Schoolboy Q's "Habits & Contradictions" is overrated on this site

[DerrtySouthpaw]

They're the same thing breh.

hmm thats weird. i can discuss things with people without debating them. maybe im just weird like that




the homie still tho

 

[KingOFKings]

Stop it!

Habits and Contradictions was flames from start to finish. It actually gave me HOPE as a hip hop fan. I had it on repeat in my mp3 player at the gym for weeks, and it dominated my car rotation for months...... it was so fresh and unique without trying to be......just flat out good music, those in house beats were just.......... His hooks.........his memorable lines on every song were just

Gave me hope that there are still raw artists out there that make some unique music. From start to finish it was a banger.

Definitely one of the better albums last year, and a near classic. 4.5 stars out of 5.

Anyone who thinks Schoolboy Q is corny need to check themselves......

Corny is French Montana, Drake..and Big Sean to an extent....... Schoolboy Q is just raw.

 

[45123]

hmm thats weird. i can discuss things with people without debating them. maybe im just weird like that




the homie still tho

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

What you're thinking is a conversation. I don't think I've ever discussed an issue/topic with someone and it not ending up a debate.

HAH. well regardless my point is i dont think its my place to convince you why you should love H&C as much as i do.you dont need my advice or my opinion as if it would have changed your opinion in the first place. its all good tho my dude

 

[Droopy]

I agree that album was very disappointing. Only 2 tracks from that album made it to my iPod. But, I like the new leak. We'll see how Oxymoron turns out. Not gonna get my hopes up though.

 

[DonRe]

I concur. I sort of see the appeal but really can't get into it.

 

[obarth]

Schoolboy's stans

Fam, we can't just start saying any and every artist has stans. Gudda Gudda stans, Yelawolf stans, Mayhem Lauren stans, Stalley stans, etc. That shyt just don't sound right. Q just has a lot of people that fukk with him and were mostly put on to him by his TDE connection in some way.

As for this thread, saying H&C is overrated, even on this site, is -worthy. This thread was inspired by the two threads Q had about his new album yesterday. I can count on one hand how many H&C/Schoolboy Q threads there have been on the coli since it began.

As for your points about the album: I'd have to know what your tastes in production are like to address your issues about the production on this album. Imo, the beats are a strong point of this album. I say that because none of them are trying to do too much. The beats you called pedestrian or piss poor aren't that much different than the rest of the album. What results is an album you can chill and zone out to from beginning to end. H&C is the soundtrack to an alcohol, drug and hoe filled Saturday night and doesn't pretend to be much more than that. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Q brings an energy, rawness and uniqueness that you don't find in the majority of rap nowadays. Listen to PMW off A$APs album to see why cats fukk with him as hard as they do, pause. He takes over tracks with his wittiness, unique flow and ability to be himself. H&C isn't better than GKMC, imo, but it's the funner album that I can listen to in more varied situations.

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

Everybody knows Sean is better. Sean out here touring around the world solo whereas SchoolBoy Q still one hit record away All fact

i come into the thread expecting to contribute, and always get tracked by this sideshow loser of a poster




sean dont know you

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

For starters... the album is good but not as great as people on this site make it out to be (and certainly not even close to being better than GKMC). It has a decent concept, good replay value, and the "hits" out of the "hits and misses" are top of the bleacher homeruns. However, I don't know why this album's imperfections are so overlooked.

First off, the production is cool but there are glaring problems. I understand it's an independent album so everything is not gonna sound top of the brass expensive, but there are definitely some pedestrian beats on here (see "My Hatin' Joint", "Grooveline Pt. 1", and "nikkaHs.already.know.davers.flow"). Then you have the piss-poor produced songs like "Nightmare On Figg St.", "Druggys Wit Hoes Again", and "Sexting". That's already 6 average/shytty beats scattered on the album, way too much for supposedly album of the year.

