#gangsta gibbs

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#Freddie Gibbs #$oul $old $eparately #Piñata #Fredrick Jamel Tipton #Gangsta Gibbs #Freddie Kane #Bandana #Alfredo

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Music Video: Freddie Gibbs - Zipper Bagz (Prod. By Kytranada)

#music videos #hiphop #rap #Freddie Gibbs #Freddie Kane #Gangsta Gibbs #street rap #Youtube #Kaytranada

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Freddie Gibbs - Sacramento 4/2/2023

#freddie gibbs #sacramento #$$$ #soul sold separately #pinata #bandana #alfredo #gangsta gibbs

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crime pays, crime pays 🎶

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Freddie Gibbs + Gorillaz - “Thuggin/Clint Eastwood”

#Freddie Gibbs #Gangsta Gibbs #Gorillaz

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Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eperately

(Gangsta Rap, Trap, Boom Bap)

Returning to his trap roots with the technical refinements and raw power he's honed on jazzy boom bap beats in recent years, $oul $old $eparately is Freddie Gibbs' most varied and eye-catching project to date. While it lacks the cohesion and brevity of his past two full-lengths, his grab bag of beats and new musical ideas makes every moment here a surprise.

☆☆☆☆

$oul $old $eparately has been a long time coming. Ever since 2014's masterful Piñata, Freddie Gibbs has been jumping back and forth between left-field jazz rap collaborations with producers like The Alchemist and Madlib and the brash, explosive trap his early mixtapes and occasional 2010s releases, largely keeping them separate but letting them mingle every so often - think Baby $hit off Alfredo or Bandana's Situations. What that's caused, though, is his weaknesses in both styles to pop out more when they're all forced onto a single project - some of the jazzier beats are too empty and atmospheric for someone who commands the mic as dominantly as Gibbs, and his trappier projects often lacked the lyrical detail and technical precision that made those aforementioned jazz rap records such a delightful change of pace. But for his major label debut on Warner, $oul $old $eparately, Gibbs blends all the styles he's played with over the years into one 46-minute marvel, instilling the stylishness and charisma of his jazz rap records into heavier beats and bringing more hooks and melodies than ever before - if it feels less like a Freddie Gibbs album than ever before, it's because he's never approached an album with this mindset up until now. Thankfully, he's more than refined his craft over the years and treats these fourteen tracks to the most luxurious production he could find, $oul $old $eparately as gritty as it is elegant. The execution of all this isn't always clean, but Gibbs' energy never wavers. With producer credits ranging from Kaytranada to James Blake to DJ Dahi, one of the most refreshing things about $oul $old $eparately is how different it is from your usual Gibbs affair - sure, these are still stark gangsta rap songs with his signature humor thrown on top, but the many different moods provided to him means he's not stuck in the same mood the entire time. Blackest in the Room is the closest thing to Gibbs' past few records on here, produced by The Alchemist with all the calling cards of their Alfredo collaborative project, but there's hints of his recent jazz rap rendezvous in the gooey R&B jam Feel No Pain with Anderson .Paak and Raekwon and the smooth Rick Ross collaboration Lobster Omelette - combine this with hustling trap bangers like Pain & Strife with Migos' Offset and the wonderfully dirty South PYS with Tennessee rap legend DJ Paul, and you've got the most diverse and well-rounded Gibbs project to date, not looking to perfect a single sound so much as show off a little of everything he can do with the power of a major label behind him now. $oul $old $eparately is its own beast entirely, Gibbs showing off the various beats he can flow on top of and the allure he brings with his stories of family, drug business, and brutal violence that land no matter what his music sounds like. He's always been versatile, but never before has all his power been shown off in a single package. It can sometimes feel like $oul $old $eparately is jumping from idea to idea a bit too quickly, especially in the stretch of tracks from Feel No Pain to the Pusha T collab Gold Rings where the sound and themes each song explores are especially distant, but that also brings the album a sense of genuine energy and motion his previous projects never did. Not to say that Piñata or Alfredo didn't have a lot going for them, but their homogeneous sound delivered acuteness and immersion rather than the raw excitement and agility Gibbs shows off here. Where other rappers would begin to lag carrying so many different possibilities in their arsenal, Gibbs knows exactly where each of his weapons are and exactly when to use them, bringing a melodic flair to his verses on slick trap highlight Too Much and tapping into sensitive emotional corners on Grandma's Stove and not once losing his footing (although the variance in tone and intention causes these tender moments to feel strangely out-of-place compared to how similarly introspective tracks like Skinny Suge and Soul Right slotted in to their respective projects), $oul $old $eparately delivering smaller doses of Gibbs' usual magic but presenting so many options to choose from it's dizzying trying to choose a favorite. Every one of these tracks is engaging and fun in its own way, and despite the aesthetic changes and unique qualities of his other projects lost throughout the album, there's simply no denying how great the vast majority of these 15 tracks are. $oul $old $eperately isn't your standard Gibbs affair, but that's exactly what makes it work so well: unbeholden to the usual expectations of his albums, he lets loose and tries out a bit of everything, bringing to life some of the strongest songs in his career thus far and showing new avenues for him to explore through tracks like Feel No Pain and PYS. He's still one of the most recognizable and hard-hitting rappers today who can manage harsh street storytelling and a subtle emotional through lines within them and keep it all tightly packed and full of life, and the many different sounds he picks and chooses from here only serve to emphasize that ability. Whether he goes back to the hyper-focused intricacy of his last few projects or continues down this road of dynamic tracklists and a grab bag of refreshing beats, $oul $old $eperately proves just how well he can manage everything in one fell swoop.

