T.C. Sings The Bricks – The Most Disappointing Hip-Hop Albums Of 2007
GENERAL By TC on December 22, 2007 at 11:38 amPreface By Gottyâ„¢
Oh my, where do we start?
Yes, we have a fantabulous list of what we think was good in 2007 & it’s almost near completion. Personally, as the de facto “figurehead,” the only thing I ask of our writers is to do is to write about what they like. It’s my belief that there’s plenty of music & material to hate…but we can leave those things for others, focusing our energies on the shit that’s worthy.
But, oh that TC, he’s such a rebel and would not rest or go unheard.
As the resident lead critic & after singing the praises of so many works, he simply had to voice his opinion on the albums he felt were sheer & utter feces this year. With his tireless efforts listening to so many unbearable albums that didn’t deserve our referencing, TC wanted the space & time to share with you his biggest letdowns for 2007.
Ladies & gents, TC Presents…
The Bricks
The Most Disappointing Hip-Hop Albums Of 2007 According To TC
50 Cent – Curtis
One of the year’s biggest sellers was unfortunately one of the most unoriginal. You would think after deciding to be on a first name basis with the public, we would get more of the man behind the music. But endless gun rhetoric filled 50’s third LP with more fluff than focus.
T.I. – T.I. Vs. T.I.P.
It’s no secret that staying hungry when you’re on top of the food chain is about as easy as your drunk prom date, but for whatever reason Clifford came half-hearted on his attempt at the storied concept album. The album was so uneven, all the singles came from the T.I.P. side.
Fabolous – From Nothin To Somethin
Loso bounced back in 2007 with an album so commercial that “Diamonds” literally came out of your speakers while listening. The overabundance of guest spots and heavy R&B themes made this soundtrack as forgettable as the first single. Which was “Diamonds” by the way.
Young Buck – Buck The World
G-Unit’s southern transplant was supposed to restore their former glory, but sloppy marketing and bad single choices made Buck The World your run-of-the-mill sophomore slump, both artistically and commercially.
Twista – Adrenaline Rush 2007
America will never get enough of the beloved sequel and ten years removed from the original, Twista decided to give the people what they’ve been yearning for. Unfortunately, a smorgasbord of screwed-up numbers combined with puzzling sugar-coated singles, hardly made Adrenaline Rush 2007 the return of the “old” Twista. Oh well, there’s always money in co-starring.
Havoc – The Kush
Solo albums in between group projects are always good for keeping brand names strong, but Mobb Deep’s Havoc’s buzz wasn’t nearly intoxicating enough to keep the thrill going for an entire album. Mundane murder material like “One Less Nigga” and “Get Off My Dick” just gave the listener the munchies instead feeding them satisfaction.
Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia
A feel good first single and clever album title wasn’t enough for veteran Keith Murray to win his way back into listener’s iPods. While time has definitely weakened the sting in his punchlines, it was the bland production on cuts like “We Ridin” and “Never Did Shit” that made this album scary for Keith’s future instead of in the hearts of wack emcees.
Joell Ortiz – The Brick
No one’s ever gonna accuse newjack Joell Ortiz of not having skills. But an album chocked full of chorus-less verses and constant references to New York hardly was the answer to the East Coast’s lyrical drought. And with no signs of the Aftermath album on the horizon, the title, The Brick, couldn’t have been more befitting.
Swizz Beatz – One Man Band Man
After the surprise success of “It’s Me Bitches”, all eyez were on the “Monsta” Swizz Beatz to deliver an album full of hits that lived up to his legacy. Unfortunately. we were given One Man Band Man, which was a fraud title, seeing that Swizz didn’t do 50% of the production, and it featured several corny one-liners and the inexcusable sample used on “Take A Picture.” You know your boy did that, but we wish he didn’t.
