All right Cicero, lets do this.

[Thnikkaman]

You post a song in this thread, I will listen to it in its entirety, and give you my
honest to goodness opinion about it. For every song you post, I will post one
and do the same. You go first.

[Requiem / The Dagda]

Jay Z - U Don't Know

[Thnikkaman]

Doing a Youtube search I found this.

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I love that he has a live band playing behind him. Could have done without Memphis Bleak helping him with the song. This could have been a good diss track, but its just a track that I could see people getting pumped to. Decent, but I'm not feeling it.

But as far as Jay-Z goes, this (Jay Z - DOA feat. Biggie Smalls) is probably my favorite recent thing by him. I'm sure you have probably heard it. My interpretation is a total diss on Kanye. What do you think?

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[gnomeflinger]

Can anyone play?

[Thnikkaman]

yes. I started another thread like this a while back, but it died apparently.

[Requiem / The Dagda]

Horns are too high pitched in my opinion and the same guitar loop got really annoying. Especially for 7 minutes. Didn't really think the lyrics were that creative.

Heiruspecs - Get Down

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Favorite line: Hotter than the flame wars on your message boards. (Word!)

Link to lyrics too (http://www.kovideo.net/lyrics/h/Heiruspecs/Get-Down.html), just because the knowledge dropped here is so ******* sick I shit myself each time I hear the beat drop.

[BroncoAV06]

That was sick, liked the beat, good flow.

Embed>Me

Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings Featuring Ill Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNITJsOrHr0

[Requiem / The Dagda]

Real live hip-hop, BTW. All true instruments. Sickness. (I'll listen to that song too.)

[Thnikkaman]

Horns are too high pitched in my opinion and the same guitar loop got really annoying. Especially for 7 minutes. Didn't really think the lyrics were that creative.

Heiruspecs - Get Down


Favorite line: Hotter than the flame wars on your message boards. (Word!)

Link to lyrics too (http://www.kovideo.net/lyrics/h/Heiruspecs/Get-Down.html), just because the knowledge dropped here is so ******* sick I shit myself each time I hear the beat drop.

Very good track. I only have time right now to listen to the first 1:30, but not to worry, that one is mos def going into the playlist. I can see that I will get tired of the what I can best describe as a calliope sample after about my 9th or 10th listen, but the break beat sample is so dope I want to put it up my nose.

I will post something tomorrow when I have had time to listen to your full track.

[Thnikkaman]

For your listening pleasure, Louis Logic & J.J. Brown - Classy McNasty

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LL learned to play the piano just so he could perform his songs live. He also does a really good cover of "Just a Friend"

[Thnikkaman]

That was sick, liked the beat, good flow.

Embed>Me

Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings Featuring Ill Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNITJsOrHr0

Decent track. The gravely voice of both Emcees throws me off on this one. Not really feeling it.

[BroncoAV06]

Another good track T.
(Can someone explain how to embed to me.)

lil wayne-Mr Carter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yt2DKs5JNE

Its simple but yet I love it:
"Man I got summer hatin on me cause I'm hotter then the sun-got spring hatin on me cause I aint never sprung-winter hatin me me cause I'm colder then ya'll-and I would never, I would never, I would never fall-
I am being hated by the seasons so #$%@ ya'll for hating for no reason"

[EMB6903]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF_PPPjPnuM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAov_EzN6Ks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu4ynQmJp7I&feature=related

good Jedi Mind tracks as well...

[EMB6903]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wPSGbf7zww

Dont like the chorus much but Pun kills it as always.

[Thnikkaman]

Another good track T.
(Can someone explain how to embed to me.)

lil wayne-Mr Carter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yt2DKs5JNE

Its simple but yet I love it:
"Man I got summer hatin on me cause I'm hotter then the sun-got spring hatin on me cause I aint never sprung-winter hatin me me cause I'm colder then ya'll-and I would never, I would never, I would never fall-
I am being hated by the seasons so #$%@ ya'll for hating for no reason"

in that video , take everything after v= and before a & (in this case there isn't one, and put them between youtube tags.

qoute me to see
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[Requiem / The Dagda]

That Louis Logic song was absolutely phenomenal and Jedi Mind Tricks is well, Jedi Mind Tricks. JMT can be a little too abrasive for me at times through lyrics, delivery and the beats; but that's still good stuff.

[Requiem / The Dagda]

Kool G Rap -- All of My Life

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KGR, totally classic.

[sneakers]

You guys should have a dance-off instead

[Requiem / The Dagda]

You guys should have a dance-off instead

Butters style, with tap dancing shoes?

