Hip-Hop anyone?

[swiggidy]

I'm feeling left out, as I don't listen to alternative rock.

Does anyone here listen to any sweet hip-hop stuff? If you do list some bands that you listen to..I love finding new music to dig.

Currently in MP3 player:

DangerDoom
Atmosphere - You can't imagine the fun we're having
Ordinary Peoples - Urban Sprawl (Columbus group)

[PO$$E$$ED]

Blackalicious is tight, give Blazing Arrow a whirl when you get the chance. I am also a fan of Dead Prez. These *****s rap about some real shit- instead of rapping about bitches and Hennessy, they rap about how fucked up the public school system is, about de facto segregation, about staying clean, about various social and political issues. They rap from the heart.
I'm also trying to get into Big L, I like what I've heard so far.

[lolzzz_321]

Don't listen to Houston rappers.

[boost]

big L is the shit. Im into a pretty wide range of hip-hop. I tend to like fringe commerical stuff the most. Like stuff thats commerical, but they talk about real shit. Nas is fresh, I finally got streets disciple a week or two ago. I think there are a lot of gems in the commerical scene. There are pieces of shit like cash money, but just because the singles (this is what sells albums) are about money and hoes, doesnt meen the album is. For example Cassidy's album Im a Hustla, has some really good tracks on it. JayZ is a must have. Busta Rhymes, Outkast, M.O.P... there are just too many to list. Just make sure not to turn your nose up cuz you think its comercial.

[Fortune 500]

I'm pretty eclectic in my tastes... I don't like a lot of garbage rap about "Bitches and Hoes" or "Grillz" but I like really thought out lyrics.

Atmosphere is awesome. Jay Z and Nas are musts. I like Ludacris just because some of the stuff he comes up with is very funny. Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious is awesome, as someone stated above.

J-Live is good... there's good rap music out there.... It's just generally not on the radio.

[cardsman1992]

Doubt I would get much response with a similar poll about classic country music, huh??

LOL

[Hogimacaca]

i really dig on talib kweli and common. dangerdoom is good as well. but ill haveto check out these other guys.

[Alibi]

The Chronicles of Narnia rap from SNL is priceless too.

[journey075]

aes rock, atmosphere and cage are my favs.

[boost]

yah Ludacris is fresh, he comes with some super funny shit. Hes that classic talk-shit-to-the-listener mc. I dont know how I made a admitedly imcomplete list and managed to leave out kanye common and talib kwali... I must be going brain dead.

As far as aesop rock and atmosphere an dthose guys go... I mean they have osme ok songs, but so muc hof thier shit is so homosexual. Like I really dont care to hear a buncha words I have to look up. Its like they are under the impression that if they use bigger words they will be a bigger mc. Also all those mcs have emo ass deliverances... they just sound depressed and gay.


Oh and if you want a fresh mc that talks about real shit, pick up some mr. lif tracks. Home of the brave, and earthcrusher and my favorites of his.

[Fortune 500]

Earthcrusher is a sweet song... I haven't heard a lot of lif, but I'm familiar with some of his stuff.

Kanye and Common go without saying. Kweli has some good songs, but he never really struck a chord with me for some reason.

[boost]

I quit watching tv when I play now, I just listen to my itunes. Man I love this shit ... seriously. I never had been super into music before. I never really bought music, I always liked hip hop, underground and commerical. But now that Im listening to it all day everyday, Im really getting into it. Hip hop is an amazing medium...

btw Lucifer from The Black Album just came on while Iwas writing this... this song is sick... I love female voices as the chorus or in beats...

[STIdrivr]

Immortal Technique

[daluchy]

Pre-Elephunk and whatever they got going on now, I loved the Black Eyed Peas first two albums before they went Pop.

(Doesn't hurt that I used to know the guys really well during that time too )

[lolzzz_321]

MC Chris

[gabe]

I have bought DangerDoom and the newest J-Live CD both in the past few weeks.

I have seen Mr. Lif and Blackalicious live in the past 6 months.

and yes, earthcrusher is a fun song.