Paul Wall – Get Money Stay True
This sophomore slump was as quiet as a church mouse/as the singles didn’t appeal to his fanbase like the same sex/maybe too much grindin’ on the tracks like a skateboarder/or collabos with Juelz Santana and Snoop Dogg that were as forgettable as the remote control’s whereabouts/or maybe it was the muthafuckin’ NEVER ENDING metaphors and similes that Paul Wall likes to cram in every line of every verse!
Beanie Sigel – The Solution
Three out of four ain’t bad at all. Although the culprit for spoiling Roc-A-Fella’s perfect season was Beanie Sigel’s The Solution. Instead of the socio-economical thug we all grew to love, we were submitted to Chingy disguised as the Broad St. Bully as he blew money on women, in between shots of Patron while on his way to a mosh pit with Ozzy Osbourne. Oh well, three out of four ain’t bad at all!!!
Nore – Noreality
Just listen…
Chamillionaire – Ultimate Victory
Yeah, Chamillionaire is all for positivity but one of the most important aspects of the music is the credibility of the music itself. From the poorly written chrous on “The Bill Collecta” to the stilted delivery on “The Evening News”, Ultimate Victory was ripe with staleness. Guess a couple cuss words never really hurt anybody, huh?
Lil’ Wayne – ThA Carter III (Advance)
Even though these songs probably won’t be on the retail version of Carter III, shame on Dwayne for having the audacity to think everything he does in the studio is golden. “Kiss Me Baby”? What is that? Ode to self?
USDA – Cold Summer
The Snowman collaborated with his friends Blood Raw and Slick Pulla under the name U.S.D.A. to show how stereotypical the South can be with some of the most generic production and repetitive themes on Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape. With names like “Throw This Money” and “Ride Tonight”, there’s no surprise on the content, but the horrendous “Quickie” was the track to beat where Jeezy coerced the ladies to “let him hit it with his Nikes on.” No further comment is needed.
T-Hud – Undrafted
At press time, Troy Hudson has sold under hundred copies of this album…WORLDWIDE. If you own it and you’re NOT family, you must be a mastermind since you got the CD past the guards to the padded room.
Shop Boyz – Rockstar Mentality
“Party Like A Rockstar” kept the ringtones ringin’ with its crossover appeal, but where was the 2nd single? Could it be that the album was so bad that the label hoped the public wouldn’t get tired of the same guitar riffs over and over again? Yeah, that’s exactly what happened.
Pop Quiz: What were these guys individual names???
Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Chit
It may look like Dogg Food, but 2007’s Dogg Chit was hardly reminiscent of Daz and Kurupt’s seminal-classic debut album. With an endless body count on wax and Kurupt surprisingly playing the weak link, the Dogg Pound’s lame act thankfully fell on deaf ears.
Plies – The Real Testament
Reminiscent of militant rappers dead prez and Trick Daddy, Plies emerged on the scene with a vendetta towards the system. But maybe youth counselor would be a more suitable occupation because tracks such as “1 More Time” and “On My Dick” exposed his inability to get his points across while staying on beat. And the moderately successful “Shawty” only added disorder to a predominately “street” LP, because like him and microphones, they didn’t belong alongside one another.
Gorilla Zoe – Welcome To The Zoo
If you caught yourself listening to Gorilla Zoe’s debut Welcome To The Zoo outside of a club or a vehicle with 22’s on the wheels, chances are you noticed some serious beat riding and lyrical blemishes galore. A strong vocal presence gives hope for a second chance, but if its anything like this sub-par effort, he should keep the monkey business for the mixtapes.
Boss Hogg Outlawz – Serve & Collect
History has shown us that when a star rapper puts his friends on, its generally for the love and not the art. Who is Slim Thug to fuck tradition up? Never straying from the usual tales of “ridin’ clean and stackin’ paper”, Serve & Collect serves its purpose for stereo systems while “rollin’ thru your hood” but nothing more.
