Music Commercial Hip Hop Thread

[Classical Mechanic]

XXXTentacion was the third most streamed artist on Spotify this year with Emo Hip Hop the fastest growing genre. I wonder if it has peaked or if next year will be the year of Emo Hip Hop. Latin Hip Hop/Pop seems to be growing in prominence too with the rise Cardi B, Bad Bunny etc.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Emo Hip Hop is the Rock Hop of this generation.

 

[Kostur]

'Emo hip hop'

 

[Hoof the ball]

Love hearing LL's passion come out in this interview with Kimmel.

 

[Roosney]

Whoa that JID album was terrible. How can any sane human listen to that stuff.

 

[Bubz27]

Whoa that JID album was terrible. How can any sane human listen to that stuff.

Why do you feel the need to put down others' opinions instead of just sharing your own opinion?

 

[Roosney]

Why do you feel the need to put down others' opinions instead of just sharing your own opinion?

JID made me do it
That's actually true, I was amazed how quirky JID's music was but still gets love here.

 

[maba723]

Kanye's Twitter right now.. About a hundred tweets but picked just two

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[R.N7]

New album must be dropping soon.

 

[haram]

Drake is in his head.

 

[2mufc0]

Kanye's Twitter right now.. About a hundred tweets but picked just two

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talking about sneak dissing, he's the one that leaked personal info about Drake to Pusha. Like someone said a new album must be coming out, building up the anticipation for a diss track on it.

 

[villain]

talking about sneak dissing, he's the one that leaked personal info about Drake to Pusha. Like someone said a new album must be coming out, building up the anticipation for a diss track on it.

Nah he didn’t, 40 (Drake’s producer) was pillow talking with a girl he was sleeping with, and that girl gave the information to Pusha.

But I agree, Kanye’s album must be done because the timing of all this is just weird

 

[villain]

Kanye also admitted drake slept with Kim

 

[2mufc0]

Nah he didn’t, 40 (Drake’s producer) was pillow talking with a girl he was sleeping with, and that girl gave the information to Pusha.

But I agree, Kanye’s album must be done because the timing of all this is just weird

And you believe that because Pusha said it?

 

[villain]

And you believe that because Pusha said it?

Considering everything else he revealed in the interview, yes. I think it's far more likely, than Kanye just spreading gossip purely for beef, especially since Drake was due to release an adidas line, which would help Kanye's financial interests.

If you have time you should listen to the the interview - it was on the Joe Budden podcast back in like mid-October time, and they talk through the entire timeline of everything that happened from the very beginning of the beef.

Do I believe everything Pusha said in that interview? No, of course not and I think we discussed it in this thread - but considering all the secrets these rappers & famous people share between each other, it doesn't make sense for Kanye to release information about Drake just for the purpose of helping Pusha. It makes even less sense considering Kanye then doesn't even help Pusha during the beef.

 

[2mufc0]

Considering everything else he revealed in the interview, yes. I think it's far more likely, than Kanye just spreading gossip purely for beef, especially since Drake was due to release an adidas line, which would help Kanye's financial interests.

If you have time you should listen to the the interview - it was on the Joe Budden podcast back in like mid-October time, and they talk through the entire timeline of everything that happened from the very beginning of the beef.

Do I believe everything Pusha said in that interview? No, of course not and I think we discussed it in this thread - but considering all the secrets these rappers & famous people share between each other, it doesn't make sense for Kanye to release information about Drake just for the purpose of helping Pusha. It makes even less sense considering Kanye then doesn't even help Pusha during the beef.

If I get some time I might have a listen, don't really like the podcast as it's become an echo chamber. I think everyone is underestimating Kanye, he might come off as a loose cannon but behind it all is a cold calculating guy imo.

 

[villain]

If I get some time I might have a listen, don't really like the podcast as it's become an echo chamber. I think everyone is underestimating Kanye, he might come off as a loose cannon but behind it all is a cold calculating guy imo.

Interesting, what makes you feel like it's an echo chamber?

