new Last Emperor - Fine Art

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:23 am

"peace to Cypress Hill, House of Pain and Funkdoobiest"

YOUNGMOE · Post by **YOUNGMOE** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:25 am

i've been plaing this for the past four days or so non stop
he's dropped off hard and he's still doper then most

illmas · Post by **illmas** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:46 am

GOOD STUFF. WHERE IS THIS FROM? A NEW ALBUM?

Conspiracy · Post by **Conspiracy** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:14 am

liking this infinitely.

the new Last Emperor album that this is off of is called, WIZARDS WARDROBE...

read that at ugsmag.com

90's indy vinyl MCs represent tha real

KITFUNK · Post by **KITFUNK** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:02 am

Body bag material. Shit is hot, good looks.

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:39 am

i was trying to find an mp3 of this last night but i suck

anyone got a link?

tracks ill

PTS · Post by **PTS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:51 am

From HHB:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7799781329a649d5/

Monotonous · Post by **Monotonous** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:45 am

1) Song is tight

2) Video is awkward/corny

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:49 am

PTS wrote:From HHB:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7799781329a649d5/

biggup!!

yeah video is meh, but who cares about videos really
they're a 1 time watch at the most.

Post by **thekeentwo** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:04 pm

Mindbender Futurama wrote:<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IH01VHTbXk8&co ... ram><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IH01VHTbXk8&co ... edded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

humbly suggest this is worth a separate discussion and being brought to general attention.

pretty good. rhymes better than beat. nice to hear he didn't quit.

"peace to Cypress Hill, House of Pain and Funkdoobiest"

this is what u should sound like, bender. for real, study this dude. he reminds me of a more polished you.

*waiting for

hate*

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:06 pm

Don't hear nothing wrong with the beat, simple boom bap drum break, little loop, all gravy. I was a huge fan of this guy in the 90's, saw him at Nuyorican's Poet's Cafe in like 96, he tore shit down with the og Secret Wars, Animalistics, and Black Magic. Really thought he would blow up back then.
His album in I think 2003, was highly disappointing to me at the time, but I like it better now.
Hopefully this album will be tight.
Thanks for the heads up.

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:26 pm

thekeentwo wrote:
Mindbender Futurama wrote:<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IH01VHTbXk8&co ... ram><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IH01VHTbXk8&co ... edded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

humbly suggest this is worth a separate discussion and being brought to general attention.

pretty good. rhymes better than beat. nice to hear he didn't quit.

"peace to Cypress Hill, House of Pain and Funkdoobiest"
this is what u should sound like, bender. for real, study this dude. he reminds me of a more polished you.

*waiting for hate*

people used to compare me to Last Emperor and Digable Planets in the late 90's.

when I don't get over excited and shit, I often sound kinda similar. He structures his ideas differently than I do though.

still... duly noted. I wouldn't mind being slightly influenced by this guy. big up Keenonetwothree, my crew is called BD

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:37 pm

^The future of this forum. All MB talk, all day.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:03 pm

This is awesome. I'm glad to see Emp remains at the top of his game and look forward to copping his next album when it drops. Hopefully it'll catch more attention than Music, Magic, Myth did.

vermillion · Post by **vermillion** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:54 pm

Not too big on this track. It's pretty decent, but nothing to get excited for. Probably won't ever play it again unless it drops on an album, and I'm a pretty big fan of Last Emperor..

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:55 pm

Thun wrote:^The future of this forum. All MB talk, all day.

and you're going to sit there like some smug prognosticator and "predict the future of the forum" now? what a fucking waste of potential braincells you are.

dude, I came and gave the people a Last Emperor song. What posts have you recently started in this forum? None. What have you offered the people besides bitter childishness and petty judgement? Nothing. I'm not even mad at you, Roger. I'm just pointing out the facts.

now please, everyone: unlike this moderator here who is starting to derail the thread and expose his weak character, DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING BUT LAST EMPEROR AND ALL MUSICAL THINGS RELATED FROM NOW ON DOWNWARDS IN THIS POST, AND WE'RE ALL GOOD. I just had to show Roger the error of his ways. We can all see who's part of the problem and who's part of the solution.

Emp still got the dope writing skills, but his energy is a little reserved and the beat is cool for heads like us, but I guess he's not trying to get any new fans...

peace to Last Emperor still! he's a very gifted song writer.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:21 pm

Mindbender Futurama wrote: Emp still got the dope writing skills, but his energy is a little reserved and the beat is cool for heads like us, but I guess he's not trying to get any new fans...

I disagree with the latter part of this assessment. First of all, he's used a laid back style for years. Second, this track is called "Fine Art." His whole delivery is indicative of an intricately detailed approach to rhyming.

As far as him not trying to get any new fans, I don't know what's going on in his mind, but in my opinion this dude could be way more popular with the right promotion. It's not a matter of beats. Look at the success Cuban Linx 2 had last year. If Pitchfork or someone similar were to give Emp the hype he rightfully deserves then mad heads will hop on board. Not counting on this, but hey, you never know.

If I remember correctly, Mos Def called Emp his favorite rapper back when they were both with Rawkus. That said, a Mos Def guest spot couldn't hurt.

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:15 pm

Versive wrote:
Mindbender Futurama wrote: Emp still got the dope writing skills, but his energy is a little reserved and the beat is cool for heads like us, but I guess he's not trying to get any new fans...
I disagree with the latter part of this assessment. First of all, he's used a laid back style for years. Second, this track is called "Fine Art." His whole delivery is indicative of an intricately detailed approach to rhyming.

