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[ANNOUNCEMENT] HHH Awards and Album of The Year Write-ups - HipHop

[ANNOUNCEMENT] HHH Awards and Album of The Year Write-ups - HipHop


[ANNOUNCEMENT] HHH Awards and Album of The Year Write-ups

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 09:07 AM PST

This year's HHH Awards voting will take place on Sunday, December 18th

The categories will be:

Best Project (Album/mixtape)
MVP
Best Beat
Best Hook
Best Guest Verse
Best Posse Cut (Songs with 4 or more rappers)
Best Debut Album
Best EP
Best East Coast Project
Best West Coast Project
Best Midwest Project
Best Southern Project
Best Project from outside the US
Best R&B Project

For each category you'll list 3 things, except for "Best Project", where you'll list 5.

Album of the Year Write Ups

We'd also like to do Album of The Year write-ups similar to what our obnoxious overachieving younger brother /r/Indieheads (we love you) is currently doing.

So if you'd like to do a write up about your favorite album of the year, post in this thread and you may get added depending on previous writing experience and/or whether you posted it first.

We'd like go have some less popular album as well as HHH's favorites represented.

Here's 3 examples: 1, 2, and 3 so if you're interested please comment below.

EDIT: Looks like we got everything filled up. If you didn't get a spot don't sweat it I hope to do more things like this in the future depending how this goes


User Album Artist Date
/u/Mikeest Honor Killed the Samurai Ka 1/1
/u/TheRoyalGodfrey Cashmere Swet Shop Boys 1/2
/u/Chrussell deet deet deet deet 1/3
/u/TheInfinityGauntlet Views Drake 1/4
/u/Cohtoh American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story Kevin Abstract 1/5
/u/Chriscftb97 Rude Awakening TGOD Mafia 1/6
/u/nd20 Still Brazy YG 1/7
/u/SoTheFliesDontCome Hellboy Lil Peep 1/8
/u/snidelaughter Malibu Anderson .Paak 1/9
/u/ReconEG BBF Babyfather 1/10
/u/fozzik Atrocity Exhibition Danny Brown 1/11
/u/zigzagzig Lead Poison Elzhi 1/12
/u/Chrussell deet deet deet deet 1/13
/u/TheBlanko We got it from here... Thank You for your service A Tribe Called Quest 1/14
/u/TheRoyalGodfrey Coloring Book Chance the Rapper 1/15
/u/5122007 Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends A$AP Mob 1/16
/u/thebasedyeezus Blank Face LP Schoolboy Q 1/17
/u/weezy_fenomenal_baby Konnichiwa Skepta 1/18
/u/Dictarium untitled unmastered Kendrick Lamar 1/19
/u/mpejkrm Big Bossin' Vol. 1 Payroll Giovanni & Cardo 1/20
/u/waffel113 Wriggle EP clipping. 1/21
/u/pussyonapedestal Wildflower The Avalanches 1/22
/u/ReptiIe Imperial Denzel Curry 1/23
/u/signalmodulator Blonde Frank Ocean 1/24
/u/SDJ67 Endless Frank Ocean 1/24
/u/Mevansuto The Life Of Pablo Kanye West 1/25
/u/StroHersh Telefone NoName 1/26
/u/torre_avenue There's Alot Going On Vic Mensa 1/27
/u/Burntholesinmyhoodie Genesis Domo Genesis 1/28
/u/EvilBosom Campaign Ty Dolla $ign 1/29
/u/punchingtickets Open Your Optics To Optimism Blu & Fa†e 1/30
/u/ItsBigVanilla The Sun's Tirade Isaiah Rashad 1/31

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Lupe's Tetsuo & Youth: his self-proclaimed masterpiece and this might be why.

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 02:51 PM PST

This is a long read. I was up til 4am last night listening to Lupe Fiasco's Tetsuo & Youth album after I couldn't get to sleep and I think I might have figured it out. He calls this album his masterpiece and if my theory is right it's basically Lupe bowing out from the conscious scene and getting back to making good, fun music (on further reflection maybe ignore this prediction). A while back I wrote on Facebook what I thought the album meant and merely hours later that I saw an old Tweet from Lupe where he flipped the listening order of the tracks. Since then I've listened to the album backwards and now it makes more sense.

