#241

this is fun

dolph quietly becoming one of my favourite guys at the minute.

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#242

Reasonable Drought was severely underrated by many.

#243

I dunno, them and R.A.P. Ferreira are neck & neck. And Freddie had 2019 and, for me, 2020 too.

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#244

Admittedly took me a while to get into. Found his voice hard to get used to. It actually took the guest spots on the Westside Gunn to really appreciate it.

#245

I sometimes find certain rappers voices hard to get into (Danny Brown, Gunn are just two that didn’t click straight away), but his clicked first time. I think Roc’s production definitely helped that.

#246

Found Bob’s Son a nice enough listen, but a bit of a footnote compared to Purple Moonlight Pages, which I think might his best work so far.

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#247

OLD MAN RAP TOP 5 2020:

  1. Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist - Alfredo
  2. R.A.P. Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages
  3. Moor Mother and Billy Woods - Brass
  4. Koreatown Oddity - Little Dominiques Nosebleed
  5. Ka - Descendants of Cain

6-10!

Summary

Armand Hammer - Shrines
Conway the Machine - From KING to a GOD
Navy Blue - Song of Sage
Mach Hommy - Mach’s Hard Lemonade
Boldy James & Sterling Toles - Manger on McNichols

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#248

Although I really don’t listen to Brass that much after the initial flurry.

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#249

This was my top 15 from last year…

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo
Roc Marciano - Mt. Marci
Blu & Exile - Miles
Action Bronson - Only For Dolphins
Run the Jewels - RTJ4
Boldy James - The Price Of Tea In China
Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin - FlySiifu’s
R.A.P. Ferreira - purple moonlight pages
Ka - Descendants of Cain
Your Old Droog - Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition
The Koreatown Oddity - Little Dominiques Nosebleed
Westside Gunn - Flygod Is An Awesome God 2
Chester Watson - A Japanese Horror Film
MIKE - Weight of the World
Rahiem Supreme - The Pretty Prada Papi

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#250

I’ve definitely listened to more stuff from last year that would edge out some of those, but I can’t for the life of me remember what haha

EDIT: Armand Hammer, Damu The Fudgemunk (although could easily be in my jazz list too), Moor Mother/Billy Woods and the album that we were talking about in the first place, Reasonable Drought :grin:

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#251

Good list. I still play the Your Old Droog album a lot.

#252

Hadn’t listened to this before - it’s very good, thanks for the tip!

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#253

Have struggled to find new hip hop for the last 5 years or so, so really appreciate this thread. It’s led me to recently get into Billy Woods/Armand Hammer, Pink Siifu, Conway the Machine, Denzel Curry, Benny the Butcher, Boldy James and Open Mike Eagle, so thanks all.

Haram, Bob’s Son and Death & the Magician all fantastic so far this year.

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#254

Living through such a good time in rap music.

I was bemoaning the lack of albums I liked this year compared to 2020, but totted them up and there have already been nearly 20 releases that I’ve liked. And it’s only April. There’s never been a period like that before (for me).

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#255

Wish I’d given Open Mike Eagles last album the time it deserved last year. Would have definitely made my AOTY list.

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#256

Anyone listened to the new Open Mike Eagle podcast with El-P? First episode was good, about how he got into music and the release of Funcrusher. Hopefully it’s chronological.

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#257

:pensive:

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#258

Still hope. Get well soon, X.

#259

absolutely heartbreaking.

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#260

Just listened to this, very good. The next episode is out now and it appears to be chronological. I need to check out the first season with Prince Paul now.

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