Now That I'm Older I Realize What The Neptunes Always Lacked

[Lootpack]

Great post. Posters like you, @JustCKing keep this place from being an utter cesspool.

That low/mid low shyt is partly why I say Timbaland will slay Pharrell in a battle.

Must be nice having the WOAT's stamp of approval.

 

[PhonZhi]

they were culture vulture'n cacs and a black cac

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

I totally disagree, and the Kanye mention is odd because Kanye is less "Black" and more pop than the Neptunes, but I definitely think Timbo > Neptunes. They are more pop than Timbo. Timbaland has more grit and hip hop experimentation to his music.

This fukking guy always with the terrible trolling

I fukk with the Neptunes...probably the biggest influence on me to first start making my own beats, but their sound is way more futuristic,pop sounding and that isn't knock on them.

@PhonZhi

 

[newworldafro]

Nah. Neptunes are still dope and music has aged well.

It's just different than Timberland. Even if the catalog has less soul, doesn't disqualify the phenomenal production they put out.

 

[The Fire]

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

I know what you are trying to say and I'll explain it to you. They lack low-end in their beats.

Most black music rely on low or mid-low frequencies and it carries over to the next generation. It give OUR music that feel.

You can tell the Neptunes have a lot of non-black musical influences because they focus more on the high end and strip down the lows.

Melody-wise, they are probably the best in the genre. Groove-wise not so much.

I first noticed this when Ludacris dropped Southern Hospitality. The song is good but the drums were always off to me. They didn't slam like a regular hip-hop song. It's like they mix their music down for radio or for CD.


Another example here is Fabolous - Young'n. Their lows are weak and very mechanical.


Just for reference Listen to Missy Sock it to me. The kicks are fuller and the mid range bass is more organic.


I think the clipse would have been bigger if they had production focusing more on the lows.

Them mediocre nikkas dont deserve an excuse. They simply were never that good.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

I totally disagree, and the Kanye mention is odd because Kanye is less "Black" and more pop than the Neptunes, but I definitely think Timbo > Neptunes. They are more pop than Timbo. Timbaland has more grit and hip hop experimentation to his music.

any post whether funny or not from this guy just cracks me up