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Posted by Omega_Blue on Oct-03-2005 06:52:

"True" Hip-Hop

Alright alright...

so i see a lot of you guys spouting things like, "HA! You think 50 cent is REAL hip-hop?? how ignorant blah blah blah"

so who are some artists that fall under the category of "real" hip-hop??

Posted by digitul punk on Oct-03-2005 08:25:

AFAIK, try looking up stuff by Atmosphere.. they are pretty good and non commercial.. (i could be wrong though)

Posted by Lepanto on Oct-03-2005 11:17:

Hip-hop, not rap, is a movement, praising Africanism, graffiti, skateboarding, etc. Artists like Mos Def, Talib Kweli, A tribe called Quest, De La Soul, Common (although it seems like he's selling out nowdays), all portray the skill that hip hop is.

Posted by Col on Oct-03-2005 11:20:

Check out some of the UK stuff.
Taskforce, Skinnyman etc.

I don't tend to like American hip-hop much, but I guess Public Enemy is an obvious thing to recommend.

Posted by Lepanto on Oct-03-2005 11:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Col
I don't tend to like American hip-hop much, but I guess Public Enemy is an obvious thing to recommend.

you don't know much about hip-hop, do you?

Posted by Aiwendil on Oct-03-2005 11:23:

"True" Hip-Hop = Trip-Hop?

OH OH, I MADE A FUNNY THAT EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND! AHAHAH.

Posted by Lepanto on Oct-03-2005 11:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Aiwendil
"True" Hip-Hop = Trip-Hop?

OH OH, I MADE A FUNNY THAT EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND! AHAHAH.

if only trip hop, was as popular commercially as hip hop.

Posted by n0bben on Oct-03-2005 13:17:

from the top of my head

almost anything produced by primo
mf doom
brand nubian
atcq
gangstarr
black star (mos/kweli)
jeru the damaja
eric b & rakim
mobb deep (until they sold out)
souls of mischief
charizma & peanut butter wolf
madlib
ditc
guru
main source
masta ace
black moon
group home

there loads more

Posted by Sykonee on Oct-03-2005 16:52:

Start with Gang Starr. Move on from there (just follow the guest rappers).

Posted by Allied Nations on Oct-03-2005 16:57:

Yay there was a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG hip hop thread a whiiile back!

Mr Lif
Afu Ra
Dead Prez
Jedi Mind
Gangstar
Hieroglyphics
Del tha Funkee Homosapien (produces hieroglyphics and is in gorillaz)
De La Soul

i could go on....

Posted by tctitan on Oct-03-2005 17:05:

i like the older darker stuff (wu-tang, nas, mobb deep) but i'm really liking jadakiss right now; i don't think there's anyone that can touch him at the moment, at least anyone well known.

Posted by Psy-T on Oct-03-2005 17:06:

rapper's delight

Posted by retrobyte on Oct-03-2005 17:22:

Jurassic 5, The Streets

Posted by n0bben on Oct-03-2005 17:22:

quote:
Originally posted by tctitan
i like the older darker stuff (wu-tang, nas, mobb deep) but i'm really liking jadakiss right now; i don't think there's anyone that can touch him at the moment, at least anyone well known.

love havocs beats he made in the mid 90's. shook ones pt. II is just insane! too bad him and prodigy are releasing club joints these days.. sucks really. hard to believe both mobb deep and m.o.p are signed to g-unit now . shows what bad state hiphop is in currently.

regarding jadakiss i think he's really wack, so overrated. there's definately many mcs out there (yes, still) that are way better than him.

Posted by JakeC on Oct-03-2005 17:34:

quote:
Originally posted by n0bben
love havocs beats he made in the mid 90's. shook ones pt. II

Haha i purchaed that record solely for the purpose of drunken rap battles

Posted by Lepanto on Oct-03-2005 17:36:

someone mentioned black star and i think that is trully one of the best hip hop albums of the 90's. in fact, it is THE best. 2 huge rappers with an amazing dj, DJ Hi-Tek.

Posted by flavdave on Oct-03-2005 17:39:

Blackalicious has a new album out and it is fantastic.

Posted by GreenLight on Oct-03-2005 18:09:

I don't think Canibus would fall under "real" hip hop ... but jesus christ this guy can rip some vocabulary up ... one of my favorites ... so is Mos Def and Kwali ...

Posted by Col on Oct-03-2005 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Lepanto
you don't know much about hip-hop, do you?

Nope, I don't.
I listen to what I like, simple as.

Posted by RapidFire on Oct-04-2005 01:18:

Kool Keith
KRS One
The Roots
Stereo Mc's (trip hop mostly)
Grandmaster Flash (just for "the message" )
K-Os

Posted by A.J. on Oct-04-2005 01:56:

What about Dre, Snoop Dogg, DPG etc? is their old stuff classed as "true" hip hop?

2Pac?

I don't know much about the hip-hop genre, so I am curious to know what people think.

Posted by Chris T. Dot on Oct-04-2005 03:20:

Immortal Technique

Listen to his songs: Dance with the devil, Peruvian Cocaine, One, You never know, etc

awesome artist

Posted by Lepanto on Oct-04-2005 03:30:

quote:
Originally posted by A.J.
What about Dre, Snoop Dogg, DPG etc? is their old stuff classed as "true" hip hop?

2Pac?

I don't know much about the hip-hop genre, so I am curious to know what people think.

gangsta rap. i think it's good for what it is, but shitty overall.

Posted by medinaM5 on Oct-04-2005 03:37:

Heiroglyphics
Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Posted by r5a on Oct-04-2005 04:28:

smoothbeats.com

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