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GOOD hip-hop/rap
nickb285:
I feel the need to post because most of the people I know who listen to a lot of indie music dismiss rap as Lil' Jon-style crap. I used to feel this way myself, as I'm more of a punk rock guy anyway. But there's actually a lot of good rap and hip-hop out there, a lot of stuff with very political lyrics (i.e. Michael Franti and Spearhead, Dead Prez, and of course Public Enemy). Unfortunately, none of it is played on corporate-dominated radio (on this I agree with you indie kids :) ), and most of the idiot kids who listen to rap don't bother looking beyond the pop stations.
So, anyone else like rap, and if so, what groups?
El Opium:
I'm listening to dalek right now and I've never like rap much at all, but who else namedrops Faust (The German experimental band) in his raps?
Threatis:
here's a list
Sage Francis
Cannibal Ox
Spearhead
Atmosphere
Eyedea & Abilities
Grand Buffet
Sole
Buck 65
Dilated People
Jungle Brothers
Melly Mel
Grandmaster Flash
Dizzee Rascal (Grime, I know, but close enough)
Aesop Rock
RJD2
J5
Public Enemy
mizaktik:
MF DOOM
Madvillan
Madlib
A Tribe Called Quest
Souls of Mischief
Del Tha Funky Homosapian
Hieroglyphics
Wu-Tang Clan
Pharcyde
Gorrilaz (In general good, but specifically hip hop tracks)
Fat Lip
Jurassic 5
Chali 2na
Ugly Duckling
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Prince Paul
De La Soul
....I could go on if I wanted
There's lots of good stuff out there, it's just usually much more underground than the popular stuff.
elcapitan:
Good hip-hop is a beautiful thing, not to mention an artform. Unfortunately it tends to get grouped with chart RnB and that godawful crunk bullshit by the general public, which doesn't help matters any.
Hip-hop I recommend as a good intro: (off the top of my head)
Roots Manuva
Blackalicious
De La Soul
A Tribe Called Quest
The Beatnuts
Talib Kweli
Mos Def
Ugly Duckling
And if you're in Australia or have access to Australian records:
Hilltop Hoods
On Inc.
The Herd
Downsyde
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