I agree on Kanye, he plays the fool but he knows what he's doing, and he knows the reaction he'll get when he does it also.
I just think on that particular topic, he wasn't the one to leak the information - but when it comes to things like wearing the MAGA hat and everything else, he's in full control of his actions.

 

[villain]

2 weeks away from the end of the year, and with no major releases due now - shall we do some end of year lists?

Pick any or all of the following;

- Top 5 albums of the year
- Favourite album of the year
- Underrated album of the year
- Worst album of the year
- Rapper of the year (doesn't necessarily have to be strictly music-related but could be overall impact, for example)
- Worst rapper of the year
- Top 5 singles/songs
- Best moments
- Whatever else you feel like

 

[BootsyCollins]

I will try that.

Top 5 albums :
Currensy & Freddie Gibbs - Fetti
Anderson .Paak - Oxnard
Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin vol 2
E-40 & B-Legit - Connected And Respected
Royce Da 5´9 - Book Of Ryan

Special mentions to Kamikaze(Eminem) Victory Lap(Nipsey Hussle), Mona Lisa(Joell Ortiz & Apollo Brown), Drogas Wave(Lupe Fiasco) and Planet(Tech N9ne)

Favoritte Album :
Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin vol 2

Underrated album :
Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid

Worst Album :
YG - Stay Dangerous (Prop not worst, but i wanted so much from that album for it did not deliver at all)

Rapper Of The Year :
Eminem

Worst Rapper :
6ix9ine (Dont get the hype at all)

Top 5 singles/songs
Payroll Giovanni & Cardo ft E-40 - Mail Long
T.I ft Yo Gotti - Wraith
Tyga Ft Offset - Taste
Nas - Adam and Eve
Meek Mill Ft Rick Ross & Jay-Z - Whats Free?

Best Moment :
Eminem/MGK beef

from the top of my head, so when i sit down to really think about things might change.

Edit :
Cant belive i forgot Freddie(Freddie Gibbs) as album of the year. Its mos def up there.

 

[adexkola]

I have to go through what I listened to. I'm sure some stuff slipped under the radar.

 

[roseguy64]

Kanye also admitted drake slept with Kim

That wasn't him.

 

[Rhyme Animal]

2 weeks away from the end of the year, and with no major releases due now - shall we do some end of year lists?

Pick any or all of the following;

- Top 5 albums of the year
- Favourite album of the year
- Underrated album of the year
- Worst album of the year
- Rapper of the year (doesn't necessarily have to be strictly music-related but could be overall impact, for example)
- Worst rapper of the year
- Top 5 singles/songs
- Best moments
- Whatever else you feel like

Great shout Miss Villain, let's do it (I added Favourite single as it seemed fair)...

- Top 5 albums of the year

Cult of The Damned - Part Deux
Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts
Noname - Room 25
Chester Watson - Project 0
Black Thought - Streams of Thought 2 (E.P)

- Favourite album of the year

Noname - Room 25

- Underrated album of the year

Cult of The Damned - Part Deux

- Worst album of the year

N/A - if I don't like something I don't really listen to it.

- Rapper of the year (doesn't necessarily have to be strictly music-related but could be overall impact, for example)

Kanye West - mental bastard, provokes opinion, drops interesting records in his 40s

- Worst rapper of the year

N/A - if I don't like something I don't really listen to it.

- Top 5 singles/songs

Roc Marciano x DJ Muggs - Shit I'm On...


Cult of The Damned - Civilized


Tyler The Creator x ASAP Rocky - Potato Salad


Unknown T - Homerton B


Eminem - Killshot


- Favourite Single of the year

Roc Marciano x DJ Muggs - Shit I'm On

 

[villain]

That wasn't him.

