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- Hip-Hop Listening Club Album of the Week #241: MIKE - WINTER NEW YORK
- Yachty hints at a new fully melodic ep called "Yachty Forever"
- Ninja is streaming fortnite duos with drake tomorrow apparently
- Atmosphere - GodLovesUgly
- Cardi B Confirms Debut Album Dropping In April
- XxxTentacion announces March 16th release date for latest album
- Vince Staples shouts out Dead End Hip Hop
- J.I.D - D/vision ft. Earthgang
- Larry Fisherman Ft. ScHoolboy Q - Melt (Prod. Pete Rock)
- Best Hook, Week 4 - Lil Wayne
- Vince Staples defends Lil Yachty
- 6LACK - Ex Calling
- Nowhere Fast feat. Kehlani - Eminem (iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018)
- Producer of “SAD!” posts tracklist of XXXTentacion’s upcoming album “?”
- SZA to release deluxe edition of Ctrl
- [SHOTS FIRED] Milo calls Uncommon Nasa a cultural appropriator and “goofy ass clown”
- SUNDAY GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD - MARCH 11, 2018
- Trippie Redd says he'll beat Xxxtentacion a** after he bans him from Florida and says he's still coming
- JPEGMAFIA - This That Shit Kid Cudi Coulda Been (feat. Toyomansi)
- TOKiMONSTA - NO WAY (feat. Isaiah Rashad, Joey Purp & Ambré)
- Logic - Dear God
- SORRY TO BOTHER YOU | Official Trailer (Written & Directed by Boots Riley of The Coup)
- In case you ever wondered what Ludacris requests in his dressing room
- Jay-Z - Dead Presidents (Non-album single version)
- [fresh] Short Eminem verse about the NRA and the recent school shooting
| Hip-Hop Listening Club Album of the Week #241: MIKE - WINTER NEW YORK Posted: 09 Mar 2018 06:37 AM PST Welcome to HHH Listening Club! This week we'll be listening to WINTER NEW YORK by MIKE. Background provided by /u/mikeest Over the past few years, hip hop has been marked by the resurgence of a 'lo-fi' sound, often accompanied by rappers whose understated deliveries deal with topics such as depression and mental health. If you go prowling through the dark recesses of Bandcamp and especially Soundcloud you're bound to encounter an abundance of poorly formed bedroom whine sessions with Anime covers and titles 'l i k e t h i s'. As such it could be easy to dismiss MIKE from a distance. A teenager with an unnecessarily captialised rap name talking about his personal problems into a muddy mix. But after a short while it becomes very apparent that MIKE belongs in his own category. With a voice eerily reminiscent of Mick Jenkins and a flow that pierces through the washed out soul samples he uses, MIKE practically spits out his words, there's an emphatic quality that few rappers possess. In the hands of a lesser rapper a lot his music could be called sleepy, but here the relaxed atmosphere is marked by an occasional sense of urgency. As the title suggests New York is a prominent part of MIKE's music, but he's able to portray the most over represented city in hip hop in his own unique terms. This isn't the hellish landscape of Cannibal Ox or Mobb Deep, and it's not some hipster paradise either. MIKE exists perfectly in the middle between these 2 worlds. This is everyman rap, he's a product of the city, he's witness to the same New York grit we hear so much about in hip hop, but he lives more in his own head than in any simple image of New York. MIKE himself describes the album as follows:
This loose, dreamy quality is present throughout, it really feels as if we're in the head of a young guy floating aimlessly between phases of his life, nostalgic for a time that he can't quite recall. That idea describes a lot of what MIKE represents. He's still very young, he still has his flaws, but he doesn't shy away from any of this and there's a subtle wisdom that hovers around his work. This isn't MIKE's first work, and it's not his best either, but this project is the point where he started evolving into one of the most unique, skilled, and genuinely insightful rappers of the last few years. Disclaimer: If you like this, or if you want to like MIKE, I recommend giving a chance to May God Bless Your Hustle, Longest Day Shortest Night, or By the Water. Even if you aren't overly impressed by this, I urge you not to give up on MIKE yet. This project was selected by u/mikeest Album: WINTER NEW YORK Label: Self released Producer(s): elatefeel, dranaL, Slum Rugglers, derricks.workstation, allen-analog, bobbitopickles Representing: New York City, NY Streaming Sources:
Guidelines: This is an open thread to share your thoughts on the album. Avoid vague statements of praise or criticism. This is your chance to be a critic. Please keep any top level comments to 140+ characters. Why do you like this album? What are the best tracks? Did it meet your expectations? Have you listened to this tape before? What is your first impression? Explain why you like it or why you don't. Remember, people who participate in the discussion in a meaningful way are entered into a drawing to select next week's album! [link] [comments]  |