#freddie gibbs #$oul $old $eperately #esgn #warner #boom bap #gangsta rap #hip hop #jazz rap #pop rap #trap #2022 #8/10 #album review #album reviews #2022 albums

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Gangsta Gibbs

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Band Name Origins: Stories Behind Band Names

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Band Name Origins: Stories Behind Band Names

Did you know that the Bee Gees were named after the initials of a DJ called Bill Gates? Did you know that the real story behind the origin of the name of the rock band 10cc is much more trivial and boring than the urban legend that surrounds it? Did you ever wonder why the hell would someone choose to name his band Chumbawamba? Here you can widen your knowledge by learning about the origins or rock bands names and pop artists pseudonyms.

10cc: an urban legend claims that the band who wrote the hit Im Not in Love has chosen her name as a gesture to the average male ejaculation, which is estimated as 9cc of sperm. but, the bands name really originated in a dream the band manager, Jonathan King, had in which he was managing a band by the name of 10cc

Alice in Chains: Lane Stanley and Jerry Cantrell had intended to form a heavy metal band that will perform covers of Slayer while wearing dresses. Although there plan did not come out, the name of the band remained. Alice in Chains is a take off on Alice in Wonderland with an S and M twist. Bee Gees: The Gibb brothers first had in mind the name The Rattlesnakes as a name of their band. Later they have come up with the idea of honoring the initials of both Brothers Gibb and their close friend and one of their first supports, DJ Bill Gates, who has nothing to do with the founder of Microsoft. Chumbawamba: apparently, one of the band members had a strange dream, in which he could not decide which public toilet door he should enter since the Men and Women signs were replaced with Chumba and Wamba signs. The Doors: formerly named Psychedelic Ranger, inspired by a William Blake quote: If the doors of perception were to be cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. Elvis Costello: was born as Declan Patrick McManus. When he had started his musical career, he adopted an alias created by a combination of Elvis Presley and Lou Costello, mainly because he represents the exact opposite of the other Elvis.

The Fall: taken from the title of a novel authored by Albert Camus.

Grateful Dead: originally named The Warlocks. The origin of the cult band final name was inspired by an old English folk tale, which themed around a traveler who is saved by the spirit of a dead person who is grateful for the travelers generosity and his willingness to pay the deads man debts in order for him to be buried.

The Happy Mondays: Shaun Rider was inspired by the happy Mondays he and the other members of the band were having as unemployed who were spending the day that follows the weekend in sleeping while the other people were off to work.

