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Nyck Caution to have AMA here tomorrow at 4pm EST - HipHop

Nyck Caution to have AMA here tomorrow at 4pm EST - HipHop

Nyck Caution to have AMA here tomorrow at 4pm EST

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:48 AM PDT

As a woman who loves this sub and hip hop music, I really want to add my two-cents about the A$AP Bari situation.

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 11:55 AM PDT

I'm a huge lurker and I usually enjoy just reading others' opinions, but I know the demographics of this sub and most of you are teen/young adult men. So I'm here to offer a woman's perspective on the Bari video. Reading some of the responses to threads about Bari and the video made me sick to my stomach. People are using the word rape and rapist, pinning such an allegation on him without knowing the facts--I agree this isn't right. But really y'all? You are going to get hung up on that and not focus on the fact that a naked crying woman was begging Bari to stop and leave her alone...but it wasn't rape...and that's the point, right? NO. How many more women need to go through this before we stand up and say "hey! This person was severely abused and the hip hop community doesn't stand for it."

My next point is everyone was applauding Playboi Carti for basically saying I don't condone his actions, but that's my boy. I don't know about you, but if I saw a video of my friend treating a woman like that, that person isn't my friend. If you're okay with supporting someone with that kind of character (or lack thereof) I don't fuck with you. Simple.

The hip hop community is so lax about the way women are treated that Chris Brown got away with beating the shit out of Rihanna, and was allowed to put out new music and features after that and was embraced with open arms.

I'm pretty confident Bari will be just fine too. I just wish this sub and lovers of the music would acknowledge that hip hop doesn't love its women, and it's a big problem we all need to wake up to.

And I'm not forgetting about the women that objectify themselves and allow it to happen, but in some circumstances, being naked in a music video is a way to survive just the way selling crack rocks on the street is for these dudes out here. Something to think about.

Readying myself for the backlash.

EDIT: okay so I consistently roll my eyes at cheesy edits but holy shit. Wasn't expecting such constructive and insightful comments. Very grateful for the chance to open up a dialogue about misogyny/violence towards women in hip hop. I hope the dialogue only continues and allows for change on some level. Keep the comments coming, love reading everyone different perspectives on this.

EDIT 2: I used Chris Brown as an obvious and well known example. I'm not giving Kodak, xxxtentacion, Dr. Dre, or any other artist a free pass. They're all wrong for what they did and it should be known. Let's go big picture here lol just used Chris as an example. I removed Freddy Gibbs as he was found innocent on all charges.

EDIT 3: I just want to leave this post by saying my broader point was about violence against women and misogyny in the industry and society at large. Bari was just the most relevant example of both those things which is why he was the subject of this post. Sexism is a systemic issue that is broader than hip hop--it spans society as a whole. Just start asking yourself: why do we accept behavior that outright disrespects, belittles, and devalues women? How can we--men and women--do better as a whole? Have a little empathy and see things from another persons eyes, you can learn and grow a lot. Thanks r/hhh for letting me use this platform to generate an honest discussion.

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[FRESH] Tyler, The Creator: I Ain't Got Time!

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:06 AM PDT

Vince Staples talking about Logic's "black reminders" in his music.

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:43 PM PDT

Went to a Vic Mensa listening party for The Autobiography last Monday

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:57 PM PDT

Invite. Signed lyric booklet.

It was sick, even liked it more than some concerts I've been to. It was held last Monday at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles - definitely recommend visiting this place, anytime you're in LA.

Small group, maybe 50 people. It was supposedly invite-only, but they didn't check mine. The format itself was like a silent listening party, where everyone had their own wireless headphones (which was a great format for the album, which I can go into later).

Vic was spinning while people filed in. He was right in the middle of the floor, with people crowding around on the couches or heading to the open bar in back. Didn't know a ton on his music taste, but he played some Queen and MIA, and something from Kendrick too.

Then he started his album. He spoke a briefly on the album and the process, and he introduced most songs. He encouraged everyone to walk around while listening to the album, which the headphones really helped with - you could set your own volume and walk around without missing anything. Vic even went around a bit browsing the books, he didn't want people to just crowd him the whole time, and was just a totally different vibe than most types of shows I've been to.

Back to the headphones - they helped with some of the tracks. The first track (and I think the last track) off the album had binaural audio - like '3d' sound that put you in a different place. Just little scenes that put you in Vic's childhood, worked really well. It wasn't used just as a gimmick either, and the little acoustic vignettes were also tied into the songs well.

