tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post986518230690113256..comments2024-03-16T11:14:24.111-05:00Comments on hip hop isn't dead.: Max's Delayed Reaction to XXL's "Freshmen Class of 2012"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-2008566389791024622012-03-29T06:31:43.327-05:002012-03-29T06:31:43.327-05:00Agreed. I think that is by far his best song.Agreed. I think that is by far his best song.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175380715014947500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-38644571132532409662012-03-26T19:32:15.963-05:002012-03-26T19:32:15.963-05:00If you like Danny Brown, you might like my blog, R...If you like Danny Brown, you might like my blog, Rhymes and Reasons. It’s a series of interviews with hip-hop heads who discuss their lives and a few songs that matter to them. Pretty powerful stuff. Check’em out here:<br /><br />http://thisisrhymesandreasons.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-27141914472309052672012-03-09T10:21:59.665-06:002012-03-09T10:21:59.665-06:00I agree 100%. XXX is way better than Black and Br...I agree 100%. XXX is way better than Black and Brown. In fact, as good as some of the rhymes were on Black and Brown, I thought many of the beats were lame so I almost didn't bother with XXX. I'm glad I did though. I don't really get Black Milk. I think he ruins the projects he's involved in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-35049613271426875282012-03-09T10:20:10.075-06:002012-03-09T10:20:10.075-06:00Pretty right-on. Danny Brown isn't special imo...Pretty right-on. Danny Brown isn't special imo but he blows these fools away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-64789608583740025462012-03-09T10:19:16.749-06:002012-03-09T10:19:16.749-06:00Yo max did you hear about the kid getting in troub...Yo max did you hear about the kid getting in trouble for graffitting Tyler the Creator lyrics on the wall of his school? (shit about burning down the school and killing people and all that shit)<br /><br />Pretty sad. Besides BlackendedWhite and that 27-minute s/t Earl Sweatshirt album (of which only about 15 minutes of are decent), nothing good has come from that crew, even beyond the music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-28255911062039935352012-03-07T11:30:16.730-06:002012-03-07T11:30:16.730-06:00I meant on the listI meant on the listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-32417812219427767942012-03-05T20:17:23.484-06:002012-03-05T20:17:23.484-06:00On the LIST, or did you mean, "Where the fuck...On the LIST, or did you mean, "Where the fuck are the Kendrick Lamar reviews"? Because there IS a Kendrick Reader Review in the sidebar. I think Kendrick can't really be considered a "freshman" this year.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-84016758718161132772012-03-05T20:15:59.779-06:002012-03-05T20:15:59.779-06:00"Shitty remixed version"? Well, I warne..."Shitty remixed version"? Well, I warned everyone at the top that the song I chose probably wouldn't be the best representation of the artist. Then again, I also warned everyone that I hadn't heard of most of the artists on the list, so...Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-77147209833758396152012-03-05T19:46:55.194-06:002012-03-05T19:46:55.194-06:00the fact that you're not familiar with Don Tri...the fact that you're not familiar with Don Trip besides the SHITTY REMIXED version of Letter to My Son makes me wonder if you even try to find good new rap music Max<br /><br />i have really read your reviews since almost day one but jesus christ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-59711858042462907702012-03-05T19:35:10.647-06:002012-03-05T19:35:10.647-06:00if you respect hiphop and haven't already thes...if you respect hiphop and haven't already these are a must listen. (*hint, hint* Google them and review there stuff Max)<br /><br />Rashad and Confidence - The Element Of Surprise (2011)<br />Windchill - Self Medication (2009)<br />Incise - Daily Methods<br />Anything by Nujabes (R.I.P.)<br /><br />that will do for today..Bob.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-36470080436629352842012-03-04T20:08:11.211-06:002012-03-04T20:08:11.211-06:00While that is the case, I'm not writing for my...While that is the case, I'm not writing for my health, and the more people actually read my posts, the more exposure the site and I receive, and more people seem to respond to the mainstream stuff. Basically, the readers have nobody to blame but themselves. Thanks for reading!