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[Kippers]

Any opinions on Wu Tang's new 'The Saga Continues' album?

 

Just started listening to it and so far 'Lesson Learn'd' with Inspectah Deck and Redman is a good opener.

 

I mean, one song in and I already know it's better than 'A Better Tomorrow' Haha.

 

That beat is strong.

 

 

Love that artwork as well.

 

 

EDIT: Apparently it's not an official follow up to 'A Better Tomorrow', because U-God isn't involved. Hence why they've chopped 'Clan' off their name in the artwork. I respect that loyalty they have to make sure everyone's present for the main albums. I would still go in 99.9999999..% treating it as a proper album though. How much vocal time does U-God actually ever get anyways? Like 3 verses...?

Edited October 26, 2017 by Kippers

[KADENZA]

A friend shared this music video with me. The song is catchy and the lyrics are quite hilarious. I don't think it's meant to be taken seriously but with humor. The formula works for me.

 

 

[Mister Pink]

@Kippers: Didn't know there was new Wu. Yeah A Better Tomorrow was hit and miss. A really loved Rukus in B Minor, 40th Street Black and a few others but some tracks were just lacking. They seemed a little uninspired. I've only heard that one new track and the one below, I like it. It seems very East Coast and the artwork is a real throwback to 90's album artwork. Reminds me of the comic-book style of Liquid Swords artwork.

 

The 17-track compilation is a production project from Mathematics, a longtime Wu-Tang affiliate who was responsible for the iconic Wu-Tang symbol.

 

So we're hearing Mathematics production instead of RZA this time round?

 

 

Great verse from RZA on this.

Edited October 28, 2017 by Mister Pink

[Plage]

 

 

Brasshouse meets Rap...f*ck YEAH!

[Cosmic Gypsy]

 

One of my favourite music videos. Edited October 30, 2017 by Cosmic Gypsy

[Plage]

 

[Kippers]

@Kippers: Didn't know there was new Wu. Yeah A Better Tomorrow was hit and miss. A really loved Rukus in B Minor, 40th Street Black and a few others but some tracks were just lacking. They seemed a little uninspired. I've only heard that one new track and the one below, I like it. It seems very East Coast and the artwork is a real throwback to 90's album artwork. Reminds me of the comic-book style of Liquid Swords artwork.

 

The 17-track compilation is a production project from Mathematics, a longtime Wu-Tang affiliate who was responsible for the iconic Wu-Tang symbol.

 

So we're hearing Mathematics production instead of RZA this time round?

 

Yeah, man. I don't know what the reason is for using Mathematics for the whole album.I know RZA fell out of some of the Wu at one point, but I thought that was resolved.

 

I think it works though. There's a lot of great production on there.

Edited November 1, 2017 by Kippers

[BöömBäpper]

 

Edited November 3, 2017 by BöömBäpper

[Paisan™]

 

 

Edited November 4, 2017 by ClaudeIzABadAzz

[BöömBäpper]

 

 

 

 

 

[BöömBäpper]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KADENZA]

Heavy lyrics, taboo subjects, and cold hard facts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whether you love them, hate them or ignore them... One thing is certain, a simple Google search will show you that many "conspiracy theories" were shown to actually be true.

 

The Term “Conspiracy Theory” was Invented by the CIA in order to prevent disbelief of Official Government Stories. Ever since the Warren Commission concluded that a lone gunman assassinated President John F. Kennedy, people who doubt that finding have been widely dismissed as conspiracy theorists, despite credible evidence that right-wing elements in the CIA, FBI, and Secret Service and possibly even senior government officials were also involved. The use of this term was heavily promoted in the media by the CIA.

 

Specifically, in April 1967, the CIA wrote a dispatch which coined the term “conspiracy theories” … and recommended methods for discrediting such theories. The dispatch was marked “psych” – short for “psychological operations” or disinformation – and “CS” for the CIA’s “Clandestine Services” unit. The dispatch was produced in responses to a Freedom of Information Act request by the New York Times in 1976.

