He gave ray of light a 6

@lucid tag them

lmaooo this is so funny

@NOTREOPENINGSHIBRO what is there to say about doggystyle. super iconic g funk album. heard it 100+ times. snoop’s slick vocals and his whole style meshed with some of dre’s best production. it’s just an incredibly fun album to listen to. it has grown off me a bit over the years but i still find it a very well crafted project

the best songs on here are always gonna be murder was the case, who am i and gin and juice by a landslide, classic songs

@Orangutan

Tapping in right now

Totally missed this, listening now

real. never really liked Zombie although i like their other main hits a lot. its straight up annoying to me in the chorus

I kinda almost vibed with it on second listen but nah it’s corny as s***. The heaviness of the playing sells it till she starts doing that bullshit on the chorus

RIP tho

@atthepyramids

SWV - New Beginning

I kinda wish I had more interesting things to say about this album but I don't know that much about 1990s R&B although I do enjoy it, so it's harder for me to tell what specifically makes this album/SWV unique.

That being said I think this album was overall a solid listen and does feature a few things that are prominent in the R&B that I do like a lot. Those elements being the female vocals, harmonies and groove-oriented sound on a lot of tracks. This album definitely feels like it's fully out of the new jack swing era of a few years before (I'm sure this applies to most 1996 R&B to be fair) and I feel a lot of hip-hop esque choices in the production which I like a lot. Feel like a lot of the instrumentals could be altered just a bit and would end up sharing a lot of commonalities with some of my preferred sounds in 1990s hip hop. A lot of really solid basslines and drum patterns that my favorite songs on here rely on. Also enjoyed having a random Erick Sermon verse jumpscare me. Vocal performances I found really solid also for both the lead and backing vocals which again seems pretty typical for an album like this. I think the album flows reasonably well and everything fits together, I don't really like criticizing albums from this era as too long because that's just part of the format even though I did find some stretches of the album significantly better than others. Whole thing is pretty good to me with few strong highlights that reach the next level.

Favorite songs were Use Your Heart which I already knew and is amazing, then probably Whatcha Need and You're the One. My least favorites tended to be the songs that feel like more of a pure R&B sound to me with less hip hop and pure pop influence if that makes sense. Ones like You Are My Love and I'm So in Love which have a slower, gushy, lovey dovey feel to them with lots of vocals all over the place which I do respect but just don't vibe with as much.

I've only heard it twice so far and don't really like trying to rate with that few listens but I'd give a 7.5/10 on first impression

Enjoyed this a lot, the first track especially.

Some it gets kind of samey, but I really don't mind that. You can kind of just melt into the album experience. I've listened to Velocity : Design : Comfort quite a bit, so I was excited to check this one out. The standouts for me were Fish, Follow Me, Starlife and Jelly Charm.

Appreciate the rec, will definetly spin this again in the future

Edit: I think Jelly Charm is my favorite on here for sure. Instant add.

@RVI

Afrociberdelia by Chico Science & Nação Zumbi

this album was released in 1996, and absolutely sounds like it. overall, it reminds me of songs i’d hear in the backgrounds of movies from the 90’s where something pivotal is happening or you’re introduced to a cool character.

this is definitely out of my comfort zone of genre, which is good for me because i’m trying to expand my musical taste. i like how this blends a lot of different genres into one — the first song hopping from rock to the drums kicking in reminds me of something Gorillaz would’ve done in their first album.

listening to this made me wanna research the artist / album (because admittedly I’m NOT familiar at all) and this sounds way ahead of its time for 1996. it’s extremely funky and i saved a few songs to come back to. i’ll probably be listening to this for awhile trying to absorb everything because a few run throughs isn’t enough for me to appreciate everything

favorite songs:
corpo de lama
mateus enter
enquanto o mundo explode

@EuroNymous @Echiham

(Original Pirate Material is a UK Rap album by The Streets from 2002)

Feel like my exposure so far to UK music has been Burial and some assorted jungle tracks, never really heard much UK rap, let alone a whole album. Ended up thoroughly enjoying this one though.

The flows are done well and the lyrics paint a pretty good image of urban British life like on Has It Come To This? and Don't Mug Yourself.

