[h8kurdt]

Originally Posted by Severian

Yeah, but the Kanye album didn’t come out until almost a year later. For me, 2015 was actually a REALLY boring year. Aside from TPAB, which took some time to grow on me, there was mostly just a shit ton of good-not-great albums, and a few top-notch ones from artists I like but don’t generally get me ultra pumped.

But I feel you. I think 2013 was an extremely epic year, then in 2014 there were several albums by solid bands that made an impact (and there was the return of Aphex Twin too!), and then in 2016 we had Kanye (finally), Bowie, Frank Ocean, and a bunch of other solid albums.

There are only a few artists that truly get me pumped anymore. I’m listening to less and less new music, but still getting a lot of joy from my favorites.

Really? Jeez! I put a post up saying "Just fucking release the album already" and he kpt me waiting another year? The cunt.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by h8kurdt

Really? Jeez! I put a post up saying "Just fucking release the album already" and he kpt me waiting another year? The cunt.

Feb. 11, 2016 was the livestream premier. Feb. 14 it was on Tidal. Like 11 months post-TPAB.

[h8kurdt]

Originally Posted by Severian

Feb. 11, 2016 was the livestream premier. Feb. 14 it was on Tidal. Like 11 months post-TPAB.

Jeez, my memory of what happened last week gets blurred, never mind 2 years ago.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by h8kurdt

Jeez, my memory of what happened last week gets blurred, never mind 2 years ago.

Mine too, but this is Kanye West. I sat at work with headphones in listening to the live stream (and pretended I couldn’t hear my boss when she asked me to go do something else for a bit, actually... I wasn’t missing it), and then counted the fucking seconds until it was available in a real “finished” format.

Also, it was Valentine’s Day, so the girlfriend and I listened to the album on our way to see Deadpool. <3

[Severian]

NEW BLACK STAR ALBUM?

https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/...eli-and-madlib

[noisereductions]

Deadpool is a good vday movie. No jokes. I mean it's a love story at heart.

[evollove]

Seeing Talib this Friday. I'll ask him for more details.

[evollove]

Originally Posted by louder

Oh man. This shit is TOUGH.

Probably the best rap album of the year again unless Kanye drops.

Frustrating listen. A great track or two, and then something super annoying. Then greatness. Then shit. But yeah, certainly worth paying attention to.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by evollove

Frustrating listen. A great track or two, and then something super annoying. Then greatness. Then shit. But yeah, certainly worth paying attention to.

But nowhere near the level of a proper Kendrick album.

If a soundtrack ends up being the best rap album of the year, the world is in even more trouble than I thought.

[noisereductions]

Purple Rain was a soundtrack...

[Severian]

I don’t feel like new Blackstar w/ Madlib is getting the proper reaction.

[noisereductions]

oh I hadn't read the article. Figured it was a rumor thing. That's great then.

[evollove]

New MF DOOM and Czarface to drop March 30.

[noisereductions]

yeah, raise your hand if you were expecting an MF Doom/Inspectah Deck album to hit before the MF Doom/Ghostface one.

[louder]

I don't believe the Blackstar and Madlib thing until I'll see it.. Mos has been full of shit in the last few years.

[louder]

Originally Posted by evollove

Frustrating listen. A great track or two, and then something super annoying. Then greatness. Then shit. But yeah, certainly worth paying attention to.

Originally Posted by Severian

But nowhere near the level of a proper Kendrick album.

If a soundtrack ends up being the best rap album of the year, the world is in even more trouble than I thought.

Both statements are true. I was exaggerating, it won't be better than a new Danny Brown/Earl/Madlib (whether it's with Blackstar or Freddie Gibbs)/Nas/Isaiah Rashad album..

[evollove]

Q-Tip & Kendrick Lamar - Want U 2 Want

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctd1CeNzY8Q


I don't get it. Is this a one-off? More to come?

[Severian]

Originally Posted by louder

Both statements are true. I was exaggerating, it won't be better than a new Danny Brown/Earl/Madlib (whether it's with Blackstar or Freddie Gibbs)/Nas/Isaiah Rashad album..

Did you hear that Kanye’s in the studio with Mos and Talib for this new Black Star thing?

Wish he’d just get in the studio for himself. Maybe even exclude all other parties, until the time comes to record features.

I love Black Star, but there is no way a sequel album to a classic is going to be as good as a new studio album from our boy (SEE: Deltron II). Though I am still excited about the potential for a new Black Star... second best two-emcee collaborative record in hip-hop history, easy.

But I find it hard to get excited about any music anymore, because it’s like Kanye’s taken it all from me.

Sure, albums will come out that catch my ear and excite me in the long run, or album’s will come out that turned out to be 100 times better than I was anticipating (Blonde, Damn). But fuck man. Nothing else really gets me like the news of a forthcoming Kanye album.

I said in 2016 that I would have been fine with TLOP being his last, but after the 2 years he’s had, I REALLY want to see him come back and just blow everyone’s nuts up into their throats.

[noisereductions]

Dr Octagon - Moosebumps

Wtf is this???

[evollove]

August Greene's NPR Tiny Desk concert, released yesterday. A super mellow soul-enriching marvel.

https://www.npr.org/event/music/5860...y-desk-concert