 

I myself believed what I read on the newspapers or what I saw on the news. I started thinking about the lies they have told us and the information they were hiding from us. Like millions of people, I personally believe that it's important to address this derogatory term. I don't know what the problem is with people who do not like conspiracy theorists. Maybe it's only because they're scared that what they might hear, could be the truth. They rather believe what the media and their government will tell them.

 

I recommend anyone, who is interested, to the subject to read "Conspiracy Theory in America" by Lance deHaven-Smith.

 

 

[Paisan™]

 

 

[s-u-r-y-a]

30th Anniversary Special

 

On November 6, 1987, N.W.A released an EP with 3 tracks which were Panic Zone, Dope Man and 8-Ball on Macola Records, which was later included on the compilation N.W.A. And The Posse. The group was still in its developing stages, and only credited on four of the eleven tracks, notably the uncharacteristic electro-hop record Panic Zone, 8-Ball, and Dope Man, which marked the first collaboration of The Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Hispanic rapper Krazy Dee co-wrote Panic Zone, which was originally called Hispanic Zone, but the title was later changed when Dr. Dre advised Krazy-Dee that the word Hispanic would hinder sales. The compilation also included was Eazy-E's solo track Boyz-n-the Hood.

 

The original EP contains 5 tracks which are: Panic Zone / Dope Man (Radio Edit) / 8-Ball (Radio Edit) / Dope Man / 8-Ball.

 

Panic Zone

 

 

Dope Man

 

 

8-Ball

 

 

[Plage]

 

[Verdant]

 

 

[Cosmic Gypsy]

[Vik]

classic horrorcore

 

 

[Kippers]

30th Anniversary Special

 

On November 6, 1987, N.W.A released an EP with 3 tracks which were Panic Zone, Dope Man and 8-Ball on Macola Records, which was later included on the compilation N.W.A. And The Posse. The group was still in its developing stages, and only credited on four of the eleven tracks, notably the uncharacteristic electro-hop record Panic Zone, 8-Ball, and Dope Man, which marked the first collaboration of The Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Hispanic rapper Krazy Dee co-wrote Panic Zone, which was originally called Hispanic Zone, but the title was later changed when Dr. Dre advised Krazy-Dee that the word Hispanic would hinder sales. The compilation also included was Eazy-E's solo track Boyz-n-the Hood.

 

The original EP contains 5 tracks which are: Panic Zone / Dope Man (Radio Edit) / 8-Ball (Radio Edit) / Dope Man / 8-Ball.

 

 

Panic Zone

 

 

Dope Man

 

 

8-Ball

 

 

 

 

I hadn't heard Panic Zone before now. I really like that electro-hop sound. I can't decide if that sound is a weirder idea now or back then when they did it. I always liked the 2 World Class Wreckin' Cru' album though which is the same style.

 

I wonder what's happened with the rest of the Posse and WCWC?

[TwisT3R-HU]

 

[Paisan™]

 

 

[BöömBäpper]

 

 

Edited November 20, 2017 by BöömBäpper

[Plage]

 

Edited November 23, 2017 by Plage

[Paisan™]

Some old school for y'all

 

 

[chronic lumbago]

Remember kids, 2 weeks from now Eminem is releasing his new album. Can't wait.

[Mister Pink]

Love their flow on this...

 

 

 

Didn't know Run used to DJ for Kurtis Blow..And Run and DMC got their look mostly from Jam Master Jay as he was first to of the group to rock the lace-less Adidas and with the hats cause he was the "gangsta" of the group.

 

 

Edited December 3, 2017 by Mister Pink

[Paisan™]

Seen as a classic by many:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP8zFBryUqU&list=PL9cH1TMoR4goW2Uzj6Eu6qs2BNXNWR3x7&index=13

[anus]

 

 

So much talent but there's only like a handful of tracks with the dude rapping.

[jaljax]

Figured i'd post here since i'm a huge Hip Hop fan especially classic's so here's one

 

 

Edited December 3, 2017 by jaljax

[Mister Pink]

This is genius. Wait..for...it...