Ice T: the controversial gangsta rapper has chosen to name himself after Iceberg Slim, a famous pimp who later became an author of books that describe gangsta living. Johnny Rotten: the Sex Pistols leader was born as John Lydon. He received a stage name that was found more suitable for an anarchist punk with a set of rotten teeth.

Kraftwerk: the pioneer electronic band adopted the German translation of the term Power Station.

L. LL Cool J: James Todd Smith pseudonym is an Acronym for Ladies Love Cool James.

Marilyn Manson: the bandleader pseudonym mixes two of Americas favorite celebrities: Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. Other members of the band are using the pseudonyms Ginger Fish, Twiggy Ramirez and Madonna Wayne Gacy.

Nine Inch Nails: inspired by the nails that attached Jesus to the cross

The Orb: in Woody Allens Sleeper, there is a silver ball that causes people who touches it to react in strange ways. This device was called The Orb.

The Pogues: originally named Pogue Mahone, which is Kiss my Ass in Gaelic, the band shortened the name to avoid airplay censorship.

Queen: one word that catches both transvestite and royalty connotation was the perfect band name in the eyes of Freddie Mercury.

The Replacements: according to the myth, the punk rock band adapted the name after replacing a missing band in a gig, an incident that made them introduced themselves as The Replacements.

Sex Pistols: Malcolm Mclaren is responsible for the choice of the name, partly to help promote the clothes shop called Sex owned by Vivien Westwood who used to be his girlfriend at the time.

TLC: the initials of the band members nicknames T Boz, Left Eye and Chilli. It also suggests the acronym for Tender Loving Care.

UB40: the politically oriented band was named after a type of British unemployment form.

Velvet Underground: named after the title of an unknown sex book that one of the band members has found lying on the sidewalk Weezer: the band front man was nicknamed Weezer in high school since he was a geek who suffered from asthma that caused him to make wheezing sounds.

XTC: this punk band was formed in 1976 long before the usage of the drug was popular. The band had changed its original name Star Park after watching a Jimmy Durante clip in which he states: Im in ecstasy!

Yeah Yeah Yeah: according to Karen O, the inspiration to the hip band name came from the New Yorker phrase, which means something like whatever. ZZ Top: there are two versions related to the origin of the band name. According to the first one, the name of the band is a spoof on the name of the blues musician ZZ Hill. According to the second version, the name relates to a combination of two popular brands of cigarette rolling papers: Zig Zag and Tops Rolling papers.

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Hip-Hop/Rap Albums 2022

1. Conway the Machine – God Don’t Make Mistakes

2. Lupe Fiasco – Drill Music in Zion

3. Nas – King’s Disease III

4. A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Me Vs. Myself

5. Saba – A Few Good Things

6. Westside Boogie – More Black Superheroes

7. Freddie Gibbs – $oul $old $eperately (Bonus Edition)

8. JID – The Forever Story

9. Boldy James & Cuns – Be That As It May

10. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

11. Ab-Soul – Herbert

12. Method Man – Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab

13. Nick Grant – Welcome to Loveland

14. Burna Boy – Love, Damini

15. Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart

16. Jeezy & DJ Drama – Snofall

17. Westside Gunn – 10

18. Larry June – Spaceships on the Blade

19. Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Cheat Codes

20. Lloyd Banks – The Course of the Inevitable 2

21. YG – I Got Issues

22. Joey Bada$$ – 2000

23. Cordae – From A Bird’s Eye View

24. Apollo Brown & Philmore Greene – Cost of Living

25. Megan Thee Stallion – Traumatize

26. Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, & Girl Talk – Full Court Press