| Yachty hints at a new fully melodic ep called "Yachty Forever" Posted: 11 Mar 2018 02:09 PM PDT |
| Ninja is streaming fortnite duos with drake tomorrow apparently Posted: 11 Mar 2018 08:20 PM PDT was watching his stream and he just said this edit: he actually said it earlier https://www.reddit.com/r/Drizzy/comments/83rdzh/ninja_is_going_to_play_fortnite_with_drake_tonight/ he was actually using drakes name when i heard it though [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Mar 2018 04:03 PM PDT |
| Cardi B Confirms Debut Album Dropping In April Posted: 11 Mar 2018 07:00 PM PDT |
| XxxTentacion announces March 16th release date for latest album Posted: 11 Mar 2018 08:04 PM PDT |
| Vince Staples shouts out Dead End Hip Hop Posted: 11 Mar 2018 09:19 PM PDT |
| J.I.D - D/vision ft. Earthgang Posted: 11 Mar 2018 02:57 PM PDT |
| Larry Fisherman Ft. ScHoolboy Q - Melt (Prod. Pete Rock) Posted: 11 Mar 2018 10:37 AM PDT |
| Posted: 11 Mar 2018 10:59 AM PDT
Introduction: Hello r/hiphopheads, I will be running the best hook thread once a week every Sunday! This will be run very similarly to the Best Verse Threads we had a while ago, as you can see the format is almost identical to the old threads. All you have to do is just post your favorite Lil Wayne hook with a link to the hook. And if you want to, you can quote the hook word for word in your comment. The comment with the most upvotes will be deemed that artists best hook! And at the end of the year we will decide the best hook of the ones we collected! This is my first time doing anything like this so any recommendations to formatting, anything else helpful would be great! Biography: American rapper Lil Wayne has released eleven studio albums, one collaborative album, three compilation albums, two extended plays, and twenty mixtapes. Wayne made his album debut in 1999, with Tha Block Is Hot, which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His later albums, Lights Outreleased in 2000, and 500 Degreez, released in 2002, attracted minor attention. In 2004, he released the first of his infamous Carterseries, with Tha Carter. In 2005, Tha Carter II was released. In 2006, Wayne released a collaborative album with rapper Birdman, titled Like Father, Like Son. In 2008, Wayne released his best-selling album so far, titled Tha Carter III. Certified triple platinum by the RIAA,Tha Carter III won the Best Rap Album award at the 2009 Grammy Awards. Lil Wayne founded record label Young Money Entertainment and released a collaborative album featuring rappers signed to the label, We Are Young Money, in 2009, followed by his debut rock music album Rebirth in 2010. While serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being, in September 2010. The latest addition to Tha Carter series, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011. In 2013, Wayne released a sequel to his 2010 album I Am Not a Human Being, titled I Am Not a Human Being II, followed by two compilation albums with his labels, Rich Gang (2013), and Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Wayne_albums_discography?wprov=sfla1 Week 1 Results: Travis Scott - goosebumpsWeek 2 Results: Young Thug - CheckWeek 3 Results: Drake - Marvins Room[link] [comments]  |
| Vince Staples defends Lil Yachty Posted: 11 Mar 2018 09:01 PM PDT |
| Posted: 11 Mar 2018 10:59 AM PDT |
| Nowhere Fast feat. Kehlani - Eminem (iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018) Posted: 11 Mar 2018 06:25 PM PDT |
| Producer of “SAD!” posts tracklist of XXXTentacion’s upcoming album “?” Posted: 11 Mar 2018 10:14 PM PDT |
| SZA to release deluxe edition of Ctrl Posted: 11 Mar 2018 08:27 PM PDT |
| [SHOTS FIRED] Milo calls Uncommon Nasa a cultural appropriator and “goofy ass clown” Posted: 11 Mar 2018 07:28 AM PDT I've heard stuff about Milo saying weird things before but idk about this one [link] [comments]  |
| SUNDAY GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD - MARCH 11, 2018 Posted: 11 Mar 2018 11:11 AM PDT Did you have a fun weekend? Does Papa Johns have the worst pizza in the world? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Mar 2018 09:10 PM PDT |
| JPEGMAFIA - This That Shit Kid Cudi Coulda Been (feat. Toyomansi) Posted: 11 Mar 2018 07:19 AM PDT |
| TOKiMONSTA - NO WAY (feat. Isaiah Rashad, Joey Purp & Ambré) Posted: 11 Mar 2018 12:45 PM PDT |
| Posted: 11 Mar 2018 11:19 AM PDT |
| SORRY TO BOTHER YOU | Official Trailer (Written & Directed by Boots Riley of The Coup) Posted: 11 Mar 2018 05:14 PM PDT |
| In case you ever wondered what Ludacris requests in his dressing room Posted: 11 Mar 2018 10:31 PM PDT |
| Jay-Z - Dead Presidents (Non-album single version) Posted: 11 Mar 2018 10:52 AM PDT |
| [fresh] Short Eminem verse about the NRA and the recent school shooting Posted: 11 Mar 2018 06:27 PM PDT |
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