Wow...is 'Elephunk' the best hip hop album of the year?

[UNCjigga]

It should be!!! I just bought this Black Eyed Peas album today, though I know it dropped early this summer. Reviews were mixed at best, and the only song I ever heard on the radio was "where is the love" so I never bothered sampling it earlier. Finally heard some more tracks on XM radio so I thought I'd check it out.

Every track is well-produced, and I can listen through the whole album any time of day. Very good party album. A little bit of rap, a little reggae, some latin beats, and even some modern rock...all with a funky flava. The one girl in the group can do some good vocals too (has she always been part of BEP??) I wish there was more good music like this instead of all the crap they play on the radio.

 

[waylman]

Not even close....the new Outkast blows it out of the water.

 

[nater]

I didn't like that cd at all

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: waylman
Not even close....the new Outkast blows it out of the water.

LOL, I was bout to say, that's the only other album I'd consider for that honor!! I dunno...both the Andre disc and the Big Boi disc flow really well, but the tracks don't really stand out on their own.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Bridging the Gap was a disappointment to me. I haven't gotten a chance to listen to their new album yet, but hopefully it will be better.

 

[waylman]

there's been lots of good hip hip this year. A few of my other fav's have been:

The Murs-The Beginning of the End
Lifesavas-Spirit in Stone
Ludacris-Chicken-N-Beer

 

[PMChris]

No, it's not the best of the year. That honor goes to Aesop Rock for Bazooka Tooth.

 

[AvesPKS]

I'm kind of partial to the new Bubba Sparxxx album, myself...

 

[anxi80]

the black eyed peas album is pretty good. i like the opening track on there along with a few others. no, the female vocalist was not a member previously, but from interviews, they are happy with the direction she has taken the band with.

aesop rock, what can i say? truly impressive album. it is a good album, and i recommend it to the causal hip hop listener.

of course, imo, the honor for best hip hop album goes to outkast. big boi's cd infuses the jazzy beats and trumpets we have grown to love from outkast, and andre's cd takes a whole new, unique direction, yet the original lyrics and concepts appeal to a broader range of listeners and expands their musical tastes. me also being a casual jazz listener really enjoyed dre's cd and what he did with it.

 

[UNCjigga]

heh, another vote for 'Kast, huh? Where were you guys when I posted this thread?

 

[gwlam12]

i didnt like the cd at all.

 

[Radiohead]

it's ok. I don't follow hip hop enough to say if it's the best or not
But Fergie is hot so that helps

 

[MazerRackham]

How about the new Neptunes CD? Thought that was pretty good...

 

[Amorphus]

"best" should never modify the noun "hip-hop"

 

[imported_Tomato]

No.

BEP sold out.

 

[atom]

Neptunes was an ok album only because the beats are A+. Didn't like Elephunk at all. Outkast is good. I dunno which ones are best, but ones I've enjoyed:

Jeid Mind Tricks - Visions of Gandhi and The Psycho Social CD
Gang starr - Ownerz
AR - Bazooka Tooth

 

[CT2TXtech]

Originally posted by: Amorphus
"best" should never modify the noun "hip-hop"

LOL,
its pretty much all i listen to, but i thought this reply was funny

 

[Tetsuo]

BEP = mainstream pop now, they suck.

 

[lilFajita]

I love it! The first track is pretty awesome. You know, I don't really get the selling out business. I've been listening to BEP for a long time, and while Bridging the Gap was not the my favorite, I still think that they are very very good. The girl is new, which is cool- she definetly has some voice on her.

I saw them in a concert a couple of years back, and it was so much fun. Nice guys.

 

[polm]

Originally posted by: PMChris
No, it's not the best of the year. That honor goes to Aesop Rock for Bazooka Tooth.

we have a winner !!!

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: waylman
Not even close....the new Outkast blows it out of the water.

Ahh not really. I'd prefer some JMD or Atmosphere over the new Outkast album, seriously.

 

[gistech1978]

chalk another vote up for the 'kast.

though i havent heard Elephunk, i might be checking it out.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
heh, another vote for 'Kast, huh? Where were you guys when I posted this thread?

if you wouldve named it: :music:You are...the Prototype:music: (or) :musicraculas Wedding:music:, then you wouldve grabbed my attention. just kiddin'. 'spread' is actually my favorite song on dre's cd.

 

[LS20]

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