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- Moronic Mondays - Weekly Question Thread - March 30, 2020
- New Drake dropping this Thursday titled “Toosie Slide”
- [FRESH VIDEO] NAV - Turks (feat. Gunna & Travis Scott)
- The Weeknd on the creation of After Hours, working with Adam Sandler and the Safdie Brothers on "Uncut Gems", and getting back to his roots (King Kong Magazine)
- Guide To Thundercat
- [FRESH] Drakeo the Ruler - Ion Rap Beef (Remix) ft. Earl Sweatshirt & 03 Greedo
- Vote for the 10th Spot in the 2020 XXL Freshman Class
- An Introduction To Memphis Rap
- The tracklist for Yung Lean’s upcoming album ”Starz”
- UK rapper Headie One dropping mixtape “GANG” this Friday (3rd April) - featuring FKA Twigs, The XX & Sampha
- TDE 2013 BET Cypher Full video (Uncensored)
- Meek Mill - Dreams And Nightmares
- (Fresh) Smino - Tempo
- Baby Keem - Baby Keem
- Action Bronson, The Alchemist - Dimitri
- Lil Uzi Vert - I Can Show You
- Polo G - Pop Out ft. Lil Tjay
- [FRESH VIDEO] Conway The Machine - "Calvin" (Directed by Jason Goldwatch, Prod. The Alchemist)
- [FRESH VIDEO] Tory Lanez - Do The Most (Official Music Video)
- Logic - Soul Food
- [FRESH] Cousin Stizz - VENDETTA
- UnoTheActivist - Go With The Flow
- Where do you rank "The Story of Adidon" in terms of diss tracks?
- [FRESH VIDEO] Die Antwoord - Future Baby
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New Drake dropping this Thursday titled “Toosie Slide” Posted: 30 Mar 2020 09:16 PM PDT |
[FRESH VIDEO] NAV - Turks (feat. Gunna & Travis Scott) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 12:00 PM PDT |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2020 02:16 PM PDT IntroductionStephen Bruner was born in 1984 and grew up in Los Angeles, California. He began playing bass at an early age and has proved time and time again to be a virtuoso on the instrument. He has showcased this genius through an impressively diverse and eclectic career, from thrash metal and punk to jazz, funk or hip hop. Frequent collaborators include Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington and Kendrick Lamar, as well as many others. 2000-2009In the early 2000s Thundercat joined crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies alongside his brother Ronald Bruner Jr, who was drummer for the group. He played with the band from 2002 to 2011, but did not appear on any new material or studio album from the band until the 2013 released '13'. He did however feature on the compilation/rerelease albums 'Year Of The Cycos' (2008) and 'No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family' (2010). Also during this time he was a prominent session musician for many artists. He joined eventual long time collaborator Kamasi Washington on his 2005 album 'Live at 5th Streets Dick's' as well as on Washington's 2008 album 'The Proclamation', both deeply rooted in the jazz music they share a love of. Also in 2008 he recorded on Erykah Badu's 'New Amerykah Part One', playing bass on tracks such as 'The Cell' and 'Master Teacher Medley'. He appeared alongside various other legendary musicians on the project, such as Questlove, James Poyser and Roy Hargrove, all of which were key players in the late 90s Soulquarian movement. Then again, in 2010, he was a musician on 'New Amerykah Part Two', the sequel to Badu's previous album. He appeared on the Madlib produced 'Umm Hmm' as well as 'Window Seat' with Poyser. 2010-2013Beginning the decade the bassist appeared on Flying Lotus' 2010 album, 'Cosmogramma', sparking a recurring role for Bruner in composing bass lines to FlyLo's experimental, jazz inspired production (as he appears on all of the producer's subsequent projects). Highlights of his contributions to this album include the chaotic plucking on 'Pickled', the almost extraterrestrial funk on the second half of 'Zodiac Shit' and the clanging strums on 'Dance Of The Pseudo Nymph'. Following it's release the album was hailed as an electronic/experimental hip hop classic, with Bruner's contributions creating buzz around his name. A year later the bassist's debut album 'The Golden Age Of Apocalypse' dropped, produced entirely by Flying Lotus and Bruner and released on their Brainfeeder label. The album opens with 'HooooooO', bursting into roaring vocals from the cartoon series ThunderCats, which is placed over a sample of George Duke's 'For Love', and serving as a heroic but comical introduction to the bassist. The rest of the album features a combination of instrumental tracks, such as 'Daylight' and 'It Really Doesn't Matter To You', as well as vocal performances by Bruner in his now immediately recognisable, falsetto voice. Also on the album is a cover of jazz fusion artist George Duke's 'For Love (I Come Your Friend)', an artist that Bruner frequently cites as an the biggest inspiration to his own sound. On this album Bruner proves he is capable