Does /qa/ listen to rap?
I love artists that display mastery of techniques and diction. It's not limited to rap, any artistic display of ultimate authority over one's diction I find mesmerizing. Couple that with vivid story telling, and I'll listen to the same tracks on loop for months on end.
I'll be using this thread to introduce a couple artists I've been absolutely loving these past days. Also would like to see what /qa/ listens to.
Starting with someone most people into rap would know of; MF DOOM.
At first I didn't get the hype around DOOM. His tracks lacked all the characteristics of a mainstream song. No catchy rhythm, no hooks or choruses, just straight talking for half a minute or two. I didn't get what was so good about him.
Heard about his
>One for the money, two for the better green, 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamineline in
https://youtu.be/3k0LezNohJk , thought that was neat.
Few years after that, I decided to actually give DOOM a try, starting with Madvillany (
https://youtu.be/zQ0yXh_ADlQ&list=PL9dk_xtWpAkKs1-EKcvq-nKwdaaS-3czd ).
As I went on listening, the vibe of the album grew on me. The instrumentals by Madlib played a major role towards me liking the album. Then, once I started paying attention to the lyrics, it was like a new door of endless possibilities was opened for me. I liked his vocals, his voice, and the way he rhymed and was just having fun with rhyming in general. Just pure rhymes, no funky rhythm, no catchy hook, just raw rhymes. With all the references and slangs, I had no idea what the fuck he was saying. It really felt like he was rhyming (not rapping), not for someone to listen to, but just because he had rhymes in him that he wanted to let out.
The whole album is full of great rhymes, but the one that comes to mind right now is from
https://youtu.be/x8Ru8d0l_fU :
>Hackthoo'ing songs lit, in the booth, with the best host>Doing bong hits, on the roof, in the west coastLove the fact that he uses "Hackthoo" instead of "spit" here.
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