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Koozek

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torre_avenue said:
Frank drops an interview with the NYTimes. It's pretty insightful, as he talks about why he's not submitting his works to the Grammys, what he did post-"Blonde", how he basically made the album, as well as potentially hinting at shows and more pop-up shops.
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Nice read, thanks! I actually really came around on Blonde and Endless after I gave them another round of listens. There are many nice, somber moments and cool small ideas sprinkled throughout. Very stripped-down. Those dreamy keys in the skit interludes have been stuck in my head for weeks. Probably liking Endless a bit more.
 
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Ebro getting trolled on twitter by Slim Jimmy is sad as hell. How are you 41 arguing with someone half your age smh.

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Trying to take this shit to 400 so we can have a new thread already.

Lately I've been on that new 2 Chainz mixtape nonstop. Those chirp adlibs keep me laughing because he sounds exactly like a bird haha
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Underappreciated tbh. Good Drank is one of the best tracks of the year.
 
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Enter The 36 Chambers

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I thought blond was boring as fuck. Are people for real about this thing? Channel orange was pretty good but blond is boring trash for people who think there is some deep sonic art element that they have to pretend to understand and appreciate. It's boring as fuck.
 
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10 bad bitches in a mansion
Wrist on Milly Rock, them diamonds on me dancin'

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Frank Ocean is 1/3 and that 1 was mostly not his own production, just saying
 
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OG Kush

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Enter The 36 Chambers said:
I thought blond was boring as fuck. Are people for real about this thing? Channel orange was pretty good but blond is boring trash for people who think there is some deep sonic art element that they have to pretend to understand and appreciate. It's boring as fuck.
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How I feel too. There are few good moments, but as people have said they only last like 30 seconds in each song.
 
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HiResDes

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torre_avenue said:
Both of them have pretty distinct highs from: "Endless" has Slide on Me, At Your Best, U-N-I-T-Y, Rushes / Rushes Too, and Alabama. "Blonde" has the run of "Nikes", "Blonde", "Pink and White", "Siegfried", "Solo (Reprise)", Pretty Sweet, Godspeed, and Nights.

Their highs are so damn high, and Frank really made something truly special. If 2016 is known as the year American life did the swan dive, it'll at least be remembered well due to Frank, Bowie, and whomever else.
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We have the exact same favorite songs though so that's kind of rad.

Blasian Persuasion said:
I've been slipping this year; could someone list all the good albums that came out this year pretty please?
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I listed my favorites like a page ago.
 
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Koozek

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Blasian Persuasion said:
I've been slipping this year; could someone list all the good albums that came out this year pretty please?
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Only opinion here that matters is Des' and mine, so here ya go:

Koozek said:
Azizi Gibson - A New Life
https://play.spotify.com/album/2dePi5BEcnTnDC5T8zzjlE
https://soundcloud.com/azizigibson/sets/a-new-life

Denzel Curry - Imperial
https://soundcloud.com/denzelcurryph/sets/imperial-ii

Isaiah Rashad - The Sun's Tirade
https://play.spotify.com/album/6jjX8mGrsWtrpYpFhGMrg1
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8skVvhg1FpNTdQf9eQtTyaMfVRzbCw8X

Saba - Bucket List Project
https://play.spotify.com/album/10UscF31tC7Sz8S2a1mGbM
https://soundcloud.com/sabapivot/sets/bucket-list-project

Jay IDK - Empty Bank
https://soundcloud.com/jayidk1/sets/empty-bank

Noname - Telefone
https://play.spotify.com/album/18Scpsg5OV1iYNtSaCsjwz
https://soundcloud.com/noname/sets/telefone

Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
https://play.spotify.com/album/71QyofYesSsRMwFOTafnhB
https://soundcloud.com/chancetherapper/sets/coloring-book

Hamza - Zombie Life
https://play.spotify.com/track/5sgJQWEF4te8rt4MTz0EJA

A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
https://play.spotify.com/album/3WvQpufOsPzkZvcSuynCf3

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
https://play.spotify.com/album/3e7vtKJ3m1zVh38VGq2g3H

