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4 votes
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A Brief History of the Movie-Summarizing End-Credits Rap
3 votes -
A brief history of hip hop and 'Street Fighter'
5 votes -
Beast Coast - Escape From New York (2019)
4 votes -
Tyler, the Creator still demands your attention. Does he deserve it?
9 votes -
Earle Sweatshirt doesn't exist
4 votes -
Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
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Does anyone on Tildes produce hip-hop instrumentals?
It seems like hip-hop is not the most popular genre on Tildes based on what I see most of the "what are you listening" responses to be, but I want to see if there are any of you out there. I...
It seems like hip-hop is not the most popular genre on Tildes based on what I see most of the "what are you listening" responses to be, but I want to see if there are any of you out there. I happen to be a big fan of hip-hop, all of it - from 1980 to 2020 and any subgenre that has existed. Just a true love for the art and culture. Out of all that love poetry came into my life, and eventually writing lyrics to hip-hop songs just as some of you talented folk here write to or produce other genres.
I recently decided to take a step and record some of the lyrics I was writing and I feel pretty confident and happy about it for the first time. I like to write to any beats, experimental to boom bap to trap so if you make hip-hop in any sense or with any influence from any sphere of other types of music at all, I'd love to hear some different takes on it.
Bottom line: if I like it and you like my style, let's collab! That's why I'm asking. I just met a dude from Russia via reddit and made a track with him - the internet is an amazing place (I'm from US). So, yes, plug your tracks if you're a producer I want to hear em.
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How to make it big in hip-hop when your city pretends you don't exist
5 votes -
U-zhaan & Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Tamaki ROY × Chinza DOPENESS - Energy Flo (2019)
4 votes -
Dominic Fike - Don't Forget About Me, Demos
5 votes -
The State v. hip-hop: Are threats in violent hip-hop lyrics protected by the First Amendment?
9 votes -
Medio High w/Tony Gallardo: Edición Mexicore
3 votes -
Tunde Olaniran - Celine Dion
3 votes -
Crazy Town - Darkside (1999)
3 votes -
Lil Dicky - Earth (2019)
12 votes -
Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) [Remix] (2019)
9 votes -
What is musical genre exactly?
8 votes -
Madvillainy at 15: MF Doom on the Legacy of His Classic Madlib Collaboration
7 votes -
Royce da 5' 9'' - Cocaine
8 votes -
2 Chainz - Momma I Hit a Lick (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
2 votes -
Hip-hop artists give the Supreme Court a primer on rap music
7 votes -
[Super Stoney Owny] - A Rap, Hip-hop and Various Genre Playlist
7 votes -
Kanye West says Pardison Fontaine wrote the verses on “Violent Crimes”
7 votes -
Anti-Lilly - 14 Till
3 votes -
From E-40 to Blueface: The Timeless Impact of the Offbeat Flow
5 votes -
Europe Is Lost - Kate Tempest
5 votes -
The real definition(s) of freestyle
3 votes -
Vibing with Lil Peep
anyone out there lookin to catch a drain vibe, then this your post. lil peep is a damn king of this generation, and it's a shame we lost the boy as soon as we did. here's a small collection of...
anyone out there lookin to catch a drain vibe, then this your post.
lil peep is a damn king of this generation, and it's a shame we lost the boy as soon as we did.
here's a small collection of some of his stuff that i'm daydrunkvibin on at the moment.
enjoi.
"U Said" - Come Over When You're Sober pt. 1
"Wake Me Up" x not currently scheduled for studio release
"Move On, Be Strong" x Hellboy
"Cut Myself" ft. mysticphonk, not scheduled for studio release
"Broken Smile" x Come Over When You're Sober, pt. 2
"Walk Away as the Door Slams" ft. Lil Tracy x Hellboy
*** BONUS ***
"goth queen" x Lil Peep ft. mysticphonk
"JUST ONE THING" x Wicca Phase Springs Eternal
"Suicidal Pistol Grip Pump" x Yüth Forever
"I spoke to the devil in Miami, he said everything would be fine" x XXXTentacion
thoughts/opinions?
stay up, stay down, stay Xed out,
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Beastie Boys - An Open Letter To NYC (2004)
7 votes -
Kasta - Vokrug Shum (The Noise Is All Around)
4 votes -
Wu-Tang Clan: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (ft. Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, Masta Killa, U-God, Young Dirty Bastard, GZA & RZA) (2018)
7 votes -
Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain (Benitoloco video remix ft. The Muppets) (2015)
5 votes -
Opinion Piece: Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment.