[SugarShay]

MF Doom is killing it
Common...hippy hop but good chill out music
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
The Roots
Cali Agents
Immortal Technique some of my m8's just got back from seeing him live in New York said it was amazing

some brit stuff you probably turn your nose up at but still killing it!
Jehst
Task Force

Personally i still love that early 90s hip hop like nas illmatic, mobb deep first album ,pharcyde (best group i seen live) de la soul, gangstarr ( still killing to)

I could go on!!!

[swiggidy]

... and cage are my favs.

I'm not familiar with cage, is that the full band name?

As far as aesop rock and atmosphere and those guys go...

I couldn't get into aesop either. Lucy Ford is atmosphere's best album, if you can't understand that album you won't understand anything.

Kweli has some good songs, but he never really struck a chord with me

I felt the same way, but check "Beutiful Struggle" it's a great album.

Personally i still love that early 90s hip hop like ... gangstarr

Check GanStarr if you haven't heard them (at least): The Ownerz, and Full Clip a decade of GangStarr

I'm checking out Mr. Lif, Deaf Prez, and hopefully Jehst and Task Force

Go On? Ok, I will...
Brand Nubian - Foundation
Busta Rhymes - Anarchy (only Busta album I can get into)
Del the Funky Homosapien - No need for alarm
Deltron - Deltron 3030
Erick Sermon - The Green Eyed Bandit
Jurrasic 5 (any album)
Kool Keith - Diesel Truckers
Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
Nappy Roots (any album)
Non-Prophets - Hope
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Xzibit (easily my favorite artist in terms of quantity)

[gabe]

yay lets all make lists

gangstarr
nas
aesop rock
the roots
jurassiv 5
little brother
masta ace
mr. lif
mf doom
outkast
common
talib kweli
MOP
big L
lifesavas
hieroglyphics
binary star

thats all i can think of now

[bdawg56kg]

Immortal Technique

Yeah I second that. I only heard a couple of their songs but damn they are awesome. Try download Internally Bleeding.

[boost]

gabe you heard that new M.O.P. single? I didnt like the main song or whatever but the "flipside" track was fresh I thought, its called "muddy waters". Real chill beat and stuff.. check that shit out.

As for J5, I used to be into them a lot, but then I bought 2 of thier albums and really listend to it. I still like some songs, but its like.. "hey look its hip hop, but even your white ass can listen to it" sounding... I dont know if that makes sense. But it just feels all sugar coated, like some shit some hipster would listen to. Like I said, they have some pretty cool tracks, and musically they are fresh, I just think it at times sounds like 'umm-bop" (you remember those queers?)

[gabe]

yea i know what you mean, but i still like J5. I saw them live once and I can't turn on them since I was so impressed.

i will check out that MOP song.

[ihategnomes]

Alternative > Hip-hop.

[ake]

* > Hip-hop.

FYP

[journey075]

i listen to deathmetal and have sex with black men.

fyp.

[STIdrivr]

Immortal Technique

Yeah I second that. I only heard a couple of their songs but damn they are awesome. Try download Internally Bleeding.

Ya internally Bleeding is a good one. Industrial Revolution, the point of no return,peruvian cocaine, and the 4th branch are pretty good too.

[Fortune 500]

Ok thread Hi-jack here...

Everyone list your ten favorite hip hop songs ever.

I'll go first:

10. Today was a Good Day (Ice Cube)
09. One Mic (Nas)
08. Makeshift Patriot (Sage Francis)
07. Satisfied (J-Live)
06. Bring The Pain (Method Man)
05. Can I Kick It? (ATCQ)
04. Elevators (Outkast)
03. Sing For The Moment (Eminem)
02. Song Cry (Jay Z)
01. CREAM (Wu Tang)


There's probably 20 others that are in my top ten of all time... but those are the ones I currently have in heavy rotation on the old Ipod.

[a500lbgorilla]

I have 37 songs that i listen to on a shuffle loop between classes.

[ihategnomes]

OK first of

0. Today was a Good Day (Ice Cube)

I thought Ice Cube was labels as Rap and not hip-hop. I like rap, but not hip-hop. So, what is the difference and how can you classify between the 2.

