Recent Purchases and Spins

Spins:

Oh No "Ohnomite"
Gangrene "Gutter Water"
Alchemist "Chemical Warfare"
Alchemist "Russian Roulette" (Spotify) (2 Thumbs Up)
Ab-Soul "Control System"
Jay Z "The Black Album"
Tank "This Is How I Feel"

That Alchemist is an amazingly well put together album. The LCN is a dope album. I miss Everlast's unique controbutions but a dark album full of Ill Bill and Slaine killing it is still great

I will get the LCN for sure. I was impressed with the last CD. I will probably get Reks, Alchemist & Rick Ross first. (I know, I know but I have all the other Rick Ross CDs as well.)

Ya' Boy - Trappy Birthday
Joe Blow - Blow Out
Sizzla - The Chant
Cutty Ranks - Full Blast
Macka B - Change The World
Glen Washington - Masterpiece
Birch Boy Barie & Young Gully - Rise Of The Realest
Iamsu & Jay Ant - Stoopid
La Coka Nostra - Olymp
Pusha T - Laborghini Music

Spins:

J Dilla - Rebirth of Detorit
MC Breed - The New Breed
K-Rino - Solitary Confinement
Finale - A Pipe Dream and a Promise
Domo Gensis and Alchemist - No Idols
Astronote - Weapons of the Future

Laced With Slang wrote:

Spins:

J Dilla - Rebirth of Detorit
MC Breed - The New Breed
K-Rino - Solitary Confinement
Finale - A Pipe Dream and a Promise
Domo Gensis and Alchemist - No Idols
Astronote - Weapons of the Future

Where can I get that "No Idols"?

I don't know who he is Lundquist but I am sure you can get it from datpiff. I heard it was a mixtape.

Purchases:

Rick Ross "God Forgives, I Don't"
8 Ball "Life's Quest"

Spins:

Rick Ross "God Forgives, I Don't" (More of the same, 3 Kings & Sixteen are the best 2 moments)
LCN "Masters Of The Dark Arts" (Spotify) (2 Thumbs Up)
Killer Mike "R.A.P. Music"
Lloyd Banks "The Hunger For More"
DJ Muggs & GZA "Grandmasters"
DJ Muggs & Ill Bill "Kill Devil Hills" (Spotify)
Raekwon "Only Built For Cuban Linx 2"
The Undergods "In Mics We Trust Crush Microphones To Dust"
El-P "I'll Sleep When You're Dead" (Spotify) I gave this a chance. After 1 listen, it's just not for me.

Let me know about that Eightball. I'm glad you're feeling that LCN. I can't stop spinning it.

No problem Terry. I will check that out after I listen to this King Geedorah on Spotify. Since you all said it was Doom, I decided to check it out.

I'm not crazy about the Geedorah. It's towards the bottom of Doom's discog, but it's still good.

Is he in the artists thread? If not, give me 1 or 2 to check out from him.

I just bumped up the thread i created for MF Doom a few years ago. Opinions will vary, but Operation Doomsday is his best album IMO

Purchases:
Reks- Rebelutionary
MF-Doom- Madvillainy & Operation: Doomsday

Spins:
Life Is Good- Nas
Thunder & Lightning- Suga Free & Pimpin Young
Sickinnahead- Threat
Control System- Ab Soul
Oneirology- Cunninlynguists
Liquid Swords- Gza
BP3- Jay-Z
Church Clothes- Lecrae
MADE- Scarface
Salvation- Skyzoo
Darkest Cloud- Vakill
Deliverance- Bubba Sparxxx
American Gangster- Jay-Z
LAX- Game
4eva N A Day- Big KRIT
Charges of Indictment- Dayton Family
Watch The Throne- Jay Z & Kanye West
K-Rino- AOTEM (disc 1)

Highsmith wrote:

I don't know who he is Lundquist but I am sure you can get it from datpiff. I heard it was a mixtape.

