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post #31 of 52
8/10/10 at 11:17am

If memory serves me right, Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow sounds sweet.
 

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post #32 of 52
8/10/10 at 1:30pm

the SS is amazing on buhloonemindstate.jpg

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post #33 of 52
8/10/10 at 7:27pm

Guys you totally forgot about Q-tip - The Renaissance 

 

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Also Devin the Dude - Landing Gear

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Edited by RadiatedAnt - 8/10/10 at 7:28pm
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post #34 of 52
8/10/10 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by deaf-hi View Post

If memory serves me right, Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow sounds sweet.
 


+1

 

also:

 

jurassic 5 feedback - great sound quality

lauryn hill- the miseducation of Lauryn Hill - pretty darn good

aesop rock - fast cars danger fire and knives

 

unfortunately most of the good hip hop doesnt get mixed well...  like all the other j5 albums..

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post #35 of 52
8/10/10 at 9:59pm

The Beastie Boys - The in sound from way out.

Be warned they play their own instruments and it's instrumental not really a hip hop album by a hip hop band.

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post #36 of 52
8/11/10 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by sluker View Post

The Beastie Boys - The in sound from way out.

Be warned they play their own instruments and it's instrumental not really a hip hop album by a hip hop band.


I am a big fan of this album!

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post #37 of 52
8/11/10 at 2:50pm

Not really hip hop but trip hop, Saltillo - Ganglion 

 

Great album just listened to it for the first time, some great beats, a blend of dub, middle east beats. 

 

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=20715


Edited by p2A810wner - 8/11/10 at 2:52pm
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post #38 of 52
8/12/10 at 6:50am
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Originally Posted by pow3rtr1p View Post

Flobots is another one, while not necessarily mastered perfectly, it uses real instruments.


Flobots is excellent, DJ Shadow is also pretty good.


Edited by lasraik - 8/12/10 at 9:27am
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post #39 of 52
8/14/10 at 2:42pm

I really like the following albums, in no particular order.  They all have excellent production.  The first one I listed, Common Market, is areally fresh, thought provoking group that not many people know about.  The others are more widely appreciated and are some of my favorite hip hop albums to date!

 

Common Market - Common Market

 

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

 

The Roots - How I Got Over / The Tipping Point / Game Theory

 

Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers

 

Lupe Fiasco - The Cool / Food & Liquor

 

Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute / Train of Thought

 

Oh, and of course Soulja Boy. 

 

JK, not funny.  Happy listening.

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post #40 of 52
8/14/10 at 2:55pm

dälek

 

 They are signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings.

Start with Absence 

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Check out the track Ever Somber, which samples My Bloody Valentine.

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post #41 of 52
2/5/12 at 2:19am

Reasonable Doubt, Illmatic, Don't Sweat the Technique. Artists like Tupac and Biggie were well produced because they appealed to wider audience, and musical production became quite a big part of their work. Same can be said for Jay-Z and, to some extent, Nas. Look at the Fugees - they come with their own distinctive sound and style. I'm sure audiophile headphones would make Lauryn's voice sound REALLY great on tracks like "Killing Me Softly". Her debut solo album, The Miseducation, was very well produced. Also look at Wu-Tang - Rza's a genius - those Martial Art samples would COME TO LIFE with good headphones... Liquid Swords. I don't know why everyone looks at the Blueprint and the Black Album for being really well produced - I would go for Reasonable Doubt. Hip-Hop Is Dead has REALLY good production as well. There are some albums that won't be so affected by audio quality (Criminal Minded comes to mind). Also, look at some new producers like Kanye West. Dr. Dre's production is also very good. I would say that audiophile headphones help.

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post #42 of 52
2/8/12 at 4:03pm

IMO there are two kinds of well-produced hip hop albums:

 

 

the albums that have great fidelity, clarity, detail, etc.  

Jay-Z - Blueprint

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

Tupac - All eyes on Me

The D.O.C. - No one can do it Better

The Fugees

and some of Kanye's albums (though i don't like the way they are mastered typically)

 

and hip hop albums that have grimey, murky production values that somehow add to the overall listening experience because they totally capture the vibe of the artist and the work.  I wouldn't want to hear hi-fi versions of

Nas - Illmatic

Raekwon - Only built for Cuban Linx

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

Wu-Tang Clan - 36 Chambers

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post #43 of 52
2/13/12 at 7:54pm

What exactly is being asked? If you mean the quality of mastering and so forth it can vary. I wouldn't approach listening to music from that angle though. You stumble upon unbelievable **** and you then attempt to find the best quality audio available not the other way around. But here are a few albums that stand out to me as far as I can recall in terms of detail and enhanced quality when listening with headphones or an audiophile like audio system.

 

Fat Jon - Wave Motion (2002)

 

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Panacea - 12 Step Program (2010)

 

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The Strange Fruit Project - From Divine (2002)

 

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Dday One - Heavy Migration (2008)

 

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And I'd agree with Donuts being well recorded, but there are way worse recorded Dilla joints that I rather listen to. A lot of instrumental hip hop has a more enjoyable listening experience under audiophile conditions versus not. The gap in enjoyment is more noticeable than when listening Boot Camp Clik or whoever. Peace.

 

 

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post #44 of 52
2/17/12 at 5:26pm
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Originally Posted by pow3rtr1p View Post

Flobots is another one, while not necessarily mastered perfectly, it uses real instruments.



I'm with you. Flobots debut album Fight With Tools sounds excellent. It came to life with Ety's of all iem's. Most hip hop has excessive slack when it comes to mastering. Although the vocals on some of T.I.'s albums are pretty good. I can't really think of one other than Flobots that is very good. 

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post #45 of 52
2/17/12 at 11:38pm
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Most hip hop has excessive slack when it comes to mastering.



Wrong

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