[gabe]

in no order, top 5
moment of truth, gang starr
one mic, nas
stan, eminem
rosa parks, outkast
reality check, binary star


honorable mention goes to
dont get it backwards, j live
adrenaline, the roots
jurass finish first, jurassic 5
get by, talib kweli
worst comes to worst, dilated peoples

[gabe]

OK first of

0. Today was a Good Day (Ice Cube)

I thought Ice Cube was labels as Rap and not hip-hop. I like rap, but not hip-hop. So, what is the difference and how can you classify between the 2.

i look at it like this...all hip hop is rap, but all rap isn't hip hop. like lil jon makes rap music, but its not hip hop. hip hop artists are still 'rapping' in their songs, so i consider it rap music

[swiggidy]

Everyone list your ten favorite hip hop songs ever.

10, that's tough. I'm leaving out my current playlist, because most is so new I can't determine it's all time greatness.

10. Dilated Peoples - No Retreat
9. OutKast - So Fresh, So Clean
8. Masta Ace - Enuff
7. KRS One - MC's Act Like They Don't Know
6. RJD2 & Blueprint - Final Frontier
5. Xzibit - U Know
4. De La Soul - Bionix
3. Black Star - Respiration (my props to Common, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli)
2. Del - Worldwide
1. Roots - Adrenaline

Honorable mention:
Gang Starr - Full Clip
Last Emperor - Secret Wars
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gz and Hustlas (my ringtone)

[Dislexsik]

Who?MIKE JONES!!!!!!!

[Fortune 500]

Define the difference between Rap and Hip-hop? Why? I kinda group them together. If you don't... more power to you.

Whether or not Today Was A Good Day is a Rap song, or a hip-hop song... I don't know. But I know it's good. And dammit, that's all that matters.

[boost]

there are 4 elements to hip hop:

djing

bboying (break dancing)

graffiti

and last but not least mc'in

Just because you rap doesnt make you an mc or hip hop. A lot of silly kids like to blanket all commerically succesful mc's or rappers as fake, and not hip hop. This is just retarded, if its good, its good, if its hip hop its hip hop, no matter how much it sells. Common is hip hop, So is NWA.

my list

walk this way: rundmc

adrenylin rush: twista

We dont care: KanyeWest

Guns N Roses: jayz

lucifer: jayz

Whats happenin: methond man busta rhymes (on tical: the prequel)


Cold as ice: MOP

non phixion anthem (dont know song name.. chorus spells non phixion)

suicide bounce: nas




sorry know thats probalby more then 10.. but I could just copy and paste my whole itunes list in here...

[gabe]

there are 4 elements to hip hop:

djing

bboying (break dancing)

graffiti

and last but not least mc'in

Just because you rap doesnt make you an mc or hip hop. A lot of silly kids like to blanket all commerically succesful mc's or rappers as fake, and not hip hop. This is just retarded, if its good, its good, if its hip hop its hip hop, no matter how much it sells. Common is hip hop, So is NWA.

thank you KRS boost

[elipsesjeff]

If Avril Lavigne is Hip Hop, then I like Hip Hop.

[boost]

thank you KRS boost

its "grand masta boost" to you.

[boost]

If Avril Lavigne is Hip Hop, then I like Hip Hop.

no sir she is not hip hop, but she does seem to have some nice dsl's, maybe if she would give me a demonstration she could be honorary hip hop for a day.

[tcpj4]

immortal technique and aesop rock

[daluchy]

umm not giving this much thought but

nas - illmatic (i can't pick one song)
common - the light
black star - respiration
rakim & eric b - paid in full
nate dogg & warren g - regulate

[Frutti di Mare]

hieroglyphics

Now there's a good one. Just listen to tracks like "Miles to the Sun" or "Make Your Move" and you'll get the point

and something from the top of my head:
Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way
Cunninlynguists feat. Korny Cal - Mic Like A Memory
Zion I - One
Looptroop - The Struggle Continues

[elipsesjeff]

Kelly Clarkson

[journey075]

aes rock - holy smokes
aes rock - zodiaccupuncture
cage - left it to us
cage - the death of chris palko
atmosphere - trying to find a balance
atmosphere - the arrival
x-ecutioners - its going down (not sure if this counts)

[salsa4ever]

can i have tito puentes? ran kan kan... please? or gimme gotan project

as for something more 'mainstream'... I'll settle for "chains" by which artist i don't know.

