Hip-Hop Heads - Lyrics Matter

[Miguel Alvarez]

Green Datsun said:

Always rated early DMX stuff before he went all crazy and start to fill his tracks with sound bytes of him barking like a dog.
Also been listening to alot of dilated peoples recently i forgot how good there stuff was.

I've always had a lot of time for DMX. Not sure why but he comes across as someone genuinely wanting to do better with his life.

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Miguel Alvarez said:

Green Datsun said:

Always rated early DMX stuff before he went all crazy and start to fill his tracks with sound bytes of him barking like a dog.
Also been listening to alot of dilated peoples recently i forgot how good there stuff was.

I've always had a lot of time for DMX. Not sure why but he comes across as someone genuinely wanting to do better with his life.

Even with the amount of trouble he seems to be facing recently?

I am a major fan of DMX. Damien is a great song.

[Matt..]

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

[Pony]

Matt.. said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic force

[WEHGuy]

Good artists from the last 10 years who are all about lyrics.

Immortal Technique
Diabolic
Conspiracy of Mind
Ill Bill
Jedi Mind tricks
Talib Kweli
Sabac Red
Beast 1333
A.O.T.P.
Ras Kass
Wise Intelligent
T-Kash

Old school lyrical legends

Public Enemy
Paris
KRS-ONE
Dead Prez
GZA
2Pac

Good UK artists

Phi-Life Cypher
Maximus
Lowkey

[Dunk1982]

Beastie boys
Q-Tip
Nas- Was lucky to se him live at a festival with a full band on stage... amazing!!
Big L
Method Man
ODB
Alkaholics

Love the old stuff, got Tommy Boys greatest beats album when i was 16 and still play it loads. Like alot of new stuff too but have to pick through it.

Anyone remember Credit To The Nation!?? Old UK hiphop.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Matt.. said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

I assume you mean current ish artists.

Saigon,
Slum Village
Common
Pharoah Monch
Talib Kweli
Joel Ortiz

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Miguel Alvarez said:

Matt.. said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

I assume you mean current ish artists.

Saigon,
Slum Village
Common
Pharoah Monch
Talib Kweli
Joel Ortiz

+1 for all of these guys except for Saigon! (I'm a Joe Budden kind of guy!)

All massively underrated MC's who should be bigger than they are!

[Miguel Alvarez]

Joe Budden is okay to but Saigon tips the scales for me.

I'm currently listening to the Vado and Camron mixtape Polo Sport. Bit of an aquired taste but I like that Harlem boasting style of rap.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Not sure if he's been mentioned as well apologies if he has but I think Jay Electronica is another good one to watch out for.

Music has changed so much what with the increase of downloads (both legal and not) that alot of artists that would have been big had they come out in the early 90's are artists who end up on the good but need more promotion lists.

Saigon is a prime example of that. Had he been around about 5 years earlier I think he'd be in a much different position compared to today.

[gary75]

i like the new generation of hip hop.

drake is one of my favorites.

[entropy]

Matt.. said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

Old school/classic/Golden Age:

A Tribe Called Quest
Jungle Brothers
Black Sheep
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Boogie Down Productions
Eric B & Rakim
Ultramagnetic MCs

From the last decade or so:

Company Flow
Blackalicious
Quannum
Lyrics Born

Def Jux label:
El P
Aesop Rock
Cool Calm Pete
Cannibal Ox

[WEHGuy]

entropy said:

Matt.. said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

Old school/classic/Golden Age:

A Tribe Called Quest
Jungle Brothers
Black Sheep
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Boogie Down Productions
Eric B & Rakim
Ultramagnetic MCs

From the last decade or so:

Company Flow
Blackalicious
Quannum
Lyrics Born

Def Jux label:
El P
Aesop Rock
Cool Calm Pete
Cannibal Ox

If you like Company Flow, I really recommend you check out Conspiracy of Mind - The Grand Deception

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/conspiracyofmind

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For those interested, 'G.O.O.D Friday' has started. Kanye is releasing a new song every Friday featuring (mostly) artists from his label (G.O.O.D). These can be had for free at www.kanyewest.com

Monster and Good Friday are my favourites, so far!

[Miguel Alvarez]

I'm currently listening to some Sean Price. I always forget how good a rapper he is.

[aka_kerrly]

entropy said:

Eric B & Rakim

how we got to 4pages without this being mentioned..

Uk wise, if you listen to some of Professor Green lecture number 1 it is far better than the material he is releasing now.

[Miguel Alvarez]

aka_kerrly said:

entropy said:

Eric B & Rakim

how we got to 4pages without this being mentioned..

Uk wise, if you listen to some of Professor Green lecture number 1 it is far better than the material he is releasing now.

I remember seeing Professor Green at the Jump Off shows and he was a sick battle mc. I've not been into his released stuff.

[Roule Duke]

Good to see there are still some true hip hop fans out there who know the difference between lyrical hip hop and bubble gum hip hop.

Here's a few of my favourites

Pharoahe Monch - Got You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_r6j7Awx2g

black star talking to you ft pharaohe monch rah digga a-butta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wNbwm0cv10

Mos Def feat. Pharoahe Monch & Nate Dogg - Oh No
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYrmop7g2cU

Dead Prez-Propaganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psdgRH_p3XI

dead prez - Psychology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caPMh1eIfrg

Busta Rhymes - Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTnOL-NGgd0

Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavenly Divine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE3qm3MoW7Y

Slaughterhouse - Lyrical Murderers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOOUumS78Tc

Slaughterhouse - Microphone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI0r-UEufAw

Eminem Despicable Lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HREOeYTt94

And for those for you into proper freestyles

Eminem & Proof freestyle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wxq5NkS3HI

EMINEM AND PROOF FREESTYLE IN A CAR **VERY RARE**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYVDLtbfBbs&fea...

EMINEM and PROOF 1997 GOOD freestyle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VnvkuZJy6Q&fea...

Edited by Roule Duke on Sunday 24th October 08:03

Edited by Roule Duke on Sunday 24th October 08:16

[Roule Duke]

LDN said:

Jedi Mind Tricks and RA the Rugged Man... listen to the second verse by RA; it's one of the best rap verses ever IMO and based on tales of his father who fought in Vietnam (so I heard)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IbitVPIRwc

Great track that, i love Jedi's, got all their album... real raw hip hop. Vinni P is a lyrical monster!

[rich85uk]

im on the hunt for some good hip hop at the mo, as my collection is very limited. a few songs i can think of off the top of my head that i like are:
Dre-still dre
dre and snoop-deep cover
Eminem - Guilty Conscience
biggie-sky is the limit
eminem-sing for the moment
jay z feat mop - you dont know
wu tang clang-gravel pit

i know its a wierd choice but i like hip hop/rap with good lyrics and a good,catchy beat. i have been researching some of the suggestions mentioned earlier and so far my next few albums i buy will be:
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
nas-illmatic
(toying with Eminem - Infinite )
does anyone have any other suggestions? only listened to a few nas and wu tang clan songs but really liking both of them
youtubed abit of jedi mind tricks and on the fence with those
same with mobb deep but alot more my thing.

any other suggestions?