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A lovely underground hip-hop record from 2020. Based on my minimal research, it appears the producer was part of a microscene based around the unofficial Wu-Tang forums along with dedicated forums for discontinued samplers. (sp-forums, mpc-forums)

Regardless, this production style sounds like what I initially expected the whole 'Lo-fi Hip-hop to study to' style would sound like (though there is definite Nujabes influence amongst all the Wu-Tang)

A brief aside, but I wonder if this sort of lo-fi boom bap has/will be co-opted by crap Vinnie Paz impersonators. If I'm able to hear this tape, that the scene is probably well documented elsewhere.
 
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With all these happenings in the current week to almost two weeks (Moscow terrorist attack, Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing, Diddy getting his houses in Miami and California raided, etc.) at least I can rest well knowing that…. Kendrick Lamar does not like the idea of being grouped in with J. Cole and Drake too much.


He’s been trending on social media for the latter part of a week for daring to say that Drake and Cole are not on his level, while in the same breath doing it on a Future album where he (I dare say) was overshadowed by Metro Boomin’s production.

Here’s the lyrics for people that don’t want to listen to the song:

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And yes, Metro announced that WE DON’T TRUST YOU with Future will have a second part to it, as it’s being released later in the year. It’s on verge to selling 235k this week.

 
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With all these happenings in the current week to almost two weeks (Moscow terrorist attack, Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing, Diddy getting his houses in Miami and California raided, etc.) at least I can rest well knowing that…. Kendrick Lamar does not like the idea of being grouped in with J. Cole and Drake too much.


He’s been trending on social media for the latter part of a week for daring to say that Drake and Cole are not on his level, while in the same breath doing it on a Future album where he (I dare say) was overshadowed by Metro Boomin’s production.

Here’s the lyrics for people that don’t want to listen to the song:

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And yes, Metro announced that WE DON’T TRUST YOU with Future will have a second part to it, as it’s being released later in the year. It’s on verge to selling 235k this week.

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This wasn't even the first his verse dissing other rappers
around 3:00 for his verse
 
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Does anybody know why this song exists? There is no cursing and the lyrics are quite positive (arguing against Marijuana use), while this is not necessary a bad or good thing for a song it's just so different than the rest of NWAs work, hell it's different than the rest of the Straight Outta Compton album. I mean Dre himself would go onto have an album called The Chronic, so does anybody know what they were going for here with the uplifting anti-drug messaging despite the rest of their songs?
 
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Does anybody know why this song exists? There is no cursing and the lyrics are quite positive (arguing against Marijuana use), while this is not necessary a bad or good thing for a song it's just so different than the rest of NWAs work, hell it's different than the rest of the Straight Outta Compton album. I mean Dre himself would go onto have an album called The Chronic, so does anybody know what they were going for here with the uplifting anti-drug messaging despite the rest of their songs?
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They needed at least one song that could get some mainstream airplay. Probably just to show that they could do a song that wasn't hardcore ultra-gangsta.
 
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Two hip-hop producers who are considered legends for their respective coasts to gain big success in hip-hop — East Coast and Southern hip-hop — have unfortunately died this week with no cause of death being announced at this time.

For those that don’t know, Rico Wade was a part of the famous collective known as the Dungeon Family, which was responsible for helping bring national and international success with producing tracks for the likes of OutKast, Goodie Mob and TLC. He also is the cousin of the already popular and influential rap star, Future.

As for Mister Cee, he helped pave the way of success for The Notorious B.I.G by helping him out with his mixtape before producing cuts for his celebrated classic, Ready To Die. He also was the DJ and hype man for influential classic hip hop star, Big Daddy Kane.

Either way, for classic hip-hop fans, these are big losses for the hip-hop community. Condolences and prayers to their families during this time.
 
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They needed at least one song that could get some mainstream airplay. Probably just to show that they could do a song that wasn't hardcore ultra-gangsta.
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I love this stuff personally, I grew up in the majority white suburbs outside of LA in the early 90s, one of the first major events I vividly remember is the riots (though I only had to watch them from the safety of my TV like the rest of America) and while admittedly my life was a lot different and safer than those in South Central seeing these old rap music videos will always take me back to being a kid at that time, I don't know if it's the sound or just seeing all the old cars in the video or hearing Ren shout: "nineteen ninety motherfucking one!" And while yes there are definitly modern rappers I love to me theres nothing like late 80s/early 90s West Coast Rap.
 
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Congratulations to A Tribe Called Quest for making history being the sixth classic hip-hop group to be inducted in this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They were nominated twice over the years, but they managed to get in for the third time this year.

It should also be pointed out that the duo Eric B. and Rakim were nominated for the second time over the years of the Rock Hall’s existence, though unfortunately, they did not make the cut.

You can check out the full list of who made it this year here:

 
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