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Sunday General Discussion Thread - February 27th, 2022 - HipHop

Sunday General Discussion Thread - February 27th, 2022 - HipHop

Sunday General Discussion Thread - February 27th, 2022

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 06:26 AM PST

Here are some organizations you can donate to if you want to help Ukraine:

Voices of Children - Ukraine-based aid organization that provides psychological support to children who have witnessed war. It uses art therapy and storytelling to support children's wellbeing, and provides financial support to families who have suffered as a result of war.

Vostok SOS - Also based in Ukraine, partners with German-Swiss NGO Liberico to provide immediate evacuation support to Ukrainians attempting to flee their homes. Vostok maintains a hotline for Ukrainians in need and, going forward, hopes to provide trauma support to victims of the Russian invasion.

Malteser International - A nonprofit based in Malta which has been collecting everyday supplies for Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes.

United Help Ukraine - An American nonprofit that formed after the 2014 annexation of Crimea. It's currently raising money to send first aid kits and other humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

fuck vladimir putin, all my homies hate vladimir putin

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[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] Kanye West - DONDA 2

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 09:57 AM PST

The 16-track version of DONDA 2 was released on February 24, so it's been more than 24 hours. What do y'all think about the 2.22.22 version of Ye's 11th solo, studio album?

EDIT: The tracks are on SoundCloud and the album isn't hard to pirate online. Stop DMing me about sending the files.

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Legendary artist Young MC, most famous for his song "Bust A Move", doing a whole set during a Minnesota Timberwolves halftime show on a random Friday night.

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 11:00 PM PST

DMX leads a prayer during Kanye West's Coachella performance

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 08:41 PM PST

JPEGMAFIA - BMT! (FAN MUSIC VIDEO)

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 12:55 AM PST

[FRESH] Conway the Machine - Stressed (ft. Wallo267)

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 07:22 PM PST

[FRESH ALBUM] Che Ecru - Pain Pack 5

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 10:29 PM PST

[DISCUSSION] Stormy - Gang Signs & Prayer (5 Years Later)

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 10:33 AM PST

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Gang Signs & Prayer is the debut studio album by British rapper Stormzy. It was released on 24 February 2017 independently through #Merky Records while being distributed by ADA of Warner Music Group. It is Stormzy's first major commercial release, following the Dreamers Disease EP (2014). The album features guest appearances from fellow MCs Wretch 32, Ghetts and J Hus, along with singers Kehlani, Raleigh Ritchie and MNEK. It features production from Fraser T. Smith and Sir Spyro, among others.

After gaining attention on the UK underground music scene via his Wicked Skengman series of freestyles over classic grime beats, Stormzy released his debut EP Dreamers Disease independently in July 2014. In September 2015, he released a final instalment to his "WickedSkengMan" freestyle series, "WickedSkengMan 4", onto iTunes. After a year's hiatus from social media to focus on the recording of the album, Stormzy returned in early February 2017 via a series of advertising hoarding campaigns across London displaying lyrical quotes and the hashtag #GSAP 24.02. Gang Signs & Prayer was supported by the lead single "Big for Your Boots".

Gang Signs & Prayer received critical acclaim upon release, and entered the UK Albums Chart at number one with sales of over 68,000 copies, becoming the first grime album in history to reach number one. It also charted in twelve other countries. Gang Signs & Prayer holds the distinction of having every song from the album appear concurrently in the UK Singles Chart, including seven songs in the top 40. The album is certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Gang Signs & Prayer won British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards.

Background

After gaining attention on the UK underground music scene via his Wicked Skengman series of freestyles over classic grime beats, Stormzy released his debut EP Dreamers Disease independently in July 2014.

  1. First Things First
  2. Cold
  3. Bad Boys (feat. Ghetts & J Hus)
  4. Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 1
  5. Big for Your Boots
  6. Velvet / Jenny Francis (Interlude)
  7. Mr Skeng
  8. Cigarettes & Cush (feat. Kehlani & Lily Allen)
  9. 21 Gun Salute (Interlude) [feat. Wretch 32]
  10. Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)
  11. Return of the Rucksack
  12. 100 Bags
  13. Don't Cry for Me (feat. Raleigh Ritchie)
  14. Crazy Titch (Interlude)
  15. Shut Up
  16. Lay Me Bare
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Shlohmo - Wen 222

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 10:28 AM PST

GRIP - Chicken N Dumplins

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 10:04 PM PST

[FRESH] AFN Peso - One Man Army (Official Video)