Yeah I can’t believe I fell for the most simple troll, tbf I was looking at it at like 4am

Great lists guys @BootsyCollins @Rhyme Animal
Especially the Noname shout

Keep em coming, it’s interesting to see the varying spectrum of where everyone falls when it comes to hip hop.
I’ll do mine when my life has any semblance of peace for more than 10 mins

 

[Rhyme Animal]

Yeah I can’t believe I fell for the most simple troll, tbf I was looking at it at like 4am

Great lists guys @BootsyCollins @Rhyme Animal
Especially the Noname shout

Keep em coming, it’s interesting to see the varying spectrum of where everyone falls when it comes to hip hop.
I’ll do mine when my life has any semblance of peace for more than 10 mins

This isn't from this year, it's from 2017, but I first saw it this year, so maybe a few others might not've seen it before either.

It really showcases just how adept Noname's flow is and how fecking good and tight her band are, if any of you have got 15 mins spare and like contemporary conscious Hip-Hop, give it a spin and enjoy...

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

- Top 5 albums of the year

Daytona - Pusha T
Astroworld - Travis Scott
Carter V - Lil Wayne
Stay Dangerous - YG
Redemption - Jay Rock

- Favourite album of the year

Daytona - Pusha T

- Underrated album of the year

Redemption - Jay Rock

- Worst album of the year

Beerbongs and Bentleys - Trash Malone

- Rapper of the year

Travis Scott

- Worst rapper of the year

Post Malone & Nicki Minaj

- Top 5 songs

Mo Bamba - Sheck Wes
Fall - Eminem
Let it Fly - Lil Wayne/Travis Scott
Sicko Mode - Travis Scott/Drake
Rap Devil - MGK

- Best moments

Eminem/MGK beef
Eminem dropping Kamikaze out of nowhere in the middle of the night
Carter V finally coming out

- Worst moments

Kanye teasing Yandhi and not releasing it

 

[DWelbz19]

Albums:
Daytona - Pusha T
Care For Me - Saba
Oxnard - Anderson .Paak
FM! - Vince Staples
Some Rap Songs - Earl Sweatshirt

HM: My Dear Melancholy, - The Weeknd

Songs:
If You Know You Know - Pusha T
Reborn - Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West
Hands - Octavian
Time In A Tree - Raleigh Ritchie
In My View - Young Fathers

HMs: Ghost Town - Kanye West, Hurt To Look - Swae Lee, Kevin's Heart - J.Cole, Let It All Work Out - Lil Wayne

Biggest Disappointments:
Nasir - Nas
Testing - ASAP Rocky
Iridescence - BROCKHAMPTON.

 

[villain]

This isn't from this year, it's from 2017, but I first saw it this year, so maybe a few others might not've seen it before either.

It really showcases just how adept Noname's flow is and how fecking good and tight her band are, if any of you have got 15 mins spare and like contemporary conscious Hip-Hop, give it a spin and enjoy...

This video is what introduced me to Noname a year and a half ago or whenever it was, I've been a fan ever since

Her lullaby rap is so beautiful

 

[villain]

My list

- Top 5 albums of the year

Saba - Care For Me
The Carters - Everything Is Love
Cardi B - Invasion Of Privacy
Black Panther Soundtrack
Jay Rock - Redemption

HM's - Kids See Ghosts, Nipsey Hussle & Noname​

- Favourite album of the year

Black Panther album
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- Underrated album of the year

Buddy - Harlan & Alondra​

- Worst album of the year

Nicki Minaj (I generally don't listen to music from artists I don't like​

- Rapper of the year

Drake - had a pretty forgettable album by his standards, but everything in the culture involves him in some way - his impact can't be ignored.​

- Worst rapper of the year

Tekashi​

- Top 5 singles/songs

Sicko Mode - Travis feat Drake
Echo - Nas
What's Free - Meek feat Ross & Jay-Z
Anywhere - Anderson Paak & '94 Snoop reincarnated
All The Stars - SZA & Kendrick
​

- Best moments

Drake & Pusha T beef
Everything Kanye did
Tekashi getting locked up
Beyonce & Jay-Z Tour & joint album
Nicki & Cardi beef - in fact anything Cardi did.
Drake screen shotting his Notes app then putting it on his instagram story
"You are hiding a child!"
Beychella
​

- Top Videos

Sicko Mode
God's Plan
This Is America
Apesh*t
Cardi B getting a shoe thrown at her
Beychella, yes, again
​

What I'm hoping happens in 2019

Kendrick album
Ross album
Drake album & Europe tour
Nas album that's not done by Kanye
Andre 3k album (let me dream)​

 

[robinamicrowave]

Not a lot of love for Denzel, then.

