"A Classic Hip Hop Album"

[DrunkenMantis]

the new Rolling Stone just came out and in the article 'bout the boys show in Philly says that their next album will be a "classic Hip Hop album" according to MCA (I believe it was MCA)

[Kid Presentable]

the new Rolling Stone just came out and in the article 'bout the boys show in Philly says that their next album will be a "classic Hip Hop album" according to MCA (I believe it was MCA)

Scan that shit up. Bold statement. Bold.

[Laver1969]

Very interesting! What exactly does a "classic hiphop album" sound like? Are we talking classic hiphop with no instruments? or are they talking about a CYH-type classic hiphop with some hard-core and instrument stuff?

Either way...that sounds great!!!

[Kid Presentable]

Unless they mean classical hip-hop. The phantom of hip-hopera type shit.

[DrunkenMantis]

I'm at work right now so that's the best I can do for now as for an un-official report. I'm thinking like Rappers Delight/Triple Trouble type shit,
just a guess though.

[DrunkenMantis]

the article also said that they will write lyrics first, before any beats or samples.

[canucklehead200]

Unless they mean classical hip-hop. The phantom of hip-hopera type shit.

hilarious! best quote i've seen in a long looooong time on this board

[Wino King]

Shit. I will probably have grandchildren by the time the next LP comes out. Oh well. I will still buy it.

[facedownfall]

i think they should record a hardcore e.p. for one week in october..spend the rest making hip-hop, then release the hardcore e.p in november or spring 2008, then drop the new classic hip-hop record just before summer.

[dirtydan11]

:eek:

[milkboy009]

HOLY CRAP! i was totally ready for some more instruments, but this is fine by me!

the article also said that they will write lyrics first, before any beats or samples.

Ok, now this is good news. To see that they're focusing on lyrics like this is great. I'll admit that TT5B was not the Bboys best effort lyrically (very possibly worst), they seemed to rely on their goofiness too much. I know the boys are capable of more and it's good to hear that TT5B will not be their last rap effort.

[dave790]

I think the lyrics are cool on TT5B. Back to versus type shit. I like all the different rapping styles and lyrical progression throughout their career though. But, I mean, to me there's a lot of cool lines across Hello Nasty but a lot of it's doo doo to the extreme - at least on the hip hop cuts - lyrics like on RRNN are obviously in a different zone (serious minded) but stand up really well.

[milkboy009]

I think the lyrics are cool on TT5B. Back to versus type shit. I like all the different rapping styles and lyrical progression throughout their career though. But, I mean, to me there's a lot of cool lines across Hello Nasty but a lot of it's doo doo to the extreme - at least on the hip hop cuts - lyrics like on RRNN are obviously in a different zone (serious minded) but stand up really well.

Don't get me wrong, I like the lyrics on TT5B. Its just that when they weren't trying to be funny it came out cornier than usual at times, and then often when they did do doo doo rhymes they weren't that funny. Hate to point a single boy out, but im mostly thinking of Ad-whammy.

BUT THIS NEW ALBUM WILL BE SWEET!

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

I'd love another TT5B. But I predict another HN like affair...

[pip07]

I'd love another TT5B. But I predict another HN like affair...

I'd love a HN pt II

[sugar free]

a classic hip hop album?

<- illmatic
paid in full
yo, bumrush the show
midnight marauders
stunts, blunts and hip hop
criminal minded
return of the boombap
36 chambers
licensed to ill
paul's boutique
enta da stage
bizarre ride 2 the pharcyde
93 'til infinity
long live the kane
going off
critical beatdown
business as usual
step in the arena ->

wow...
i can't wait!

[BeastieAlbum07]

a classic hip hop album?

<- illmatic
paid in full
yo, bumrush the show
midnight marauders
stunts, blunts and hip hop
criminal minded
return of the boombap
36 chambers
licensed to ill
paul's boutique
enta da stage
bizarre ride 2 the pharcyde
93 'til infinity
long live the kane
going off
critical beatdown
business as usual
step in the arena ->

wow...
i can't wait!

KRS-One would be a great fit for a feature with the 'Boys.

