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August 26. No single yet.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Alchemist...s-release-date
August 26. No single yet.
This should be fire
Should be an instant classic :b
Dream collabo!
the music video premieres tomorrow morning, but I did some snooping around and this is the track on Roc's page...
production feels like a Killah Priest 'Planet of the Gods' outtakeQuote:
Originally Posted by Goldenchild
music video
This is gonna be special. Album of the year guaranteed.
Single is a snoozefest tbh
yeah I expected more too, like ... way more
imagine if all the songs are drumless beats
Yeah when Alchemist (as well as Muggs) go this route^, it’s pretty frustrating. Peace
This track is unlistenable..
Shit I'm On is one of Roc's top 5 best songs...produced by Muggs, I don't think it has drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tt5ifUYjOg
1 week early.
Album drops next week but you can buy it now for an arm and a leg on Roc’s website, includes two bonus tracks. Some dude posted the whole album on YouTube. Too lazy to post link
I posted it but it must have been removed.
Someone else posted it too but it’ll probably get removed. Heard the album. The verses are on point as always but it all comes down to the beats. Some beats are just bland. Still good overall. I can’t see Roc making a “serious” song. He’s not leaving the mafioso/drug/pimp universe. I imagine he just watches Scarface and Scorsese mob flicks on repeat
I haven’t heard this yet but I was hoping it wasn’t going to be Roc borderline having a conversation over slow beats with no drums.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenchild
Album of the year, hands down.
Maybe…but the bar is low these daysQuote:
Originally Posted by puerto rock
Roc still the best mc in the game today
Roc Marc does what we've come to expect on the rap end, maybe not his best but he maintains the standard. Alan's production is sweet. I feel like its a similar vibe to the Danger Mouse albums beats - very melodic, lots of layers and details that take a few listens to fully absorb. Its not instant hooky beats, so some might say bland, but you have to let an album like this sink in. Its nice.
Yeah it's not a BAD album at all. I just was expecting more. No Bangers at all on the album. Just seems like a slow mellow beat album. Nothing wrong with that but I was expecting a few hard hitting beats on here.
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I used to love beats by The Alchemist, but nowdays all his beats are so freaking boring, he can still make those beats I'd he wants but why doesn't he makes some bangers like back in the day???
The beats he did for mobb deep were hard asf
Yeah I agree with last 2 statements. His stuff definitely doesn’t hit like it used to. Mobb definitely brought out the best in him. Peace
i understand why alc stopped making bangers, because where did he have to go? he'd made 100s of near-perfect beats and from his point of view, what's the point in just repeating the formula?
i've been the biggest roc marci fan (if anyone digs up the thread here it's full of me rhapsodising about him), but this album just bores me. it's just some sleepy, comfortable stuff from both of these guys.
and for what it's worth, i never want to hear action bronson ever again - i don't hate him, i'm just done with his shit.
I miss the beats he used to make to Sean Price and Prodigy ( yeah, both those rappers are deceased) also to Raekwon, Action Bronson and some other hard core rappers, yeah he doesn't has to prove anything anymore but most the rappers he works nowdays are boring and his beats are boring, pretentious and doesn't has too much replay value, a true snoozefest tbh.
I heard The Elephant Man's Bones album today and for my surprise it's quite nice, at least most of the beats have rhythm...
Nowdays it would be sick if he did a full album with Ghostface Killah.
This was good. ‘Bubble Bath’ sounds like it could have been on Bulletproof Wallets. Then I got to thinking…fuck SC2, Ghost and Alchemist should do a Bulletproof Wallets 2
I always forget Alchemist has a couple beats on that album. I think Ghost played an Alchemist track on the Versus. I actually never watched that but thought it came up on this forum. Peace
He was great from 2010-2015, then after the Ghost beef something happened, he lost his zest. But he was definitely THE rapper for a while, I remember. His verses were so unique and funny, and they gave him good beats. Ironically, he got worse the healthier/skinnier he got lol. Now he's buffed up, but can't rap as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by rainbow
I like a few random songs and features from AB, like he had a few fun songs on his last LP. I just can't take too much of him, hes too one dimensional as an emcee.
Meyhem Lauren has surpassed Action Bronson as an MC, and that’s something I didn’t see coming. Or maybe Meyhem just has a better ear for beats
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Cool album. Mount Marci probably better tho i respect Alc production. Roc marc just too chill. Permanent chill mode for the brother
Mount Marci is just SPECIAL. I knew it would be hard for Roc to top that one. His production is just top notch.
But this album here is its own work of art. I’m digging the mellow vibe on it. Roc’s lyrics are just beautifully dark. He’s definitely the best emcee in the game today. I don’t think there’s a weak track on this album.
Time will tell if this is classic.
Funk Master Flex just played Quantum Leap, awesome to hear Roc Marciano and Alchemist during mainstream hours..
Ok after letting this album sink in I have to just come to the realization that Alchemist beats are what they are these days. Nothing mind blowing anymore and sometimes pretty average. So decent album but nothing close to AOTY. Peace
co-sign.Quote:
Originally Posted by josborne3680