I understand Schoolboy Q isn't meant to be placed in the same box as Ab-Soul and Kendrick, he's a gangster rapper and doesn't do the big words conscious deal, but he didn't impress me with any verses on here. His subject matter and flows were good, but I could listen to Dom Kennedy's Yellow Album if I wanted to hear mediocre rapping with good productions/concepts.

His delivery can be corny. When he tries to yell on the tracks and be all aggressive and whatnot, it ruins the song cuz the voice isn't convincing enough. When he sticks to his regular voice and delivery, (Sacrilegious, Gangsta In Designer, My Homie, Raymond 1969) it turns out to be a classic. I just listened to that new Yay Yay track, and the production and hook is good but once he starts rapping with that shytty ass delivery it fukks everything up. This is why Kendrick & Jay Rock are the first ones to be signed out of TDE; they have a good bravado delivery and can ride a beat like no other, especially Kendrick.

It's a good album, but definitely not better than good kid, mAAd city and definitely not album of the year. I honestly thought Ab-Soul's album was better and sounded more fresh. Please, if you disagree, explain to me how this album is better than Kendrick's.

if you turned this personal statement length essay into three verses, you could very well have your own 'my hatin joint'

 

[Sugar]

Fam, we can't just start saying any and every artist has stans. Gudda Gudda stans, Yelawolf stans, Mayhem Lauren stans, Stalley stans, etc. That shyt just don't sound right. Q just has a lot of people that fukk with him and were mostly put on to him by his TDE connection in some way.

You're point was made right there

You'll never see me make that same mistake again

 

[RAX 010]

Q!

 

[obarth]

You're point was made right there

You'll never see me make that same mistake again

You know there's that one nikka out there that fukks with Gudda Gudda early tho

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

this whole 2nd page (50 posts per page step up yo game) why i love the coli. stay up my nikkas

 

[NigerianDonDada]

i come into the thread expecting to contribute, and always get tracked by this sideshow loser of a poster




sean dont know you

you catching feelings over my post

 

[45123]

Fam, we can't just start saying any and every artist has stans. Gudda Gudda stans, Yelawolf stans, Mayhem Lauren stans, Stalley stans, etc. That shyt just don't sound right. Q just has a lot of people that fukk with him and were mostly put on to him by his TDE connection in some way.

As for this thread, saying H&C is overrated, even on this site, is -worthy. This thread was inspired by the two threads Q had about his new album yesterday. I can count on one hand how many H&C/Schoolboy Q threads there have been on the coli since it began.

As for your points about the album: I'd have to know what your tastes in production are like to address your issues about the production on this album. Imo, the beats are a strong point of this album. I say that because none of them are trying to do too much. The beats you called pedestrian or piss poor aren't that much different than the rest of the album. What results is an album you can chill and zone out to from beginning to end. H&C is the soundtrack to an alcohol, drug and hoe filled Saturday night and doesn't pretend to be much more than that. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Q brings an energy, rawness and uniqueness that you don't find in the majority of rap nowadays. Listen to PMW off A$APs album to see why cats fukk with him as hard as they do, pause. He takes over tracks with his wittiness, unique flow and ability to be himself. H&C isn't better than GKMC, imo, but it's the funner album that I can listen to in more varied situations.

This was inspired by the recent strands of Q threads, but I've felt this way about the album for a while and a lot of posts relating to the album came before these past 2 days.

It doesn't take a vastly distinct taste in production to determine if a beat is hot or not. If it's mediocre or on the fringe, then that's when a person's taste can factor in, but I really can't see how anyone can disagree with me about beats like "Sexting" and "Druggys Wit Hoes Again". Taste in music usually concerns genres, not certain sounds in one genre alone (but that's neither here nor there)

As far as the music not trying to be anything more, I would have to disagree . It's a concept album, contrasting habits of his old vs. contradictions. I wouldn't even say that there a lot of party tracks on the album, most of them are conceptual and contemplative. H&C is definitely more varied but I would actually say its a darker album than GKMC. I mean, like I said, its a great album and I enjoy it, but its not flawless and isn't, in my opinion, a contender against Kendrick's album.