I need some flow in my life.

[SteveD]

I realized I don't listen to much Rap/Hip-Hop besides a few staples. I need to listen to some more. Can someone tell me some good artists out there?

Thanks!

Steve

[caLLmEnOoNe]

kanye west

[Griff]

The Cool Kids

[Getup and Dance]

Classics:

Gangstarr
Wu-Tang Clan (and Solo Projects)
Cypress Hill
Black Star
Common
Bone Thugs N Harmony
Notorious B.I.G.
2pac
Public Enemy

Lesser known stuff:
Common Market
Blue Scholars
Doom Tree

[SteveD]

kanye west

Not a fan sadly.

Classics:

Gangstarr
Wu-Tang Clan (and Solo Projects)
Cypress Hill
Black Star
Common
Bone Thugs N Harmony
Notorious B.I.G.
2pac
Public Enemy

Lesser known stuff:
Common Market
Blue Scholars
Doom Tree

I know some of the older stuff you mentioned. I will check out that lesser known stuff though. Thanks for the help.

[joss d.]

sole, cannibal ox, el-p, jedi mind tricks, deltron

[llwilliamsll]

Deltron 3030 indeed. Del the Funkee Homosapien, Mad Villain, MF Doom, Danger Mouse

[bowl of oranges]

I actually really like M.I.A.
Hate away, folks.

[Klatzke]

Doomtree
Cecil Otter
Astronautalis
P.O.S
Mike Mictlan

... basically anyone in Doomtree.

[AussieBoy]

Scribe
Hilltop Hoods
Fort Minor

[AussieBoy]

I actually really like M.I.A.
Hate away, folks.

best song is that one where she samples "down river" from those Aboriginal boys

[Mibabalou]

honestly

pac, biggie, wu tang, game, jeezy, weezy,Beastie Boys,Eminem,Immortal Technique, jay-z,ti

[Getup and Dance]

honestly

pac, biggie, wu tang, game, Beastie Boys, Eminem, jay-z

*Fixed

[Mibabalou]

not a fan on weezy or iT

[Getup and Dance]

Well everything T.I. has done sounds the exact same, also Lil Wayne is pretty bad aside from some older albums and mixtapes.

[Burning Star IV]

You want the same thing that every 13 year girl wants?

[Mibabalou]

idk wayne has had such a monster last 2 years i think all his shit was pretty insane

and Immortal Technique, just what he says is pretty crazy just a suggestion to someone who dont know much about hip-hop just both a few listens

suggested songs

Lil Wayne
I Feel Like Dying
Apologize Remix Ft One Republic, Joe & Bun B
3 Peat
Hustlers Muzik
1000 Degrees
Tha Block Is Hot

idk i have like 100+ songs so its hard




Immortal Technique
Dominant Species
Dance With The Devil
Harlem Streets
You Never Know
The Point of No Return
Tell the Truth ft. Mos Def & Eminem
Internally Bleeding

hes real political but i mean u dont have 2 be a liberal to like it

[RamInGoreville]

A Tribe Called Quest

They are everything you could ever want as far as hip-hop goes.

I actually wore my Tribe shirt to school today.

[SteveD]

sole, cannibal ox, el-p, jedi mind tricks, deltron

I have heard of Jedi Mind Tricks I'm checking them out now.

Deltron 3030 indeed. Del the Funkee Homosapien, Mad Villain, MF Doom, Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse is awesome.

Doomtree
Cecil Otter
Astronautalis
P.O.S
Mike Mictlan

... basically anyone in Doomtree.

Will do thanks.

Scribe
Hilltop Hoods
Fort Minor

I love FM

honestly

pac, biggie, wu tang, game, jeezy, weezy,Beastie Boys,Eminem,Immortal Technique, jay-z,ti

Yeah I got all those, why isn't NAS in that list. I think he is awesome, but I don't know much about that scene.

You want the same thing that every 13 year girl wants?

Is that a joke because if it is then that's hilarious. Hahahahaha.

idk wayne has had such a monster last 2 years i think all his shit was pretty insane

and Immortal Technique, just what he says is pretty crazy just a suggestion to someone who dont know much about hip-hop just both a few listens

suggested songs

Lil Wayne
I Feel Like Dying
Apologize Remix Ft One Republic, Joe & Bun B
3 Peat
Hustlers Muzik
1000 Degrees
Tha Block Is Hot

idk i have like 100+ songs so its hard




Immortal Technique
Dominant Species
Dance With The Devil
Harlem Streets
You Never Know
The Point of No Return
Tell the Truth ft. Mos Def & Eminem
Internally Bleeding

hes real political but i mean u dont have 2 be a liberal to like it

I have listened to one Immortal Technique song, Dance With The Devil I think everyone knows that song. It's crazy. I totally forgot about him, thanks man!

