Hip Hop in the Playground

[Sneak]

Inspired by The Moff's cowardice :smalltongue::


I hear that. I'm afraid of posting the Hip Hop thread I've been thinking about for a while, because the metal kids would get pissed off at me. :smallbiggrin:

Rappity rap stuff I'm fond of:

Danger Doom
Danger Mouse
Del the Funkee Homosapien
Deltron 3030
Dr. Octagon
E-Dubble
El-P
Gangstagrass
Immortal Technique
Jedi Mind Tricks
P.O.S.
Prefuse 73
A Tribe Called Quest
Virtuoso

AND NEWS:

In an August 2010 interview (http://triassicsquints.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-interview-with-del-funky-homosapien.html), Del said that Deltron Event II (the second album) was "just about finished actually."

Which is exciting.

That said, they've been saying it's "just about finished" or close to being finished for years now, so I don't know how much I trust that...

(And for anyone who doesn't know Deltron 3030, here's a link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7_jbluF0qo))

[Vaynor]

The closest I get to rap/hip hop is Greydon Square and MC Chris. :smallcool:

[X2]

Paul's Boutique is my all time favourite Hip Hop album and one of my all time favourites overall.

[The Antagonist]

Nas. 'Nuff said.

[Moff Chumley]

Hey, Sneak. I love you. A lot. :smallcool: I dig that list. Everything involving Danger Mouse or Del is cool with me. I was listening to If You Must before I read this, and DangerDoom right before that... XD

Anyhow, Vaynor, have you heard any Frontalot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iInGhnpWe4o), Hawking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2hFD1s_F1k&feature=related) or Dangerously (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KUO9mxkivo)? Nerdcore 4 Lief. :smalltongue:

[SDF]

Dessa is a pretty rad hip hop artist from the twin cities. I like a bit of the underground stuff, and always enjoy some Biggie and Pac.

Also, I'm seeing Atmosphere on Monday.

[Vaynor]

Anyhow, Vaynor, have you heard any Frontalot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iInGhnpWe4o), Hawking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2hFD1s_F1k&feature=related) or Dangerously (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KUO9mxkivo)? Nerdcore 4 Lief. :smalltongue:

I know Frontalot, not really a fan of him, not sure why. I'll check out the other two though.

[Semidi]

I dig Saul Williams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgFwHd7lr4g&feature=related)
N.W.A. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n96_HCE9UP8&feature=related)
Public Enemy
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk)
Murs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzqXDmds1jA)

Also for any starcraft 2 fans, I thought this was actually really good: http://www.youtube.com/user/suspense304#p/u/0/7tv5-ZBm8uo

[Zabel_Zarock]

Nas. 'Nuff said.
Is one of the most overrated rappers ever & has one of the most boring flows I've ever heard. Great lyrics though & he has some great producers.

Just picked up
Mos Def: Black on Both Sides
Wu Massacre
The Roots: Game Theroy *Replacement*
Common: Electric Circus
Tyler the Creator: Bastard
Earl: Earl
Dr. Dre: The Chronic *Replacement*

[JonestheSpy]

The form itself is cool, but I utterly loathe the mainstream gangsta version. Glorifying violence, crime, self-hate and horrible misogyny, it's pretty much a textbook example of pop-culture causing real damage.

My faves tend to be of the old-school more politically astute variety - Public Enemy, Paris, KRS-One. The Beastie Boys are still great.

I have pretty mixed feelings about Eminem. Very very good at what he does, but the content of his earlier stuff completely turned me off. He strated getting much more interesting with his later stuff though, and I absolutely loved Mosh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNVV2umbJ9A&ob=av2n).

Cartoonist Kieth Knight of the K Chronicles and Knight Life has a great band, The Marginal Prophets.

[Moff Chumley]

Mos Def: Black on Both Sides

Is, in my opinion, the best hip hop album ever recorded. :smallbiggrin:

[Erts]

I have pretty mixed feelings about Eminem. Very very good at what he does, but the content of his earlier stuff completely turned me off. He strated getting much more interesting with his later stuff though, and I absolutely loved Mosh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNVV2umbJ9A&ob=av2n).


Really? I like his more classic stuff, like Stan, Lose Yourself, and the Real Slim Shady. Mosh is great though. I think he kinda turned me off with "Not Afraid."

