J Stalin

donald goines · Post by **donald goines** » Sat May 29, 2010 7:53 pm

I'm kinda late to all Bay Area music. I went out and bought Jacka's Tear Gas and wasn't too impressed at first but the album grew on me. J Stalin's appearance on the album made me go out and check his music and I was pleasantly surprised. What I really like about his music are the beats which almost sound like eighties R&B. I looked through the Bay thread but all the recommendations were kinda overwhelming. Does anyone have any recommendations for Bay music that has that eighties R&B feel similar to the songs below?

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rooski · Post by **rooski** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:28 pm

I've only heard Prenuptial Agreement but I love it, especially "Red and Blue Lights". Is his other stuff worth checking out?

Harry Hater · Post by **Harry Hater** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:40 pm

The only 80's style beats Ive heard that youre talking about are being done by Stalin and the Livewire camp.

Check http://livewireforhire.blogspot.com/. Plenty of shit to check on there, Ive been sleeping on Stalin and Livewire but the stuff Ive heard that was recommended has all been pretty dope.

Def check these 2 if you like the 80's style beats, 2nd one especially.

http://c8eb23bf.linkbucks.com/url/http: ... bucks.com/

http://c8eb23bf.linkbucks.com/url/http: ... bucks.com/

Stalin is pretty solid, havent heard anything I didnt like. Beeda Weeda is also very dope, Shady Nate, Philthy Rich and J Jonah are all worth checking for as well, you can find their shit on that blog.

tayRavage23 · Post by **tayRavage23** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:43 pm

rooski wrote:I've only heard Prenuptial Agreement but I love it, especially "Red and Blue Lights". Is his other stuff worth checking out?

yes, Real World: West Oakland is a town classic and Gas Nation is on par with Prenuptial Agreement

there are a couple really good Livewire (Stalin's group/collective) albums too, definitely check out Pay Ya Self or Spray Ya Self

tayRavage23 · Post by **tayRavage23** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:59 pm

OP, DJ Fresh produced the first song you posted, could have done the other two as well. he loves to play around with that eighties R&B/pop sound. he's been working with EVERYBODY in the bay these last couple years so his work shouldn't be hard to find.

ironically enough im not a fan of the sound but here's some other dope shit with a similar feel

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odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:25 pm

Yeah, Livewire's been dope as fuck past couple of years. I've really been feelin Stevie Joe's shit lately. Also Shady Nate, Philthy Rich and some of Jay Jonah's shit too. They're all Livewire.

Harry Hater · Post by **Harry Hater** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:34 pm

Harry Hater · Post by **Harry Hater** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:38 pm

vermillion · Post by **vermillion** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:41 pm

You should check out The Jack Artist by The Jacka. You'd like it..

tayRavage23 · Post by **tayRavage23** » Sat May 29, 2010 11:49 pm

vermillion wrote:You should check out The Jack Artist by The Jacka. You'd like it..

imo one of the best west coast albums of the decade

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:48 am

He is one of the most complete artists in rap right now. Fuck a lyrically lyrical ranking, but I would put him in my top 5 current rappers if you consider the total package.

Gas Nation, The Real World, Early Morning Shift, On Behalf of The Streets, Warning Shots 1 & 2 and Giants & Elephants are all essential if you like Prenuptial Agreement. Then get into the Livewire compilations and the later Early Morning Shifts. Lately On Behalf Of The Streets has been in constant rotation.

tayRavage23 · Post by **tayRavage23** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:17 am

here's that eighties sound

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david111 · Post by **david111** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:00 pm

u want that 80s sound the new lee majors/jacka 'gobots 2' lp is all over classic 80s R&B tracks like 'happy' (aka kool g rap's 'fast life') 'hanging on a string' 'she's strange' etc. A lot of beats that have been used before (shes strange is mostly known for pac's "young niggaz") but its cool to have the 80s vibe all in one place

otherwise, if yr just looking for the vibe but w/out the obvious samples, its all DJ Fresh all the time

LONDON! · Post by **LONDON!** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:55 am

Harry Hater wrote:The only 80's style beats Ive heard that youre talking about are being done by Stalin and the Livewire camp.

