Vinyl Me Please Rap & Hip Hop

I absolutely hate this perspective. The idea that someone is "too old" for hip hop is really de-legitimizing to the genre. Hip Hop as a genre is in it's 40s now. So people who are 40+ can no longer make the music? People who grew up with and within the genre are supposed to listen to 20 year olds rapping their whole lives? In my opinion, that's really small-minded. This is the kind of mindset that keeps Andre 3000 from actually releasing a project.
I don’t want to sound defensive but I didn’t mean it like that. I was more referring to their outdated sound being “old”, but I still shouldn’t have worded it like that 🙈

I definitely think age doesn’t matter when it comes to hip-hop. Billy Woods isn’t young and he’s still making outstanding music and his project with Kenny Segal this year was great. Pusha T was in his 40’s when he released “Daytona” and I absolutely love that album! Kanye West was also in his 40’s when he released KIDS SEE GHOSTS and that album is a classic in my opinion! A Tribe Called Quest’s 2016 comeback album is a great example of a group keeping it traditional but still sounding exciting and fresh.

I just fucked up with the way I worded myself! I just think Little Brother’s recent album was boring and outdated. I do love Little Brother’s first two albums though and love spinning them! 👌
 
What Benny hasn't got the vinyl treatment yet?

It is more so I'm just digging dudes music a lot these days and don't want to shell out what it currently takes to get any griselda stuff on resale; I wasn't up on it enough to get it when it dropped but now either "plugs.." or "tana talk 3" are almost always in my rotation. I liked it all right away but it's grown on me even more over time. A VMP "plugs.." has major potential in this fan's eyes
 
For those wanting Dicaprio 2 on wax:

Looks like it's sold out already, maybe. I got the message at checkout. The following items are no longer available. Please edit or remove them to continue. I'll keep trying though. Thanks
 
If anyone following along in the Reddit guess thread, Storf said someone did get the RHH pick. Here's the sizable list of potential contenders, in no particular order:


YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy
Choosey and Exile - Black Beans
Jidenna - 85 to Africa
People Under the Stairs - Sincerely, the P
Earthgang - Mirrorland
Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks
Mach Hommy + DJ Muggs - Tuez-Le Tous
Benny the Butcher - The Plugs I Met (note this is an EP so I doubt it'll be it)
Injury Reserve - S/T
Ohbliv - Soulphonic <== NEWSFEDORA'S #1 PICK LET'S DO THIS BOYS
Little Brother - May the Lord Watch
Pouya - The South Got Something to Say
Pivot Gang - You Can't Sit With Us
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
Kevin Abstract - Arizona Baby
2 Chainz - Rap or Go to the League
Billy Woods - Hiding Places
Birdman and Juvenile - Just Anotha Gangsta
Boogie - Everything's for Sale
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - S/T
Quelle Chris - Guns
Slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain
Sean Price - 86 Witness
Smif-n-wessun - The All
Czarface - Czarface Meets Ghostface
Jim Jones - El Capo
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III
GoldLink - Diaspora
H.E.R. - I Used to Know Her
IDK - Is He Real?
Malibu Ken - S/T
Skepta - Ignorance is Bless
A$AP Ferg - Floor Seats (note this is an EP so I doubt it'll be it)
BROCKHAMPTON - GINGER
Saint Jhn - Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs
Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Iz Here
Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell
Tyler the Creator - Igor
DaBaby - Baby on Baby

It is not:
JPEGMAFIA (Storf ruled out)
JID - DiCaprio 2 (came out in 2018)
Yung Thug - So Much Fun (Storf ruled out)
Little Simz - Grey Area (already a RHH artist)
Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 3 (2018 CD release)
Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Bandana (already an exclusive)
Anderson .Paak - Ventura (Storf ruled out)
Rico Nasty - Anger Management (already a RHH artist)
Open Mike Eagle - The New Negroes Soundtrack (already a RHH artist)
Denzel Curry - Zuu (already an exclusive from a previous ROTM artist)
Megan Thee Stallion (Storf ruled out... for now)
Chance the Rapper (lol)
 
In order of what I'd love most to whatever:

Slauson
LB
Slowthai
Tyler
Dreamville
Brockhampton
Kevin Ab
literally everything else.

I mite ask Slauson on twitter if its him cause I'm 99% sure it's not him
I doubt it will be Tyler, The Creator or BROCKHAMPTON. I don’t think they’re great choices either, especially as they both had exclusive pressings and are very well-known. If neither had a pressing yet, then they would be excellent picks and it would be a Monster R&HH ROTM for VMP - especially Tyler, The Creator!

Slowthai would be an excellent pick even though it’s been released on vinyl. Slowthai has been really hot lately, like JPEGMAFIA! That single he released recently with Denzel Curry might be the Rap song of the year for me! His album, “Nothing Great About Britain”, is such an authentic album and it honestly reminds me a bit of Kanye West’s The College Dropout and The Streets’ Original Pirate Material! I’d love for it to be Slowthai because he deserves that spotlight!
 