In terms of the songs themselves, really liked them. Least favorite was actually "Wings" (the one that's already out as a single), but I'm not a music critic so I can't really speak well on all the songs. The whole album is really just about Vic's life (the title of the album), and it wasn't like hardcore gangster shit, but relatable, everyday shit. Of course there's also stuff about how he's a young millionaire rapper now, and it's not like he grew up like a white kid in the suburbs going to a private school, but it felt real. First and last songs were great, but favorite song might have been "Heaven on Earth" - had almost Crystal Castles vibe with the sample. Liked "Rollin' Like a Stoner" too (Kid Cudi vibes).

Wasn't even a massive Vic Mensa fan before, but it was really sick. Sick venue, sick event, and sick album - so definitely check out The Last Bookstore, go to a silent listening party, and listen Vic's new album when it drops, even if it's not all three at once.

ALSO - this is a stretch, but if you were there, and you're a short, cute, brown-haired girl with a black (leather?) jacket that was by herself, and smiled at a guy with glasses near the info desk, DM me.

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Tyler, the Creator’s New Album Not Actually Titled Scum Fuck Flower Boy

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:34 PM PDT

Yung Lean has released two projects and a single this year under his real name. No one has noticed.

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:00 AM PDT

[FRESH] Kanye West - All Day (Remix) (ft. 2 Chainz) [MUSIC MAFIA]

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:16 AM PDT

NAV & Metro Boomin's "Perfect Timing" Will Feature Guest Appearances From Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Gucci Mane, Offset, 21 Savage, and Belly

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 12:49 PM PDT

Complete Tracklist:

  1. Perfect Timing

  2. I Don't Care

  3. Hit

  4. A$AP Ferg (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)

  5. Held Me Down

  6. Minute (ft. Offset & Playboi Carti)

  7. Did You See Nav?

  8. Bring It Back

  9. Both Sides (ft. 21 Savage)

  10. Call Me

  11. You know (ft. Belly)

  12. Rich

  13. Need Some (ft. Gucci Mane)

  14. I Am

  15. NAVUZIMETRO #PT2 (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)

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Tyler, The Creator Wanted Kanye West & Nicki Minaj on “I Ain’t Got Time!”, Both Declined

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:39 AM PDT

Philly Children sing XO Tour Life infront of Lil Uzi Vert

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 12:20 PM PDT

Travis Scott Calls Out Fans For Being On Their Phones During Show

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 07:12 AM PDT

Daily Discussion Thread 07/19/2017

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:46 PM PDT

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

There are a number of other ways to interact with other members of HHH:

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[FRESH] joji - rain on me

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:44 AM PDT

Chance the Rapper x Young Thug - Big B's (Official Remastered Version)

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:24 PM PDT

Top 10 Fastest Tech N9ne verses according to music theory

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 06:46 PM PDT

I found the top speed tech n9ne ever reached using music theory.

Basically, every song has a tempo, let's say 100BPM, which stands for beats per minute.

Every flow has a rhythm, and that rhythm is just a subdivision of the beat. So say if someone is doing the triplet flow, it divides the beat into 3 syllables, i.e. 3 syllables per beat.

If someone does 3 syllables per beat and there are 100 beats per minute, that means you have 3 * 100 = 300 syllables per minute. To get syllables per second (the common measure for rap speed), you just divide 300 by 60 seconds--> 300/60 = 5 SPS.

Therefore, someone doing triplets at 100BPM is spitting at 5 syllables per second. You can apply this formula to literally any song and find out how fast they are going. I've seen too many people manually count and stuff and thought I'd put this to rest once and for all.

Here you have it, the top 10 fastest tech n9ne verses:

https://youtu.be/8GCTUGvpLWY

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[FRESH] Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Lost Bridge Version) [MUSIC MAFIA]

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:17 AM PDT

Denzel Curry performs 'Hate Government' on Complex Live

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 11:49 AM PDT

21 Savage in the Breakfast Club (jul 19, 2017)

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 06:27 AM PDT

Meek Mill's Wins And Losses (THE MOVIE): Chapter 3

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 10:10 AM PDT

[FRESH] Trae The Truth - Too Late (ft. Post Malone)

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:09 PM PDT

T-Pain sings a medley of his greatest hits accompanied by a piano and violin

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:15 AM PDT

Denzel Curry Knows New '13' EP Isn't Even His Best Work

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:01 PM PDT

Sam - Right Above It REMIX

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:52 PM PDT

[ORIGINAL] mUsa - Take A Trip, just dropped a wavy banger for these summer nights

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:42 PM PDT

J.I.D. Goes off on a freestyle

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 07:31 AM PDT
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Top Ten Tuesday: Frank Ocean - HipHop

Top Ten Tuesday: Frank Ocean - HipHop

Top Ten Tuesday: Frank Ocean

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:22 PM PDT

finishing off TTT's RnB detour.