[SilentNight]

I have a friend who's recently gotten me into underground hip hop.

Some favorites, in a vaguely best to less best order:
Blue Scholars: Hands down one of my favorite groups, Seattle-based duo with some of the most meaningful lyrics I've heard as well as great flow.

Atmosphere: Performs with a live band, focuses more on stories than getting a real message across. Always a great listen though.

Mos Def/Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli): Just good, 'nuff said.

Del tha Funkee Homosapien: I only know Mr. Bob Dobalina well out of all his work but I love it dearly.

[Innis Cabal]

I'm sad to see no Sage Francis or Necro on here :smallfrown:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I discovered Die Antwoord (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cegdR0GiJl4) lately. They're pretty fun...

I also enjoy Shad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mAMH5S6VA), a nice local kid.

[Project_Mayhem]

Del's the thing that was possessing Russel from the gorrilaz right? :smalltongue:

I like some hip hop. Largely either serious, well written stuff, or the lame, inadvertently funny older stuff.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Del's the thing that was possessing Russel from the gorrilaz right? :smalltongue:

I like some hip hop. Largely either serious, well written stuff, or the lame, inadvertently funny older stuff.

Yeah, he was that guy. Great guy.

And I agree with your hip-hop likes. I also like real underground rap stuff.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Sneak: Damn man, I thought you were cooler then this.:smalltongue:

Moff: You come here. You say you loe Hip Hop.
yet your avatar wields a Keytar.
Does not compute.

[ZombieRockStar]

Jedi Mind Tricks

Word.

I love Cage and that whole underground NYC scene surrounding the Weathermen. Aesop Rock and all that, but especially Cage.

I seem to like guys who rap about depression and suicide a lot. Huh.

Also: Atmosphere.

[Project_Mayhem]

Sneak: Damn man, I thought you were cooler then this.:smalltongue:

Moff: You come here. You say you loe Hip Hop.
yet your avatar wields a Keytar.
Does not compute.

Haters gonna hate

Go listen to Pig destroyer. Or Cattle decapitation. They are both actual metal bands :smalltongue:

I don't even know if you like metal.

[Moff Chumley]

Sneak: Damn man, I thought you were cooler then this.:smalltongue:

Moff: You come here. You say you loe Hip Hop.
yet your avatar wields a Keytar.
Does not compute.

:smallamused:

I could start lecturing you on how Funk, Hip-Hop, and... the kind of music with Keytars are all interconnected, but I'm just gonna go with what Mayhem said.

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/CertifiedTroll/god-haters-gonna-hate-eagle.jpg

[Otogi]

:smallamused:

I could start lecturing you on how Funk, Hip-Hop, and... the kind of music with Keytars are all interconnected, but I'm just gonna go with what Mayhem said.

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/CertifiedTroll/god-haters-gonna-hate-eagle.jpg

You know, there aren't enough image memes on these boards. I know that's kind of a good thing, but the rarity here makes me long for even the most modest and widespread "lolcat".

But with this, sir, I commend you :smallwink:

[Em Blackleaf]

I like Geto Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULRSOK1KPQ). Wow, really explicit. You were warned. Please don't be offended. :O
And The Lonely Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYzx-8yrm94&feature=related). They kinda count?
Oh, so would Gorillaz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V_xRb0x9aw&ob=av2e) count as hip hop-ish?

That's all I got. :smalltongue:

I can rap kinda? If that's useful for the discussion.

[zeratul]

The only hip hop I listen to is Afro Man, but he's totally awesome. And since he's responsible for this classic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-j-gtQArvc), if you live in central new york it's pretty much impossible to not be a bit of a fan.

EDIT: also if were counting Gorillaz or RATM I listen to them a bit.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Haters gonna hate

Go listen to Pig destroyer. Or Cattle decapitation. They are both actual metal bands :smalltongue:

I don't even know if you like metal.
Apparently you don't know me very well? That post was 100% silly.

I mean, I don't like hiphop, it's not my style. But I respect your choice of music, it's just a matter of flavor, ya know.