Timbaland – Shock Value
Sure, Timbo scored a couple of club hits off this Hip-Pop compilation, but musical massacres of the worst kind with artists such as Fall Out Boy, and The Hives revealed an experiment gone seriously wrong. At least we got “Way I Are” from the all madness.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Strength & Loyalty
Cleveland’s original rap sensation burst on the scene early 2007, only to be greeted with production that didn’t quite suite their various vocal tones. And with atrocities like the Mariah Carey, Bow Wow featured “Lil’ Love,” it was evident that the newly formed trio were just as confused as their fans were for the move to Full Surface Records.
Mims – Music Is My Savior
For what it’s worth, everything that came outta Shawn Mims’ mouth wasn’t completely bullshit. When he proclaimed “I can sell a million saying nothin’ on the track”, he was sadly correct…to an extent. The single “This Is Why I’m Hot” did indeed go platinum, but for the rest of the pathetic excuse of an album, Mr. Mims can go down in history for being “hot” while having a “flop” at the same time.
Cassidy – B.A.R.S.
Cassidy had the perfect opportunity to let his personal tragedies become his artistic triumphs, but less-than-potent material forced B.A.R.S. to be just another filler induced biography. Maybe the fourth time will be the charm.
Guru – Jazzmatazz Vol.4
Installment #4 of Guru’s Jazzmatazz series made a serious dent…in the pillow of the listener after experiencing it. Already technically sound in the vocal department, the last thing he needed was monotonous instrumentation as his back drops for an hour. It’s like eating a pound of pasta before a marathon. It just doesn’t work.
8Ball & MJG – Ridin High
When “living legends” Ball & G have to resort to Nelly-esque foolishness like “Hickory Dickory Dock” or general foolishness like “Alcohol, Pussy, & Weed”, it’s probably a sign that the well has ran dry. Still lingering on the basically defunct Bad Boy South, Memphis’ finest dropped a straight dud that hopefully a label shift will prevent from ever happening again.
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i agree with everything said except i kinda liked shock value (its not classic and the songs you mentioned by fallout and hives were doo but the production alone for the most part was great…danja does his thing)
and oh yeah…1st???
you serious man?
young buck
keith murray..
joell ortiz???
does everyone shares this opinion?
did anyone really expect a Mims/Paul Wall/Shop Boyz/Plies/etc. album to be any good? these are no brainers.
In retrospect.most 2007 hiphop albums sucked big time:)
damn i never thought that i would see somone who would agree with me so much. some of those albums did suck ! jus what im talkin bout folks lovin mista plies but his album aint ChIT !
*Huttin proceeds to pull up iTunes*
*Huttin listens to “Take a Picture” off of “One Man Band Man”
Huttin thinks to himself “Hmm…okay…”
*Huttin walks away furious, goes out side barefoot to kick puppy*
i can agree with you on everything but ridin high. it really isn’t that bad of an album.
i agree with nearly all of these. except joell. i see it as an imperfect but promising debut
i’ve linked this up on my site. great and much needed list!
Let the record show that I disagree wholeheartedly with Plies & Joell…well, maybe not Plies’ album. It’s hard for me to diss dude off the strength of his mixtapes.
But when TC sent me this message, I said fuck it & that’s what pushed me to publish it…because he had me laughin so damn hard.
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Joell- all that shit is the same. Every song is interchangable. I knew I wasn’t crazy when XXL dissed back when the innernuts was acting like he was Pun Jr. All them albums SUCK though LMAO. U know how I know em’ so well? They were all gonna be potential reviews (well I did do some of em’) but could’nt muster the energy for the words!!!
Actually that Joell is the only rebuttal I’ve gotten from the list and it’s not that I’m not naive to why its liked, I just don’t feel the reasoning is fair. I know he’s a rhyme animal but that 3rd class production and lack of conceptual songs just doesn’t make the cut in my book.
