[Music] The Hip-Hop Thread

[CR3A71V3K1D]

Eminem - The Way I Am

Back when he was very good.

Wait a second? Eminem isn't very good now? If I am correct I am pretty sure he just recorded porbably one of the best if not THE BEST album yet with Recovery...Anyways...

-Eminem
-Drake
-Kid Cudi
And then a bunch of random stuff. And even though Lil Wayne discovered and helped Drake get started, I despise Lil Wayne for the most part especially after that song I feel like flying I feel like dying. Like seriously? Anyways there is my list...

[nnelson54]

oh my? did I say I was a metal/techno fan????? No, I don't believe I did. All I did was question if Hip Hop was truly considered music. A real question, and all evidence points to no. But hey, that is just my opinion, which I am completely entitled to.

"Evidence"? Lawlz.

The only "evidence" in such a case would be the dictionary, of which it is clear.

mu·sic
noun, often attributive \ˈmyü-zik\
Definition of MUSIC
1
a : the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity b : vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
2
a : an agreeable sound : euphony <her voice was music to my ears> b : musical quality <the music of verse>
3
: a musical accompaniment <a play set to music>
4
: the score of a musical composition set down on paper
5
: a distinctive type or category of music <there is a music for everybody — Eric Salzman>

Hip Hop clearly falls under the first definition, and is arguably of the second definition(which is very subjective). The only people who even attempt to say differently are bigots and small minded fools who like to use hyperbole. And trolls.

Or in this case, all of the above.

Edit: It's also hilarious whenever people who are clearly wrong about something fall back on the "everyone is entitled to their opinion!" thing, because one of the major points of an opinion is that it is not backed up by facts. If it were, it would be a fact and not an opinion. Opinions are generally uninformed and wrong.

[Tuukkatime]

[Luko]

I'm not very good with hip-hop. I do enjoy a few acts, such as:

• Madvillain
• Nas
• Blue Scholars
• Earl Sweatshirt
• Tyler, the Creator
• MF DOOM
• Kanye West

This is a very good list- nice to see some Blue Scholar love. (Admittedly, though, I'm going to cut you some slack and pretend I didn't see Kanye's name on a list of hip-hop artists )

[pansertjald]

[Loomis]

K-os - Superstar part 0

[Morecheeba07]

An amazing hip-hop band is A.S.M.( A State of Mind). They are freestyle lyrical geniuses. I cannot link a video or anything for y'all. Need some more posts. But you should check them out on youtube or something you won't regret it. Look up "asm momentum"

[Twinkeltoe]

Dutch pride

[Luko]

He is on said list just because he is a god-tier producer, and his samples are sick.

Amen. Now if we could just get him to talk less in general, all would be well!

[Deleted]

Wait a second? Eminem isn't very good now? If I am correct I am pretty sure he just recorded porbably one of the best if not THE BEST album yet with Recovery

Recovery is possibly his worst album ever

[Hiphophippie]

I'm not very good with hip-hop. I do enjoy a few acts, such as:

• Madvillain
• Nas
• Blue Scholars
• Earl Sweatshirt
• Tyler, the Creator
• MF DOOM
• Kanye West

<3 blue scholars. i had tickets to see them in NYC but my friends all bailed... so i went forever alone =}. i also liked doom + madvillian (mf doom + madlib) on the same list xD.

check out:
Blackalicious:

doujah raze:

lightheaded:

[Algore]

Feels like this thread needs some bumping

OnT: I really have to give Earl some props for some fantastic tracks




Been a hiphop fan for a very long time now, but I've never really researched for proper hiphop radio/podcast streams, anyone know any good?

[vikus]

In my mind, anything by Immortal Technqiue is great. Especially Dance with the Devil. And even though it's considered "mainstream" anything off the Marshall Mathers LP is good.

[Glomp]

NEED MORE GANG STARR

Moment of Truth album = epic

[Deleted]

nice to see 2 killah priest songs in OP :P and uncommon valor is such a tune


too many to mention from me sadly.

i guess a few i like... (will forget loads)


killah priest - from then til now
jungle brothers - true blue
co flow - 8 steps to perfection
cunninlynguists - mic like a memory
blackalicious - swan lake
skinnyman - ill be suprised
wu tang - cream
beatnuts - stone crazy
chubb rock, pmd & das efx - beef
common - watermelon
de la soul - too many to choose :P
rakim - lyrics of fury
j-live - schools in
mf doom - hey
nice and smooth - old to the new
quasimoto - green power
siah and yeshua - gravity
outkast - all old stuff
braintax - futureghost
the roots - pass the popcorn
mood - karma
company flow - infokill
nas - illmatic album
nas & damian marley - road to zion
run DMC - down with the king
jedi mind tricks - heavenly divine
grand puba - slow down
mr lif - post mortem
jehst / asaviour - weed
KMD - what a niggy know
vordul mega - neva again
people under the stairs - youth explosion
digable planets - all
lootpack - answers
mobb deep - infamous album
cannibal ox - vein
klashnekoff - paper up
sonic sum - himbro street
cypress hill - illusions
rodney p - trouble
skinnyman - life in my rhymes
gangstarr - dwyck (and many more RIP guru)
redman - whateva man
roots manuva - witness
yungun - liquid love
tribe called quest - too many to mention
mark b & blade - the unknown album
ill bill - alien workshop
dela soul - ring ring (TUNE)
soul position - right place wrong time
aesop rock - blue in the face
foreign beggars - ALL!
artifacts - cmon wit da git down
mos def - know that
blackstar - first album
sole - molehill & mountain
jaylib - react
rjd2 - june
lodeck - pancake brain
mystro - who you gonna blame?
jehst - ESP
nemesis and arrogance - change your heart
pete rock & cl smooth - all
zion i - rap degrees
kashmere - alpha & omega



ok im bored now :P left loads out ofc but thats a good start if you like hip hop, check some of these out if you havent heard them

---------- Post added 2011-08-06 at 01:43 AM ----------

btw this thread has alot of win, nice to see some people that appreciate UGHH here

[legato89]

I was searching youtube and i found this

Versewon-Say U Will
youtube.com/watch?v=1DRIkckpxew

[Skizzit]

Lots of good stuff in here, but no Tribe? Seriously?


People Under the Stairs are pretty awesome as well.

[Deleted]

I mentioned tribe, and people under the stairs :P

[Youarefired]

Anything in the 80's and 90's. After that, rap went downhill.

[Deleted]

Anything in the 80's and 90's. After that, rap went downhill.

I dunno, with some digging you can still find the gems.