And Moff, maybe technically, you're right. But with the pirate outfit and the keytar, I can't stop thinking that you're referencing to pirate metal.:smalltongue:

[Project_Mayhem]

Nah, my response was 100% tongue in cheek. Hard to sarcasm via internets

[Knaight]

I don't like much Hip Hop, but the live Flobots concert I saw was pretty awesome.

[Moff Chumley]

@DD: I do loves me some Alestorm...

@Zeratul & Em: I'd certainly consider Gorillaz hip hop, or at least heavily influenced. But RAtM isn't, in my opinion. Because rap is a very small part what makes something hip hop.

[Project_Mayhem]

Yeah Rage are more Rap Metal. No hip hop beat.

On the subject of which, Nujabes - anyone familiar with Samurai Champloo?

[Snares]

Nujabes is amazing. I love Metaphorical Music, one of my favourite hip-hop albums.

[SDF]

Was amazing.

[Snares]

:smallfrown:

His music is amazing, and always will be.

[X2]

I've been looking to expand my hip hop tastes. Here's what's on my wishlist thusfar, I need more recommendations!

The Black Album - Jay-Z
The Blueprint - Jay-Z
Hello Nasty - The Beastie Boys
It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
The Message - Grandmaster Flash
Raising Hell - Run DMC
A Ghostface Killah album. I'm just not sure which.

Help guyz! :smalleek:

[SilentNight]

Not familiar with your current tastes but I'm going to just recommend Blue Scholars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKLgaLBhx68) on principle.

[Moff Chumley]

Black On Both Sides-Mos Def
Deltron 3030-Deltron 3030
The Mouse and the Mask-DangerDoom
The Grey Album-Danger Mouse

:smallwink:

[JabberwockySupafly]

Who says you can't be a fan of metal and hip-hop? I listen to just as much Behemoth, Blind Guardian, Satyricon, Immortal, Baroness, Arch Enemy & Cthonic (and a great deal more) as I do hip-hop artists. Most of my commonly listened to hippity-hoppity musicians are:


Aesop Rock
Atmosphere
Busdriver
The Beastie Boys
Beck (okay, not really hip-hop, but a fair few of his songs and albums are heavily influenced, like Odelay! & Guero)
Busta Rhymes (his older works like ELE & When Disaster Strikes)
Cage
Cannibal Ox
Dangermouse
EL-P
Eyedea & Abilities
Felt
Gnarls Barkley
Hakiu D'Etat
Hangar 18
Illogic
MC Frontalot
Mos Def
MURS
Peeping Tom (Mike Patton's hip-hop influenced collaboration album featuring DoseOne & Kool Keith)
The Weathermen

There are more, I just can't seem to think of all of them right now.

[Moff Chumley]

Not quite sure if Gnarls counts as Hip Hop, but if they do, I dig 'em. :smallbiggrin:

[Sycophantic]

Man, the lack of any love for Big here makes me nauseous with rage.

Linkage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHio4lLOhKc)

I'm pretty boring when it comes to the Hippity-hop. Off the top of my head I'm into:

B.I.G., obviously
Beastie Boys
Public Enemy
Nas
The Wu
Eminem
Ice Cube
RATM, if they count
A little bit of Tupac

Although my interest in rap, and pretty much any other kind of music, stops right around the time the 21st century hits. I've got an unopened copy of The Blueprint on my desk, one day I'll be brave enough to make the jump.

[SDF]

Anyone else find it funny that after 20 years Ice T went from Cop Killa to being typecast in a police role as an actor? (I'm pretty sure he leaves Johnny Mnemonic and Tank Girl off of his resume)

[AtopTheMountain]

The closest I get to rap or hip-hop is Rage Against The Machine, and a few guilty pleasure nu-metal bands.

[Aptera]

Not familiar with your current tastes but I'm going to just recommend Blue Scholars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKLgaLBhx68) on principle.Seconded. They are the greatest band from Seattle in the last couple of years, although some of their stuff can be really really local.

[SilentNight]

Seconded. They are the greatest band from Seattle in the last couple of years, although some of their stuff can be really really local.

Yeah, even after reading the lyrics I find some of the stuff just goes over my head as a Bay Area resident. I still love 'em though.

[Vaynor]

The Black Album - Jay-Z


The Grey Album-Danger Mouse

I was about to post this but then I saw that you had beaten me to it. It's a great mashup.

