Remember when artists were an “acquired listen”?

[Tflasha]

I used to hear this about Tony Yayo, E-40, ODB…etc

It meant you had to listen a few times to get used to and appreciate what they were doing

Remember anymore “acquired listen” artists?

Let’s discuss any new age ones

Tony "who" yo?

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

NORE is one of the biggest examples

 

[BulletProof]

Illmatic especially if you started in Hip Hop in the ultra commercial late 90s.

Get something new everytime.

 

[BulletProof]

Tony "who" yo?

I didnt even catch that stupid shyt.

And my name is Tony for Christs sake.

 

[boskey]

Freeway
Dark Lo
Mach Hommy
Billy Woods

Anybody with an unorthodox delivery

 

[Playaz Eyez]

“You need to be on a gold encrusted private headed to London in order to get the full experience of this album” - dummies when Watch The Throne dropped

 

[maxamusa]

basically the entire Detroit scene


I rock with it tho

 

[u mad son?]

Roc Marci

 

[UNATTACHED]

Uzi
Currensy
Rylo

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

“You don’t have the intelligence to understand J Cole”

There was a thread @FreshAIG was in where Durk basically said the same shyt

Like Cole is Pharoahe Monch

 

[Mandarin Duck]

Young Nudy
Roc Marciano
Stove God Cooks
Xanman

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Trash to you, influence don't lie

I tried to give it a listen, but I couldn't sit through that shyt, but I hear a lot of ppl say they like him

 

[Buckeye Fever]

There was a thread @FreshAIG was in where Durk basically said the same shyt

Like Cole is Pharoahe Monch

My homeboy came to the crib all geeked when that joint dropped. When Cole said "shoot out the car like road rage" he dropped his lighter and keys on my table and started proudly pacing around the living room and he finally was like "Dawg, this man said shoot. Out. The car. Like. Road. Rage. That shyt is too damn clever"


I was like

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Cole is dope btw

 

[grendelprime]

Kool Keith
DOOM