For people who like REAL HIP HOP

Evzer

'All that i got is you' is probably one of the best tunes ever... As for REAL hiphop whatever that might be.. Im bumpin Mo' Mega by mr lif. at the moment, thought it was crap first but its a grower some really good songs on there.

rcaz

Yeah, I've heard nothing but good things about A Tribe Called Quest, I'm giong to check them out. Nice one, Orizio.

Evzer

'All that i got is you' is probably one of the best tunes ever... As for REAL hiphop whatever that might be.. Im bumpin Mo' Mega by mr lif. at the moment, thought it was crap first but its a grower some really good songs on there. And to say immortal technique isnt underground just because his album is in hmv is fairly ridiculous statement whats your definition of underground? HMV has all the dr octagon albums aswell and acts lilke non-phixion and cage i would not call these boyz mainstream by any stretch of the imagination... When was the last time you ever heard mention of him on mtv..seen one of his videos anywhere besides the internet..he's probably bigger in europe then he is in america which is the case with a lot of underground us rappers

Orizio

Evzer wrote:

'All that i got is you' is probably one of the best tunes ever... As for REAL hiphop whatever that might be.. Im bumpin Mo' Mega by mr lif. at the moment, thought it was crap first but its a grower some really good songs on there. And to say immortal technique isnt underground just because his album is in hmv is fairly ridiculous statement whats your definition of underground? HMV has all the dr octagon albums aswell and acts lilke non-phixion and cage i would not call these boyz mainstream by any stretch of the imagination... When was the last time you ever heard mention of him on mtv..seen one of his videos anywhere besides the internet..he's probably bigger in europe then he is in america which is the case with a lot of underground us rappers

I'd be interested to see what your basing this on.

spacecoyote

When did anyone say IT wasn't underground, it was said that he was one of the better known underground artists, but i don't think anyone called him commercial anywhere?

As Oriz said I would probably stop short of buying Tribe albums after the first 3. The remaining couple have some nice tracks, but they don't hold up under the weight of their earlier material. So go with Peoples instinctive travels & the Paths of Rhythm, The low End Theory & Midnight Marauders!

I would also suggest that if you like De La that you check out Ugly Duckling, similar Old School sound with a nice tongue-in-cheek humour.

If you like Del I would also check out Hieroglyphics, who he was a member of, as well as Opio, another member of said group

Makaveli

Opio is a member of Souls of Mischief and Souls of Mischief are part of Hieroglyphics.

If you're going to check out Bay area Hip-Hop from the mid-nineties then you can't go wrong with The Pharcyde (Bizarre Ryde II and Labcabincalifornia). Also Latryx and Blackalicious.

spacecoyote

god them mods are pedantic b*stards

Makaveli

You know it! Would you want it any other way?

spacecoyote

Makaveli wrote:

You know it! Would you want it any other way?

hmmmmmm

//strokes beard pensively

Evzer

ghostdancer wrote:

Immortal Technique is most certainly not underground.
and you'll easily find them in HMV's around dublin city.

wha?

Gabriel

Mc Hammer is great!!!
Yeah , yeah , yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! everybody put their hands in the air !!! yeah , yeah !!!!!!

Seachmall

Who gives a SH*T whos gangsta' and whos not. Gangsta' does not create good beats. This THUG mentality in hip-hop is bull. Yes, rap comes from the streets and from hustlers but I hate when you hear "oh his beats ****, hes not a thug".

Stop judging rappers by their street cred'. I know alot of people here don't but alot do and I just thought I'd toss my 2 cents into the mix.

Now in saying that here are some I think have skills (whether they're thug or not);

50 cent (Get rich our die tryin')
G Unit (The Gangsta Mix)
Tupac*
KRS-One (Prophets vs Profits)*
Dead Prez (Lets Get Free)
DMX (Year of the Dog)
The Ambassador* (Get You Open)
The Game*

*Listen to anything you can get of them.

The list goes on but these are some of my favourites.

Kold

lol #63

spacecoyote

Kold wrote:

lol #63

i concur

Neamhshuntasach

if you want to listen to some good conscious and underground hip hop i suggest you check out these albums. most are pretty recent. this is all i've been listening to in the past year

