1983-2000 Vs 2000-2017

The Batlord · 06-05-2017, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

And Bat, since you did qualify your statement as personal taste, let me ask you, how important is whether or not a band is pioneering important to you? Is their something about breaking important new ground that makes the music more enjoyable than a fantastic copycat?

I'm more concerned with whether an artist has a singular sound than them being actually original. ICP is a great example: they were more or less ripping off Ice Cube and Esham at the start of their career, but they did it with an approach and personality that set them apart from pretty much everybody, so I don't really care that they weren't bringing much new to the table (although I guess it's possible that their late-90s/early-00s stuff was more original, but I just might not know who they were then ripping off). But I also love a ****load of unoriginal hacks who just did that sound better than others. So I guess the only thing that's important to me is if the music sounds good. *shrug*

OccultHawk · 06-05-2017, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

The evolution would be like 77-81 because the break out of punk and hip hop then you have the effect of that for the rest of the 80's into the 90's (which kind of sucked)

So I honestly just think CBGB and Factory were major historical post modernist art movements that aren't gonna be replicated

But at the same time there's plenty of good music released on any given year

The Message wasn't even released until '82 according to wiki. Hip hop had a lot of growing to do in 81.

elphenor · 06-05-2017, 12:56 PM

You know I listen to **** all Hip Hop

But I studied it in a college course (lol) and it's birthed like right down the street from CBGB

It's p cool the black-out in NY gave all these artists the opportunity to steal the equipment to make their art

OccultHawk · 06-05-2017, 01:04 PM

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Ice Cube and Esham at the start of their career, but they did it with an approach and personality that set them apart from pretty much everybody,

Obviously, the Esham connection is easier to see. Why, in particular, Ice Cube? Also, as you know, I've had your back with ICP but I find it difficult to think of them as better than Esham and not even in the same universe as Cube. Really?

The Batlord · 06-05-2017, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Obviously, the Esham connection is easier to see. Why, in particular, Ice Cube? Also, as you know, I've had your back with ICP but I find it difficult to think of them as better than Esham and not even in the same universe as Cube. Really?

1. The Ice Cube connection is really with their first album, which sounds like a charmingly cut-rate Amerikkka's Most Wanted. Obviously they can't impersonate Ice Cube well enough for it to be totally apparent, but they were definitely on dat Ice dick. Even the production was taking as much influence from Cube as they could with as little money as they had.

2. It's not that I think they're better than Ice Cube or Esham as MC's, but I just like listening to ICP more. Like I said, they had a unique approach and personality that makes them one of the most unique groups in hip hop, and even if I can't relate to ICP's mentality or message they somehow still click with me to a far greater degree than Cube or Esham.

3. I had no idea you liked ICP. Either I missed that post or you were drunk and thought you'd made a post you didn't. What are your thoughts on ICP, juggalos, and Psychopathic in general?

OccultHawk · 06-05-2017, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

You know I listen to **** all Hip Hop

But I studied it in a college course (lol) and it's birthed like right down the street from CBGB

It's p cool the black-out in NY gave all these artists the opportunity to steal the equipment to make their art

Are you claiming that hip hop started in or around the Bowery?

The Batlord · 06-05-2017, 01:23 PM

@Occult Hawk - Just in case you missed my post.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

1. The Ice Cube connection is really with their first album, which sounds like a charmingly cut-rate Amerikkka's Most Wanted. Obviously they can't impersonate Ice Cube well enough for it to be totally apparent, but they were definitely on dat Ice dick. Even the production was taking as much influence from Cube as they could with as little money as they had.

2. It's not that I think they're better than Ice Cube or Esham as MC's, but I just like listening to ICP more. Like I said, they had a unique approach and personality that makes them one of the most unique groups in hip hop, and even if I can't relate to ICP's mentality or message they somehow still click with me to a far greater degree than Cube or Esham.

3. I had no idea you liked ICP. Either I missed that post or you were drunk and thought you'd made a post you didn't. What are your thoughts on ICP, juggalos, and Psychopathic in general?

elphenor · 06-05-2017, 01:27 PM

Like punk I don't think it "starts" at a definite time as you can always point towards examples prior to the shift in popular music

But it happens in South Bronx where artists were hooking equipment to street lamps

OccultHawk · 06-05-2017, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

1. The Ice Cube connection is really with their first album, which sounds like a charmingly cut-rate Amerikkka's Most Wanted. Obviously they can't impersonate Ice Cube well enough for it to be totally apparent, but they were definitely on dat Ice dick. Even the production was taking as much influence from Cube as they could with as little money as they had.

2. It's not that I think they're better than Ice Cube or Esham as MC's, but I just like listening to ICP more. Like I said, they had a unique approach and personality that makes them one of the most unique groups in hip hop, and even if I can't relate to ICP's mentality or message they somehow still click with me to a far greater degree than Cube or Esham.

3. I had no idea you liked ICP. Either I missed that post or you were drunk and thought you'd made a post you didn't. What are your thoughts on ICP, juggalos, and Psychopathic in general?

ICP is funny, colorful, brilliantly entertaining, and surprisingly very well produced. I actually consider them a litmus test band. If you can't admit ICP is fun take the ****ing stick out of your ass. I suspect people who claim not to like them are more concerned with being associated with their admittedly immature fanbase than their honest aesthetic concerns. I love Juggalos and think there really is a difference a Juggalo and a Juffalo. I love that Down with the Clown Till I'm Dead in the Ground. Right up there with the Kiss Army and Dead Heads. What a fanbase! Remember those kids whose baby died and they had a big Juggalo funeral? Wow. It's like Dimebag in the Kiss Koffin! YouTube clips Tia Tequila being harangued at the gathering. lol. I like her, too. She thought her tits would win the crowd over but these weren't no Hell's Angels! But the bands on the label... I have to try to go that far. I guess ICP did what needed doing. I don't need a bunch of KISS clones either.

OccultHawk · 06-05-2017, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Like punk I don't think it "starts" at a definite time as you can always point towards examples prior to the shift in popular music

But it happens in South Bronx where artists were hooking equipment to street lamps

I didn't know they headed into Manhattan and stole a bunch of **** during a blackout. Nice.

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