27. Denzel Curry – Melt My Eyez See Your Future

28. Dizzy Wright & DJ Hoppa – Dizzyland

29. Royce Da 5’9” – The Heaven Experience Vol.

30. Snoop Dogg – BODR

31. The Musalini & 9th Wonder – The Don & Eye

32. Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry

33. Jalen Santoy – Without Hesitation

34. Drake – Honestly, Nevermind

35. Symba & DJ Drama – Results Take Time

36. Jack Harlow – Come Home the Kids Miss You

37. Bun B & Statik Selektah – Trillstatik 2

38. Key Glock – PRE5L – EP

39. EarthGang – Ghetto Gods

40. Young Dolph – Paper Route Frank

41. Kid Cudi – Entergalactic

42. Smino – Love 4 Rent

43. Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss

44. Brockhampton – The Family

45. Tobi Lou – Non-Perishable

46. The Cool Kids – Baby Oil Staircase/ Chillout

47. Doe Boy – Oh Really

48. Dave East, Buda & Grandz, & DJ Drama – Book of David

49. Smoke DZA – 10,000 Hrs

50. Nigo – I Know Nigo!

51. Busta Rhymes – The Fuse Is Lit – EP

52. Wiz Khalifa – Multiverse

53. Ransom – Pain & Glory

54. Tee Grizzley – Chapters of the Trenches

55. Sy Ari Da Kid – The Shadow In the Shade 2

56. Roc Marciano & The Alchemist – The Elephant Man’s Bones

57. Mozzy – Survivor’s Guilt

58. Armani Caesar – The Liz 2

59. Action Bronson – Crocodilo Turbo

60. Earl Sweatshirt – Sick!

61. CyHi – EGOT the EP

62. Dreezy – HitGirl

63. Juicy J & Wiz Khalifa – Stoner’s Night

64. Logic – Vinyl Days

65. DJ Premier – Hip- Hop 50: Vol. 1 – EP

66. Paul Wall & Termanology – Start 2 Finish

67. Casey Veggies – Since Ya’ll Forgot – EP

68. 38 Spesh & Harry Fraud – Beyond Belief

69. Jay Worthy & Harry Fraud – You Take the Credit, We’ll Take the Check

70. The Cool Kids – Before Shit Got Weird

71. Boldy James & Real Bad Man – Killing Nothing

72. Dreamville & J. Cole – D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

73. Juicy J, Lex Luger & Trap-A-Holics – Crypto Business

74. Buddy – Superghetto

75. The Game – DRILLMATIC Heart Vs. Mind

76. Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama – Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It

77. Future – I Never Liked You

78. Duke Deuce – CRUNKSTAR

79. Prodigy – The Hegelian Dialectic 2: The Book of Heroine

80. Payroll Giovanni – Back 2 The Ba$ics

81. Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, & CMG The Label – Gangsta Art

