All this jazz about jazz has got me thinking that I have no hip-hop or rap in my possession, and I have no idea at all what is or isn't a good place to start.
Take with a grain of salt.
Dessa, individually, and Doomtree as a whole. Immortal Technique. I liked Fort Minor. Beastie Boys, ICP; naturally.
And I'm not ashamed to admit I really liked Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". But I haven't listed to any of the stuff before or after that.
ETA : Currently giving Rittz a whirl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFGnVTpaLhA
In no particular order except for the first few:
Bliss 'n' Eso - just get their entire discography, but if I had to pick one album it'd probably be Running on Air
Goldini Bagwell - Chainsmoke
Outkast - it's all amazing but ATLiens and Aquemini are both Top 10 all-time hip-hop albums
Doomtree
Jedi Mind Tricks (Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell is their best album by far)
Atmosphere (suggest God Loves Ugly)
Grieves
Cunninlynguists
Grayskul
La Coka Nostra
Brother Ali
and the foreigners:
Hilltop Hoods (Aus)
The Herd (Aus)
Die Antwoord (S. Africa)
Ben Sharpa (S. Africa)
Brotherman (UK)
Roots Manuva (UK)
Klashnikoff (UK)
Looptroop Rockers (Sweden)
Snowgoons (Germany)
If ECH was going to be in this thread already, I was going to summon him.
Don't forget classic Wu Tang Clan, and I also second Immortal Technique and Die Antwoord. I fucking love those guys.
Digital Underground, for a little old-school goodness.
I don't have as much background as ECH, but here are a few things I keep coming back to (that haven't been mentioned yet - no need for redundancy):
Ultramagenetic MCs
The Roots
Black Star
Tribe Called Quest
Public Enemy
N.A.S.A.
Zebra Katz
Yes. Many of these are mainstream. I know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOFKU_hwj2o
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I second Wu-Tang, specifically Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
MF Doom, both the Madvillain and DangerDoom albums
I forgot to mention Scroobius Pip.
Everybody around here listens to Z-Ro and SPM.
Jean Grae (http://jeangrae.bandcamp.com/track/fuckery-level-3000)
Quote from: Doktor Blight on October 16, 2013, 03:38:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOFKU_hwj2o
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Phunk, dat
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Thanks everyone for the recommendations.
I don't want be a dick, but I don't want holist posting in any of my threads. If he continues, or if people can't hold it in their pants, I'd like to ask for a thread split at that time. This also applies to the muppet.
Quote from: Don Coyote on October 16, 2013, 06:18:07 PM
Thanks everyone for the recommendations.
I don't want be a dick, but I don't want holist posting in any of my threads. If he continues, or if people can't hold it in their pants, I'd like to ask for a thread split at that time. This also applies to the muppet.
Noted.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on October 16, 2013, 06:22:59 PM
Quote from: Don Coyote on October 16, 2013, 06:18:07 PM
Thanks everyone for the recommendations.
I don't want be a dick, but I don't want holist posting in any of my threads. If he continues, or if people can't hold it in their pants, I'd like to ask for a thread split at that time. This also applies to the muppet.
Noted.
Appreciated.
Quote from: Igor on October 16, 2013, 04:52:57 PM
Jean Grae (http://jeangrae.bandcamp.com/track/fuckery-level-3000)
Definitely Yes. And even though she never authorized it and AFAIK hates that it exists, the Blue Sky Black Death album where they lay their own beats under her vocal tracks (Jean Grae: Evil Jeanius is the album) is absolutely stellar.
Quote from: Jet City Hustle on October 16, 2013, 09:38:09 PM
Quote from: Igor on October 16, 2013, 04:52:57 PM
Jean Grae (http://jeangrae.bandcamp.com/track/fuckery-level-3000)
Definitely Yes. And even though she never authorized it and AFAIK hates that it exists, the Blue Sky Black Death album where they lay their own beats under her vocal tracks (Jean Grae: Evil Jeanius is the album) is absolutely stellar.
Why would she hate an obvious tribute like that?
Ehh, IIRC there's a story behind it but I can't remember it right now.
Quote from: Don Coyote on October 16, 2013, 06:29:28 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on October 16, 2013, 06:22:59 PM
Quote from: Don Coyote on October 16, 2013, 06:18:07 PM
Thanks everyone for the recommendations.
I don't want be a dick, but I don't want holist posting in any of my threads. If he continues, or if people can't hold it in their pants, I'd like to ask for a thread split at that time. This also applies to the muppet.
Noted.
Appreciated.
It looks like the list of people who don't want those two borking their threads is growing. Count me in? Thanks.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 16, 2013, 03:06:13 PM
I don't have as much background as ECH, but here are a few things I keep coming back to (that haven't been mentioned yet - no need for redundancy):
Ultramagenetic MCs
The Roots
Black Star
Tribe Called Quest
Public Enemy
N.A.S.A.
Zebra Katz
Yes. Many of these are mainstream. I know.
I would also add De La Soul to that list.
Ja Rule
Big Daddy Kane
N.W.A.