He's had probably the most tumultuous career out of any rapper with his manager getting 40 years for dealing heroin, getting screwed by Jay-Z, getting screwed by Atlantic, Twitter feuds, sample issues, saying he won't do any interviews ever again. He was burning out and it was clear what he wanted to get out there just wasn't being heard. Along comes T&Y, his magnum opus, his final attempt to bring change. Here's how:

There are four seasons used to break up the album, replacing something like skits which usually feature in hip-hop albums. These seasons reflect what is going on in Lupe's mind.

Track 1: Spring. There was hope and potential within Lupe before but this is coming to an end. Winter is approaching.

Track 2: They Resurrect Over New. Lupe describes a person mediating, essentially a fully enlightened being as he is surrounded by a gold aura and his eyes are like MKUltra - a LSD metaphor - his mind has been split open sorta-deal and he can see everything. A higher being, represented by Medusa, both beautiful and terrifying, tells him to proceed to the next level. And so the journey to ascend begins. Ab-Soul features as the third verse and ends telling the listener that with the knowledge this album induces, don't hold onto your structured teachings from school, to proceed to the next level intellectually.

Track 3: Adoration of the Magi. This is the start of the story, a real-world example Lupe is using to try and teach us something. This story is from the perspective of a baby in the womb, his mother a stripper. There are three men dancing with her, three magi, three wise men who were present at Jesus' birth. Even though her profession is considered disgraceful or immoral what she is going to produce, the child, will be pure. A modern day second coming.

Track 4: Madonna (and other mothers in the hood). Madonna being the Renaissance Madonna that feaured in many, many artworks as Mary holding Jesus. The child is now a man and is struggling with life in the hood, feeling the pressure to do bad things like everyone else around him. The mum is drugged and drunk in order to deal with the terrible things she does to maintain her lifestyle. Verse 2 describes the man now caught up with all the bad shit, is facing time, hanging round with troublemakers. He's worried and is becoming corrupted. Verse 3 details his death. He was shot by drugged up hoods and dies on his mother's couch, in her arms. A reference is made to Jesus again, through his blood on her being like stigmata, before his life ends and returns to his holy mother, Mary.

Track 5: Deliver. How a child born so pure can still be corrupted is described in an analogy that the pizza man won't even deliver pizza to the hood because it's too dangerous. Lupe has said it should actually be "peace of man" which also suggests even Jesus, the life that just ended, can't survive here. How can people expect those living the hood to flourish when literally anyone can be killed at any time?

Track 6: Chopper. The track starts off with "And now Ladies & Gentlemen, Lupe Fiasco." The story, the real world example, is coming to an end and the perspective is changing to that of Lupe himself. The first 6 verses (yep, it's a beast) can be seen as either the perspective of the guys who killed 'Jesus' or just what it's really like in the hood as Lupe using 'the hardest guys I know' to write bars for this track. They're not necessarily evil, they're just trying to get by, have their own troubles, and are just products of the hood. Lupe's verse starts with 'pop pop pop pop pop' which are the bullets that killed Jesus, Lupe is picking up right where it left off to explain to us it's meaning. In Lupe's verse we learn his perspective, his disappointment, his frustration with the situation. Even he owned guns and even though he never had to use them he feels cursed just like everyone else.

Track 7: Winter. Still seeing through Lupe's eyes, this season represents his turmoil and the chaos inside him trying to deal with it.

Track 8: No Scratches. Lupe is so upset with how bad things are that he compares his involvement, his music, his art, to that of a speeding car and that he needs to get the race over quick so he can move on. If he doesn't he's more likely to lose control and 'crash.' He sees his people losing faith and being turned into sinners. He has to do something as soon as possible.

