Hip-Hop

The Tourist · Post by **The Tourist** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:10 pm

Okay, seeing as we're doing lists, here's some artists and tracks that define the genre for me. And seeing as this is a hip-hop/rap thread, the first three feature a lot of industrial language. Anyone who clicks through should be a fan already (thus heard it all before), or someone who isn't easy to offend. If you are? Choose not to be.

Ice Cube - just fierce
Da Lench Mob - with Ice Cube on top form
Das EFX - that track's an all time fave. Westcoast hardcore ftw..
Roots Manuva - best British hip-hop artist by a mile. that track's from their best album by far. mellower than his Yank counterparts of the '90's, but savvy as hell, and more musical.
Tupac - some words of wisom from his first, best, album. too bad he didn't listen to more of his own advice.
Public Enemy

When it's good, I adore hip-hop/rap, and its various sub-genres. But a common theme with the above artists (PE and Manuva not included), is that after a strong, usually angry or defiant early/mid era, they lose their edge, repeat themselves, and become largely irrelevent. It's unique to those genres. It doesn't happen in electronica, indie, pop etc.

lockycharms · Post by **lockycharms** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:08 pm

HatofMadness wrote:
lockycharms wrote: RA The Rugged Man
wow i really like RA the rugged man too. Thats awesome someone has mentioned him 8)

Haha yea I love RA the Rugged man
The song he did with Vinne Paz is so good.

HatofMadness · Post by **HatofMadness** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:10 pm

if you like ra the rugged man you'll like these:

Great Interview

RA The Rugged man vs floyd mayweather part 1 of 2, part 2 is right on the page

Veck · Post by **Veck** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:12 pm

I've noticed Rakim's name popping up here a couple of times. Any die-hard fans like me? If you're looking for some serious lyrical quality, he's your man.

HatofMadness · Post by **HatofMadness** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:13 pm

Veck wrote:I've noticed Rakim's name popping up here a couple of times. Any die-hard fans like me? If you're looking for some serious lyrical quality, he's your man.

rakim is one the greatest ever! i dont listen much, but i respect

ch00_bakka · Post by **ch00_bakka** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:14 pm

Nerdcore. MC Frontalot, MC Hawking, all that.
Twin Cities Hip-Hop artists (Atmosphere, Dessa, Brother Ali, etc.). Probably because I hear them on the radio a lot.
80s hip-hop.

Veck · Post by **Veck** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:17 pm

Hmm, I'm running low on artists to drop the names of now. Idris Elba? N*E*R*D? There's more that I can't think of right now.

lockycharms · Post by **lockycharms** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:45 am

HatofMadness wrote:if you like ra the rugged man you'll like these:

Great Interview

RA The Rugged man vs floyd mayweather part 1 of 2, part 2 is right on the page

Just watched it.
RA makes some good points until Floyd just rages at him lol.

BiasMonkey · Post by **BiasMonkey** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:45 pm

Snoop doggy dogg
dr. dre
2pac
ice cube
all the oldschool 90s style
butt also reggae an soul

lockycharms · Post by **lockycharms** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:17 am

BiasMonkey wrote:Snoop doggy dogg
dr. dre
2pac
ice cube
all the oldschool 90s style
butt also reggae an soul

If you like west coast I would check out Too Short
Hes not as good as Pac but I like him more than all the other west coast rappers (almost all I listen to is east coast)

The_Ghost · Post by **The_Ghost** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:07 am

HoM rules everything around me

DovaKEEN · Post by **DovaKEEN** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:38 pm

i listen to nwa (best gangsta rap/hip hop evar), kanye west, 2pac, snoop dogg, nas and jay-z. mostly.
oh and ofwgkta. i feel like an anarchist for saying it but i just love the music theym ake

The_Ghost · Post by **The_Ghost** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:43 pm

DovaKEEN wrote:i listen to nwa (best gangsta rap/hip hop evar), kanye west, 2pac, snoop dogg, nas and jay-z. mostly.
oh and ofwgkta. i feel like an anarchist for saying it but i just love the music theym ake

Im an OFWGKTA fan, as you can see by my signature. I saw them here in Orlando, awesome show. Only missing link for that show was HoM.