[Moff Chumley]

For the record, MC Frontalot has one of the more badass live shows in the hip-hop world... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPg5bNWtITo&feature=related)

[Sneak]

I like the Grey Album well enough, but I've actually never listened to the Black Album.

Anyway, here (http://thenewconfusion.com/wordsmith) is a free rap album to download! It's by college students at Wesleyan. So it's really indie! Download it and tell your friends how indie and hip-hoppy you are! Go go go!

[Dragor]

Only real artist that I listen to is Aesop Rock, who I adore. In fact, I think it was a poster on GitP mentioning him that put me in his general direction in the first place. Probably the best thing I like about Aesop is just the amazing mastery of beat and rhythm he has. It just... flows so well. Can't describe it well. Fast Cars is probably my favourite song of his, followed by Catacomb Kids.

I probably should listen to some Del the Funkee Homosapien, since they're compared a lot in some circles.

[Vaynor]

Only real artist that I listen to is Aesop Rock, who I adore. In fact, I think it was a poster on GitP mentioning him that put me in his general direction in the first place. Probably the best thing I like about Aesop is just the amazing mastery of beat and rhythm he has. It just... flows so well. Can't describe it well. Fast Cars is probably my favourite song of his, followed by Catacomb Kids.

Also, John Darnielle is featured in one of their songs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrsj653088E). http://www.giantitp.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[VeisuItaTyhjyys]

John Darnielle is the man.

There's some weird collaborations out there, though; Sage Francis has a song featuring Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy), who is also one of the cops in Trapped in the Closet.

[Project_Mayhem]

What are people's views on chaphop? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28COxEp2k)

[classy one]

No one mentioned Gangstar?

DJ Premiere (h produced this little album called Ready to Die) and Guru= full of win.

A lot of people mentioned Del, so I'll put up Dan the Automater, who was the producer of Deltron. He also did the first Gorillaz LP, and Dr. Octogon. Rap for nerds really. My personal favorite was his work with Lovage. Not Hip-hop but hey...

[Moff Chumley]

I thought Danger Mouse was way better with Gorillaz than Dan, personally.

[Sneak]

Dan the Automators's solo (well, not actually, but released under his name) album, A Better Tomorrow, is pretty good as well.

I also just came across Astronautalis, and I'm liking it.

[blunk]

The only thing I know about underground hip-hop is that this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xwnfCVO1tw) blew my mind once.

[Ippolit]

My faves tend to be of the old-school more politically astute variety - Public Enemy, Paris, KRS-One...
This, so much this.

Also: A Tribe Called Quest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju0Mj7QrBUU), Bahamadia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPifZQd7s_A), dead prez (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjWO1QgKEMo), The Coup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_eVPHQKwSE), Elzhi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdGFsYvWmd8), Onyx (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ThxWzkELk), Q-Tip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCdRdYvOCqc), Rakim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXdbB_tvNk) and The Roots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uB8xxjwQA)

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I mentioned Shad once before, but he deserves a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mAMH5S6VA

[Sneak]

I don't know anything else by The Grouch, but this song amuses me greatly.

You ain't artsier than me! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCHV2I_Xog0)

[Moff Chumley]

I mentioned Shad once before, but he deserves a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mAMH5S6VA

Dude. This guy is awesome. :smallbiggrin:

[Snares]

Posting the awesomeness of Team Teamwork (http://teamteamwork.tumblr.com/).

He's done rap mash-ups of both the Ocarina of Time and FFVII soundtracks. He gives them away for free. So why are you still reading this and not clicking on the link right now? :smalltongue:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Dude. This guy is awesome. :smallbiggrin:

I love Canadian music so much.

Yo, and Sneak? That guy is awesome. Though the chorus reminds me of FIGJAM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyzrKPcLpBw)

[Sneak]

Aw man, I love Team Teamwork!

The Ocarina of Rhyme is fantastic. I'm not so keen on the FF one though.

[Snares]

I like the FF one more, but half of that is probably down to Nobuo Uematsu... :smallcool:

[Moff Chumley]

I love Canadian music so much.

