again, being used in a fashion campaign isn't the same as the streets loving it like they do now.
It wasn't played on urban radio for a while...and I was living in a major market at the time
Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" is the single most influential song of the last 10+ years
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It wasn't played on urban radio for a while...and I was living in a major market at the time
OK. finally you're clarifying things. That i can understand. Because I saw cacs gravitate to "Flashing Lights" something serious. In real time. That's why your comments weren't making sense to me initially. In fact, I never hear Flashing Lights in hip hop settings.
KRS-One said this way back then:
also, @bigbadbossup2012. KRS-One has a question for you at 2:40. How are you talking about what's poppin in the street and still being a sales-whore? shyt don't make no sense
Flashing Lights is now like quiet-storm friendly.
Back then, NO urban stations were playing it like they might squeeze in now.
and you see that shyt? Kanye KILLED that street shyt.
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Maaaan sit down
You talking out ya ass...everybody felt that shyt when it dropped
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No. People weren't. I distinctly remember people thinking Kanye was being too "Metro" back then.Maaaan sit down
You talking out ya ass...everybody felt that shyt when it dropped
A lot of y'all are too young to remember this.
I don't agree with this thread but this is my favorite Ye track of all time.
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i rarely hear Flashing Lights to this day. Since when did it kill the streets?
why are you so goddamn combative?i rarely hear Flashing Lights to this day. Since when did it kill the streets?
What the fukk man?
I'm saying...I hear flashing lights from time to time on local radio LATE at night.
Its one of those joints they squeeze in there.
Its a legit classic...but I remember when it came out, most people were NOT fukking with it.
why are you so goddamn combative?
What the fukk man?
I'm saying...I hear flashing lights from time to time on local radio LATE at night.
Its one of those joints they squeeze in there.
Its a legit classic...but I remember when it came out, most people were NOT fukking with it.
when you say "most people", you're talking about the Black/Hispanic hip hop audience, right? Be absolutely clear.
Name any urban song that doesn't sound like "trap" music.
Its that dark, moody, slow-tempo, sometimes electronic sounding vibe.
Urban. Don't make me explain that. And I don't know why you can't understand that.
And I don't know what white people liked at that time.
I remember that time period. Hip hop was still somewhat the main genre in terms of being popular, and it was a big deal that Kanye wanted to make this extra pop sounding stadium album versus a straight hip hop album. Op is right, but I would say it was more the album as a whole rather than flashing lights. Then 808s took his pop thing to a far left direction. I was one of those people back then. I thought graduation was alright and I completely skipped 808s for a few years before I realized I loved both.
I'm not sure what op's getting at regarding the songs current influence, however he is right that urban was not really fukking with this song like that.
Random but we need a Drumma Boy appreciation thread.
Random but we need a Drumma Boy appreciation thread.