Howdy friends. We all know Death Grips' "Year Of The Snitch" is getting closer by the day, and I have that feeling they're going to be dropping it sooner rather than later. So, I figured I would take a few minutes and rank the Experimental Hip-Hop trio's discography.
6. Government Plates - It's literally practically an MC Ride solo album. There are few interesting beats and little to no distortion. There are a few tracks that are OK. But as a Death Grips album, this is a drastic low point for the band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2cQvZPX3OY
5. No Love, Deep Web - This album to me, even since the first time I heard it years ago came off to me just so rushed. This album was released only a few months after their breakthrough "The Money Store". But the lack of interesting samples and the heavier tone to this album, just didn't do as much for me. Once again, there are some of my favorite tracks of the group on here, like "Black Dice" and "Lock Your Doors". But the lack of paranoia and the less busy atmosphere made this one blow right past me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mapWRFAqrd8
4. The Powers That B - This one is a toughy. When I first heard the first disc of this album, I was just pissed off. The very spacey, muddled vibes of this album were way too strange, even for Death Grips. The disc seemed completely unfocused at times, and it just seemed like an experiment gone wrong. However, I still think "Have A Sad Cum BB" is a straight up classic. On the other hand, the second disc "Jenny Death" is absolutely flooring. For the most part, it's the most "rock" thing Death Grips has put forward. It's heavy, it's hulking, it's the sound of a man absolutely losing his marbles. Hell, if it was just this disc, this may be Death Grips' finest work. But as a double album, it is rough at times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49B5f6awKOg
3. Bottomless Pit - The wildest and most pummeling Death Grips album. To some, its the reincarnation of Bad Brains. To others, this was wild and absolutely insane new direction for the trio. If "Jenny Death" was their "Rock" album, "Bottomless Pit" is their "Punk" album. From the absolutely punishing, freaking "Hot Head" to the Social commentary of "Eh", this album really did seem to have it all. It's also the band's most hard to pace and often the most abrasive. So if you're not into that, you may not be feeling this. But if you want to hear an already broken MC Ride go one step further into insanity, this is a must listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnnniIsw3b0
2. Exmilitary - The mixtape that started it all. This tape has absolutely aged remarkably. It's experimental Hip Hop at it's finest folks, and even way back in 2011 Death Grips were approaching this genre like no other. They sample everything from Link Wray to Charles Manson, and do it in style. This tape is heavy, massive, crushing, and mean enough to kick you when you're down. You never know when some blaring beat or aggressive verse will pop in, making for easily one of the most exciting in the Death Grips discography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd1-P-R_f-0
1. The Money Store - The end of innocence. Good Vs. Evil. Evil beating Good to a bloody fucking pulse while screaming "GET GET GET GET GOT GOT GOT GOT". Oh "The Money Store", how you've aged so well. One of the most iconic and genuinely freakish experimental Hip Hop albums of the last few years, there isn't much not to get wrapped up in here. It's hypnotic, bizarre, pummeling, all done with slick production and beats that will absolutely blow your mind. From the mind-warping "The Fever (Aye Aye)" to the soaring, anthemic closer "Hacker", if you haven't listened to Death Grips, start here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W43aQxzjyeM
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