Purchases:

Rick Ross "God Forgives, I Don't"
8 Ball "Life's Quest"

Spins:

Rick Ross "God Forgives, I Don't" (More of the same, 3 Kings & Sixteen are the best 2 moments)
LCN "Masters Of The Dark Arts" (Spotify) (2 Thumbs Up)
Killer Mike "R.A.P. Music"
Lloyd Banks "The Hunger For More"
DJ Muggs & GZA "Grandmasters"
DJ Muggs & Ill Bill "Kill Devil Hills" (Spotify)
Raekwon "Only Built For Cuban Linx 2"
The Undergods "In Mics We Trust Crush Microphones To Dust"
El-P "I'll Sleep When You're Dead" (Spotify) I gave this a chance. After 1 listen, it's just not for me.

Domo Genesis is a member of Odd Future. Thanks Highsmith, I'll check there.

Spins:

Domo Genesis & Alchemist - No Idols
Really dope. OF haters should check this out. No obnoxious, over the top stuff. Just "Our boy Al" killin the beats and Domo holdin it down.

La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts
Hell to the fuck yeah. I knew I would dig this after hearing Mind Your Business. No low points, IMO. Everlast is alright but I think LCN has more juice without him.

Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
Eh, it was alright. Def what I would choose if I had to listen to something mainstream but it's what you would expect. Above average production with average lyrics and some terrible songs mixed in. The songs with Hov, 3 Stacks, and Nas were the standouts, with the latter being his best lyrical performance (dude seems to step his game up when Nas is on the track).

Dom Kennedy - Yellow Album
I'm gonna say this is lyrically his weakest effort. Not that he's a lyrical beast or anything, but Dom seems extra lazy on the mic here. However, that seems to be a theme of this album. It has an overall laid back, chill vibe, which always wins extra points for me. Gold Alpinas is fucking retarded but I still bump the shit out of it, lol.

Wanduras wrote:

Spins:

Domo Genesis & Alchemist - No Idols
Really dope. OF haters should check this out. No obnoxious, over the top stuff. Just "Our boy Al" killin the beats and Domo holdin it down.

La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts
Hell to the fuck yeah. I knew I would dig this after hearing Mind Your Business. No low points, IMO. Everlast is alright but I think LCN has more juice without him.

Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
Eh, it was alright. Def what I would choose if I had to listen to something mainstream but it's what you would expect. Above average production with average lyrics and some terrible songs mixed in. The songs with Hov, 3 Stacks, and Nas were the standouts, with the latter being his best lyrical performance (dude seems to step his game up when Nas is on the track).

Dom Kennedy - Yellow Album
I'm gonna say this is lyrically his weakest effort. Not that he's a lyrical beast or anything, but Dom seems extra lazy on the mic here. However, that seems to be a theme of this album. It has an overall laid back, chill vibe, which always wins extra points for me. Gold Alpinas is fucking retarded but I still bump the shit out of it, lol.

I haven't checked datpiif yet, but Wand where'd you get/hear your "No Idols" from?

Datpiff, Lund.

Wanduras wrote:

Datpiff, Lund.

Cool, appreciate it. I'll be getting that when I get home.

I started a thread & posted a link in the New School section that nobody seems to care about...

Spins

Cunninlynguists - Oneirology, A Piece of Strange
Ronny Jordan - A Brighter Day
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?, Axis: Bold As Love
Geto Boys - Resurrection
Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back
Dorothy Ashby - Dorothy's Harp
Dela - The Robert Glasper Tape
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain (Forgot how dope this album is)

Purchases:
Ab-Soul-Control System

Spins:
Ab-Soul-Control System
Masta Ace-Son Of Yvonne
LCN-Masters of The Dark Arts
Rick Ross-God Forgives, I Don't

Spins:
NYGZ- welcome to g dom (I love this album)
Almighty rso- doomsday forever rso (getting spins til the day I die)
Pharcyde- Plain Rap (I wish I liked it more)
Showbiz & AG- Runaway Slave (dope)
Kool Keith- Legend of Tayshaun Dorsett (Fucked up my day, bitchnigga how do u release this shart of an album?)