[maxxscam]

top 10 in no order

hieroglyphics - phesto d
talib kweli - get by
nas - the message
jurassic 5 - jurass finish first
xzibit - paparazzi
ice cube - ask about me
obie trice feat eminem - hey lady
outkast - rosa parks
the game - higher
rza - daytona 500

actually i have about a top 30 but these aree the ones i can rememeber off top of m head

[ckoop]

check out the group cyne...i think they'd fit most of your tastes (as i'm into most of what's been listed above)

lif and doom are two of my favourites.

kool keith and tribe called quest are huge for me too.

[gabe]

i feel ashamed for forgetting tribe

[metalface]

I've been listening to the new A.O.T.P. album and I love it. Got pissed off in traffic on Wednesday and started playing it loud with my GF in the car. She looked at me and grabbed her iPod, clearly annoyed.

Besides AOTP I can't really vouch for any recent releases. I'll listen to the new Jeru The Damaja album on my way home just now. Havoc's album ain't all that but it's still better than that southern crap. No offence to anyone but most southern hiphop is garbage. Give me Chino XL, JMT, Apathy, Reef The Lost Cause, Killah Priest, Akrobatik and some other dope artists and I'll rock that shit

[IowaSkinsFan]

in no order, top 5
moment of truth, gang starr
one mic, nas
stan, eminem
rosa parks, outkast
reality check, binary star


honorable mention goes to
dont get it backwards, j live
adrenaline, the roots
jurass finish first, jurassic 5
get by, talib kweli
worst comes to worst, dilated peoples

Please tell me your taste in tracks has evolved!

[IowaSkinsFan]

Can we merge the rap threads?

[gabe]

in no order, top 5
moment of truth, gang starr
one mic, nas
stan, eminem
rosa parks, outkast
reality check, binary star


honorable mention goes to
dont get it backwards, j live
adrenaline, the roots
jurass finish first, jurassic 5
get by, talib kweli
worst comes to worst, dilated peoples

Please tell me your taste in tracks has evolved!

my list might not be the same now but i dont see how you can hate on any of these, with the possible exception of j5

just because you listen to shit people have never heard of doesnt mean you know more about it

[DetroitHusling101]

I listen to pretty much all hip hop but lets see fav mc's would be..
Immortal Technique
Crooked I
Big L
Juice
Ransom

Most detroit/michigan rap is hot
Big Herk
K Deezy
Stretch Money
Royce Da 5'9
Cheddah Boys / Street Lordz
R.I.P. Blade ICEWOOD
Madewest

Lil Wayne is killing the mixtapes right now..
I could go on and on ill leave it at this.

[DetroitHusling101]

M.O.P. is rough though too havn't listened to them in awhile but yeah cold as ice gotta be on my top 20 songs.

All these backpack rappers that people listed though i can't stand. Atmosphere Aesop Whatever the fuck....no offense , just not my kind of music. They shoulda stuck to skateboarding IMO.

[mrhappy333]

the 2 live crew

[DetroitHusling101]

Imma post some links since none of yall probally heard many detroit rappers besides d12 and shady and that shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkohVquhgvY - madewest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ZKpG2JiOc -madewest n kdeezy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye86cbstPeo -k deezy jesse james im from joy road!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHNMV0ARMOw -BIG HERK (THIS SHIT HOT)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyOl-kFt-IA -KDEEZY TONE TONE AND STRETCH MONEY (NEW BANGER)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6WE7eI60h8 -bLADE ICEWOOD THE LATE GREAT LAKE RULER (BOSS UP N GET THIS MONEY)

[Jack Sawyer]

It was all a dream
I used to read Word Up magazine
Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
Hangin' pictures on my wall
Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
Smokin' weed and bamboo, sippin' on private stock
Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
With the hat to match
Remember Rappin' Duke, duh-ha, duh-ha
You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starsky
I'm blowin' up like you thought I would
Call the crib, same number same hood
It's all good

