Listening to Big Fish Theory was one part appreciation for the beats but disappointment with a lot of the lyrics, which were at times pretty shitty. I love quite a few experimental and instrumental hip hop albums, but finding real good ones is pretty difficult. Are there any albums out there that focus on setting a tone or establishing an atmosphere?
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Wyatt Diaz
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Joshua Edwards
I thought the lyrics were fine. In the words of Vince himself "a horror movie isn't supposed to have good lighting". I don't think the lyrics were supposed to be much more complex than what we get. On topic though, I'd recommend Absence by Dälek
Daniel Green
Are any of Del's other work any good?
Ryan Morales
Busdriver has a few.
Cold House - Hood if you want something ambient-y
Kill the Vultures - Carnelian
Ayden Diaz
When he worked with Hieroglyphics
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Hunter Harris
Check out Both Sides of the Brain and I Wish My Brother George Was Here.
Asher Hernandez
I'm not super into hip-hop, but fuck dude this album is amazing. Super over the top thug lyrics and a great sample pallet.
William Reed
One of the best hip-hop albums ever imo
Henry Moore
I tried to listen to this the other day and the skits were next-level bad.
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Asher Thompson
stop posting
Nicholas Miller
don't be put off by the shitty artwork
Cameron Wilson
Lupes kinda shitty sometimes, but this track rips pretty hard.
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Christian Rivera
Do you like clouddead?
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Brody Cooper
this is underrated, also very lyrical
Kayden Murphy
fuck forgot the pic
Eli Cruz
Seconding Busdriver, dudes been on some unique shit for a long time. His most digestible album is probably Fear of a Black Tangent so i recommend that
ill also recommend Labor Days. Aes' flow is up there with DOOM imo.
Carter Reed
Thanks for the reccs, I'll be sure to check them out. Anything loud and powerful?
Cameron Rogers
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The beat on this
Christopher Jones
Temporary forever by Busdriver is good too
Christian Ross
You should check out Kill the Vultures - s/t too
Brandon Moore
less experimental, more lyrical but still hits hard
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James Brooks
Might be up your alley
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Justin Barnes
1996
album released in 1996
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Xavier Williams
Their s/t is great imo, but I know a couple of people so put off by the first song, that they won't try their other albums now.
Jacob Perez
Busdriver's been doing a sound-art/spoken-word project called Free Black Press Radio; it's all on soundcloud and extremely good. Really dense stuff, but not humorless.
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Jonathan Perez
Did not know that, thanks for sharing.
Evan Mitchell
gonna check this out, covers with bugs bunny are really common for some reason
Jacob Hall
running out of albums
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Camden Powell
>MFW I found out KA is actually a 45 year old NY fire department captain IRL
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Adrian Long
Is eyedea's death one of the biggest musical losses of the century? He was the best freestyle rapper in the world around 2000 and created some of the deepest philosophical rap songs ever created in my opinion in each of his albums. He had so much talent and died so young, before he could even really become famous besides a few hits here and there. Since his death anniversary is only 14 days away, it's been on my mind a lot. Thoughts?
Benjamin Hill
didn't know that
Elijah Nguyen
He was p good, and he would've been better, later (he has that young-man edginess)
Still, better him that Aesop
Parker Powell
>a horror movie isn't supposed to have good lighting
isn't that when he's talking about shitty looking restaurants in long beach having the best food
Jack Baker
wow that is indeed unbelievably shitty artwork lol
Matthew Lee
I meant to post that as a thread but thanks for the reply. Yeah personally I like Slug from Atmosphere more, but listening to eyedea music amazes me - his mind was insanely complex.
Nolan Cruz
Damn I had no idea. Makes me love him and his music even more knowing this.
He is one of the realest out right now. Perhaps at the very top when you think about it.
Aiden Powell
I like how he managed to get a good 'Grunge-rap' sound in By The Throat. I haven't been able to get into Atmosphere.
Evan Turner
you could listen to dean blunt's babyfather project
it kinda fucks around with noise,grime,trap, dub, drone, spoken word, new york hip hop and some experimental beats.
lyrically its minimalistic so might not be your thing
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Christopher Ward
The thing about Atmosphere is Slug has been in probably 500+ songs, and each song has a unique style. No two atmosphere albums are the same. I'd recommend The Lucy Ford LP's and GodLovesUgly if you want some of the old "hip" stuff. Overcast is good if you like old school rap, and his newer albums are more relaxed but all hold important themes and they got pretty popular. Another thing, his album Headshots: Se7en is a really good "abstract" hip hop album I'd recommend if you're into that.