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as the title says, been re-introducing myself to rap and hip-hop and once again enjoying Beastie Boys, MF Doom and Quasimoto.
Anyone like to recommend their faves?
and before anyone comes back with some good wrap:
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I never tire of MF Doom's [i]Operation: Doomsday[/i] or ATCQ's [i]Midnight Marauders[/i].
New Beastie Boys album out on the 2nd of next month. Can't wait!
The Pharcyde, AIM, Fat Jon, Dalek, Eric B, Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, UNKLE, Nomak
handsome boy modelling school
dj format
blackaliscous
evil nine
edit good call clobber on AIM
Harry Shotta
I re-discovered these in the last month or so (not that they ever really went away... I just hadn't listened to 'em in a while).
GZA [i]Liquid Swords[/i]
Cannibal Ox [i]The Cold Vein[/i]
Company Flow [i]Funcrusher Plus[/i]
mos def ms fat booty
video seems ****ed though
Go back jack
Tone Loc
KRS-1
Cool J
Queen Latifah
Afrika Bambaata
oh the good old days...
common
daedalus - bit different
cannibal ox - classic
mos def
madlib - or anything on the stones throw lable
try dj screw, his old mix tapes are sooo good
lootpack
busdriver
wu tang clan - enough LPs and offshoots there to keep you busy
all sorts
Funny, I've just got passionately back into hip-hop 😀
J Dilla is (was) incredible
Black Milk, current fave
Madlib
Phat Kat (Ronnie Cash)
Check out the Dangerdoom collaboration album (MF DOOM+Dangermouse)
Mad Villain
Guilty Simpson
Type in any of the above into lastfm.com and it'll play you plenty of connected artists; that's how I found some of them. The Detroit hip hop scene seems pretty damn good at the moment 😈
Lyrics born is one of my favs at the mo, everywhere at once is excellent.
Deltron 3030 - Scifi Hiphop concept album
Soul Position
Deltron:
Credit to the Nation
MC Solaar
Haven't seen DJ Shadow mentioned yet, but he's more about the decks than the rap.... Bit of Peanutbutter Wolf is good. For full on comedy hardcore, you can't go wrong with The Gravediggaz (featuring Rza of Wu-Tang fame). Failing all that, hit up a bit of Ice Cube.
A sample of the Gravediggaz... Hilarious, but so very good 😀
You'll have to imagine the massive bass unless you're listening on a decent system.
Oh! And it gets better!
10 - we're not allowed to watch that vid because of our location (here in the UK 🙁 )
Oldominion
Brother Ali
Talib Kweli
Josh Martinez
Sleep
P.O.S
Blackstar
How about a rap in the pus
Akala
Scor-zay-zee
Ty
Sway
Blak Twang
Fallacy
Skinnyman
Infinite Livez
Rodney P
A tribe called quest - low end theory. Masterpiece.
New Kingdom
+2 for aim
Also a couple of cracking rap tunes on the crowhead album (born with teeth)
Some great tunes on (now defunct) grand central records
Finally check out the jigmastaz
La Haine soundtrack is a good taster for French Hip-hop
Agreed, also agreed re Solaar and Saian Supa Crew.
However, when talking French, you have to seek out some IAM. I'd recommend "Ombre est Lumière", especially if you can track down the 2 disc version.
Fans of golden era hip hop like Ultramagnetic MCs, Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane et al need to head over to Sloppy White's website and download his three amazing mix CDs:
His mixes make me wonder why people get paid to make identikit compilations of the same few tunes, while bangers like this languish in obscurity:
Grand Master Melle Mel and the Furious Five with World War III is one of my all time favorites
Mc giles uk
Most of what I was going to say has been mentioned but...
If you like DOOM/Quas, obviously Madvillainy, Dangerdoom, The Unseen, The Further Adventures of Lord Quas.
Mos Def, Talib Kweli. As a pair (Blackstar) and individually.
Wu Tang Clan, 36 Chambers is one of my favourite ever albums, just amazing. Also check out Ghostface's Supreme Clientele and Apollo Kids. Raekwon (and Ghost's) Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is good too.
Liking M.E.D. at the moment, in fact check out Stones Throw Records, loads of good stuff there.
Jay-Z, The Black Album needs a mention.
Kanye West, a lot of people don't like him, but I can pretty much listen to all of it, College Dropout and My Beautful Dark Twisted Fantasy especially.
Wow, long post.
ttc
in actual order
ttc
the last emperor
saian supa crew
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Always makes me feel good, tho not exactly similar to what you've listed.
I like Dj Signify - Sleep No More, Boom Bip and a few other Lex releases.
IMO de la soul 3ft high, set rap back years. Loads of crappy filler and only bout 3 decent toons.
French rap is very good, a few years ago i did a turn with solaar. nice fella he was too (although him signing his uk distribution deal was at the xpense of my mates - who were dropped 🙁 )
other nice people to check out.
people under the stairs
percee p
phi life cypher
braintax
respek ba
the roots
grand verbaliser
good call on The Flight of the Conchords lol!
Am I mad or blind, but have we got through a full page without anyone suggesting:
NWA - Staight Outta Compton
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
- Fear Of A Black Planet
I think PE and NWA are going to be familiar to most, the good thing about threads like this is they encourage you to check out stuff you've not heard before.
Just remembered a hip hop mix of quite accessible stuff that I did a few months back.
http://soundcloud.com/rhubarbhoof/5-thumbs-of-death
Haven't put a tracklist because I'm a bit paranoid about being sued, but it includes Lootpack, KMD, MF Doom, Mr Lif, The Beatnuts, Main Source Diamond D, Showbiz and AG and a few funk tracks for good measure.