Cormega - The Realness 2 (Discussion Thread)
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pretty dope, its a funny observation that hes a cocky dude with a humble front. i always thought so too
its a heartfelt sounding album, i dont really hear what makes it a sequel tho. a number of beats dont feel like a continuation, seems like more a marketing move than artistic
3/5, theres too many weak beats to rate it higher. the highs are high tho
its a heartfelt sounding album, i dont really hear what makes it a sequel tho. a number of beats dont feel like a continuation, seems like more a marketing move than artistic
3/5, theres too many weak beats to rate it higher. the highs are high tho
Smh. Just throw the man some streams. Jesus ChristCan't find this shyt on any of my bootlegg sites.
On "The Realness 2" he doesn't stray massively far from the O.G of "The Realness", on initial listen sure the beats are less hardcore but if you have kept up with Mega, how he is conducting himself personality wise at his current age, you should come to expect a more mature him in the music, "The Realness 2" sounds like a mix of the OG but also even more so like his album "Mega Philosophy" , it comes in at a similar length to that album and has a similar aesthetic to that too, with an acapella track also being used called "Age of Wisdom" which transitions nicely into the banging "Paradise" featuring Havoc, he also pays tribute to the father album "The Realness" the way he formatted certain songs, on track 2 "Her Name" which was an instant love at first listen track on there, he pens a beautiful ode to Hip-Hop comparing it to a woman , using legendary artists and album titles in the process, over a beat that just hits you right in the feels, he did a similar thing on "The Realness" with American Beauty, which was also track 2 on that album, again he pays homage to the O,G by putting at track 4 "The Saga Resumes", if your memory serves you right, you will know track 4 on "The Realness" was "The Saga, an initial stand out for me on this album was the Large Professor Produced track "Life and Rhymes" , it has a dreamy Piano sample, that makes me feel like I'm riding a Graffiti train in the rain, in the middle of New York, on this song he gives the listener insightful Life Advice, "This Life of Ours" has shades of "Love In love Out" from The True Meaning album, the vocal sample is ear grabbing and Mega spits an already memorable and intelligent hook on there.
"The Realness 2" only has a few guest features, it feels like a personally crafted effort from Mega but on here you get expected appearances from Nas on "Glorious" which was produced by The Alchemist and a feature from Havoc on the soulful "Paradise" track, which feels like a great moment when it comes on in the context of the album, you also get a feature not to be expected but one that makes sense with Lloyd Banks on "Grand Scheme", on the song "
White Roses" he salutes The Notorious B.I.G. incorporating songs and album titles of his and implementing it into what it was like for him on the come up, the trials and tribulations of Street Life, this album does not hurt the original album in any way, its a slower paced and mature Mega, the beats are less hardcore and have less character but the beats are polished and have a finesse to them still, despite a number of producers contributing, Mega still has that passionate and heart felt, lyricism and flow, it is another nice night for me in Hip-Hop land.
"The Realness 2" only has a few guest features, it feels like a personally crafted effort from Mega but on here you get expected appearances from Nas on "Glorious" which was produced by The Alchemist and a feature from Havoc on the soulful "Paradise" track, which feels like a great moment when it comes on in the context of the album, you also get a feature not to be expected but one that makes sense with Lloyd Banks on "Grand Scheme", on the song "
White Roses" he salutes The Notorious B.I.G. incorporating songs and album titles of his and implementing it into what it was like for him on the come up, the trials and tribulations of Street Life, this album does not hurt the original album in any way, its a slower paced and mature Mega, the beats are less hardcore and have less character but the beats are polished and have a finesse to them still, despite a number of producers contributing, Mega still has that passionate and heart felt, lyricism and flow, it is another nice night for me in Hip-Hop land.
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Fam no dis to you but in 2022 either you got to hiphopbootleggers.net or Hipahop.netCan't find this shyt on any of my bootlegg sites.
Pegasus Jackson
Trump's Amerikkka
I like the production....but man his flow is rough....he got bars but his delivery is tuff on the ears
Cormega always sounds like he's struggling to get his words out and his constant punch ins don't help either..but still good mature, easy listening rap for grown folks.
Figaro
Superstar
I like the album, I’d give it a 3.75/5.
Mega is really building a very solid discography.
The Realness - Classic
True Meaning 4.25/5
Mega Philosophy 4/5
The Testament & The Realness II 3.75/5
Born & Raised 3.5/5
I can definitely understand if people find him boring though but my main issue with him is that he’s very repetitive with words, I’ve lost count how many times he’s used words like Poetically, Vividly etc in his whole career…a lot on this album too
Mega is really building a very solid discography.
The Realness - Classic
True Meaning 4.25/5
Mega Philosophy 4/5
The Testament & The Realness II 3.75/5
Born & Raised 3.5/5
I can definitely understand if people find him boring though but my main issue with him is that he’s very repetitive with words, I’ve lost count how many times he’s used words like Poetically, Vividly etc in his whole career…a lot on this album too
Idk and I don’t really rock with it. Also all these multi volume tapes that really have nothing in common but a name….classic or not
OGBobbyJohnson
Veteran
Always felt if Mega had Nature’s flow he’d be a superstarI like the production....but man his flow is rough....he got bars but his delivery is tuff on the ears
MenacingMonk
War & Peace
edit: wrong shyt
What's understood is my joint!
Large Pro!
Large Pro!
Awesome Wells
The Ghost of Jack Tripper
This here.
He's always seemed like he's had trouble getting what he has on paper, out verbally. His content and subject matter has always been dope, but he's an uneasy listen, when it sounds like he's struggling to get his flow on pace with what he wants to say. If he worked on his flow back in the mid-90's, I think he'd be in way more talks about legends from Queens, with the respect he already gets.
Havoc easily had the best beat on this shyt, that Nas song was the weakest on the album, another example of how certain artist collabs don't work, they got zero chemistry and it sounded like Nas verse was copy and pasted over the beat, he didn't actually record on it