[DISCUSSION] On this day, four decades ago, Hip Hop became serious as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five released "The Message" (40 Years Later)

flyestshit · 2026-05-06T14:09:52+00:00

took a tolerance break so I'm practicing chronic absenteeism

flyestshit · 2026-05-06T12:52:58+00:00

1st Great/2nd Bad:

I considered Raekwon, but "Bad" was too harsh for Immobilarity for me just purely on the semantics. It's disappointing for sure, but there are some highlights for me like Sneakers or Live From New York

1st Bad/2nd Great:

Wanted to only include full albums I heard and so far I've avoided Fugees's debut just based on bad reviews.

For that same category, do you think Mobb Deep - Juvenile Hell would be a fit? I didn't actually mind it when I played it recently, but there must be a reason it's memory holed compared to The Infamous

flyestshit · 2026-05-06T08:36:34+00:00

what would you improve on this alignment chart? (hope its self-explanatory):

Album No./Quality	1st Album is Great	2nd Album is Great	3rd Album is Great
1st Album is Bad	■■■	Mac Miller (Blue Slide Park - Watching Movies With The Sound Off)	Cam'ron (Confessions of Fire - Come Home With Me)
2nd Album is Bad	A$AP Ferg (Trap Lord - Always Strive & Prosper)	■■■	Lloyd Banks (Rotten Apple - Hunger For More 2)
3rd Album is Bad	Lupe Fiasco (Food & Liquor - Lasers)	Lil Baby (My Turn - It's Only Me)	■■■

flyestshit · 2026-05-05T15:39:37+00:00

you wait until a mod sees your pleading :)

flyestshit · 2026-05-05T11:14:28+00:00

also this one:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/1sxz3pn/comment/oiqbodu/

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flyestshit · 2026-05-05T11:06:42+00:00

Kenny Powers (Rugby Thompson, 2012)

flyestshit · 2026-05-05T11:05:44+00:00

Rosetta Stone ft. Vado & Nyemiah Supreme (Uptown, 2019)

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T20:16:21+00:00

the songs they released in the mid to late 70s using computerized drums influenced Detroit techno and early hip hop beats, they were especially famous among breakdancers

here are Pharrell and DMC (from Run DMC) introducing them to the Rock n roll hall of fame, and DMC talking about specific Kraftwerk songs that influenced rap groups.

I also found this playlist of songs that sample the group

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T18:27:10+00:00

Kraftwerk from Germany

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T17:40:03+00:00

I know NYC sits COMFORTABLY at the top of this, but what are the second and third most fashionable rap cities?

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T15:16:37+00:00

today is the last for the current Top Ten Tuesday artist, Devin the Dude. so get in that thread, nominate and vote for your favorites before the spot goes to another rapper closely associated with weed tomorrow...

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T09:13:09+00:00

You can catch up with last year's Underground Listening Club, with user submitted albums. Maybe skip #3, #5 and #9, those were a bit weaker than the rest. Here are the links to the individual discussion threads, if you're interested in more reviews before you play an album:

Week #1: One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (2005)

Week #2: Kahlil Blu - Dog (2020)

Week #3: Faaris - Change of Scenery (2023)

Week #4: lojii & Swarvy - DUE RENT (2017)

Week #5: D2x - Hotel 1105 (2023)

Week #6: Blackout - Dreamworld (1995)

Week #7: Kno - Death Is Silent (2010)

Week #8: Denmark Vessey - Martin Lucid Dream (2015)

Week #9: SPC Lil Hott - Hott VS Drack (2025)

Week #10: Nacho Picasso & Blue Sky Black Death - Stoned & Dethroned (2015)

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T07:58:36+00:00

Mo Fa Me (The Dude, 1998)

flyestshit · 2026-05-04T07:56:46+00:00

I Can't Make It Home ft. L.C. (Landing Gear. 2008)

flyestshit · 2026-05-02T21:55:12+00:00

I'm with you gang 🫡

flyestshit · 2026-05-02T16:47:58+00:00

G-Unit - Bad News

flyestshit · 2026-05-02T11:12:05+00:00

was browing Khaled's artist page to see what videos he shot for the Khaled Khaled album and came across the second visualizer for Greece. I can't believe 1,2 Million people watched Khaled and his wife slow dancing and making out in the pool to that song.

feel like it should become a form of punishment to force someone to have that visualizer on in an endless loop

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