This mix is VERY GOOD, PERHAPS THE HIP-HOPPENEST.

Am I the only one around here both excited at the prospect of a new Black Star record and devastated about the rumblings that it will only be available on Dave Chappelle's Luminary subscription service?

Fuck yeah, Ezale is back! This is a big win for Asian representation.

losthighway wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:40 pm Am I the only one around here both excited at the prospect of a new Black Star record and devastated about the rumblings that it will only be available on Dave Chappelle's Luminary subscription service?

Talib's been a mess for a minute. He straight up got banned from twitter because he wouldn't stop obsessively harassing a couple women.

Ace K wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:54 pm Talib's been a mess for a minute. He straight up got banned from twitter because he wouldn't stop obsessively harassing a couple women.

Yeah, I've seen him publicly obsessing over people who have wronged him on Facebook. Mos/Yasin seems to have gotten a little weird in the last decade as well.

Ace K wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:53 pm Ramona Park Broke My Heart is good. Much better than Vince's s/t. Really doubling down on the blues elements lyrically but with a sort of cleaner west coast production style.

Hey look it's Sauce Walka over a Griselda beat

Just got around to watching this. Both the song and video are great.

Has Noname been mentioned? Listening to Room 25 and it's lit.

losthighway wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:40 pm Am I the only one around here both excited at the prospect of a new Black Star record and devastated about the rumblings that it will only be available on Dave Chappelle's Luminary subscription service?

I didn't care until I heard madlib produced the whole thing and it was 9 tracks then i got curious and looked around. Initially, I imagined them trying to recreate the first one, which they haven't at all.

Not sure what to make of it yet. It's not boring.


PM for a link if anyone is interested.

kokorodoko wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 7:46 pm Has Noname been mentioned? Listening to Room 25 and it's lit.

I really like Noname.

New Black Star is really good. Nothing like the first. More in common with Madvillain, Mach Hommy, Jay Electronica, Kendrick and Earl.

Happyman wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 12:52 am New Black Star is really good. Nothing like the first. More in common with Madvillain, Mach Hommy, Jay Electronica, Kendrick and Earl.

Do you have a Luminary subscription?

I listened to OG on YouTube and thought it was interesting. More spacey, sort of lo fi production. The original album was so energetic and punchy, I think it might take me some listens to get used to the new style. Mos has gotten more mumbley!