Topic: Suggesting Rap. (Read 9895 times)

StaedlerMars · « **on:** 23 Sep 2007, 02:27 »

Inspired by the modern hip-hop and rap sucks thread;

I'm making a playlist with good rap. This doesn't have to be modern, this doesn't have to be non-pop.

It just needs to not be about how much money they have or how hard core they are. I started this little project, and then got stumped with the fact that my knowledge in this area is seriously lacking. I added some Jurassic 5, some Beastie Boys, a song of the Streets here and there, Cypress Hill, Rock the House by the Gorillaz, but then I didn't know what to do.

So any suggestions?

KvP · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 02:34 »

Eh, well, have some of this, same as the other thread, see if you like it.

Check out anything on Anticon, or Def Jux, De La Soul, Spank Rock, Too $hort, Wu-Tang and its various solo satellites, just go out and look for stuff, you'll find things you like if you keep an open mind about it.

In fact, there was a couple of hip hop records put up in the Sendspace thread recently, you should check and see if they haven't expired, because from what I remember they were all excellent.

Johnny C · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 07:07 »

Mos Def and Cadence Weapon.

C Patrick Carolan · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 07:30 »

K-Os, like I said in the other thread.

Joseph · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 07:50 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 23 Sep 2007, 07:07

Cadence Weapon

YES!

Also, Eric B. And Rakim, Public Enemy, Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan, Run-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Outkast, NWA, Madvillain, Nas, Raekwon, Genius/GZA, and The Roots.

Kyros · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 08:53 »

Lupe Fiasco

IronOxide · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 08:56 »

AESOP ROCK.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 09:11 »

Skepta
Trimbal
Tinchy Stryder
Roll Deep
JME
Dizzee Rascal

Who needs hip-hop?

melmenetkwe · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 09:47 »

Hmmm,
Tupac,
Wu-Tang
Dr. Dre..
Eminem (anything before Encore [that one really sucked balls], but mostly the stuff you don't hear on the radio...)
Proof
And all of the undergroud stuff I've heard, is for the most part really good.

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 10:05 »

Louis Logic is sick nasty.

Kai · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 11:03 »

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 11:24 »

Officially superior to The Chronic (although that's still a good record).

Joseph · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 12:04 »

I dunno, my favourite N.W.A. related release is actually this one:

KvP · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 14:14 »

God, how could I forget Dr. Octagon? Great suggestion.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 17:14 »

mfpole · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 17:31 »

I would recommend MF Doom (Madvillain especially). So good. I posted in the other thread a link to download it.

Quote from: Dark Flame on 23 Sep 2007, 07:50

Also, Eric B. And Rakim, Public Enemy, Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan, Run-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Outkast, NWA, Madvillain, Nas, Raekwon, Genius/GZA, and The Roots.

And what he said.

Johnny C · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 18:09 »

Almost forgot:

casull · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 21:41 »

Whisky Blanket.

They changed my outlook on hip-hop.

KaosPilot · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 03:04 »

saul williams
roots manuva
dj format - his stuff with mc abdominal is brilliant
buck 65

SusurrusIgnoramus · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 06:41 »

supertankguy · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 12:13 »

Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew and Futuristic Sex Robotz are fun, there's nothing wrong with some silly rap.

More seriously, I've enjoyed some Common and Lupe Fiasco tracks. Jay-z has some decent stuff as well. I'd say Lupe Fiasco's "Food and Liquor" and Mos Def's "The New Danger" are both great if you're looking for rap gateway albums. Also, Kanye West has actually been putting out some decent stuff, despite his huge ego.

Edit: I downloaded an Aesop Rock album a few years ago because I liked their name. I heard a song off their new(?) album and it was good. I'll second that suggestion.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 12:26 »

Some of these have already been suggested but I repeat them here to show value. It's good; trust me. I'm never wrong. Ever.

