Curren$y & Alchemist - "Covert Coup" EP

damms · Post by **damms** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:19 pm

Smoke Break is the joint

After Gangrene, Alchemist keeps climbing up in my list of favorites. Used to think he was mediocre at best

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:27 pm

straight fire, thanks

Kiran187 · Post by **Kiran187** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:49 pm

I've been bumpin this shit all weekend...such a good album. The best tracks IMO are Scottie Pippen and the last track. I really hope this turns into a series like PT because Alc and Spitta are a great combo.

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:58 am

has anyone seen currensy live? he's doing a show out here in about a week

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:19 am

alpha wrote:has anyone seen currensy live? he's doing a show out here in about a week

also doing one out here next week. already bought my tix. but never seen him live before.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:17 am

Great album.

axel foley · Post by **axel foley** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:24 am

the dead poet wrote:
alpha wrote:has anyone seen currensy live? he's doing a show out here in about a week
also doing one out here next week. already bought my tix. but never seen him live before.

yeah, he's playing in b-more. if he's any good, i'll make the hr trek. if not, i'll wait til the rolling papers tour comes through. just don't want to put up with a long ass wiz khalifa set.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:06 am

currensy is great live, seen him a few times and every time was good. surprisingly lyrically oriented on stage, he often cuts the instrumental halfway and just finishes the song acapella, which is really some shit considering how many rappers just rhyme over full songs these days instead of instrumentals.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:48 pm

what's the deal with #jetsgo, is it meant for a future release or is it just something extra from the ep

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:31 pm

drizzle wrote:what's the deal with #jetsgo, is it meant for a future release or is it just something extra from the ep

pretty sure it's going to be on muscle car chronicles....

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:42 pm

Saw Curren$y live once but unfortunately it was with Wiz Khalifa and the whole thing was pretty underwhelming. I am definitely considering going to this show he has coming up as one of our editors already bought tickets.

jemstar · Post by **jemstar** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:27 pm

the dead poet wrote:
drizzle wrote:what's the deal with #jetsgo, is it meant for a future release or is it just something extra from the ep
pretty sure it's going to be on muscle car chronicles....

Muscle Car Chronicles is already done and the tracklisting is out, plus that album is all Sean O'Connell, #Jetsgo is produced by DJ Khalil's understudy Rahki

jemstar · Post by **jemstar** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:29 pm

Saw Curren$y live last year in BK about a month before Pilot Talk, he was pretty good but I thought he could've went with a better setlist. He did a grip of joints off of Smokey Robinson, which was the most recent release at the time.

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:06 pm

I like this album a lot, but it's 75% Alchemist...not necessarily a knock on Curren$y, but I can't remember a recent hip-hop album with this many good beats. Life Instructions is insane, can only imagine someone like Spekt or Billy Woods on that beat. After repeat listens, I'm starting to appreciate Curren$y, but my biggest problem is that he doesn't drop any jewels. His flow, voice, wordplay, & beat selection is all sick, but he just isn't telling me anything I need to hear. I will definitely try to re-listen to Pilot Talk 1 & 2 though, because I like Ski, but nothing from Curren$y has held my attention like this joint with ALC.

CheezPizza · Post by **CheezPizza** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:41 pm

^^ Aiyo! He drops jewels like a butterfingered watchmaker tho...

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:13 am

I don't know...he has wordplay, but I'm wifed up. I smoke erryday, but not as much as I used to. Maybe he would have had jewels for me 10 years ago, but despite his lyrical depth, he doesn't come off as a real deep dude to me. I haven't listened a ton, so my judgment may be premature, but I haven't heard a track yet that blows me away and makes me want to get behind him.

siLLy KiD · Post by **siLLy KiD** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:34 am

damms wrote:Smoke Break is the joint

After Gangrene, Alchemist keeps climbing up in my list of favorites. Used to think he was mediocre at best

not tryn to be a dick, but what exactly have you heard that would put Al in the "mediocre at best" category....?

lol. Unless you're talking about his rapping...

Haitian Jack · Post by **Haitian Jack** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:34 am

unclebengi wrote:I don't know...he has wordplay, but I'm wifed up. I smoke erryday, but not as much as I used to. Maybe he would have had jewels for me 10 years ago, but despite his lyrical depth, he doesn't come off as a real deep dude to me.

i can tell u been on that cowardly threats mixtape heavy. lyrically it aint no comparison. but as far as some feel good weed shit with sum clever lines and good beats currensy is good money.

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:48 am

Haitian Jack wrote:
unclebengi wrote:I don't know...he has wordplay, but I'm wifed up. I smoke erryday, but not as much as I used to. Maybe he would have had jewels for me 10 years ago, but despite his lyrical depth, he doesn't come off as a real deep dude to me.
i can tell u been on that cowardly threats mixtape heavy. lyrically it aint no comparison. but as far as some feel good weed shit with sum clever lines and good beats currensy is good money.

I know you hear me Jack...but these ALC beats are insane. I just re-listened to Pilot Talk II and the rappin' is better than I remember, but it pales in comparison to this new joint overall. Alchemist is the best producer in the game point blank after this shit. I don't really understand them releasing this for free...hopefully that means there's a full length coming up and hopefully Al hears all the praise and gets to work with a slew of different MCs. Shit takes me back to first hearing Alchemist on The Realest with Kool G. Dude's better than ever.

Haitian Jack · Post by **Haitian Jack** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:02 am

i want to say alc aint tha best but its tuff to argue it rite now. i will say i fucked with currensy & ski the same way as this combo

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:27 am

Curren$y does a decent job flowing over beats. Occasionally he says something clever in a manner that makes his mundane activities seem regal and intriguing. That's it. He ain't dropping any fucking jewels.

None · Post by **None** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:30 am

Thun wrote:Curren$y does a decent job flowing over beats. Occasionally he says something clever in a manner that makes his mundane activities seem regal and intriguing. That's it. He ain't dropping any fucking jewels.

Stop hatin' and get money!

GhostDog · Post by **GhostDog** » Sun May 01, 2011 4:24 pm

Scottie Pippens feat. Feddie Gibbs is

.

This is the EP to beat so far this year. Supremely dope.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:34 pm

might as well add this to here

gonna be entirely produced by Monsta Beatz

Willie B · Post by **Willie B** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:00 pm

it's ok.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Thu May 12, 2011 6:54 pm

^What, the cover art or the album itself? That'd be crazy if he had another project out already... or are you talking about Covert Coup?

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There's one line Fiend spits on this track is that is insane:
I call pape time travel machine.
It can get you there faster but it can't wake a permanent sleep.

Is that a fucking theoretical physics reference? Did Fiend see Primer?

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:15 pm

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:08 am

Is there an instrumental version of this?...

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:17 am

Thun wrote:Curren$y does a decent job flowing over beats. Occasionally he says something clever in a manner that makes his mundane activities seem regal and intriguing. That's it. He ain't dropping any fucking jewels.

Thun is right though. There isn't anything amazing that ever comes out of his mouth. Most of us are intrigued to even listen because of the production he gets.

Who doesn't fast forward to Gibbs on Scottie Pippens?

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:28 am

I enjoy listening to him rap a lot, like thun said, he's not dropping knowledge, but he is more clever and entertaining lyrically than 95 percent of current rappers. that being said, I enjoy him much more over the lush beats of ski than Alchemist's sparse style.