknd wouldn't be capable of doing the same thing because he basically has been since After Hours dropped; he even did a "light deluxe version" with two remixes last week and I'm sure he'll pull another few songs out for a more "proper deluxe version" within the next month or so. By releasing P Power with Drake - possibly the biggest name in the game - a few days after the album dropped, Gunna essentially played the system. It was all part of the plan: announce the song in the tracklist before the album drops > everyone goes "oh no, it's missing, where'd it go?" on Twitter on release night to generate some manipulated word of mouth hype for it > Gunna releases the song a few days later after everyone stopped listening to the album. That's the reason rappers are dropping these 20+ song albums, it's about the quick cashout, meanwhile Dawn FM is a consistent like 10 songs and a glorified intro, interlude, and outro; he's playing the long game, Gunna is playing the short game. Watch in the next few weeks if not just straight up next week, Dawn FM will overtake it at #1 because The Weeknd has single power, meanwhile DS4EVER will drop down to possibly even below #5 because he doesn't really have that kind of catchy radio single power like a more pop-centric artist like The Weeknd does, which is also why he made Pushin P such a huge part of the marketing scheme, to at the very least get him a second single besides Too Easy. If you don't believe me, Trippie Redd did quite literally the same exact thing a few months ago, securing him #2 and immediately dropping him off at #9 the following week as Kanye, Halsey, and Olivia Rodrigo respectively took over the top 3. Again, nothing against DS4EVER, I'm not even saying it's a bad thing what he did, frankly I think it's fucking genius to play such a broken system that pays these artists so little to the point where they'd have to devalue their art by dropping bloated albums just to turn over something resembling a profit. I just feel like nobody is really talking about this but should be, because it's a massive part of the conversation. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH VIDEO] Big K.R.I.T. - So Cool Posted: 21 Jan 2022 09:07 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gucci Mane - Both Eyes Closed feat. 2 Chainz and Young Dolph Posted: 22 Jan 2022 12:15 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whose your top 3 pre-2000 producers?? Posted: 21 Jan 2022 06:45 PM PST Just watched a video with 9th wonder talking about Illmatic & those who produced it. I'm aware of the J Dillas, Premier, Pete Rock, Qtip, Dre etc of the world but would like to know who am I missing? Looking to listen & learn about the producers named. & whose the best out of your three? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denzel Curry - Flying Nimbus Feat. Lofty305 (Official Video) Posted: 22 Jan 2022 12:43 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH] Yelawolf & Shooter Jennings - Make Me A Believer Posted: 21 Jan 2022 12:47 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An Interview with Black Thought - Believer Magazine Posted: 21 Jan 2022 06:41 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| [FRESH] Ho99o9 - BATTERY NOT INCLUDED Posted: 22 Jan 2022 01:55 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily Discussion Thread 01/21/2022 Posted: 21 Jan 2022 11:04 AM PST Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread! This thread is for:
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| [FRESH] Big K.R.I.T. - So Cool Posted: 20 Jan 2022 09:00 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH MIXTAPE] YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Colors (Deluxe) Posted: 20 Jan 2022 09:03 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH VIDEO] Rx Papi - In My Feelings Posted: 21 Jan 2022 11:23 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH] NBA Youngboy - Gangsta feat. Quando Rondo Posted: 21 Jan 2022 09:28 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH EP] Khalil Nasim - Sheeda's Black Baby Posted: 22 Jan 2022 01:17 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH VIDEO] Blu - People Call Me Blu(e) Posted: 21 Jan 2022 01:01 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH ALBUM] Paper Route EMPIRE - Long Live Young Dolph Posted: 20 Jan 2022 09:05 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [FRESH] Blu, Fatlip, Madlib - Gangsta Rap (feat. GBA) Posted: 20 Jan 2022 09:27 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prodigy fans rejoice! The Book Of Heroine announced, dropping soon. Posted: 21 Jan 2022 08:06 AM PST |
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