 

[Ken Barlow]

- Top 5 albums of the year
1. (by some distance) Astroworld - Travis Scott
2. Carter V - Lil Wayne
3. Daytona - Pusha T
4 . Care for Me - Saba
5. Testing - A$AP


- Underrated album of the year
Have to admit it, I really like Dummy Boy, Tekashi 69. A complete surprise, hardly a classic but has a lot to like about it. Think Kamakaze was big time overhyped to begin with, but after the MGK exchanges we literally forgot about Em. Overrated then somewhat Underated.

- Worst album of the year
Most disappointed rather than worst, but has to be Nasir.

- Rapper of the year (doesn't necessarily have to be strictly music-related but could be overall impact, for example)
Kanye West. A lot of respect for the man. Seriously suffering from mental health issues in full view of the wold. The man must be stronger than all his haters combined. Some great productions this year, Fashion lines blew up, dealt with a hell of a lot of shit this year.

- Top 5 singles/songs
1. Hustonfornicattion - Travis Scott
2. Mona Lisa - lil Wayne (feat. Kendrick)
3. If You Know, You Know - Pusha T
4. Roses - Saint Jhn
5. Carousel - Travis Scott (feat Frank Ocean)

2018 wasn’t as good as 2017, but overall pretty good.

 

[Vato]

well you certainly can

oh man, this will never get old.

 

[adexkola]

I'm late, but Noname's album is sublime.

 

[Adisa]

Listened to a Kendrick Lamar track for the first time a couple of weeks ago(Swimming Pools), I'm not that into hip hop. Now I'm hooked. His albums have been on repeat since.

 

[RedTiger]

Check out @WuTangClan’s Tweet:

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[cesc's_mullet]

Oh damn

 

[villain]

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Dreamville is setting up to have a good year according to Cole.

Thoughts on 'Middle Child'?

I think it's good, nothing too exciting but from the lyrics it sounds like he's tired of being overlooked, and is ready to prove the haters wrong.
I've been very harsh on him in recent years, so i'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Also Andre 3k had a great feature on James Blake's album - "Where's the Catch?" (really good album)

 

[Lay]

Decent track. I wish he would just snap more on tracks though. I don’t think I can stomach a full Cole album which is a shame because I think he’s dope when he’s on.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

That single was good, classic Cole without many cringeworthy lyrics. James Blake's album was good, not my cup of tea but I have a couple of female friends who stan for him and they were quite happy.

 

[villain]

Decent track. I wish he would just snap more on tracks though. I don’t think I can stomach a full Cole album which is a shame because I think he’s dope when he’s on.

That's been my main gripe with his last 2 albums - his feature verses are very good, but 3 verses of Cole on 10-15 tracks can be tedious.
His fans will support him enough so his albums will push numbers regardless of what he puts out, but that can lead to complacency. Drake and a few others suffer from the same.

That single was good, classic Cole without many cringeworthy lyrics. James Blake's album was good, not my cup of tea but I have a couple of female friends who stan for him and they were quite happy.

He is stan worthy

 

[Solius]

That's been my main gripe with his last 2 albums - his feature verses are very good, but 3 verses of Cole on 10-15 tracks can be tedious.

Yeah FHD was amazing but I was underwhelmed by FYEO and KOD though KOD was an improvement. His features last year were great though. He's excellent at actually catering it to the song and not just sending in a random verse. Pretty Little Fears w/ 6LACK, Tribe w/ Bas, Off Deez w/ JID, a lot w/ 21 Savage.

Weird hearing him with autotuney flow but it's good.