i was discussing with my flatmate today how hip hop albums are inconsistent as opposed to albums from other genres. i got thinking about it and came to the conclusion that it is because different producers are used for each track on many hip hop albums.
most of the hip hop albums that i rate like and can listen through are produced by one person:
kanye's albums
cunninlynguists' albums
cyne's albums
dre - chronic (i know he didnt 'produce' it all but oversaw it all and influenced every track)
i think that having one producer gives an album musical clarity that hip hop albums generally lack. music other genres is produced by a band who make the music all tracks on the album.
at the end of the day production is what makes an album. i am a big nas fan but generally can't listen to his albums right through. i love his lyrics on practically every song but find the production all over the place. the new snoop album is a good example - i love a few songs like 'imagine' and 'round here' but cant stand the production on a song like 'candy'. this makes the album hit and miss for me and i don't rate it.
what do you reckon?
most of the hip hop albums that i rate like and can listen through are produced by one person:
kanye's albums
cunninlynguists' albums
cyne's albums
dre - chronic (i know he didnt 'produce' it all but oversaw it all and influenced every track)
i think that having one producer gives an album musical clarity that hip hop albums generally lack. music other genres is produced by a band who make the music all tracks on the album.
at the end of the day production is what makes an album. i am a big nas fan but generally can't listen to his albums right through. i love his lyrics on practically every song but find the production all over the place. the new snoop album is a good example - i love a few songs like 'imagine' and 'round here' but cant stand the production on a song like 'candy'. this makes the album hit and miss for me and i don't rate it.
what do you reckon?