Track 9: Little Death. Lupe explains what he thinks are the three essential problems that need fixing: sex, treatment of animals (and the effect on food, a reference to his Food & Liquour philosophy), the justice system. The devil features as the chorus, trying to convince people to act immorally within those systems. Lupe laments that his people are becoming like monkeys, the literal emodiment of a particular racial slur. He says that they could be truely great, like famous poets instead of simply MCs if they just broke this cycle.

Track 10: Body of Work. Lupe reflects on his relationship with hip-hop, how he's had to wear two masks, one as the musician and one for who he really is. He's basically done everything he could for us: "fill it to the brim, get in it." The Lupe Fiasco mask is off, this is Wasulu Jaco being straight-up and we should listen.

Track 11: Prisoner 1 & 2. Further talks about the idea of good and evil having two equal yet misunderstood sides and uses a prisoner and a guard both being products of their environment to explain this. Similar to the guys who killed Jesus earlier, neither the prisoner or the guard are necessarily evil, they've just walked a different path.

Track 12: Fall. The leaves are falling, we're coming to an end of Lupe's perspective. He's said his piece and it'll be over soon.

Track 13: Dots & Lines. Lupe starts to explain the idea behind the album. He references hidden messages and codes and talks about circles being a metaphor for life: everything repeats, this struggle will keep continuing. The third verse is where Lupe explains "your reflection is your connection," that through self-reflection we can begin to understand each other, what needs to change and that change must come from within.

Track 14: Blur My Hands. The title is a reference to sleight of hand. Lupe has turned it on us, he's not telling us what to do now, we have to go and learn it for ourselves. He's merely given us the tools. Only you can prevent this goal of his by refusing to accept what's telling us: the uncomfortable truth. He calls himself our number one fan and repeats this throughout several lines and the chorus because he believes in us, that we can make the change.

Track 15: Mural. The end of the T&Y Lupe. He's put everything he can into the album, what he calls his masterpiece. He describes features of his life and how he came to this point. Like a canvas, he paints us his eulogy. He feels complete now, no longer poor and empty sinice having spent years talking about issues facing not only black society but society in general from those trapped in careers or anyone facing a struggle. It's now up to you. More will come after him and "then forge poetry, like a young ornery Morrissey." Lupe is hoping he can influence people to break the cycle do it better than he did and restore greatness to his people, become the true poets he knows they can be. Some people will try to stop you but you'll run across those cliffs/obstacles like road runner or spit fire like responding to a diss track. The final bar has Lupe telling us to defeat Samsara, a Buddhist figure which represents rebirth and recycle, in order to change things.

Track 16: Summer. This is for us, the listeners. We now know what needs to change. It's the warmest of seasons to reflect the hope he is putting into us.

Lupe has said the T for Tetsuo represents the sacrifice (reference to Akira) and the Y in Youth is the celebration of youth, of the future. This reinforces the idea that he's hanging up his gloves, he did all this for us to learn from and improve ourselves, make a change.

Thanks for reading. Add your thoughts or corrections. I barely understand tracks like Dots & Lines so I'm completely open to the idea that I've interpreted this incorrectly but I guess that's the beauty of music; we can derive our own meaning.

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[FRESH MIXTAPE] Murda Beatz - Keep God First (featuring Quavo, Carti, Offset, Swae Lee and more)

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 04:57 PM PST

Chance The Rapper Magnificent Coloring World Tour Official Film

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 10:49 AM PST

Joey Bada$$ - Wendy N Becky ft. Chance The Rapper

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 12:34 PM PST

More Life coming at the "top of 2017"

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 03:05 PM PST

Confirmed by Oliver on OVO Sound Radio

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[FRESH] Quavo-More (feat.PARTYNEXTDOOR) prod. by Murda Beatz

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 05:55 PM PST

A Tribe Called Quest Performs "Dis Generation" on Jimmy Kimmel

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 04:49 AM PST

OVO Sound Radio Episode 35 Game Thread

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 02:28 PM PST

After last weeks episode episode was delayed, OVO Sound Radio returns for the 35th episode with guest mixes from DJ Premiere, Murda Beatz and Bobby Konders.

