Originally posted by TheDirector217:I recently read somewhere that if you are of a certain age, you will never forget the first time you heard Compton. And that was awesome, but I'll also never forget it. I'd listened to a lot of rap but the first time I heard Compton, stoned as shit with my buddy Matt in his grandparents' basement, I couldn't believe it. I'd never heard like it, and we were ecstatic and terrified all at once.
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:I beg to differ. If It Ain't Ruff would most def go on my essential Dre list. And Express Yourself & Dopeman, I'm also quite sure aren't in the 1st 3 tracks. If I remember correctly it's:
I say the Bomb Squad about killed everyone back in that era production-wise, when they were first breaking out crazy innovative stuff, Dre was still making lame shit like "Horney Computer". As far as N.W.A. goes, the first 3 songs off of Straight Outta Compton are crucial and the rest is pretty ho-hum in comparison (not saying it's terrible mind you but NOT on the consistency level of those first 3 tracks).
Straight Outta Compton
Fuck The Police
Gangsta, Gangsta
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:and now it's primo by a mile.. right? right??
[qb] Anyone actually remember when the gap between Dre & DJ Premier was non-existent/real close for G.O.A.T. producer???
Another good point brought up was what's the greatest Wu album ever??? Give opinions (or if you see it as fact, cool)/insight & why . . .
my fave wu album is 'liquid swords'. 36 chambers has the higher points, but LS just flows better.
and i agree with relaxer on inspectah deck.
and i gotta go with midnight marauders over 'low end theory' (i used to think LET for a while… but i wisened up)
Originally posted by Relaxer:one of the first CDs I ever owned was "the chronic" … i asked my dad to buy it for me for my 10th birthday right after it came out and he actually did it, what the hell was he thinking?
I recently read somewhere that if you are of a certain age, you will never forget the first time you heard Compton.
Originally posted by TheDirector217:yeah but he quickly turned to those high-pitched whiny samples that came to define west coast, sounds worlds away from "express yourself" … i feel like "doggystyle" was when he got back to some rootsier stuff, but i'm just going off the top of my head right now
The backbone of what Dre did has always been the funk.
Originally posted by Relaxer:Basketball trip to, of all places, Compton for a tournament. On the bus over there, one guy played the cassette on a boombox. I think we (mostly white kids from the Catholic private school) lost by 40 and I think that cassette had a lot to do with it.
I recently read somewhere that if you are of a certain age, you will never forget the first time you heard Compton.
Originally posted by TheDirector217:sure, it's a great album, but if you're talking about "Greatest Wu-Tang Album Ever", then you really can't go beyond "wu-tang forever" (and probably not even up to that point) … the group is defined by their creative peak of 93-96, and anything afterwards is just gravy
Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:What about Supreme Clientele? If it ain't perfect, it's no worse than real damn close. I could see someone creating an argument for that. But everyone's entries are valid points . . .
and i think this discussion has to be limited to pre-97 albums, no way anything after their hey-dey is "the greatest"
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:dont you ever, ever, ever call me upper middle class ever again.
You guys are a bunch of pathetic upper middle class wiggers. Director excepted, of course.
Originally posted by le sonick:I was underwhelmed. I think they're hurting without 9th Wonder there. IMO, he was the star of the group. I'll give it another go around when I got time . . .
while we're on this topic, has anyone heard the new Little Brother disc?
i just bought it yesterday.. great stuff.
Originally posted by Relaxer:Off the top of my head, my vote goes to Fish. That's just off the top of my head. That interlude jump off sets the mood so lovely:
Best Wu song:
Originally posted by SalParadise:"I drop unexpectedly like bird shit . . . "
Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:the random funny shit like this (along with his cadence of course) is why he's my favorite.
Respect is collected, so check it
I got techniques drippin out my buttcheeks
Sleep on my stomach so I don't fuck up my sheets
Originally posted by SalParadise:Wow. Hell of a question. I got a few off the top of my head:
oh yeah, i still haven't heard 'only built 4 cuban linx'
*ducks*
another one to ponder:
all time favorite beat?
it's a toss up for me between "93 'til infinity" and "survival of the fittest"
Originally posted by SalParadise:"Lyrics of Fury" - Eric B & Rakim
all time favorite beat?
Originally posted by le sonick:Nice choice.
Originally posted by SalParadise:"Lyrics of Fury" - Eric B & Rakim
all time favorite beat?
always has been.
Originally posted by TheDirector217:its all eric b and Rakim, lol. i dont have much else to offer.
Originally posted by le sonick:Nice choice.
Originally posted by SalParadise:"Lyrics of Fury" - Eric B & Rakim
all time favorite beat?
always has been.
Originally posted by sweetcell:Excellent choice, S Dot. Quintessential example of how to freak a James Brown sample.
it's all about The Fresh Prince's "Brand New Funk"
Originally posted by TheDirector217:i'm definitely considering going the 11th. i'll keep you posted
comments like this that have reserved you a permanent residency on the "Buy You a Drank" list. I'll be up top on Halloween & back on 11/11 for Hov @ Hammerstein. I'll make it a point to get up with you & build.