Um you forgot American Gangster…
You can’t honestly say that Jay z had more than 1 lyrically solid track on that album. maybe 2 at most
for the most part i agree…i cant co-sign on your opinion of THE BRICK though…Joell was a beast that whole CD and i dont think he intended for it to be your classic 3:16 (16, chorus,16, chorus,16 = 3:16 for you smart dumb cats out there) album but more of an tapa mixtape to get the public his name while he recorded his aftermath release…its just too bad that it doesnt look like that will happen
Joell Ortiz was my rookie of the year without a doubt
“i can agree with you on everything but ridin high. it really isn’t that bad of an album.”
^^^ name stealer.
Young Buck’s album is on production standard superb.
young buck was aight tho not on commercial level but he was missing something
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No… Joel, then 8B&MJG, and Buck …
not bad!
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ps: Joell with Dre can make a classic album …
and this cd it’s just a mixtape, so …
maybe the best mixtape of the year?
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Timbo incredible producer but his album, is not excellent because u have some classic banger track and some uninteresting track… so…
agree that The Brick shouldn’t be on the list. was way better than i expected. and i kinda liked fab’s record too, dont think its as bad as you say.
this nigga TC is on some bullshit…some of his choises actually most I agree with but theres albums on this list that pushed platinum… so Im assuming by brick you mean creatively.
this is some college kid wanna be intellectual back packer turned main stream observer type of shit and Im calling bull shit.
I liked Havoc’s The Kush and T.I. vs T.I.P. was one of my favorites.
I definately agree on the Timbo, Cassidy and 50.
Haven’t peeped the Siegel yet but I hope its not as dissapointing as you make it out to be.
Why even put out a shitty album? Do these people listen to the LP themselves before they put it out?
B.Sigel : for me,
excellent tracks (feelings, vibes, flows) are :
All the above (banger)
Gutted ! (w/ Hova)
Dear self !!
Hustlas, Haze And Highways !!!
Prayer, is cool too.
I agree totally
I dunno i thought the joell Ortiz was a breath of fresh air… obviously not some great album or a classic but at that time when it came out all I wanted to hear was straight spitten and thats what I got. Plus production on that album was pretty good. 125 Grams Pt. 2 FUCKIN DOPE. But I can see why its easy to put an album titled the brick into this list of albums.
But I pretty much agree with everything else
Detox was wack… oh wait (and I did), my bad…
That Joell Ortiz was fire!!!
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The Kush wasn’t super-ill but I loved it, Curtis had some bangers on it and one or two skippables (new word for ‘08!). Joell Ortiz a disappointment??? I think you’re waaaaaaay the fuck off with that statement, dude KILLED every song on the album and never got out-shined by any of his guest appearances, even KRS-One co-signed him as the next best thing outta NY! I agree with Jay from VA on one point, lyrically Jigga sounded like he was struggling on American Gangster, he murdered “Fallen”, “Success”, and “American Gangster”, but he pretty much forced the rest of the bars on the other tracks like a chick in labour. The album wasn’t wack, but it ain’t no best of 2007 either (except to the Jay-Z dick-riders!!!)
i think there are some gems on that mims album, the album overall was a let down…but Mims proved to me he can spit and has bars on…
Doctor Doctor
Don’t Cry
Where I Belong
those were the thumbs up tracks in my opinion, hopefully his next lp has more tracks like this…
@ Flea thank you for not being blinded, for real, cause yall feeling everything from that nigga, he’s been fell off.
and Rookie of the year, EASILY goes to Blu,
that exile and the powder and oils joint are both better than most releases this year..
Rapp Murr Phobia held nothing of any interest which was a shame after He’s Keith Murray was a front to back banger.
I was gonna check out Joel Ortiz this week now I’ve been thrown off course.
(quiq question, with Jay Electronica’s Act 2 dropping on christmas day where exactly is it gonna drop seeing as I can’t find anything official anywhere?)
SOMEBODT SHOULD REALLY POST THE LINKS FOR THESE ALBUMS
SINCE THEY JUDGIN THEM FOR THE YEAR
Flea, we generally agree on the muzack, but AG being wack?…. I dunno homey.
