Hip Hop

[AFK]

I've never been a huge rap fan.  There was some pretty good stuff though that came out of the late 80s/early 90s.  Public Enemy, of course.  KRS-One.  3rd Bass.  De La Soul.  A Tribe Called Quest as someone already mentioned.  I also liked groups like US3 that blended hip hop with jazz. 

[NWC]

I like MC Solaar, despite my lack of speaking French.

Yeah I got a CD of his for Christmas last year, and I loved it then, even though I only understood a little, as I learned more I liked it more, and now that I understand everything I love it.

The only hip-hip I listen to right now that I don't understand is the incredible

Movits!

Best Swedish swing jazz hip-hop band ever.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I like MC Solaar, despite my lack of speaking French.

Yeah I got a CD of his for Christmas last year, and I loved it then, even though I only understood a little, as I learned more I liked it more, and now that I understand everything I love it.

The only hip-hip I listen to right now that I don't understand is the incredible

Movits!

Best Swedish swing jazz hip-hop band ever.

Swedes cannot do hip hop.  They don't have the right hormones for it.

[Cain]

General Stuart recommends Immortal Technique.

Third World I would agree with.  His earlier two albums have some decent tracks, but nowhere near enough to make it worth buying the whole thing.

[Jenne]

Movits!

Best Swedish swing jazz hip-hop band ever.

They got the Colbert Bump.

[NWC]

Movits!

Best Swedish swing jazz hip-hop band ever.

They got the Colbert Bump.

yeah that's how I heard of them, but then I illegally downloaded their album and it's genius, makes me want to learn Swedish

[Iason Ouabache]

Awesome website telling who sampled who.  Who? Whom? Fuck it:

http://www.whosampled.com/

I especially love the section on DJ Shadow: http://www.whosampled.com/artist/DJ%20Shadow/

[derpsichord]

Slug has worked with one of my favourite rappers (Murs) on a few albums. The group is called Felt. Here's a soft, but really good song they did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0794IvqFHEo

[LMNO]

Erik B and Rakim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpaylLOq6gE
Brother Ali http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO18F4aKGzQ
Mos Def http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lPtzVAb9IA
K-os http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItjNnzEhMC0&feature=fvw
Dead Prez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jNyr6BJZuI
Pharcyde http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgXkwiM0hIQ
El-P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=690jZO_g7nQ&feature=related

[Corvidia]

Busdriver
Aesop Rock
Sweatshop Union
Brother Ali
Jedi Mindtricks
Black Ice (I'm a little reluctant to really recommend him, as I haven't listened to a whole lot of his stuff, but I like what I've heard so far.)

[NWC]

I've been listening to Atmosphere nonstop all day, it's consistently excellent.

Erik B and Rakim
Dead Prez

fuck yeah