This is the hip-hop thread. Discuss hip-hop.
I find that my passion of hip-hop rises with my BAL. I also like sluttier songs when this happens.
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This is the hip-hop thread. Discuss hip-hop.
I find that my passion of hip-hop rises with my BAL. I also like sluttier songs when this happens.
Lupe Fiasco and that Lil John Song where they talk about Gettin' Low. That's all.
Eminem and Immortal Technique remain my favorites after all these years.
Honorable mention goes to Aesop Rock and Del the Funky Homosapien (along with his associated acts).
I've been on a mad '90s hip hop kick all through 2011 so far. Dre, Snoop, Biggie, a little Tupac. smurfing great stuff. It chills me out.
I still got love for recent artists, though. Lil Wayne can feel like a sellout sometimes but there's no denying his flow and cleverness in his lyrics. People like to hate on him, but I'm still reppin' Kanye, too. He's a nut but he's also shaken up the game with every album he's released. Been listening to some more Jay-Z lately, but I haven't gotten into it as much; Hova's stuff seems like such an awkward transition from g-funk and gangster music to what we have nowadays. It's hard to not appreciate it on some level but there's a lot of misses that go with the hits.
And Lupe Fiasco is a smurfing god among men. He was interviewed on Tavis Smiley about creating Lasers and the way he described it is so inspiring. I haven't had a chance to check the new album out but I want to someday. I need to catch up with his other material first, though (I haven't listened to anything of his since Food & Liquor, but that one's timeless anyways, and I find something new with each listen)
Lupe <3
I hate Li'l Wayne if only because he is hideous as smurf. *shudder*
Thought this should be mentioned.
Dirty songs by Two Live Crew by any chance?
I dislike the majority of popular Hip-Hop artists of this generation. Not because they're popular, but because they all rap about the same damn things over and over. Half of them are untalented, auto-tuning, annoying little turds i.e. Lil Wayne. I like rappers like Talib, Lupe, Wale, Mos, Hova, Nas, Apathy, Lauryn, and Common even though the later two need to put out new material.
Good point. I'm tired about hear rap songs about drinking or sluts. D: It's probably why I like Japanese hip-hop; they don't talk about that kind of stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny
Nothing compares to 90's hip-hop. Nowadays I mostly listen to Common, 'tis great stuff.
I can't believe I forgot to mention Freddie Joachim. He is uh-mazing. Although no one can truly replace Nujabes, he's basically like the new Nujabes to me. Nomak is great too.
http://youtu.be/_4hDdVbPLCk
http://youtu.be/p3jrzlW8M1M
http://youtu.be/ncpotmj75cY
http://youtu.be/NxDHB6IQJWY
AND Question is sly as hell:
http://youtu.be/QJVg1xDgoCA
Lonely Island
They are rap.
Eat it.
Nas, Common, Tupac, Lauryn Hill. 'Nuff said. Hell I'll throw Run-DMC in there too.
Those auto-tuners of today who rap about bling and hos and cars all the time really shouldn't even have careers, but they do, and that's sad.
Crazy how talented people slip under the radar these days and utter dreck rules above all.
Utter dreck is all the average listener seems interested in relating to.
Like Shiny I dislike the newer genertation of hip hop for the severe lack of imagination.
I listen to Nas, Joell Ortiz, AZ, Jin, Wu-Tang, Murs, Talib Kweli, Reks, Granite State, Termanology, Dialated Peoples, People Under The Stairs, Mobb Deep, Immortal Technique, and The Witchdoctor
Biggie, Nas, Kane, Kool G Rap, Jedi Mind Tricks, Aesop Rock, Sole, Sage Francis, Atmosphere, Apathy, El-P, Company Flow, Murs, Jehst, Hiero (pretty much every member but exp. Casual & Del), Ill Bill, Percee P, Cormega, Big L, Brand Nubian, Braile, CunninLynguists, Brother Ali...i could go on.
Cant' stand ppl who list 2pac as a great. All he was was a hype merchant who started to believe he was the guy he played in the movies. A rapist, a slimey human being & a weak minded fool being warped by a fat ex footballer. Anyway
My Youtube Channel;
http://www.youtube.com/user/Klept187
One of the greatest ever joints ever in the history of ever;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w9Aztp_fvI
Well, you can't stand me then. And that's one hell of a knee-jerk reaction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuchulainn
Hell, he may have done some bad things, but you know, a lot of rappers have, and it doesn't stop their stuff from being good and/or great. It stops the person themselves from being a good person, though, that is, if the stuff was as severe as what Tupac did.
But they're not Hip Hop.Quote:
Originally Posted by VieraFran69
Bite it?
I'm kind of upset there's been only one other mention of Immortal Technique, especially considering some people have listed quite a few artists. :(
Forgot Biggie, Cassidy, Royce Da 5'9,old Eminem. Nature, Cormega and Cannabis
I like him, seen him live. He's not the best but he's good. His fanboys put me off a bit, believing everything he says.Quote:
Originally Posted by NecronChaosGarland
Same here, He ha some incredible songs but, he hardcore fans boys are annoying as smurf. same wit Jedi mind tricks and all those guys like Necro and Ill Bill.Quote:
Originally Posted by CuchulainnI like him, seen him live. He's not the best but he's good. His fanboys put me off a bit, believing everything he says.Quote:
Originally Posted by NecronChaosGarland
Immortal Technique is a great rapper, but his unending socialist rhetoric to me just sounds like he doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.
Rappers whom I think are good and listen to (in alphabetical order as I'm going down my iTunes) are C.L Smooth & Pete Rock, Common, Common Market, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Geto Boys, GZA, The Herbaliser, Jedi Mind Tricks, Notorious BIG, Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Wu Tang.
The GZA is the greatest alive right now, otherwise it would be Biggie.
Eminem can be pretty good sometimes. I really like tracks like Stan, but some of his stuff is just awful.
Well I still like you guys then. :D