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Alvaro from GM

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Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« on: December 19, 2009, 03:03:48 PM »
Albums and artists or whatever, I'm looking to get into some new raps

My 5 most listened to rap albums in no order:

Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Atmosphere - Lucy Ford


I'm also very into Del and of course Jay-Z and Dre and all the basics, but I'm looking for something new.

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2009, 03:34:37 PM »
Albums and artists or whatever, I'm looking to get into some new raps

My 5 most listened to rap albums in no order:

Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Atmosphere - Lucy Ford


I'm also very into Del and of course Jay-Z and Dre and all the basics, but I'm looking for something new.

I liked Handsome Boy Modeling School.  Does that count?
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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2009, 04:01:44 PM »
The Atmosphere - Strictly Leakage free mix tape from late 2007 is pretty solid. I don't think it's on the Rhymesay=ers site anymore but it's available for free in plenty of places.

KickTheBobo

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2009, 04:56:34 PM »
Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique

The whole album is killer.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1Emb7Jyks[/youtube]

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2009, 05:30:47 PM »
Cannibal Ox
A Tribe Called Quest

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2009, 05:36:32 PM »
William Smith and Jeffy Jazz?

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2009, 06:03:50 PM »
A couple of us FOT (Scratch, SheaNo) were out last night talking about this song:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkBsCEcq-P4[/youtube]

This is just so nuts, both the lyrics and the video. Me Like.
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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2009, 06:11:27 PM »
5 most listened to of all time? That's pretty easy -

Straight outta Compton - NWA
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - ICE CUBE
Enter the 36.. - WU TANG
Dare Iz a Darkside - REDMAN
Music to Drive-By - EIHT/CMW

Most of those aren't horrible as far as holding up, but I probably wouldn't list them as my favorite albums or best emcee list or anything. Well except for Reggie and a few of the Wu guys.

I was trying to convince my co-worker today that Q-tip is worst rapper of all time while we listened to the Tribe station on Pandora. Most overrated at least. Dude has a good voice, that's it, his lyrics are garbage. No content at all, he doesn't talk about anything at all ever. Nobody would jump on board with my side though, and now I feel like an outcast.

I left my wallet in El Segundo? That song isn't about ANYTHING, it's madness!

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2009, 06:17:07 PM »
I don't know if I could do an all time list, but some people that immediately come to mind are Jay Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Del the Funky Homosapien (or Deltron 3030), MC Paul Barmon (though I haven't heard his new stuff. If anyone hear has, thoughts?) and of course, The Roots.

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2009, 06:17:29 PM »
Jay-Z Blueprint
Wu-Tang Enter the 36 Chambers
B.I.G. Ready To Die
Tribe Called Quest Low End Theory
Atmosphere Lucy Ford EPs
Kanye West- Graduation

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2009, 06:20:12 PM »
I was trying to convince my co-worker today that Q-tip is worst rapper of all time while we listened to the Tribe station on Pandora. Most overrated at least. Dude has a good voice, that's it, his lyrics are garbage. No content at all, he doesn't talk about anything at all ever. Nobody would jump on board with my side though, and now I feel like an outcast.

You're right to feel like an outcast, Q-Tip is one of the greatest.

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2009, 06:33:50 PM »
You're right to feel like an outcast, Q-Tip is one of the greatest.

In a list of what, 100 other guys?  ;D

What's in your opinion the best track he ever did, just so I can gauge where people are coming from with this?

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2009, 06:42:38 PM »
I haven't heard a new rapper I've enjoyed in a long time.  That is, someone skilled AND likable/funny. Wale didn't really do it for me.  Maybe it's the early 90's production sound I miss most.  

Definitely check out Main Source - "Breaking Atoms" if you've never heard it.  

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2009, 06:48:30 PM »
I haven't heard a new rapper I've enjoyed in a long time.  That is, someone skilled AND likable/funny. Wale didn't really do it for me.  Maybe it's the early 90's production sound I miss most.  

Definitely check out Main Source - "Breaking Atoms" if you've never heard it.  

Kid at school loaned me an Optimus Rhyme cd that was pretty entertaining; sharp funny lyrics and a rock backing that remended me of early XTC. Fun!

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Re: Any hip hop fans, what are your faves?
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2009, 06:49:10 PM »
I liked Wale at first, but it doesn't do anything for me anymore either.