R.E.K.S (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:48 pm

A Kid wrote:
B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:
A Kid wrote:Grey Hairs was still pretty dope to me, i just was over Reks after Along Came the Chosen...i was happy to see him actually get some shine tho and not just be the random guy on Virtuoso's album 80 years ago
Yes, because in terms of memorable introductory guest appearances in hip hop history most people think:

1) Nas on "Live at the BBQ"
2) AZ on "Life's a Bitch"
3) Reks on "Virtuoso's Album"
lol i see what you did there

He got busted for drugs last week. Sid Vicious.

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:11 am

yeah his mugshot was great, the perfect zoinked out pic to get that guilty verdict

dirtee · Post by **dirtee** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:36 pm

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:43 pm

just saw that yesterday, ill. glad Primo didnt give him a weaker version of that same beat he's been throwing at everybody

stype_ones · Post by **stype_ones** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:37 pm

B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:Grey Hairs was pretty good.

Id definitely give this a listen.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:47 pm

Thun, you are baiting in this thread, right? I don't believe your Reks hate.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:52 pm

vinylpops wrote:Thun, you are baiting in this thread, right? I don't believe your Reks hate.

No, I think he epitomizes the type of meek throwback bullshit I despise. He has no kind of finesse or sense of style on the mic whatsoever, just a nonstop barrage of weak lines meant to fill up space. Totally uninspired. He isn't wack but he brings absolutely nothing new and he displays the kind of generic blandness that some of you here would vilify if he was spitting on commercial tracks on got BET rotation and wore stupid pop rapper clothes.

I'm cool with you guys having your "comfort rap" just don't sell it to me like it's anything special.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:22 pm

comfort rap.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:11 pm

Thun wrote:
vinylpops wrote:Thun, you are baiting in this thread, right? I don't believe your Reks hate.
No, I think he epitomizes the type of meek throwback bullshit I despise. He has no kind of finesse or sense of style on the mic whatsoever, just a nonstop barrage of weak lines meant to fill up space. Totally uninspired. He isn't wack but he brings absolutely nothing new and he displays the kind of generic blandness that some of you here would vilify if he was spitting on commercial tracks on got BET rotation and wore stupid pop rapper clothes.

I'm cool with you guys having your "comfort rap" just don't sell it to me like it's anything special.

As a self proclaimed connoisseur of throwbork rap, I think he's definitely in the upper echelon of this proud genre. He's at his best when he writes depressing stuff.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:37 am

I like Reks, but he aspires to be what Royce once was, which was still unfinished business.

Dap · Post by **Dap** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:46 am

Philaflava wrote:I like Reks, but he aspires to be what Royce once was, which was still unfinished business.

pretty on point now that you mention it...

TopLeft Recordings · Post by **TopLeft Recordings** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:08 pm

pradadon wrote:
B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:Grey Hairs was pretty good.

Id definitely give this a listen.

Praverb · Post by **Praverb** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:03 pm

lovely production list yikes

Nav · Post by **Nav** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:18 am

Iz out.

Ghostface - Purified Thoughts - Produced by Frank Dukes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8zqFmaQvZw

Reks - This or that - Produced by Statik Selectah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBMcBrLUBA

While Pete killed it with The Joy*, Thin Line is pretty boring.

גI actually had that beat since 1997. Iגve been sitting on it for years.ג Figures.

Halfway through I'm getting a feeling that this is "just another leaked album".

aeokq · Post by **aeokq** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:51 pm

Not impressed by this album. Beats lacking.

Eyedea · Post by **Eyedea** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:02 pm

aeokq wrote:Not impressed by this album. Beats lacking.

+1

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:32 pm

I liked that This or That song/vid. Beat was dope and his flow was impressive. Not someone I am really interested in hearing an album of, since the last one was not my style, but fairly impressed by the one or two tracks I have heard.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:26 pm

Eyedea wrote:
aeokq wrote:Not impressed by this album. Beats lacking.
+2

david111 · Post by **david111** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:44 pm

song w/ alc & styles i heard was cool

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:36 pm

just gave the album a spin. Wasn't really feeling it. A lot of ok songs. And beats were for sure pretty boring.

That Underdog song is dope as fuck though.

&

at him mentioning waka flacka on the record at least 3 times.

PatBC · Post by **PatBC** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:56 pm

not bad

expected something better after hearing his between the lines mixtapes which were both pretty good

berlerac · Post by **berlerac** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:20 pm

yer beats are a little skim.

pete beat sounds 97 pete. not mad. not especially geeked either.

preme beat decent except for annoying ring shit.

classic alc.

hitek's 'wonder years' beat the favourite, wish it were a touch dirtier.

nottz beat sounds nottzy. fun.

'kill em' ruined by shitty 'college dropout' snare.

statik beats haven't changed my mind about him.

beats must've cost a penny, hopefully reks recoups so we can hear him over more big name production.

fair point about him attempting old-era royce. fine by me.

rawunkut · Post by **rawunkut** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:59 am

why the termanology hate? kid can spit

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:17 pm

Hip Hop is saved by thin non-descript beats ... AGAIN!

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:23 pm

Ok so i actually bothered to listen to this carefully. The beats are underwhelming, though most of them aren't straight up wack. REKS does his best with the material given to him. Up to this point i wrote him off as a multi-addicted no personality true school failure, but he's not nearly that bad. At times he's pretty engaging. Not quote there yet, but i think he has the potential to make a great record or two before he retires. Here's hoping he'll take feedback seriously and work on it.

Teddy C.D. · Post by **Teddy C.D.** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:19 pm

Great song from his first album (beat is dope too). I suppose this would be the place to post it:

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Rhymes4Day · Post by **Rhymes4Day** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:27 am

Dope album. 4.5

Machiventa · Post by **Machiventa** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:41 am

Teddy C.D. wrote:Great song from his first album (beat is dope too). I suppose this would be the place to post it:

Grey Hairs is like his 3rd or 4th album

CRASH DDZ · Post by **CRASH DDZ** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:31 am

berlerac wrote:yer beats are a little skim.

pete beat sounds 97 pete. not mad. not especially geeked either.

preme beat decent except for annoying ring shit.

classic alc.

hitek's 'wonder years' beat the favourite, wish it were a touch dirtier.

nottz beat sounds nottzy. fun.

'kill em' ruined by shitty 'college dropout' snare.

statik beats haven't changed my mind about him.

beats must've cost a penny, hopefully reks recoups so we can hear him over more big name production.

fair point about him attempting old-era royce. fine by me.

I picture someone saying this like a David Letterman's top ten list. With Dave giggling after each one.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:55 pm