one of the greatest albums ever made. easiest 10 i've ever given
@adambolger32693 жыл бұрын
@@ugonwigwe5136 facts its a top 10 hip hop album ever
@ninjasrose16532 жыл бұрын
Bumped it on the way to work this morning. One of the best aged albums I have ever heard in my life.
@shin-ku9ix5 жыл бұрын
This deserves a classics week nod
@ethanielclyne58103 жыл бұрын
It's not a ten
@veniceismine12 жыл бұрын
Yes it does. It’s the start of an era.
@DajenC Жыл бұрын
@@ethanielclyne5810 Doesn't have to be a 10 to get a nod
@alphalax774711 ай бұрын
That makes no sense. He already reviewed it
@JoshBurcham1049 ай бұрын
Man this guy hasn't missed a single time since this (and before) but the run since this album is something i wish i could get my friends to understand. Fascinating stuff
@KLF23233 жыл бұрын
As someone that lives in Congo and was here when Nyiragongo erupted this year, my favorite line is "The forest inexorably growing as Kinshasa crumbles the dreams of Romans drowned out by Nyiragongo's rumble"
@shuajoblake11666 ай бұрын
BARS
@theneedledrop12 жыл бұрын
i can't say i am. i'm not really a b.o.b. fan. yeah, mainstream stuff is cool to review every once in a while, but i don't see myself really turning anyone onto b.o.b. with a review, honestly. *shrugs*
@lpdpy Жыл бұрын
*shrugs*
@isaiahrashadfan387 Жыл бұрын
*shrugs*
@carlosserrano2709 Жыл бұрын
*shrugs*
@dellobiagwu11 ай бұрын
*shrugs*
@thecollector24649 ай бұрын
Balls 🏀
@ChazKangasRaps12 жыл бұрын
The cover of the album is a close-up of Robert Mugabe, longstanding and controversial President of Zimbabwe. With Woods' Zimbabwean background, the image and the title (a famous Castro quote) add another layer of deconstruction to the album's writing content itself. Glad you reviewed it and that Woods is getting more attention. The album is outstanding. "Pump Up the Volume" might be my favorite track though, but I can totally see why someone wouldn't like the out-of-nowhere hook.
@importedriceco Жыл бұрын
the global north will never forgive Mugabe and Zimbabwe for overthrowing Rhodesia, trying to stop apartheid and undo colonialism. Zimbabwe is under multiple brutal economic sanctions for 20+ years and to this date the US is still doing it. Woods is the son of Zimbabwe immigrants and revolutionary activists.
@remingtongagnard4442 Жыл бұрын
Wow this album is this old? Over 10 years old and it sounds just as inspired and fresh as his new stuff. Incredible!
@andrimatthiasson571811 ай бұрын
isn't it more interesting that his new stuff sounds just as inspired as his early work. most rappers would've fallen off by now
@Boomi_Dog10 ай бұрын
Going 20 years strong
@stonermane6212 ай бұрын
@@andrimatthiasson5718and he drops music constantly
@attackthewack2622 жыл бұрын
Hyped for this record's reissue and Wood's next project.
@sudonim1162 жыл бұрын
Aethiopes is like Shrines, its good after a relisten imo, the beats on this album are insane
@Mamba4.89 ай бұрын
@@sudonim116Aethieopes is a masterpiece
@Iqbal36010 жыл бұрын
Review the classic 'Cold Vein' Cannibal Ox. Please
@Iponamann5 жыл бұрын
Woah he just did it
@hh9505 жыл бұрын
Greetings from 2019. I got some news for you...
@RootVeggies2 жыл бұрын
Almost 10 years on, still hasn't been topped by anyone.
@Mamba4.89 ай бұрын
He topped it a couple times, and so did Armand Hammer
@gsboss12 жыл бұрын
0:10 hey look its giles corey
@trademarktaz11 жыл бұрын
thank you needle drop for introducing me to billy woods. i went back and listened to his old shit and i'm hooked.
@MokheleNtho10 жыл бұрын
I think the flow reminds of GZA, if he was angry and or paranoid
@shellacSOUP589 жыл бұрын
Mokhele Ntho Great comparison
@intelligencecycle35237 жыл бұрын
Mokhele Ntho same here him & mf doom there vocab rhyme schemes are so underrated imo.
@hypnovoid406510 жыл бұрын
probably my favorite rap album ever made
@fellowbloke7413 жыл бұрын
Madvillany......
