FreeSpeech wrote:Chilli wrote:Which track did you listen to?
Multis for the sake of it? Maybe in some of the swag n' brag tracks, but in songs like The Sea is Rising, they're using a ton of multis but still saying some real shit which I would think is the opposite of "multis for the sake of it".
They're far from Rhyme Asylum. At times, they verge on pop. These guys are maaaaassive in Australia. Running On Air knocked Recovery off the top of our charts when it came out. I'd say they write far better music than Rhyme Asylum (although whether they're better rappers is definitely debatable).
But each to his own.
I've now listened to all of them. Yes, they're saying "real shit" but it's very generic to me, what every "concious" rapper talks about, it's the same old BS. No soul to it. Their multis are just that, multis. Like, you can tell they just wanted to have the rhymes and it makes the verses sound less natural. They're voices are shit, completely awful. They sound like every other young white guy on the earth, nothing unique about their voices at all. The Australian is horrible, and it has nothing to do with the accent. Overall, very monotonous and stereotypical "lyrical" rap, they're completely forgetable and say nothing of real substance.
The fact that they're huge in Australia is mind blowing. I don't like Rhyme Asylum, but they're better than these guys.
Mind blowing THESE guys are massive? I'd say it's encouraging to see success given to skilled rappers with intelligent content who aren't just spouting off inane punchlines or talking about clubs n' sex.
The thing I love about the Australian hip-hop scene is that the people who get to the top deserve to be at the top. Their success is backed by skill; something I'm afraid can't be said about the majority of successful American mainstream rappers.
I'm intrigued in what constitutes "lyrical" for you if you think these guys are "horrible". I can understand thinking they're generic or boring, but you must be able to appreciate they're talented rappers even if you don't enjoy it.
classthe_king wrote:Holy shit, I downloaded Running On Air and it was one of the best albums I've ever heard. I fucking love you for posting this. The American's voice reminds me of someone but I can't figure out who
No worries, dude. I'd check out Flying Colours too. Not as good, but still dope. Their first two albums are fairly meh for me, but they're still worth checking out as well.










