People Under The Stairs - Highlighter (2011)

I just got this one it the mail and it's slammin' after the first listen. I can tell this one will be rotating in the ride for weeks. You just can't go wrong with PUTS. The album follows nicely in the footsteps of "Carried Away" and expands their sound a bit more on the production side. But it's still classic Thes One & Double K throwin' their dope rhymes down as usual. Beats are dope. Rhymes are dope. Another fine album in the PUTS hip-hop canon. Easily one of my favorites of 2011 so far.

I liked the beats but I gotta say these guys are fucking wack as hell on the mic. I'll stick with "Acid Raindrops" and leave the rest.

Being I PUTS stan I should have gotten this but I've deviated as far as I can from hip-hop over the past few months. I'll get around to it as soon as I can.

ctrx wrote:

I liked the beats but I gotta say these guys are fucking wack as hell on the mic. I'll stick with "Acid Raindrops" and leave the rest.

Wack on the mic? Seriously? Thes One and Double K will always be a couple of my favorite rappers. These dudes are tight as fuck on the mic.

Alan wrote:

ctrx wrote:

I liked the beats but I gotta say these guys are fucking wack as hell on the mic. I'll stick with "Acid Raindrops" and leave the rest.

Wack on the mic? Seriously? Thes One and Double K will always be a couple of my favorite rappers. These dudes are tight as fuck on the mic.

Tight as fuck on the mic? Thes One and Double K will always be a couple of "not bad" rappers to me. These dudes are quite alright on the mic.

They're totally dope to me. I'm not talking about fast or complicate flows. I like the vibes Thes One and Double K rep. Fun loving. Laid back. They are having fun making these albums. Lyrics and concepts are always dope from these guys....their craft is always top notch.

Completely agree Alan. +1

Highlighter is definitely my #1 album of the year. After about 20 listens or so, I give it a solid 4.5 stars. I contemplate giving it more because every track is dope, but some just fall a bit short of classic to me. Either way, it's a record I can't stop spinning. I'd put it at my #2 or #3 favorite PUTS album.