9th Wonder Speaks On Black Moon "Alot Of The Production, Rap Style and Dress Leads Back To This Trio"
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Whips-n-Chains
Chi
Were they really setting style trends? Or were they just dressing like heads dressed in 93?
feelosofer
#ninergang
Everyone talks about how Timbs, Lumberjacks, that darker understated aesthetic in general. Black Moon were one of the first groups to kind of usher that in. Prior to 93 it was a lot colorful and still had some of the trends of the late 80s/early 90s.
Whips-n-Chains
Chi
...to a degree
I remember as a youngin' getting a lot of my steez from this video in particular, circa 1991...black & white yes, but same aesthetic you describe, however the buggin' piece at the end gives credence to your original point.
The War Report
NewNewYork
You can argue that Enta Da Stage was the first drill album. Album has that same energy.
steadyrighteous
Veteran
I have no thoughts on his opinion, but this gives me a reason to listen to Enta da Stage again
Yup
People act like rap being βnihilisticβ is a new thing show their scope of the genre.
feelosofer
#ninergang
Yea. I was in high school in 91 and there was still a lot of late 80s in the styles but yea them, Wu-Tang and Onyx sort of transitioned hip-hop wear to a more understated color palette around 92-93
PlayerNinety_Nine
Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by....
Not the first time I've heard this take. 
Groups like Wu-Tang and Tribe and Bad Boy as a crew cast such a large shadow, that if you were intentionally going for 'underground' as your entire vibe, you're going to get overlooked.
'Post Ruck' Sean Price always reminded me of a grimier version of post 'Supreme Clientele' Ghost though.
Groups like Wu-Tang and Tribe and Bad Boy as a crew cast such a large shadow, that if you were intentionally going for 'underground' as your entire vibe, you're going to get overlooked.
'Post Ruck' Sean Price always reminded me of a grimier version of post 'Supreme Clientele' Ghost though.
Piff Perkins
Veteran
"Renaming sounds in future context" is a great way to put that, although in most cases it feels like "renaming sounds in white context." Lo fi comes to mind as 9th said, or the way chopped and screwed was turned into "slowed and reverb" by white kids who decided to take credit and erase shyt.
Great, classic album.
Great, classic album.
You know what this is an ill analogy that I suddenly can hear a slight semblance
They definitely don't get mentioned enough for helping define the underground sound that prevailed on the east coast
i disagree. we only have to revisit track number 12 on enta da stage and listen to who walt and dee sampled since it was perfect for their lead rapper. that would be fredro saying "buckshots!" remember?
so i believe that it would actually be onyx with the bacdafucup LP, released 7 months earlier, that gets the nod for possible first drill album
especially when you consider the song and visuals for throw ya gunz with all of them in a crowd waving blicks. that's drill energy personified
side note: only on the coli could i have an internet discussion like this about 2 beloved blassic albums and iconic groups
*picks & pats flat top*