@aSmallGreenDot3 жыл бұрын
@@fellowbloke741 people are allowed to have favourites
@fellowbloke7413 жыл бұрын
@@aSmallGreenDot woops
@ugonwigwe51363 жыл бұрын
holy W
@gabfbz2331 Жыл бұрын
@@fellowbloke741 annoying DOOM fan thinking that he's the god of abstract rap
@veniceismine12 жыл бұрын
Got the 10th anniversary vinyl reissue. Thanks for the intro back in the day melon
@OswaldBatesIIIEsq3 жыл бұрын
Damn, nine years ago. THIS is the very first episode of "theneedledrop" that made me a fan of this channel.
@AjayPatel-nc2lb12 жыл бұрын
probably one of the best albums of 2012 hands down eh
@Mamba4.89 ай бұрын
Probably and hands down are counter intuitive in the same sentence. But I agree
@theneedledrop12 жыл бұрын
yeah, it's kinda thrown together, but the music isn't.
@willyvlyminck2014 жыл бұрын
I was impressed by the cover as I came across this work by coincidence on Bandcamp. I did buy it as the music is incredible with lyrics that are fly around as Schrapnells, the way I like it by the way as most in rock/ folk are way to soft these days.
@ifgodwasapig Жыл бұрын
So true man there's no passion or spite
@thexyzhead8 жыл бұрын
I always found this album to be generally fantastic, especially from the Intro all they way up to Pompeii, just one solid track after another. So 2/3 of the album were already pretty great. Sadly I didn't dig too much anything after that except Sour Grapes and The Wake which is my favorite and the best song here, perfect closer. It's just a lil bit too long and he didn't really do anything new to keep my attention, the beats were also kinda not as interesting anymore in the last third of the album.. Those song were ofc not bad at all but kinda meh compared to the others. But regardless 8/10 for me.
@newcomingfilms7 жыл бұрын
Duck Hunt and Famous Last Words...
@polarbearswag73424 жыл бұрын
newcomingfilms Human Resources bumps too!!
@nekoill4 жыл бұрын
Man, I was instantly hooked when I heard Crocodile Tears, there's a few other songs that felt so great
@frantastickid12 жыл бұрын
I love that video game sample in 'Duck Hunt'... so nostalgic :)
@DS-qp7qf3 жыл бұрын
Love this album. 9/10 imo
@dingbat7289 Жыл бұрын
Is it just me who looked at the tambourine hanging on his back wall as he said tambourine
@dopeboy777 Жыл бұрын
a Classic that no one deserves to know
@CME112411 жыл бұрын
Another great song that you should look up by Billy Woods is The Darkness, featuring Vordul Mega (one of the dudes from Cannibal Ox). I have no idea why it's not on this album. It's my favorite track from Billy Woods.
@householdrecordings8 жыл бұрын
This album owns
@theneedledrop12 жыл бұрын
never really been a oizo fan. :-S
@epikgaeymurs82444 жыл бұрын
theneedledrop ok
@onetruth0134 жыл бұрын
I have just discovered woods.. My new favorite rapper ..for now anyway.. This album is top shelf.. The wake.. I think is my favorite.. But body of work.. Powerful
@Boomi_Dog4 жыл бұрын
Check out his debut Camouflage
@theneedledrop12 жыл бұрын
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
@nononowhyno3 ай бұрын
would love to see a revised review of this album. this has aged like wine.
@HMz833 жыл бұрын
Cal Chichester rocking that Giles Corey look.
@OverlordRollo7 жыл бұрын
Damn I'm so late getting this album. Fucking great! Him and Elucid are becoming regulars for me. I would give my left kidney to hear Billy and him make a track with RTJ!
@cheeseman52572 жыл бұрын
Robert Towney Jr. doesn't make any music, sorry to bring the news.
@theneedledrop12 жыл бұрын
ILU2
@franeklubi2 жыл бұрын
Future isn't flying cars it's Billy Woods absolved
@wdschneid12 жыл бұрын
Hell yea thanks for reviewing my fav. rap album of the year. Good to see woods getting more exposure with this release. Have you listened to Ka's Grief Pedigree?
@TheOddMutation12 жыл бұрын
Thanks Music Nerd, you've become a great source to find new music.
@taigawoods652610 жыл бұрын
Just listened the album a couple of days ago. To me it's a decent 9, of of my favorites in conscious hip-hop, liked it even more than Black On Both Sides. And production reminds me Death Grips stuff so much a lot of the time. Thanks for the review. Btw, can't believe you didn't mention The Man Who Would Be A King, it's just simply the best track on album.