[Nicodemus]

Its funny they're calling it a "classic" before anything has been written or recorded.

Classic Hip Hop Album = Country Mike II (four disc box set)

[milkboy009]

KRS-One would be a great fit for a feature with the 'Boys.

ah yes, we all yearn for a callabo....

im thinkin, Q-tip, talib, RUN DMC, Mos Def or

LIL WAYNE! WEEZEY F BABY! YA DIIIIIG!??!?

kidding....

[BeastieAlbum07]

NO, I dont dig. lol

[dave790]

im mostly thinking of Ad-whammy.


Come on, 'what you talkin' bout willis, who's the illest, you know my name is adam stop calling me phillis' haha

I might just check that song out again after that popped in my mind, it had a funny/cool sorta sloppiness to it (y)

[TAFKASB]

To be honest...I don't care what type of album they bring out. I was concerned before TMU came out being that it had no vocals, but as it turns out that was smokin...so whatever they do will no doubt be great (y)

[Kid Presentable]

They're writing lyrics first because Just Blaze is doing the beats. /rumour lolol

[milkboy009]

They're writing lyrics first because Just Blaze is doing the beats. /rumour lolol

producers to callabo with: Just Blaze, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Rubin, Mark Ronson, Alchemist, Marco Polo and buy a J Dilla (R.I.P.) beat!

(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)

[pm0ney]

I have the Rolling Stone article, and MCA wasn't quoted as saying anything. The article states that it will be a "classic rap album", implying that it wont be an instrumental album. Classic as in true to the genre, not classic as in "5 star classic."

[Kid Presentable]

producers to callabo with: Just Blaze, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Rubin, Mark Ronson, Alchemist, Marco Polo and buy a J Dilla (R.I.P.) beat!

(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)

Too far. They'll probably just wind up doing beats themselves; the collaboration talk was a joke. There's always collaboration talk, and it's usually baseless.

And LOL at people listing 'classic' albums.

[BeastieAlbum07]

Too far. They'll probably just wind up doing beats themselves; the collaboration talk was a joke. There's always collaboration talk, and it's usually baseless.

And LOL at people listing 'classic' albums.

We can at least hope...

[Alli]

I have the Rolling Stone article, and MCA wasn't quoted as saying anything. The article states that it will be a "classic rap album", implying that it wont be an instrumental album. Classic as in true to the genre, not classic as in "5 star classic."

Thank you for pointing out what I was thinking. People take stuff to literally lol.

[sugar free]

like i was serious? :confused:

[de-nice]

Just interested...

What does 'classic' mean?

What does 'hip hop mean'????

I'm awaitin' the tour of all punk again...
:D

[insertnamehere]

oh man, you really should not have asked what hip hop means...


wait, is that internet squabble over now, or ongoing? i dont typically go into the forums where that was taking place.

[milkboy009]

Come on, 'what you talkin' bout willis, who's the illest, you know my name is adam stop calling me phillis' haha

I might just check that song out again after that popped in my mind, it had a funny/cool sorta sloppiness to it (y)

This lyric is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. "What Choo talkin bout willis" is a funny reference, but there is no one named Phyllis in Diff'rent Strokes.... I just don't see the appeal of "Sloppiness" i guess. I can handle some sloppy rhymes, but there were a couple too many on TT5B for my taste....

[Nicodemus]

Was Phyllis a character on that show "Alice?" I can't remember. That was a good show though.

"Hey could you please pass me the peas? And let me get a tissue if you think you're gonna sneeze."

[milkboy009]

Was Phyllis a character on that show "Alice?" I can't remember. That was a good show though.

Very Good Show (y)

[laurie_hammy]

This is good news. Im hoping an Ill Communication type album ! As long as theres a fair it of Hip Hop im happy. Not dissing the instrumentals there awsome too but still need some new Beastie rap.

[bigfatlove06]

producers to callabo with: Just Blaze, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Rubin, Mark Ronson, Alchemist, Marco Polo and buy a J Dilla (R.I.P.) beat!

(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)

Here is an unsupported purely speculative non-confrontational statement

I think that if the Beasties did another record with Rubin it would outsell everything they have ever done with the exception of LTI.

