Curren$y & Alchemist - "Covert Coup" EP

supnick · Post by **supnick** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:20 am

prodigy is way too scary to do stoner rap

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:47 am

drizzle wrote:this aint no mixtape > pilot talk 1

spot on

damms · Post by **damms** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:10 am

HipHoppin wrote:album is dope

the gif in your sig is gold

Website · Post by **Random Sample** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:36 am

COOLEHMAGAZINE wrote:I like the use of short songs too.

I wish more rappers would do this nowadays.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:14 pm

in some ways, this is better than both pilot talks

shorter length guarantees less filler so there's no drag (i actually wish it was longer). guest features fare better than most from either pt 1 pr 2, not featuring his two weedcarriers or that random insufferable girl is a great advantage

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:21 pm

drizzle wrote:in some ways, this is better than both pilot talks

shorter length guarantees less filler so there's no drag (i actually wish it was longer). guest features fare better than most from either pt 1 pr 2, not featuring his two weedcarriers or that random insufferable girl is a great advantage

You are tripping...at least as far as PT1 goes.

I like this but there is no song as good as Roasted, Audio Dope II, The Day or Prioritize.

The beats are also not of that caliber.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:37 pm

who said anything about beats? i was refering to very specific aspects of the ep vs albums

and i like most of this ep better than roasted.

Kid That's Lifeless · Post by **Kid That's Lifeless** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:42 pm

drizzle wrote:and i like most of this ep better than roasted.

As do I, I probably like most of this better than Prioritize.

Agreed that no tracks as good as the Day and Audio Dope II. I'd also put Address in that group too.

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:45 pm

Yes, and then I referred to specific reasons why I thought that you were wrong in your overall assessment.

You said the EP was better than the albums because the shorter length meant less filler and higher quality guest spots.

I responded that the EP was inferior because the best material on the first album was so much better than anything on the EP and that same album had far better beats.

What's the confusion, exactly?

Agree to disagree on Roasted. I love that song.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:47 pm

def address and def life under the scope, if was to argue against myself.

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:00 pm

Well, I clearly liked that album for different reasons from you guys.

Life Under The Scope and Address are both good tracks but nowhere near my favorite tracks. I like the more intense stuff, I guess.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:03 pm

not sure what you mean by intense, that's literally the opposite of what i want from curren$y

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:21 pm

drizzle wrote:not sure what you mean by intense, that's literally the opposite of what i want from curren$y

The mood on Address, or LUTS are both laid back and kinda airy. They are chill, "loungey" tracks.

Audio Dope and The Day are a little more agressive. Not MOP or anything but just a mood other than poolside-with-spliff-on-sunday-afternoon.

Admittedly, Prioritize, Roasted, and another favorite, Breakfast, are more laid back but I feel like the lyrics and delivery are just better than address or LUTS.

If those are your two favorite songs on PT1, then we probably prefer different types of Curren$y songs.

supnick · Post by **supnick** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:26 pm

"roasted" "address" and "breakfast" are the best songs on the album nerds

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:29 pm

Finally, a voice of authority!

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:58 pm

supnick wrote:prodigy is way too scary to do stoner rap

Good thing he didn't try... that's one of my favorite tracks on the ep though. Matter of fact, all the guest appearances on this ep are pretty dope.

I like that the majority of songs are less than 3 minutes and the whole ep is less than 30; definitely increases replay value. The whole thing is just really concise and well-constructed. Al did a nice job complementing Spitta's laid back delivery with airy production, while still keeping that signature sound of his. I also appreciate how Curren$y switched up the cadence on Smoke Break.

Listened through twice, can't pick a favorite track yet.

Kid That's Lifeless · Post by **Kid That's Lifeless** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:54 pm

I've listened to it twice and so far Full Metal is my favorite.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:14 pm

Beats are real dope.

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:17 pm

Shit bangs hard in the ride, great music to ride to in general. Spitta stay winning, best thing I've heard all year.

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:35 pm

Prodigy's verse changed my life

edit: just hearing this in my headphones for the first time on a nature walk(aka high) and these beats are great. this is the Alchemist i want to hear right now.

he's been on autopilot for like 3 or 4 years now and i had to dig hard to find a beat i really liked by him but he really outdid himself on this project.