Here's how this works:

  • The thread will be put into contest mode (randomized comment order).

  • Upvote the songs you like.

  • Please don't downvote!

  • Search/use ctrl+f to see if anyone posted the song already.

  • Try to limit yourself to posting one or two songs.

  • Please post a link with your song.

  • The 10 songs with the most upvotes will be HHH Top Ten.

  • Have fun!

Here is is our spreadsheet with all past results, made by /u/elektrikg33k.

Our schedule:

7/18/17 - Frank Ocean

7/25/17 - Flatbush Zombies

8/1/17 - Migos (Revisited)

8/8/17 - Lupe Fiasco (Revisited)

please take 5 seconds to ctrl+f the thread to see your stuff has already been posted

and as always pm me if you want to see a certain artist here

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[ANNOUNCEMENT] AMA with Chris Rivers (Big Pun's son, and a rapper himself) on 7/20 @ 3pm EST

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:53 PM PDT

3pm EST on Thursday 7/20

Christopher Rios, Jr. (born November 15, 1994), better known by his stage name Chris Rivers, is an American rapper and hip hop star. He is the son of deceased rapper and Latino musician Big Pun.

Chris Rivers has had collaborations with various groups including The Lox, Termanology, Vinnie Paz, Joell Ortiz.

Watch Chris Rivers kill the freestyle on Sway in the Morning

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[FRESH VIDEO] Danny Brown - Lost

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:01 AM PDT

Kendrick Lamar gifts fan a wheelchair-accessible van

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:16 AM PDT

[DISCUSSION] I wrote up a list (with a lengthy description for each song) of the most overlooked, underrated, slept on tracks from the second quarter of 2017. If you're looking for new music to listen to, please check this out.

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:07 PM PDT

SLEPT ON HIP HOP 2016 PLAYLIST

SLEPT ON HIP HOP 2017 PLAYLIST

There has been a lot of music to digest this year so far, and with a wealth of high-profile releases, it's almost impossible to listen to everything, and things get glossed over. Don't worry, I've got you covered. I've been making a playlist all quarter with songs from almost every hip hop release this year (there's a lot of stuff I missed, especially near the beginning, but I think there's a lot of good stuff in here that either was ignored on HHH or not even posted). Here's the absolute best songs I've heard that you probably haven't.

I made a post on hiphopheads for the whole year of 2016 with some really good hip hop tracks that were slept on and had some pretty good reception. Since 2017 started, I decided to do the same - however, I quickly found out that there's so much good hip hop that it would be impossible to make an end-of-year post and keep it under 40,000 characters if I wanted to make it in-depth. So, I've decided to make a post every quarter or so.

Before I begin, here's a few notes:

I don't have a real metric for exactly how popular the song is allowed to be. I usually go off of Spotify plays, but I don't really use a number because there are songs that are massive somewhere and aren't popular here. All My Friends has like 200 million plays on Spotify and yet no one in this damn country (US) knows it exists. However, I wouldn't post it on here because the general hip hop community has probably heard it. I also won't add anything that got a good amount of votes on this sub.

I kinda cheat. If you want to listen to really good stuff without any of the work, I recommend Spotify (if you're on another music service, you might be out of luck. I used to use Songza, which is now GPM, and their playlists were absolutely the best around) playlists, specifically Fresh Finds: Fire Emoji, and Discover Weekly (if you listen to a lot of hip hop). However, I find the best stuff so I'm kinda being an aggregator of aggregates, I guess.

The list is limited to one main artist, but if the artist is featured, they can be featured as much they possibly could. If there's a song you feel like I missed, it might be because of this. It also might be because I felt the song I chose was better than the ones left out.

Also, I have a playlist I update once every week or more often with every single damn hip hop song I come across, regardless of popularity. Like the Slept On Hip Hop playlist, it's 1 song per artist, but I'm a little more lenient if there's an artist who releases two times in one year but far apart, or if their features make it almost like an ensemble than the feat of a single artist (i.e. 1 Train). Here it is, sitting at 20 hours of music with 300+ songs so far.