8 votes -
Joji - Ballads 1 (2018)
4 votes -
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk (1986)
8 votes -
Sir Mix-A-Lot with the Seattle Symphony - Baby Got Back
6 votes -
Big Boi - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2018)
7 votes -
bladee - Nike Just Do It (เกาะเสม็ด) (2018)
3 votes -
Played by Dil with Olive Oil - October 2018
3 votes -
XXXTENTACION - Snow (2017)
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When did rap turn into this? We need to start over.
hey all! just wanted to share a really interesting response to the title question i came across today. this discussion spawned on the /r/justfuckmyshitup subreddit, a page dedicated to those with...
hey all! just wanted to share a really interesting response to the title question i came across today.
this discussion spawned on the /r/justfuckmyshitup subreddit, a page dedicated to those with bad haircuts, and was based around rising (you guessed it) emo rapper, bexey.
as with many others in the genre, most of bexey's following is still very underground even though popular tracks like 'cutthroat smile' and 'stay alive' have reached 2.9 million and 7 million hits, respectively, on youtube.
while a bit of controversy surrounds bexter as he was once a good friend of late emo rap frontrunner
lil peep
(linked: 'your favorite dress') though has been rumored to have stolen several of peeper's clothes after his death, the musical point of discussion quickly turned to the question in the title:when did rap turn into this? we need to start over.
not shortly after, user /u/GNAR-gemniii responds.
This is natural progression in genres of music.
Hip hop starts somewhere, has it's defining characteristics established, then people start pushing the genre in different directions because the same old same old has been done before.
We're in a weird sort of teenage state with hip hop right now, where people are taking the genre and mixing in characteristic of other genres - some good, some bad. This, combined with the 'viral' nature of social media means we get people who do crazy things to stand out like the above, as part of pushing the genre in all these weird directions. This guy specifically is a blend of modern trap production with goth and emo influences (if you couldn't tell).
as always, there are gonna be people who do it better than others, and people who rely on gimmicks for attention. This guy is a solid 6/10 talent wise, but has an image that appeals to a younger generation. This pattern is as old as music and culture, and people said the same things about every genre when we start getting some really wacky stuff that doesn't really fit within the confines that we would normally associate with the genre.
Nu-metal is a great example of this. traditional rock and metal music had been done to death, so we had this infusion of hip hop characteristics in to metal. In its infancy, a lot of it is really bad as people figure out what works, then as the subgenres become more popular you have people who hit a nice groove that combines the best characteristics of both genres into something that actually appeals to people who might like one or the other, and can now appreciate the other part of the blooming subgenre. something like Limp Bizkit or Kid Rock vs. Linkin Park or Korn. They're very similar genre wise but you can see maturation of the style and the progression of people doing it well.
We've already had some really nice subgenres blooming out of hip hop. Cloud rap is one that I think blends very well, and has been around long enough for people who were inspired by the artists at the forefront to come out and do it themselves, sometimes pushing it even further. Recently Lil Peep was an artist that many felt blended nicely the attitude of punk rock / emo / grunge with the banging beats that dominate modern hip hop currently. In the past couple years NY has had a surge of artists who grew up listening to the boom bap greats that paved the way for hip hop and are now blending that into the modern trap beats. The Underachievers are a personal favorite who demonstrate their understanding and respect for the origins of hip hop by showing master of both old and new styles (infused with the ideals of hippy counter culture) on their album Evermore: The Art of Duality. Seriously it's great, give it a listen. If you like old hip hop you will definitely like some of the songs at least, and it could open your eyes a bit and see how they translate traditional skills on top of more modern production.
As the genre continues to dominate main stream music we're going to have people inspired by artists in these weird hip hop subgenres come out and do it better than their idols, giving us a further refined and more tasteful progression of the subgenres that are currently in their infancy.
As time goes on, we forget the gimmicky trash that tends to flare out quickly and tend to remember the ones that did it well. Within the next 10 years i feel we're going to see some of the subgenres really shine and define themselves separately from the genres they have their roots in.
I just love the culture so on some level I can enjoy some objectively not that great music because I appreciate the art and what these artists are trying to do.
e. Don't even get me started on how metal has stagnated and it's energy has evolved into modern dubstep.10 votes -
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V (2018)
11 votes -
Dean Blunt - Soul on fire (2018)
3 votes -
Play It All Back - A Tribute To Tack>>Head
4 votes -
Brockhampton - Iridescence (2018)
6 votes -
guccihighwaters - im so sick of this (2018)
5 votes -
Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2018)
4 votes -
LaCraps x Nizi - Mes larmes [Hip Hop] (2018)
3 votes -
Noname — Blaxploitation (2018)
3 votes