82. Duke Deuce – Memphis Massacre II

83. Latto – 777

84. Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains

85. RZA & DJ Scratch – Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater

86. Cappadonna & Stu Bangas – 3rd Chamber Grail Bars

87. Mickey Factz & Ayo Shamir – It’s Only Us Here

88. Hodgy – Everyday People Change Into Someone

89. 38 Spesh – 7 Shots

90. Smoke DZA, Nym Lo, & 183rd – Driplomatic Immunity

91. Jay Worthy, Larry June, & LNDN Drugs – 2 P’z In A Pod

92. DJ Khaled – God Did

93. Casey Veggies – Crypto Veggies

94. Quavo & Takeoff – Only Built for Infinity Links

95. RZA & Bobby Digital – RZA Presents: Bobby Digital & the Pit of Snakes

96. Curren$y & Fuse – Spring Clean 2

97. Boldy James & Futurewave – Mr. Ten08

98. Westside Gunn – Peace “Fly” God

99. Mt. Westmore – Snoop Cube 40 $hort

100. Apollo Brown – This Must Be The Place

101. BigWalkDog – Trick City

102. Bas – [Bump] Pick Me Up – EP

103. Cam’ron & A-Trak – U Wasn’t There

104. Onyx – Onyx Versus Everybody

105. Blac Youngsta – 4Life

106. Leikeli47 – Shape Up

107. Tsu Surf – Disparu

108. Finesse2Tymes – 90 Days

109. 42 Dugg & EST Gee – Last Ones Left

110. Coi Leray – Trendsetter

111. EST Gee – I Never Felt Nun

112. Rico Nasty – Las Ruinas

113. TyFontaine – B4BMG: The Experience – EP

114. BlocBoy JB – Bacc 2 Da Bloc

115. Gucci Mane – So Icy Boyz 22

116. Lil Baby – It’s On Me

117. Post Malone – Twelve Carat Toothache

118. Gucci Mane – So Icy Gang: The ReUp

119. Vory – Lost Souls

120. Glorilla – Anyways, Life’s Great

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Gangsta Gibbs Hoe

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Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), known as The Hammer, is an actor and former defensive back who played mainly in the AFL during the 1960s. He is known for his film career, starring as Tommy Gibbs in the film Black Caesar and its sequel Hell Up in Harlem. He had other notable roles in other films such as Hammer, That Man Bolt, and Three the Hard Way.

Born in Gary, he was the oldest child born to Frank, a welder, and Lydia Williamson. Williamson attended Froebel High School, where he ran track and played football. He graduated in 1956. He left Gary to attend Northwestern University on a football scholarship. After playing college football for Northwestern in the late 1950s, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. When during training camp he was switched to their defense, his attitude over the switch prompted him to play his position with too much aggression, and the coach of the 49ers asked him to quit “hammering” his players. Thus, “The Hammer” quickly stuck and became his nickname.

He acted in films such as Three the Hard Way (1974), Take a Hard Ride (1975), One Down, Two to Go (1982), Original Gangstas (1996), and On the Edge (2002). In October 1973, he posed nude for Playgirl magazine. His early television roles included a role in the original Star Trek episode “The Cloud Minders” (1969), in which he played Anka. He played Diahann Carroll’s love interest in Julia.

He has had another career as a director and producer. His first film as a producer was Boss Nigger (1975), in which he starred. His second film as a producer was with Mean Johnny Barrows (1976). He has since directed over 20 features. He relocated to Rome and formed his own company Po’ Boy Productions, which started to produce actioners including Adios Amigo (1976) and Death Journey (1976).

He has been married twice. His first marriage was to Ginette Lavonda (1960-1967). He married Linda Williamson (1988). He has at least three children. He has black belts in Kenpō, Shotokan karate, and taekwondo. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Block Opera - The Remixes Vol. 1 (Side A & B)

We are Block Opera, a boutique beat label from Berlin, Germany and we love instrumental music in all its beauty and facets. Our artists make remixes too, though. Really great remixes actually. So great, they deserved a special look & feel, so we made a limited tape edition with a super exclusive design. The Remixes Vol. 1 is a collection of new renditions of timeless R&B and Hip-Hop classics. Each and every piece represents the signature sound of their respective creators. DJ Robert Smith added his magic on the 1s & 2s to glue these songs together and capture the final mix on tape.

Powerside - Side A: 01 Xzibit - Los Angeles Times (7apes RMX) 02 The Notorious B.I.G. - Young G's (Mr. Lipster RMX) 03 JAY-Z - Blue Magic (Brelstaff RMX) 04 Jadakiss & Anthony Hamilton - Why (HawkOne RMX) 05 Jurassic 5 - Freedom (DJ Suro RMX) 06 Large Professor - Hardcore Hip Hop (V.Raeter RMX) 07 A Tribe Called Quest & Tammy Lucas - 1nce Again (Olivier RMX) 08 50 Cent & Nate Dogg - 21 Questions (Lesky RMX) 09 Lizzo - Juice (freesi RMX) 10 Big Daddy Kane - The Man the Icon (Roboti Niro RMX) 11 Rasco - Bustin' (dédé RMX) 12 Opio - Fist Full (Amewu RMX) 13 Action Bronson & Joey Bada$$ - Beautiful Life (the intern RMX) 14 I-N-I & Pete Rock - The Basement (Chinch33 RMX)