American Dreamin’, wack? Not hardly. What a lot of cats are saying is ‘eh’ was a mixture of Jay AND Frank Lucas’ lives.
Nothing wack about that shit.
and Blu is nice, but Jay Elec is rookie of the year. Tune in xmas day for more proof of that statement.
@ Lupang
most ‘likely’ his Myspace, but google it and I don’t think there’ll be a prob
my bad Flea, you didn’t say ‘wack’
• Crooked I not dropping for yet another year.
• E-40 consistent downhill slide has been disappointing since “Tell Me When To Go” got turned out for snerds. Even though there was no album in 2007,
• How about Wu-Tang “8 Diagrams”? I didn’t have expectations for/or care about any of the albums y’all listed above. But Wu-Tang was one of the more “mainstream” albums I was anticipating, only to end up real disappointed when I heard it. Shit was not on point.
SOMEBODT SHOULD REALLY POST THE LINKS FOR THESE ALBUMS
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Started to but really don’t have the time for that. Do some search engine diggin and they all should turn up b/c none of them are anywhere near “hard to find” online.
I was gonna check out Joel Ortiz this week now I’ve been thrown off course.
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Enh…I wouldn’t let one person’s opinion sway me. I truly think dude is a talent. While he be recognized on a mainstream level? Prolly not…but that still doesn’t deny his obvious skills.
Sorry Flea but AG is still gettin repeat spins in the whip; it’s an easy default choice.
Tune in xmas day for more proof of that statement.
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Man dude sucks….for dropping that shit on Christmas lol. Do it the day after or some shit.
How about Wu-Tang “8 Diagrams”? I didn’t have expectations for/or care about any of the albums y’all listed above. But Wu-Tang was one of the more “mainstream” albums I was anticipating, only to end up real disappointed when I heard it. Shit was not on point.
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My thoughts exactly. I been a Wu-head since ‘94 (or was it ‘95? I was a few years late), but 8 Diagrams let me down hard. Aside from “Rushing Elephants” and “The Heart Gently Weeps” there was nothing else on that album worthwhile.
I agree with 70% of the reviews but come on..8ball and MJG??..That album is great..And hickory dickory dock is a banger..Shame on you…I hope 8ball sits and you face after a night of KFC and yams.
i was waiting to disagree with you when i read the title, but after reading all the way through, i have to say, you are 100% correct. good work.
To the dude that asked about Jay Electronica, it’ll drop on his myspace probably
Hey goitty tell me what you think of the joint I sent you….
Peace
JV
Jimmy – Haven’t had a chance to listen yet sir.
Did anyone click Diamonds?
YHOMIES
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Top 10 Producers Of 2007
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peace y’all
“and Blu is nice, but Jay Elec is rookie of the year. Tune in xmas day for more proof of that statement.”
lol, jay is no rookie. people just woke up this year.
and that blu joint with mainframe, powders & oils… that album sucks, beatwise. none of them bang at all. they’re all loops with no drums added.
@ Gotty: I didn’t say Amercan Gangster was garbage, I just don’t see what all the fuss is about. The beatz are ill for sure but you must admit Jay sounded like he was trying too hard to come up with dope rhymes. I liked it, I actually bought it, but to say it’s a classic and one of the best of ‘07 I wouldn’t go that far. I don’t what version you heard, but that Joell Ortiz is fire, the point of that album was to bring lyrics back to the game and REAL skills, not just hype (Jay-Z). I’m agreeing with everyone else, that Blu & Exile “Below The Heavens” is King Of 2007. I’m adressing all haters on this one, holla back.
p.s.
Not to knock anybody, but if you didn’t go out and SUPPORT the artists and merely downloaded the shit then what you bitchin’ about? You got the shit for free, delete what you hate and keep what you like. Peace.
@ Chris
true. I’ve been riding w/ Jay Elec for a good minute, but ALL of rhe cats being mentioned didn’t just pick up a pen, and a Stle Wars EP, and scattered cuts w/ Dilla, etc ain’t necessarily a mainstream ‘world premier’.