[shank]

what do you guys think about b.o.b., charles hamilton, kid cudi, and asher roth?

cause that's all i've been listening to the last few days

[Thnikkaman]

what do you guys think about b.o.b., charles hamilton, kid cudi, and asher roth?

cause that's all i've been listening to the last few days

cudi is the only one I'm familiar with. He has done some good things with Crookers.

[sneakers]

Butters style, with tap dancing shoes?

I couldn't find the picture of the guy scooping up his guts after the speaker fell on him, but I found this instead:

http://www.michaelgorman.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/south-park-indy2.jpg

[Thnikkaman]

Sneakers, please participate and take this thread seriously or leave. I don't care if you post some classical, Jazz with a good oboe solo, or even some polka. I start threads like these to discover new music that I wouldn't normally on my own. If all you can do is ridicule this, then go find something better to do.

[Thnikkaman]

The Kool G Rap was very nice accept for Zap. After California Love, I can't listen to him sing through his synth anymore.

[Thnikkaman]

Ok, this is from my current favorite group right now, PUTS:

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[shank]

cudi is the only one I'm familiar with. He has done some good things with Crookers.

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[Thnikkaman]

Finally getting a chance to listen to your songs Shaw. Will comment on them in a couple, but first this:

Dom Kennedy - It Was Beautiful (http://blip.fm/~96y27)

[Thnikkaman]

Ok. I've heard Brooklyn Girls before. Dope track. Not one that I could listen to over and over again since dudes voice most definitely would start to grate on me.

Asher Roth is good. I don't know if he has the ability to hold his own on a whole album, but I'll keep my ears open.

The solo track by B.O.B. I couldn't get past the first minute.

On the colab track - glad to hear Hamilton with a different style, and I definitely like B.O.B. better on that track as well. Didn't like the production however. Not a fan at all of Casio beats. If this is where popular hip-hop is headed, there is hope indeed.

Now this is what I have for you:

Junk Science - Jerry McGuire (http://blip.fm/~96zai)

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[shank]

i agree about hamilton.. his voice can get harsh. especially when he has it so loud, relative to his beats, in a lot of his songs.

asher is good, and he just came out with his first album... overall the album is kind of weak, but he does some good stuff, so i think he will keep getting better.

i like that track by BoB, but it's kind of alternative i guess. he is kind of like andre 3000 in that he likes to do other stuff besides just rapping, and his favorite type of music is rock. this track is good too, his take with a bunch of different beats from other artists:

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i like that jerry mcguire song, but it's weird because i start my new job today haha.

[BroncoAV06]

B.O.B Going Diamond mash up was pretty good, not really feeling the Edan, liking the PUTS.

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This song is just catchy:
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Concert last Friday was off the hook(forward to the 1min mark)
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Big ups to Thnikkaman for the embed help.

[Gamechanger]

ever heard of Jackie Chain Thnikk?

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[Poet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxcQrsqBpQ&feature=PlayList&p=E49EE79A6CBDA801

Budden's one of my favorite artists out there. People only remember him from his one single and what not, but he is a monster, imo.

[Thnikkaman]

ever heard of Jackie Chain Thnikk?

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The production is alright. The lyrics are good too, but the southern drawl drags on me after a bit. Don't quite know what it is.

[Thnikkaman]

Ok, so I'm throwin this one out there for y'all.

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[Requiem / The Dagda]

Lotsa good hand talking on that jam.

[Thnikkaman]

Check below

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Now playing: P.O.S. – De la Souls (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/p.o.s./track/de+la+souls)
via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)

[Requiem / The Dagda]

Thnikka is gonna hate on this, but the lyrics are impeccable.

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Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[Thnikkaman]

Thnikka is gonna hate on this, but the lyrics are impeccable.

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Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

The production sucks, but the flow is tight. Dude needs to find a new producer.

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Now playing: The Roots – Quicksand Millenium (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/the+roots/track/quicksand+millenium)
via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)

[Requiem / The Dagda]

Pharrell Williams produces most of Clipse's stuff. Ne na nene anan NEPTUNES.

[EMB6903]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxcQrsqBpQ&feature=PlayList&p=E49EE79A6CBDA801

Budden's one of my favorite artists out there. People only remember him from his one single and what not, but he is a monster, imo.
http://crookfromthebrook.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/raekwonconfrontsjoebudden-streamstoppedscreenshot-1.png?w=478&h=300

cant **** with the Wu!

Budden learned the hard way.