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GAF-Hop |OT14| The 6 God is Five Writers, And One False Idol
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Grover Cleveland
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Looking at the Compton writer's credits, King Mez, not Kendrick, was probably Dre's main "co-writer" on this project.
He's on every track Dre rapped on except for the Intro and Outro (Talking to My Diary), whereas Kendrick is only credited on the songs he rapped on.
Also surprise credits:
Sly Jordan (AKA the knock Nate Dogg on Fast Lane) on Genocide
Stat Quo on Just Another Day
DJ Khalil on All in A Day's Work
He's on every track Dre rapped on except for the Intro and Outro (Talking to My Diary), whereas Kendrick is only credited on the songs he rapped on.
Also surprise credits:
Sly Jordan (AKA the knock Nate Dogg on Fast Lane) on Genocide
Stat Quo on Just Another Day
DJ Khalil on All in A Day's Work
Emperor Bohe
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ErkieFresh
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Hey Guys, I wrote a review of the new Dre album. Of course New York Times and Grantland beat me to the punch, but I hope you'll check my review anyways and let me know what you think. http://www.fortfuego.com/new-blog/2...career-his-comrades-and-his-new-album-compton
Don't have time to read, but get a higher res image of the cover.
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Rastafarian42
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Yeah the rapping and the beat is good but i'm not really feeling the ODBish hook tbh.
Finally listened to Compton. Weird, weird album. Some of the production is super interesting, but on the whole is just feels off. Dre's verses feel pretty unnatural and some of the random guest spots are pretty wack. Even Kendrick, while good in spots, gets his annoying shout on and other big names like Cube and Eminem are just sort of meh.
I'm surprising myself here since I haven't been a big fan of him, but I think The Game's track was one of my favourites. Great feature from him.
I'm surprising myself here since I haven't been a big fan of him, but I think The Game's track was one of my favourites. Great feature from him.
This was a really good point. Came on here to read more impressions after I listened and this totally applies for me. An interesting project, but an awkward one as well.
PhoenixDark
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Storm Chamber
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Was doing my daily Pitchfork browsing and I came across this:
https://instagram.com/p/6FtAFSsKY9/
lol Lupe trying so hard to be relevant in this beef of the ages
He'll never be as popular as the rappers I first listened to when I discovered this genre last year
Pretty sure he's accumulating dust too
https://instagram.com/p/6FtAFSsKY9/
lol Lupe trying so hard to be relevant in this beef of the ages
He'll never be as popular as the rappers I first listened to when I discovered this genre last year
Pretty sure he's accumulating dust too
PhoenixDark
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Jay Rock "90059" ft. Lance Skiiiwalker
M-m-maybe y'all are right about TDE. This sounds like it fell off an old Wu-Tang truck.
Gunplay could have made that hook dope as fuck...
I like the verses and beat is dope.
Gunplay says Meek didn't take an L
*clicks video*
*first 2 minutes Gunplay doesn't know what Black Star is*
EDIT: Now he's talking about jacking off while not tryna wake his "baby" up. notsurewhichbaby.jpg
*clicks video*
*first 2 minutes Gunplay doesn't know what Black Star is*
EDIT: Now he's talking about jacking off while not tryna wake his "baby" up. notsurewhichbaby.jpg
Syph Medwes
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yea and eminem helped on more than just his song
Grover Cleveland
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Jay Rock "90059" ft. Lance Skiiiwalker
M-m-maybe y'all are right about TDE. This sounds like it fell off an old Wu-Tang truck.
Maybe the worst hook I have ever heard.
Not even bullshittin
Tokubetsu
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Storm Chamber
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Not even gonne lie, it's been so long since I've heard Dre rap and he's so clearly biting people's styles on this record, I don't even recognize him sometimes
Same, I had to do a double take sometimes like, wait that's Dre? He's completely out of his element.
It's a super odd project in general. Even the good songs have something off about them, IDK.
so I watched those Detox studio session videos that Net_Wrecker posted about a week ago (week ago) again and this sure does sound like the bassline in Satisfiction
it's almost as if Compton is just Detox under a different name
It definitely is. That's the first thing I thought of when I heard it.
Wouldn't be surprised if Game encouraged him to do this.
PhoenixDark
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GOAT
Storm Chamber
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Doctor's Advocate was some shameful shit. Hot beats aside, it was embarrassing hearing him on the mic doing his best Dre impression.
Dre not sounding like Dre is really weird. You'd think they try to keep it like Chronic or 2001. There are so many parts on here where I was like "yo, that was Dre?
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As for Game, he's been doing the copycat thing for as long as I can remember but I don't usually mind it because he can still spit most of the time.
As for Game, he's been doing the copycat thing for as long as I can remember but I don't usually mind it because he can still spit most of the time.
Syph Medwes
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my only complaint is where the fuck was the Hey Young World beat
FUCK
FUCK
Bill was the first black president.
IrishNinja
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almost fell for this one
warren rides for MS? really?
this bout to reopen the east/west beef right here
PhoenixDark
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Yup. Google redlining and white flight.
IrishNinja
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making student loans immune to bankruptcy was some ol bullshit, but you gotta list like a top 3 for this fam
Still too early for a definitive opinion but three listens all the way through and this album sounds fucking spectacular to me. Production is just on another level, everyone from snoop to the "who?" rappers come correct, just a fantastic album all around.
IrishNinja
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^^ RP, hit up that link, might dig it (RIP musiq soulchild)
PhoenixDark
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The album is alright. It's very over produced, you can tell more cooks are in the kitchen than usual. Sometimes it works, such as the beat switches. Other times it just feels like a mess. Rap wise Dre continues to rap like whoever is writing for him, and sometimes it works and sometimes it's just ugly. He's a lot more up temp and fast throughout the album.
Not a fan of King Mez and Ice Cube's verse was weak. Kendrick does his thing, especially on Deep Water. Jon Conner is amazing, even The Game comes through with a dope performance. Singing wise I fux with Anderson Paak.
This doesn't sound like a "Dre" album. More often than not it doesn't have that typical west coast sound either, so I'd imagine many older fans will be turned off. There's trap shit mixed with all types of stuff. Animals, Talking To My Diary, For The Love Of Money, and Deep Water are standout tracks imo.
btw the skits are really bad. Especially Loose Cannon. Sounds like a some corny Eminem shit.
Not a fan of King Mez and Ice Cube's verse was weak. Kendrick does his thing, especially on Deep Water. Jon Conner is amazing, even The Game comes through with a dope performance. Singing wise I fux with Anderson Paak.
This doesn't sound like a "Dre" album. More often than not it doesn't have that typical west coast sound either, so I'd imagine many older fans will be turned off. There's trap shit mixed with all types of stuff. Animals, Talking To My Diary, For The Love Of Money, and Deep Water are standout tracks imo.
btw the skits are really bad. Especially Loose Cannon. Sounds like a some corny Eminem shit.
RellyRell28
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I do want to listen to more of what Jon Connor has to offer.
Grover Cleveland
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Yeah he's dope. His output hasn't been that great since he's signed with Aftermath but now we see that he's been in the lab working on this. It's been pretty much all hands on deck when it comes to working on the Doc's shit.
Hopefully now JC can concentrate on his solo stuff. Surprised to see him and Em have never collabed considering they're on the same label and from the same city.
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