Spins:

King Geedorah "Take Me To Your Leader" (Spotify)
El-P "Cancer For Cure" (Spotify)
Guru "Jazzmatazz Volume 1"
Big K.R.I.T. "Live From The Underground"
8Ball "Life's Quest"

Currently:

KMD "Mr. Hood"

I will update this list with my thoughts on the CDs that I heard for the first time later today.

Purchases:

Ces Cru "13 EP" (pre-ordered)
Tech N9ne "Klusterfuk EP"
Kutt Calhoun "Red-Headed Stepchild EP"
Tech N9ne "Bad Season"

Bought all those on Strange Music's website. Everything on the site is 50% off til August 12. No idea how their shipping prices works, but somehow I got free shipping, so my grand total came up $18.99 for all four CDs. Good deal.

Also copped Natural Elements "1999: 10 Year Anniversary" on Amazon. I should slap myself silly for sleeping on these guys for so damn long....shit is KJ the Hippo size dope!

gametheory91 wrote:

I started a thread & posted a link in the New School section that nobody seems to care about...

My bad dude I saw that post but didn't notice a DL link the first time. Good looking out though.

Finally ordered Deeper Elevation... not sure why that took so long.

Also ordered Insomnium's 2011 'One for Sorrow'. Anyone else into these guys? I know there's a few metal fans over here. Basically Euro-death metal with some melodic thrash thrown in. Over three albums they've become my favorite metal these days. Can't wait to hear this one.

Purchases:
Rick Ross- God Forgives (MP3)
Bobby Womack Hits (MP3)
MF Doom- MM...Food, Danger Doom, & Vaudeville Villain

You bought all them Dooms blind? I respect your enthusiasm... I hope you like them shits.

Spins:

Domo Genesis and ALC- No Idols <---Really love this. ALC is on a roll
Nacho Picasso & BSBD- Exalted <---Wish they would have stopped at For The Glory (which I love) but Nacho gets boring with the same flow
Killer Mike & El-P- R.A.P. Music <---Still AOTY
G-Side- iSLAND <---Gets better with more listens
Freddie Gibbs- Cold Day In Hell
G-Side- The One...Cohesive
Alchemist- Russian Roulette
Action Bronson- Blue Chips
Masta Ace & DOOM- Sone of Yvonne <---Love this. Don't care if its recycled beats. Ace breathes new life into them
Nas- Illmatic

Spins:

Sir Michael Rocks - Premier Politics and Premier Politics 1.5
I think I like him solo better than in the Cool Kids. He just has that lazy, douchebag type flow that I enjoy. He reminds me of a midwest Dom Kennedy. I doubt anybody else will dig these.

Three 6 Mafia - Ch.2 World Domination
Another spin for one of my all time favs.

Scarface - The Untouchable
Ditto.

Bone Thugs - The Collection Vol. 2
Great compilation of their songs except for I Got the Hook Up...smh. Look Into My Eyes (Atlantis Remix)>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Purchases:
OGC-M-Pire Shrikes Back
The Representativz-Angels Of Death
One Be Lo-Project F.E.T.U.S.
Deltron 3030
Boot Camp Clik-For The People
Statik Selektah & SAS-Stereotype

Spins:
Smif-N-Wessun-Dah Shinin
Black Moon-Enta Da Stage
OGC-Da Storm
Heltah Skeltah-Nocturnal
2 Chainz-Based On A T.R.U Story
Statik Selektah & SAS-Stereotype

Purchases:

Tech N9ne "E.B.A.H. EP" (pre-ordered, Tech N9ne is now in my top 10 fav rapper's list. I've been bumping nothing but Strange Music the last month or so).

Mayday "Thrift Store Halos EP"

Spins:

Ron Artiste' - R.I.D.S. (Riot In Da Stands)
This combo of Chali 2na and Roc C was fuckin dope! After two spins on Spotify I'm sure this is going to land somewhere in my top 10 for the year. Dope beats and lyrics and the guests all hold it down. The Ron Artest skits mixed in are entertaining as well. I'll say 4.0 out the gate.

