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Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Hayden — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:30:22 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/19/2015 04:30

The Cold Vein wins!

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:20:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/19/2015 01:20

Went Supreme Clientele. Close one but easy decision for me in the end.

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Hayden — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:55:36 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/18/2015 19:55

Poll will close tonight. Get those final votes in 😄

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

benpaco — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:27:39 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 02/18/2015 00:27

This is probably the closest round yet for me. Both are great albums that just miss god tier for me, but I give it to Cannibal Ox by the tiniest of distances, and I'll probably regret that tomorrow. I think the execution on Supreme Clientelle is actually a little better, Cannibal Ox is just more my style, if that makes sense. Both great albums that would almost certainly be top 25 hip-hop releases for me.

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Skinny — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:14:17 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 02/18/2015 00:14

I don't think anybody ever rapped as well as Ghostface did on Supreme Clientele, and those broken soul beats are astounding. Of course, The Cold Vein is amazing as well, and painted in entirely different shades of grey. The both convey a different, skewed image of a semi-fictional New York - the former being the nostalgic ramblings of a hopped-up crack dealer, the latter being the apocalyptic warnings of a half-crazed street preacher - but both come from and define the same place, that grimy New York underbelly that has been a hotbed for so much great music, hip-hop or otherwise. That said, my preference is for Supreme Clientele - it could be my number one (it and Cuban Linx are pretty much interchangeable at this point, basically the peak of their genre and of all pop music). But whatever. My vote goes to Supreme Clientele, and my feeling is that it should win the whole tournament. However, if it's to go out at this stage then it could be to much worse opposition than the frightening, almost otherworldly - I say almost because of the fact that they are completely and resolutely of this world - Cannibal Ox and El-P.

But do vote for Supreme Clientele, because it is better.

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:09:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/18/2015 00:09

I seriously have dreams of The Cold Vein. Its crystalline tears run down my face.

Much love to The Supreme Clientele though. I meant no disrespect. Love ya, babe.

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Mercury — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:35:40 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 02/17/2015 23:35

denmarkman wrote:

Nah

Pshhhh... You be trippin'.

No, but seriously, Ghostface completely owns to an almost unprecedented degree on supreme clientele. I'd say the rapping on The Cold Vein is not on the same level. At least to my ears. The production is pretty equal, just totally different. I love the soulfulness of Supreme Clientele's beats personally more than the abstract, kinda hazy out of this world beats on The Cold Vein. Supreme Clientele ... man it's just soooooooo gooooooooood thoooooouuuuuugh!

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

denmarkman — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:31:52 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 02/17/2015 21:31

Mercury wrote:

Come on! Supreme Clientele, no doubt. The cold vein is great too. But supreme clientele is a worthy winner of the whole thing.

Nah

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Mercury — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:43:14 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 02/17/2015 19:43

Come on! Supreme Clientele, no doubt. The cold vein is great too. But supreme clientele is a worthy winner of the whole thing.

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

WindowAbove — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:29:15 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 02/17/2015 18:29

The Cold Vein would be a worthy tournament winner.

Re: 750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

denmarkman — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:40:52 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 02/17/2015 17:40

The Cold Vein

750: Semi Finals: The Cold Vein vs. Supreme Clientele CLOSED

Hayden — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:20:54 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/17/2015 16:20

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The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox

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Supreme Clientele by Ghostface Killah