2017 ULTIMATE HIP HOP

Roughly in chronological order:

Swindail - C'est la Vie (feat. Innanet James)

Swindail is a producer and rising star from Australia. He's opened for Mr. Carmack, and on C'est la Vie he's enlisted the help of DC rapper Innanet James. The latter has gotten quite a bit of internet buzz - Pitchfork wrote a piece about him last year, and he released a solid debut a few months later. Innanet James' smooth, Goldlink-esque style is somewhat neutered on this track. I could draw closer comparisons to someone like Vince Staples' unwavering delivery on his electronic collaborations with Flume and GTA, or some of his more upbeat tracks on Big Fish Theory. The beat itself that James snaps over lends comparisons to aforementioned GTA; there's a physicality to the drums and synths that fit the track so well.

Tinie Tempah - Holy Moly

You probably know him off of his crossover hit with Eric Turner, Written in the Stars. Well, he's a big star in the UK, and he's been releasing some pretty solid stuff since 2011. Earlier this year, he released his third album, YOUTH, and while most of it is very poppy with pop features, there are a few songs that are straight bangers that he had on 2013's Demonstration. It's a straight braggadocio anthem, something that would feel at home with a More Life-era Drake cosign.

Ron Grams - Locations (feat. J.K. the Reaper)

Locations is probably the most simple song on this list. It's straight bars that leads into a slow, airy hook that gives you time to breathe from the rapid fire verses from Ron Grams and J.K. the Reaper. The instrumental is busy, featuring a myriad of percussion and a wavy, dazey synth. There's not much more than that, and there doesn't need to be.

Terror Reid - Uppercuts

Terror Reid is the hip hop alias of OWSLA producer Getter, and his first song, Uppercuts, is absolute heat. It's written and produced by him, and yes, it sounds like Danny Brown. Once you get past that, you get a slick hurricane of spitting over a slimy classic hip hop beat. It's great, and shows that the producer has a bit more than production up his sleeves.

Organized Noize - Kush (feat. 2 Chainz & Joi)

Organized Noize is a hip hop production team that's absolutely legendary. If you don't know them, you know what they've produced - TLC's Waterfalls, all of Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, and all of Goodie Mob's Soul Food. Their Organized Noize EP which dropped this year was two decades in the making, and the first single, Kush, features a verse by 2 Chainz, and a chorus and verse by Joi. It's damn chill. It's just got a nice instrumental, and a pretty weird but welcome outro that reverses some of Joi's vocals.

Jessie Reyez - Blue Ribbon (feat. Tim Suby)

You may know Jessie Reyez from her recent feature on the outro of Calvin Harris' new album, but she's more than just a singer. Her new EP, Kiddo, has her showing off her versatility, and to great effect. Her brand of hip hop and R&B is unique and melds really well. Blue Ribbon is a collab with producer Tim Suby, and the result is something aggressive and messy in the best way. It's a vomiting of synths and Reyez is honestly all over the place in a two and a half minute track. It's a little rough around the edges, but perhaps the most interesting song in the whole EP.

DJ Quik - Straight to the City (feat. Problem)

It's unsurprising Rosecrans went under the radar - it got zero promotion and it's honestly a blessing the post got over 500 upvotes. Straight to the city is a highlight off of the album. The beat is straight heat, smooth and compliments Problem's hard-hitting bars. Two legends on an album together. Just listen to the whole thing.

Nef the Pharoah - Back Out (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Bay Area's Nef the Pharoah is pretty damn slept on in HHH. His newest project The Chang Project is a bit long, but a good listen. Back Out is the song with the big feature in the form of Ty$. Nef rides the tropical beat, and Ty does his thing too. It's not quite game changing, but it's damn chill, and I like it a lot.

Cashmere Cat - Infinite Stripes (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Haha, another Ty$ song. Infinite Stripes is the unlikely standout in Cashmere Cat's stacked and long-awaited debut, 9. It's the single most unique song on the album, with a dreamy sample that serves as the base for the track. It's certainly ethereal, like a hip hop version of dream pop band Air France. Ty goes off the whole track, with a spiteful chorus that's infinitely catchy. And when the opening synth comes back in, it's pure bliss. The song finishes, breaking apart and fading into the instrumental standout Victoria's Veil quite nicely.

Young M.a. - Self M.Ade

Y'all know her. Her Herstory EP earlier this year was pretty solid, and this is probably my favorite song on the project. Self M.Ade has a triumphant, drum-led instrumental that fits her rap delivery. It's a bit more reserved than something like OOOUUU, and maybe a bit better for her sound.

