What’s in Your Stereo?

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on August 27, 2007 with 62 Comments">62 Comments

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Georgia & Dudley just lost mad street credibility ’cause of that cello

Let me get a couple of things of my chest before I get to my list of Heavy Rotation. Finding Forever (aka Be 2.0 ©O-Dub) was cool, but its replayability value is zero. Ear Drum, on the other hand, has been enjoying plenty of airplay at the Riz Mansion. That’s not necessarily saying that ED is better than FF. I’m not mad at Kwe for whining about toothpaste and the Bible, but he was flirting with preachy territories right there. Oh, and all those clichés…”They say life is not about the destination, it’s about the journey”; “They say you can’t please everybody.” No sh*t.

That being said, 90% of Ear Drum bangs and it’s still one of the most enjoyable CDs out so far.

Now that I’m done with my rant, back to TRU’s regularly scheduled programming. Which CDs, old or new, have been getting major spins in your system lately?

Here’s my list:

10. Underground Kingz, UGK
9. Ear Drum, Talib Kweli
8. Noreality, N.O.R.E.
7. The Jewelry Box Session, Planet Asia
6. Polluted Water, Ice Water
5. Mixtape Messiah 3, Chamillionaire
4. “Coulda Been” (That one song by Lupe Fiasco)
3. Monster Maker, C-Ray-Z Walz & Sharkey
2. The Message Uni Versa, G & D [Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins]
1. Most Likely to Succeed, Luckyiam

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  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    UGK – Underground Kingz
    Now-Again Re:Sounds Vol.1
    Yesterday’s New Quintet – Yesterday’s Universe
    Breakestra – Hit The Floor
    Duvelduvel – Puur Kultuur (Dutch HipHop)
    Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Mecca & The Soul Brother
    Betty Davis – Betty Davis

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    UGK – Underground Kingz
    Now-Again Re:Sounds Vol.1
    Yesterday’s New Quintet – Yesterday’s Universe
    Breakestra – Hit The Floor
    Duvelduvel – Puur Kultuur (Dutch HipHop)
    Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Mecca & The Soul Brother
    Betty Davis – Betty Davis

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    Ice Water any good? I’m very apprehensive about those offshoot groups… By the way, really check that Now-Again ish, nobody’s mentioning it but that Aloe Blacc track on there is damn good (the rest isn’t slacking either by the way).

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    Ice Water any good? I’m very apprehensive about those offshoot groups… By the way, really check that Now-Again ish, nobody’s mentioning it but that Aloe Blacc track on there is damn good (the rest isn’t slacking either by the way).

  • http://dahshyt.blogspot.com Belize

    Underground kingz #10?

    Houston we got a problem

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    The Ice Water is decent. I’m gonna need another week or two to fully digest it and form an opinion, etc,

    How’s that Breakestra?

  • http://dahshyt.blogspot.com Belize

    Underground kingz #10?

    Houston we got a problem

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    The Ice Water is decent. I’m gonna need another week or two to fully digest it and form an opinion, etc,

    How’s that Breakestra?

  • http://dahshyt.blogspot.com Belize

    Please put sum Stephen marley Mind Control in your life

  • http://dahshyt.blogspot.com Belize

    Please put sum Stephen marley Mind Control in your life

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius Christ

    Currently my music collection is elsewhere and I only have a few CDs to bump whilst I go about my daily chores, but it’s got to be…

    1. Ear Drum (In The Mood)
    2. Ear Drum (Listen/The Perfect Beat)
    3. Ear Drum (Stay Around)

    Great Album! Definitely agree with Riz on the replayability issue vs FF.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius Christ

    Currently my music collection is elsewhere and I only have a few CDs to bump whilst I go about my daily chores, but it’s got to be…

    1. Ear Drum (In The Mood)
    2. Ear Drum (Listen/The Perfect Beat)
    3. Ear Drum (Stay Around)

    Great Album! Definitely agree with Riz on the replayability issue vs FF.

  • http://hiphopisread.blogspot.com Ivan

    Alphabetical order:
    Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Boot Camp Clik, Brand Nubian (new compilation), Common has left the building…lol, bits of Cornel West’s album, Hezekiah, Killa Priest, Madlib, Pharoahe Monche’s ‘Terrordome’, Public Enemy, Talib Kweli, UGK, WC (soon to be tired of it…), Yesterday’s New Quintet, Young Noble & Fatal Hussein……….aaaaaaaand in indie rock I’ve got Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Rilo Kiley….. yeah, that’s about it… ;-D
    Oh, and the Patton Oswalt comedy CD has been getting a few spins…

  • http://hiphopisread.blogspot.com Ivan

    Alphabetical order:
    Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Boot Camp Clik, Brand Nubian (new compilation), Common has left the building…lol, bits of Cornel West’s album, Hezekiah, Killa Priest, Madlib, Pharoahe Monche’s ‘Terrordome’, Public Enemy, Talib Kweli, UGK, WC (soon to be tired of it…), Yesterday’s New Quintet, Young Noble & Fatal Hussein……….aaaaaaaand in indie rock I’ve got Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Rilo Kiley….. yeah, that’s about it… ;-D
    Oh, and the Patton Oswalt comedy CD has been getting a few spins…

  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF

    Im still on Ear-Drum and the J*Davey mixtape Th Lost episode. I also got that Mark Ronson, pretty good.

