BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2

yessssss this is so much better than anything you could be listening to right now
extremely well produced very energetic strong covers
fiiiiiiisssssshhhhhh

get

'n

Tyler The Creator - Goblin

got leaked

obligatory ofwgkta

obligatory disclaimer to b/f/abs Tyler The Creator - Yonkers

gotdamngoblin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin_%28album%29

GET 192 cbr

'n

DangerDoom - The Mouse and the Mask

been meaning to post this for a while
for some reason the only Doom I can get into
some of the only hip-hop I'd suggest to Fran

get

'n

Team Teamwork - Ocarina of Rhyme

at the request of Catbus
LoZ beats with well-known rappers overlaid.
including Clipse, Aesop, Biggie, Jay-Z, and MF Doom.

get

'n

Redman - Muddy Waters

Kiza's been in quite the rap mood
so he calls this weird-rap
it might even be a little
odd

get

'n back

Flying Lotus - Los Angeles

alright

Flying Lotus is really great and everything

crazy kinda-experimental-but-catchy-and-shit electronic music rooted in hip hop

his best album

better than Cosmogramma

get it

Youngblood Brass Band Center: Level: Roar

will get a picture here later
updating from jim's house
TO SHOW MY DEDICATION TO YOU WHORES

gett

'n

Doomtree - False Hopes XV

Everyone's invited here
much more concise
less of the too-many-cooks feeling of the previous albums

get somethin' good

'n

Cenospecies - In Definition

for those hardcore P.O.S fans that just don't give a shit mothafuckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

get

'n192, this time

Thavius Beck - Dialogue

ADDEUM - I am stupid but now I figured out how to log in

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PRESENTING

ANGRY DRAGON NOTEPAD REVIEWS

this time it's personal

and no sendspace file again
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today we have a record from my favourite avant-hop label, Mush Records, you should check them out, they have pretty solid stuff

(what's the record?)

DIALOGUE

(who's it by?)

THAVIUS BECK

(when)

2010 you jammy bastards

First off you should know this is hip-hop. If you are one of those people who listens to "everything but hip-hop and country" you may turn off now but first know YOU'RE A FUCKING IDIOT. REALLY. HAVE YOU NEVER LISTENED TO THE PEDAL STEEL GUITAR IT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUND AND WHERE DO YOU HEAR IT OUTSIDE OF COUNTRY

actually Red Sparowes have a pedal steel, good band

anyway, sorry, i don't usually swear but really

hip-hop, yeah. I am one of those pretentious white-kid hip-hop listeners who mostly listens for the beats rather than the lyrics, and does not comprehend gangsta rap, although hip-hop before the advent of the sampler is also quite interesting; and if you are one of these pretentious listeners like me then I think Dialogue is probably for you. Let's seeeee

an excerpt from the press release

"Impressively Thavius also raps over his own beats, nailing the abstracted style of Mush artists like Aesop Rock, his peer Saul Williams or even El-P."

Yes, he does rap, (apparently he is mostly known as a beat producer) but really he shouldn't. I judge rapping by two things, since I don't listen to all the words - Is their voice cool and unique? Do they pull the occasional awesome line that you'll notice even not listening super-closely, like a sort of hook line?

according to no-name the above paragraph is a crazy way to listen but it is what I do; it is not like I am ignoring the words but more that I am not reading the lyrics booklet along with it. I DUNNO.

Thavius does neither of these things, so he's boring. I am on the eighth song of fifteen in another runthrough and I have not noticed a witty line yet. DISAPPOINTING, THAVIUS. You might have cool lines buried in there but if you're not bringing them to prominence you're not doing it right. And his voice is pretty black-guy generic also. NO IT'S NOT RACISM, SURELY YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Incidentally he's just disclaiming themes like "violence is bad" "money causes problems" "this beat is sick" I am not bringing anything to the table is what he is actually saying. Oh for water storage, and a poet like desert.