Anik Khan - Tides

Anik Khan is a Queens rapper originally from Bangladesh that really shows his origins. His music is dancey and nearly feel-good, and it has some beautiful horns. And the lyrics: "I think I'm going through a quarter-life crisis, I'm 27 still sleeping on a bunk bed. And what's for dinner?" And his delivery makes it impossible for me to avoid another Goldlink comparison, but I mean it in the best way. Then the drums kick in and he just spits and spits, and autotune drops in, and the final chorus is set in the best way possible.

Brother Ali - Special Effects (feat. deM atlaS)

"Staring at your picture hanging nicely on the wall, longing to be near you because life is too short, I traveled through the night till morning light broke through the storm, just to see your face again." Absolutely the best chorus I've heard this year, off of one of the best albums I've heard this year, with one of the best album covers I've seen this year. Brother Ali's All the Beauty in This Whole Life is eternally slept on - it's not particularly surprising, but it is disheartening. Special Effects, a standout track about running towards the person you love with no looking back. Ali juxtaposes the different meanings of special effects, lamenting over the fact that pictures and texts are just never the real thing, and finishes his final verse uttering "everything I hold is pressed to my chest, that's what you call special effects."

Twelve'len - Human Gods (feat. Denzel Curry)

Over some luscious Nick León production, Florida R&B artist Twelve'len croons over a beat that's decidedly very indie rock, before erupting into something dreamy and drum-focused in the chorus. Then up-and-coming Denzel Curry spits a guest verse that doesn't sound a lick out of place. It's a very potent combination, and results in something that gives Twelve'len a lane of his own in this saturated genre.

Buddy - Find Me (feat. Kaytranada)

Compton rapper Buddy's EP with Kaytranada is a slam dunk of rap, singing, and some stripped down Kay production. The duo works better than you would expect, with Buddy doing more than enough to keep the song interesting despite the basic instrumental barely changing throughout the duration of the track. His singing is way more than palatable, and he switches back and forth between that and giving jaded introspections about his past life.

24hrs - Nobody

MadeinTYO's brother has been making dope autotune-heavy dreamy songs for a while, but his newest EP, named Night Shift, might be his best project yet. On Nobody, he dives in atmosphere, flowing over the airy instrumental with restraint, sounding like he's sitting in an alleyway musing over his newly found fake friends and fame.

David Banner - Who Want It (feat. Black Thought & WatchTheDuck)

Yeah, David Banner's album actually came out this year. I know that most of you completely forgot about Banner, but The God Box is a really solid project. One of my favorite tracks is Who Want It, a track I knew would immediately earn that spot with the Black Thought feature along. And damn, the track does not disappoint. It's a rock banger, with Banner and Black Thought both dropping two of the best verses I've heard this year, full stop. WatchTheDuck provides a soulful hook to round out the song, and honestly, the whole thing is amazing.

KYLE - Not The Same

I know what you're thinking. KYLE's a freshman! How can he be overrated? Well, my answer is, have you actually heard a single song he's made besides iSpy? Yeah. Well, the Californian rapper has been making hits for a long time, it was only a matter of time before one smashed. The rest of his singles for his upcoming album have been great too, and Not the Same has been subtly making the rounds, making a bit more popular than most of the songs here. But, it was largely ignored on the sub, which is a shame, because it's come to be one of my favorite songs by him. It loses all the playfulness of iSpy or most Beautiful Loser tracks, but doesn't lose KYLE's great taste for making hooks. I wouldn't be surprised if this song blows up and shows that he's not just making Billboard waves because of Lil Yachty.

Oski - Lose It (feat. Hydraulix & Macntaj)

Oski's production style takes the leftfield "pots and pans" of a producer like Cashmere Cat and SOPHIE and takes it to the world of electronic trap. Macntaj aggressively spits over a track that's as abrasive as it is banging, and features a drop that could sound right of a Baauer song.

Dumbfoundead - Water (feat. G.Soul)

Dumbfoundead, a Korean rapper from LA, collabs with a Korean singer named G.Soul. They both work their magic over the song's stellar instrumental, a bass-heavy composition with some pretty wild percussion. The video is a delicious pale wave that perfectly fits the song's K-pop inspirations.

Swet Shop Boys - Birding

Cashmere was one of 2016's forgotten albums, a political project that had some of last year's best beats. They managed to drop a damn good EP this year too that also kinda went under the radar. Birding is my personal favorite off the EP, a track that features Heems rapping over a beat that samples a bird call (I don't know which bird because I know nothing about birds). He ends the song naming a bunch of songs, eventually gushing over the birds there ("Yo, that's a bird!"). It's hilarious, revealing some of that classic Das Racist style that we all know and love.