As usual u can check my pretty good website The6Track if your interested in keeping up with amazing Toronto Hip Hop; Website / Twitter / Soundcloud / Instagram


Pre Game


EPISODE IS LIVE

  • Oliver's MIX
  1. [Fresh] Dave - Two Birds One Stone Remix

MORE LIFE DROPPING TOP OF 2017

  • DJ Premier's Mix
  1. Vinnie Paz - Harringbone Ft. Ghostface Killah

  2. DJ Premiere & NYG's - Get Used To Us

  3. Smoke DZA x Pete Rock - "Limitless" (feat. Dave East)

  4. [?]

  5. Torii Wolf - Shadows Crawl ft. DJ Premier

  6. Pearl Gates & Syll - Symphonic

  7. MC Eiht - Who Run The Blocc (Feat. Young Maylay)

  8. Bumpy Knuckles X Nottz - Legends

  9. The Lox - Don't You Cry

  10. Biz Markie - Cool V's Tribute To Scratching

  11. [???? Maybe MadChild???]

  12. [??Unlabeled??]

  13. DJ Premier - Chemical Burn Feat. Lady of Rage

  • Murda Beatz Mix

Premiering his new mixtape "Keep God First"

  1. [NEW] Offset & Black Youngsta - M&Ms
  2. [NEW] Playboi Carti & Migos - Scorin'
  3. [NEW] PARTYNEXTDOOR & Quavo - More
  4. [NEW] Swae Lee & 2 Chainz - Yacht Master
  5. [NEW] Pressa - Novacane
  6. [NEW] Quavo & Jeremih - She The Truth
  7. [NEW] Jimmy Prime - Dropout
  8. [NEW] Offset - Growth
  9. [NEW] Skooly & 2 Chainz - Cappin' N Shit
  10. [NEW] Jay Whiss - Brown Money
  11. [NEW] Ty Dolla $ign - 9 Times Out Of 10
  12. [NEW] Offset - Pop Off
  13. [NEW] Smoke Dawg - Hunnids
  14. [NEW] Quavo - 1 Just
  15. [NEW] 24HRS - Rollercoasters
  • Bobby Konders Mix

First mix im not gonna cover in awhile, I'm coming back to Toronto for the first time in a minute and Im done sitting here

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PARTYNEXTDOOR x MurdaBeatz beef

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 06:18 PM PST

So MurdaBeatz just dropped a mixtape that had a PND feature.

An hour ago PND tweeted this and then deleted it

And just now, MurdaBeatz took off the PND song on his Soundcloud

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[FRESH] Playboi Carti X Murda X Offset - Scorin'

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 04:57 PM PST

Rappers to Watch From Every State in 2017 #2 - IN, NY, FL, MD, WA

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 09:28 AM PST

What's up fellas and lady fellas sorry for the late post, finished up finals this week. Back at you with another round of rappers to watch, hope y'all enjoy.

Other Write-ups:


Who: Spazzy D

SoundCloud

Age: 18

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Recent Projects: Free (2016)

Songs to Check Out:

Just from reading those song titles, you're probably immediately thinking about Mick Jenkins. And you're not too far off; while Spazzy doesn't necessarily sound like Mick, the message he tries to communicate is similar. The beats he uses are similar too, however Spazzy sounds more like Kendrick Lamar than the deep voiced Chicagoan. Despite saying this, Spazzy owns his own style, and as a young artist, shows a lot of promise.

When Spazzy is on, he produces some pretty good music. Take a listen to "Thirsty". Crazy similar to the rapping style Kendrick uses on GK;MC. Other than the mixing issues, it's a very very solid song. "Drown Me" as well; Spazzy displays a little more of his own sound on this song as well, although his influences are still pretty clear. He's wasn't always so consistent however, and definitely improved considerably in his newest project Free

As a whole, Spazzy has a ton of potential. He definitely is a true teenaged artist, and looking at his music from a year ago, his growth is incredible. His influences (Mick Jenkins, A$AP Fergie, Kendrick Lamar - check out this rap over the "Look Out of Detox" beat) are pretty clear in his music, but he takes his own spin on songs to create some really catchy music. While he still has a bit to go, he's worth checking out now as he continues to capture his own sound and expand his currently limited discography. If you're curious as to what I mean by this, listen to "H20THC" to see how he has developed in just the last few months, or even his recent project Free. "War Pain" shows the breadth of his development, and Free is a big upgrade from his old music across the board - production, mixing, hooks, lyrics, everything. Definitely check it out, it's been put into my rotation.