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-67778243161003250832012-03-04T18:32:52.284-06:002012-03-04T18:32:52.284-06:00why does it matter how many comments you get? I th...why does it matter how many comments you get? I thought you were doing this to improve your writing skills not as some sorta side job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-49209411138687892242012-03-04T16:28:41.981-06:002012-03-04T16:28:41.981-06:00Funny because as soon as I typed this in I was goi...Funny because as soon as I typed this in I was going to comment on whatever review saying that maybe you should do this.<br /><br />Cosign a lot of the people here. Only one who can do damage is Brown (who I think still has more to prove though.) Everyone else comes off as one of those wack swag embracing disgraces, or nerdy teen adoloscent type music where the mc spits over a sugar coated beatVenomMenacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786897450714042746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-59706675474950281852012-03-04T15:42:12.386-06:002012-03-04T15:42:12.386-06:00Where the fuck is Kendrick Lamar?Where the fuck is Kendrick Lamar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-58206804095368735442012-03-04T09:28:06.908-06:002012-03-04T09:28:06.908-06:00I've gotten that sentiment from a lot of diffe...I've gotten that sentiment from a lot of different people.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-10799672591837619492012-03-04T09:27:50.937-06:002012-03-04T09:27:50.937-06:00I may have to look into that.I may have to look into that.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-43868504789482097012012-03-04T09:27:22.323-06:002012-03-04T09:27:22.323-06:00I'll admit that I haven't listened to XXX ...I'll admit that I haven't listened to XXX yet, but I stand by my statement that "Black and Brown" is his most accessible song to date. "Accessible" doesn't mean "bad", though, and I didn't really say anything bad about the guy in the post.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-76351937603779883342012-03-04T09:25:44.477-06:002012-03-04T09:25:44.477-06:00Perhaps if more readers commented on the less main...Perhaps if more readers commented on the less mainstream stuff...Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647652457368243630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-49928331362897461222012-03-04T06:00:56.345-06:002012-03-04T06:00:56.345-06:00Conclusion: Everybody on this list except Danny Br...Conclusion: Everybody on this list except Danny Brown is awful. Danny Brown ain't bad, but I'd still rather listen to rappers that proved their worth in the past. Mainstream hip-hop is going down with all these new wack rappers being promoted by record labels and the media.dariusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-1596066123222809622012-03-03T23:04:45.541-06:002012-03-03T23:04:45.541-06:00i love how this blog is called "hiphopisntdea...i love how this blog is called "hiphopisntdead" yet all you do is post commercial crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-49762695527975998492012-03-03T07:23:21.144-06:002012-03-03T07:23:21.144-06:00Max, how could you make that judgment about Danny ...Max, how could you make that judgment about Danny Brown when you haven't heard any of his material, which was his finest work and NOT produced by Black Milk? Dude has a bright future.<br /><br />Listen to Scrap or Die, Blunt After Blunt, Fields and 30. Hell, listen to XXX in its entirety. It's critically acclaimed for a damn good reason homie.Mr Midnightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-85119310311279656432012-03-02T18:14:52.662-06:002012-03-02T18:14:52.662-06:00Lol Great post, Max! They were all hilarious and o...Lol Great post, Max! They were all hilarious and on-point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-33528300149600055842012-03-02T17:59:38.816-06:002012-03-02T17:59:38.816-06:00Listen to these tracks and you may change your opi...Listen to these tracks and you may change your opinion on some of them:<br /><br />Machine Gun Kelly - The Return<br /><br />Macklemore (with Ryan Lewis) - Otherside<br />You might enjoy the remix to the above also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-12404212512937508112012-03-02T16:42:46.994-06:002012-03-02T16:42:46.994-06:00This year's XXL Freshmen Class are sort of lik...This year's XXL Freshmen Class are sort of like MTV's Hottest MC's List every year. it doesn't mean shit. (except for Danny Brown)standoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491299877783303020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433223770288671156.post-47694254254501585832012-03-02T15:20:25.980-06:002012-03-02T15:20:25.980-06:00I really enjoyed looking at the list and noticing ...I really enjoyed looking at the list and noticing it made up almost entirely of people I've listened too and decided weren't worth it in the past year. Danny's crack and I'm interested in Mackelmore but other than that I'll pass until next year.Maximnoreply@blogger.com