so is there really gonna be another Artifacts LP?

[vermillion]

Why in the fuck would anyone want to hear a new LP from these two? They broke up on a high note. Let it die.

This.

Tame is completely burnt and I don't exactly have high hopes for El Da Sensai holding an Artifacts album together on his own. In fact, I have absolutely no desire to hear any new Artifacts material in 2010. Or ever.

These guys have two near-classic albums under their belt. Let 'em keep doing "reunion" shows like the Rock Steady and Fat Beats jams.

Basically how I feel. I'd still check it based off of curiousity though. At the rate people are naming their albums, I wouldn't be surprised they named it Wrong Side of Da Tracks II..

[vermillion]

I just can't understand why you or anyone would expect shitty music from a group that was so good.

Let me give you some examples for guys who were good and now are rubbish :

All Wu Tang members
Snoop - he was pretty good in early 90`s but what about now?
X Zibit
Busta Rhymes
Mobb Deep
Big Noyd

and many more.

Do not think Artifacts will be еxception, if i take the last Tame releases

Couldn't this be said for nearly any rapper? Most fall off considerably after a few albums or years..

[Thun]

If this does come out, post a scan of the receipt for your purchased copy or it didn't happen. Period.

[PopsUK]

Tame has certainly evolved since then and I for one enjoy almost all of his newer stuff.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't think Tame is crappy now. He's definitely inconsistent, but I like a lot of his new stuff. I can listen to The Grudge from front to back, the Hell Or High Water EP is cool, the EC album was dope, some of the OJB, Acid Tab Vocab and Paralel Universes albums is cool...

Count me in for a new Artifacts album, even if it is years too late.

[Echo Leader]

Tame has certainly evolved since then and I for one enjoy almost all of his newer stuff.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't think Tame is crappy now. He's definitely inconsistent, but I like a lot of his new stuff. I can listen to The Grudge from front to back, the Hell Or High Water EP is cool, the EC album was dope, some of the OJB, Acid Tab Vocab and Paralel Universes albums is cool...

Count me in for a new Artifacts album, even if it is years too late.

Come on, man...

[drizzle]

tame is not the problem here, i like a lot of his solo stuff

but when was the last time anybody gave a shit about el? most of his solo work is stupefyingly boring

plus there's the issue of them being on the outs for a decade or so, i can't imagine that does good things to a duo's chemistry

[Versive]

Tame has certainly evolved since then and I for one enjoy almost all of his newer stuff.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't think Tame is crappy now. He's definitely inconsistent, but I like a lot of his new stuff. I can listen to The Grudge from front to back, the Hell Or High Water EP is cool, the EC album was dope, some of the OJB, Acid Tab Vocab and Paralel Universes albums is cool...

Count me in for a new Artifacts album, even if it is years too late.

Come on, man...

Yeah, that EP was the sole cause for the 'almost' in my post.

tame is not the problem here, i like a lot of his solo stuff

but when was the last time anybody gave a shit about el? most of his solo work is stupefyingly boring

plus there's the issue of them being on the outs for a decade or so, i can't imagine that does good things to a duo's chemistry

Granted, I haven't listened to an El Da Sensei release in like 5+ years, but there's no arguing that he always sounded good alongside Tame, so I don't thnk the hype surrounding a reunion is unwarranted.

[kartman]

el's collabo albums with the returners are dope

ok, the second isn't that dope, but the first is flames imho

[diggy64]

plus there's the issue of them being on the outs for a decade or so, i can't imagine that does good things to a duo's chemistry

Eric and Parrish made it work for 'Back In Business'.

[PopsUK]

Tame has certainly evolved since then and I for one enjoy almost all of his newer stuff.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't think Tame is crappy now. He's definitely inconsistent, but I like a lot of his new stuff. I can listen to The Grudge from front to back, the Hell Or High Water EP is cool, the EC album was dope, some of the OJB, Acid Tab Vocab and Paralel Universes albums is cool...

Count me in for a new Artifacts album, even if it is years too late.

Come on, man...

Haha to each his own, I guess.... weirdly, I'm actually listening to it right now. The first two, and last tracks are all dope to me... and 3 out of 7 kinda sums up what I meant about him being inconsistent.

I'd say that Spazmatic and OG Bobby Johnson are the low points... way worse than this EP.