  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF

    Im still on Ear-Drum and the J*Davey mixtape Th Lost episode. I also got that Mark Ronson, pretty good.

  • hiphoppolice

    I’ve been listening to single tracks, I seldomly put full albums in the stereo or whip, plus there are hardly any rap albums i can listen too fully these days, just mixes i made for variety and so I never have to skip any tracks. Anyways heres whats been in my rotation.

    1. “can’t tell me nothing” Kanye
    2. “It aint hard to tell” Nas
    3. “never change” Hov
    4. “in too deep” Nas/nature
    5. “can’t stop the reign” shaq/Biggie (dont front ish was nice)
    6.”shook ones” mobb deep
    7.”I tried” Talib kweli
    8.”win or lose” mobb deep
    9.”follow the leader” eric b/rakim
    10.”one night” the game

  • hiphoppolice

    I’ve been listening to single tracks, I seldomly put full albums in the stereo or whip, plus there are hardly any rap albums i can listen too fully these days, just mixes i made for variety and so I never have to skip any tracks. Anyways heres whats been in my rotation.

    1. “can’t tell me nothing” Kanye
    2. “It aint hard to tell” Nas
    3. “never change” Hov
    4. “in too deep” Nas/nature
    5. “can’t stop the reign” shaq/Biggie (dont front ish was nice)
    6.”shook ones” mobb deep
    7.”I tried” Talib kweli
    8.”win or lose” mobb deep
    9.”follow the leader” eric b/rakim
    10.”one night” the game

  • 003

    1. Brother Ali + BK-One: Off the Record
    2. Atmosphere: Sad Clown Bad Summer 9
    3. I Self Devine: Self Destruction
    4. Talib Kweli: Eardrum
    5. Grayskul: Name in Vain

    Get some REAL underground! Rhymesayers!!! Dope from Grayskul drops 9/11.

  • 003

    1. Brother Ali + BK-One: Off the Record
    2. Atmosphere: Sad Clown Bad Summer 9
    3. I Self Devine: Self Destruction
    4. Talib Kweli: Eardrum
    5. Grayskul: Name in Vain

    Get some REAL underground! Rhymesayers!!! Dope from Grayskul drops 9/11.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Mark Ronson’s album is dope in parts. I need to get back to that.

    And can someone please hook me up with that J*Davey joint?

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Mark Ronson’s album is dope in parts. I need to get back to that.

    And can someone please hook me up with that J*Davey joint?

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    Don’t listen to much hip hop these days…

    Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
    Best of Chaka Khan – Chaka Khan
    The Ezekiel Hanani LP – Soulbrotha
    Music for Agony mixtape – Soulbrotha

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    Don’t listen to much hip hop these days…

    Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
    Best of Chaka Khan – Chaka Khan
    The Ezekiel Hanani LP – Soulbrotha
    Music for Agony mixtape – Soulbrotha

  • http://beatsandrants.blogs.com Trent

    I love Common‘s Finding Forever — replayability is non-stop for me.

    Talib Kweli‘s Eardrum on the other hand is quite boring to me. Replayability is 10 percent. But I love two songs –”Soon the New Day” and “In the Mood.”

    The Message Uni Versa by G & D [Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins] is tough listen for me as well.

    So for me, it’s Common and Black Milk (Popular Demand).

  • http://beatsandrants.blogs.com Trent

    I love Common‘s Finding Forever — replayability is non-stop for me.

    Talib Kweli‘s Eardrum on the other hand is quite boring to me. Replayability is 10 percent. But I love two songs –”Soon the New Day” and “In the Mood.”

    The Message Uni Versa by G & D [Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins] is tough listen for me as well.

    So for me, it’s Common and Black Milk (Popular Demand).

  • http://onmypaper.wordpress.com T DOT

    Whole Foods – Andre 3000
    Erykah Badu – Baduizm
    Ludacris – Re-Release Therapy
    Radiohead – OK Computer
    Talib Kweli – Eardrum
    M.I.A. – Kala
    Pete Rock & CL Smooth – The Main Ingredient
    Common – Finding Forever
    Jack Johnson – In Between Dreams (Because of Wifey)
    Slum Village – Fantastic Vol. 2
    Sublime – Gold 1 & 2

  • http://nayschola.blogspot.com Nahshon

    Popular Demand was dope. I’ve been on Eardrum all week. Twice a day on average but I’m dissecting it. FF to me was overrated among bloggers. I thought Mixtape Messiah was garbage…but thats cuz I think Chamillionaire is garbage.

    What cd, if any, is that Lupe on? Because that song is pure dope.

