squarewave Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 as a total old school hip-hop head, i'd never outright bash...because I agree w/ you from the perspective that mainstream hip-hop has lost it's original pulse in a lot of ways. it takes a lot of effort not to retreat into only listening to stuff i know i like from the golden era. that said, hip hop...some of the classics even...haven't always had what i would consider an actual 'message'. actually, it's not even so much the actual lyrical content that turns me off from contemporary mainstream stuff nowadays, but the rehashed, plodding beats/hooks and lazy delivery over the top of them. the music itself is just stale and boring, even without the tired lyrical rap cliches. Amen. So this cat Ohmega Watts is the real shit?? I will grab it... Perhaps I should dust off the old transcription pads and start writing again.Should I go for the mags and share my passionate beliefs about music?? or get really adventurous and attempt to cut a truly relevant record with a message?? I don't know if too many "target market" music buyers would buy tracks from a 36 yr old white guy who grew up semi-poor in a marginal area, dropped out of community college, and steadily worked into the upper echelon of his industry through actual hard work while mildly sabotaging his credit rating by paying his student loans off late and forgetting to shut off the electricity from my name in that house I rented on the Fox River out in Geneva.... Don't get me wrong, I have stories... but I think my days of pure angst and identifying with the plight of the average inner city kid on the streets are long behind me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Amen. So this cat Ohmega Watts is the real shit?? I will grab it... Perhaps I should dust off the old transcription pads and start writing again.Should I go for the mags and share my passionate beliefs about music?? or get really adventurous and attempt to cut a truly relevant record with a message?? I don't know if too many "target market" music buyers would buy tracks from a 36 yr old white guy who grew up semi-poor in a marginal area, dropped out of community college, and steadily worked into the upper echelon of his industry through actual hard work while mildly sabotaging his credit rating by paying his student loans off late and forgetting to shut off the electricity from my name in that house I rented on the Fox River out in Geneva.... Don't get me wrong, I have stories... but I think my days of pure angst and identifying with the plight of the average inner city kid on the streets are long behind me...How's your flow? That's all that matters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 i think "hip-hop" and "fraternity formal" being used in the same sentence kinda sums up the 'relevancy.' at least for me it does. super. go have another bong hit, 2112. they weren't used in the same sentence and i'm pretty sure that being in a fraternity never hampered my musical intelligence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squarewave Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 How's your flow? That's all that matters. Is this a question about the health of my prostate??Everything that is supposed to be "flowing" is still working just fine, I will let you know if anything changes.... As far as flow on the mic... not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squarewave Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 i'm pretty sure that being in a fraternity never hampered my musical intelligence. If this is true, you are likely to be in the minority... Most greeks I ever knew were full blown fuck-tards and were lemmings marching headlong off the cliff while jamming out to the lowest common denominator in music at the time. My favorite was a guy air-drumming to Alanis Morrisette "You Outta Know" on the radio in a car ride we shared while we were bar hopping with mutual friends.He wandered away from us to hang with his "brothers" at nearly every bar we visited. This was the era when all frat kids had to manditorily wear Birk sandals (usually with wool socks)... and tightly curled brim Stussy or Abercrombie baseball caps. His date of that night was my date (and GF for a couple months) a few weeks after that... Then I dated his sister. Come to think of it, I did pretty well when hanging with those idiots!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Most college kids I ever knew were full blown fuck-tards and were lemmings marching headlong off the cliff while jamming out to the lowest common denominator in music at the time. Pretty much. Don't break your wrist from patting yourself on the back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DueReflection Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 hahaha, why so uppity and defensive? you're taking shots at me for liking Rush while you name-drop Marvin Young? hope the irony's not lost on you. it's not like you had a phalanx of S1Ws flanking you during homecoming or anything. i could go all day on squidly frat b.s. but i think A_Wheel pretty much covered it already, a'ight? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I saw Rush on the Presto tour. For the record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DueReflection Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 me too, great tour... i've got dvd and audio from Presto that i'd love to share with anyone who's interested... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 i could go all day on squidly frat b.s. but i think A_Wheel pretty much covered it already, a'ight? whatever you say, tom sawyer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 A_Wheel, your posts on the previous page were spot on. Some of the most relevant things I've read on this board. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 And Young Cheezy, don't forget him. And 187 In Da Mouf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DueReflection Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 whatever you say, tom sawyer. Dear U.N. Jefferson, this is a letter to formally apologize for insulting your fragile Tri-Lam sensibilities.i'll refrain from quipping in the future about frat boys or Phish or Young MC. re: TSeven i don't like that song... except for that middle jam part, which they nail every time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squarewave Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 A_Wheel, your posts on the previous page were spot on. Some of the most relevant things I've read on this board. If this is a sincere post, then thanks... If this sentiment is sarcastic (and therfore relevant in it's own right), then thanks again. Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be (relevant)Nothin' to do no where to go-o-oh I wanna be (relevant) Sorry. As for El (Famous Burrito), I don't pat myself on the back...Except for your penchant for throwing digs at Rush fans, you appear to be a fairly normal person with at least some taste in music. So don't feel that ANY of that was directed to you... Unless you are wearing a rolled brim Stussy hat and Birks w/ heavy socks and standing next to a pool table talking too loud on a cell phone about an after-bar kegger when it's your shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 i dig rush, i just don't dig arrogance and stereotypes. no worries though, i'm not crying myself to sleep next to the girl i roofied while DMB plays on the stereo next to my empty beer bong. NERDS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Fuck, I don't like Rush AND I went to college. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DueReflection Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 right on.. i just needed a reason to shoehorn a U.N. Jefferson reference in there... "Well, boys I've looked over your application and.. uh, well...I'm in a difficult situation here; I mean after all -- you're nerds." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I've been getting into Ghostface Killah's Fishscales album alot recently. I don't know if thats relevant or what, but it's pretty damn great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I've been getting into Ghostface Killah's Fishscales album alot recently. I don't know if thats relevant or what, but it's pretty damn great.Wasn't I supposed to hook you up with that a very long time ago? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Golyadkin Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I agree with Modern Times, Lennon, The Beach Boys, and Van Morrison. Although I like those albums.. They are overpraised. I think the worst one is Dylan's modern times. I don't agree with Kid A, Waits or the Stones. Kid A is brilliant, Waits I can listen to all day, and Exile is the quintessential Stones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Wasn't I supposed to hook you up with that a very long time ago? I dunno. I've had it for a few weeks now and really gave it a listen when I was in the airport yesterday and it hit me. Thats a really good album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Can you hook a brother up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I agree with much of that list. also: "Waits's vocals now sound like moderately well-enunciated barfing." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Can you hook a brother up? Let me see what I can do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 i'm not crying myself to sleep next to the girl i roofied while DMB plays on the stereo next to my empty beer bong. Well, if you are not using her..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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