I had the opportunity to have a quick interview with spazzy, talking about the influence of water on his music and the influences of other artists on his music. Read that interview below.

My Interview with Spazzy D


Who: Bishop Nehru

SoundCloud

Age: 20

Location: Nanuet, New York

Recent Projects: MAGIC: 19 (2016)

Songs to Check out:

Bishop Nehru is a name that is already well known in many rap circles, especially in those backpacking groups. He's already worked with legends like MF Doom (NehruvianDOOM) and Nas and opened up for Wu-Tang Clan on tour. His ability and artistic direction have been recognized by some of the best, but he's still waiting on the public to come to the same realization.

Bishop definitely has his own style that fits in well with the aforementioned partners of his, which may be unfortunate for him. The tone of his portfolio suggests he'll be another artist in the annals of underground hip-hop without major commercial success. But the first part of that sentence is not to be overlooked, Nehru creates some amazing tracks, and his rapping can remind many of some of Denzel Curry's more relaxed tracks mixed with the calm control of a song of Earl Sweatshirt. He's impressive on every track, and you'll see parallels between him and other young rapper A-F-R-O on many of his songs.

It's not often you'll see a very upbeat song from Bishop but that's ok, because he definitely lives in the darker side of music. He can still do well on a happier track (e.g. "Highs and Lows"), but he as a whole gravitates to the "Golden Era" of rap. As a whole, Bishop creates lyrically sound, complicated music that makes his work as much art as entertainment. With the amount of support he's gotten from some of the best to ever touch the mic, I'm sure he'll have a few classics in store.


Who: Chester Watson

SoundCloud

Age: 19

Location: Clearwater, Florida

Recent Projects: Past Cloaks (2016)

Songs to Check out:

Much like Bishop Nehru, Chester Watson is another rapper who has clearly garnered some of his influence from Earl Sweatshirt and MF DOOM. More than some really, to the point where a lot of times it sounds like you could pitch shift both of their songs a little bit and you wouldn't be able to tell who was who. Jazzy, classic beats, monotone voice, audible haze over the bars – Chester has it all for the lovers of the aforementioned arists.

Chester does manage to separate himself from the previous artists, however. There is no Hollywood in his songs, a lot of times it feels like Watson really may just be making music to express himself, with no interest in the fame or buzz around it. He speaks his personal story, and due to his methods, makes it seem like he's really just telling you a story – his song Phantom is a great example of this.

The majority of his music is perfect for nighttime driving or lighting up on a Saturday morning, both of which, as you can tell from his music, Watson does often. Classically produced, hazy sounding, and lyrically dense are the words I'd used to describe Watson's music. Which is funny actually, because according to him, he gets much more interest from foreign countries than domestic. Regardless, Chester is another artist with a lot of promise and a scene of extremely talented people backing him, so expect more great music on the way.


Who: K.A.A.N. (Knowledge Above All Nonsense)

SoundCloud

Age: 25

Location: Columbia, Maryland

Recent Projects:

Songs to Check Out:

"When the fuck does this guy breathe?" is probably the first thing that's going to come into your head when you hear K.A.A.N. He's already making serious moves in the underground scene (sort by Top in /r/backpacker and you'll see), for pretty good reason. What he lacks in general mainstream appeal, he makes up for in ridiculous lyrics ability and lung capacity. Taking the nod from Polygraph I tried to sparse through K.A.A.N.'s first 25k lyrics to see where his vocabulary was. I got him clocked in between 5600 and 6000 unique words (he only had about 22000 lyrics available online at the time), putting him comfortably in the upper echelon of rappers.