Dave - 100M's

I'm pretty glad Drake put Dave on the map in the states. I much prefer the original Wanna Know, but I'm happy that people know his name now. 100M's is definite proof he can more than handle a track by himself. It's nearly nonstop spitting, only being broken up by a great pre-chorus and chorus. The beat is a fast-paced and synth-filled, fitting Dave's rapid fire delivery. Give it a listen.

Kool G Rap - World is Mine (feat. KXNG Crooked, Willie The Kid & Pearl Gates)

Kool G Rap is probably one of my favorite 90s rappers. He's usually forgotten in the normal conversations about the legends of that area, and it's a shame, because he has a fair share of classics. More than two decades later, he's still serving greatness. His newest album, Return of the Don, is really solid, and did not disappoint me. My personal standout was this track with some damn great verses, a chill hook, and a really nice instrumental. It's really all I can ask for from a legend all these years later.

Snakehips - Right Now (feat. ELHAE, D.R.A.M. & H.E.R.)

Snakehips are possibly the best producers right now. They bring out the best in their features, with All My Friends, Cruel, and Don't Leave getting serious rotation from me. They hit it out of the park with this all caps collaboration that features 3 unlikely musicians that all work seamlessly on this absolute banger of a beat. It's really hard to explain but all 3 of them sound unique yet blend well, and the instrumental is a monster, it's simple but it just slaps.

Gallant - Bourbon (feat. Saba & Lophiile)

If you've somehow missed Gallant's gorgeous debut Ology last year, don't miss this. Bourbon is a track that feels tremendous, never showing its cards until they're necessary. There's a beautiful marraige of some massive horns with dancey synths, and after Gallant has your chest caved in, Saba comes in with a fast verse that exhibits what he's best at. It's a beautiful way to reimagine one of the best songs on Ology, and a rare case where I like it more than the original.

G4shi - Turn Me Down

"Swear they ain't never gonna slow me down, when I'm in your city people hold me down, ain't no bitch in this place gonna turn me down." Turn Me Down is an ignorant banger, plain and simple. Totally not a bad thing. G4shi nearly yells over pinprick minimalist production, and frankly, you can't help but yell the chorus with him.

Andy Mineo - KIDZ (feat. Wordsplayed & Magic & Bird)

I'll just go out and say it. Andy Mineo is a Christian hip hop artist. Before you run away, just give this track a listen. It's a monster of a song, just some dope verses over a hard beat. Sure, it has zero expletives, but you don't really notice because it bangs. That's all I care about, and KIDZ delivers in spades.

Michael Da Vinci - Get Money

Michael Da Vinci is probably known to most of you as the guy who's featured on Isaiah Rashad's Brad Jordan. He's more than that though, and his new track Get Money is a strong solo effort - it's a lyrical slapper, and his flow is what shines here.

The-Dream - Summer Body (feat.Fabolous)

The-Dream and Fabolous collaborate once again on this tropical pop rap song that's perfect for summer. It's a bit more substantial than some of the rap-infused tropical pop I've heard lately, and The-Dream sounds amazing here. Fabolous drops a solid verse, and the rest is The-Dream, but it never gets stale.

Jarron Benton - The One (feat. Demrick)

Jarron Benton is a rapper right out of Georgia that frankly spits, and his newest record The Mink Coat Killa LP is just underrated flames. The One is a classic hip hop beat, with some rare scratching, and a vocal sample that comes after fourth that just adds to the list of small details that make this song so riveting.

Krayzie Bone - Suck in My Ways (feat. Young Noble)

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Krayzie Bone dropped a really nice LP this year called Stuck in My Ways. The third song, Stuck in My Ways, is a chill track that simply exhibits lyricism. It's not quite a return to form, but it's a hell of a song to play with the windows down, and I really enjoy the smooth chorus.

Lando Chill - Ain't for Us

Lando Chill's 2017 album The Boy Who Spoke to the Wind, is well, chill. Ain't For Us is my favorite effort on the record, an airy approach to an entrancing synthy beat with Lando rapping in a hypnotizing manner, seemingly rapping for infinity as the beat goes on and on, eventually fading away with a sung monologue from him getting cut off at the end.

Lunice - Distrust (feat. Denzel Curry, J.K. the Reaper, & Nell)

Lunice's newest single off of his upcoming debut album, CCCLX, in September. Distrust takes the strength of all 3 artists and pits them against each other in this dissonant, dark, and noisy track that proves why Lunice is one of the best producers in the game. It's experimental, messy, and weird. But it works.

