Rate the last album you've listened to

[classthe_king]

Cecil Otter is great

[CrashBand]

>not rating a doomtree, p.o.s or dessa album

[classthe_king]

Artist: Talib Kweli
Album: Eardrum

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
1. Everything Man- 8/10
2. NY Weather Report- 8.5/10
3. Hostile Gospel, Pt. 1- 9/10
4. Say Something- 8.5/10
5. Country Cousins- 10/10
6. Holy Moly- 9/10
7. Eat to Live- 8/10
8. In The Mood- 8.5/10
9. Soon the New Day- 8/10
10. Give 'Em Hell- 9/10
11. More or Less- 9/10
12. Stay Around- 7.5/10
13. Hot Thing- 8/10
15. The Perfect Beat- 8.5/10
16. Oh My Stars- 8/10
17. Listen!!!- 10/10

Overall: 8.59/10

Did the album meet your expectations?

I guess, I already had a good idea of the albums quality before tho (no pun)


Rate the album's production (1-10)

8

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)

8

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)

9

Who was your favorite guest on the album?

UGK

Favorite track?

Listen

Favorite beat?

Holy Moly

[dead prez]

the way you feel about kweli now is how I feel about nas kinda, lmao.

[classthe_king]

how is that

[dead prez]

well wasn't he a lot higher in your top ten before? lol, would he make your top 15 still? And it seems like quality went down in your eyes, not sure if you find him boring or anything to listen to anymore though. Nas though outside of illmatic and a few great songs on other albums is kinda boring to me now, (conversely jay z is starting to look more appealing lol, never though I'd say that since I could have easily been construed as a jay z hater before). He's just such a "pure" hip hop artist where the only reason you listen to him is because of his raps rather than beats, hooks, or it just being generally catchy music. I still like illmatic but that album is like the blueprint on how to make a "pure" hip hop album that relies on no melody but pure rapping and fire beats and scratched hooks, and when done right is great no doubt. But other times his hooks are really bad and his beats are decidedly bland, and even his rapping while topnotch can get monotonous after a while. I still love him cause he's the first rapper I stanned (other than Lil wayne and eminem, but he gets more credibility with the hip hop heads) but yeah after listening to more music from other genres he's EXTREMELY hard to listen to in long periods, lol. I stanned him harder than Black Thought @ one point, but yeah. Also Life is Good is probably like a top 3-4 nas album imo (very unpopular opinion). can't believe I just ranted, lmao

[classthe_king]

yeah i guess i feel the same way. i was overrating kweli by putting him in my top 10, more like top 20, not sure about top 15. I even feel the same way about Nas, everyone knows he's a great rapper to the point where he's the stereotypical great rapper but he does get kind of boring. I hardly ever listen to him now where as Jay-Z is a lot more entertaining and I've been playing his three classics a ton lately.

[DetroitSkills]

Artist: Talib Kweli
Album: Eardrum

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
1. Everything Man- 8/10
2. NY Weather Report- 8.5/10
3. Hostile Gospel, Pt. 1- 9/10
4. Say Something- 8.5/10
5. Country Cousins- 10/10
6. Holy Moly- 9/10
7. Eat to Live- 8/10
8. In The Mood- 8.5/10
9. Soon the New Day- 8/10
10. Give 'Em Hell- 9/10
11. More or Less- 9/10
12. Stay Around- 7.5/10
13. Hot Thing- 8/10
15. The Perfect Beat- 8.5/10
16. Oh My Stars- 8/10
17. Listen!!!- 10/10

Overall: 8.59/10

Did the album meet your expectations?

I guess, I already had a good idea of the albums quality before tho (no pun)


Rate the album's production (1-10)

8

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)

8

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)

9

Who was your favorite guest on the album?

UGK

Favorite track?

Listen

Favorite beat?

Holy Moly

checkin this out

[Jaba]

Artist: Eminem
Album: Relapse

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
3AM 7
My Mom 8
Insane 10
Bagpipes From Baghdad 5
Hello 7
Same Song & Dance 7
We Made You 5
Stay Wide Awake 10
Old Times Sake 6
Must Be The Ganja 6
Deja Vu 9
Beautiful 8
Crack a Bottle 7
Underground 10

Final Rating? (1-10)
8

Did the album meet your expectations?
Yes, I knew Em was coming out of an addiction and overdose. After Encore I was expecting worse and I was happy with it. Very fun and good album!