The tracks with deeper topics work for me too like the track Weak Becomes Heroes. I really f/w this sentiment about finding (albeit sometimes temporary) community through dancing at clubs and was gonna speculate about how this track probably inspired Fred Again...and then I clicked on The Streets' most recent releases and saw that him and Fred did a track 3 years ago lol

Pretty solid production also, the inclusion of a house/garage instrumental or sampling some reggae make this album feel distinctly British in a way that I really like. I'd say the instrumental on It's Too Late is where it shines the most

As far as drawbacks, there are some tracks that aren't as compelling lyrically like Too Much Brandy. The choruses can be a little weak at times too like on It's Too Late.

Also I respect the stance on weed legalization via the juxtaposition against alcoholism on Irony Of It All but it's hard to not think of it as like a well-crafted political radio ad. Vote Yes on Proposition 99!

Overall though, really good listen. Honestly might be my favorite album recommended to me here on KTT. Will be returning to a couple of tracks on this, hell might even give the whole thing a relisten soon.

Faves: Weak Becomes Heroes, Stay Positive 🫂, Has It Come To This?

Least faves: Too Much Brandy, Irony of it All

real af. was kinda worried about recommending a foreign language album but glad you enjoyed it. that album and their first 1 is insane and both super amazing and creative imo. when theyve got some funk and hip hop stuff combining with multiple brazilian genres and then you hear some metal guitar riff come in its just crazy

and yeah i think it is a little ahead of its time and its definitely important/influential in the context of Brazilian music

Gonna get on this review rn

Sounds very early 2000’s but in a good way

Not my favorite lyrics but the production on this is pretty great stuff

Will probably have to relisten to soak it all in

Some tracks on here brought me back and reminded me of classic ass songs like rollout by Luda

Timbalands production doesn’t get brought up as often nowadays but he definitely has classics under his belt

This was a good album to experience as a fan of his Ty

@shaleirose

@Extraterrestrial

Going into this, I knew it is regularly thrown around as one of the best albums of all time. and the cover is iconic, ive seen it everywhere on posters and t shirts growing up. It was exciting to finally listen to it, but i was a bit like overwhelmed at its status. because when albums are as prestigious as this, I like to give it a good few listens and let it unravel for me.

I expected it to be more straight rock and roll. But was surprised this sounds like proto shoegaze, but with clear vocals. the sounds all mesh together and create this wall of sound with a great atmosphere. Sounds so nostalgic and still original. It’s a real time capsule for an era.

I loved this album. a lot. once it hit love song i was fully in. the whole thing was building up and building up and then when u hit disintegration. holy. just awesome. that was my favourite part.

Love that the songs are long so they can breath, love that theres is long instrumental parts. love the writing. very happy to finally listen to them and begin my cure journey. cant wait to give it more listens and let rest of it unfold for me

@hemaglox @Echiham

This is an album I’d always been meaning to listen to but never got around to, and I really enjoyed it.

I love the production on The Velvet Rope, it’s deep and dark in a way that really appeals to me, but still super polished. Everything blends together really smoothly, but each track pulls from different influences so it never feels repetitive. There’s a mix of stripped back, moody moments and more groove heavy sections that keep it interesting the whole way through. It feels layered and intentional, like the more you listen, the more details you start to pick up.

Regarding the lyrical content, it’s a good mix of personal and social themes, especially on “Free Xone.” I also really liked “You” and “Together Again,” which ended up being my favourites.

I did think it was slightly too long, but there are far more good songs than boring ones on this record.

Overall I think this album is great and I’ll definitely keep coming back to it.

8.5/10

Yeah even though with Janet's music I'm generally more of a Rhythm Nation guy I do think there is something uniquely vulnerable about this album that makes me want to come back to it more often

and when I do yeah I usually end up having a new favorite song or new appreciation for a track that I wasn't feeling that much before

I think Empty is my current fave, that juke instrumental while singing about loneliness while online is just so damn good

and Got 'Til It's Gone has grown on me cause at first I wasn't feeling the sample but I think it fits the lyrical vibe of the song, and just that kinda minimal, stripped-back vibe of the whole album that you mentioned

also shout-outs to Go Deep, I love the groove on it even if some of the sound effects are a little corny

that fuccin "boingggg" that comes in before verse 2 loool

Only
@ryder
@eversince
ET left
Before i can move on

Why is no one calling their partners albums utter trash

Real

Yea sweet trip could've went down as one of the goats. Shame

Not surprised those 2 bums @ryder an @Extraterrestrial left

#soon

busy at work

my bad, ive been bed ridden for the past few days and i normally listen while at work but havent been to work

ill get on it today since im in the office