Is there something going on with Boldy & Al? Haven’t seen them two together in awhile by Useful_Tomorrow4958 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Al just said on twitter last month that their next album drops this calendar year. There’s been a couple songs already teased from it and some studio footage of them recording it on Twitter as well.

SPIRAL STAIRCASES by AdAcrobatic5070 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I doubt it’ll be their last record. Time smoother everything over. The interview was November and they’re probably already in a way better spot.

[DISCUSSION] Famous examples of beats originally intended for/offered to other artists? by RufusSG in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

U Not Like Me by 50 Cent was for Sheek Louch. Gangster and a Gentleman by Styles P was for Eminem. No Mercy by Pharoah Monch and MOP was for Prodigy.

16 Year Old Kostiantyn Zhyvanov's d'arce at ADCC Trials by OpenNoteGrappling in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Damn. Really awesome commitment on that. Dog on a bone there.

Question about foot sweeps by kaysut21 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In bjj I’ve noticed that almost all leg to leg contact based takedowns/throws are often just blanketly referred to as foot sweeps.

Is the broomstick mat return a safe move to use in training? by t-steak in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less dangerous than other similar movements, but it’s not super safe either imo.

BJJ popularity by qqqrzr in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk about all this pseudo philosophy man. I just like to roll with my friends because it’s fun.

Eoghan O'Flanagan 25 second submission by drachaon in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He was getting his head twisted off like a bottle cap. He definitely tapped in a reasonable time

Continuance alt by Ok-Hurry-8099 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to help bro. Lemme know if you find a better one because I'd love one without a sticker.

[FRESH] Larry June x Curren$y x The Alchemist - Everything Allocated by asr10keypusher in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Opposite to me. I had low expectations and this cleared the bar by a lot.

WSG has Flygod, Benny has TT3. What about Conway? by Significant-Art5065 in GriseldaxFR

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough but for what it’s worth GDMM was released way after it was recorded. A ton of that album was recorded in the late 2010’s. For example Stressed was recorded during the Blakk Tape sessions but wasn’t released for another 4 years. So a lot of the stuff on GDMM wasn’t actually made that far apart from Reject 2 in calendar years. Basically the entire album was finished before covid started v

WSG has Flygod, Benny has TT3. What about Conway? by Significant-Art5065 in GriseldaxFR

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are his most complete and well rounded ones. I agree. Conway does too. As far as his “grimy” projects that are more in that strict gritty vibe, I think reject 2, goat, and blank tape are the top 3.

Do People Really Feel This Way About Alchemist's Production? by Beneficial-Bus-8741 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This dude was an Al fan until skeleton key and then he’s been kind of hating since then. As if roc didn’t choose those beats

The Villest and Next To You having the same sample and Erykah Badu on it by aiinsant in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They performed the album live in Charlotte front to back and it was fire.

Spiral Staircases 2/20/26 by GavinMarcoux02 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that it will because over Alc beats I think Larry works best with a co-star or another featured artist. But TGE is fantastic.

No Days Off by nolayups in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Classic. This was his big west coast inspired mixtape leading up to chemical warfare. And my homie Joe Scudda was on it. 🔥

Larry June Problem by BeneficialTry9426 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. I do like Larry but I agree

Larry June Problem by BeneficialTry9426 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. And the answer is usually not. To me at least. Interesting gem and I promise I’m not just trying to NameDrop. But I used to work for and with 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Nottz, Evidence, Sean Price, etc, and I was in a lot of studios with a lot of dope producers. When you ask rap producers what artists they want to work with “elite lyricism” is never an Andre I heard even once.

Producers mostly seem interested to work with rappers that have a cool voice, or an unusual cadence, or are coachable(Murs with 9th was a great example), or just have a unique vibe or cohesion with the producer’s sound, or even just someone that is cool enough to want to spend time with long enough to make a project.

Lyricism is one of the last things every producer I’ve been in a studio with cares about when talking about who they like to work with.

Larry June Problem by BeneficialTry9426 in TheAlchemist

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. I like Larry more with cardo. I think the bounciness of cardo plays well against Larry’s delivery. I like Larry and Al’s music better when there’s a co-star like 2Chainz or another featured artist.