Boldy James & The Alchemist - The Price of Tea in China (Discussion Thread)
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New website is dope. Definitely gonna try and cop the Speed Demon Tee with a CD and Vinyl.
Hopefully it ain't sold out when I get on there, it launches at 4am my time
Hopefully it ain't sold out when I get on there, it launches at 4am my time
TheDarceKnight
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It’s not bad. I’m not a huge Cool Kids fan though, but since they’re literally fam it’s cool they get a look on one of the best albums this year. Beat almost reminds me of some video game shyt.
I’m mostly looking forward to the new solo joints and the Elcamino joint.
Man I wanna say Alc played this beat with a Prodigy verse on his live before...I remember he was talking about how P could rap over any type of beat and he was talking about how it sounded like he used pots and pans to make
Edit: Nevermind it was a different beat...6:52
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TheDarceKnight
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Glad they don’t all sound like Belvedere. That would’ve been at home on the Boldface EP.
Bernadines is the one.
Bernadines is the one.
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ManBearPig
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That second verse on Belvedere 
Lil Bape the PostGod
Can’t talk to broke boys
I like the other 3 tracks..but that bernadine track sounds off beat or something
TheDarceKnight
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Nobody wants a review of 4 bonus tracks but I'm gonna do it anyways. My whole thing with Boldface EP is that in hindsight it sounded like leftovers from Tea in China (which turned out to be true). I kind of get that vibe with these 4 tracks besides Bernadines. I just can't get into Cool Kids that much 
and the production on the joint with Elcamino isn't strong enough for me to be interested as a final track.
Bernadines is fire as hell though
and I wish would've made the regular album sequence. Sounds like the same drums as Slow Roll too. The rest of these bonuses are cool, and I'll play them, but Bernadines is the main one that's as good as the rest on Tea in China. (and maybe Belvedere if it grows on me more). The Belvedere sample reminds me of Fallen Soldiers Remix by Cormega, but I know it's not.
I love that I've been calling this album an "less flossy Reasonable Doubt through Detroit's eyes", and on Bernadines there are Reasonable Doubt bars and homages throughout.
and the production on the joint with Elcamino isn't strong enough for me to be interested as a final track.Bernadines is fire as hell though
and I wish would've made the regular album sequence. Sounds like the same drums as Slow Roll too. The rest of these bonuses are cool, and I'll play them, but Bernadines is the main one that's as good as the rest on Tea in China. (and maybe Belvedere if it grows on me more). The Belvedere sample reminds me of Fallen Soldiers Remix by Cormega, but I know it's not.I love that I've been calling this album an "less flossy Reasonable Doubt through Detroit's eyes", and on Bernadines there are Reasonable Doubt bars and homages throughout.
TheDarceKnight
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Word? Boldy is rhyming behind the drums but other than that it didn't sound too off-kilter to me. It reminds me a lot of Slow Roll. Similar sample Same drum sounds, but on Slow Roll the snare is a turned up a little louder and there are 808's for the kicks.
Belvedere beat is pretty nice dope track. Bernadines Is dope af too ur right should’ve been on the album would’ve sounded perfect. Slow rolls my favourite track on tea. The boldface ep sounded like straight throwaways besides this one song with a trap feel I forgot what the tracks calledNobody wants a review of 4 bonus tracks but I'm gonna do it anyways. My whole thing with Boldface EP is that in hindsight it sounded like leftovers from Tea in China (which turned out to be true). I kind of get that vibe with these 4 tracks besides Bernadines. I just can't get into Cool Kids that much
Bernadines is fire as hell though
I love that I've been calling this album an "less flossy Reasonable Doubt through Detroit's eyes", and on Bernadines there are Reasonable Doubt bars and homages throughout.
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TheDarceKnight
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New video for Bernadines. I'm not a big video head, the every video for this album has been really strong.
areohbee824
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Nobody wants a review of 4 bonus tracks but I'm gonna do it anyways. My whole thing with Boldface EP is that in hindsight it sounded like leftovers from Tea in China (which turned out to be true). I kind of get that vibe with these 4 tracks besides Bernadines. I just can't get into Cool Kids that much
Bernadines is fire as hell though
I love that I've been calling this album an "less flossy Reasonable Doubt through Detroit's eyes", and on Bernadines there are Reasonable Doubt bars and homages throughout.
I was gonna say about the "Belvedere" sample too. I really like that track, can see it fit more on "Boldface" - EP which I like and still play. I liked the first 3 bonus tracks, last one was alright. All in all, this album is a strong contender for the year
Ayo, Bernadines is fire
he was gone breh... dude was walking around with baby bottles of lean. you could hear it all in his music.