Best Ever Albums

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

LedZep — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:55:18 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/20/2022 09:55

Hard Drive wins 11-6

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

kokkinos — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:55:58 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 04/18/2022 19:55

Oh, come on, Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) belongs to the top-5 songs of the tournament quite comfortably and is one of the very few that could make me vote against my own nominations, sad to see it go.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

EyeKanFly — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:19:33 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 04/18/2022 14:19

Despite very different genres, these 2 songs have a very similar vibe. Both excellent production and fantastic jazzy backgrounds to the lyrics.

Ultimately I'm going for "Hard Drive", that shit hit me deep in my heart when I first heard it last year. But Boldy James is some good stuff.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

Fischman — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:37:02 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 04/16/2022 03:37

Cassie for sure.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

travelful — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:14:41 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 04/15/2022 15:14

Damn I've had some horrible luck with these first round match-ups. Hard Drive is fantastic, I'm tempted to vote for it over Boldy James but I'm still gonna go with my nomination. Boldy James has been one of the best rappers of the decade so far and Manger On McNichols is clearly his best album to date. The cinematic production from Sterling Toles is the best I've heard from any rap album this decade as well (maybe since 4:44). I was torn between nominating this track or Medusa but ultimately went with this one due to its emotional story telling and complex production.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

LedZep — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:05:18 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/14/2022 17:05

Absolutely, both fantastic noms. Didn't even think about nominating either song, shame on me. Both incredible albums too, though Manger on McNichols was better. Mommy Dearest is perhaps not that much better than Hard Drive, but the Biggie lines and the outro were some of the most heartfelt moments of 2020. Boldy and Sterling get my vote in the best matchup of the whole round 1.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

Hayden — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:56:34 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 04/13/2022 17:56

Yikes. Heavyhitters. Both great nominations.

Hard Drive has that something something that pushes it ahead of the pack though. Very well executed track.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

dihansse — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:22:16 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 04/13/2022 16:22

I liked Hard Drive best

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

cestuneblague — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:01:47 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 04/13/2022 16:01

It may have been different in an earlier time on BEA but Boldy James is much more my speed these days, though I do really like the chill & jazzy vibe of Hard Drive which has a lot of really good ideas mixed in (despite being ready to roll my eyes after the first minute)

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

DommeDamian — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:49:47 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 04/13/2022 08:49

Don't like neither, but Cassandra was sliightly more enjoyable and her album was way better too (though again this is my least favorite song (and the only one I would say is bad) from Overview On Phenomenal Nature).

Re: [Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

Purplepash — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:21:27 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 04/13/2022 03:21

A close call here. Both good songs with interesting lyrics, but in the end the music of Mommy Dearest is more appealing to me.

[Round 1 - Match 29] Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) vs Hard Drive

LedZep — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:27:22 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/12/2022 11:27

Boldy James & Sterling Toles - Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy)
Nominated by: travelful

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Cassandra Jenkins - Hard Drive
Nominated by: EyeKanFly

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