Yo, and Sneak? That guy is awesome. Though the chorus reminds me of FIGJAM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyzrKPcLpBw)

That's it, I'm seriously considering going to university in Canada if I can swing the cash... :smallbiggrin:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

That's it, I'm seriously considering going to university in Canada if I can swing the cash... :smallbiggrin:

Butterfingers isn't Canadian, but Canada is awesome. You should totally go to, like, UofT, UBC, or McGill. All 3 are some of the best schools in the world.

Edit: Butterfingers are Australian! Iirc, it was Serp who showed me them, soo, yeah!

[Moff Chumley]

I'mma major in Sound Recording Technology, and there's only one school in Canada that offers that, as far as I know. I'll have to check. :smallbiggrin:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I'mma major in Sound Recording Technology, and there's only one school in Canada that offers that, as far as I know. I'll have to check. :smallbiggrin:

Dude.
http://www.music.mcgill.ca/sr/build/
McGill. It is an amazing school. It's probably where I'm going. You should do it.
Also, Montreal is an amazing town.

Edit: ION: the stupidly long download times on the Team Teamwork thing is putting me off. I'm gonna have to youtube that...

[Moff Chumley]

Dunno if I'm exactly qualified for McGill. But that's a matter for another thread... :smalltongue:

EDIT: And that's a graduate degree, anyway. *shrug*

[Sneak]

Reviving this thread because it needs to exist and because I somehow just discovered Binary Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saTmQlrp6iA)...

[Psyren]

Nas. 'Nuff said.

This :smallsmile:


Really? I like his more classic stuff, like Stan, Lose Yourself, and the Real Slim Shady. Mosh is great though. I think he kinda turned me off with "Not Afraid."

I liked Not Afraid. The mere fact that he apologized for the awfulness of Relapse in the song was worth the price of admission to me.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

So, my school has a rap club. I joined it. We're doing lyricism at the moment. It's fun! I love how creative you can be in rap, as a songwriter, it's like a little heaven. You don't have to have any rules in your song whatsoever! Not even conventional rhyming patterns. :smallbiggrin:

[Moff Chumley]

*sinks to knees*

DAMMIT CANADA! STOP BEING BETTER THAN HERE! :smallannoyed::smalltongue:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

*sinks to knees*

DAMMIT CANADA! STOP BEING BETTER THAN HERE! :smallannoyed::smalltongue:

I dunno. Where is 'here' for you, Moff?

[Moff Chumley]

Bay Area, California. Which I THOUGHT was pretty cool, until you showed up. :smallannoyed:

[Sneak]

Well, they're both better than Washington, DC, so shut up.

Seriously though I do kind of have a Canada fixation as well, maybe because every Canadian I have met IRL is sort of a golden god/goddess. Not counting the one guy that was a douche, of course.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Seriously though I do kind of have a Canada fixation as well, maybe because every Canadian I have met IRL is sort of a golden god/goddess. Not counting the one guy that was a douche, of course.


Bay Area, California. Which I THOUGHT was pretty cool, until you showed up. :smallannoyed:

Wait, I'm a golden god? Daaamn, son! :smallamused:

I wouldn't mind living in California, for a little while. Y'all should still move to Canada. We could hang, like, 24/7. Along with all my other ex-american friends. :smallcool:

[Moff Chumley]

For the record, I vote whoever made me listen to El-p should have to buy us all a copy of We'reallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx3. :smalltongue:

@V: Shoo! Wrong thread! Get outta here! :smalltongue:

[X2]

*sinks to knees*

DAMMIT CANADA! STOP BEING BETTER THAN HERE! :smallannoyed::smalltongue:

Joni Mitchell, Rush and The Band? Or right this is the Hip Hop thread. Okay... uhhh...

So Paul's Boutique. That's some awesome album eh...?

[Asthix]

Respect to some of Hip Hop's pioneers, Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Poets and Sugarhill Gang. While I'm at it I'll tell all of you who havent seen Wild Style (movie) to netflix it. Fab 5 and Busy Bee mixin' it up yo!

As someone from Minneapolis, or 'the 612' as its commonly known, I was inspired by local legends Odd Jobs, Kanser, Try-D, Musab, Unicus, Eyedea & Abilities, Heiruspecs, Traditional Methods, Muad'dib, Twisted Linguistics, as well as more recently Brother Ali.

Record labels (Rhymesayers) & legendary albums (Check out 'The Dynospectrum'!) like Interlock.

