UKFF Hip Hop Thread

[wandshogun09]

Just seen that. Only fairly recently got into him after someone on Twitter recommended his stuff. Saw rumours yesterday, then it seemed like it was possibly false reports, then it got confirmed. Really sad news. And only 52, fuck. 

[SuperBacon]

All I do is post about deaths.

DJ Clark Kent, aged 58.

 

[Chest Rockwell]

Kurious, of DOOM features fame, has put out an album. It's called Majician and it's worth checking out. Not sure how I feel about it yet though, I think I need to listen to it a bit more. His flow is very like DOOM's and the beats all sound quite intentionally DOOM and Madlib-like. 

[SuperBacon]

17 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said:

Kurious, of DOOM features fame, has put out an album. It's called Majician and it's worth checking out. Not sure how I feel about it yet though, I think I need to listen to it a bit more. His flow is very like DOOM's and the beats all sound quite intentionally DOOM and Madlib-like. 

Is that all he's well known for, his guest appearances?

His debut, A Constipated Monkey, is a fantastic slice of mostly Beatnuts produced 90s rap. 

I haven't heard the new one, but am intrigued to hear it.

[Chest Rockwell]

Yeah I would definitely say that's what he's best known for.

Whilst I'm here Across the Tracks (the conductor Williams / boldy james album from a few months back) is right up there as one of my favourite releases of this year. Excellent record. It's short but the quality is very high!

Edited October 25, 2024 by Chest Rockwell

[SuperBacon]

Not a huge fan of Boldy but will check it out.

My eldest has got quite into hip hop recently and I'm loving introducing her to things. She's always liked lots of different genres but has definitely been more open to rap more. She loves Tyler (gonna try and catch him on the tour), Earl Sweatshirt, some DOOM, so like I say its been fun to try and think of other things that she would like.

She's been quite receptive so far to my suggestions but then again she is a very polite child

[SuperBacon]

No idea who this is, but love the Earl verse.

 

[wandshogun09]

Can’t stand Westside Gunn but I do love this choice of cover for his new (no doubt shite) album…

While I’m here, new song from Skyzoo and Method Man…

 

[Chest Rockwell]

Enjoying Conductor We Have a Problem Pt 3 atm. He's been doing great work for a while now. 

[SuperBacon]

Kendrick Lamar has just released a new album, GNX, as a surprise.

Wish more artists would do this.

[Chest Rockwell]

The trend seems to be the exact opposite recently I've noticed, with incredibly long pre-saves on Spotify popping up now frequently.

[SuperBacon]

Haven't checked any of his stuff for years but seeing this in a best albums of the year list, had to check the latest from Cappo which is absolutely fantastic. 

Bit heavy and claustrophobic, but sounds absolutely great and proggy in places, Slow Poison in particularly bumps along.

Really glad I checked it out.

[Chest Rockwell]

Couple new albums on rotation. Apollo Brown & Crimeapple is exactly what you'd expect, no surprises but decent. Worth a listen if you already know you'll like it. 

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal is really nice. Only had one listen so the way through but there's a few real standouts, it's ambitious in its scope and there's no real misses at all. One I think I'll be listening to quite a lot.

[SuperBacon]

Just watched this absolutely fantastic short comedy film.

Incredibly accurate portrayal of what it was like loving rap in the 90s in the UK.

[SuperBacon]

Madlib has lost everything in the California fires. 

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/madlib-lost-home-equipment-decades-of-music-in-la-fires-fundraiser-launched/

That is absolutely shit.