Comments on: The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of the Half Year http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/ I'm a Bartender, I Do Great Things. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:31:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Berkeley Place » THE 10 BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR SO FAR http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-127857 Berkeley Place » THE 10 BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR SO FAR Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:38:43 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-127857 [...] insightful, creative, and educational. Plus, Jeff is a swell guy. But when I read his picks for the 10 best hip hop albums of the half-year, I had to disagree. With about half of [...] […] insightful, creative, and educational. Plus, Jeff is a swell guy. But when I read his picks for the 10 best hip hop albums of the half-year, I had to disagree. With about half of […]

]]> By: Retrospective on Jansports | HaterPlayer http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-45881 Retrospective on Jansports | HaterPlayer Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:01:19 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-45881 [...] can resist making a list? Seems like everyone’s doing one in some [...] […] can resist making a list? Seems like everyone’s doing one in some […]

]]> By: Chris http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-44708 Chris Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:53:09 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-44708 I see people whining about lil wayne and his R&B album c3 being left off the list.That thing was a mess a hand full of decent songs and getting out rapped by a mediocre mc like fabolous and jay-z making him look like a retarded clown on the mic even though it was one of the weakest jay-z verses in a long time dont qualify that as great. I see people whining about lil wayne and his R&B album c3 being left off the list.That thing was a mess a hand full of decent songs and getting out rapped by a mediocre mc like fabolous and jay-z making him look like a retarded clown on the mic even though it was one of the weakest jay-z verses in a long time dont qualify that as great.

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26408 Tray Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:48:30 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26408 Actually, I finally got through the ABN album and found it a little disappointing. The beats all sound like they were made on the Rap-a-Lot Casio, and Z-Ro can get kind of repetitive... really strong first half though. Actually, I finally got through the ABN album and found it a little disappointing. The beats all sound like they were made on the Rap-a-Lot Casio, and Z-Ro can get kind of repetitive… really strong first half though.

]]> By: Trey Stone http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26388 Trey Stone Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:59:11 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26388 "Got Money" and "Ms. Officer" aren't highlights yeah, but i'll definitely take both of 'em over just about anything on "II Trill" besides "Damn I'm Cold." as far as pandering club tracks i'll definitely take Wayne acting goofy as shit and matching the energy on "Got Money" over Bun trying too hard over a cornball Storch beat on "I Love That" as for "C2," it's solid but really that's basically Wayne's Jay-Z Jr. album. "C3" has better beats, waaay more creativity, Wayne's flow keeps getting better, and it's the first album that really establishes him as his own artist. and this really isn't a "awww, Wayne needs everyone to love him" thing. think everyone's aware that critics like the guy. it's just that a lot of the criticism i've read against this album is pretty specious and grasps for straws, and the Internet(s) seem to have given Bun B a pass for a shitty album because his name's Bun B. “Got Money” and “Ms. Officer” aren’t highlights yeah, but i’ll definitely take both of ‘em over just about anything on “II Trill” besides “Damn I’m Cold.” as far as pandering club tracks i’ll definitely take Wayne acting goofy as shit and matching the energy on “Got Money” over Bun trying too hard over a cornball Storch beat on “I Love That”

as for “C2,” it’s solid but really that’s basically Wayne’s Jay-Z Jr. album. “C3″ has better beats, waaay more creativity, Wayne’s flow keeps getting better, and it’s the first album that really establishes him as his own artist.

and this really isn’t a “awww, Wayne needs everyone to love him” thing. think everyone’s aware that critics like the guy. it’s just that a lot of the criticism i’ve read against this album is pretty specious and grasps for straws, and the Internet(s) seem to have given Bun B a pass for a shitty album because his name’s Bun B.

]]> By: Nico http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26358 Nico Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:23:28 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26358 I love being a South Philly Lumberjack!!! I love being a South Philly Lumberjack!!!

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26334 Tray Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:54:24 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26334 If II Trill is anything like the first Trill, it's not very good. I haven't heard it so I can't comment (though I do know that that single with Sean Kingston is a little worse than anything on Carter 3), but I do think Wayne is being held to a higher standard here than, say, the south philly lumberjack/construction worker, from whom anything good is a pleasant surprise.... not that I even liked Carter 3 that much, it really lagged in the second half. Anyway, it's just a top ten list. If II Trill is anything like the first Trill, it’s not very good. I haven’t heard it so I can’t comment (though I do know that that single with Sean Kingston is a little worse than anything on Carter 3), but I do think Wayne is being held to a higher standard here than, say, the south philly lumberjack/construction worker, from whom anything good is a pleasant surprise…. not that I even liked Carter 3 that much, it really lagged in the second half. Anyway, it’s just a top ten list.

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26301 douglas martin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:55:39 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26301 alls i'm saying is <i>the carter III</i>'s high-points more than make up for the lows, thus making it a better album than <i>II trill</i>. the depths of <i>carter</i> plummet way farther than <i>trill</i>'s, but the highs of the bun b. album don't even come close to <i>the carter III</i>'s best moments. in fact, the highs of <i>II trill</i> barely even scratch the mid-level songs on <i>carter III</i>. p.s. i love south philly lumberjack shit. alls i’m saying is the carter III’s high-points more than make up for the lows, thus making it a better album than II trill. the depths of carter plummet way farther than trill’s, but the highs of the bun b. album don’t even come close to the carter III’s best moments.

in fact, the highs of II trill barely even scratch the mid-level songs on carter III.

p.s. i love south philly lumberjack shit.

]]> By: shabooty http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26275 shabooty Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:40:30 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26275 good list. did u hear this song yet? it's pretty ill: http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/BASKERVILLES%20AMPLIVE%20DIE%20HARD%20RMX.mp3 Tokyo Police Club - BASKERVILLES AMPLIVE DIE HARD RMX ft. Aesop Rock & Yak Ballz $ good list. did u hear this song yet?
it’s pretty ill:

http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/BASKERVILLES%20AMPLIVE%20DIE%20HARD%20RMX.mp3

Tokyo Police Club - BASKERVILLES AMPLIVE DIE HARD RMX ft. Aesop Rock & Yak Ballz

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]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26269 Passion of the Weiss Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:42:46 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/08/01/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-half-year/#comment-26269 Haven't heard the ABN yet. Been meaning to and downloading now. I'll get back to you on this. The fact that you could substitute two equally terrible songs from Carter III proves why I will ride for the South Philly lumberjack and Def Jux shit instead. I'm sure Wayne will manage. I hear a few critics like him a little? Haven’t heard the ABN yet. Been meaning to and downloading now. I’ll get back to you on this.

The fact that you could substitute two equally terrible songs from Carter III proves why I will ride for the South Philly lumberjack and Def Jux shit instead. I’m sure Wayne will manage. I hear a few critics like him a little?

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