Apr 14, 2015

Tell me about it lol

Yeah I agree with you on that, I wasn't dismissing Cole in my post. FHD is definitely an improvement from BS which was mediocre and very underwhelming (I haven't listened to Sideline Story, and it's been a long time since I listened to earlier stuff). Imo it's a decent album that pleased his (big) fanbase, and def a step in the right direction.

What I'm thinking is: you can't guess that the x/100 rappers that focus on different things than Cole for example (who sometimes fails to deliver even by his standards, right) aren't trying or don't care about their music. Music doesn't have to have a deeper meaning or huge doses of introspection to be good, and basically everything can potentially work and make an album appealing: the writing, the atmosphere, the artist's charisma, the production, combinations of them, etc etc, a standard formula doesn't exist. Having said that, we can't know how much effort they put in, and it doesn't really matter to me anyway, it's the music that matters. As you said, Cole tried too hard with BS and failed, how is he better than someone who f---s around and "doesn't try", if he can produce better music? And how is he different than someone who's making shallow or ignorant songs, if they both sound generic?

TES still being here is a joke, but many great albums have been kicked so far so who cares, s--- happens

 

Apr 13, 2015

Sorry lol I get a bit redundant on vyvanse :/

 

Apr 13, 2015

(64) 2Pac - Me Against the World Vs. (57) Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

(34) Eminem - The Eminem Show Vs. (23) Outkast - Aquemini

(3) Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city Vs. (22) Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

(20) Nas - Illmatic Vs. (60) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

 

Apr 13, 2015

Mentions list - @Five Star, @AnTua, @KnobodyKnows, @Fire Squad, @Bleed, @kingmathers187, @Final, @TrxggerShot, @Acid Sav, @Michael Myers, @Ghostface, @spurs19, @BorisTheBlade, @Koolo, @Olorin, @poop dogg, @punos, @BrotherMan, @Mikey1990, @TVxStrange, @BigCountry, @Swizz, @CharlieWork, @white jesus, @Jay, @Shaimbetov, @Winter

 

Apr 12, 2015

wait tpab beat lemons

 

Apr 12, 2015

(64) 2Pac - Me Against the World Vs. (17) Outkast - ATLiens

(34) Eminem - The Eminem Show Vs. (15) Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

(3) Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city Vs. (19) Nas - It Was Written

(4) Kanye West - The College Dropout Vs. (20) Nas - Illmatic

(60) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Vs. (12) GZA - Liquid Swords

(6) Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Vs. (22) Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

(58) Kendrick Lamar - To p---- A Butterfly Vs. (23) Outkast - Aquemini

(57) Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Vs. (56) A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Lol at To p---- a Butterfly still being in.

 

Apr 11, 2015

(64) 2Pac - Me Against the World Vs. (32) Jay Z - The Black Album

(2) Dr. Dre - 2001 Vs. (34) Eminem - The Eminem Show

(3) Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city Vs. (30) Common - Like Water for Chocolate

(4) Kanye West - The College Dropout Vs. (36) The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

(60) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Vs. (37) Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt

(6) Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Vs. (27) DMX - It's Dark and h--- Is Hot

(58) Kendrick Lamar - To p---- A Butterfly Vs. (39) Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata

(57) Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Vs. (40) Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

(56) A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory Vs. (41) Dr. Dre - The Chronic

(55) 2Pac - All Eyes on Me Vs. (23) Outkast - Aquemini

(54) Clipse - h--- Hath No Fury Vs. (22) Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

(12) GZA - Liquid Swords Vs. (21) Mobb Deep - The Infamous

(13) Outkast - Stankonia Vs. (20) Nas - Illmatic

(51) g--- Starr - Moment of Truth Vs. (19) Nas - It Was Written

(15) Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Vs. (47) Scarface - The Fix

(16) Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous Vs. (17) Outkast - ATLiens

Disappointing to see both Atmosphere albums, both of Lupe's and Doggystyle already gone. Toughest choices for me were College Dropout / Ready to Die, 36 Chambers / Reasonable Doubt, Supreme Clientele / Dark and h--- Is Hot, Liquid Swords / Infamous, Moment of Truth / It Was Written, All Eyez / Aquemini

 

Apr 10, 2015

can someone explain to me why illmatic and cuban linx are against each other in the first round??? also rofl @ the seeding

actually just lol @ this list

anyway



(1) Mos Def - Black on Both Sides Vs. (64) 2Pac - Me Against The World

(2) Dr. Dre - 2001 Vs. (63) Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full

(3) Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city Vs. (62) Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

(4) Kanye West - The College Dropout Vs. (61) Cam'ron - Purple Haze

(5) 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' Vs. (60) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

(6) Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele Vs. (59) DJ Quik - Safe+Sound

(7) Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That s--- Gold Vs. (58) Kendrick Lamar - To p---- A Butterfly

(8) Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Vs. (57) Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

(9) The Roots - Things Fall Apart Vs. (56) A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

(10) A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders Vs. (55) 2Pac - All Eyez on Me

(11) The Roots - Illadelph Halflife Vs. (54) Clipse - h--- Hath No Fury

(12) GZA - Liquid Swords Vs. (53) Blu & Exile - Below The Heathens

(13) Outkast - Stankonia Vs. (52) Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor

(14) Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly Vs. (51) g--- Starr - Moment of Truth

(15) Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Vs. (50) Mobb Deep - h--- on Earth

(16) Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous Vs. (49) Ice Cube - Death Certificate

(17) Outkast - ATLiens Vs. (48) Madvillain - Madvillainy

(18) Kid Cudi - Mad on the Moon: The End of Day Vs. (47) Scarface - The Fix

(19) Nas - It Was Written Vs. (46) J Dilla - Donuts

(20) Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Vs. (45) Nas - Illmatic

(21) Mobb Deep - Infamous Vs. (44) Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

(22) Eminem - The Slim Shady LP Vs. (43) Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

(23) Outkast - Aquemini Vs. (42) Blackstar - Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Blackstar

(24) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal Vs. (41) Dr. Dre - The Chronic

(25) The Game - The Documentary Vs. (40) Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

(26) Lupe Fiasco - The Cool Vs. (39) Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata

(27) DMX - It's Dark and h--- Is Hot Vs. (38) Common - Be

(28) Scarface - The Diary Vs. (37) Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt

(29) The Fugees - The Score Vs. (36) The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

(30) Common - Like Water for Chocolate Vs. (35) 50 Cent - The Massacre

(31) N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton Vs. (34) Eminem - The Eminem Show

(32) Jay Z - The Black Album Vs. (33) Open Mike Eagle - Dark Comedy

 

Apr 10, 2015

Some of the match-ups were tough as...

 

Apr 18, 2015

Yeah there was. I thought I tagged you but I didn't... Sorry mate.

 

Apr 17, 2015

Hey guys an album that wasn't made before 2005 is considered one of the greatest I'm gonna b---- about it

Otr tho, great thread @BoshtrichBurger

 

Apr 16, 2015

If we ignored your vote and just viewed your previous few posts, I bet a lot of folks would've thought you voted for Aquemini.

 

Apr 16, 2015

Illmatic

 

Apr 16, 2015

Illmatic

 

Apr 16, 2015

inb4 draw

 

Apr 16, 2015

 

Apr 16, 2015

SectionEighty Greatest Hip-Hop Albums
GRAND FINAL
(20th Seed) Vs. (23rd Seed)​

 

Apr 16, 2015

Spoiler: Albums Eliminated in Semifinal (Final Four)

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

 

Apr 15, 2015