Definitive Jux Collective
Haiku D'Etat
Non Phixion
Aesop Rock***
Andre Nickatina
Blackalicious
Deltron 3030 (I don't like his 'homosapien' stuff for some reason)
Immortal Technique
KRS-One
MC 900 ft. Jesus
MC Chris
Tech N9ne has a good song or two.

***this one is important

Garmr · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 17:59 »

Quote from: Kyros on 23 Sep 2007, 08:53

Lupe Fiasco

Lupe is God.

Kai · « **Reply #23 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 19:21 »

Tech N9ne is the shit.

And totally from Kansas so woo go team

thehollow · « **Reply #24 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 21:11 »

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and of course Blackstar is all really good stuff. There's a few really good rap artists from the Minneapolis area as well, including Atmosphere, Heiruspecs, and P.O.S. that I recommend people check out as well.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #25 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 22:02 »

Also, there's hip hop from all 'round the world, these days. Here's some Aussie stuff I'm partial to:

On Elefant Traks-

The Herd
Astronomy Class
Unkle Ho
Ozi Battla
The Tongue
Hermitude
Urthboy

And some other things...

Curse ov Dialect
The Avalanches (but ONLY El Producto. Nothing else.)

I also have a shitload of French hip-hop somewhere. Once I find it, I'll list some of the good ones.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #26 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 23:54 »

Quote from: KaosPilot on 24 Sep 2007, 03:04

roots manuva

Hell yes, Witness (1 Hope) is an amazing track. Not that he hasn't done a lot of other great stuff but still, that track's pretty much perfect, and the video's brilliant. Also, let's not forget:

God bless UK hip-hop.

Thrillho · « **Reply #27 on:** 26 Sep 2007, 09:34 »

Plan B. 'Kidz' comes to mind.

ForteBass · « **Reply #28 on:** 26 Sep 2007, 10:03 »

Biomecca
ReadNex Poetry Squad
Drown Radio Therapy
D'Mite/Bomani
Ricky Pharaoh

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #29 on:** 27 Sep 2007, 06:17 »

wow... i really have been missing things.

that's a long list, it's gonna take a while to process. thanks a lot.

pilsner · « **Reply #30 on:** 27 Sep 2007, 07:57 »

Could someone pm me how to do the resize tags -- they're not working for the

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KharBevNor · « **Reply #31 on:** 27 Sep 2007, 08:14 »

Is the guy on the left wearing a jockeys helmet?

pilsner · « **Reply #32 on:** 27 Sep 2007, 08:15 »

Yes, but it is for riding the snarling bad-ass giant doberman on his left. In other words, it is a BAD-ASS jockey's helmet.

KvP · « **Reply #33 on:** 25 Oct 2007, 14:06 »

I don't know if anybody's heard of Saul Williams or his spoken-word stuff, but he's releasing his next album In Rainbows style, 192 kbps free and 320 kbps or FLAC in exchange for a $5 paypal donation, on November 1. No idea whether it's good or not, but it's worth a look, at least.

MysticalChicken · « **Reply #34 on:** 25 Oct 2007, 14:09 »

I absolutely love Sage Francis.

SoCalian · « **Reply #35 on:** 01 Nov 2007, 20:48 »

Quote from: MysticalChicken on 25 Oct 2007, 14:09

I absolutely love Sage Francis.

As do I. http://virb.com/sagefrancis

pinkpiche · « **Reply #36 on:** 01 Nov 2007, 22:54 »

Please do not include Rock the House?

A Tribe Called Quest (as mentioned earlier), Gang Starr, De La Soul (-||-), Dosh,
Sole, Bleubird, Clipse, Little Brother, Quasimoto, Black Star, Buck 65, Lauryn Hill,
Malk De Koijn and so on.

devilcrayon · « **Reply #37 on:** 01 Nov 2007, 23:21 »

No one's mentioned Jurassic 5 or Dilated Peoples yet? Or The Coup?

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #38 on:** 01 Nov 2007, 23:57 »

Falco

potatohamster · « **Reply #39 on:** 03 Nov 2007, 21:35 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP-teUpBQtE

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