Ka - Honor Killed The Samurai [August 13th]

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so because I've made one Ka thread ever (a thread with responses talking about SirBiatch rather than the topic at hand), somehow I've spent all this time on Ka and Roc? You wish :mjlol:

Whatever makes you feel better breh

I've reached my quota for time wasted on you for the day
 

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so because I've made one Ka thread ever (a thread with responses talking about SirBiatch rather than the topic at hand), somehow I've spent all this time on Ka and Roc? You wish :mjlol:
shut the fukk up you grenade mouth fakkit

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I always say KA is one of those rare rappers you can tell he just agonizes over his bars and word placement. Every thing must be perfect. It shows. His wordplay, rhyme schemes, just immaculate. Conflicted gives me goosebumps

He's said it can take him a month to finish a verse, sometimes weeks for a couple bars. You're right, the care and dedication are apparent.
 

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He's said it can take him a month to finish a verse, sometimes weeks for a couple bars. You're right, the care and dedication are apparent.

Was about to post the same shyt kudos :cheers:

If memory serves correct Dana Dane said he took a year to write a track once, he would maybe add a line every day or couple of days, which is actually crazy when you think about it, it makes you wonder how it could have sounded as opposed to what it became.
 

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yeah. after repeat listens, I'm giving it a strong 4.25/5.

Only thing bringing it down is the fact that some of the beats is kinda...... off. Like he shoulda turned down the extra effects a bit.

1. The whistle-y shyt on "Just"
2. The tambourine and bell ring in too loud and threaten to drown him out (otherwise the beat is fukking crazy) on "That Cold and Lonely"
3. But then... listen to "Destined". That drum and snare shouldve been banging like RZA's on It'z Your'z. Instead is so low. Almost nonexistent.
4. the beat loop is... like... off a bar? out of synch? on "Ours". When it synchs, it's a beautifully menacing (menacingly beautiful?) thing.

Notice how these nitpicks have nothing to do with Ka's lyrical ability. Lyrically, dude is sharp as shyt. Penwise, it's prolly his best and most introspective stuff to date.

And yeah, I truly CAN understand how some people can say he's "boring." But his style of music is made for zen-like contemplation. Deep thought. Detoxing from the ills of the day and digesting whats left of the quiet time. Sitting in the quiet, reading a book and wishing that fukking cricket would shut the fukk up music. But you're listening and not reading.

Keep in mind I'm not saying no dumb shyt like "If you ain't real or ain't been in dem skreets you can't relate to his music".

It's just not made for everybody or every situation.

So yeah. 4.25/5.... got it right behind BlankFace as my favorite album this year.
 
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