@yd8564 жыл бұрын
Why not a 9?
@jmcgrail82112 жыл бұрын
Right. Just wait for Earl's next album, which should be fantastic. OFWGKTA might not be that talented as a whole, but Earl is extremely intelligent and has crazy good flow. AND HE'S 18.
@Mamba4.89 ай бұрын
What did that have to do with this album?
@54chasingdogma12 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you turned me onto this album. Why is no one talking about this one?!
@teixeiro3 жыл бұрын
Coming from the interview, nice.
@Bananahogie12 жыл бұрын
I enjoy this album very much, very different from any other rap I have heard before
@Kikoman9416 ай бұрын
I didn’t hear you talk about the man who would be king, I was waiting for your synopsis for that track
@FromThanatosToSol12 жыл бұрын
After actually listening to this I have to say those are some damn versatile beats.
@MrWhiskeycl0ne12 жыл бұрын
probably my favourite rap album of the year
@Pumba03063 жыл бұрын
The creepshow sample on high tide is so fucking fire
@Simbatronix6 жыл бұрын
This album took me plenty of listens to understand what is going on.I do not regret it as it has turned out to be one of my very favorites up there with the likes of liquid swords and mad villainy.Billy Woods is like no other out there,nice review!
@mykectown12 жыл бұрын
Glad you did this!
@FromThanatosToSol12 жыл бұрын
Hell yes for flutes.
@nekoill Жыл бұрын
It's been a hot minute since this absolute GEM dropped, and it, and Crocodile Tears in particular, are still at least like in the top-10 objectively best rap specimen. Crocodile Tears flows like high speed fall down the 99 steps of the FUCK YOU staircase; crunchy like shattered teeth; vigorous and bright as a firenado. Punchlines that pull no punches, and they are coming out of nowhere every time. God. Damn!
@NeoCyberWatch4 жыл бұрын
Weird how MF DOOM and Billy Woods are similar and they both have Zimbabwean backgrounds
@SharksCare6 ай бұрын
Started listening to billy with maps, loved this one, glad to see melon did too
@MrWallow712 жыл бұрын
Just to state my opinion on this, should anthony read it, I really like the jump cuts, because it breaks the monotony of speach. I don't think they're overused( unlike shane dawson, who can't finish a sentence without jump cutting -.-) So, from where I stand, I am a fan of the jumpcats and wacky effects, they are a real nice feature of Anthony's reviews.
@mynameis_____________9 жыл бұрын
You said "Pompeli" and even spelled it like that in the description box. SMH strawberry fantano
@LaLaGrunge12 жыл бұрын
Very informative review man. Well done.
@MGPSYCO12 жыл бұрын
Billy Woods does work with Vordul Mega from Cannibal Ox :D
@thegmanyo12 жыл бұрын
Oh, and I'd suggest you'd check out Zeigenbock Kopf. Older, but probably one of the closest things to Death Grips that I've heard that came out before it.
@TheZoostudio1312 жыл бұрын
He did, way back when it came out. Just go through the videos and you will find it,
@20thCenturyPox7 жыл бұрын
Not perfect, but an album I find myself recommending to a lot of people
@notmusics12 жыл бұрын
you never mentioned the wake anthony. review just that song for me.
@santiagolopezmoskovits1328 жыл бұрын
LEAST FAV TRACK: PUMP UP THE VOLUME FT. L'WREN. FUCKING TRIGGERED DUDE
@SasquatchFeverandSons7 жыл бұрын
For real that's one of my favorite songs off the album
@Ellotus1312 жыл бұрын
Huoratron, Cryptocracy. Support Finland! And Anthony, youäve expanded my musical horizon, thanks for music like Shlohmo, Godspeed you! Black Emperor and Fever Ray!
@thegmanyo12 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's basically just techno. The only reason I knew about his newest album is because someone posted it on WATMM. It's actually not bad, though.
@zegerZEGERzeger12 жыл бұрын
I like pump up the volume personally, it is horrible in the way you described but at the same time i found somthing very great about it for that same reason
@Zsmart12 жыл бұрын
Love ya ND.
@trademarktaz12 жыл бұрын
billy woods is great
@Thechargersfanner12 жыл бұрын
Sigur Ros DAMNIT!
@JordanNMusic4 жыл бұрын
Finally got around to hearing this. Pretty solid record.