  • http://onmypaper.wordpress.com T DOT

    Whole Foods – Andre 3000
    Erykah Badu – Baduizm
    Ludacris – Re-Release Therapy
    Radiohead – OK Computer
    Talib Kweli – Eardrum
    M.I.A. – Kala
    Pete Rock & CL Smooth – The Main Ingredient
    Common – Finding Forever
    Jack Johnson – In Between Dreams (Because of Wifey)
    Slum Village – Fantastic Vol. 2
    Sublime – Gold 1 & 2

  • http://nayschola.blogspot.com Nahshon

    Popular Demand was dope. I’ve been on Eardrum all week. Twice a day on average but I’m dissecting it. FF to me was overrated among bloggers. I thought Mixtape Messiah was garbage…but thats cuz I think Chamillionaire is garbage.

    What cd, if any, is that Lupe on? Because that song is pure dope.

  • http://nayschola.blogspot.com Nahshon

    yeah I rmeember that post. But he hasnt put out a cd?

  • http://nayschola.blogspot.com Nahshon

    yeah I rmeember that post. But he hasnt put out a cd?

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Nah, everybody’s waiting on The Cool. It’s supposedly dropping in November or something.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Nah, everybody’s waiting on The Cool. It’s supposedly dropping in November or something.

  • ITN

    5)M.I.A (Kala)
    4)Chrissette Michele (I am)
    3)UGK (Underground Kingz)
    2)Jay-z (Blueprint)
    1)Common (Finding Forever)

    **I aint understand how u can say finding forever has no replay value.

  • ITN

    5)M.I.A (Kala)
    4)Chrissette Michele (I am)
    3)UGK (Underground Kingz)
    2)Jay-z (Blueprint)
    1)Common (Finding Forever)

    **I aint understand how u can say finding forever has no replay value.

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    That Breakestra’s dope. They didn’t go with the live mixtape idea for this one though. It’s structured like a regular album and has original songs in stead of covers. Still, if you digged ‘Live Mixtape vol.2′ I’m sure you’ll dig ‘Hit The Floor’ too.

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    That Breakestra’s dope. They didn’t go with the live mixtape idea for this one though. It’s structured like a regular album and has original songs in stead of covers. Still, if you digged ‘Live Mixtape vol.2′ I’m sure you’ll dig ‘Hit The Floor’ too.

  • was u sayin something?

    According to my itunes -
    1) Hi Tek-So Tired (ft. Devin, Bun B, Pretty Ugly)
    2) White Stripes – Jolene
    3) Richie Spice-Youths So Cold
    4) Amy Winehouse-Back to Black
    5) The Clash – One More Time
    6) Feist – See Line Woman
    7) Game – All I Nedd
    8) Lil’ Wayne – Dyin
    9) Lil’ Wayne – Dear Lord
    10) Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Unplugged)

    I listen to ALOT of hip hop but according to my itunes this is what I been bumpin the most..guess i listen to more hip hop in the ride and on the go than at the crib. Makes sense.

  • was u sayin something?

    According to my itunes -
    1) Hi Tek-So Tired (ft. Devin, Bun B, Pretty Ugly)
    2) White Stripes – Jolene
    3) Richie Spice-Youths So Cold
    4) Amy Winehouse-Back to Black
    5) The Clash – One More Time
    6) Feist – See Line Woman
    7) Game – All I Nedd
    8) Lil’ Wayne – Dyin
    9) Lil’ Wayne – Dear Lord
    10) Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Unplugged)

    I listen to ALOT of hip hop but according to my itunes this is what I been bumpin the most..guess i listen to more hip hop in the ride and on the go than at the crib. Makes sense.

  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF
  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF
  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF

    J*Davey mixtape link:

    http://www.zshare.net/download/3186791906c3a5

    from their myspace:

    http://www.myspace.com/jdavey

    I like the old school drums on the Mark Ronson album. Plus ODB is on one of the tracks.

    The AMy Winehouse song “Valerie” has crack sprinkled on it. I been listening to that song since it leaked..too damn good.

    But some of the other vocals make some of the songs unlistenable.

  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF

    J*Davey mixtape link:

    http://www.zshare.net/download/3186791906c3a5

    from their myspace:

    http://www.myspace.com/jdavey

    I like the old school drums on the Mark Ronson album. Plus ODB is on one of the tracks.

    The AMy Winehouse song “Valerie” has crack sprinkled on it. I been listening to that song since it leaked..too damn good.

    But some of the other vocals make some of the songs unlistenable.

  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF

    @Nahson

    Popular Demand is still my top hiphop (maybe all) album of the year

  • http://hhfanatic.blogspot.com HHF

    @Nahson

    Popular Demand is still my top hiphop (maybe all) album of the year

  • mixtape master

    that G&D is way of the meter!

  • mixtape master

    that G&D is way of the meter!

  • Jk45

    Nas -God Son
    Raheem Devaughn -Love Experience
    Damien Marley- Welcome 2 Jamrock
    T.I., Cassidy, Banks, Wayne & Wiz Khalifa -mix cds
    Joell Ortiz-the Brick

  • Jk45

    Nas -God Son
    Raheem Devaughn -Love Experience
    Damien Marley- Welcome 2 Jamrock
    T.I., Cassidy, Banks, Wayne & Wiz Khalifa -mix cds
    Joell Ortiz-the Brick