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Hip-Hop Thread Genre • Page 580

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by Sophos, Mar 7, 2016.

  1. OhTheWater

    Let it run Supporter


    New vid with Meek and Uzi if you still haven't heard this song
     
  2. Slangster

    Won "Best Hog" at the Hog Shit Snarfing Contest Supporter

    EARTHGANG album is so good
     
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  3. matthaber

    beautiful and chequered, the end

    Top Down is song of the summer idc.
     
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  4. CobraKidJon

    Fun must be always. Prestigious

    that’s proud of u tho
     
  5. incognitojones

    Some Freak Supporter

    I need to listen to this Earth Gang more, I think I really like them and I like like half of this a lot. Parts of it just don’t transcend like I know they can.
     
  6. riotspray

    Trusted Prestigious

    New season of Hip Hop Evolution out on Netflix.

    Excited to watch "The Dirty South" episode since the synopsis mentions Outkast, Goodie Mobb, TLC and Kris Kross
     
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  7. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    I both like and hate that show
     
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  8. matthaber

    beautiful and chequered, the end

    can i ask what you hate about it?

    one of the things i noticed this season, was they really painted Tupac badly in the first episode and as someone who doesnt know alot about hip hop history it made me really question how "unbiased" this series was in showing its history.
     
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  9. Cameron

    FKA nowFace Prestigious

    Finally getting into Little Brother.

    Why is Chris Hardwick on this album?? Lol
     
  10. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    I've read a lot of books about hip hop history and while I can't exactly say that the way the show tells it is wrong, it's so surface level and selective that it sometimes borders on being wrong. I don't remember specifics because it's been a while and I only saw the first season, but yeah. I understand that the format is part of the problem, but it doesn't feel to me like that's the only reason.
     
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  11. matthaber

    beautiful and chequered, the end


    I feel ive seen you list off books in the past but you got any recommendations on some good books to dive into? The show does feel very surface level in parts (i was amazed they dedicated like 5 minutes to jay z) but it really just makes me want to dive in more into the specifics on my own and start reading up on it all.
     
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  12. The Lucky Moose Sep 7, 2019
    (Last edited: Sep 7, 2019)
    The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    These two are more or less the definitive hip hip history books:

    Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang
    The Big Payback by Dan Charnas

    There's of course some overlap here and there between them but they're mostly complementary because of their different angles. I definitely recommend reading both. Regarding sequence I would start with Can't Stop Won't Stop before going on to The Big Payback.

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    Then there are a lot of books out there that deal with specific artists, albums, movements etc. One that I read somewhat recently that I really enjoyed is this one:

    Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews in the San Francisco Bay Area by Oliver Wang

    Another good one of those:

    2pac vs. Biggie: Rap's Greatest Battle by Jeff Weiss

    I also love this one, which has a very different angle:

    The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy by Steve Stoute

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    There's also a lot of enjoyable artist biographies but that's maybe a different thing. Jay Z's "Decoded" for example is incredible. I remember the one by Grandmaster Flash being pretty wild too. But there are many.
     
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  13. OhTheWater

    Let it run Supporter

    I’ll back Can’t Stop
     
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  14. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    I would recommend to start with Can't Stop Won't Stop before you go on to The Big Payback, yeah. That feels like the right sequence. I'll edit that into my post.
     
  15. matthaber

    beautiful and chequered, the end


    I appreciate this a ton! Thanks! Gonna pick some of those up when I get the chance.
     
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  16. The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    No problem, I love spreading the gospel
     
  17. CobraKidJon

    Fun must be always. Prestigious

    it’s been a year since Mac Miller passed away. I was always a casual fan of his but like Swimming and all the leaks that came after made me a huge fan of his.
     
  18. riotspray

    Trusted Prestigious

    How's the new Ghostface?
     
  19. PauLo

    43% Burnt

    I think it’s only available on his website at the mo. Gonna wait till it’s on Spotify/Apple, which I think is next Friday.
     
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  20. tdlyon

    Most Dope Supporter

    Earthgang album is FANTASTIC
     
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  21. irthesteve

    formerly irthesteve Prestigious

    Just came in here to say that as well, Earthgang album is super fun. The T-pain feature is sooo good too
     
  22. riotspray

    Trusted Prestigious

    The new Wu Tang show on Hulu is pretty good so far.
     
  23. CobraKidJon

    Fun must be always. Prestigious

    I need this new playboi carti album in my life already
     
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  24. sickfromthemirror

    512VSXE

    big fan of those first three episodes. looking forward to wu-wednesdays from now on
     
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  25. The Lucky Moose

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    Lmao why