RZA "Sunshower"

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:53 pm

http://philaflava.blogspot.com/2008/12/ ... hower.html

RZA's rhymes get right to the picture perfect point via digression: "I recall, me and GZA, Dirty hangin' in halls, bangin' on walls, kickin' rhymes three hours straight no pause." Not bars, but run-on sentences. No beginning, no end, no need to rely on rigid sequences. No need to apologize for randomly dropping a gem like "You could travel every square inch of the Planet Earth and still be ninety three million miles away from the sun, until you realize you and sun is one." A tirade against child molesters? Throw it in. Odd seemingly addled repetitions of words and turns of phrases ("the world is sick ... sick ... sick, trapped up in six, six, six)? It all has its place. That's why you rhyme off beat and off bar with such ferocity it falls on beat again. Match polo shirts to camo fatigues. Kick a lecture but kill shit.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:00 pm

nice, good choice

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:57 pm

EXCELLENT.

provoked15 · Post by **provoked15** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:04 pm

Back to basics

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:05 pm

really good read thun.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:29 pm

sunshower > any hiphop song with sun in the title

provoked15 · Post by **provoked15** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:38 pm

www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:40 pm

provoked15 wrote:www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.

Lid · Post by **Lid** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:47 pm

that was actually pretty decent

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:48 pm

provoked15 wrote:www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.

how does one become as big of a douche as you?

provoked15 · Post by **provoked15** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:05 pm

intuition wrote:
provoked15 wrote:www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.
how does one become as big of a douche as you?

it was sarcasm, and neither track is bad.

Yohan · Post by **Yohan** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:15 pm

provoked15 wrote:
intuition wrote:
provoked15 wrote:www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.
how does one become as big of a douche as you?

it was sarcasm, and neither track is bad.

Question remains valid.

pen · Post by **pen** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:22 pm

song A-
'critique' B-

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:31 pm

i like that you're assuming familiarity with the lyrics and so forgo the usual 'this line means that' summaries in favor of larger themes. you've been doing that more and more in these, it's a good look.

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:50 pm

I would have opted for "Wildflower" instead...butt your wordplay was appreciated any ol ways as always

PEACE

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:52 pm

in your critique of rza's rapping you would've opted for a ghostface song?

catfish hunter · Post by **catfish hunter** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:56 pm

fuck.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:06 pm

Yohan wrote:
provoked15 wrote:
intuition wrote:
provoked15 wrote:www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.
how does one become as big of a douche as you?

it was sarcasm, and neither track is bad.
Question remains valid.

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:04 pm

good read.

reggie = mad talent everyone recognizes that could be utilized on a bigger scale like a movie

thun = mad talent everyone recognizes that could be utilized on a bigger scale like a book

Yohan · Post by **Yohan** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:07 pm

Seriously Thun, decypher Illmatic for us. 3rd time I'm asking

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:41 pm

Yohan wrote:Seriously Thun, decypher Illmatic for us. 3rd time I'm asking

Here's the thing - Illmatic is pretty damn straightforward, much like Rakim's early output. Sure there are literary devices used very well, but as far as meaning goes, it's all laid out so neatly it's hard to miss, in my opinion. I can't imagine saying anything about any of the songs on Illmatic that isn't readily apparent from listening to the songs...

chiefbombpro · Post by **chiefbombpro** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:51 pm

Thun wrote:
Yohan wrote:Seriously Thun, decypher Illmatic for us. 3rd time I'm asking
Here's the thing - Illmatic is pretty damn straightforward, much like Rakim's early output. Sure there are literary devices used very well, but as far as meaning goes, it's all laid out so neatly it's hard to miss, in my opinion. I can't imagine saying anything about any of the songs on Illmatic that isn't readily apparent from listening to the songs...

Truth!

DredScott · Post by **DredScott** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:24 pm

Philaflava wrote:sunshower > any hiphop song with sun in the title

i don't know about that phila.

ghost's "the sun">>>>>>>>>>>sunshowers IMO.

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:40 pm

drizzle wrote:in your critique of rza's rapping you would've opted for a ghostface song?

write

PEACE

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:33 pm

dope write up, yet again. props Thun

manwhore · Post by **manwhore** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:51 am

cool read, thanks thun.

and rza is the god.

Yohan · Post by **Yohan** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:57 am

Thun wrote:
Yohan wrote:Seriously Thun, decypher Illmatic for us. 3rd time I'm asking
Here's the thing - Illmatic is pretty damn straightforward, much like Rakim's early output. Sure there are literary devices used very well, but as far as meaning goes, it's all laid out so neatly it's hard to miss, in my opinion. I can't imagine saying anything about any of the songs on Illmatic that isn't readily apparent from listening to the songs...

Yea I think you're right. I guess I just said that because I always like reading stuff about Illmatic so anything you write is appreciated. Off the top of the head, I have no requests for other artists/tracks. Nearly every track you have selected thus far was largely unknown by me, so I guess that's a good look though.

pen · Post by **pen** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:38 pm

how about you take a look at 'beautiful night' off of prince paul's 'psychoanalysis what is it?'

Kalel · Post by **Kalel** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:49 pm

drizzle wrote:i like that you're assuming familiarity with the lyrics and so forgo the usual 'this line means that' summaries in favor of larger themes. you've been doing that more and more in these, it's a good look.

Word. And thats a nice sig you got there, Thun.

Lyrical Gymnastics · Post by **Lyrical Gymnastics** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:58 pm

nice write-up