Slowside - Side B: 01 Aaliyah - One In A Million (Cap Kendricks RMX) 02 Migos & Drake - Walk It Talk It (Satyr RMX) 03 Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You (Oskar Hahn RMX) 04 Bahamadia - I Confess (Smoke Trees RMX) 05 Freddie Gibbs & BJ The Chicago Kid - Shame (Lito Akari RMX) 06 Meek Mill - Exorcism (HTN RMX) 07 Erykah Badu - On & On (Duuq RMX) 08 Aaliyah - Try Again (Josi Miller RMX) 09 Roc Marciano & Sean Price - Snow (Quinte RMX) 10 The Notorious B.I.G. - Come On (Funky Notes RMX) 11 Lords Of The Underground - Tic Toc (lvl RMX) 12 Aesop Rock - Keep Off The Lawn (Q-Cut RMX) 13 G-Unit - Gangsta Shit (Enaka RMX) 14 Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Chessboxin' (Maniac RMX)

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#Block Opera #beats #rap #mixtape #hiphop #Vimeo

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Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man’s Bones

(Gangsta Rap, Jazz Rap, Ambient Rap)

Atop The Alchemist's minimal, sinister beats, Roc Marciano indulges in some of the most tense and humorous music he's put out to date. The Elephant Man's Bones' juxtaposition of calm production and ruthless, cold-hearted bars from Marciano make for one wonderfully dark and luxurious listen.

☆☆☆☆

Named after the Englishman Joseph Merrick, the man who inspired the title of Roc Marciano and The Alchemist's latest album perfectly embodies the duo's artsy, nefarious songcraft. Known as the Elephant Man as a result of some painful, severe physical deformities, he spent his 27 years being both mocked and revered by the public as a biological anomaly, his life explored in a myriad number of books, films, and stage plays - at one point, it was reported that Michael Jackson was so moved by Merrick's life story that he allegedly offered $500,000, later a full million, to purchase his skeleton from the Royal London Hospital. Marciano and The Alchemist share a similar fascination in the lines between disturbing and elegant, The Elephant Man's Bones mixing Marciano's tales of street violence, drug-running and expensive couture with beats that are restrained, colorful, and organic. Far away from Marciano's traditionally cold, heavy sound, The Alchemist's smooth and slightly off-kilter production pushing Marciano into new territory that shapes his rapping and presence to be stronger than it's been in years, The Elephant Man's Bones breathing new life into his skillful, deadpan bars. The Alchemist is an unexpectedly great fit for Marciano, his recent production for albums like Armand Hammer's Haram or Conway the Machine's God Don't Make Mistakes translating perfectly to Marciano's cold-blooded presence as he turns his production inside-out, emphasizing clean samples and rich keyboards that are as elegant as they are menacing. I honestly haven't enjoyed The Alchemist's production as much as I do here in a long while - I never was the biggest fan of how his beats landed with Freddie Gibbs on 2020's Alfredo, and his one-off beats on albums this year like SICK! and Crocodrillo Turbo were some of my least favorite of those projects - but there's a comfort and effortlessness to his work with Marciano that takes things to a level of luxury and richness he hasn't approached until now: the way opening track Rubber Hand Grip blends smoky keyboards with sharp, anxious string drones that immediately set the albums tone; the heavenly sample on the title track or the dusty loop driving JJ Flash forward. Not one of The Elephant Man's Bones' beats disappoints, all contributing to the album's mix of left-field lounge jazz warmth and cold-hearted lyrics that make it such an ominous, satisfying listen. And Marciano's bars are stronger than they've ever been, a clarity and cleverness to his writing that seamlessly integrates into some of his most villainous and menacing stories to date. Daddy Kane references everything from Breaking Bad to Olympic gymnast Suni Lee and Jimi Hendrix, and somehow ties it all together as Marciano contemplates his success over a fuzzy electronic drum loop and vintage synths, and the narcotized beat Alchemist throws onto Liquid Coke is fit just right for him to both throw out some of his signature blunt threats ("Don't make me dig in my bag, the magnum ain't gift-wrapped / ...It's not a catch twenty-two, this a TEC-22") and reflect on the ways he's been affected by that same criminal violence a few lines later ("Expensive clothes won't soothe / All this ice won't remove my bruise"). It seems linking with The Alchemist for a longer project has got Marciano less bottled up than usual, the rowdy sound of their one-off's together traded in for a methodical and detailed approach to their songcraft, quotables scattered all about the album's fourteen tracks - some of my favorites being "For me to line you, don't need a barber's license" from Deja Vu and his clever wordplay in the second verse of Trillion Cut ("These ain't no regular old bars, this a five star restaurant") - without Marciano ever being in your face about it, his assuredness in his rapping abilities and lyrical wit paying off immensely as him and The Alchemist sustain the album's sensitive mood across the entire 38 minutes. Keeping an album with as minimalist and left-of-center a sound for artsy East Coast rap as The Elephant Man's Bones' this enjoyable all the way through is quite the challenge, and they do it with endless charisma and personality. Two of rap's veteran players, Marciano and The Alchemist have been at it long enough to know the best parts of their music and how to tap into them time and time again. Working with one another, they exercise those strongest muscles with support from one another that champions their ability to pull you into their world and have you hang onto every word, Marciano's voice and The Alchemist's moody beats the only two things needed for The Elephant Man's Bones to keep its winning streak alive the whole way through - even the few bumps in the road aren't all that bad in the slightest. Marciano is a specialty performer, with a single voice and refined style he bends around any beat The Alchemist throws at him, and The Elephant Man's Bones' reliance on the fact that the two of them work so good together doesn't ever cause the album to stagnate as they consistently find new angles for Marciano's voice to wrap around The Alchemist's fuzzy, whiskey-scented beats. This is genuinely some of the smoothest, loveliest hip-hop I've heard in a good while, the duo rarely missing any of their shots and delivering a killer collection of colorful, delightfully subtle rap songs that never take more than they need and still land deadly blows with just a few bullets in the chamber. The Elephant Man's Bones is unlike anything either of them have done up until now, but it sounds as if they've been honing their craft together for a lifetime - how special is that?