I'll just say that I went to high school with Slug from Atmosphere, so no, I think I'll pass on them.

Glad to see Aesop Rock getting deserved respect on this thread. Big ups also to Jurassic 5, Company Flow, Dr. Octagon, Wildchild (http://www.videosurf.com/video/wildchild-renegade-master-on-totp-62895651), Dead Prez, Abstract Tribe Unique, The Roots, Pedestrian, Odd Nosdam, Why?, pedestrian, Sage Francis, Doseone, Awol one, Outkast, Buck 65, Slick Rick, Roots Manuva, A Tribe Called Quest, Dungeon Family (Of 'Follow The Light (http://www.videosurf.com/video/dungeon-family-follow-the-light-8968555?vlt=ffext&vlt_position=inline)' fame) and for the really brave, Mantronix (http://www.videosurf.com/video/mantronix-who-is-it-79388274)

[cho_j]

Whoo hoo, a thread for us hippity hoppity folk!

I'm definitely a fan of A Tribe Called Quest, The Black Eyed Peas, The Orishas (technically raggaeton, I think...), and assorted songs by Michael Franti/Spearhead, Dead Prez and M.I.A. (who may actually count as electronica, but at least her first album was for sure hip hop). Also, I like Handlebars by the Flobots. Just putting it out there. And I think Lady GaGa counts as hip hop? No clue. But I love her.

You MAY be able to tell that my definition of the genre is broader than some people's.

Basically, I'll listen to any hip hop that isn't about killing people gratuitously to prove you can, or considering women less than people. I.e., I like non "gangsta rap."

[SilentNight]

You MAY be able to tell that my definition of the genre is broader than some people's.


Just a bit, :smalltongue:.

As far as the difference between hip hop and rap, I've always gone with the definition that hip hop puts more emphasis on lyrics, while rap focuses more on beats. Of course Blue Scholars and Lupe Fiasco are two artists with the best of both worlds from both genres. Also, the definitions are so vague depending on which ones you use it's pretty much up to personal opinion.

In other news, I'm not sure if they count as hip hop as most of their music is instrumental but I've started listening to Black Violin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCXVCpcopa8). Great stuff.

[Snares]

In other news, I'm not sure if they count as hip hop as most of their music is instrumental but I've started listening to Black Violin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCXVCpcopa8). Great stuff.

That was nice. :smallcool: If it's hip-hop beats with classical-ish stuff over the top you want, then Emancipator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy28qRyQfEE) or Saltillo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH8GW0C3pzs) is the way to go. Though they're more trip-hop than hip-hop... still both amazing, though.

[JabberwockySupafly]

This seems like the most fitting place to relay this information...


For those of you who don't know, Michael Larsen, AKA Eyedea from Eyedea & Abilities passed away last week. We lost an amazing artist.

[Moff Chumley]

What about instrumental hip-hop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B173rxRIo0g)?

[SilentNight]

That was nice. :smallcool: If it's hip-hop beats with classical-ish stuff over the top you want, then Emancipator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy28qRyQfEE) or Saltillo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH8GW0C3pzs) is the way to go. Though they're more trip-hop than hip-hop... still both amazing, though.

I like the Emancipator one a lot, Saltillo didn't do it for me as well.


@Moff, interesting stuff, I like it.

[Asthix]

This seems like the most fitting place to relay this information...


For those of you who don't know, Michael Larsen, AKA Eyedea from Eyedea & Abilities passed away last week. We lost an amazing artist.

Dam. That's terrible. I didn't know. He will be missed.

Big ups to some female lyricists, Dessa, MC Lyte, and Mystic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkrdiABTcaI&feature=youtube_gdata).

[Snares]

What about instrumental hip-hop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B173rxRIo0g)?

El-P's pretty cool. He's even done a song with Omar and Cedric from TMV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9b-ibeakUA).

[Moff Chumley]

'Course he has, Snares, 'course he has. *pats on head* :smalltongue:

[eyeofsaulot]

No love for Dälek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTeIq8CCG3s) yet? Sharp-tongued, intelligent lyrics coupled with dark, noisy, sample-less production.