[shadow_666]

Nas, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Tupac, Eminem (hate if you must) and Beastie Boys FTW.

[kearn1tm]

Start with the best:

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force -- Planet Rock

[kearn1tm]

A few that haven't been mentioned yet:

Kurtis Blow -- Kurtis Blow
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five -- The Message
Herbie Hancock -- Future Shock
Spoonie Gee -- The Underground Collection
Schoolly D -- Saturday Night! - The Album
Black Noise -- Rotational High
Freestyle Fellowship -- Innercity Griots
Haiku D'Etat -- Haiku D'Etat
MURS -- The End of the Beginning
Q-Tip -- Amplified
Arrested Development -- 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...

[Regards]

I need to get Arrested Development's CD again. I loved that CD when I was younger.

[ugman_2000]

These are some albums I've been spinning recently

The Pharcyde - check out the album Labcabincalifornia

DJ Format - check out the album Music For The Mature B-Boy

Rahzel - check out the album Make The Music 2000

The Shape Of Broad Minds - check out the album Craft Of The Lost Art

Roots Manuva - check out the album Run Come Save Me

The Roots - check out the album Phrenology

[lenard27]

Doomtree
Cecil Otter
Astronautalis
P.O.S
Mike Mictlan

... basically anyone in Doomtree.

This.

Especially P.O.S.

[schaft0620]

jurassic 5 they are very good

and ap.net posts about them all the time or used to at least

PI4iDM09oRE

[wtfmates]

I always lurk these hip-hop threads for some reason.

[KatieKutthroat.]

A few that haven't been mentioned yet:

Kurtis Blow -- Kurtis Blow
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five -- The Message
Herbie Hancock -- Future Shock
Spoonie Gee -- The Underground Collection
Schoolly D -- Saturday Night! - The Album
Black Noise -- Rotational High
Freestyle Fellowship -- Innercity Griots
Haiku D'Etat -- Haiku D'Etat
MURS -- The End of the Beginning
Q-Tip -- Amplified
Arrested Development -- 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...

Haha, you basically said every single one I was going to say.

[mellzie14]

nas

[DjJazzyGeoff]

Talib Kweli- Quality
Mos Def- Black on both sides

[c_rob2700]

honestly

pac, biggie, wu tang, game, jeezy, weezy,Beastie Boys,Eminem, Immortal Technique, jay-z,ti

this.

[Super.Panda]

If you like the Bay area stuff :

Turf Talk
E-40
Mistah F.A.B
Keak Da Sneak
Yukmouth

[underthetalking]

I listened to Common Market at work the other day. I was really digging it.

[Neo Cassady]

Black Star

[Jumpoff]

Schoolly D -- Saturday Night! - The Album

Wow. If there was any guy whose name I wouldn't expect to hear again it would be him haha.


Some more accessible stuff you might like OP might be...

Goodie Mobb - Soul Food
Outkast - Aquemini
Scarface - The Diary
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Digable Planets - Reachin' A Refutation of Time and Space
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders / Low End Theory
The Fugees - The Score
Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife / Things Fall Apart
Xzibit - At the Speed of Life (to warn you, however, skip the track with Hurricane G. She is, simply, the worst rapper of all time.)

[xxcellardoor]

atmosphere, nas, and 3 6 mafia, lupe fiasco

[Getup and Dance]

Wow. If there was any guy whose name I wouldn't expect to hear again it would be him haha.


Some more accessible stuff you might like OP might be...

Goodie Mobb - Soul Food
Outkast - Aquemini
Scarface - The Diary
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Digable Planets - Reachin' A Refutation of Time and Space
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders / Low End Theory
The Fugees - The Score
Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife / Things Fall Apart
Xzibit - At the Speed of Life (to warn you, however, skip the track with Hurricane G. She is, simply, the worst rapper of all time.)

I would say for The Roots that Organix, Do You Want More?, and The Tipping Point would be better albums to start with. But thats just me.

[andrewa5]

T.i.

[Jumpoff]

I would say for The Roots that Organix, Do You Want More?, and The Tipping Point would be better albums to start with. But thats just me.

I go back to the two I mentioned far more than any of those to be honest. Different strokes I guess, but either way they're all great. Including Game Theory.

[Getup and Dance]

I go back to the two I mentioned far more than any of those to be honest. Different strokes I guess, but either way they're all great. Including Game Theory.

True, I just really like the raw sound of Organix, and I have a special thing for Rhazel who produced Do You Want More?, and The Tipping Point was stelar in my opinion, but like you said they all are awesome.

[Getup and Dance]

I have been playing alot of Ice Cube recently, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and Predator are both solid albums.