I don’t want to sound defensive but I didn’t mean it like that. I was more referring to their outdated sound being “old”, but I still shouldn’t have worded it like that 🙈

Yah you are gonna need to explain what about the sound is outdated and "old". Mature and adult themes does not mean outdated. The production on the album is exceptional and features a pretty dope list of producers including Khrysis and Nottz from The Soul Council. The sound is absolutely a step forward (not saying better necessarily) from their last album The Minstrel Show and it fits the themes of the album perfectly. I mean it pretty much sounds like exactly what I would hope Little Brother would sound like in 2019, which is an incredible accomplishment for a group that hasn't put out music in over a decade.
 
If anyone following along in the Reddit guess thread, Storf said someone did get the RHH pick. Here's the sizable list of potential contenders, in no particular order:


YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy
Choosey and Exile - Black Beans
Jidenna - 85 to Africa
People Under the Stairs - Sincerely, the P
Earthgang - Mirrorland
Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks
Mach Hommy + DJ Muggs - Tuez-Le Tous
Benny the Butcher - The Plugs I Met (note this is an EP so I doubt it'll be it)
Injury Reserve - S/T
Ohbliv - Soulphonic <== NEWSFEDORA'S #1 PICK LET'S DO THIS BOYS
Little Brother - May the Lord Watch
Pouya - The South Got Something to Say
Pivot Gang - You Can't Sit With Us
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
Kevin Abstract - Arizona Baby
2 Chainz - Rap or Go to the League
Billy Woods - Hiding Places
Birdman and Juvenile - Just Anotha Gangsta
Boogie - Everything's for Sale
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - S/T
Quelle Chris - Guns
Slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain
Sean Price - 86 Witness
Smif-n-wessun - The All
Czarface - Czarface Meets Ghostface
Jim Jones - El Capo
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III
GoldLink - Diaspora
H.E.R. - I Used to Know Her
IDK - Is He Real?
Malibu Ken - S/T
Skepta - Ignorance is Bless
A$AP Ferg - Floor Seats (note this is an EP so I doubt it'll be it)
BROCKHAMPTON - GINGER
Saint Jhn - Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs
Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Iz Here
Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell
Tyler the Creator - Igor
DaBaby - Baby on Baby

It is not:
JPEGMAFIA (Storf ruled out)
JID - DiCaprio 2 (came out in 2018)
Yung Thug - So Much Fun (Storf ruled out)
Little Simz - Grey Area (already a RHH artist)
Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 3 (2018 CD release)
Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Bandana (already an exclusive)
Anderson .Paak - Ventura (Storf ruled out)
Rico Nasty - Anger Management (already a RHH artist)
Open Mike Eagle - The New Negroes Soundtrack (already a RHH artist)
Denzel Curry - Zuu (already an exclusive from a previous ROTM artist)
Megan Thee Stallion (Storf ruled out... for now)
Chance the Rapper (lol)

I assume people are going to join in at random points and not bother going back to read this list.. so allow me to be the first person to make a guess that isn’t on this list and then question why it’s not the artist I guessed..

I think it’s going to be Zelooperz!
 
Yah you are gonna need to explain what about the sound is outdated and "old". Mature and adult themes does not mean outdated. The production on the album is exceptional and features a pretty dope list of producers including Khrysis and Nottz from The Soul Council. The sound is absolutely a step forward (not saying better necessarily) from their last album The Minstrel Show and it fits the themes of the album perfectly. I mean it pretty much sounds like exactly what I would hope Little Brother would sound like in 2019, which is an incredible accomplishment for a group that hasn't put out music in over a decade.

I like the new album and love their earlier output, but I don’t agree that it is a step forward from the Minstrel show(which is not their last album). I will always prefer these guys over some 9th wonder production, personally.
 
I like the new album and love their earlier output, but I don’t agree that it is a step forward from the Minstrel show(which is not their last album). I will always prefer these guys over some 9th wonder production, personally.
I'm not sure exactly what was meant by step forward. I think it reflects where they are now in their life versus then then well.

I think the production on the album is great and fits right in with their sound that 9th helped cultivate. If it was a complete departure from that sound I would get the longing for 9th more.
 
I like the new album and love their earlier output, but I don’t agree that it is a step forward from the Minstrel show(which is not their last album). I will always prefer these guys over some 9th wonder production, personally.

Yah sorry, meant to say step forward from their last album AND The Minstrel Show (since no one really talks about Getback and Letback). And by step forward I meant everything from the production to the themes, and to the lyrics. I don't want to hear the same thing I heard 10 years ago and this exceeded my expectations while being very fresh. Please keep in mind that "step forward" does not mean "better" necessarily.

In listening to them talk about this album, they really tried to make it work with 9th Wonder, but it didn't pan out. I honestly think if they would have tried to force it with 9th, you would probably not enjoy the album as much because them not being on the same page would have affected the album.
 
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