[DetroitHusling101]

any1 else pissed off that mixfiend.com and mixtapetorrent.com are down (well mixtapetorrent is having a problems with torrents or some bs but u can d/l thru rapid share but gotta buy a susbsribtion or only can dl one tape a day)

also peep dude ransom from new jerz he is killin mixtapes
this off the come up dvd 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk2pFOZcbws

[DetroitHusling101]

one more link post in this thread everybody d/l crooked I newest mixtapes...he's easily the hardest in the west coast droppin right now....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh-ycEfF0JM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y3uNrjN0FQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EeYQZYiZFM (wake up show freestyle he rips it)

check out juice out of chicago...he hasnt dropped much lately that ive seen but he still hard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nTWT3CBnUA

[metalface]

Is Juice still around? Dude used to be one of the best freestyle rapper in the world!

When is the new Immortal Technique album coming out?

[spoonitnow]

yo yo gangsta gangsta

shout out to my nikkas in jail for real ya haeard

[grnydrowave2]

Don't listen to Houston rappers.

QFT

[sauce123]

this thread is worthless without big + wutang seriously wtf

madvillainy- madvillain
Liquid Swords- GZA

-these r both some of the sickest albums to play poker to

[Jack Sawyer]

Cash rules everything around me, CREAM get the money, dolla dolla bill yo

[lolzzz_321]

Better Dayz Ft Mr. Biggs 4:17 2Pac Better Dayz Disc 2 Rap & Hip Hop 5 10/13/2007 3:44 PM


When you're running bad.

[metalface]

this thread is worthless without big + wutang seriously wtf

madvillainy- madvillain
Liquid Swords- GZA

-these r both some of the sickest albums to play poker to

I was playing poker with Lords of the Underground - Keepers of the Funk last night. Also played Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele.

[swiggidy]

dead prez was terrible

I am way into Rakim right. Yeah, I'm behind the ball.

Xzibits newest CD is by far his worst, I hope he rebounds, not likely.

[will641]

all you need to know is Wu-Tang. 36 Chambers, Forever, and all of these solo albums:
Gza - Liquid Swords
Method Man - Tical
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers
Ghost Face Killah - Ironman

[IowaSkinsFan]

God the literary techniques Wu-Tang uses in their lyrics is just so sick.

[metalface]

Has anyone listened to Blaq Poet - Rewind (Deja Screw)? It was released sometime last year. I love it!

Also been listening to NYGz - Welcome To G-Dom.

[metalface]

God the literary techniques Wu-Tang uses in their lyrics is just so sick.

The immortality of my fame is the measure of others torture - GZA/Genius (Breaker Breaker)

GZA on Wu Banga 101...

Spotlight hits the metal mic, majority stare
Heard the Wu snare, while my iris cut down the glare
Walk a road the great length you find too long to measure
My Clan make me rhyme like D. Banner under pressure

Have you listened to Nutmeg by Ghostface Killah? That song is sick!

[STIdrivr]

Is it possible that the best rap group ever Bone Thugs N Harmony wasn't mentioned in this entire article or did I miss it? How can you leave out Krayzie, Layzie and Wish bone? Go pick up E. 1999 or The Art of War and I would hope that most of you would add a couple songs to your top 10 of all time. Man when Flesh-n-bone gets out of jail this year after being locked up for 8 years they are going to put out a CD that will be one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. mark my words

[BigBadBull]

lil wayne "trouble" http://youtube.com/watch?v=L17PuFiTu0w
nas "undying love"http://youtube.com/watch?v=qzokAVkFLyQ

nas "drunk by myself" http://youtube.com/watch?v=doNrhCGGDW0

diddy "diddy rock" http://youtube.com/watch?v=31ukUASzTpQ

[thizzSantaCruz]

It was a wild night cutty, ya missed out
Gave a beezy some beads, she pulled her tits out
I grabbed them and then, she tripped out
Almost had to knock breakfast, out the bitch mouth

anyone know who drops this fire?

[cobere]

Nucleus - Jam on It