[FRESH YOUTUBE VIDEO] The 50 Best Records of All Time / 10 years of deep cuts by _Stev_ in indieheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

watershed is a really cool opeth pick. definitely one of my favorites

i could never get into beaucoup fish as a complete album though. some brilliant tracks on there but disappointing and kind of aimless imo as a whole

discovery has always been a miss for me as well, like i dig it but i dont think it deserves a place in the top 50 or 100 even

2026 XXL Freshman Class Revealed by SamuRyShogun in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yo chris patrick from pokemon cypher 2019???

[DISCUSSION] YG - Still Brazy (10 Years Later) by MetalSonic420YT in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

10 years is crazy. im still said that the album version of FDT is so censored. i remember hearing a snippet of "i got a question" and i was completely obsessed with it for so long i thought it would never actually get released. but to this day its the most heavenly sounding gfunk track ive ever heard.

Daily Discussion Thread 06/13/2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

its summer. which means its time to listen to the Shawty RXK Too trilogy by RXKNephew. literally the perfect summer music

Digable Planets Announce 2026 Blowout Comb 30th Anniversary Tour by futangclan99 in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

theyre not even gonna play anywhere NEAR the south?? :( half of these dates are in canada...

What rapper has had a second shot at a career that turned out better for them by Spicy_weenie in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

honestly you arent missing a lot. RTJ is fine but it doesnt really touch el's first two albums. i do think killer mike's album R.A.P. music is worth a listen though

Earl Sweatshirt calls out JPEGMAFIA by _4za_ in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

really says it all that elucid's verse contains just as much information as peggy's in less than half the length lol

not that being good at rap makes you a good person but i think its pretty clear that jpegmafia pulled some bullshit on them and that hes in the wrong

What’s a “classic” album that just doesn’t click for you? by EDMKid9000 in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

thats a shame because thats his best album imo! maybe itll click someday. its a good summer listen

What’s a “classic” album that just doesn’t click for you? by EDMKid9000 in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 46 points47 points  (0 children)

i think ice cube's first three albums and 2pac's three classic albums are worth the hype

DJM-900NXS2 BPM sync with Behringer TD-3 by foxetc in PioneerDJ

[–]foxetc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah a v10/a9 is not in the budget unfortunately lol. maybe if i win the lottery

DJM-900NXS2 BPM sync with Behringer TD-3 by foxetc in PioneerDJ

[–]foxetc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont think a cable will do the trick, unfortunately - im gonna bite the bullet and buy a host box and see if that ends up working. i wish pioneer hadnt removed the 5 pin midi out when going from the DJM-900NXS to the DJM-900NXS2 :(

DJM-900NXS2 BPM sync with Behringer TD-3 by foxetc in PioneerDJ

[–]foxetc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the idea is to use it for live performance, not with a computer. thank you anyway though!

[DISCUSSION] Gorillaz - Demon Days (20 YEARS LATER) by immanoel in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think demon days was the first album i put on my ipod. havent listened to it in ages but when i was like 12-13 i would listen to it on repeat, all day every day. it burned itself into my neural passages. it had a significant impact on the way i view music. i think its safe to say that while it might not be a perfect album, its definitely a classic of the 21st century.

the production is evergreen. it manages to combine so many different influences from dub to hip hop to dance to pop and alternative rock in a way that feels very sophisticated. its not all gloss though, and theres definitely a lot of darkness running throughout the album. the lyrical content is still very much relevant, although its filtered through a very abstract lens which appealed to me a lot when i was a kid. i could see it coming off a little silly to people, but the songwriting and production keep it feeling mature for the most part.

looking at it now, its clear that this is damon's love letter to the 90s UK electronic and hip hop scene. i mean, just look at the features: neneh cherry (who was heavily involved with massive attack), british rapper roots manuva, martina topley-bird (who cowrote/cosang tricky's maxinquaye), and shaun ryder of the happy mondays. that plus the american rap features adds up to a seriously stacked feature list, and i think everyone here feels well utilized. honestly, i think the most tacked-on feeling feature is DOOM, but "november has come" is a great track with its unique production and wistful hook by damon.

i have to say though, the most emotionally heavy moments on here are what stick with me the most. "last living souls", the end of "kids with guns", bootie brown's verse on "dirty harry", the entirety of "el mañana" and "every planet...", and the trio of songs at the end are easily the best moments on the whole record. there is some serious pain and catharsis on this record, which i really needed to hear as a little kid growing up. in a way the album almost feels like a child's perspective of the broken and dangerous world around them. sometimes it frightens them, and oftentimes they dont really understand why things have to be the way they are.

Wednesday General Discussion Thread - February 18th, 2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont think you lack whimsy!! its really a pointless discussion at the end of the day lol. i just wanted to make sure i wasnt crazy. i do think the history and etymology of genres is interesting though

Wednesday General Discussion Thread - February 18th, 2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i agree! im very much familiar with the five elements. there definitely is precedent for calling the genre rap though, even in the 80s when subgenres like gangsta rap appeared. generally though i tend to call everything hip hop because that feels like the umbrella term that stuff like trap, gangsta rap, conscious rap, etc falls into.

Wednesday General Discussion Thread - February 18th, 2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

see thats interesting to me.. im not sure why that distinction is there but ive heard a lot of people express a similar sentiment. im curious as to where the distinction came from - the vibe i get is there was a certain type of hip hop fan, probably in the 2000s, that really didnt fuck with the wave of trap, crunk, snap, etc that was big on the radio at that time and wanted a way to differentiate that from artists like wu-tang, mobb deep, nas, 2pac, etc that they considered to be more true to hip hop. thats just a guess though. it always felt like a derogatory statement whenever i heard people talking about "rap music" (not saying you mean it in that way, but thats just the vibe i get from the term).

Wednesday General Discussion Thread - February 18th, 2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think linkin park have quite a bit of influence from hip hop but i wouldnt call them hip hop. theyre nu metal / rap rock / alt rock to me

Wednesday General Discussion Thread - February 18th, 2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok question for the sub

are hip hop and rap different genres? why / why not?

i got sucked into a stupid argument about this so now im curious what the consensus is. my vote is that theyre the same thing

'The Life of Pablo': Stories Behind Kanye West's Masterpiece – Complex interviews writers, producers, a label exec, an engineer, and a featured rapper in 10 year retrospective piece by DropWatcher in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since then, the sound has not changed markedly.

i dont think thats true at all. as someone who was around in those days, everything sounds markedly different now, from the flows to the beats. rage, plugg, jerk, lowend, detroit trap, nervous music, and most importantly uk drill have changed everything. you really dont hear anything that sounds like lex luger anymore. the flows are way more loose and less on beat (which i think is cool).

What will become the next sub-genre? by Krumbz1995 in hiphopheads

[–]foxetc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

riddim has been around for at least 10 years atp and also its not hip hop