#roc marciano #the alchemist #the elephant man's bones #empire #ambient rap #art rap #boom bap #drumless #east coast hip hop #experimental hip hop #gangsta rap #hip hop #jazz rap #2022 #8/10 #album review #2022 albums

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Jeezy Credits Nas For Solving His Past Beefs

I bet you didn’t know Jeezy had a little beef with Nas years ago.  After Nas proclaimed “Hip Hop Is Dead” in 2006, people thought the Queens rapper took a shot at the rappers in the South. At that time, the South started to run the game with artists like T.I., Jeezy, and Ludacris.  Jeezy didn’t take too kindly to Nas’s song.  He went on the radio after that responding with rage.  Shortly, after that Nas called Jeezy on the phone to explain to him what he meant.  Jeezy was already prepared to go to war with Nas.  But, according to Jeezy, Nas was calm, cool, and collected on the phone.  He also assured that his song had nothing to do with the Snowman.  Jeezy always remembered this. Jeezy Thanks Nas He was so inspired by Nas’s demeanor that he decided to take the same route in his other beefs.  The Atlanta rapper has had known beef with Rick Ross and Freddie Gibbs.  Ultimately, both of those beefs were squashed.  Jeezy actually signed Freddie Gibbs to his CTE Label in 2011.  Shortly, thereafter in 2012, Gibbs decided to leave the label.  He and Jeezy weren’t seeing eye to eye which led to the two dissing each other.  Gibbs dissed his former boss on “Real” and Jeezy retaliated on “Therapy For My Soul”.  After patching things up, Jeezy chalks up his beefs up to bad communication. https://twitter.com/1djfirstclass/status/1583130517809291264?s=46&t=HP9BIYZpA7CV-ysuYmTjRg The Shop: Uninterrupted Going forward, he promises to communicate better.  Jeezy has been busy lately after dropping his Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Snowfall, with DJ Drama.  Good thing these two were able to end their beef as well.  The Atlanta legend also made an appearance on The Shop: Uninterrupted, but the episode will never air.  Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was on the episode as well, and his speech wasn’t safe for television.  The Shop is co-hosted by Maverick Carter and LeBron James.  Read the full article