[8ks]

el's collabo albums with the returners are dope

ok, the second isn't that dope, but the first is flames imho

i think the second successes the first, but to each is own. gotta agree that those two el da sensei releases are dope, anybody who didn't check on them should do so

[oracle21]

the new el the sensei and returners album is dope. el still has dope shit

[STAM]

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Last question about new Artifacts LP with Redman on production

[willybuck]

And oh yeah, this artwork is real:(from one of those interviews)

Except they didn't do it.

I doubt that train is actually painted. The piece was most likely laid over an old photograph.

[kimani]

"weaksauce diatribe"

This will not happen and if it were to happen it would suck. You might try to like it the first couple listens, but you would (hopefully) realize the futility of such a project before you hit 5 spins. But if it would bring 'em a buck I'm all for it, I'm just not gonna support.

[MosesJonesJr]

if they wanna make music, just let them make music, and stop the hatin'

Word, I hate people who sit behind there computer and criticize artists for wanting to create music

[Teddy C.D.]

The Artifacts sound and style was very much a product of the era in which it was made. It doesn't transcend at all. Leave it in '95.

yes how dare they even consider making a new album. I mean the nerve.

lately you seem to come in every thread just to shut it down, metaphorically or literally. it's quite amusing though...

Yep.

[8ks]

if they wanna make music, just let them make music, and stop the hatin'

Word, I hate people who sit behind there computer and criticize artists for wanting to create music

[Thun]

The Artifacts sound and style was very much a product of the era in which it was made. It doesn't transcend at all. Leave it in '95.

yes how dare they even consider making a new album. I mean the nerve.

lately you seem to come in every thread just to shut it down, metaphorically or literally. it's quite amusing though...

Yep.

You're too emotional.

[Teddy C.D.]

The Artifacts sound and style was very much a product of the era in which it was made. It doesn't transcend at all. Leave it in '95.

yes how dare they even consider making a new album. I mean the nerve.

lately you seem to come in every thread just to shut it down, metaphorically or literally. it's quite amusing though...

Yep.

You're too emotional.

[grass]

Artifacts were supposed to do a reunionshow for Fat Beats closing last week. Only El showed up, guess a new album is too much to hope for.

[thomasv]

Artifacts @ Fat Beats LA.

[Verge]

Dope pic, ThomasV, thanks.

[Teddy C.D.]

Dope pic, ThomasV, thanks.

^What Verge said. And, $1 bin? Damn.....

[thomasv]

Dope pic, ThomasV, thanks.

No problem! It's actually from my footage I recorded. I had a problem with my camcorder right before leaving(it crashed) so I charged it as much as I could. When I got to Fat Beats I thought that I had enough battery to record their whole performance so I did but right when they perform their last track which happened to be Wrong Side of The Tracks, the battery ran out during Tame's first verse. shit man! it pisses me off! haha. I hope that someone uploads it, it was so ill to see that classic performed live basically in front of me! And if I had charged it 15 minutes more it would of been enough.. but I didn't want to take any risk, it would of been fine but you never know if they would of actually been on time.

forgot to say but my actual camera to take pictures ran out of battery too! damn!

[Verge]

right when they perform their last track which happened to be Wrong Side of The Tracks, the battery ran out during Tame's first verse. shit man! it pisses me off! haha.

Aww man, huge FAIL! Lol.. Happens to everyone here or there though, don't worry about it. Like you said, hopefully someone else who was recording will upload it.

[IKH5150]

Nah, wouldnt want to see a new Artifacts....but I wouldnt mind seeing a Brick City Kids reunion...now those guys were dope.

[Verge]

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A little late but peace to Drizzle.
Not sure why the embed isn't working. That seems to happen every once in a while lately.

[drizzle]

i can't embed either, weird

here's a direct link to divshare instead

http://www.divshare.com/download/13086726-762

[uniqueterror]

1st we got the both of them performing Artifacts songs together as the Artifacts at the most recent Rocksteady Re-Union jam:

damn this shit was like 20 minutes from where I rest and I missed it...fuuuuuuu..

I know exactly how you feel. I live in East Orange and I work maybe six blocks away from Lincoln Park. I haven't once gone to the Rock Steady Jam and they've been doing it in Newark for a couple of years now. I forget about it every year and read about it on blogs the week after.