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RZA "Sunshower"
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:53 pm
by Thun
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:00 pm
by drizzle
nice, good choice
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:57 pm
by Trademark
EXCELLENT.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:04 pm
by provoked15
Back to basics
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:05 pm
by intuition
really good read thun.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:29 pm
by Philaflava
sunshower > any hiphop song with sun in the title
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:38 pm
by provoked15
www.myspace.com/prophis his "sunshine' track is better.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:40 pm
by Philaflava
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:47 pm
by Lid
that was actually pretty decent
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:48 pm
by intuition
how does one become as big of a douche as you?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:05 pm
by provoked15
intuition wrote:
how does one become as big of a douche as you?
it was sarcasm, and neither track is bad.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:15 pm
by Yohan
provoked15 wrote:intuition wrote:
how does one become as big of a douche as you?
it was sarcasm, and neither track is bad.
Question remains valid.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:22 pm
by pen
song A-
'critique' B-
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:31 pm
by drizzle
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:50 pm
by peanut butter
I would have opted for "Wildflower" instead...butt your wordplay was appreciated any ol ways as always
PEACE
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:52 pm
by drizzle
in your critique of rza's rapping you would've opted for a ghostface song?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:56 pm
by catfish hunter
fuck.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:06 pm
by Thun
Yohan wrote:provoked15 wrote:intuition wrote:
how does one become as big of a douche as you?
it was sarcasm, and neither track is bad.
Question remains valid.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:04 pm
by Reason
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
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:07 pm
by Yohan
Seriously Thun, decypher Illmatic for us. 3rd time I'm asking
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:41 pm
by Thun
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...
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:51 pm
by chiefbombpro
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!
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:24 pm
by DredScott
Philaflava wrote:sunshower > any hiphop song with sun in the title
i don't know about that phila.
ghost's "the sun">>>>>>>>>>>sunshowers IMO.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:40 pm
by peanut butter
drizzle wrote:in your critique of rza's rapping you would've opted for a ghostface song?
write
PEACE
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:33 pm
by Jaz
dope write up, yet again. props Thun
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:51 am
by manwhore
cool read, thanks thun.
and rza is the god.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:57 am
by Yohan
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.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:38 pm
by pen
how about you take a look at 'beautiful night' off of prince paul's 'psychoanalysis what is it?'
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:49 pm
by Kalel
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.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:58 pm
by Lyrical Gymnastics
nice write-up