@Boomi_Dog4 жыл бұрын
Listen to his debut camouflage
@nahAllow12 жыл бұрын
haha, fair response :) I suppose I would like to know his opinion on some of the bands I like as well but I think the introduction to new music is just as useful.
@soludsnak12 жыл бұрын
I don't know why I waited on this. I just bought this last week. and this album is fantastic.
@333kingston12 жыл бұрын
wow you already got me into him halfway the review
@misterEstrange12 жыл бұрын
background DOOM
@BrokenChampion12 жыл бұрын
I'm curious about what his opinion would be. Plus I don't plan on buying the album as a whole, and I know he goes through and critiques every song.
@byHexted2 жыл бұрын
I think fantano TOTALLY missed the mark on the features. Billy not doing that much “posturing” on this album isn’t him saying he thinks that type of hip hop shouldn’t exist or something, that’s exactly WHY he has those type of features, to extend a branch. He points out the irony of some of these types of rappers but that isn’t him saying he hates it or doesn’t think it’s music, dudes like billy and Milo have talked about how much they hate people trying to pit these black artists against each other as if they aren’t all making hip hop just because they do different styles of music.
@lynnkingpin6 жыл бұрын
This album is 🔥🔥
@Sheeplocksde2712 жыл бұрын
Mayday's "Take Me To Your Leader" album came out a few weeks ago. I'd like to know what you think of that. I'd also like to see a review of Prozak's album "Paranormal" And Krizz Kaliko's album "Kickin' and Screamin" is coming out in a week. That one should be interesting. I wouldn't mind hearing what you think about it when it comes out.
@irl_lizard78806 жыл бұрын
Just getting into him, this is a solid 10/10 holy shit
@stratford1 Жыл бұрын
Have you heard his newer stuff? He’s become a legend imo.
@irl_lizard7880 Жыл бұрын
@pizzadragon Sure have! In fact I've listened to most of his stuff, outside of The Chalice and his stuff as part of The Reavers and Super Chron Flight Brothers.
@frantastickid12 жыл бұрын
Track 12's called 'Pompeii', not 'Pompeli'.
@pseudodeduction12 жыл бұрын
You tell him Cal! Just because Anthony's e-famous doesn't mean he gets to push you around! If you ever need a place to stay, I'll always have a bed available for you : )
@sapphicana66373 жыл бұрын
is the name from the fidel castro speech?
@xSnoopFrogx12 жыл бұрын
I don't know why Bond is not producing on here. The best tracks he ever recorded were the melancholic ones alongside Bond...
@Seahorste12 жыл бұрын
1 dislike is Cal. He'll never forgive. He'll never forget. And he'll dislike Anthony's videos.
@ChiannaNycole12 жыл бұрын
He did a Death Grips album review and another colab. recently. Gave Money Store a 10. I actually liked it and i'm not real big into rap.
@HNIC199212 жыл бұрын
Logic! Young Sinatra: Undeniable!!
@Kdkjdjewerdnxa12 жыл бұрын
Is that Robert Mugabe on the cover? That's really strange.
@rhysdenno59933 жыл бұрын
well the album is named after a fidel castro speech
@mgott199212 жыл бұрын
I would really love to see you review the album Hadestown by Anais Mitchell. I think you could provide a really interesting perspective on it.
@Xenophon9612 жыл бұрын
B.o.B. - Strange Clouds!
@JustoBlondo12 жыл бұрын
Review Knife Party's Rage Valley when it comes out! It's an Electro House/Dubstep group. They make very energetic music :)
@acnn212 жыл бұрын
Review for Santigold's Master of My Make-Believe is needed.
@BrokenChampion12 жыл бұрын
I really wish you'd do more mainstream stuff :/ Do you plan on doing Strange Clouds?
@sewerrat662512 жыл бұрын
Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods
@toastedtiger12 жыл бұрын
MADVILLAINY!!
@daddyfatsaxohten12 жыл бұрын
he's a tank, check out the SXSW recap vids where you see his body
@jsaf712 жыл бұрын
thanks for introducing me to this, this is good! :)
@BRAZILonPCin360p12 жыл бұрын
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe
@Mistakesonpurpose12 жыл бұрын
Hey man, would love to hear some Die Antwoord reviews. Love your work.
@jimmy-breeze2 жыл бұрын
phenomenal album
@talkbox12 жыл бұрын
mewithoutYou - Ten Stories
@NYUevanskis12 жыл бұрын
You should totally review the new Driftless Pony Club album (when it comes out)!