of crafting an impressive solo album based on his own vision, suggesting he has more to offer than just virtuosic bass lines. Flying Lotus' 'Until The Quiet Comes' in 2012 also saw extensive contributions by the bassist. A concept album exploring the idea of the human subconscious and dreams, notable tracks on the album include the relaxed and mystical 'Tiny Tortures', 'See Through To U' with Erykah Badu & 'DMT Song', an ode to the psychedelic which features Bruner singing of spreading your wings and flying away. His second album 'Apocalypse' was released in 2013. This project signified a further embrace of Bruner's falsetto singing. Highlights include the mostly instrumental 'Seven', the seemingly mythical tale of 'Lotus and the Jondy', as well as 'Tron Song', a dedication to his cat that was accompanied by an extremely bizarre music video. Thundercat has stated this record was inspired by friend Austin Peralta, who passed away a year prior to it's release, leading to some more vulnerable moments on the album (especially evident in the final tracks 'We'll Die' or the more triumphant 'A Message For Austin'). That same year he produced 'II. Shadows' off of Childish Gambino's 'Because The Internet', as well as featuring on various tracks off of FlyLo's 'ideas+drafts+loops' mixtape, including a Thundercat remixed 'Black Skinhead'. Must Listens:
2014-2016Bruner began using the Ibanez TCB1006 'Thundercat' bass guitar, a signature 6 string bass. It's an imposing instrument and stands as if only Thundercat himself is able to wield it and use it to create music. In 2014 he was a integral part of 'You're Dead', Flying Lotus' death-themed concept album that leaned further into both musicians' jazz fusion influence. Potentially the most hyped track off of the album, as well as the single, 'Never Catch Me' is a collaboration between the trio of FlyLo, Thundercat & Kendrick Lamar. Over the psychedelic production Kendrick portrays a man who believes that death will never catch him, his verse ended by Bruner delivering a chaotic and scattered solo on the bass as if to answer the rapper's thoughts. The bassist also performs on tracks such as 'Theme' powerfully opening the album, as well as the frantic and erratic bass line on 'Turkey Dog Coma' and an unsettling vocal performance on 'Descent Into Madness'. That same year he made two notable appearances on Mac Miller's magnum opus 'Faces', producing the opening track 'Inside Outside' and appearing solo on the interlude '55'. 2015 saw Thundercat's critical acclaim at it's highest. In March Kendrick Lamar released 'To Pimp A Butterfly'. An embrace of jazz and funk music the rapper worked with Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Terrace Martin, Sounwave, Kamasi Washington, Knxwledge, and numerous other like-minded artists to create this hip hop masterpiece. It saw Bruner's vocals and bass lines throughout. The album opens with a return of the trio Kendrick, Bruner and FlyLo (as well as George Clinton) on 'Wesley's Theory', describing the enticing nature of Uncle Sam and introducing the album. Track 3 sees a celebration of west coast g-funk with a DJ Quik interpolation on 'King Kunta' (played by Bruner), before eventually jumping to the poetic 'These Walls' that won Thundercat a Grammy. Other notable appearances of the bassist include the teasingly short intro for 'Hood Politics' and the even more elusive, unreleased 'Dead Homies' that features in the opening of the music video for 'Alright'. Just as his bass opened the album, the final track, 'Mortal Man', features Bruner's minimal playing and brings the album to a close. Instantly hailed as a crucial force in the creation of 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Thundercat's artistry was revealed to an even wider audience. In May thay year Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' was released, similarly showcasing Bruner's prowess in a jazz setting (such as his appearance on 'Askim'). Then in June Thundercat dropped his EP 'The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam'. It contains his most popular track 'Them Changes' which uses an extensive phaser effect, almost making Bruner sound as if he's playing underwater. The EP also features a further move into jazz than his previous projects (also featuring jazz legend Herbie Hancock), as well as standing as his least comical and most serious work. Around this time there were rumours circulating of a project by the supergroup WOKE, consisting of Thundercat, Flying Lotus and Shabazz Palaces. However this was soon revealed to be 'nothing set in stone' and only a single 'The Lavishments Of Light Looking' featuring George Clinton has been released as of today. Almost a year after the release of 'To Pimp A Butterfly' a project of B-Sides, 'untitled unmastered', was released, and showcased Lamar rapping over similar jazz and funk inspired production. It featured frequent Thundercat appearances, just as the original album did. Highlights include the bass lines on 'untitled 03' and 'untitled 05', as Bruner adds an extra height to the funk of each track. Thundercat contributes additional production to six of the eight tracks overall. Also in 2016 he was featured on fellow TPAB contributor Terrace Martin's project, 'Velvet Portraits', a fusion of jazz and g-funk. He plays on the track 'Curly Martin' with Terrace, Robert Glasper and brother Robert Bruner Jr (the track also serves as the outro to Kendrick's 'The Blacker The Berry'), as well as being credited on an alternate version of 'Mortal Man'. Must Listens:
2017-2019He released his third studio album in 2017, titled 'Drunk'. It was produced by Bruner himself as well as having additional production by Flying Lotus and Sounwave (although FlyLo takes a lesser role on this album, leaning more into the executive producer role). Notable tracks on the album include the blindingly fast-paced 'Uh Uh', an ode to all cats in 'A Fan's Mail (Tron Suite II)' and the desperation filled 'Friend Zone'. He performed three tracks from the album in his Tiny Desk Performance. That same year he was featured on Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.', but contributed much less than on TPAB, only appearing on the track 'FEEL.'. He also appeared on Kamasi Washington's 'Harmony Of Difference'. A year later the chopped not slopped 'Drank' was released, featuring work from OG Ron C and DJ Candlestick, remixing Drunk in the Houston chopped and screwed style pioneered by DJ Screw. 2018 also saw Bruner as a prominent feature artist, appearing on many other artists' work. These include Mac Miller's 'What's The Use', Travis Scott's 'Astrothunder' as well as work with Janelle Monai, Kali Uchis & Kamasi Washington. In March Bruner and FlyLo created the score for an episode of the Atlanta TV series at the request of Donald Glover, eventually scoring the episode 'Barbershop' (ep 5, S2). In 2019 Bruner's most notable appearances were on Flying Lotus' long awaited sixth studio album 'Flamagra'. The album's single 'More' (featuring Anderson .Paak) saw a prominent Thundercat bass performance as part of the song's hook. Also on the album was 'Thank U Malcolm', a dedication from FlyLo and Bruner to friend Mac Miller, who passed away the previous year. Bruner featured on almost all tracks on the album. Must Listens:
2020In early 2020 Thundercat announced the title of his next studio album, 'It Is What It Is'. The album is set to contain features from Steve Lacy, Childish Gambino, Zack Fox and many others. Like his other albums it will be completely produced by himself and Flying Lotus. Three singles have been released as of writing this, the eerie jazz collab 'King Of The Hill' ft FlyLo & BADBADNOTGOOD, the bouncy but pessimistic 'Black Qualls', featuring a trio of Steves (Bruner, Lacy & Arrington), as well as the bizarre love song 'Dragonball Durag'. The album will be released on April 3rd. [link] [comments] |
[FRESH] Drakeo the Ruler - Ion Rap Beef (Remix) ft. Earl Sweatshirt & 03 Greedo Posted: 30 Mar 2020 01:08 PM PDT |
Vote for the 10th Spot in the 2020 XXL Freshman Class Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:06 AM PDT |
An Introduction To Memphis Rap Posted: 30 Mar 2020 12:08 PM PDT I figured that with the quarantine going on you all will have the time to read something. In this guide I will try to cover the basics of Memphis Rap. I will focus on the scene from 1993 to 1998. This is merely and introduction so I won't get into too much detail. Most of the music here will not be found on streaming services, you could find rips on Youtube or in places like Soulseek. Some other nice resources for learning/exploring are sites like rateyourmusic, the dedicated sub here (please don't post revival stuff and don't ask for lyrics, because there aren't any) and so on. One of the most impressive aspects of the scene is the variety of production styles, sometimes even within one specific album or different albums of the same producer. To add to that, the town was blessed with many talented producers, each bringing a completely different style. Main figures include DJ Paul & Juicy J, DJ Squeeky, Skinny Pimp, DJ Sound, Tommy Wright, Lil Grimm, Blackout, DJ Zirk and so on. This always gets me, how could a scene in one single city, so different than what was going on at the time could be so diverse? Not in the lyrics as will be mentioned later but in atmospheres. To me this is simply astonishing. The rapping is mainly Gangsta Rap with some influences from Southern Hip Hop acts like UGK and SPC (South Park Coalition) and from the New Orleans Bounce scene. There are also some hints of West Coast Hip Hop at times. Horrorcore is prevalent as well. Main themes include violence, mainly murder, pimping, and drugs as a part of the