French Montana - Bring Dem Things (feat. Pharrell Williams)

At the time of adding this song, French Montana's Jungle Rules wasn't out, and Unforgettable wasn't in the Billboard Top 10. I still maintain that this is the better song, and easily one of the highlights of the album (although A Lie really slaps). Harry Fraud frankly murders this beat, sampling some unlikely sources. The result is phenomenal, a hip hop banger that features one of Pharrell's best verses in a long while, and French holds his own too. Definitely an album standout.

Statik Selektah - Man of the Hour (feat. 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa)

Statik Selektah and 2 Chainz doesn't seem like a collaboration that should work as well as it does. 2 Chainz spits one of the best verses he's done this year, and yes, that includes his album. I'm also not a big Wiz fan but he does his thing here and I'm a fan. The beat is great, obviously, and that's to be expected by one of the best producers still in the game.

Leikeli47 - Miss Me

"Miss me with the bullshit" Leikeli mutters. That's a good summation of her career. She's no gimmicks, an outspoken rapper who vibes on her newest record, a short but sweet track that is as eclectic as it is electric.

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7/7/2017 is now Killer Mike day in Atlanta!

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 06:53 AM PDT

Playboi Carti speaks on A$AP Bari incident

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 06:45 PM PDT

figar0 on KTT said that Carti spoke about Bari before he played VLONE THUG last night:

"I don't support none of that rape shit" Crowd started yelling "Fuck Bari" Carti said "Nah ain't no fuck Bari that's my brother but he did wrong"

footage

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Kanye West Is Reportedly Using One of His Tweets To Disprove Tidal Lawsuit

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:21 PM PDT

GoldLink covers OutKast's Roses with Hare Squead and Masego

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:00 PM PDT

Cover and tracklist for Kirk Knight and Nyck Caution's collaborative project, Nyck @ Knight, out July 21st

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:30 PM PDT

Daily Discussion Thread 07/18/2017

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:57 PM PDT

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?")
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Get To Know The Members Of Brockhampton, A New Kind Of American Boy Band

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:21 PM PDT

[FRESH] Meek Mill - Wins and Losses (The Movie): Chapter 2

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:57 AM PDT

Travi$ Scott - Oh My/Dis Side feat. Quavo Live in NYC

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:37 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] A$AP Twelvyy - Strapped

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:44 AM PDT

Travis Scott Breaks the Camerman's Camera While Performing Mamacita

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:17 AM PDT

Anderson .Paak - The Bird

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:03 PM PDT

Wiki dropping new album this summer

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:03 AM PDT

Source: his own twitter account https://twitter.com/wikset/status/887311072474083328 Pretty hyped for this

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[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] French Montana - Jungle Rules

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:47 PM PDT

The album has been out for a few days now. What's your first impressions of the album? I personally think it has some sick production, these beats are insane.

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How Kendrick Lamar’s Unreleased “Uncle Bobby Pt. Two” Became Vic Mensa’s “Hollywood LA”

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:50 AM PDT

The Cool Kids - Black Mags

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:34 PM PDT

Three 6 Mafia - Break Da Law '95

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:26 AM PDT

[ORIGINAL] I'm a rapper out of Canada, I go by Dogson. This is my new song inspired by early Three 6 Mafia... "Shicc Punk Blues"

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:02 PM PDT

Royce da 5'9" - Writer's Block

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:41 AM PDT

[FRESH] Lil Baby ft. Young Thug - Pink Slip

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:45 PM PDT

French Montana: Jungle Rules Pitchfork Review | 6.5

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:07 PM PDT

Billboard Hot 100 Discussion - July 18 2017 | Jay-Z debuts 9 tracks

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 06:36 AM PDT

From the Billboard Hot 100. (July 7 - 13)

Songs with a 'P' are top 5, non hip-hop songs that would not normally be discussed in this sub. Songs with a '/' are songs by pop artists with a hip-hop feature.

