KURUPT - TALES FROM MY HOOD (Official Discussion)

[Sccit]

I think what takes away from Kurupt's album being a classic is it being too short, album only runs for 39 minutes with 11 tracks including 1 being the intro. Album has a real party vibe and I think if they added a couple more songs like Survival it would have pushed closer to that classic status.

I still really like the album (feels like a long EP) and I enjoyed Missionary too 

same length as illmatic

regulate is even shorter


i think its a really dope album just doesn't have those timeless type joints like those albums

length doesn't matter if it's a great body of work

[WCThang]

It's an outstanding West Coast body of work with no filler

[heyyou]

I don't know maybe I'm just losing interest in music in general as I get older. "40years old and still rapping uurgh" maybe listening also goes the same way.  I don't seem to like anything new and no new releases get me excited like the 2000s era. Even the old stuff I don't really want to listen to anymore. Over the last few years there's no earbuds on anymore whilst working and even in spare time. I read some articles the other day how there was no hip hop songs in the US top 40 recently so maybe I'm not the only one feeling this way?

Throughout the 00s and up until now I always thought the best production on the mainstream west coast albums is usually by Battlecat. Take Xzibits Shut Your mouth for example off Kingmaker as a recent example he still does it. But nothing on this one really is memorable to me. I do think Battlecat and Jane Handcock should do an album though. The tracks on Algorithm they did together and on here sound great.

I'm in my mid 40's and most things are just re-hashed. Just look at Hollywood movies - so many remakes or sequels of old movies.
I think hip hop is just cannibalising on itself. It seems, a lot of inspiration is taken from old hip hop tracks instead of other obscure genres that I would have to go out of my way to listen to.

[Eddz]

same length as illmatic

regulate is even shorter


i think its a really dope album just doesn't have those timeless type joints like those albums

length doesn't matter if it's a great body of work

You're right and that's a good take. Maybe I used the wrong word by saying classic, but like you said it doesn't have those timeless songs like those classics you mentioned.

[WCThang]

I thought it was close to impossible for a 50-something old Kurupt with health issues to drop an album this good in 2026. And some of y'all still complaining lol.

[Sccit]

I thought it was close to impossible for a 50-something old Kurupt with health issues to drop an album this good in 2026. And some of y'all still complaining lol.

still tho .. i'd say it's about 90% of cats that fuckin wit this heavy .. some even called it classic


much better received than games new album

[OG Snoopaveli]

I thought it was close to impossible for a 50-something old Kurupt with health issues to drop an album this good in 2026. And some of y'all still complaining lol.

Yes im really enjoying this album. Best album from 2026 so far

[WCThang]

still tho .. i'd say it's about 90% of cats that fuckin wit this heavy .. some even called it classic


much better received than games new album

Yeah it's a classic to me. Not a single song I skip personally

[astra4322]

Yes im really enjoying this album. Best album from 2026 so far

Agree!