New York had a good year.

[Big Mel]

I haven't heard Reloaded but from what I've deduced in the leak thread it's in the same vein as Ka beat wise. The Alchemist being the wild card.


You should listen to the Luv NY album if you wanna hear that minimalist sound perfected. Roc Marc is in the group.

 

[LiIZaneFan1978]

Nas
Skyzoo
JJ DOOM
Large Pro
Luv NY
Masta Ace
Fizzyology
Premier & Bumpy
Homeboy Sandman
Sean Price
Sene
Action Bronson
Smoke Dza & Harry Fraud
Meyhem Lauren
Bumpy & Statik
Iron Fist
Apollo & OC
Show & AG
Styles P
J Love
Ka
Roc Marciano
Buckshot & 9th
Joey Bada$$
Saigon
El-P (and his beats for killer mike)
Mr MFN eXquire

WTF is this just a list of every NY rapper? I never heard of 70% of this bullshyt and I'm well versed in all elements of hip hop including breakdancing

 

[Big Mel]

Then don't just stand there bust a move!

 

[still not a player]

Lemme see if I can try and rank these.

Great:
Premier & Bumpy
Bumpy & Statik
Sean Price
Apollo & OC
Iron Fist
El-P (and his beats for killer mike)
Mr MFN eXquire

Good:
Nas
Ka
Joey Bada$$
Skyzoo
JJ DOOM

Okay:
Masta Ace
Sene

The rest I haven't listened to, although I do have some of the releases lined up for my iPod.

 

[Big Mel]

WE HAVE A FREDDIE FOXXX FAN! salute!

 

[Big Mel]

IMO JJ DOOM & Skyzoo may have crafted the most "now" sounding AOTY contenders. People seem split on JJDOOM though. There's BRILLIANT songs on that album.

 

[RicanFury]

WTF is this just a list of every NY rapper? I never heard of 70% of this bullshyt and I'm well versed in all elements of hip hop including breakdancing

 

[Big Mel]

Large Pro crafted one of the best "not now" albums this year too. He's a treasure.


Luv NY, Ka & Roc Marc are all on that Ray West/AG/Everythng's Berri wave that i dig.


Sean P is Sean P. thankfully.


and Ace KILLED those special herbs. how do you take beats that familiar and breathe new life into them? a testament to how timeless the beats and MC are.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Ka - decent
Nas - good
Roc - great
Joey Badass - good


The rest? Eh...and that's the problem. A LOT of NY's output is just that.

and there you have it.

Go through it by year and you'll find out that NY always puts out a respectable amount of music. This year it just seemed like that breakthrough album didn't happen. There's usually one or two each year even from NY, but this year the records were good, some individual songs really good, but truthfully the person that made the biggest leap in terms of "he's about to wreck shyt going forward on a bigger scale" was Harry Fraud.

 

[Big Mel]

Nas?

 

[LiIZaneFan1978]

you mad that you can't breakdance u ignorant tramp?

 

[Big Mel]

Yeah, I can't stop play 'Mic Tyson'. he's rapping his motherfukkin' ass off on here. quotes upon quotes upon quotes....and nary a hook in sight. the anti Kendrick Lamar if you will.

 

[Big Mel]

and there you have it.

Go through it by year and you'll find out that NY always puts out a respectable amount of music. This year it just seemed like that breakthrough album didn't happen. There's usually one or two each year even from NY, but this year the records were good, some individual songs really good, but truthfully the person that made the biggest leap in terms of "he's about to wreck shyt going forward on a bigger scale" was Harry Fraud.

Harry Fraud is actually a hack quiet as kept. Clams Casino anyone?

 

[Dump Gawd]

all those are beyond dopeness big mel

 

[Animal House]

u right big mel ny came off on top imo
thats a good list but ya knowny gets hate for no reason tho.
im from the west but o gotta salute ny for the piff