[Kid Presentable]

Here is an unsupported purely speculative non-confrontational statement

I think that if the Beasties did another record with Rubin it would outsell everything they have ever done with the exception of LTI.

I think you're wrong, both on the Rubin tip and on sales meaning anything.

[DrunkenMantis]

the new Rolling Stone just came out and in the article 'bout the boys show in Philly says that their next album will be a "classic Hip Hop album" according to MCA (I believe it was MCA)



here it is.

[RobMoney$]

The thing that made albums like CYH, IC, and HN great was the fact that they weren't just hip-hop, or just instrumentals, or just anything. They were a collection of many different styles of music, which is a format I hope they go back to in some way.

"A Classic Hip Hop Album" sounds like TT5B part deux to me.

[Randetica]

i dont mind aslong as timbaland keeps his fingers out of this project

[beastieboysbaby]

ha!! ^

[RobMoney$]

...and if were putting in votes for guest beats,
I throw my vote behind a Beastie - Chemical Bros. effort.

[beastieboysbaby]

that would be sweet!

[Kid Presentable]

The sooner we all accept Mark Ronson will be behind it, the better. And he gets a good sound out of instruments anyways, so I wouldn't mind that.

[dave790]

The thing that made albums like CYH, IC, and HN great was the fact that they weren't just hip-hop, or just instrumentals, or just anything. They were a collection of many different styles of music, which is a format I hope they go back to in some way.



I'm easy about what they do. What you mentioned would be great, but that's like the 'unbridled creativity' phase... I just don't think you can force things like that, the mix of styles etc. They'll do whatever they feel like doing no doubt, but personally I'd be inclined to hope they do something involving beats and sounds NOT made using computer programmes like Reason etc. Maybe a little more dense too. I like TT5B and the Mix Up, parts of both I love in fact, but they're obviously very different and arguably more simple than those crazy - in the best possilbe sense - 90's records. I guess albums like IC I just love everything about them, partly due to the reasons you say, and that's the difference. Either way, they've nothing left to prove, so I guess it's even more about having fun... As long as they hit the UK again, they can release anything. Fact is for me they haven't put out anything that I've not grooved too, so I'm pretty confident. But yeah after that rant, I hope they go back to that style too!

[DrunkenMantis]

you never know what's gonna happen until and get into the studio and start

messing around with sounds. they might start to sample themselves or mess

around with instruments to make loops.

[dave790]

yeah true man, we'll just have to wait and see. as i said i'd be hoping for something along the lines of what you said. it wouldn't surprise me if i was surprised though!

[martijn]

I'd love another TT5B. But I predict another HN like affair...

tt5b is crap (n) hello nasty is great (y)

[midzi]

I just hope it won't take them 6 years to record it.

[basd]

i hope there will be a great album, but they are the people who must think what the album should sounds like and stuff, because it's their album...u know you have ur style, they have theirs.

:)

[camo]

The sooner we all accept Mark Ronson will be behind it, the better. And he gets a good sound out of instruments anyways, so I wouldn't mind that.


Can't stand the smugness of that guy and the fact he needs to tell us every five minutes where he lives and who he knows.

Typical Mark Ronson:

Me and Amy (Winehouse) were kicking it together in my New York Apartment when a person from New York came over and brought me some New York pizza. Then I listened to my New York radio show with some rapper from New York. I want to be a Part of it (New York, New York).

[KENNY GUIDO]

This lyric is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. "What Choo talkin bout willis" is a funny reference, but there is no one named Phyllis in Diff'rent Strokes.... I just don't see the appeal of "Sloppiness" i guess. I can handle some sloppy rhymes, but there were a couple too many on TT5B for my taste....

I got more rhymes than phyllis diller!

[AndILoveMike!]

Shit. I will probably have grandchildren by the time the next LP comes out. Oh well. I will still buy it.

uhahahaha, that's really funny..
well, it's strange.. beastie boys have done an album 6 months ago, and they're already talking about the new one...
knowing beasties's time for make an album, i agree with this guy!