As far as him not trying to get any new fans, I don't know what's going on in his mind, but in my opinion this dude could be way more popular with the right promotion. It's not a matter of beats. Look at the success Cuban Linx 2 had last year. If Pitchfork or someone similar were to give Emp the hype he rightfully deserves then mad heads will hop on board. Not counting on this, but hey, you never know.

If I remember correctly, Mos Def called Emp his favorite rapper back when they were both with Rawkus. That said, a Mos Def guest spot couldn't hurt.

word.

the question is: what do some of these people WANT out of hip hop anymore?

the Jean Graes, the Last Emps, the Cormegas... we think/know they could be bigger stars than they are, but do they want to be bigger? Are they happy with their current lives? We have seen success ruin some good people in this shit, and some have even died. If Biggie never met Puffy, he'd probably still be a star anyways... but one that lived longer.

I haven't even heard of Last Emperor doing ANYTHING in like 8 years, I think. It's been a LONG time. This song makes it sound like he didn't stop making music. It's kinda cool how he just picked right back up where he left off though. But last I knew, he left rap BEFORE Rawkus was even dead... which was a fucking century ago, LOL

he needs a hype banger, still.

iCONtheMicKing · Post by **iCONtheMicKing** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:21 pm

he dropped a whole mixtape a few months ago some new shit some old shit.

http://rapidshare.com/files/289857957/L ... -2009-.rar

1. Times Up 2012
2. Mafia Don
3. Charlie
4. Gangsta Groove
5. Monumental
6. Incredible
7. Itגs Not Enough (feat. Wordsworth)
8. Not 2 Far (feat. DגAguste & Tajai)
9. Nile Nutrition (feat. Chief Kamachi)
10. Mystery Man
11. The Official (feat. Big Pops)
12. Heavyweight Invincible (not included in the zip for some reason)
13. The Anthem (feat. Baby Blak)
14. Animalistics
15. Evolution (feat. Vinia Mojica)
16. The Booth
17. Man of the Year
18. Get Into It 2012
19. Secret Wars 2
20. Halftime Show Freestyle

Mic King/Last Emp collabo coming soon.

boom

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:25 pm

wow! holy fuck, thanks

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:33 pm

last emp is too wierd to ever blow up imo

judging from his webpage he hasn't been up to much. he drops a mixtape and has half older tracks on it from like 10 years ago?

whats up with that shit

*edit*

for philly heads, is he active in the local scene? does he hit up stages every now and then?

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:18 pm

I think one of the biggest problems is that everyone still thinks Secret Wars when they think of Last Emp. That song's an underground classic, but he's made way better.

One Life is one of the greatest examples I can think of as far as what a hip-hop song can be. There is no reason that a masterpiece of that caliber should ever be overlooked.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:22 pm

thekeentwo wrote:
this is what u should sound like, bender. for real, study this dude. he reminds me of a more polished you.

yea there's def a resemblance here. never really occurred to me before.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:26 pm

There was a thread in TROY where all sorts of gems surfaced.

http://www.philaflava.com/forum/viewtop ... st+emperor

Highly recommended.

iCONtheMicKing · Post by **iCONtheMicKing** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:32 pm

Balzac wrote: for philly heads, is he active in the local scene? does he hit up stages every now and then?

pretty rarely... i think the release party for "science team...go" was the only one this year.

he's a postal worker.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:37 pm

Last Emp is a true talent. Don't sleep, check that TROY thread. All that "he's too weird too blow up" shit, nah, he had a chance back in the mid 90s but I don't know what exactly happened.
Can he blow up now? No. Not many can and I don't really care. As long as he still puts out dope, then I'll support.

This shit right here gets put on repeat every time I hear it:
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KITFUNK · Post by **KITFUNK** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:42 pm

Verge wrote:Last Emp is a true talent. Don't sleep, check that TROY thread. All that "he's too weird too blow up" shit, nah, he had a chance back in the mid 90s but I don't know what exactly happened.
Can he blow up now? No. Not many can and I don't really care. As long as he still puts out dope, then I'll support.

This shit right here gets put on repeat every time I hear it:
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Word is bond. I was just listening to this yesterday.

And what happened, the reason he didn't blow up in the 90s was because Dre put his project on the back burner.

Dap · Post by **Dap** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:53 pm

last emp is so fucking dope. i loved his album

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Verge · Post by **Verge** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:56 pm

KITFUNK wrote:
Verge wrote:Last Emp is a true talent. Don't sleep, check that TROY thread. All that "he's too weird too blow up" shit, nah, he had a chance back in the mid 90s but I don't know what exactly happened.
Can he blow up now? No. Not many can and I don't really care. As long as he still puts out dope, then I'll support.

This shit right here gets put on repeat every time I hear it:
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Word is bond. I was just listening to this yesterday.

And what happened, the reason he didn't blow up in the 90s was because Dre put his project on the back burner.

Word. Okay, I can feel that. Yeah, it might have blown him up. The collective joints that would make up his 1996 "Legend Of Bigffot" LP are mostly all great, too.
"Animalistics" was next level when it was first out.
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...can see the comparisons with MB... Last EMp's flow also always kinda reminded me of a mellow Redman.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:59 pm

Before that Music Magic Myth LP dropped, I saw Emp at an instore in NYC and he straight tore shit up. He did the equivelant of that "Animalistics" track except about insects and such. Was truly great. I wish that was a demo that would surface.

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