Silver Surfer
Veteran
Ok...so I should get this?
Production wild dated on this joint, sounds like something Styles had in the stash since the mid 00s and he just pulled it out the vault.
This.
I really don't understand how rappers who have been in the game for SO long fail to understand such a key element. It's like the entirety of the old NY establishment is content to remain forgotten due to their unwillingness to compete in the marketplace. You need current beats and a presence out here amongst the younger acts. That doesn't mean changing who you are, but at least try to compete for airspace. Hard beats and rhymes don't cut it.
Fabolous is the only one that seems to get this, at least to an extent.
btw, styles p soundcloud page has a shytload of piff. I downloaded like 50 tracks off there and made a mixtape.
https://soundcloud.com/realholidaystyles`
finna stream this jawnt see what holiday talking about. the posts on bad production has me skeptical tho. i wasn’t vibing with his recent projects and that lox comeback album was a letdown
This.
I really don't understand how rappers who have been in the game for SO long fail to understand such a key element. It's like the entirety of the old NY establishment is content to remain forgotten due to their unwillingness to compete in the marketplace. You need current beats and a presence out here amongst the younger acts. That doesn't mean changing who you are, but at least try to compete for airspace. Hard beats and rhymes don't cut it.
Fabolous is the only one that seems to get this, at least to an extent.
Never seen someone making a point in their post then instantly kill it off before![]()
Explain.
In what way do the two contradict?
Last time I checked, current and hard are not synonymous.
Styles has hard beats for sure. But they're dated as hell and nobody wants to hear them. Where are his appearances on songs with young cats? Sorry, but you have to be where the people are. Hip-hop isn't like rock and R&B where the people come to you.