Sonixboom · Post by **Sonixboom** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:43 pm

My top 5 rappers are

1. Jay-Z
2. Eminem
3. Wu Tang Clan (If I have to pick a member its Old Dirty [&@%!])
4. Notorious BIG
5. Dr. Dre

Honorable Mentions
DMX
Chamillionaire
2pac
T.I

Spoiler:

The_Ghost · Post by **The_Ghost** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:21 pm

Sonixboom wrote:My top 5 rappers are

1. Jay-Z
2. Eminem
3. Wu Tang Clan (If I have to pick a member its Old Dirty [@#$%]
4. Notorious BIG
5. Dr. Dre

Honorable Mentions
DMX
Chamillionaire
2pac
T.I

Spoiler:
if yelawolf keeps on he might give T.I a run for the title of "king of the south"

DMX really has become underated. Problems w/ the law and "falling off" have held him down, but he is undeniably one of the most talented artist of the 90's, early 2000's. He is back in the studio and with a better head on his shoulder, i really look fwd to his new music.

Yelawolfs new album has some great records. He has a unique approach to his music and his sound is great. The single featuring Kid Rock is a banger!!! Great list sonixboom. Have you or anyone else downloaded Spotify yet? Great way to make playlists and listen to almost any artist/song...

DovaKEEN · Post by **DovaKEEN** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:29 pm

The_Ghost wrote:
DovaKEEN wrote:i listen to nwa (best gangsta rap/hip hop evar), kanye west, 2pac, snoop dogg, nas and jay-z. mostly.
oh and ofwgkta. i feel like an anarchist for saying it but i just love the music theym ake
Im an OFWGKTA fan, as you can see by my signature. I saw them here in Orlando, awesome show. Only missing link for that show was HoM.

damn youre lucky. i would absolutely love to go see them but dont have the mulah to.

Veck · Post by **Veck** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:48 pm

Which one's your favourite member? Mine's Hodgy, if not just for this song.

The_Ghost · Post by **The_Ghost** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:02 pm

Veck wrote:Which one's your favourite member? Mine's Hodgy, if not just for this song.

I enjoy all of their music. Earl Sweatshirt needs to make his return. Their female DJ, SyD tHe Kid, has a group within OF called The Internet...they have projects released through OF's website...great music! MellowHypes album was killer though...Mike G also has great records, he makes really good chopped&screwed records as well (via his youtube page)

Veck · Post by **Veck** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:36 pm

Assuming all the stuff Tyler's been saying is true, Earl's going to be gone until 2015, and then he might not want to give the group another go. I wouldn't hope for a comeback any time soon.

JoeyDestructo · Post by **JoeyDestructo** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:39 pm

Veck wrote:Assuming all the stuff Tyler's been saying is true, Earl's going to be gone until 2015, and then he might not want to give the group another go. I wouldn't hope for a comeback any time soon.

pretty sure he is in indonesia or some s**t like that.

Im repping dat Wu-tang forever though

The_Ghost · Post by **The_Ghost** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:30 am

Complex Magazine had a story about Earls whereabouts (http://www.complex.com/music/2011/04/co ... sweatshirt)

Who knows when he will be coming back. They are all making good music, and really setting the example for the new business model in the music industry, all about the DIY aspect and really making history.

Sonixboom · Post by **Sonixboom** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:31 am

Spoiler:

DMX's new album "Undisputed" is suppose to drop on the 13th of this month... And I will be gettin it

Im just hoping X can give it to us on this album

-Sonix

Sonixboom · Post by **Sonixboom** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:50 am

Been listening to the Marshall Mathers LP alot lately... So many good tracks on that album

When Eminem first poured all his anger and rage into the dragonshout that was "Kim" it was... Dude

-Sonix

HatofMadness · Post by **HatofMadness** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:06 pm

[&@%!] everything man, thats what my conscious said

good to see you around ghost

Veck · Post by **Veck** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:49 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPoKiGQzbSQ

Missy Elliot should have made more stuff.

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