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  1. Bojack
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    Bojack

    Feb 12, 2020
    Αlways chronologically, I like to see how they evolve between each album
     
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  2. Winter
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    Winter Super Comfy

    Feb 12, 2020
    What @Bojack said

    I almost always go chronologically, it’s always interesting to hear an artist’s progression
     
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  3. Michael Myers
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    Feb 12, 2020
    I first check out random songs to see if the style/voice etc clicks w me. Because w so many artist out there I'm not gonna waste my time trying to get into rappers that don't interest me.

    Then if I like it I'l mostly ask here were to start (album wise) and I do that.
     
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  4. Enez
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    Enez Purple Heats Forever

    Feb 12, 2020
    i always go from their first release to latest. sometimes looking @ their scores on rym to get an idea if what i’m getting through.... if that’s what you mean.
     
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  5. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Feb 12, 2020
    For me, it sorta depends. When I discover a new artist who's currently making music, I usually start with their most recent album if it's one that came out recently, then go chronologically after that.

    If it's an older artist I'm interested in, I try to go 100% chronologically and start from the beginning.

    If it's an artist I'm not necessarily interested in right off the bat but people have recommended to me, I try what they recommend or their most acclaimed album first, then go chronologically after that if I like them.

    Regardless of how I start with an artist, the most important thing for me personally is to give myself a solid amount of time with each album before moving into the next one. I've found that I get burnt out fast if I listen to an album once or twice and be like "wow I love this" then keep moving through their albums every couple days.
     
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  6. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Feb 13, 2020
    depends on the artist and the size of their catalog. Usually try go through their albums and major singles chronologically but recently found myself listening to their latest release first, then if I like it going back to their debuts and working my way up. Most recently was clipping - started with the album they dropped last year then went back their their discography chronologically
     
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  7. Sea Mauville
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    Sea Mauville

    Feb 12, 2020
    i usually start with their latest release or whatever's recommended to me
     
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  8. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Feb 12, 2020
    It's funny how different people are with this, cuz I'm not someone who listens to singles/playlists much so I wasn't even thinking about that route when I made this lol.

    Only time I start out listening to a single is if it's a new artist who only has a handful of songs out and then make a mental note to check out their album when it drops if I liked their song.
     
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  9. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Feb 12, 2020
    Yup exactly

    Like I said in OP the most important thing to me is to give myself time to spend with each album and digest it instead of just blazing through their discog because then I get burnt out and it kinda blends together for me
     
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