Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Jay-z is the only rapper that I know that can walk the fine line between street rap and pop rap. Black Album was good and maybe rap album of the year last year, I wouldn't say its a classic thou. Sorry, Jay Z isn't street rap. He may have been at one time, but not now. 99 Problems may have seemed edgy with Rubin's crunchy guitars and dark video - but that whole album is total pop. I liked the album, but when I look for legit street rap albums, I wouldn't ever ever ever look towards the Black Album.
Guest Dynamite Kido Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Out of curiousity....what do you consider "street rap"?
Giuseppe Zangara Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 If you wanna get down to it, "pop rap" covers any sort of hip hop that sells a lot of records; going quadruple platnium, no matter how "street" you sound, makes you pop. However, more in terms of style, substance, etc. Ja Rule is pop rap, even if he never had a hit in his life. He's like Will Smith but with more profanity.
Giuseppe Zangara Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 And Banky wants to act like he knows "street rap" because he's been listening to Mobb Deep recently.
Guest PlatinumBoy Posted December 16, 2004 Report Posted December 16, 2004 If anyone wants The Purple Album on Mp3 send me a PM, one of my friends ripped it and sent it to me.
lomasmoney Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 Jay-z is the only rapper that I know that can walk the fine line between street rap and pop rap. Black Album was good and maybe rap album of the year last year, I wouldn't say its a classic thou. Sorry, Jay Z isn't street rap. He may have been at one time, but not now. 99 Problems may have seemed edgy with Rubin's crunchy guitars and dark video - but that whole album is total pop. I liked the album, but when I look for legit street rap albums, I wouldn't ever ever ever look towards the Black Album. how exactly is 99 problems a pop rap song again.
Guest evenflowDDT Posted December 18, 2004 Report Posted December 18, 2004 I've been a fan of mash-ups (and have downloaded quite a few Black Album remixes...a personal favorite is a version of "Lucifer" that pairs Jigga with The Soggy Bottom Boys...Kanye really did it again) for about the past year or so; even though they're as mixed a bag as can be, with most tragically leaning towards awful, the concept still remains more interesting than gimmicky to me. What makes Collision Course interesting to me (even though I don't really care for Linkin Park) is how, as opposed to some musical surgeon forcibly separating and recombining samples ripped from albums, the songs were "properly" re-recorded on stage and in a studio. It also represents the first major American mash-up project/recording (which many would argue, due to its very nature, is a bad thing...but I, for example, would love for a program similar to MTV UK's MTV Mash to even be aired in the States, let alone catch on)...a trend which I hope continues (when I caught this special on a fluke flipping channels, I originally thought MTV had brought a version of Mash across the pond). It's certainly no less awkward than the extended house/trance remix craze of a few years ago.
Guest evenflowDDT Posted December 20, 2004 Report Posted December 20, 2004 Where can I get the Grey Album? Here.
Hank Kingsley Posted May 31, 2006 Report Posted May 31, 2006 Michael Mann used "Numb/Encore" for the Miami Vice trailer. I'm not sure what to think, I thought he had better taste than that.
Henry Spencer Posted May 31, 2006 Report Posted May 31, 2006 I don't know what about Michael Mann says "quality" to you, but that trailer was the first place I heard one of these collaborations. What a surprise, it sucked.
Hank Kingsley Posted May 31, 2006 Report Posted May 31, 2006 Hey, he used "Seed 2.0" in Collateral (for 7 seconds?)
Annabelle Posted May 31, 2006 Report Posted May 31, 2006 And Banky wants to act like he knows "street rap" because he's been listening to Mobb Deep recently. HEEEEEY.... i missed that the first time but really, im not gang banger but i know the difference in lyrical & musical traits in kanye & big l. know what i'm sayin? of course not, you dont respect my rapperman opinions. but still.
Art Sandusky Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 So that's what that annoying "Everything you say to me" song is actually called. Huh. Meh on the remix. I could do it too if I wanted to find a lyrics-only "99 Problems."
Edwin MacPhisto Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 "Thanks to Deon Dark for making this!" Wasn't Bob Van Dam, this here poster, once named Deon? And an idiot? I smell fish, along with a terrible fucking "remix."
Guest "Go, Mordecai!" Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Correct. And really, Deon Dark? Is that like some sort of shitty porn name?
BUTT Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 That remix is poorly edited. The transition from "riff and loop" at the beginning to full band is messed up, as is the transition from the second verse to Jay-Z rapping. But I guess that gritty, unpolished sound is to be expected from a collaboration between such hip-hop giants. Streets is craving more Deon remixes.
muzz Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Jay-Z works best with FF7, duh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYCTpU_7Eis...ted&search=
Guest "Go, Mordecai!" Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 That was so ridiculously horrid, I think it actually made me hate Final Fantasy VII for existing and thus lending itself to that.
The Niggardly King Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 That was so ridiculously horrid, I think it actually made me hate Final Fantasy VII for existing and thus lending itself to that. FUCK YOU That was simply tremendous, and the next Final Fantasy game should include Jay-Z, Nas, and Mos Def on the soundtrack. Maybe even a Game track.
snuffbox Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Fine by me. I wouldn't have to listen to their new material that way.
AndrewTS Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 That was so ridiculously horrid, I think it actually made me hate Final Fantasy VII for existing and thus lending itself to that. I already hate FFVII for existing. But if I didn't, I'd agree. Much better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnABKuHbfpA
The Niggardly King Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 I think it's pretty clear that this is what happens to be missing from hip hop. More video game rap music mash ups could only be a good thing.
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