* Style Wars
i cosign all of the picks except joell’s joint (it was mostly older material by the time it released- but still solid bangers) and shock value (the shit was catchy!)
T.C. you know I got you. Only one I can disagree with IS Joell. I had to review that. After listening to it 5-6 times front to back, its solid to me. Not perfect, but not a brick. Good read though homie.
It doesn’t matter if they were just loops, 80 percent of production is just loops, you can’t front on the lyricism displayed on the album, cause even without drums they still prove to be better than The majority of artists out, so what are you really saying?
@ greums that top ten producers of the year is some bullshit too, Exile, Madlib, Oh No and a few others were left off of that one.
@Jay From VA. U didn’t even read the entire post from XXL Producers Of The Year.
*smh*. Attention to detail.
–D.S. No doubt. It was expected
LMFAO@ KFC & Yams
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“It doesn’t matter if they were just loops, 80 percent of production is just loops, you can’t front on the lyricism displayed on the album, cause even without drums they still prove to be better than The majority of artists out, so what are you really saying?”
80 percent of production WAS loops… in the eighties and early 90s. the loops are hot though, no doubt. mainframe is a skilled digger. but i wouldnt really even consider what he made as rap beats. they’re just unaltered looped sections of songs. you gotta do something to make it a beat. at least add a hard ass snare or something, a hi hat to give it a little swing. c’mon now.
and dope lyrics don’t matter, a great rapper can still make a shitty album (see: Nas).
I dug the Lil’ Wayne leaks all year, so I’m going to disagree with you on that tip, even if some garbage slips in, at least he’s pushing it.
I will agree with you on that Joell, I’ve listened to him sober, drunk, high, attentively, inattentively, every kind of way, since everyone hypes him so hard, and I still don’t get it. I think dude is annoying.
And thank you for airing out Shock Value one more time, haha, fuck that album.
agree with everything on here, but plies. as far as koopa is concerned, he never really cursed much to begin with, but throw in a fuck or two and your audience is automatically doubled. that timbo album sucked balls, but the chorus on apologize is probably the most infectious shit i’ve heard in a while. seriously, its just one of those songs that you hear and it’s automatically stuck in your head on repeat for the rest of the day.
Great list.
8 Diagrams should have been on it over Joell Ortiz.
I dont get this stuff with Blu & Exile. I found it even more boring than Cunninglynguists
wow! they did NORE dirty…
I can only comment on the albums I have listened to. Agree with most of your choices.Sigel doesn’t belong and Wu-tang does. Joell joint was a major label mixtape son, let’s wait for the aftermath if it ever comes before we pass judgement. Have u heard Blood Raw rap what did u expect from USDA album entirely. But Corporate Thuggin is a banger. What did u expect from MIMS? No comment on Timbaland And 8ball @ MJG
Slick Pulla has dropped a few entertaining tracks (let me go back & find “It’s Slick” where that fool said some shit like “I run these hoes like Pat Summit”. But the only track I play off that USDA is the first song, solely for the horns.
“Fuck a rap critic/he talk about it while I live it”
- Method Man
TC I tip my hat to you for always stirring up controversial, thought-provoking, not to mention funny debates. When you droppin’ that “Best of 2007″ list? Can’t wait for that, the comments will probably hit the 1000 mark.
sigh, ya’ll trippin if u ain’t think Curtis and Ultimate Victory are in the same category…chamilitary mane..
wait..that came out wrong..fuck.
Shame on you…I hope 8ball sits and you face after a night of KFC and yams
*dead*
Aight y’all, I’m bout to lace y’all with links to each album on this list.
Gotty and/or P, make sure my next comment goes through please.