Check http://livewireforhire.blogspot.com/. Plenty of shit to check on there, Ive been sleeping on Stalin and Livewire but the stuff Ive heard that was recommended has all been pretty dope.

Def check these 2 if you like the 80's style beats, 2nd one especially.

http://c8eb23bf.linkbucks.com/url/http: ... bucks.com/

http://c8eb23bf.linkbucks.com/url/http: ... bucks.com/

Stalin is pretty solid, havent heard anything I didnt like. Beeda Weeda is also very dope, Shady Nate, Philthy Rich and J Jonah are all worth checking for as well, you can find their shit on that blog.

props for that link to that blog, livewire are big, thats all i need to know, jacka's last album was straight piff too, big up the mob figaz camp aswell

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:33 pm

Some dirty jamz on this thing.

1. J Stalin - Intro 1:19
2. J Stalin Feat. Ampichino, Young Bossy - Hit The Road Jack 4:21
3. J Stalin Feat. Hawkman - Cant Hold Water 3:40
4. Philthy Rich Feat. The Livewire Gang - On The Wire 3:41
5. OG Tee Feat. J Stalin, Kokane - My Best 4:18
6. J Stalin, Beeda Weeda - Oakland Girls 2:39
7. J Stalin Feat. Young Doe, Mr. Midas - Clean Ass Car 3:59
8. Lil Blood Feat. J Stalin, Shady Nate, Maj Gutta - Expensive 3:36
Taste
9. Lil Rue - I'm Dope 3:29
10. Berner, Messy Marv Feat. J Stalin - Ghetto America 3:33
11. Lil Joe Feat. Matt Blaque, J Stalin - How I Rock 3:48
12. Dotrix 4000 - The Essence 4:56
13. Mistah F.A.B. Feat. J Stalin, Shady Nate - Sittin N Da 3:45
Courtroom
14. J Stalin - Dont Talk 5:35
15. Stevie Joe - Pussy 2 Nite 3:13
16. Lajay, L Capone - I Wanna Fuck 4:05
17. Balance Feat. Erk Tha Jerk, Bailey - 1234 4:07
18. J Stalin Feat. Philthy Rich, Jimathez - Gettin High 5:36
19. Fatboy Chubb Feat. Rydah J. Klyde - I'm Ballin 3:52

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vinylfiend · Post by **vinylfiend** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:19 pm

david111 wrote:u want that 80s sound the new lee majors/jacka 'gobots 2' lp is all over classic 80s R&B tracks like 'happy' (aka kool g rap's 'fast life') 'hanging on a string' 'she's strange' etc. A lot of beats that have been used before (shes strange is mostly known for pac's "young niggaz") but its cool to have the 80s vibe all in one place

otherwise, if yr just looking for the vibe but w/out the obvious samples, its all DJ Fresh all the time

YEP, shit SLAP!!!

tayRavage23 · Post by **tayRavage23** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:09 pm

Nate and Blood, the two best after Stalin in da Livewire crew

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blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:00 pm

Lil Rue >

tayRavage23 · Post by **tayRavage23** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:31 am

what's his best solo tape?

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:07 am

Fully Loaded came out recently.

starks · Post by **starks** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:44 pm

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this is dope

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:46 pm

his flow is nice

I like that song he has with Hus mess and Berner on that last berner/messy album, crazy song

Lil Blood/Lil Rue and J Stalin are the onlytt niggas i really fuckw ith in Livewire

vinylfiend · Post by **vinylfiend** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:58 pm

Drastik · Post by **Drastik** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:56 pm

Tweak Da Leak wrote:his flow is nice

I like that song he has with Hus mess and Berner on that last berner/messy album, crazy song

Lil Blood/Lil Rue and J Stalin are the onlytt niggas i really fuckw ith in Livewire

Yeah, they been throwin Ghetto America on everything...
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