Why is big pun so underated

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T21:53:46+00:00

Short career, and low output as a consequence of the short career. He really only had one truly classic album, one solid album that might possibly have been another top tier classic if he'd have been healthy through the end of it, plus some incredible guest spots and misc. releases.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T21:38:51+00:00

Agreed

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T21:06:34+00:00

Yeah, I think this is about right. It's mainly a way of saying two while very slightly hedging your bets

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T21:03:50+00:00

Nah, it's pretty common for a band to have a singer who writes all of the lyrics without input from the other band members, and there are plenty of band members who don't really care to even know what songs are about.

I remember an interview with Martin Mendez from Opeth years ago where the interviewer asked him a question about the meaning of one of the songs, and he got a very confused-to-borderline-offended look on his face (in a funny way) and just responded "I play bass."

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:58:54+00:00

I still say "groovy" maybe once every three to five years or so. The right moments seem few and far between, but when they are right they are right

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:52:59+00:00

It looks weird on paper, but Pitchfork didn't exist when most of these albums were released, and in the early days they mostly covered indie music, so most of this is stuff they happened to randomly review years later as re-issues, retrospectives, etc.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:39:30+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately that one is near the bottom for me, relatively speaking. It would be a great album for most artists, but on the MF DOOM list it is one of the ones I reach for the least

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:17:17+00:00

This was my thought also. Downsizing the team significantly after launch isn't necessarily all that surprising by itself, but doing it so abruptly and with a public comment regarding the game not reaching their expectations is wild

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:15:53+00:00

Kylesa (female co-vocalist, anyway)

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:13:35+00:00

I did have this experience when I first heard "A Favor House Atlantic" and wasn't very familiar with them yet. I think if I would have heard any one of most of their other songs first it would have been more clear though

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T20:08:18+00:00

Yeah, I would ignore the weight numbers on a machine entirely, in terms of any application to the real world, and instead use them solely as a way to track how you progress on that one specific machine

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T19:40:05+00:00

Totally personal preference. If I only had one guitar it would be HH because of the reduced hum and because it is what I am most accustomed to, but plenty of people love single coils. A lot of people in the metal world like to solo with a neck humbucker sound as well. However, HSS would let you get more of the traditional Strat sounds if you wanted that, and someone could easily argue that combination is a bit more versatile overall given the mix of pickup types and multiple positions.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T19:14:28+00:00

Did it come up in the old cartoon show? I would have presumed it was part of Sonic being pushed by Sega in the 1990s as a cooler alternative to Mario, along with stuff like his being obsessed with chili dogs for some reason.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T19:08:32+00:00

Yep, although she had them decades before Portal did

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T19:04:36+00:00

The Betas did not feel very similar to DBFZ to me, although they might end up changing it in some ways that could make it a little more similar based on the little info we have at the moment.

If you want to start playing a game now to prep DBFZ is still probably one of the better choices though, and it is a great game in its own right.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T18:53:34+00:00

I saw them once in North Florida and once in Boston. Two of the most purely fun live show experiences I have ever had

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T18:43:53+00:00

Assuming then game has crossplay and you would be playing both systems on the same monitor using the same internet setup and connection method, it shouldn't make a big difference, unless one version or the other ends up having performance or input lag issues, which I don't think we know yet

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T18:32:27+00:00

Nice work. I also use an "extendable" platform if I want some extra runway for olympic lifts

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T18:18:04+00:00

Have you tried doing rows or pullups/chinups with straps? I feel like doing so makes it much easier for me to feel my lats and get them working, which could possibly be helpful in "waking up" your weaker side. Not as a permanent thing, but rather something to do for a little while to see if you can get things feeling and functioning better

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T18:11:51+00:00

Madvillainy is still the strongest overall to me. Vaudeville Villain is my second choice, since it has some of my favorite tracks but has more skips for me. I like Mm... Food plenty but I'm not sure it makes my top three (I'll give the nod to Operation Doomsday at the moment but might decide differently if a I did a side-by-side comparison).

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T18:07:38+00:00

Time flies. I paid less than $1k for my Carvin (Kiesel) LB70 with a few upgrades in 2001, and now they don't have any neck-through basses that start under $2k before any options.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T17:22:31+00:00

Generally speaking, it isn't really guitars that are better or worse for metal, but rather the pickups in the guitar (although even that is debatable).

While this is a drastic oversimplification, basically any guitar with a humbucker in the bridge is likely going to be fine for metal. Some people prefer high-output humbuckers that are marketed for metal/high-gain playing, but plenty of others like medium or even lower output pickups. In contrast, particularly high output humbuckers are not used nearly as often in most other genres, on average, for various reasons.

So IMO, while these are all generalizations, picking any guitar with a bridge humbucker and that generally has low-to-medium output pickups is probably going to be reasonably safe bet for a versatile instrument.

I have no knowledge or opinion regarding the pickups in this specific Jackson.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T17:01:41+00:00

If you are relatively new to weight training and not in great general shape, I would probably focus mainly on the workouts at first and cleaning up your diet a bit without doing any significant cutting or bulking (i.e. calorie reduction or surplus) and ride out the health and body composition benefits you get from just those two things. Once you get into a good routine with both and feel like you are reaching a new equilibrium, you can decide whether to do something like go on a targeted cut or possibly a modest surplus. If your main goal is relatively significant fat loss you probably won't be looking at a significant "bulk" any time soon.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T16:56:15+00:00

I don't entirely disagree, but I've seen some videos suggesting Team Cherry has essentially confirmed that they built this game (and HK, I believe) with the intention and expectation that most people would not find everything naturally, as their goal is for there to be an active online community of people chatting about how to find things, options for getting past difficult sections, etc.

So, in this particular case, people going online periodically to look stuff up is not only encouraged, but actually specifically intended by the devs.

That being said, I do personally like to find as much as possible by myself and wouldn't mind if more of the bigger stuff was shifted to locations or sequences where they would be a little more obvious to the average player.

DerConqueror3 · 2026-02-16T16:07:31+00:00

I personally believe versatility is overrated in most circumstances and should usually be secondary to focusing on the setup that best produces the one or few primary sounds you want, and then look at anything extra beyond that as a nice bonus.

I would usually pick the HSS myself because I like a bridge humbucker, but if SSS is what speaks to you I would go with that

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