TurnaFraze said
I have had a standing issue with ICP since The Tempest. I loved the album, but that’s when I realized a change. Songs like “Mexico City” and “Humdrum Boogie” didn’t fit. Don’t get me started on “if I was a serial killer.” Then we had “Bang Pow Boom” come out. Now please correct me if I am wrong. But I don’t recall any hype behind the being a second deck in the making. I don’t remember hearing about a second deck until after it had been released. If that is how it went then the cards design was just a clown figure and the second deck was an afterthought. Probably brought on by our masses jumping to conclusions. Beings that the only albums to have a clown caricature had been joker’s cards I can see why. 

 

Where as I noticed a change in the Tempest I think that Bang Pow Boom is what led them on this downhill run of shittier and shittier music. They saw the way the first deck worked out. They are on easy Street. They don’t even have to try anymore. Call it a card and count the cash. Even the designs of the characters have gone downhill. It all seems more like satirical horror than the wick shit we all came to enjoy. Which is why Twiztid seems to be pulling ahead. Well…. Until “Trapped”. Still nervous to see what this new album brings. I have nothing to say on the smaller acts. Except G Mo Skee can be easily provoked on Facebook to the point of calling names and making cyber threats. Which is sad to me beings he’s got the deal and I’m stuck dreaming.  

 I honestly think, until recently, Violent J was relying on old school promotion tactics to push artists and albums; which is probably why Twiztid and Blaze became frustrated over the years. I mean the guy finally came to the conclusion that CD sales aren’t a definitive way to measure an album’s success. I don’t see it as laziness but either resistance to conform to today’s version of promoting or that they simply didn’t understand how. I feel they’ve stepped up their game this year; we’re getting new approaches, products, and artists.

As for Twiztid, I think they’ll be experimenting for awhile. Trapped comes off as a curiosity product. And why not? Trap music is current and, in my opinion, they schooled it … especially Monoxide. Continuous Evilution is heading in a more rock/industrial route, and who knows, maybe they have a few more surprises up their sleeves for next year.

For me, this is the most exciting time we’ve had for both labels in awhile. They’re working together and, minus the internal dramatics, everyone seems to be pushing ahead and excited for future projects. I just hope this YW stuff works itself out, I think the dude is talented as all fuck and I’d hate to see that bridge burned.

Pigg said
Rob I have a feeling you dislike G-Mo because of the offensive things he says. If I am wrong, please correct me. 

Idk how “organic” or “fabricated” these artists are or aren’t, but I know G-Mo has been in the game a while. I also know, for whatever reason, I strongly prefer his music to Blahzay Roze’s. I would never boo her at a show, but I’ll likely never buy one of her albums.   

I like other artists that are offensive. He just isn’t that interesting. His “shock” is generic. His flow doesn’t seem that complicated. There isn’t anything behind his attempts at shocking people. Just so run of the mill.

Spraying faygo is the third different part of rap.

The more u know…

Didn’t Paul start his own label? Slumerican ain’t an actual label so there would be no problems there

I can’t be rittz cuz I’m going bald as fuck and he has luscious flowing ginger locks.

Nah I’m not

Damnit i meant bubba sparxxx, my bad

@slumerican502 Can you tell me the lineup order for your tour with Yelawolf?  Is it Struggle, Jelly, you Yelawolf or is is Struggle, you, Jelly, Yela? I figure its the former but you never know…

I didn’t know I was going on tour. Yela has a dope new video out called daylight. Sound is dirty as fuck