Position Title Artist Last Week
1 P Despacito Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - 1
2 Wild Thoughts DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller ▲+2 4
3 I'm The One DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne ▼-1 2
4 P That's What I Like Bruno Mars ▼-1 3
5 P Shape Of You Ed Sheeran - 5
6 HUMBLE. Kendrick Lamar - 6
9 Unforgettable French Montana ft. Swae Lee ▲+1 10
11 Congratulations Post Malone ft. Quavo ▼-2 9
14 Redbone Childish Gambino ▲+2 16
16 XO TOUR Llif3 Lil Uzi Vert ▲+1 17
18 Mask Off Future ▼-6 12
23 The Story Of O.J. JAY-Z ▲+78 DEBUT
26 Location Khalid ▼-2 24
28 / Strip That Down Liam Payne ft. Quavo - 28
29 Magnolia Playboi Carti ▲+1 30
30 / Feels Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean ▼-4 26
33 Bank Account 21 Savage ▲+68 DEBUT
34 Slippery Migos ft. Gucci Mane ▼-5 29
35 4:44 JAY-Z ▲+66 DEBUT
36 Everyday We Lit YFN Lucci ft. PnB Rock ▼-1 35
39 iSpy KYLE ft. Lil Yachty ▼-5 34
42 Drowning A Boogie Wit da Hoodie ft. Kodak Black ▼-1 41
43 Bad And Boujee Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert ▼-5 38
45 Slide Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos ▼-13 32
46 DNA. Kendrick Lamar ▼-4 42
47 Bam JAY-Z ft. Damian "Jr. Gong" Marely ▲+54 DEBUT
51 Family Feud JAY-Z ft. Beyonce ▲+50 DEBUT
55 Kill Jay Z JAY-Z ▲+46 DEBUT
56 Smile JAY-Z ft. Gloria Carter ▲+45 DEBUT
59 First Day Out Tee Grizzley ▼-10 49
61 1-800-273-8255 Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid ▲+3 64
62 Love Galore SZA ft. Travis Scott ▲+9 71
63 Caught Their Eyes JAY-Z ft. Frank Ocean ▲+38 DEBUT
64 It's A Vibe 2 Chainz ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & Jhene Aiko ▼-1 63
65 / Swalla Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign ▼-21 44
67 Passionfruit Drake ▼-16 51
68 Rake It Up Yo Gotti ft. Nicki Minaj ▲+10 78
74 LOYALTY. Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna ▼-2 72
76 4 AM 2 Chainz ft. Travis Scott ▼-11 65
78 Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) Cardi B ▲+7 85
82 LOVE. Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari ▼-13 69
83 Signs Drake ▼-29 54
86 Moonlight JAY-Z ▲+15 DEBUT
89 Glorious Macklemore ft. Skylar Grey ▲+12 DEBUT
90 Marcy Me JAY-Z ▲+11 DEBUT
92 / Fetish Selena Gomez ft. Gucci Mane ▲+9 DEBUT
94 Famous 21 Savage ▲+7 DE BUT
97 Butterfly Effect Travis Scott ▼-4 93
98 Crew GoldLink ft. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy - 98
99 Reminder The Weeknd ▼-8 91
100 ELEMENT. Kendrick Lamar ▼-4 96

Notable:

  • 4:44

    • The Story of OJ #23
    • 4:44 #35
    • Bam #47
    • Family Feud #51
    • Kill Jay Z #55
    • Smile #56
    • Caught Their Eyes #63
    • Moonlight #86
    • Marcy Me #90

  • Issa

    • Bank Account #33
    • Famous #94

  • Wild Thoughts hits a new peak at #2, Unforgettable hits a new peak at #9.

  • A lot of tracks have been pushed down, or out, by Jay Z's debuts, similar to Kendrick's first week.

  • Goosebumps gets pushed out, after spending 34 weeks on the chart and peaking at #32. (#47 last week)

  • T-Shirt also falls off, after 25 weeks, peaking at #19 (#48 last week)

  • Tunnel Vision leaves after 20 weeks, peaking at #6 (#55 last week)

Note: if a song has been charting for more than 20 weeks and is below #50, it gets dropped off

  • Drake's 8 year streak is in danger: Passionfruit has 3 more weeks till it goes concurrent (<50), Signs is dropping heavily (-29 this week), and both Portland and No Complaints have left. He has two weeks to drop something.

Billboard 200 (Albums):

  • 4:44 debuts at #1 (262K units, 174K in sales). Jay Z's 14th #1 album, extending his lead as the record holder for most #1 albums.

  • Issa debuts at #2 (77K units, 22K in sales).

  • DAMN. stays #3 for another week (54K units, down 3%). 13 weeks in top 3.

  • Grateful drops from #1 to #4 (50K units, down 28%). The top four albums are hip-hop for the first time in two years.

  • Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1 drops #2 to #8 (30K units, down 55%)

  • Toro y Moi's Boo Boo debuts #136.

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