I've just found I overuse the word "basically". If you see it anywhere in my reviews please point it out, I no longer want to use it.
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Now, bad rap? isn't that all hip-hop is? why should I listen to this album, you say

the reason is some of the backing music is as brutal as hip-hop gets. Take "Violence", built on a cascade of processed cut-up snares, distorted bass hits, and weird acidic lines. It's like half-time breakcore. Half or double-time elements are a large part of the album's atmosphere and they're what gives it such a frenetic edge - "And The Beat Goes On" starts off with a hissy chiptune arpeggio speeding up to like WHOA FAST and then the drums and clapping sample and guitar all come in at half time and it's really good, it still sounds like it's at the faster speed.

So, DOES DOUBLE-TIME HIP-HOP SOUND GOOD TO YOU? That's the only recommendation I have of this album. It's not actually very good, and I reckon somebody else is likely to do it way better - but I have not heard anything like it, so it's of definite sleeper interest.

Boy, this review was less angry than the last one. I need to listen to some terrible music. somebody recommend some, or i'll just find some myself probably. NOBODY READS THIS BLOG ANYWAY

L

here's a mediafire link apparently, thank you google

http://www.mediafire.com/file/w2mzzjzzmzf/Thavius_Beck_-_Dialogue__2009_.rar

P.O.S - Never Better

reposting powerful clever adjectives to describe the best solo rapper of the decade.
etcetera,

http://rapidshare.com/files/197617272/BN-P.rar

'N

P.O.S - Audition

P.O.S is fantastic
get Never Better first

get it

'n

P.O.S - Ipeac Neat

P.O.S is the best rapper

get it

'n

P.O.S. - Never Better

So this one's going to be short, but it's worth checking out regardless.

I'm late on this boat, but P.O.S. has gotten loads of new audience members lately. And for good reason! Intense rapper with punk-rock backgrounds, who incorporates such into his beats.

One of the most intense rap albums I've heard yet. An hour long album, it'll give you a run for your money (or lack of money, if you take my link).

It's really just good~

get it

~nN

Gnarls Barkley - St Elsewhere

Personally, I think this is one of the best albums recorded in the preceding decade. A lot of people would disagree with me, (ie. everyone), but honestly, the 14 tracks on this album are like fun condensed into musical form. A lot of people would consider this album old news. I know it's old news. But it really is a remarkable album, so I'm gonna review this shit anyway.

You'd all know Crazy by now. Some of you may even know Smiley Faces, or you might even own the album. 5.8 Million people do, after all, not taking into account those dirty thieves who downloaded it. But this review is for the poor fool who hasn't bought this album yet. Because you should probably listen to this, hypothetical guy.

The album starts off strong with the standout track Go-Go Gadget Gospel, with Cee-Lo Green (the singer on the album; there is no person by the name of Gnarls Barkley) singing, "I'm freeeeeeeeee!" in his demented, brilliant voice. It almost sounds like it was recorded in a church, it's got so much soul. Crazy follows: you'll all know that track by now, and you'll know if you love it or hate it.

From then on, from the title track to Just A Thought, the album's strongest stretch gets all up in your ears. There is honestly, in my biased-as-fuck opinion, no song in that stretch that isn't perfect. Even the minute-and-a-half long rap about furniture arrangement. The album hits a slight blip with Transformer, a twitchy, uncomfortable track that feels like Danger Mouse, Cee-Lo's collaborator in this, just felt like fucking with the pitch for shits-and-giggles. Which would have been fine if it had turned out as a good track, or if they had left it off the album altogether. But they didn't, which sucks, I guess.

Transformer almost seems inconsequential in light of what comes next. Five tracks follow it, one about apathy, one about being totally on the line (appropriately titled Online), one about fucking dead people, one about, uh, storms, and one about how fucking great dancing is. All of them fantastic. It's St. Elsewhere's complete lack of pretensions that make it such a fun album; it revels in the simple pleasures.

Like fucking dead bodies.

-K

Get it.