Topic: Tell me about some hip-hop or, alternatively, some punk that I should listen to (Read 20042 times)

!!!CPAOI!!! · « **Reply #50 on:** 16 Mar 2007, 14:22 »

I just wanted to pop in and share my opinion that this is a good thread.

strangeparallel · « **Reply #51 on:** 26 Mar 2007, 21:11 »

I had the dead emcee scrolls, but then I lent it to a hippie who never gave it back.

anditsdiscontents · « **Reply #52 on:** 26 Mar 2007, 22:00 »

punk -
Blueline Medic (Fugazi + Midnight Oil + Smiths = brilliant)
Jawbox (dischord records band that went major label)
Die! Die! Die! (crazy noisy dance-y punk from New Zealand. very simple, very fun)
The Mint Chicks (similar to the above, but more betterer)
Sunny Day Real Estate, Refused, Lack, Most Precious Blood (last three are hardcore)

hip-hop - Dizzee Rascal, The Herd, Hilltop Hoods (last two are very Aus-specific... sorry)

David_Dovey · « **Reply #53 on:** 26 Mar 2007, 22:59 »

The Herd are freakin great. Maybe I already recommended them on page 1? I can't remember.

Gryff · « **Reply #54 on:** 27 Mar 2007, 05:55 »

Quote from: anditsdiscontents on 26 Mar 2007, 22:00

punk -
Die! Die! Die! (crazy noisy dance-y punk from New Zealand. very simple, very fun)
The Mint Chicks (similar to the above, but more betterer)

Haha, yeah I'm from New Zealand so I'm pretty familiar with these two.

Peter Harris · « **Reply #55 on:** 27 Mar 2007, 11:11 »

The Coup.

End of discussion.

b_squad · « **Reply #56 on:** 28 Mar 2007, 15:51 »

I dont even know of they are hiphop but cLOUDDEAD are pretty off the wall. they are more hip hop then anything else i guess.

voidoid · « **Reply #57 on:** 28 Mar 2007, 16:27 »

listen to "a long way to nowhere" by The Parkinsons.
it's angry, aggressive punk with a rock'n'roll feel to it.

CamusCanDo · « **Reply #58 on:** 28 Mar 2007, 16:57 »

Plan-B is in my liking right now. I found his song on my iPod last night, I've had it on there since last year.

Check out his myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/time4planb

Jooooosh · « **Reply #59 on:** 28 Mar 2007, 20:26 »

For some hiphop DJ Vadim and early(First Born) Eyedea and Abilities.

anditsdiscontents · « **Reply #60 on:** 29 Mar 2007, 02:41 »

ever seen them (Die! Die! Die!) live?
i did at homebake in the tiny tent, and had to hold up the bass player whilst dancing. one of the most fun times i've ever had at a show.
ASHTRAY ASHTRAY! ASHTRAY ASHTRAY!! etc.

Sefirah · « **Reply #61 on:** 29 Mar 2007, 07:38 »

if you haven't heard of them:

the dresden dolls

there are no words to describe them except: girl w/ piano + boy w/ drums + LOTS of Chicago = GOOD

McTaggart · « **Reply #62 on:** 29 Mar 2007, 08:11 »

I wouldn't call them hiphop nor punk though. Maybe cabaret-punk at a stretch, though I try o avoid hearing them so I might be wrong.

Hiphop: Macromantics. Macromantics!

Listen to Apple Crumble.

[edit] made the link actually work

Peter Harris · « **Reply #63 on:** 29 Mar 2007, 09:18 »

Quote from: Sefirah on 29 Mar 2007, 07:38

if you haven't heard of them:

the dresden dolls

there are no words to describe them except: girl w/ piano + boy w/ drums + LOTS of Chicago = GOOD

I LOVE the Dresden Dolls. The main female character in my comic is named after the girl on piano.

Sefirah · « **Reply #64 on:** 29 Mar 2007, 09:27 »

you are officially on my "people who i DON"T hate, because they have good taste..." list

Johnny Evilguy · « **Reply #65 on:** 29 Mar 2007, 20:06 »

Hip Hop there are a couple to mention: albums recommended in quotes

Juice "100 % Juice"

Vakill "Worst Fears Confirmed"

Can-I-Bus "Can-I-Bus" "2000 BC" "Mic Club" "Rip the Jacker"

Royce da 5'9 "Death is Certain" "Rock City" "Build and Destroy"

Copywrite "High Exalted"

Supernatural: saw him at CES promoting his album S.P.I.T with a makeshift freestyle

Binary Star "Masters of the Universe"

Ras Kass "Soul on Ice" "Van Gogh" "Eat or Die" "Revenge of the SPIT" "Rassassination" "Institutionized"

Chino XL "Here to Save you All" "Told Ya So" "Poison Pen"

Little Brother "The Listening" "Chitlin Circuit mixtape" "Minstrel Show"

Foreign Exchange: "Connected"

barnacle · « **Reply #66 on:** 30 Mar 2007, 23:46 »

you could always listen to m.i.a. that's different than most stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9wm_QEIaWs
edit: this one is better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NVfuSFREmU

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #67 on:** 05 Apr 2007, 18:48 »

Quote from: anditsdiscontents on 26 Mar 2007, 22:00

Blueline Medic (Fugazi + Midnight Oil + Smiths = brilliant)

I would say it's more like "Dear You-era Jawbreaker + Midnight Oil + Smiths + Singer who sounds an awful lot like an Australian version of Bad Religion's Greg Graffin = rather boring".

I know this is late, but I was away for two and a half weeks.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #68 on:** 05 Apr 2007, 20:05 »

So you're saying Bad Religion is boring?