Mikkey Halsted - Castro
Dope. Not sure if I like it as much as Dark Room after one spin but real solid. Lyrics and subject matter are def on point and the production was cool too.

GLC - The Anti-Simp
Fucking horrible. Sounded like the Chi-Town version of Big Kuntry King except for with the worst beats I ever heard. I didn't even finish it, and I don't usually quit on shit.

Wanduras wrote:

Spins:

Ron Artiste' - R.I.D.S. (Riot In Da Stands)
This combo of Chali 2na and Roc C was fuckin dope! After two spins on Spotify I'm sure this is going to land somewhere in my top 10 for the year. Dope beats and lyrics and the guests all hold it down. The Ron Artest skits mixed in are entertaining as well. I'll say 4.0 out the gate.

Mikkey Halsted - Castro
Dope. Not sure if I like it as much as Dark Room after one spin but real solid. Lyrics and subject matter are def on point and the production was cool too.

GLC - The Anti-Simp
Fucking horrible. Sounded like the Chi-Town version of Big Kuntry King except for with the worst beats I ever heard. I didn't even finish it, and I don't usually quit on shit.

What? Is this a mixtape?

I just looked it up. I'll be dl'ing this later.

Tic706 wrote:

Wanduras wrote:

Spins:

Ron Artiste' - R.I.D.S. (Riot In Da Stands)
This combo of Chali 2na and Roc C was fuckin dope! After two spins on Spotify I'm sure this is going to land somewhere in my top 10 for the year. Dope beats and lyrics and the guests all hold it down. The Ron Artest skits mixed in are entertaining as well. I'll say 4.0 out the gate.

Mikkey Halsted - Castro
Dope. Not sure if I like it as much as Dark Room after one spin but real solid. Lyrics and subject matter are def on point and the production was cool too.

GLC - The Anti-Simp
Fucking horrible. Sounded like the Chi-Town version of Big Kuntry King except for with the worst beats I ever heard. I didn't even finish it, and I don't usually quit on shit.

What? Is this a mixtape?

Yup. It's a Don Cannon mixtape but it's pretty dope. It's on datpiff.


Also, I forgot a spin...

Freddie Gibbs - Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
CAN WE GET A FUCKIN GANGSTA GIBBS ALBUM ALREADY????!!! First time spinnin this one, damn it was dope.

Purchases:

Dazzie Dee- Re-Birth (never heard of this dude but a friend told me he was in the Lynch Mob. Cube, K-Dee, Coolio, and some others are on this thang)

The Walking Dead Compendium (book)

Knowledge of Self (book)

Malcolm X DVD

Art of Rap (DVD-pre-order)

Public Enemy- Most Of My Heroes Still Don't Appear On No Stamp (dope album)

Purchases:
One Be Lo-Labor
One Be Lo-Kick Push

Spins:

KMD "Mr. Hood"
1982 "2012"
Curren$y "The Stoned Immaculate"
Curren$y "Covert Coup"
Schoolboy Q "Habits & Contradictions"
Kendrick Lamar "Section 80"

Purchases:

DJ Khaled "Kiss The Ring"
The Alchemist "Russian Roulette"
Reks "Rebelutionary"
La Coka Nostra "Masters Of The Dark Arts"
Dwele "Greater Than One"

Spin:

KMD "Black Bastards"

Terry how is Kick Push?

Last thing I bought was Rick Ross...very disappointed. What are some gems I may have missed this year?

Spins:

JJ Doom - Key to the Kuffs
This shit was ok. I'm not crazy about most of the beats but DOOM delivers as usual. A few of the songs at most might work their way into rotation.

Megalon - A Penny For Your Thoughts
I spun this for the first time at the gym the other day...dope stuff. I don't find it as awesome as Trotter does but dope nonetheless. Semi-Wu-Tang-ish...

Mikkey Halsted - Castro
Gettin better with each spin. Still wish Don Cannon was mute...

