Am I the only who isn't listening to Hip Hop as much as I used to?

This year I played the hell out of Black Milk, Devin the Dude, Brother Ali, and Sean P's new albums. I've yet to just be blown away by an album yet this year though and I am growing tired of all the garbage... Too many candy rappers seem to be at the top, too much candy is no good so now I'm closing the shop (c) Phife. But I doubt I will ever just stop listening to rap. I've been expanding my tastes in other genres too in the meantime.... I'm actually bumpin a Sly & the Family Stone album right now, not rap...

There have been a ton of great SOUL albums coming out these past two years MAYNE!!! Hit up albumbase, and check 'em out 8) Rap is crap, soul is gold :-*

Hell, I'm jamming D'angelo's "Voodoo Outtakes" right now, which is pretty much 20% D'Angelo singing, and 80% instrumentals that didn't make his "Voodoo" album. It's ownage. As for hip hop, only ish I've been jamming is Pharoahe Monch/Brother Ali/Sean P, and I haven't jammed Brother Ali, or Sean P's albums in a month or so...and Pharoahe's doesn't even get regular play from me.

nah, if anything im listening to more stuff including stuff outside hip hop

i can never get tired of music

i havnt bought a newly released hiphop cd in a while. i just went back and picked up 36 chambers and southerplayalisticadillacmusik a couple weeks agojubjub13

Same here man hip hop these days is garbage and i too have ventured into different genres like cos of its similar aggresiveness but i can never stop listening to Hip Hop for too long b4 im bck to bumpin older albums until the new good ones come out. Cant wait for Graduation, Detox, 8 Diagrams.

[QUOTE="jubjub13"]i havnt bought a newly released hiphop cd in a while. i just went back and picked up 36 chambers and southerplayalisticadillacmusik a couple weeks agodjwestwood

Same here man hip hop these days is garbage and i too have ventured into different genres like cos of its similar aggresiveness but i can never stop listening to Hip Hop for too long b4 im bck to bumpin older albums until the new good ones come out. Cant wait for Graduation, Detox, 8 Diagrams.

It will get better, major labels are going to topple within the next few years, and the rise of independent labels will rise. Thats when I think music and the industry will be back to how it used to be.Improbus

[QUOTE="Improbus"]It will get better, major labels are going to topple within the next few years, and the rise of independent labels will rise. Thats when I think music and the industry will be back to how it used to be.HighPowered94

"the fiend of Hip-Hop, it's got me stuck like a crack pipe"

Hip-Hop is so musically diverse because of sampling, maybe that's why I've not got a tired of it yet.

[QUOTE="HighPowered94"][QUOTE="Improbus"]It will get better, major labels are going to topple within the next few years, and the rise of independent labels will rise. Thats when I think music and the industry will be back to how it used to be.bradleybhoy

"the fiend of Hip-Hop, it's got me stuck like a crack pipe"

Hip-Hop is so musically diverse because of sampling, maybe that's why I've not got a tired of it yet.

See but that's the thing, hip-hop is built on sampling. I love it, but I like to hear where those samples come from and then that leads me into listening to other genres and going on from there.

Hell, I'm jamming D'angelo's "Voodoo Outtakes" right now, which is pretty much 20% D'Angelo singing, and 80% instrumentals that didn't make his "Voodoo" album. It's ownage. As for hip hop, only ish I've been jamming is Pharoahe Monch/Brother Ali/Sean P, and I haven't jammed Brother Ali, or Sean P's albums in a month or so...and Pharoahe's doesn't even get regular play from me.

Colt45fool

[QUOTE="bradleybhoy"]

[QUOTE="HighPowered94"][QUOTE="Improbus"]It will get better, major labels are going to topple within the next few years, and the rise of independent labels will rise. Thats when I think music and the industry will be back to how it used to be.Orlando_Magic

"the fiend of Hip-Hop, it's got me stuck like a crack pipe"

Hip-Hop is so musically diverse because of sampling, maybe that's why I've not got a tired of it yet.

See but that's the thing, hip-hop is built on sampling. I love it, but I like to hear where those samples come from and then that leads me into listening to other genres and going on from there.

You're right. That's why I copped a James Brown compilation and Superfly. I'll probably move on to Soul next, when I get the time. Also Hip-Hop kind of prepares you for older Soul and Jazz because it helps you get an ear for that sound.

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"][QUOTE="bradleybhoy"]

[QUOTE="HighPowered94"][QUOTE="Improbus"]It will get better, major labels are going to topple within the next few years, and the rise of independent labels will rise. Thats when I think music and the industry will be back to how it used to be.bradleybhoy

"the fiend of Hip-Hop, it's got me stuck like a crack pipe"

Hip-Hop is so musically diverse because of sampling, maybe that's why I've not got a tired of it yet.

See but that's the thing, hip-hop is built on sampling. I love it, but I like to hear where those samples come from and then that leads me into listening to other genres and going on from there.

You're right. That's why I copped a James Brown compilation and Superfly. I'll probably move on to Soul next, when I get the time. Also Hip-Hop kind of prepares you for older Soul and Jazz because it helps you get an ear for that sound.

This year I played the hell out of Black Milk, Devin the Dude, Brother Ali, and Sean P's new albums. I've yet to just be blown away by an album yet this year though and I am growing tired of all the garbage... Too many candy rappers seem to be at the top, too much candy is no good so now I'm closing the shop (c) Phife. But I doubt I will ever just stop listening to rap. I've been expanding my tastes in other genres too in the meantime.... I'm actually bumpin a Sly & the Family Stone album right now, not rap...

Orlando_Magic

If you waaant me to stay i'll be around the waaaayyy available for you to seee

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]

This year I played the hell out of Black Milk, Devin the Dude, Brother Ali, and Sean P's new albums. I've yet to just be blown away by an album yet this year though and I am growing tired of all the garbage... Too many candy rappers seem to be at the top, too much candy is no good so now I'm closing the shop (c) Phife. But I doubt I will ever just stop listening to rap. I've been expanding my tastes in other genres too in the meantime.... I'm actually bumpin a Sly & the Family Stone album right now, not rap...

murdamuzik

If you waaant me to stay i'll be around the waaaayyy available for you to seee

This has been a terrible year for hip hop so far.. I find myself listening to early to mid 90's rock more and more while I wait for something amazing to come out. The new Pharoahe is cool, but I'm hoping for much better out of Common's new joint. Hopefully he delivers.

I kind of agree....im not listening to the same hip-hop as i normally do, im bored with it...im starting to listento more"Soul Rap" i guess you can call it...i just got a few more songs by Common, a couple of new songs by Blackalicious and Gift of Gab...and its not rap but im starting to listen to John Legend also....

Im not to sure why i didnt start listening to this stuff earlier...its so much better than what i used to listen to....

and yeah, for the first time in a loooong time i downloaded some stuff thats non-rap....i just got a Sublime cd....first non rap/hip hop cd ive gotten in a looong time...

this year has been a bit slow, but i bump my older stuff a lotApocalypse33

same ..