Why everyone here should like k-os

[arcane]

I saw k-os live last night - very good show. Something about hip-hop with a band is extremely gratifying (see: The Roots), maybe because it validates hip-hop as a true musical form of expression.

Anyway, the show began with the song "B-Boy Stance", but the second track he performed was... Liquid Swords. I couldn't believe that shit - he started belting out "When the emcees came...." - I almost lost it. And the band was playing the beat.... sounded sick. He did the whole first verse... it was amazing.

Props to k-os for representing true hip-hop.

[Racailla]

k-os is definitley fresh, and brings new sounds to hh

[36chambers]

peace arcane.

its been a while.

[Ink Is My Drink]

i really gotta get a k-os album haha yeh i admit i dont have any

but wats his best album???

[fox7jr7]

I have Joyfull Rebellion. Its pretty good.

[Knicks]

his shit is "different."

its an acquired taste........but i like it

[Prolifical ENG]

Hey arcane....your back!

But yeah..I got both of his albums. Joyful Rebellion was a huge success, but I still like Exit better.

When I heard Joyful Rebellion last year I was like I havent heard anyone put a hiphop album out like that in quite a while.

[arcane]

Peace 36 and Prolifical... Nice to have a place to discuss hip-hop again. The other forums out there aren't really the same...

I think I prefer Exit as well, though it's close. It took me a while for Joyful Rebellion to grow on me. Exit hit me right away. In any case, both are worth buying.

In a day and age where very few artists these days actually achieve the success they deserve (too many great artists go unnoticed and too many terrible ones get too much credit), k-os is one of the few artists where the mainstream is actually getting it right (finally).

Oh, and if you're looking for k-os on a more pure hip-hop tip, check for "Rise Like The Sun" and "Musical Essence". Those tracks are maybe 10 years old now - real nice.

[Basic Instructor]

yea i saw him like back in october, he played liquid swords then also...my friends had no idea what it was, cuz they mostly like rock music, but i loved it....k-os is good cuz he successfully bridges hip hop in different styles of music seemlessly....but he's not just hip hop...all in all the guy makes great music

[Lesbian Nun]

fuckkkkkkkkk that...any band could play liquid swords, i know those lyrics liek the back of my fuckin hands!! so give me a million dollars and mad love for it...that song is the easiest guitar riff and drum beat...it's the classic of all classics which does no go without saying, but k-os imo makes shitty music...