Most of K.A.A.N.'s music is about his mental instability, and how music provides him a bit of a constant in his life. He's brutally honest and very candid, which is both refreshing and exhausting. You know those scenes in movies where someone is getting the hell beat out of them and there's a storm outside or whatever and the ass whooping this guy is getting is getting illuminated every second or two and he just keeps looking like he's in worse and worse shape? Like in the same style of that damn ninja cat video? That's the image that K.A.A.N.'s music imparts on the listener. You can do nothing but be impressed by his lyrical ability and flow, but his songs provide a cathartic experience whether you want it to or not.

Regardless of the subject of his music, K.A.A.N. produces some incredible music, and is definitely worth checking out. He creates music at a very impressive rate too, so you won't be finding yourself getting bored with him either. He's, in my personal opinion, one of the most impressive rappers on this list, and is definitely worth at least a look. Just don't expect many hooks or accurate transcriptions of his lyrics online.

I had the opportunity to interview K.A.A.N. and ask about what he does outside of rap, his work ethic, and the origin of his name. You can read it below.

My Interview with K.A.A.N.


Who: Dave B

SoundCloud

Age: 24

Location: Seattle, Washington

Recent Projects: Tomorrow (2016)

Songs to Check Out:

Dave B is the real deal. Another artist coming from Seattle, I'm starting to think that it's going to be the next city on the map for hip-hop. Dave was recommended to me as encapsulating the "Northwest sound, if there is one", and I'd agree with that. Having the hazy, jazzy, relaxed vibes that you would expect from a Seattlelite (or PDXer, NorCal resident, etc), Dave B raps over some very trans-like beats to produce some perfect music for lighting up or chilling out.

Dave is an artist I truly believe will have great success in the coming months. He's not encapsulated by his success or angered that he doesn't have more of it. He's not just making all the music he can without any particular direction. He's an artist who is already established in his style and sound, and feels comfortable enough to branch out. A solid amount of his music will sound like he's rapping over a backing track that Odesza would use. His most recent project, Tomorrow, had him working with Seattle producer Sango. To those who don't know Sango, I highly encourage you look into this project and the work that Sango has done. The two WA residents work phenomenally together to produce a really high quality album.

There's not a ton else to say about Dave B, his discography really speaks for itself. His lyrics aren't anything crazy or wildly inspiring or really all that far above average to be honest, but his sound is pretty cohesive and it doesn't detract from his music. He's already making it pretty big in the Seattle area, so expect him to launch onto a bigger scene in the next year.


As usual, I appreciate y'all reading, and be sure to give these guys some love if you like what you hear. Open to comments, questions, concerns. Y'all have a good weekend.

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15 year old FrancisGotHeat (D.R.U.G.S.) and 15 year old Wondagurl (Antidote,Used To) in an epic beat battle that goes into double OT

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 02:39 PM PST

Daily Discussion Thread 12/10/2016

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 10:20 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
  • meta posts...e.g. ideas for the sub

Thread Guidelines

  • Do not create a separate self post for these types of discussions outside of this thread - if you do, your post will be removed.

  • Please be helpful and friendly.

  • If a question has been asked many times before, provide a link to a thread that contains the answer.

Other ways to interact

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[Discussion] Charles Hamilton - Hamilton, Charles

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 07:54 AM PST

I loved this album, what did y'all think of it?

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[FRESH] Issa Gold - Finding Solace

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 10:18 AM PST

Ratking - Canal

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 10:37 AM PST

[FRESH] 21 Savage - Fuck Your Rollie (Prod. Fuck 12)

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 03:52 PM PST

[FRESH COMPILATION] Jay Rock - Every Dawg Has It's Day (33-minute mix!)

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 11:48 AM PST

PSA: LiveNation will be streaming an Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals concert on their site and YouTube at 9:45pm PT/12:45am EST.

