Comments on: The New Rap Language: Vol. 1 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/ Even when I was wrong, I got my point across. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91740 Tray Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:12:29 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91740 "What does is that Busta and Rae have recovered the hunger that abandoned them sometime around the time the Republicans captured Congress." You know, I never thought about how the peak of 90s rap coincided with the Gingrich Revolution. One could actually make a somewhat nonfrivolous argument that Republican rule is good for rap - though not, of course, for rappers, or the demographics that tend to produce good rappers. “What does is that Busta and Rae have recovered the hunger that abandoned them sometime around the time the Republicans captured Congress.”

You know, I never thought about how the peak of 90s rap coincided with the Gingrich Revolution. One could actually make a somewhat nonfrivolous argument that Republican rule is good for rap – though not, of course, for rappers, or the demographics that tend to produce good rappers.

]]> By: DocZeus http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91222 DocZeus Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:28:17 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91222 "I have no idea. Judging from my limited interactions with him, Bishop is definitely not a liar. If he says he wasn’t dropped, and the Aftermath blog confirms it, then I see no reason not to believe it. I really should get to the bottom of this." Journalism is fun. “I have no idea. Judging from my limited interactions with him, Bishop is definitely not a liar. If he says he wasn’t dropped, and the Aftermath blog confirms it, then I see no reason not to believe it. I really should get to the bottom of this.”

Journalism is fun.

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91220 Passion of the Weiss Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:21:14 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91220 I have no idea. Judging from my limited interactions with him, Bishop is definitely not a liar. If he says he wasn't dropped, and the Aftermath blog confirms it, then I see no reason not to believe it. I really should get to the bottom of this. I have no idea. Judging from my limited interactions with him, Bishop is definitely not a liar. If he says he wasn’t dropped, and the Aftermath blog confirms it, then I see no reason not to believe it. I really should get to the bottom of this.

]]> By: AaronM http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91218 AaronM Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:05:17 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91218 That Quik and Kurupt is smooth. What is the situation with Bishop anyway? I wouldn't be surprised if he was dropped, given Dre's history with promising younger cats. But there hasn't been a single credible source cited in all of this rumour-mongering. Aftermath's site says otherwise: http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/?p=425 That Quik and Kurupt is smooth.
What is the situation with Bishop anyway? I wouldn’t be surprised if he was dropped, given Dre’s history with promising younger cats. But there hasn’t been a single credible source cited in all of this rumour-mongering.
Aftermath’s site says otherwise:
http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/?p=425

]]> By: C.L. http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91211 C.L. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91211 Does anyone know what Quik sampled? Does anyone know what Quik sampled?

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91197 Passion of the Weiss Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:03:52 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91197 It's definitely been a minute. Maybe sometime around 05-06? It’s definitely been a minute. Maybe sometime around 05-06?

]]> By: Disco Vietnam http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91189 Disco Vietnam Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:49:59 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91189 What was the last weak Raekwon track you heard? What was the last weak Raekwon track you heard?

]]> By: Zilla Rocca http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91166 Zilla Rocca Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:19:53 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91166 Breaks my heart everytime I listen to Tame One. He's probably the most talented cat from the indie boom era never to break out and become as big as he should've been, though The Leak Brothers album is still incredible. And Kurupt is quickly becoming my favorite west coast MC again. Breaks my heart everytime I listen to Tame One. He’s probably the most talented cat from the indie boom era never to break out and become as big as he should’ve been, though The Leak Brothers album is still incredible.

And Kurupt is quickly becoming my favorite west coast MC again.

]]> By: Sach http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91161 Sach Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:36:47 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/04/14/the-new-rap-language-vol-1/#comment-91161 "It’s not hyperbole to suggest that Flu have a Madvillain or Deltron in them." If this were made official, it'd leap to the top of my most-anticipated list. Blu's oozing potential and works with ok-to-great beatmakers but Fly lo's album crafting abilities and unique sound is just what he needs to leap-frog to the top of the new rapper rankings imo. Apocalypse-raptronica is a better plan than rock guitars anyway. “It’s not hyperbole to suggest that Flu have a Madvillain or Deltron in them.”

If this were made official, it’d leap to the top of my most-anticipated list. Blu’s oozing potential and works with ok-to-great beatmakers but Fly lo’s album crafting abilities and unique sound is just what he needs to leap-frog to the top of the new rapper rankings imo. Apocalypse-raptronica is a better plan than rock guitars anyway.

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