Daily Discussion Thread 02/04/2015

Black Milk - Synth or Soul
Really cool concept instrumental album from Black Milk. Side A is synthesizer based beats while Side B is all soul sample based. I've always preferred Side B, but Side A sounded better than I remember this time around. Thanks /u/MMan0114 for the inspiration on this one a couple weeks ago. You can snag it on yellow vinyl here for a great price if interested. I'd say give the album a listen if you havent heard it yet, its only 22 minutes long.

Outkast – Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, ATLiens, and Aquemini
I'm a big fan of Outkast, especially their first three albums, but I realized I dont own any physical copies of their music. I think Aquemini is my favorite from them but I jump between that and ATLiens quite a bit. My only complaint is that 3 LP's for Aquemini is kind of obnoxious, but not really a big deal.

Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
I personally prefer this album to Lese Majesty which came out last year. This one also comes in a rubber sleeve. The pressing is also amazing, really thick and sold record that played really well. I think this is a good transitional album for anyone looking to get into experimental hip hop for the first time. Also a great album in general.

Kanye West – College Dropout
I've heard the complaints about Kanye's vinyl, but the price was low enough to seem worth it. I kind of regret it now. Disc 1 was a little warped, that in combination with the thin/low quality pressing make the first couple tracks on Side A skip like crazy. Straight up unlistenable. The Second disc was fine though.

Washed Out - Paracosm
This ones not hip hop but I figured I'd share anyway. I guess this is technically chillwave, but theres sounds from a ton of different instruments so this album sounds really lush. Each song has an outro that blends perfectly with the next track so this thing sounds great start to finish. This is kind of useless for a record, but if I'm planning to drive down a scenic highway, this is my go to album.

Ghostface Killah – Supreme Clientele
I've been meaning to check this out for a while now. I saw a used copy for a few bucks so I went for it. I see where all the praise comes from. Wu Banga 101 is my favorite track as of now.

Nelly – Country Grammar
This was the first rap album I ever heard. I remember my best friend got the clean version when it came out so I had him burn me a copy. Here we are about 14 years later and I realized I dont have a copy of it. I think I might keep this one sealed.

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