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- JazX0
Let me quote prome4heus:
"hip-hop is what it is,
you can't take it too serious musically." It's all about it's production. It's great stuff but comparing it to other genres, where artists actually play their intstruments is just plain silly. ;)
- quamb0
"you can say what you want"
am having a discussion here- not trying to throw shit at you.
and alot of the hip-hop i've seen live has sounded GREAT. Loud hip hop with live mc's cant be beat.
i think we're talking about totally different styles of hip hop here... it is a very broad genre after all.
"Very few people are doing stuff that's actually going to test time. "
test time in what way? seriously- you must be listening to the wrong stuff. even the popular labels such as ninja tune have many CLASSIC albums being made that are sure to keep playing for eons.
side note: i cant stand r&b singing.
- unknown0
yo phife where ya at?
is this legit or is this another bullshit internet rumor?
I wish they do get back together since they've proven to be greater than the sum of their parts.
No other group has dropped so many quality albums, from peoples instinctive travels to love movement, let's hope the next one is a classic as well, we need it in this era of bling.
- JazX0
Sure thing, it's all opinionated anyway. Hmm, that's funny, most of the Hip-Hop I've heard live sounded like feedback rubbish. Hee, hee maybe I went to the wrong concerts, none recently, only saw Tribe in 1992 and Beasties in 1994, when I was a youngster still. ;)
- quamb0
but you CAN take it seriously.
there is alot of strong music driven hip hop around. to prove my point check out this track;
'all things to all men- cinematic orchestra feat. roots manuva'am barely a fan either, like all sorts of music, just finding your comments suprising.
- quamb0
concerts- sure, ofcourse the sound gets all reverby and droned out.
though- have rarely seen a small gig where i've noticed the sound to be poor.
- JazX0
No problem, I've just seen some of the ways that they produce it and studied some of the techniques they use and have an inside contact in the industry working in Queens, NYC, home of Hip-Hop actually. Trade shit with them sometimes. But it's all good man, just lots of people think it's this and that when it isn't. ;)
- kpl0
don't say hip-hop is about image then, because it's not true for the whole. hip-hop is much more than mtv and always has been.
and no, 50 is not a creation of the suburbs. this is a guy who has been creating buzz since '99 and has been a superstar in the NY mixtape scene. suburb kids are the johnny-come-latelys and will latch on whoever's popular, and 50 was hot way before eminem came along.
- taragee0
i used to hate R&B til i heard jill scott's record
- JazX0
right, small gigs will obviously be a lot better acoustically speaking for anything involving sound. they are cooler, especially if they are using actual instruments. not pre-recorded MIDI triggered sounds.
- JazX0
PS, quamb, you couldn't pay me to go to an R&B show, ouch!@
- quamb0
kpl- agree totally (except for your bizzaro beatles comments)
prom- not sure what point your trying to make?
jazx- am thinking you just love to stir this up as you never seem to get into 'heated' debates, just float around enjoying the ride
cookie- is king
- quamb0
would love to see some midi/computer based hip hop live- only instrument & deck based stuff round here in melbourne.
anyhow- i understand where you're coming from a producers point of view. hey, just the same as how musicians ramble about how easy it is to write grunge with a few power chords.
though am leaning towards the live band/group or dj style stuff- which is where the 'music' side of hip hop can lay.
check that track out if you can- tell me what you think- one of my all time fave songs. yep- songs.
- quamb0
would love to see some midi/computer based hip hop live- only instrument & deck based stuff round here in melbourne.
anyhow- i understand where you're coming from a producers point of view. hey, just the same as how musicians ramble about how easy it is to write grunge with a few power chords.
though am leaning towards the live band/group or dj style stuff- which is where the 'music' side of hip hop can lay.
check that track out if you can- tell me what you think- one of my all time fave songs. yep- songs.
- JazX0
I agree with you, there are plenty of bands out there that play like 3 chords and fucking make a mint, which is ridiculous musically, but then again all the power to them. I never said those guys don't deserve their money. ;)
- JazX0
which track bro, I'd be glad to ;)
- unknown0
check out Dakah - a live hip hop orchestra from LA and tell me that's not music!
- jrem0
All i have to say is check out
Lyrics Born
----one of the most versatile hip hop artists---since way back
- quamb0
'all things to all men- cinematic orchestra feat. roots manuva'
you prob heard it already perhaps.
- skonge0
2 words
lil romeo