Hip Hop music thread

[Baaarrden]

Also, a bit surprised to see some people leave The Roots and Common off of their lists.

[SHOGUN]

Originally Posted by Baaarrden

Also, a bit surprised to see some people leave The Roots and Common off of their lists.

The Roots are ****ing awesome.. they play the BEST live shows that I have been to.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Montana Moe

The list is nowhere near complete without 50 Tyson:

How did I ever miss this lyrical genius?!

[Young-Sneezy]

far from pump it up.

[BlAcKNoVa]

Some of these will be NSFW due to swearing...

PHD - The Showdown (1991)



Paris - Break The Grip Of Shame (1990)



One of my favs right here.

Tommy Tee - Aerosoul



And some newer stuff from 2008. There still is good hip-hop out there. You just have to look for it.

Rhyme Asylum - Life Support

[Northendzone]

I was recently surfing around on YouTube and came across some late 80's early 90's stuff and I am really enjoying that......I'd love to find a list of the music that used to be played on in living color.......

I don't recall if I offered an opinion on the best rappers of all time, but I like public enemy (it disturbs I to me no end how flav has pimped himself out) and kool moe dee.......

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

I was recently surfing around on YouTube and came across some late 80's early 90's stuff and I am really enjoying that......I'd love to find a list of the music that used to be played on in living color.......

Just search for New Jack Swing and click 'play all'

[Hockey]

Dont really have a top ten list but growing up I was a huge fan of Bay Area hiphop.

Mac Dre
Mac Mall
young Lay
Ray Luv
Andre Nickatina
E40
too Short

New Albums that I got on constant play are:


The Roots- Undun
Kendrick Lamar- Section 80
lupe Fiasco- Friend of the People
Eminem and Royce- Bad meets evil
Yelawolf-Radioactive
J Cole- Cole World- the sideline story
Tech N9ne- all 6's and 7's

Also have Tech N9ne- Welcome to strangeland, but havent really given it a good listening too. Same with Commons new album.

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[TSXCman]

Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame

1 KRS ONE
2 KRS ONE
3 KRS ONE
4 KRS ONE
5 KRS ONE

I'm not sayin I'm number one,
uhh, I'm sorry I lied
I'm number one, two, three, four and five

my buddies just finished going on tour with KRS ONE. Conscience, check them out. they are going with Raekwon soon

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

I like NaS and Lupe Fiasco the most....

Common is good too

[ResAlien]

The hip hop "who's the best ever" argument can go on for ages. Easy to tell most posters in this thread are in their early 20's with their choices. Chuck D should be the most revered MC in history simply for his ability to get a story across and the impact that PE had on the hip hop community. LL Cool J is a freaking icon, but the younger cats here probably only know "Doing It" and maybe "Momma Said Knock You Out". Rakim is the end all and be all when it comes to MC's. Look at his structure, it's the same style that Nas brought back to create Illmatic (the single best hip hop album ever).

There are a lot of Rhymesayers and Ap/Celph fans in here, those guys are good too but overrated especially by the kids now. They're nothing crazy. Good, yes, but nothing groundbreaking. Now that my old man rant is finished, a few songs that are in my alltime favourite list:

If you don't like this then, well, quit listening to hip hop.


My favourite lyricist


Because most of you need to watch this


And because there's a lack of CanCon in this thread

[saskflames69]

Geto Boys

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by saskflames96

Geto Boys

See, this is what I mean! Kids today. If you're going to post Geto Boys you start with this

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