And you gotta intrigued by a hip-hop duo that has such a wide range of non-hip-hop influences (Black Flag, John Coltrane, Einstürzende Neubauten, Faust, Godflesh, and My Bloody Valentine just to name a few).

[Asthix]

How could I have forgotten Aceyalone? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnsCO0Fxw3A&feature=related) 'Book of Human Language' is a must have.

[Moff Chumley]

Ooh, I dig that... :smallbiggrin:

[SilentNight]

Catchy beat and lyrics with an elevated vocabulary, just the way I like it.

[Asthix]

Well if you like that then this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtT7x2jojvY) could be the thread's theme... (Acey is the bomb)

Also big ups to The Fugees, Method Man, Kool Kieth, Biz Markie, Chubb Rock, Pete Rock, & add to the De La Soul pile.

[Sneak]

Plus, Method Man was in The Wire. **** yeah.

Oh, and here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9cHn6j88o) Tobacco ft. Aesop Rock. God damn. Tobacco should produce a whole rap album.

[Ted_Stryker]

I'm practically obliged to post a link to Until The End Of Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7JuArhpTB8), I suppose.

I'd put in a good word for Outkast, too. Stankonia is the album that probably gets the most love, but I also like me some Aquemini.

[X2]

MF Doom is my new hero.

[Walrus]

MF Doom is my new hero.

If you haven't already, you should check out his his collaboration with Madlib, Madvillain. They have an album called Madvillainy which is bizarre and awesome.

[X2]

If you haven't already, you should check out his his collaboration with Madlib, Madvillain. They have an album called Madvillainy which is bizarre and awesome.

What do you think made him become my hero? :smallbiggrin:

[Clarkie]

Ooh looks like a good chance for some recommendations judging by the number of Aesop Rock likes flying around. I'm trying to get into hip hop and loved Flobots Handlebars and Aesop Rock's None Shall Pass and Labor Days but apart from those individual songs not much else has appealed (except surprisingly I liked Death of Auto-Tune despite hating everything else Jay Z has done). Could anyone recommend similar songs?

[Moff Chumley]

Saw Gorillaz last night. Booty Brown is a badass, he did the rap parts on several songs aside from Dirty Harry... :smallbiggrin:

[SilentNight]

Saw Gorillaz last night. Booty Brown is a badass, he did the rap parts on several songs aside from Dirty Harry... :smallbiggrin:

:O How did I not know they were in the Bay?

[Zabel_Zarock]

If you haven't already, you should check out his his collaboration with Madlib, Madvillain. They have an album called Madvillainy which is bizarre and awesome.
Monster Island Czars & King Gheedorah are also the ****

[Walrus]

Ooh looks like a good chace for some reccommendations judging by the number of Aesop Rock likes flying around. I'm tryigng to get into hip hop and loved Flobots Handlebars and Aesop Rock's None Shall Pass and Labor Days but apart from those individual songs not much else has appealed (except surprisingly I liked Death of Auto-Tune despite hating everything else Jay Z has done). Could anyone reccommend similar songs?

If you liked the song "None Shall Pass", then the rest of the album of the same name will probably appeal to you.

[Moff Chumley]

:O How did I not know they were in the Bay?

Because you don't roll with me and mah homies?

>.>

[Asthix]

The only thing I know about underground hip-hop is that this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xwnfCVO1tw) blew my mind once.Here's an appropriate link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfCAZtVzqQo) for Halloween to show off how neat the Anticon label can be and lead to other projects like Deep Puddle dynamics, Themselves, Mush records and cLOUDDEAD. The critics call it 'avant garde' hip hop.

I remember DoseOne onstage at 1st Ave about ten years ago doing live sampling during songs through a tiny toy megaphone and then layering more effects on top. Jel (I think it was Jel) had one of those beat pads with the motion sensor button, and he would headbang to activate it. Nice to see how they pulled off the crazy innovative sound and kept the timing while talking over each other.


I'm tryigng to get into hip hop and loved Flobots Handlebars and Aesop Rock's None Shall Pass and Labor Days but apart from those individual songs not much else has appealed (except surprisingly I liked Death of Auto-Tune despite hating everything else Jay Z has done). Could anyone reccommend similar songs?
May I refer you to a previous suggestion? (and give some B.I.G. love)

B.I.G., obviously

Linkage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHio4lLOhKc)