Ka - Honor Killed The Samurai (for those here who like Ka - I don't)
https://play.spotify.com/album/7cedsV0ccOZSMS1PUjO2d7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhRoAz92CjI

Polyester the Saint - American Muscle
https://play.spotify.com/album/1PjJGjl61E1Lq0LLOSG32g

Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin Vol.1
https://play.spotify.com/album/0n4lnwKvBzhGWJ4M8xKzOc
http://www.datpiff.com/Payroll-Giovanni-Cardo-Big-Bossin-Vol1-mixtape.783523.html

Warm Brew - Diagnosis
https://play.spotify.com/album/1DP4cKZIQfhxsbtY01wjDt
https://soundcloud.com/red-bull-records/sets/warm-brew-diagnosis

(and also their older albums if you like it:

Warm Brew - Ghetto Beach Boyz
https://play.spotify.com/album/2Qf9eEl4SC3lGTVBQ9RRTA

Warm Brew - The Ride
https://soundcloud.com/warmbrew/sets/warm-brew-the-ride
)

EarthGang - Strays With Rabies (last year, but still)
https://play.spotify.com/album/4Cjk7WTdpJjVqEOrkGS1JW
https://soundcloud.com/earthganghbt/sets/strays-with-rabies-album

Jeremih - Late Nights: Europe
http://www.audiomack.com/album/jeremih/late-nights-europe

Young Thug - JEFFERY
https://play.spotify.com/album/7EpUpNUkkEGnaCvkcn1j4H

Lil Duke - Uber
http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Duke-Uber-mixtape.781458.html

Kodak Black - Lil B.I.G. Pac
http://www.datpiff.com/Kodak-Black-Lil-BIG-Pac-mixtape.787992.html

Post Malone - August 26th
http://www.datpiff.com/Post-Malone-August-26th-mixtape.783234.html
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HiResDes said:
Currently working on formulating a very loose rough draft of my year end list, and it seemed easier to separate my top 50 into categories:

Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Polyester The Saint - American Muscle
  • Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
  • Key - Before I Scream
  • Azizi Gibson - A New Life
  • Schoolboy Q - Blankface
  • Isaiah Rashad - Sun's Tirade
  • Telefone - No Name
  • Elucid - Save Yourself
  • Kemba - Negus
  • Jay IDK - Empty Bank

Pop/R&B/Soul
  • Nao - For All We Know
  • Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
  • Kilo Kish - Reflections in Real Time
  • Jamila Woods - HEAVN
  • Solange - A Seat at the Table
  • King - We Are King
  • Frank Ocean - Endless
  • Xenia Rubinos -Black Terry Cat
  • Shura - Nothing's Real
  • Rosie Lowe - Control

Electronic/Ambient
  • 2814 - Rain's Temple
  • Kaazi - Zen Travel
  • Tim Hecker - Love Streams
  • The Field - Follower
  • Pilotredsun - Achievement
  • Leon Vynehall - Rojus
  • Andy Stott - Too Many Voices
  • Jefre Cantu - In Summer
  • Classixx - Faraway Reach
  • FIS - From Patterns to Details

Folk/Singer-Songwriter/Lo-Fi
  • Heron Oblivion - S/T
  • Marissa Nadler - Strangers
  • Doug Tuttle - It Calls On Me
  • Lucy Dacus - No Burden
  • Case/Lang/Veirs - S/T
  • Lydia Loveless - Real
  • Angel Olsen - My Woman
  • Andy Shauf - The Party
  • Kevin Morby - Singing Saw
  • Mitski - Puberty 2

Other Various Things
  • Magic Potion - Pink Gum
  • Fews - Means
  • Deerhoof - The Magic
  • Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
  • Minor Victories - S/T
  • Nots - Cosmetic
  • Camp Cope - S/T
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon
  • Merchandise - A Corpse Wired
  • Parquet Courts - Human Performance


...I liked a shit ton of metal this year, but tbh it's just a genre that I don't play as much, I adore it in those niche moments though
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torre_avenue

