Rap/Hip-Hop Appreciation Thread

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   I had my rap/prog link-up thread before but this is intended to be just a rap thread, hopefully an ongoing discussion/opinions thing that might draw some rap listeners out of the shadows because I know prog fans aren't "supposed" to listen to rap ;)

Was just listening to 2000 Fold, the Styles Of Beyond record from 1999, really good stuff. It's one those albums that is excellent without actively being excellent, if you know what I mean. There's little in the way of stuff that's astonishing/jaw-dropping, it's just super consistent and accomplished, just good lyrics and strong beats all the way through, solid, meat and potatoes hip-hop that is intelligent without trying to be and gets you head nodding without selling out. Shame about that Fort Minor thing they did later but ah well.

"When I read your press, all I feel is suspicion
Your street rep is shiftier than manual transmission"

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	I had my rap/prog link-up thread before but this is intended to be just a rap thread, hopefully an ongoing discussion/opinions thing that might draw some rap listeners out of the shadows because I know prog fans aren't "supposed" to listen to rap ;) Was just listening to 2000 Fold, the Styles Of Beyond record from 1999, really good stuff. It's one those albums that is excellent without actively being excellent, if you know what I mean. There's little in the way of stuff that's astonishing/jaw-dropping, it's just super consistent and accomplished, just good lyrics and strong beats all the way through, solid, meat and potatoes hip-hop that is intelligent without trying to be and gets you head nodding without selling out. Shame about that Fort Minor thing they did later but ah well. "When I read your press, all I feel is suspicion Your street rep is shiftier than manual transmission"