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Title: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Denim Gremlin on January 11, 2011, 02:56:09 PM: Kanye West & Jay-Z - H.A.M *New Single* 1.11.11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_iCqiuIXkA&feature=player_embedded#)

I've listened to this 3 times in a row now.

I have no idea what the fuck is going on.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Pidgeon on January 11, 2011, 03:35:43 PM: Quote from: The Kid Colin on January 11, 2011, 02:56:09 PM
I have no idea what the fuck is going on.

That's every rap song ever to me.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Denim Gremlin on January 11, 2011, 03:43:22 PM: Quote from: Alex P on January 11, 2011, 03:35:43 PM
Quote from: The Kid Colin on January 11, 2011, 02:56:09 PM
I have no idea what the fuck is going on.

That's every rap song ever to me.

I'm sorry
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Trembling Eagle on January 11, 2011, 07:46:31 PM: "ham" was as far as I can tell a slang phrase that started in the "down-south" southern rap circles directly influenced by the events of The Wire. Where if you remember the free drug area Amsterdam-like experiment is misheard as Ham-sterdam by the street folk. So "ham" started to mean in the real world wild, crazy or "off-the-hook". Here it's appropriated by north east-y Jay-Z and midwest Kanye as "Hard As a Mother". The whole beat and style of the rap is very derivative of the southern rap party style.

Also I think it's sorta interesting Kanye mentioned Eli Porter the internet viral star famous for his "I did it" line, only in that internet memes are influencing everything.

Thats all I got.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Trembling Eagle on January 14, 2011, 01:42:54 AM: I wish one of you people would explain Jay Retard to me the way I just explained "going ham"
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: mike_b on January 14, 2011, 11:29:55 AM: Trembling Eagle, I will explian Jay Reatard to you:

It's music for playing really loud and remembering the parts of being a teenager that didn't suck.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: mackro on January 14, 2011, 09:02:22 PM: LEMME SMANG IT- Yung Humma ft Flynt Flossy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt5ghXdq6Z0#)

I can't stop listening to this song...
a) Yung Humma = Andres 3000 + Milli Vanilli ... really?
b) His label is TURQUOISE JEEP RECORDS. I didn't misspell anything
c) "Cush contusion"? "I like do stuff"? "Wild Thornberry"?
d) Flynt Flossy... that mustache
e) this is so frickin' catchy. It's hooked into my brain. Those synth parts in the verses and choruses.
f) No dirty words! the angle of the song certainly is dirty, but this can be played on the radio as is.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: effecT on January 15, 2011, 03:47:50 PM: Quote from: mackro on January 14, 2011, 09:02:22 PM
LEMME SMANG IT- Yung Humma ft Flynt Flossy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt5ghXdq6Z0#)

I can't stop listening to this song...
a) Yung Humma = Andres 3000 + Milli Vanilli ... really?
b) His label is TURQUOISE JEEP RECORDS. I didn't misspell anything
c) "Cush contusion"? "I like do stuff"? "Wild Thornberry"?
d) Flynt Flossy... that mustache
e) this is so frickin' catchy. It's hooked into my brain. Those synth parts in the verses and choruses.
f) No dirty words! the angle of the song certainly is dirty, but this can be played on the radio as is.

Two "Words":
POOTIE TANG
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Trembling Eagle on January 16, 2011, 01:00:55 AM: TURQUOISE JEEP RECORDS guys are great
it's comedy music but they end up crafting catchy little songs

I hope you can appreciate the greatness that is
Go Grab My Belt
very Prince influenced slow burner
GO GRAB MY BELT- Slick Mahony (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNQX8lUEDI#)
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Steve of Bloomington on January 16, 2011, 12:21:00 PM: I don't think 'Hamsterdam' was a result of being mis-heard. I always thought it was a play on the calling police 'pigs' thing.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Pidgeon on January 16, 2011, 12:27:19 PM: Are there any rap songs about respecting the police?
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: effecT on January 16, 2011, 12:34:02 PM: Quote from: Alex P on January 16, 2011, 12:27:19 PM
Are there any rap songs about respecting the police?
I think Ice-T is going to update his oeuvre on the Pod F. Tompkast, since his realization on CDR Radio that his old message and new message about the police conflict somewhat.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Stupornaut on January 16, 2011, 12:59:46 PM: Quote from: Alex P on January 16, 2011, 12:27:19 PM
Are there any ~~rap~~ songs about respecting the police?

No.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Trembling Eagle on January 17, 2011, 01:22:13 AM: Quote from: Steve of Bloomington on January 16, 2011, 12:21:00 PM
I don't think 'Hamsterdam' was a result of being mis-heard. I always thought it was a play on the calling police 'pigs' thing.

I disagree.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: buffcoat on January 17, 2011, 06:07:42 AM: Quote from: Trembling Eagle on January 17, 2011, 01:22:13 AM
Quote from: Steve of Bloomington on January 16, 2011, 12:21:00 PM
I don't think 'Hamsterdam' was a result of being mis-heard. I always thought it was a play on the calling police 'pigs' thing.

I disagree.

Yeah. Hamsterdam plays into the same theme as the kid in Homicide who'd never seen the ocean.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Steve of Bloomington on January 17, 2011, 12:00:54 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsterdam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsterdam)

'The name "Hamsterdam" comes from the drug dealers mishearing Herc refer to "Amsterdam".'

OK, you win.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Trembling Eagle on January 20, 2011, 04:04:33 AM: kinda interesting the intersection
of parody, joke songs and earnest yet completely ridiculous
in a genre as admittedly over the top as rap/hip-hop

u guys know about Lil B?

Lil B - Wonton Soup (AMAZING) VIDEO RARE ART!!IN THERE! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYfceJhgvRM#ws)
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: dudep on February 17, 2011, 10:23:00 AM: I really don't know what's going on here (not safe for work, school, home...)

Tyler The Creator - Yonkers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSbZidsgMfw#ws)
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: Martin on February 17, 2011, 10:36:57 AM: Someone's been listening to Heltah Skeltah.
Title: Re: hip hop has gone bonkers
Post by: dudep on February 17, 2011, 03:29:35 PM: Huh, I'd never heard Heltah Skeltah before but that makes sense.

Tyler was on Jimmy Fallon with the Roots last night (http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/odd-future-sandwitches/1295865), if anyone wants to see more.