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Albums Gang Starr - One of the Best Yet (Discussion Thread)
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Word! As soon as heard Lil Dap on my speakers, I had to go dig up my old Group Home cds.IDGAF.
Group Home sounded so damn dope on What’s Real.
I had to look at tracklist again. I hadn't heard Nitty Scott since No Panty, and I thought she was Hurricane G at first.Yea, ok. She's mediocre at best. Her verse on here was trash.
Her looks tho
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
This album emphasized exactly what Gang Starr was about. Consistency, quality, and purity. Premier had an almost impossible task of trying to take old verses and bring them to life, while making a Gang Starr album that sounded like it could fit in 2019. He succeeded at both. 
Guess I'm the first person to mention this, but Guru was still killing it. He's been dead for nine years and he could still outrap half the industry.
All the references to classic Gang Starr songs.
The guest appearances.
People in this thread complaining about an album we were never supposed to get.
I was able to experience the release of a Gang Starr album for the first time, and it was everything I could want from the group. Some songs are obviously short because of the material Premier had to work with, but if you know the story, that shouldn't be a problem. Plus, in this day and age, leaner albums are the trend. This is definitely going in rotation for the rest of the year.
EDIT: That was Guru on the "Lights Out" hook?! What happened to the king of monotone?!
Guess I'm the first person to mention this, but Guru was still killing it. He's been dead for nine years and he could still outrap half the industry.
All the references to classic Gang Starr songs.
The guest appearances.
People in this thread complaining about an album we were never supposed to get.
I was able to experience the release of a Gang Starr album for the first time, and it was everything I could want from the group. Some songs are obviously short because of the material Premier had to work with, but if you know the story, that shouldn't be a problem. Plus, in this day and age, leaner albums are the trend. This is definitely going in rotation for the rest of the year.
EDIT: That was Guru on the "Lights Out" hook?! What happened to the king of monotone?!
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Not mad at this album at all. Not sure what the process was of putting this together but with the exception of maybe 2-3 joints, everything sounds in place here. Copped
areohbee824
Superstar
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
This, album is alright but I understand preem probably had little to work with
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
TheDarceKnight
Veteran
I listened to his Hot 97 interview this morning. He said a few joints were obviously in good condition and easy for him to build beats and songs around. He said others were random verses but not full song concepts yet, so on those he had to figure out the best ideas for hooks, and whether or not to make it a shorter song or use a feature to flesh it out.
He also said most of the verses were from 2005/2006 and that none of the verses were that dated in terms of references. He said the “...if Big and Pac we’re still here...” line for example on Bad Name is something Guru would’ve still likely said even now.
The whole interview is a good listen.
They ask him about Group Home and he says what I’ve always suspected. That he’s way more interested in how people sound. The voice as a musical instrument—-way more than whether or not someone has bars on top of bars. He also has some cool stories about RZA, Biggie, Jeru, and lifting weights with Suge
Big Mel
@bigboss
Ebro - "Who's on Militia pt. 4?"
this guy.
this guy.
that ne-yo joint is right up there with their other classic r&b bangers.
and it's one of the best beats on the album
and it's one of the best beats on the album
beenz
Rap Guerilla
has the explicit dropped yet?