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 05:53 AM PST

Snootie Wild ft. K Camp - Made Me

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 08:20 PM PST

[FRESH] Az CHIKE - FEAR FACTOR (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 03:54 AM PST

Crooked I & Joell Ortiz talk Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse (Full)

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 06:06 PM PST

Snootie Wild - Fashion

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 05:51 AM PST

[DISCUSSION] Hodgy - Untitled (10 Years Later)

Posted: 27 Feb 2022 10:27 AM PST

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Untitled (stylized as untitled) is the debut EP by Los Angeles, California rapper Hodgy Beats, member of hip-hop collective Odd Future. It was released on February 24, 2012. It is Hodgy Beats' first solo release since his 2009 debut mixtape, The Dena Tape. Announced on February 20, 2012, the EP was released on the 25th of the same month. The project features production by Juicy J, The Alchemist and Flying Lotus. Lyrically the record deals with thoughts about self-reflection, the contemplation of death, and a struggle with drugs. The EP received mostly positive reviews from music critics.

Background

The EP was announced on Hodgy Beats' official Twitter account on February 20, 2012, and was released five days later. Unlike in their previous records, Odd Future did not contribute in the production, and Hodgy is the only person to rap on it. The song "Higashi Loves You" is the instrumental to "Somebody (Loves You)" by Plies and was produced by Rodnae. Producers Juicy J, The Alchemist and Flying Lotus all contributed beats to the project. The release of the EP served as promotion to Odd Future's debut album The OF Tape Vol. 2 which was released on March 20, 2012.

Composition

Album opener "Bullshittin'" was produced by Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J, and features a murky bassline with a calming vibe. The track is inspired by the sound of southern hip hop. "Cookie Coma" was produced by The Alchemist, and contains a jazzy beat, with lush horns and upright bass. The style of production is inspired by boom bap production, with prominent sounding drums. Hodgy ponders his own morality on the track, with self-reflective lines such as "I'm too legit for life, I should get a grip and die, Fuckin' take a trip and fly, and never come down".

"Lately" has a nursery rhyme sounding hook, produced by Flying Lotus. "Samurai" contains a melodic funky beat courtesy of Jonti Danimals.[9] "In a Dream" offers a more calming canvas for Hodgy's rapping, with its haunting vocal sample. The song features abrupt guitar chords, and Hodgy muses lyrically over a tale of his first love. "Lamented" echoes the work of the late Detroit producer J Dilla. "If Heaven Is a Ghetto" has a relaxed beat, with Hodgy contemplating the concept of death. Album closer "Higashi Loves You" is a slow burner composed of 1980's inspired keys, skittering hi-hats, and a smooth aesthetic. The composition features Hodgy lamenting over his past with drugs.

Reception

Pitchfork Media's Jordan Sagent viewed that the EP "isn't blowing the doors off of anything, but plenty of rappers have trouble releasing records this tight and thematically consistent, and ultimately, Hodgy makes his name and money with MellowHype, and that group has shown no signs of slowing down." Exclaim!'s Gregory Drakes praised the track "Lamented", writing that the "strangely interesting production still amazes", and "for those who are still a bit weary about Odd Future, Hodgy Beats' Untitled EP is good appetizer even for the ficklest consumers." Jo Fuertes Knight of NME commented that while the record "probably won't set the world alight", he called it an "accomplished project, resonating with crackly stoner soul and genuinely thoughtful lyrics – and a reminder that far from the teenage Tumblr caricature, Odd Future are still making some of the most exciting, accomplished music of our time." Stereogum's Corban Goble described the EP as "probably the best set of tracks the Odd Future camp has squeezed out since, like, Goblin."

Sputnikmusic's Sobhi Youssef stated that Hodgy had matured as a performer, improving both his flow and beat selection, though noted that the EP offered very little replay value, and that no track "really stuck out". Drew Malmuth of Pretty Much Amazing wrote that "considering all the dreck out there it's hard to gripe too much about a hip-hop release with good production and lyricism that has bursts of real quality", though mused that the project sounded "distinctly underdeveloped in comparison to top-tier hip-hop".

Tracklist

  1. Bullshittin'
  2. Cookie Coma
  3. Lately
  4. Samurai
  5. In a Dream
  6. Ave.
  7. Lamented
  8. If Heaven Is a Ghetto
  9. Higashi Loves You
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