Murs - 3:16 the 9th edition
Aesop rock - Fast cars, danger, fire and knives
Apathy - Eastern Philosophy
Blue Scholars - Blue Scholars
C Rayz Walz - The Dropping
Decompoze - Decomposition
Eulorhythmics - Extended play
Hell Razah - Renaissance Child
J Dilla - Donuts
Jedi mind tricks - Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell
louis logic and j.j. brown - misery loves comedy
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
MF Grimm - American Hunger
Mos Def - True Magic
P.O.S. - Audition
Stones Throw - 10 Years
Strange fruit project - The healing
The coup - Pick a bigger weapon
The roots - Game Theory
The Rza Presents - Afro Samurai
vordul mega - the revolution of yung havoks
The 4 Horsemen - Chapter Six EP
Pumpkinhead - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn
Redman - Live from the Bricks
Elohim Marino - Son Of Hip-Hop
Reef the lost cauze - Feast or famine
Hezekiah - Hurry Up & Wait
Snowgoons Deluxe - German Lugers
Wisemen - Wisemen Approaching
Army Of The Pharaohs - The Torture Papers
Underclassmen - Underclassic
Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega
Bronze Nazareth - The Great Migration
Busdriver - Roadkill Overcoat
The Linguistics - The Writes of Passage
killah priest presents - the end of the world
black panther - the darkest night ever

Orizio

Damn and I thought I listened to too much Hip-Hop...:eek:

What are those Decompoze, Black Panther and Hell RAZAH albums like?And has anyone heard Klashnekoff's album yet?

Neamhshuntasach

i was really impressed by hell rezah's album. very well produced and solid lyrics to go with. sounds like nas at times with his accent.

decompoze's album is really laid back. beats are slow and jazzy. a real mellow albums and an easy listen.

black panther's album is a concept album. he produced a lot of consistent beats and they are kinda dark. features a lot of good underground heads. murs spits flames on wheres the beef? well worth checking out

Orizio

Yeah I'm a big fan of Hell RAZAH and 4th Disciple, one of the best MC's around today.If you haven't gotten it yet,check out Sunz Of Man Freedom Of Speech which was brilliant.

streetryder

Neamhshuntasach wrote:

if you want to listen to some good conscious and underground hip hop i suggest you check out these albums. most are pretty recent. this is all i've been listening to in the past year

Murs - 3:16 the 9th edition
Aesop rock - Fast cars, danger, fire and knives
Apathy - Eastern Philosophy
Blue Scholars - Blue Scholars
C Rayz Walz - The Dropping
Decompoze - Decomposition
Eulorhythmics - Extended play
Hell Razah - Renaissance Child
J Dilla - Donuts
Jedi mind tricks - Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell
louis logic and j.j. brown - misery loves comedy
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
MF Grimm - American Hunger
Mos Def - True Magic
P.O.S. - Audition
Stones Throw - 10 Years
Strange fruit project - The healing
The coup - Pick a bigger weapon
The roots - Game Theory
The Rza Presents - Afro Samurai
vordul mega - the revolution of yung havoks
The 4 Horsemen - Chapter Six EP
Pumpkinhead - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn
Redman - Live from the Bricks
Elohim Marino - Son Of Hip-Hop
Reef the lost cauze - Feast or famine
Hezekiah - Hurry Up & Wait
Snowgoons Deluxe - German Lugers
Wisemen - Wisemen Approaching
Army Of The Pharaohs - The Torture Papers
Underclassmen - Underclassic
Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega
Bronze Nazareth - The Great Migration
Busdriver - Roadkill Overcoat
The Linguistics - The Writes of Passage
killah priest presents - the end of the world
black panther - the darkest night ever

lol you sure like your hip hop dont ya lol, i listen to alot but man you got alot of variety

Makaveli

40 odd albums over a year isn't really that much though.

WATPOAE

Neamhshuntasach wrote:

if you want to listen to some good conscious and underground hip hop i suggest you check out these albums. most are pretty recent. this is all i've been listening to in the past year

Murs - 3:16 the 9th edition
Aesop rock - Fast cars, danger, fire and knives
Apathy - Eastern Philosophy
Blue Scholars - Blue Scholars
C Rayz Walz - The Dropping
Decompoze - Decomposition
Eulorhythmics - Extended play
Hell Razah - Renaissance Child
J Dilla - Donuts
Jedi mind tricks - Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell
louis logic and j.j. brown - misery loves comedy
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
MF Grimm - American Hunger
Mos Def - True Magic
P.O.S. - Audition
Stones Throw - 10 Years
Strange fruit project - The healing
The coup - Pick a bigger weapon
The roots - Game Theory
The Rza Presents - Afro Samurai
vordul mega - the revolution of yung havoks
The 4 Horsemen - Chapter Six EP
Pumpkinhead - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn
Redman - Live from the Bricks
Elohim Marino - Son Of Hip-Hop
Reef the lost cauze - Feast or famine
Hezekiah - Hurry Up & Wait
Snowgoons Deluxe - German Lugers
Wisemen - Wisemen Approaching
Army Of The Pharaohs - The Torture Papers
Underclassmen - Underclassic
Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega
Bronze Nazareth - The Great Migration
Busdriver - Roadkill Overcoat
The Linguistics - The Writes of Passage
killah priest presents - the end of the world
black panther - the darkest night ever

Respect mate, that is one serious f**kin list you got there!

The Roots 'Game Theory' is an absolutely brilliant album, its nearly my favourite of their entire catalogue at this stage.