Hmm...punk...how about Black Flag? If you're into ska punk, then i'd try Catch 22 or Streetlight Manifesto. Hell, even if you don't like ska punk, check out Streetlight Manifesto, they're amazing. Good Riddance is an alright punk band too. There's Lagwagon too. More ska, that's underground, you could check out Dirty Larry and Long Shot Hero. The Mad Caddies are really amusing. You could give No Use for a Name a try. Or Agnostic Front if you want. Strung Out are pretty good. Umm...Yet more ska: The Suicide Machines and The Super Pineapples (underground-ish? nonetheless awesome though). Finally, The Unseen.

Are Social Distortion punk?

Ernest · « **Reply #69 on:** 06 Apr 2007, 21:21 »

It's really sad that this Blueline Medic band gets recommended when there is so much better music being made in Melbourne. I've promoted math rock band My Disco all over, and there's this great rock band called Witch Hats there.

Johnny C · « **Reply #70 on:** 06 Apr 2007, 22:20 »

Oh, I forgot about No Means No. And to plug a dead band, Despistado had an okay album and a really good EP. They were kinda punk-ish!

Gryff · « **Reply #71 on:** 08 Apr 2007, 02:07 »

I have My Disco's album, FO. It's really good, I agree!

Ernest · « **Reply #72 on:** 08 Apr 2007, 14:58 »

Ah, finally! Someone else who digs them! I've posted a couple of their songs on a couple of the Forced Listening threads, to lukewarm responses (one of the reviews was by Khar, though). I was thinking about uploading the album on one of the Record Club threads. I love the elegant but sharp simplicity of their songs. They don't try to cram too much into one segment, so when they go into an odd time signature, it's a real treat. I love the basslines.

Ernest · « **Reply #73 on:** 08 Apr 2007, 17:46 »

Tommy, you're not exactly discreet yourself.

I still like Generator.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #74 on:** 09 Apr 2007, 16:01 »

Quote from: tommydski on 08 Apr 2007, 15:52

Quote from: imapiratearg on 05 Apr 2007, 20:05
So you're saying Bad Religion is boring?

I would say boring, derivative, careerist, hypocritical and also, indiscreet.

LMFAO. Oh well...i still like their version of "Tainted Love" and some other songs.

jajajajajoey · « **Reply #75 on:** 10 Apr 2007, 18:57 »

if you like mf doom, you might like other rhymesayers musicians.

for example:
brother ali
i self devine
POS
dessa
mr dibbs
soul position

kitschykat · « **Reply #76 on:** 12 Apr 2007, 07:20 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 28 Feb 2007, 05:18

Why on earth would you want to listen to contemporary punk?

Go and listen to Anti-Nowhere Leauge and X-Ray Spex, you dirty little boy.

agreed, the old stuff is the best stuff. And for KharBevNor--since you like, X-Ray Spex. have you listened to Essential Logic?

contemp hiphop-- Brother Ali seconded

Kraze · « **Reply #77 on:** 13 Apr 2007, 10:02 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 27 Feb 2007, 20:02

On the same track as Will, you pretty much can't go wrong with anything on the Rhymesayers Label (owned/run by Sean Daley aka Slug from Atmosphere). They've got Atmosphere. MF Doom, Eyedea (my personal favourite MC), and Brother Ali among others.

Along with that crew is
Murs, one of my favorites
and the lesser known felt
Murs and Felt put out two (?) EP's
Tribute to Lisa Bonet
and
one dedicated to Christina Ricci, the premise being if they released an EP it might help revive her then less than busy career

Murs' album Murray's Revenge (his newest) is solid from start to finish. It's clever, good writing, catchy but not what you'd hear outside of a college/independent radio station.
Also check out Murs 3:16

I am in passionate love with Lupe Fiasco (yea, he's a kanye west protege, but the kid can write better than kanye) and Food & liquor is his latest album.

Clipse is tremendous as well, and i'd suggest Lord Willing, these guys are good particularlry if you are a Pharrell fan; if you don't like his producing style, well. Check it out anyway

I could probably suggest more but i'll submit this anyway.

Also, I thoroughly do not believe Social D are punk. But maybe that's because I loathe Mike Ness.

pat101 · « **Reply #78 on:** 13 Apr 2007, 13:41 »

you don't listen to it enough

dearOHdear · « **Reply #79 on:** 13 Apr 2007, 21:45 »

I saw aesop rock mentioned early on for hip hop but noone said anything about El-P. not my fav as an MC (that goes to aesop rock) but as a producer he can't be beat. He just came out with a new album, I'll sleep when you're dead --it's like nothing ive heard in hip hop before. the one before that is fantastic damage and is excellent as well. he's a big fan of philip k. dick, a lot of his themes reflect that interest.
MCs i like are aesop rock (just an all out incredible poet with skill that makes it look easy), vast aire (hes got a very slow style, takes his time, i've heard interviews with him where he basically speaks like he raps) mr. lif (more old school style), cage (interesting poetry, spent some time in a mental institution, and raps about some hardcore shit), dizzee rascal (excellent battle MC, hes young and remarkably positive).
dj qbert is good, check out wavetwisters on dvd, and you will have no doubt how talented that guy is.
other groups:
the coup is awesome, also the perceptionists, company flow, dead prez... i like the definitive jux label; something to explore.

i like Q and not U. i also saw someone put down nomeansno. cheers. I'm not going to go into punk rock right now, i'm done tuckered out by all of the hip-hop excitement.
::whew::

Zencron · « **Reply #80 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 11:00 »

2 amazing groups are Living Legends and Jedi Mind Tricks
also if your into political rap Immortal Technique

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