50 – CURTIS
http://h3d1e8uv8mv8ueppezi.usercash.com/
T.I. – T.I. Vs. T.I.P
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XCPE9VON
Password: http://www.rapgodfathers.com
Fabolous – From Nothin To Somethin
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AWI3J6H2
Password: hiphophunt.blogspot.com
Young Buck – Buck The World
http://www.filefactory.com/file/00eddc/
Twista – Adrenaline Rush 2007
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W92Y3385
Password: http://www.rapgodfathers.com
Havoc – The Kush
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YCINB32B
Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia
http://rapidshare.com/files/73124117/KM-RMP.rar
Password: themightycasey
Joell Ortiz – The Brick
http://rapidshare.com/files/27182322/Joell_Ortiz-The_Brick__Bodega_Chronicles-2007-C4.rar
Password: http://www.albumhunt.com
Swizz Beatz – One Man Band Man
http://rapidshare.com/files/72502034/2007_-_one_man_band_man.rar
Paul Wall – Get Money Stay True
http://depositfiles.com/en/files/1679448
Password: Supa@StreetHop
Beanie Sigel – The Solution
http://rapidshare.com/files/72720680/free_solution.rar
N.O.R.E. – Noreality
http://rapidshare.com/files/50919967/N.O.R.E._-_Noreality-RHH.rar
Password: http://rianhiphop.blogspot.com/
Chamillionaire – Ultimate Victory
http://rapidshare.com/files/67768280/Chamillionaire-Ultimate_Victory-Retail-2007-iND.rar
Lil’ Wayne – The Carter III (Advance)
http://rapidshare.com/files/73748511/Lil_Wayne-Carter_3-_Advance_-2007-Effect_Mode.zip
USDA – Cold Summer
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MO3IBG2N
T-Hud – Undrafted
http://www.uploading.com/files/4HU8IBOX/TH_U_2007.rar.html
Shop Boyz – Rockstar Mentality
http://rapidshare.com/files/35952495/2007-RockstarMentality-TJ.rar
Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Chit
http://rapidshare.com/files/22364627/TDPDC-TJ.rar
Plies – The Real Testament
http://rapidshare.com/files/74690617/PlisTstmnt.rar
Gorilla Zoe – Welcome To The Zoo
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2160VJME
Password: hiphophunt.blogspot.com
Boss Hogg Outlawz – Serve & Collect
http://link-protector.com/191568/
Timbaland – Shock Value
http://rapidshare.com/files/77836049/TSV.rar
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – Strength & Loyalty
http://www.sendspace.com/file/adbfdg
Mims – Music Is My Savior
http://rapidshare.com/files/67985464/Mims-Music_Is_My_Savior-2007-ERB.rar
Cassidy – B.A.R.S.
http://www.zshare.net/download/5069507adb9e41/
Guru – Jazzmatazz Vol.4
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PMLGX5OI
8Ball & MJG – Ridin High
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P7DZQFPY
I’ve never read more bullshit in my life than xxl’s top producers list, Rza top? Scott Storch actually on the list having aledgedly ethered timbaland?, dub x having jokes.
Ummm. No. Ball & MJG was a banger. Except for that “30 Rocks” song. That was a piece of shit.
Thats a rediculous ass post. It’s not often I leave a comment, cuz I like this site…but I mean wow that shit is wack.
Young Buck’s CD was GOOD, even G-Unit haters like myself found a lot of stuff we enjoyed on it. I don’t see how that’s a dissapointing CD, and “Get Buck” was a bangin ass single.
Joell Ortiz? Dude, I’m not even gonna justify explaining why his shit was good. haha.
Timbaland’s shit had a bunch of good songs, if you like Timbaland then you loved this shit right here.
Lil Wayne did put out some garbage shit, but if you put together a advance version of the Carter 3 with like his 15 best tracks this year, then it would be top 5 albums put out this year. so stop bein a dummy. haha.
And finally the stupidest shit I’ve read in at least a week:
you said some bullshit about Beanie Sigel becoming Chingy. wow. did you even listen to the CD? OR did you just read the names and features? Cuz u mention Patron (The “Shot Of Patron” song, which features Diddy, Peedi and Ghostface, is a banger, and they all come raw btw) and you also mentioned Ozzy Osbourne. But his song with Ozzy is a good song, a genre breaking song…that has lyrical content!!! Bean’s new CD is easily top 5 this year, and it might even be the BEST CD overall this year.
