Members 2pacHendrix Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 NO HATE IS ALLOWED IN MAH THREAD! This thread is intended to open some ears to GOOD hip hop music. If you're coming in here to just hate, press to back button right now. If you want to stick around and listen to the various clips in here, you're in for a surprise. Keep an open mind when listening to these clips and give hip hop a chance. Hip Hop is more than just music, it's a culture. It was a movement to help people in New York (primaraly The Bronx) not to resort to violence in the streets. It was meant to have a positive message in an urban setting and like all music, is an emotional relief for some artists. In this thread, I want everyone to share some of their favorite hip hop artists, albums, colabs, ect... Most the stuff on the radio is crap, imo. There is a movement going on in the underground scene and this thread is trying to help expose it. You'll be surprised how much music you'll like with an open mind. And before everyone comes in here hating on hip hop because they sample music, here are some examples of hip hop artists playing their own instruments: atbbdMaT4vw LEWvSogd4js&feature=related Other good stuff: 1.) Unknown Prophets. THEY HAVE A SONG ABOUT PLAYING GUITAR AND EXPRESSING YOURSELF THROUGH MUSIC!!!!!! If you hate hip hop, this is the group for you. They sing songs about how they are not accepted by the mainstream and how it's alright to be different. Check out 'Mr. Mainstream' and 'Against the Grain' to see what I mean. They tell stories about what they know, not about what's popular. Other good songs 'The Wrong Route', 'Lost in Time' (Good guitar in that song, btw) 'Don't You Cry' and 'It Could Happen To You' [YOUTUBE]IdS8jZWKo_I[/YOUTUBE] 2.) Wax/ Herbal T. Their twin brothers and they both rap, sing, play guitar, bass and drums... They're pretty talented Nw6NlI1vy9Y 3.) A Tribe Called Quest- Classic hip hop. It's hip hop... for old people They use jazz samples and I know some old (around 40) people who like them. [YOUTUBE]w_-4GFV7uTE[/YOUTUBE] 5.) Random good ones: Z3IsPbbm3gU&feature=BFa&list=FL8qAuokTYE-o&index=5 [YOUTUBE]vG5La6k6eTI[/YOUTUBE] And one I think everybody should listen to: MvefbuPOru0 Here's an interesting blog by someone who loves hip hop. http://hiphopisntdead.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caleb Knockin Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congratulations, my friend, you have opened up a can of worms the likes of which you cannot imagine. It seems many people can't get it into their heads that the very complaints they level against hip-hop are the very same as the complaints leveled against rock in its early days. In any case, I'll comply: [YOUTUBE]AnH493ZX5Kw[/YOUTUBE] The Cool Kids- What Up Man [YOUTUBE]iwzWJE53dxs[/YOUTUBE] MF Doom- Vomitspit [YOUTUBE]XczLJ4-sd8M[/YOUTUBE] The Streets- Heaven for the Weather [YOUTUBE]WT_bgCcStCw[/YOUTUBE] Why?- These Few Presidents [YOUTUBE]l1llNYAlYrc[/YOUTUBE] Saul Williams- List of Demands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 celph titled, apathy, AOTP, JMT, louis logic, immortal technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Riffer Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 [YOUTUBE]sNCQhq6Ua70[/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]DOaHLsNPM88[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2pacHendrix Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Good albums: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bloolight Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 I love Tribe Called Quest. "Low End Theory" is a hell of an album, no matter what genres you're normally into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Florbastang Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 I don't know if she counts, but I actually quite like M.I.A. She's somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me I just love "Paper Planes." She had a good ear for music. Though, in most cases, she's probably more pop than hip-hop. But whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'll probably get laughed at, but a friend of mine was jamming out to Asher Roth, and I can't say I hated it. The single from his album is actually the worst song on the disc, the rest are pretty cool. Lotsa cool 70's style grooves.And I'm also into Outkast, P.E., N.W.A., Dre, Snoop and a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2pacHendrix Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'll probably get laughed at, but a friend of mine was jamming out to Asher Roth, and I can't say I hated it. The single from his album is actually the worst song on the disc, the rest are pretty cool. Lotsa cool 70's style grooves. And I'm also into Outkast, P.E., N.W.A., Dre, Snoop and a few others. Yeah, Asher's got mad talent. His lyrics are pretty ill, check out his remake of 'A mili' Don't make it seem like a guilty plessure, just make it a plessure. Go onto a roof and scream 'Hey World! I love rap music!' I actually have some Lil Wayne on my ipod...Yes more than one song :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Yeah, Asher's got mad talent. His lyrics are pretty ill, check out his remake of 'A mili' Don't make it seem like a guilty plessure, just make it a plessure. Go onto a roof and scream 'Hey World! I love rap music!' I actually have some Lil Wayne on my ipod...Yes more than one song :facepalm: Not ashamed, I've been meaning to run to Best Buy and buy the CD. While wearing a Suffocation or Black Dahlia Murder T-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2pacHendrix Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Not ashamed, I've been meaning to run to Best Buy and buy the CD. While wearing a Suffocation or Black Dahlia Murder T-shirt. Ha, I love doing that. I'll buy a Shins album and a Larry Calrton album at the same store while wearing my Public Enemy shirt. The cashier is like wtf? Oh and I forgot about Cypress Hill. Did you know they rap about other stuff besides weed, like poverty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ha, I love doing that. I'll buy a Shins album and a Larry Calrton album at the same store while wearing my Public Enemy shirt. The cashier is like wtf? Oh and I forgot about Cypress Hill. Did you know they rap about other stuff besides weed, like poverty It's fun to {censored} with music store clerks sometimes. C.H. is pretty cool. And Fun to blaze to as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lol... sFb9UqELX8w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2pacHendrix Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 It's fun to {censored} with music store clerks sometimes. C.H. is pretty cool. And Fun to blaze to as well. Everything is fun to blaze to...except the following: Anything on the hot 100 country :mad::mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 blackalicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caleb Knockin Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 blackalicious And Immortal Technique, if no one's already listed. Also, props for M.I.A. She's probably just as much pop as she is hip-hop, but her style is definitely within that territory. She grew up with punk rockers and goth kids and applied those sensibilities to her music. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Rossness Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wyclef Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 This guy is THE MAN! [YOUTUBE]j4EjPVm9a1g&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wale[YOUTUBE]G6b6MuwFqoo[/YOUTUBE] Raekwon*off Doom's newest, Born Like This*[YOUTUBE]WEggi5tIx2w[/YOUTUBE] Blackalicious/Sufjan Stevens*This is off a Sufjan Stevens mixtape put together by Tor called Illinoize.*[YOUTUBE]4-GzUmwp99w&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Nas[YOUTUBE]C3VhjRzYtso[/YOUTUBE] MF Doom[YOUTUBE]YBT2mFY75FI&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Slaughterhouse[YOUTUBE]kfyEmE57G08&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] ODB(w/Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs)*this is made by NASA music*[YOUTUBE]cw8QvDXJCmQ[/YOUTUBE] among many many others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nenadnenad Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Atmosphere, Sage Francis , 7l & Esoteric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Volitan Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 MF DoomAndre 3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members myway Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 The Coup. Their first album (and their best IMHO) is out of print but available if you look on E-Bay and such. Most of their other stuff is findable if you know where to look: One of the best "story rap" songs ever done: OMsEDX9IosU And, from their first album: LsUDGxdeICw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2pacHendrix Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Did they sample 'Backdoor Man' from The Doors? Sounds good :phil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redundantshrimp Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Why are hip-hop and rap so often associated with each other? Are they one and the same? I'm open to all kinds of music as long as it's musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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