Comments on: 206UP.COM’s Top 10 Seattle Hip-Hop Albums of 2009 http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/ ::DEDICATED TO TOWN MOVEMENT:: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:27:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 206up http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-213 206up Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:36:52 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-213 Admittedly, I may have overlooked The Winter's End EP. It was very creative, a total departure from Sabzi's normal synthy boom-bap. Not sure if it would've made my Top 10, but definitely deserves an Honorable Mention. Admittedly, I may have overlooked The Winter’s End EP. It was very creative, a total departure from Sabzi’s normal synthy boom-bap. Not sure if it would’ve made my Top 10, but definitely deserves an Honorable Mention.

]]> By: kudoklasket http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-212 kudoklasket Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:43:19 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-212 This was at the beginning of the year, but I thought Common Market's Winters End Ep was the most original hip hop id heard in a while This was at the beginning of the year, but I thought Common Market’s Winters End Ep was the most original hip hop id heard in a while

]]> By: 206up http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-176 206up Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:28:45 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-176 Dear Friends, EP just wasn't long enough to qualify, I guess. Looking forward to Sol's next full-length, though. Grynch is an interesting artist. He's so damn talented and such a likeable dude but, for me at least, there's a missing dimension in his lyrics. What he's rapping about just isn't interesting enough. That joint he did with P Smoov ("You're On") was fire, though. Andrew Matson (Seattle Times) hit the nail on the head: Grynch's "thing" seems to be his storytelling ability. More dope stories would add more dimension. I'm sure he'll find his proper voice soon and then it'll be on. Yid Seck is one of my local favorites. He deserves more shine, in my opinion. Dear Friends, EP just wasn’t long enough to qualify, I guess. Looking forward to Sol’s next full-length, though.

Grynch is an interesting artist. He’s so damn talented and such a likeable dude but, for me at least, there’s a missing dimension in his lyrics. What he’s rapping about just isn’t interesting enough. That joint he did with P Smoov (“You’re On”) was fire, though. Andrew Matson (Seattle Times) hit the nail on the head: Grynch’s “thing” seems to be his storytelling ability. More dope stories would add more dimension. I’m sure he’ll find his proper voice soon and then it’ll be on.

Yid Seck is one of my local favorites. He deserves more shine, in my opinion.

]]> By: Ace http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-175 Ace Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:52:45 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-175 Also, another one of your favorites that has drifted back in the shadows has been Sol... surprised there wasn't a mention. Grynch just got a ton of press and the fact he wasn't ranked surprises alot of people considering Seck didn't get the same attention. Keep on, keep on. Also, another one of your favorites that has drifted back in the shadows has been Sol… surprised there wasn’t a mention. Grynch just got a ton of press and the fact he wasn’t ranked surprises alot of people considering Seck didn’t get the same attention. Keep on, keep on.

]]> By: 206up http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-174 206up Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:24:04 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-174 @pds: I did see that. J. Cunningham (Publicola and The Weekly) has a good take on the local hip-hop scene. @Ace: Thanks, my dude! Helladope has got next in this town, but I don't think they put out a singular defining body of work to qualify. @boooooooo: Chemistry was good, but I just couldn't see it being better than the thirteen albums I mentioned. I left a lot of good stuff out -- Lights for the Dark Knights (by Kublakai) would be another. Where would you put Chemistry in the Top 10? @pds: I did see that. J. Cunningham (Publicola and The Weekly) has a good take on the local hip-hop scene.

@Ace: Thanks, my dude! Helladope has got next in this town, but I don’t think they put out a singular defining body of work to qualify.

@boooooooo: Chemistry was good, but I just couldn’t see it being better than the thirteen albums I mentioned. I left a lot of good stuff out — Lights for the Dark Knights (by Kublakai) would be another. Where would you put Chemistry in the Top 10?

]]> By: booooooooo http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-173 booooooooo Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:36:42 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-173 no Chemistry EP? bullshit no Chemistry EP? bullshit

]]> By: Ace http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-172 Ace Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:40:57 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-172 Very comprehensive list... Good work as always. Really enjoy reading your stuff. I am surprised that VS wasn't ranked. Grynch not being mentioned? Also no references to Helladope or Mad Rad? I like the fact you don't play favorites or get lost in the hooplah of all the overrated 206 self promotion. Very comprehensive list… Good work as always. Really enjoy reading your stuff. I am surprised that VS wasn’t ranked. Grynch not being mentioned? Also no references to Helladope or Mad Rad? I like the fact you don’t play favorites or get lost in the hooplah of all the overrated 206 self promotion.

]]> By: pds http://206up.com/2009/12/29/206up-coms-top-10-seattle-hip-hop-albums-of-2009/#comment-170 pds Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:48:12 +0000 http://206up.com/?p=906#comment-170 Have you seen publicola.net? They have some interesting music commentary and just posted something about hip-hop. Can't tell you what because I don't actually pay attn. That's how I roll. Have you seen publicola.net? They have some interesting music commentary and just posted something about hip-hop. Can’t tell you what because I don’t actually pay attn. That’s how I roll.

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