I COMPLETELY disagree with a lot of that post.
Spice_1-Immortalized-1999- [192k]
1. Intro Skit
2. What The F***
3. Thug Poetry
4. Suckas Do What They Can
5. U Can’t Fade Me Skit
6. U Can’t Fade Me
7. Club Skit
8. Can I Hit It?
9. High Powered
10. Killerfornia
11. News Flash Skit
12. Gone With The Wind
13. Too Deep In The Game
14. Make Sure They Bleed
15. Ride Fo’ Mine
16. Street Skit
17. Immortalized
18. F*** The World
19. Droopy Skit
20. 187 Proof
21. Ride Wit Me
http://rapidshare.com/files/74565340/S1IM.rar
Totally agree that 90% of so called hip-hop is garbage these days including all of the albums listed above. What is sad is some of you actually think this mess is good.
I went back and listend to the powder and oils joint,
and there are more than 3 songs with drums added that aren’t from the sample. it’s not the entire album,
but I feel you on the drums added, but I still like the album though. and you right about Nas, but it’s not about bad lyricism it’s about not being able to pick a beat for shit…I’m hoping Nigger proves that wrong but I doubt it.
@ whoever said something about the top ten, I went back and looked at it, and that was dumb, lol for real.
what’s the point of doing that.
what about the good albums that came out this year?
pop quiz answers:
Demetrius “Meany” Hardin
Richard “Phat” Stevens
Rasheed “Sheed” Hightower
8 diagrams was great. the production is just a new avenue for RZA. i don’t see why GFK and Rae were fussing so much. And every one of them steps their game up, like they have something to prove. Method Man is a monster on this record. my only problem: where the fuck was ghost on the ODB tribute?
TC=hater
Oh my god, T.C. Clearly isnt a fan of hip-hop because most or all the albums he said i owned at a certain point and i liked them all, besides curtis lmao
The good clearly outweighed the bad this year….
First time stumbling across the Rawkus site.
TC’s list was mostly on point. Here’s how I know … I dislike a bunch of these artists, but some of the ones I like (Keith Murray, Guru, N.O.R.E.), I didn’t even know they put albums out this year. That = brick.
And I was up on the Joell Ortiz and Blu & Exile, so it’s not like I completely missed everything that came out in’ 07.
IMHO, it was a year for good songs, but I can’t think of one album I liked back-to-front.
It was a good year to organize my iPod, go back and buy old sh*t and sit back while free mixtapes filled up the inbox.
Re: The Wu comments, 8 Diagrams is growing on me, but the Loud.com Allah Mathematics mixtape is better.
IMHO, it was a year for good songs, but I can’t think of one album I liked back-to-front.
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That’s exactly where I’m at w/most of the shit that came out this year.
ULTIMATE VICTORY ?? you’re mad. This is probably the BEST hip-hop album released this year, yes i said it, it’s on the same level or even better than Graduation and American Gangster
smh.
I agree with the majority of the list, it’s funny as hell.
But I thought T.I.’s joint was okay and Beanie’s is tight too. 8 Diagrams should be on there instead. The main album I disagree with you on though is Ultimate Victory, it’s one of my favorites of the year.
Chamillionaire is tha best rapper ever.
http://www.chamillionaire.com
http://www.chamillination.com
WHY THE FUCK IS EVERYBODY HATING ON MIMS?
I MEAN SURE,.. HIS TOPICS AREN’T REALLY GREAT
BUT LISTEN TO : WITHOUT YOU(FEAT. LETOYA),.. DONT CRY,.. ALL THEM SONGS HAVE MEANINGS,..
AND PLUS ,… HE HAS A DOPE FLOW,.. SINCE HES FROM BROOKLYN
SOO F*CK ALL OF YALL