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 01:46 PM PST

Night Lovell - I'm Okay

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 05:48 PM PST

Mac Miller Freestyles on Funk Flex

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 03:11 PM PST

Mellowhype - P2 ft Earl Sweatshirt

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 06:52 PM PST

[FRESH] Lil Uzi Vert - Run Up

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 03:56 PM PST

[FRESH] Hodgy - Tape Beat feat. Lil Wayne

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 03:20 AM PST

[Discussion] J-Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only - HipHop

[Discussion] J-Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only - HipHop


[Discussion] J-Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 04:50 PM PST

What'd y'all think of the album?

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[Discussion] Ab Soul- Do What Thou Wilt.

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 06:42 PM PST

What do you guys think about the album after listening?

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[Discussion] Post Malone- Stoney

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:24 PM PST

Now that's its finally out, what are your guys' thoughts on it?

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Genius - "The Deeper Meaning Behind J. Cole's New Album '4 Your Eyez Only'"

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:43 PM PST

[FRESH VIDEO] DJ ESCO - Too Much Sauce ft. Future, Lil Uzi Vert

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:21 PM PST

Daily Discussion Thread 12/09/2016

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:43 PM 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
  • meta posts...e.g. ideas for the sub

Thread Guidelines

  • Do not create a separate self post for these types of discussions outside of this thread - if you do, your post will be removed.

  • Please be helpful and friendly.

  • If a question has been asked many times before, provide a link to a thread that contains the answer.

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"The Hamilton Mixtape" sells 171K first week (190K Sales+Streaming). Childish Gambino's "Awaken, My Love" sells 76K first week (107K Sales + Streaming)

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 06:08 PM PST

Rank Artist Album Pure Sales Sales + Streaming
1 Drake Views 829K 1.075M
2 Beyonce Lemonade 501K 664K
3 Frank Ocean Blonde 232K 278K
4 The Weeknd Starboy 228K 366K
5 Bruno Mars 24K Magic 190K 226K
6 Various Artists The Hamilton Mixtape 171K 190K
7 Kendrick Lamar untitled unmastered 144K 182K
8 Rihanna Anti 125K 172K
9 A Tribe Called Quest We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service 111K 136K
10 Future Evol 108K 139K
11 Kevin Gates Islah 90K 112K
12 Childish Gamnino Awaken, My Love 76K 107K
13 Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 71K 87K
14 DJ Khaled Major Key 59K 96K
15 ScHoolboy Q Blankface LP 52K 77K
16 Wiz Khalifa Khalifa 50K 71K
17 Solange A Seat At The Table 46K 72K
18 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis This Unruly Mess I've Made 46K 56K
19 Alicia Keys Here 46K 55K
20 Yo Gotti The Art Of The Hustle 45K 59K
21 Travis Scott Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight 44K 89K
22 Meek Mill DC4 44K 83K
23 Gucci Mane Everybody Looking 44K 70K
24 Big Sean & Jhene Aiko TWENTY88 40K 48K
25 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Collegrove 35K 51K
26 Mac Miller The Divine Feminine 34K 49K
27 Tory Lanez I Told You 31K 53K
28 PARTYNEXTDOOR PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 29K 50K
29 YG Still Brazy 28K 39K
30 The Game 1992 24K 31K
31 A$AP Ferg Always Strive And Prosper 23K 37K
32 Young Thug Slime Season 3 22K 36k
33 Flatbush Zombies 3001 A Laced Odyssey 19K 24K
34 Young Thug Jeffery 17K 41K
35 Young Thug I'm Up 16K 23K
36 Rae Sremmurd Sremmlife 2 15K 30K
37 De La Soul And The Anonymous Nobody 15K N/A
38 Common Black America Again 13K 16K
39 Isaiah Rashad The Sun's Tirade 12K 21K
40 Atmosphere Fishing Blues 12K 13K
41 Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa & TM88 The Rude Awakening 11K 17K
42 The Game Streets Of Compton 10K 13K
43 Joe Budden Rage & The Machine 10K 12K

FAQ:

Q: Source?

A: http://hitsdailydouble.com/building_album_chart

Q: How is this list sorted?

