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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

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Chicago Transit Authority / Chicago - Favorites from 1969 to 1974
Comp disc of the early group, heavy on the CTA and CII albums. Terry Kath died way too young.
 
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Got to see Slayer (with Napalm Death, Testament, Anthrax, and Lamb of God) last week. My former angsty, teenage metalhead self was f’ing PSYCHED! Haven’t stopped listening to this album since. I think the wifepiece and my daughters are getting annoyed...
 
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el_mustango said:


Got to see Slayer (with Napalm Death, Testament, Anthrax, and Lamb of God) last week. My former angsty, teenage metalhead self was f’ing PSYCHED! Haven’t stopped listening to this album since. I think the wifepiece and my daughters are getting annoyed...
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Slayer are classic and Lamb of god is one of my favorites.



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Little Feat - September 19, 1974 - Ultrasonic Studios, Hemstead, NY
A great performance and FM recording.
 
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A mix disc of pop-rock hits from the late 70s and early 80s
A bit sappy at times but the mellowness fits the morning smoke and coffee.
 
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Eric Clapton - Play With Fire Revisited - February 17, 1991 - Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
One of my favorite EC shows. Excellent soundboard recording and performance.
 
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VeLoRoK said:
I'm a hip hop head from way back. Only very recently, as a middle-aged white father and husband, have I been to appreciate the value of gangsta shit. But yes, I am aware of the vast and diverse hip hop landscape.
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Hahaha nice! It's funny, I listened to Wu Tang, Mob Deep, Warren G, all the gangsta stuff from the 90's back in the day, but didn't really listen to any rap for years. Now I'm in my 30's and have really gotten into indie hip hop lol. My wife thinks it's some kind of a mid life crisis...

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You mentioned a few MN guys in there, discoveries of Slug and Rhymesayers. Theyre not really doing much these days though.


Been into Gangsta Rap since way back when NWA came on and 2Live and Public Enemy were doing their thing. Grew to appreciate the different styles and depiction of life in hoods around the country. Got into 36 Mafia for a while before they all died...then more into the slam poetry styles of indie MN rappers, a function of relating, and went to ~6 Doomtree shows in 2011. Got into the low budget productions of southern trap like Waka and Gucci before they fell off (though Gucci has had some strong collabs recently) and ASAP Rocky came onto the scene and gave rise to a host of new Harlem Rappers. This is my ish, Im from NY and have spent considerable time in the city and theres some really good stuff coming out of there that brings me back tom the days of Method and Biggie freestyles on Hot 97.

Not the freshest, but straight fire.


The one thing I cant do is Mumble Rap, not into it.
 
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Merovius said:
You mentioned a few MN guys in there, discoveries of Slug and Rhymesayers. Theyre not really doing much these days though.


Been into Gangsta Rap since way back when NWA came on and 2Live and Public Enemy were doing their thing. Grew to appreciate the different styles and depiction of life in hoods around the country. Got into 36 Mafia for a while before they all died...then more into the slam poetry styles of indie MN rappers, a function of relating, and went to ~6 Doomtree shows in 2011. Got into the low budget productions of southern trap like Waka and Gucci before they fell off (though Gucci has had some strong collabs recently) and ASAP Rocky came onto the scene and gave rise to a host of new Harlem Rappers. This is my ish, Im from NY and have spent considerable time in the city and theres some really good stuff coming out of there that brings me back tom the days of Method and Biggie freestyles on Hot 97.

Not the freshest, but straight fire.


The one thing I cant do is Mumble Rap, not into it.
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Atmosphere is still making records, but they're straight up Dad rap. Which is cool. But gone are the days of Lucy Ford and Overcast.

Joey Bada$$ had a couple solid mixtapes, as far as the Harlem Renaissance goes, but his studio albums didn't really move me. Your Old Droog is my favorite (new) rapper from NY. (KRS-One FOREVER!)

Elmatic, a reworking of Illmatic, by the Detroit emcee (from Slum Village) Elzhi is gold.

As for the gangsta shit, I've been putting Schoolboy Q in heavy rotation, along with Freddie Gibbs. Also Killer Mike's solo stuff, although he's not quite gangster. More like a revolutionary 2Pac.

Jay Electronica is the best rapper to never release an album.
 
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