Kid That's Lifeless · Post by **Kid That's Lifeless** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:08 am

A Kid wrote:edit: just hearing this in my headphones for the first time on a nature walk(aka high) and these beats are great. this is the Alchemist i want to hear right now.

he's been on autopilot for like 3 or 4 years now and i had to dig hard to find a beat i really liked by him but he really outdid himself on this project.

Word. He had a few beats here and there that I liked and the Prodigy tape he did awhile back was dope, but nothing really stuck. I was listening to this in my car and it sounds great. I'm a Curren$y mark, but you could've had some herb like Evidence on these beats and I would still be listening to this shit over and over.

claaa7 · Post by **claaa7** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:25 am

this shit is crazy, i'm really feeling the production on this. you would think for a free mixtape like this maybe Alc wouldn't bring his A-game but damn was i wrong. Gibbs and P outshine Curren$y badly tho.

if they would've thrown another 3 cuts on this making it 40 minutes i wouldn't mind buying this on CD at all

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:43 am

Kid That's Lifeless wrote:
A Kid wrote:edit: just hearing this in my headphones for the first time on a nature walk(aka high) and these beats are great. this is the Alchemist i want to hear right now.

he's been on autopilot for like 3 or 4 years now and i had to dig hard to find a beat i really liked by him but he really outdid himself on this project.
Word. He had a few beats here and there that I liked and the Prodigy tape he did awhile back was dope, but nothing really stuck. I was listening to this in my car and it sounds great. I'm a Curren$y mark, but you could've had some herb like Evidence on these beats and I would still be listening to this shit over and over.

yeah i agree im with you there...you'z a mark huh? i see what you did there haha

Solo45 · Post by **Solo45** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:39 pm

I recently got into Pilot Talk, I was sleeping for a while on it.

But this shit is ridiculous. He sounds real good over ALC tracks. Hopefully they do more work together. This shit is quality.

aeokq · Post by **aeokq** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:22 pm

A Kid wrote:this is the Alchemist i want to hear right now.

he's been on autopilot for like 3 or 4 years now and i had to dig hard to find a beat i really liked by him but he really outdid himself on this project.

You didn't like his work on Gutter Water? I thought he changed his production style on that a lot and the beats were great. He's had the occasional beat on other albums that I liked a lot (Surgical Gloves).

Covert Coup isn't that remarkable to me but it is for sure above average and a dope little record. Alchemist's beats fit Curren$y very well. They have a spacey feel to them, not like El-P spacey, but very clean with some thick samples and they have a nice slow rhythm for dude to rap over. Curren$y isn't that great of a rapper to me but he's got an original style and sounds cool which is the most important thing imo. He sounds better over these beats than on Pilot Talk, which I found to be pretty boring to be honest. "Blood Sweat and Gears" is the best song on the EP to me.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:31 pm

Yea this is really good.

I also feel that This Aint No Mixtape is better than PT. Best debut album in a decade plus. PT2 is on a different level though.

Professor Piff · Post by **Professor Piff** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:56 pm

I dont check much for modern day hip-hop/rap, but Curren$y grabs my attention for some odd reason.

This EP is bananas though. ALC definitely did his thing on this one. Love his use of overused samples, but he definitely gives them his own twist. Loving this!

** Is the 'Fiend' thats on this EP the same Fiend from No Limit? Just wondering

A Kid · Post by **A Kid** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:58 pm

Gutter Water just bored the hell out of me...i cringe every time Alc raps and honestly i never even looked at the production credits for that to know which ones he actually did..

the project itself just didnt interest me enough...i liked a couple songs but overall i still felt like nothing really stood out.

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:33 am

Professor Piff wrote:
** Is the 'Fiend' thats on this EP the same Fiend from No Limit? Just wondering

Mr. Woomp Womp.

yea thats him.

THE WAVY ONE RNT · Post by **THE WAVY ONE RNT** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:51 am

ALC needs to do more EP's with artist...starting with jadakiss