A: It's sorted by pure sales

Q: Where is X album?

A: Only albums with 10K in pure sales are listed

Q: What about "The Life Of Pablo"?

A: It didn't have any sales first week as it was a Tidal exclusive. It had 90K in sales+streaming

Q: Where can I find last year's list?

A: Right here

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Pitchfork reviews 'The Hamilton Mixtape', gives it a 4.8

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 10:12 PM PST

"The Great J. Cole Debate" from Shea Serrano and Justin Charity at The Ringer

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 07:41 AM PST

Kendrick Lamar feat J Cole - Temptation

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 03:08 PM PST

.wav radio Episode 7 GAME THREAD

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 12:10 PM PST

Hello and welcome to Episode 7 of .wav radio. Migos discuss their upcoming album and the FX show "Atlanta." It's lit fam.

Songs played before .wav:

  • Chance The Rapper - All Night
  • Run The Jewels - Legend Has It

TRACKLIST:

  • Kanye West - Saint Pablo
  • Kodak Black - Can I
  • Kid Cudi - Baptized in Fire (feat. Travis Scott)
  • Lil Uzi Vert and Gucci Mane - Changed My Phone
  • The Weeknd - Reminder
  • Kehlani - Distraction
  • YG - I Be On (feat. 21 Savage)
  • Gucci Mane - Stutter
  • Rick Ross - Kyrie
  • Quavo is welcomed to the show. Travis states that Migos might be jumping over Run DMC.
  • Jeezy - Bout That (feat. Lil Wayne)
  • Meek Mill - The Difference (feat. Quavo)
  • Kodak Black - No Flockin
  • 6LACK - Rules
  • Young Thug - Future Swag
  • MadeinTYO - Mr. Tokyo
  • Quavo talks about the role he and the Migos played in FX's Atlanta.
  • Travis 100% ate a weed brownie before this.
  • The Weeknd - Secrets
  • Stefflon Don - Real Ting
  • "datwaydatwaydatwaydatwaydatway"
  • Nav - Nothing On Me
  • Migos going on tour after the album drops. Release date coming soon.
  • Quavo + Travis album hype?
  • Sampha - Blood On Me
  • Bon Iver - 10 d E A T h b R E a s T dice dice
  • James Blake - Put That Away and Talk to Me
  • The xx - On Hold
  • Kanye West - Champion

Side note: This is probably the most boring set list by Chase B in recent memory.

  • Migos freestyles.
  • Migos - R.I.P.
  • Migos - Bando
  • Migos - China Town
  • Travis Scott & Young Thug - Pick Up The Phone
  • Migos - New Atlanta
  • Migos - Pipe It Up
  • Migos - Versace
  • Migos - Dat Way (feat. Rich The Kid)
  • Migos - In Too Deep

Alright I'm leaving work, someone else can take over. =

Peace and blessings.

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10 Best Rap Album Intros of 2016, Ranked

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:32 AM PST

Future - Who ft. Young Thug

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 11:40 AM PST

[Fresh] Post Malone - I Fall Apart

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 11:30 AM PST

[ANNOUNCEMENT] The Cool Kids will be doing an AMA here Monday, 12/2 @ 2pm CST

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 04:26 PM PST

https://www.facebook.com/thecoolxkids/posts/10154410615203423

YO! We're doing a Reddit AMA on r/hiphopheads on Monday, 12/12 at 2pm CST. We're going to be taking your questions and talking about our show next week at Thalia Hall with Red Bull Sound Select and Fake Shore Drive — RSVP to the show here!

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Ab soul answering questions on Twitter today

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 08:45 AM PST

[FRESH] Lil Bibby-Squad (ft. 21 Savage)

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 11:46 AM PST

[FRESH] Smino - pimptations

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 02:28 PM PST

Ab-Soul Drops By The Breakfast Club To Talk About His New Album

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 06:10 AM PST

[FRESH] Lucki - Options

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:46 PM PST

Travis Scott Performs 'Sweet Sweet' And 'Goosebumps' on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 12:47 AM PST