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Blasian Persuasion said:
I've been slipping this year; could someone list all the good albums that came out this year pretty please?
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- Bowie: Blackstar
- Frank: Blonde and Endless
- Danny Brown: Atrocity Exhibition
- Roly Porter: Third Law
- DEAKIN: Sleep Cycle
- Jenny Hval: Blood Bitch
- DJ Koze and co: Pampa Vol. 1
- KFC Murder Chicks: Cortex Rampage
- Nicolas Jaar: Sirens & Nymphs (two different projects)
- Swet Shop Boys: Cashmere
- Vince Staples: Prima Donna
- James Blake: The Color in Anything

That sounds about right, for my favorite albums of the year so far, or at least the ones that are sticking out to me.
 
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ThanksVision

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Blasian Persuasion said:
I've been slipping this year; could someone list all the good albums that came out this year pretty please?
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didn't really organize my listening habits this year, got kinda out of seeking new music and resorted to old favs for the majority of the year... with that being said here's some that i liked off the top of my head. i'm certain i'm missing some of my favs. also left out stuff that gets mentioned a lot (solange, frank o, tribe, etc)

steven julien - fallen
ambala - volume 1
benedek - coolin
katie gately - color
dk - island of dreams
psychic mirrors - nature of evil
julianna barwick - will
ital tek - hollowed
kero kero bonito
john roberts - plum
tinashe - nightride
nba youngboy - 38 baby
hoops - hoops ep
payroll giovanni - big bossin
kevin gates - islah
everything from nef
oh and the stardew valley soundtrack lol
 
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close to the edge

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I've really enjoyed what I've listened to of Outkast so far. Mostly Aquemini, some ATLiens (ATLiens the song has one of the catchiest hooks I can think of). Cool to see Raekwon show up on one of their songs, his verse is really good.

edit: Oh yeah, I've also been listening to some MF DOOM. Started with Mm.. Food and slowly working my way through that. The middle part of that album is weird, there's what feels like 10 minutes of samples from cartoons or something in there.
 
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Koozek

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OG Kush said:
This a tune. I really like foreign hip hop but just hard to find a source for it. I know quite a few french artists, but I want to find even more shit like eastern european, south american, more french african etc.
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Well, here's one of my all-time fave German Rap albums from 2003 (even a few Dilla and Waajeed beats on it):

ASD - Wer Hätte Das Gedacht:
https://play.spotify.com/album/51ySKmvnHG3xbn2BL2Zi2E



Regarding French Rap, do you know Hamza? EDIT: Wait. Just learned he's from Belgium. Well, it's still French he's rapping in.

Hamza - Zombie Life:
https://play.spotify.com/track/5sgJQWEF4te8rt4MTz0EJA

Hamza - H-24 (from last year):
https://play.spotify.com/album/5AwWzveaqlZHWC1MgxcShq

And his new Dancehall-y EP with a Ramriddlz feature:

Hamza - New Casanova:
https://soundcloud.com/hamza-le-h/sets/new-casanova


Been addicted to this since Nibel posted it a few months ago here. First time I really listened to French Rap even though it's always been the most respected next to US Rap in Germany. Generally you knew what German Rap would try to sound like in 2 years if you looked over to France.


Fake-EDIT: Oh, I just remembered I listened to one of Saian Supa Crew's albums in my youth, but that was it.

Saian Supa Crew - Hold Up:
https://play.spotify.com/track/0WgoAJ7nnkbNw1yDfGTklg
 
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Nibel

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Koozek said:
Been addicted to this since Nibel posted it a few months ago here. First time I really listened to French Rap even though it's always been the most respected next to US Rap in Germany. Generally you knew what German Rap would try to sound like in 2 years if you looked over to France.
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Gotta give dap to my dude MoodyFog who introduced me to him (and yeah, think it's my AOTY)
 
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So someone made a Life of Paul, a reworked TLOP. Not gonna post links for obvious reasons but here are the changes:

1. Ultralight Beam
-Used Kanye West's "Ultralight Prayer" for intro
-Extended sample of Natalie preaching

2. Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
-Extended Pastor T.L. Barrett "Father Stretch My Hands" sample