Rate the album's production (1-10)
10

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)
8

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)
9

Who was your favorite guest on the album?
50 Cent on Crack A Bottle

Favorite track?
Stay Wide Awake

Favorite beat?
Insane

[classthe_king]

Artist: Wu-Tang Clan
Album: Iron Flag

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
1. In the Hood- 5/10
2. Rules- 7.5/10
3. Chrome Wheels- 6.5/10
4. Soul Power (Black Jungle)- 7/10
5. Uzi (Pinky Ring)- 8/10
6. One of These Days- 7.5/10
7. Y'all Been Warned- 9/10
8. Babies- 8.5/10
9. Radioactive (Four Assassins)- 8/10
10. Back in the Game- 8/10
11. Iron Flag / The Glock- 6/10
12. Dashing (Reasons)- 7/10

Overall: 7.33/10

Did the album meet your expectations?

I guess so, if only because I had no expectations for a 2000's clan album

Rate the album's production (1-10)

7

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)

6

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)

7.5

Who was your favorite guest on the album?

Cappadonna

Favorite track?

Ya'll Been Warned

Favorite beat?

^^^

[PAINKILLƎR]

Artist: Eminem
Album: Relapse

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
3AM 7
My Mom 8
Insane 10
Bagpipes From Baghdad 5
Hello 7
Same Song & Dance 7
We Made You 5
Stay Wide Awake 10
Old Times Sake 6
Must Be The Ganja 6
Deja Vu 9
Beautiful 8
Crack a Bottle 7
Underground 10

Final Rating? (1-10)
8

Did the album meet your expectations?
Yes, I knew Em was coming out of an addiction and overdose. After Encore I was expecting worse and I was happy with it. Very fun and good album!

Rate the album's production (1-10)
10

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)
8

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)
9

Who was your favorite guest on the album?
50 Cent on Crack A Bottle

Favorite track?
Stay Wide Awake

Favorite beat?
Insane

lol

[classthe_king]

Artist: Bliss n Eso
Album: Flying Colours

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
2.Woodstock 2008- 8/10
3. Eye of the Storm- 7.5/10
4. Bullet and a Target- 9/10
5. Happy in my Hood- 7/10
6. Destiny Lane- 8.5/10
7. Zion Bash- 7.5/10
8. The Sea is Rising- 10/10
9. Gorilla Militia- 6/10
11. Climb these Cliffs- 8/10
12. At Midnight- 8.5/10
13. Royal Flush- 9/10
15. The Truth- 8.5/10
16. Never Give Up- 8/10
17. Field of Dreams- 8.5/10

Overall: 8.14/10

Did the album meet your expectations?

have already listened to it plenty


Rate the album's production (1-10)

7

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)

8

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)

8

Who was your favorite guest on the album?

Sapient

Favorite track?

The Sea Is Rising

Favorite beat?

At Midnight

[Son Goku]

Captain Murphy (Flying Lotus)
Duality
9.3/10

Probably the most underrated tape of 2013

[classthe_king]

Artist: Big L
Album: The Big Picture

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
1. The Big Picture- 9/10
2. Ebonics- 7.5/10
3. Size 'Em Up- 8.5/10
4. Deadly Combination- 10/10
5. '98 Freestyle- 10/10
6. Holdin' It Down- 6/10
7. The Heist- 8.5/10
8. The Enemy- 9.5/10
9. Fall Back- 8/10
10. Flamboyant- 9/10
11. Casulties of a Dice Game- 7/10
12. Platinum Plus- 8.5/10
13. Who You Slidin' Wit'- 7.5/10
14. Games- 6.5/10
15. The Heist Revisited- 7/10
16. The Triboro- 8/10

Overall: 8.16/10

Did the album meet your expectations?

Yeah, was pretty much what I expected

Rate the album's production (1-10)

6/10


Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)

7

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)

10

Who was your favorite guest on the album?

Tupac

Favorite track?

98 Freestyle

Favorite beat?

The Enemy

[classthe_king]

Artist: Aesop Rock
Album: None Shall Pass

Rate the tracks: (1-10)
1. Keep Off the Lawn- 8/10
2. None Shall Pass- 9/10
3. Catacomb Kids- 8.5/10
4. Bring Back Pluto- 7.5/10
5. Fumes- 9.5/10
6. Getaway Car- 9/10
7. 39 Thieves- 8.5/10
8. The Harbor Is Yours- 8/10
9. Citronella- 9/10
10. Gun for the Whole Family- 8.5/10
11. Five Fingers- 8/10
12. No City- 8.5/10
13. Dark Heart News- 8/10
14. Coffee- 9/10

Overall: 8.50/10

Did the album meet your expectations?

Yes

Rate the album's production (1-10)

8

Rate the lyrical performance by (insert Rapper/Group) (1-10)

10

Rate the microphone/vocal performance (Flow, Delivery, Mic Presence, etc.) (1-10)

8


Who was your favorite guest on the album?

John Darnielle


Favorite track?

Fumes

Favorite beat?

Getaway Car