SAS/Statik - Stereo Type
Only 2 Skip joints on this one (Do Ya Thing Girl and On My Job). The rest is dope. 2nd best behind Stoney Jackson.

Ron Artiste' - RIDS
Devin the Dude - To Tha X-Treme
Dom Kennedy - Yellow Album
Sir Michael Rocks - Premier Politics
Stalley - Savage Journey to the American Dream

Purchase:
Lupe Fiasco- F&L II
Brother Ali- Mourning In America

Spins:
MF Doom- Op: Doomsday & Madvillainy
Rick Ross- God Forgives
Reks- REBELutionary
Suga Free & Pimpin Young- Thunder & Lightening
Lil Wayne- Tha Carter IV
2 Chainz- Based On A TRU Story
Nas- Life Is Good
Bobby Womack- Hits
2nd II None- Classic 220
The Game- RED Album
Killah Priest- The Offering
Public Enemy- Most Of My Hero's Still Don't Appear On No Stamp

Purchases:

C-Style Presents 19th St. Compilation...
Rashad & Confidence- the Element of Surprise...



Spins:

Young Droop- 1990 Hate
Lil 1/2 Dead- The Dead has Arisen...
E-40- Welcome to the Soil 1,2,3...
The 58's- The 58's...(datpiff mixtape)
Kanye & JayZ- Watch The Throne
JBL The Titan- Alien Warfare Vol. 1
Slaugherhouse- Welcome to Our House (leak)
Slaugherhouse- On the House mixtape...

and a shit load of Chicano/Latino Rap...

today is a happy day, I got 41fivin, on wax

Purchases:

JJ Doom
Slaughterhouse - Welcome to Our House

Spins:

Slaughterhouse - Welcome to Our House (not great. the non-single songs are good, but all those god awful crossover attempts ruin this album.)

thelundquist wrote:

Purchases:

JJ Doom
Slaughterhouse - Welcome to Our House

Spins:

Slaughterhouse - Welcome to Our House (not great. the non-single songs are good, but all those god awful crossover attempts ruin this album.)

Yeah once I saw that it was executive produced by Eminem... I was concerned. I haven't heard the album yet but it sounds like it will have some Recovery type bullshit based on your comments.

It's got some glossy commercial production with commercial hooks by Cee-Lo, Skylar Grey, and others to make it more appealing to the mainstream. I like Skylar Grey going back to her Fort Minor guest spots, but if you are opposed to this type of sound, you won't enjoy it. I think all 4 of them still spit some dope stuff on the album, and i enjoy it. It's not like Royce or Budden have never had pop/mainstream sensibilities. I think Interscope's input on Radioactive was much more offensive.

I don't mind skylar, but I'd rather hear some hip-hop/soul type stuff, than recovery alt-pop. And yeah they are all spitting of course, but the produciton is really killing the vibe for me. Why can't they get some Premo, Dre, No I.D (who is on there once and it's one of the better tracks) on there. I know that they don't sell like the used to, but the problem is Slaughterhouse won't sell anway (doubt it cracks 100k 1st week), so why not make it hip-hop?

Idk just my take (rant) on it.

thelundquist wrote:

I don't mind skylar, but I'd rather hear some hip-hop/soul type stuff, than recovery alt-pop. And yeah they are all spitting of course, but the produciton is really killing the vibe for me. Why can't they get some Premo, Dre, No I.D (who is on there once and it's one of the better tracks) on there. I know that they don't sell like the used to, but the problem is Slaughterhouse won't sell anway (doubt it cracks 100k 1st week), so why not make it hip-hop?
Idk just my take (rant) on it.

Yeah, i don't disagree. I think it's just Interscope trying to squeeze every last drop out of their (minimal)investment. I was really hoping Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse signing to Shady would open more doors for them without sacrificing any of their artistic integrity, but that obviously hasn't happened with Bad Meets Evil(which I like), Radioactive(which is a bit disappointing but enjoyable), and this.