3. Pt. 2
-Extended Desiigner "Panda" sample
-Extended Pastor T.L. Barrett "Father Stretch My Hands" sample
-Extended Caroline Shaw vocal melody at end to transition into next track

4. Pt. 3
-Created using elements of DJ Dodger Stadium's remix of "Father Streth My Hands" and Kanye West's "Pt. 2"

5. Famous
-Used intro to the video version of "Famous" as the intro
-Incorporated Amber Rose line from OG "Famous"
-Replaced most of Rihanna's original chorus with the original Nina Simone "Do What You Gotta Do" sample it was interpolating
-Used portion of the video version of "Famous" as bridge between 2nd verse and Sister Nancy sample
-Extended and remixed Sister Nancy "Bam Bam" sample
-Incorporated Swizz Beats' breaths from MSG version of "Famous" (yes, I'm dead serious)
-Changed portion of Nina Simone's "Do What You Gotta Do" sampled for the outro

6. Feedback
-Used record scratches from Outkast's "Pink & Blue" for intro
-Used live recording of demo version of "Feedback" for intro
-Incorporated elements of Tidal version of "Feedback"
-Extended synthesizer parts at start and end of track

7. All Day
-Incorporated elements of early demo of "All Day"
-Incorporated elements of the Kendrick Lamar remix of "All Day"

8. Low Lights
-Used acapella version of Kings of Tomorrow "So Alive" sample at start and end of track

9. Highlights
-Used Carole King "Beautiful" sample for intro
-Incorporated elements of demo versions of "Highlights"

10. Freestyle 4
-Extended Goldfrapp "Human" sample

11. I Love Kanye
-Used SNL version of "I Love Kanye" for intro
-Incorporated Stefan Ponce's remix of "I Love Kanye"

12. Waves
-Rearranged portions of the track
-Incorporated elements of Chance the Rapper's demo of "Waves"
-Incorporated sample of Enigma's "Return to Innocence"

13. FML
-Extended Section 25 "Hit" sample
-Incorporated elements of demo versions of "FML"

14. Real Friends
-Extended Frank Dukes "Couches" sample

15. Wolves
-Rearranged portions of the track
-Used stock wolf howls for intro
-Incorporated Caroline Shaw background vocals from MSG version of "Wolves"
-Incorporated elements of demo version of "Wolves"
-Removed repetitions of the "unfollow/unswallow" line (you're welcome)

16. Frank's Track

17. Only One
-Incorporated Caroline Shaw's solo version of "Only One"

18. Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission
-Used stock ocean sound effects throughout track
-Incorporated Caroline Shaw's solo version of "Only One"

19. 30 Hours
-Extended and rearranged Arthur Russell "Answers Me" sample
-Incorporated elements of Soundcloud version of "30 Hours"

20. No More Parties in LA
-Extended Johnny "Guitar" Watson "Give Me My Love" sample
-Extended and rearranged Junie Morrison "Suzie Thundertussy" sample
-Extended Larry Graham "Stand Up and Shout About Love" sample

21. Facts (Dorian Ye Version)
-Extended Father's Children "Dirt and Grime" sample
-Incorporated elements of Soundcloud version of "Facts"

22. Fade
-Rearranged portions of the track
-Used a blend of both OG Tidal/single version of "Fade" and March update of "Fade"
-Incorporated and rearranged elements of Rare Earth "(I Know) I'm Losing You" sample
-Incorporated sample of Barbara Tucker's "Beautiful People (Underground Network Mix)"
-Incorporated sample of Barbara Tucker's "I Get Lifted (Go to Church)"
-Extended and rearranged Mr. Fingers "Mystery of Love" sample

23. Saint Pablo
-Extended piano intro to song
-Incorporated elements of demo version of "Saint Pablo"
-Incorporated sample of Diddy-Dirty Money's "Angels (Remix)"
-Used backstage SNL vocal recording of Kanye for outro
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I enjoyed TLOP to a certain degree so I'm gonna check it out in a bit. Sadly CyHi's verse on FSMH isn't on it.
 
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