Best Indie Underground Rapper

[manican sex]

They're all good

[J Me]

MURS is great

[Heart-A-Tact]

My vote went to Atmosphere. A lot of their music has sentimental value, to me. Aesop follows closely, though.

[VIVALAMATT]

Atmosphere is EXTREMELY underrated. All these are pretty good, but they get my vote.

[just.Starla.]

Atmosphere followed by Aesop for me.

[dat scene kid]

There are so many good ones here. I had to go with Atmosphere because I think Slug is the most consistently solid MC, but Aesop and Murs are amazing, as is P.O.S., El-P, Brother Ali, and Sage Francis. They all have different strong suits so if people haven't heard of any of these artists, pick five of 'em, choose a couple of there songs and give them a listen. They are great.

[a speedo model]

Aesop got my vote.

[tragedyco]

Aesop.

[showyourteeth]

sage

[S9Dallasoz]

Was getting into a guy from Somalia named K'naan today, he's cool too.

[Ryzenfall]

I confess I'm no connoisseur in hip-hop, but I know that Astronautalis lyrics are incredible.

[manican sex]

I think Cecil Otter could be just as big as Sage Francis if he makes the right moves, very similar sound and both are very cool in their own way.

[Oddpac87]

I like quite a few of those choices, but P.O.S. takes it for me.

[salmarnirecho]

Astronautalis is pure gold.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

atmosphere should run away with this

[Curtis&BemisRok]

ph10 should be on here. but aesop rock.

[mutualaddiction]

immortal technique

[batmannj]

Astronautalis ftw!

[manican sex]

ph10 should be on here. but aesop rock.

immortal technique

Id say both of these are underground rappers but in my opinion aren't indie rappers. just my opinion

[briewer]

DOOM. Nobody on this list even comes close to touching him. Madvilliany just might be the best rap album of this decade.

[MakeshiftHalo]

Slug

[justletgo]

Brother Ali deserves more votes.

[Jeremy Aaron]

It was a choice between Aesop Rock and Atmosphere. On the strength of their latest, I went with Atmosphere.

[mutualaddiction]

Id say both of these are underground rappers but in my opinion aren't indie rappers. just my opinion

I was just thinking Indie as in on an Independant label.

[owiseone35]

MURS is really good and his music speaks to me more.

[Swayback]

Aesop > Atmosphere musically/instrumentally
Atmosphere > Aesop lyrically

[phoenixinflames]

immortal technique

yes.

[nfgfan6687]

GDP from Division East Records

[LongDistanceDrunk]

Where the fuck is MC Chris? I have been listening to him for years and he still never gets enough exposure

[manican sex]

its because MC Chris fucking sucks

[superichie]

atmosphere and aesop are at the top for me. But all of these artists are great.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

its because MC Chris fucking sucks

That's a matter of opinion. I still think he should have been included in the poll since he is clearly an underground rapper

[sundaydrivetsl]

I dont give a fuck, half this list is made of up TWIN CITIES people. Fuck yea

[sundaydrivetsl]

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[sundaydrivetsl]

Brother Ali is tight too. I know freeway isnt nearly close to underground, but Ali is. And this songs tight.

[sundaydrivetsl]

Lol, is this poll serious?


No, its a joke. Jokes on you fool.

[sundaydrivetsl]

I just dont get what's so jokingly about it.
If you're an intelligent person you would leave examples or some sort of reason why you think its a joke. To me, these are the people that I would think of when I hear underground indie rap. BESIDES Atmosphere. Atmosphere, In my mind, has gotten up from the Under and is more than that.

Whatever, bro I just dislike dudes who leave comments and cant explain themselves. Its easy to make a shitty comment, its difficult to explain like a human being why you dislike something and/or what you woudl do different.

[manican sex]

I guess it is. God forbid one of the best "indie underground rappers" NOT be on Rhymesayers.

hah all you did in your blog was praise the new P.O.S. cd

example: Never Better is a one way ticket to everything that's right in hip-hop.

I might be wrong but I think P.O.S. is on Rhymesayers.

[Bloodsucker II]

sage ftw