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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Maybe it's a taste thing then, because I just can't stomach English accents in hip-hop. I also can't say I've heard any Australian hip-hop, but the prospect terrifies me.

Haha, if you're having trouble with British accents then it's best that you avoid it like the plague.

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EDIT: Actually, it's obviously a taste thing.

Yeah it seems so. I wouldn't be surprised if you change your mind on this at some point though, most people used to the US accents do tend to get desensitized in the end if they hear enough international stuff and end up coming around to the change in voice. I know I did...

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Originally posted by Djeebie Indeed they are just British blokes talking. But somehow they manage to sound different than all the cliche American rappers out there. Their flow is different, the beats are different, it just sounds so much more real and realistic and therefore better than the US shit. Although I must say that only Original Pirate Material was indeed a class album. A Grand... and The Hardest Way... don't come near that album.

Sorry m8, but that made me lol.

Is the extent of your knowledge of American hiphop limited to 50 Cent and Juvenile????

Off the top of my head, the following acts are better than pretty much all English hip hop I've ever heard:

- Jurrassic 5
- Mos Def
- Talib Kweli
- De La Soul
- Kool Mo Dee
- Dr. Dre
- Snoop Doggy Dogg ("Doggystyle" era Snoop, not GGW Snoop)
- Gang Starr
- Atmosphere
- Pretty much the entire Wu-Tang CLan
- Mobb Deep

etc. etc. etc.

The list could go on for days... America owns hip hop, whether you like it or not.

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Originally posted by kramer333 Original Pirate Material ftw!

YES!

I could listen to 'Has it come to this?' over&over&over&over. Great driving music

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Originally posted by DJ RJT Sorry m8, but that made me lol. Is the extent of your knowledge of American hiphop limited to 50 Cent and Juvenile???? Off the top of my head, the following acts are better than pretty much all English hip hop I've ever heard: - Jurrassic 5 - Mos Def - Talib Kweli - De La Soul - Kool Mo Dee - Dr. Dre - Snoop Doggy Dogg ("Doggystyle" era Snoop, not GGW Snoop) - Gang Starr - Atmosphere - Pretty much the entire Wu-Tang CLan - Mobb Deep etc. etc. etc. The list could go on for days... America owns hip hop, whether you like it or not.

Then you clearly haven't heard much UK hip hop. I agree that the majority of good hip hop has come out of the US, but the fact is that the UK and other nations have strong local scenes with music of comparable quality to the stuff coming out of America at present. Other than some Dre, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep and the Wu i'd pick a different group of artists to represent the US scene though.

Blak Twang, Manuva, Sway, Klashnakoff, Phi Life and the like are easily at or above the standard of nearly everyone on that list. I'd put some of the Wu above them, maybe early Mobb Deep but that's about it from the people you named.

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Originally posted by dj_palm too deep.

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Originally posted by DJ RJT Sorry m8, but that made me lol. Is the extent of your knowledge of American hiphop limited to 50 Cent and Juvenile????

I understand you. I should've made a more clear post. Because with US shit I meant 50 Cent and such. Not the list you named. I actually own a couple cd's by Mobb Deep, Gangstarr, Dre, Snoop, The Roots etc.

But The Streets, Roots Manuva, Dizzie Razcal etc. are imo way better than the hiphop cheese made by the likes of 50, Ying Yang Twins, Lil' Jon etc. Not better though than the decent US names you posted.

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Originally posted by Deeedeee YES! I could listen to 'Has it come to this?' over&over&over&over. Great driving music

Yes! best tune on the album!

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