reality of the ghetto. However most of the time the focus in not on the lyrics, but rather the atmosphere created by the beat and by the flow of the rappers. Another thing to create an atmosphere was the very prevalent use of sampling throughout the entire scene. DJ's sampled everything - they sampled their own tracks, sometimes in the same album, they sampled other DJ's, they sampled movies, mainly horror movies (not everyone but this was rather prevalent in DJ Paul's projects for example) The term "raw" gets thrown around a lot these days, and not always as a compliment. It needs to be understood that many figures here weren't interested in making art or in fame, but rather in making a quick buck. Rapping was a form of hustling which explains the dozens of tapes which circulated in the city in 1995 and the very quick decline of the scene in 1997-1998. Once rapping wasn't as profitable many rappers simply disappeared. This also caused the scene to be like the wild west in some forms, including an obscene amount of beefs due to theft of money and music. This makes the rapping here more authentic than everything I have ever heard. Another thing that adds to that is the questionable sound quality in many tapes which leads to a more "crisp" sound. Many times rappers were recorded with very basic tools, with many tracks begging to be remastered today. This is less prevalent on more mainstream tapes but very prevalent on more underground tapes. This leads me to another point (last one I promise) and perhaps the most important one. In my opinion if you want to check out some tape you need to be "ready". I strongly suggest that you don't jump to the extreme underground because I highly doubt that you would enjoy it, mainly because it's not that welcoming to a beginner. In this guide I will mostly mention stuff that are not that lo-fi, but will add favorites of mine throughout. Alright, let's get to the music itself (disclaimer: many things here are highly subjective). DJ Paul & Juicy J and the Triple Six Mafia By far the most well known artists from the scene across the nation with Juicy J being relevant to this day. I chose to begin with them because a substantial part of their best work was remastered later, and their albums are in good quality. Mystic Stylez is one of the most essential works in the whole scene and it would definitely be a great start, BUT, for the love of god, play this in the right setting. Not when you're walking your dog and shit outside at 7AM, this NEEDS to be played when it's dark, preferably in some sort of an automobile. Track to track this is one of the best releases from Memphis without a doubt with strong perfomances from Lord Infamous, Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo and even some rappers that will stop working with Paul and Juicy at some point like Playa Fly and Skinny Pimp. After that I would definitely check out Underground Vol. 1 with some of their best work remastered and including perhaps my favorite track "Mask And Da Glock". Both of these releases barely have any filler and are rather consistent with the highs being extremely high. Another fantastic release from this crew is Da Devil's Playground mainly featuring Koopsta Knicca. This is one of the most atmospheric releases with good sound quality, incredibly hypnotic and relentless with some evil sounds with Koop being at his absolute best on the mic. Very impressive variety of production styles as well, and this album was the first I have listened to from Memphis so it holds a special place in my heart. Make sure you check more instrumental tracks like "Purple Thang" and "Smoking On A J". After listening to those three there are 3 options: You could go back to listen to tapes by Paul (Vol. 16, Come With Me to Hell are my recommendations) and Juicy (Vol. 9 is by far my favorite by him and one of my favorites in general) or both (Highly recommend Vol. 3 ,which is their most consistent tape with them being at their peak ,and Vol. 2). You could also head forward and listen to more recent albums by the group, but as you progress they become less and less "Memphis rap", and you could also listen to albums/compilations where they handled the production but were not rapping most of the time (Highly recommend Ghetty Green by Project Pat for a cleaner sound or Murderers & Robbers if you want something more rough and less polished. Also King Of Da Playaz Ball that will be discussed later and Kreepin Out da Kut). Basically, I think they are the best to start with because you don't compromise on sound and quality, which is ideal (especially for beginners). Many figures from back then are beefing with them over monetary disputes, and for stuff like (allegedly) paying radio stations to not play other artists from Memphis. One thing you can notice is that as time goes by less and less local artists are featured in their