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I've tried a few antique malls and the records are usually hilariously overpriced. I haven't had any luck with the goodwills lately either. I think they pull everything decent and sell it online. If it's not on the cart of stuff they brought out it's usually garbage. I've still had the most luck with garage sales.

Missed out too. Heard the backstory of the song on Michigan NPR, pretty cool.

These have been coming one by one. I spun the half speed discreet music last night and it sounded amazing. A friend of mine even commented that she didn't think records could sound that good. Wish I would have snagged a signed Airports in time. Has anyone saw these in local stores yet?

Yeah I picked this up probably 15 years ago. I think it was marked down twice and I got it for about $15. Pac's estate is making a killing off all these reissues, $90?

Does anyone know if Ambient 2 or 3 will be released?

I ordered the other three signed records. It showed 29.99 GBP, but when I checked out they each dropped to 24.99 GBP

really bummed I missed out on Ambient 1, it says check with your local record store, will those be signed?

Man I remember discovering House of Balloons and listening to it almost daily. I could never get into anything after that except a few songs. There's just not as much substance in production and lyrics, something that actually made him stand out. Now I hear his stuff on the radio and it sounds like everything else.

I can only imagine the discogs prices...

Goodwill is mostly about timing. I go to the cart of all the new stuff first, that's your best bet. I have found stacks of clean vinyl. I have found some great stuff... Leadbelly Box sets, lots of jazz, lots of under the radar stuff. People are catching on, Salvation Army just raised their prices and they usually only have garbage. Garage sales are your best bet. I bought about 150 LPs and 250 45s from a guy for $10 at a garage sale who just wanted to get rid of them, most of the 45s will probably go to goodwill, but most of the LPs were decent. I've found garage sales are either $1 an LP or some jackass who wants $45 for a Beatles album just because it's a Beatles album I found a Zeppelin album in great shape at goodwill a few weeks ago. It was "In Through the Out Door" so no indication that it's Zeppelin unless you actual know or look at the inner label.

I don't agree with a lot of what Kanye says and I certainly despise Trump, but that's not going to stop me from listening to him. He can think and say whatever he wants, I don't really care it's good music. It's good to surround yourself with varying opinions in real life too, see shit from another prospective. Actions are little different for me. I never did like Chris Brown, but it blows my mind that he is still making music, he really is a POS. Anyway, I like the album on the first listen. Nas is legend, but I haven't really gotten into him since God's Son. The production is pretty good, but yeah the mix is a little off. I wish there was more bass, but I'm a bass fiend.

idk, do you really think this is a great album?

I saw an interview with Ye at his listening party and he basically said what we have all been speculating. He basically scrapped everything he has been working on and made this album in the last few weeks. He felt a lot of energy after the TMZ shit and wanted to make an album out of it. Pitchfork gave it a 7.1 LOL

I thought the same thing. After a couple more listens, I change my opinion from 'meh' to 'neh'. It's bad... the "rhymes" and the beats. It's like someone told him to make an album in a week. I think it's been a downward slide since MBDTF. I think he thinks anything he shits out is gold. For one of the best producers in the world those 'beats' are just sad. I'm kind of glad I wasn't invited to the listening party.

Pretty meh... just like half the tracks on his last album. I feel like he doesn't put as much time in albums as he used to. He talks about the TMZ thing in one of the tracks so he made that in three weeks? Also, did he give all the good beats to Push? These are weak.

Yeah they kind of lost me at S/T. El Pintor was decent, but kind of safe and formulaic, I never did get into it. I remember people hating on OLTA, but it's a really great album that grew on me. Some people just want everything to be OLTA. It's never going to happen.

It's good, no Ether or Checkmate. though. Everyone loves a good beef.

Down to 67 copies if you're on the fence. The page says "limited to 500 copies, pre-order limited to 250 copies" so will this be in stores? Did I miss something?

This is probably stupid, but I always struggle with reading runout etchings. My vision is fine otherwise. I've tried high light, med light, low light, different angles, even trying to take a picture and zoom in on it. I was considering a magnifying glass with a light attachment. Any suggestions? If not you can just make fun of me.

lol at those ticket prices on stubhub. Anyone get tickets?

I bought a copy of Beastie Boy's Polly Wog Stew a long time ago for pretty cheap. No sleeve and pretty beat up, but I don't care cause it's punk as fuck.

Yeah I'd say $175 would be worth it. I saw them basically front row at Lolla in '08. It was insane. One of the best shows I've ever seen. I don't think any festival will ever beat that lineup.

ehhh you're probably right. I just saw on pitchfork that they retracted that this was an ep cause it's actually an lp. Guess it really doesn't matter. Also pitchfork is shit haha.

haha, I was actually thinking about PF as I typed that. We'll see, either way new music

I like the whole box office ticket thing in theory, but yeah it kind of sucks. I really don't want to make a four hour round trip to Detroit to stand in the rain downtown. Instead of playing two Detroit shows they could play one there and one in Grand Rapids. It would sell out easily. Also, how the hell is 6 songs an 'album' and not en EP?