songs. DJ Squeeky He didn't rap like Paul and Juicy but was one of the most dominant figures on the scene. Liked to use bass, A LOT. From what I know he also had a beef with Paul and Juicy because they stole music from him when they were getting started. My favorites that were produced by him are Tom Skee Mask's Solo Tape (Low sound quality but still includes classics like Niggas Watch Your Back and Annamosity which is simply beautiful), his work with Criminal Manne, especially "It's The Criminal Manne" and "Greatest Hitz" (WARNING: Listening to Criminal Manne shouting may cause permanent hearing loss) , More Bass 4 and Summa Mix 94. I also like a lot the tape "U Know Tha Sko" by Lil Sko which was partly produced by him. A rather short tape but the production really gets you into it straight from the intro and the rapping is mostly relentless and decent from a technical point of view. Especially recommend "This Is a Robbery", "Smoke a Sack" and "Miss White Cocaine". Skinny Pimp & The Gimisum Family Without a doubt one of the most talented rapper and producer from Memphis, but also a rather shady individual. His album from 1996 produced by Paul & Juicy "King Of Da Playaz Ball" is one of the greatest works to come out of Memphis. Skinny's flow throughout the album is captivating and also very impressive from a technical point of view especially in the way he structures his rhyming and in the way that he could make whatever comes out of his mouth at whatever pace interesting. Very consistent as well with almost flawless production. Great album to listen to after you gain some experience with 3-6, especially recommend the title track, "Nobody Crosses Me" and "One Life 2 Live". Another strong solo album by him is "Skinny But Dangerous". Also known for (allegedly) appearing as Lady Bee, including in songs such as "Where The Big Dicks At". Also worked with very young rappers like Lil Gin and Lil Yo (Nowadays known as Yo Gotti), both dropping a tape before they were 16. Other stuff he was involved with that I strongly recommend are "Shake Junt" by Lil Gin (Very impressive rapping by a 14 year old and nice production), "Youngsta's on a Come Up" by Lil Yo (A very dark tape where Yo literally spits fire at some parts, especially recommend "Creepin" and "On My Way To Texas"), "Management" by Big Hill (consists some of the finest Memphis production) and the tape "Ski Mask Troopaz" (An extremely cold and grim tape). DJ Sound & The Frayser Click One of the most prominent figures in the scene pretty much vanished once the decline of rap in Memphis began. My personal favorite project produced by him is "Crime Rate Sky-High" by Player 1 (Another very shady individual, to my knowledge Sound doesn't speak to him because he bootlegged his stuff) & Bloody Bones. Lo-fi, but consistent and with amazing rapping especially by Player 1. DJ Sound was one of the most versatile producers in the scene and it shows here. The title track, "Back 2 Da Dope Track", "Anotha Drought In The Bluff City" and "Gotta Make a Getaway" are all bangers but with very different productions. I also highly recommend Volume 11 by him (especially "Demons Taking Over Me", "Now You Know How I Think" and the title track) which is another very strong Memphis release. Also check out Volume 9 and Volume 10 (Not my personal favorite by his most popular release). Sound quality varies but I think the most is listenable although I would not step into this before listening to some softer sounding tracks. [link] [comments] |
The tracklist for Yung Lean’s upcoming album ”Starz” Posted: 30 Mar 2020 01:44 PM PDT |
Posted: 30 Mar 2020 12:18 PM PDT Also worth noting that Headie One is currently incarcerated for possession of a knife [link] [comments] |
TDE 2013 BET Cypher Full video (Uncensored) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 09:25 AM PDT |
Meek Mill - Dreams And Nightmares Posted: 30 Mar 2020 07:38 AM PDT |
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Action Bronson, The Alchemist - Dimitri Posted: 30 Mar 2020 03:30 PM PDT |
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[FRESH VIDEO] Conway The Machine - "Calvin" (Directed by Jason Goldwatch, Prod. The Alchemist) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:04 AM PDT |
[FRESH VIDEO] Tory Lanez - Do The Most (Official Music Video) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 06:39 PM PDT |
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[FRESH] Cousin Stizz - VENDETTA Posted: 30 Mar 2020 10:26 AM PDT |
UnoTheActivist - Go With The Flow Posted: 30 Mar 2020 05:24 PM PDT |
Where do you rank "The Story of Adidon" in terms of diss tracks? Posted: 31 Mar 2020 12:51 AM PDT It's almost been 18 months now. Curious where people would rank it. [link] [comments] |
[FRESH VIDEO] Die Antwoord - Future Baby Posted: 31 Mar 2020 12:22 AM PDT |
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