Rap

[Griff]

Now I don't claim to know much about rap, and the second I post this someone is probably going to post something along the lines of "OMG u r teh loserz lol!!1" but from the limited rap I listen to I can only think of two songs that meet the conditions:

- Right Now by John Cena and
- Dedicated by Linkin Park (Before anyone says anything I know that LP aren't technically rap, but this is an unreleased track they did that actually is rap)

[Gabranth]

nas - illmatic. especially ny state of mind

anything from rakim

jay-z - reasonable doubt

biggie if you wanna hear some clever ass rhymes

[nozkits]

Well, I've noticed must people on this site are rock and metal heads. So, TRUE rap and hip hop would just fly right pass them and the guy who wants all these songs would miss out. But he didn't want gangsta rap and hip hop in the first place. So, he might as well just skip over this genre...

not all rap is gangsta rap..

Qn5 is my favorite gorup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDcdk76ST0I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKVkBwcvqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2PNqsp-ck

Also check out Jedi Mind Tricks

I'm sorry that you think all rap is gangsta rap.. Its just the commercialised crap.

[Ryth]

Well, I've noticed must people on this site are rock and metal heads. So, TRUE rap and hip hop would just fly right pass them and the guy who wants all these songs would miss out. But he didn't want gangsta rap and hip hop in the first place. So, he might as well just skip over this genre...

This post made me laugh quite hard.

- Dedicated by Linkin Park (Before anyone says anything I know that LP aren't technically rap, but this is an unreleased track they did that actually is rap)

I honestly would reccomend staying away from Linkin Park. At all costs. All. Costs.

Anyway, I reccomend The Beastie Boys, Nujabes, Eminem, NWA, Public Enemy, and MC Chris. There's more, but I can't be arsed to remember. Maybe MC Lars.

[Rocket Edge]

Well, I've noticed must people on this site are rock and metal heads.

Probably, but theres still a majority of people who listen to rap, and another large ammount who can appreciate & respect it.

[DK]

Some of us do both.

[TyphoonThaReapa]

A'yo, I didn't say all rap is gangster. But gangster is appart of the culture. I don't care what y'all think, Rap and hip hop is all about that image regardless if we're talking about songs that's clean or straight down and dirty. This is what rap and hip hop is made of. And it's like that for a reason. For someone to say give rap and hip hop without drugs, women, violence, etc... that's like metal without instantly loud background music. Tell me I'm wrong.

Heres some more...

Bone Thugs -N- Harmony's new album:

Thug Stories

It's exactly what your looking for. And it's also why their my favorite rap/hip hop group

[Mitch]

A'yo, I didn't say all rap is gangster. But gangster is appart of the culture. I don't care what y'all think, Rap and hip hop is all about that image regardless if we're talking about songs that's clean or straight down and dirty. This is what rap and hip hop is made of. And it's like that for a reason. For someone to say give rap and hip hop without drugs, women, violence, etc... that's like metal without instantly loud background music. Tell me I'm wrong.

Yeah, your wrong.

Music is what it wants to be. Genre is bull!

[TyphoonThaReapa]

Hehehe..I don't know what world you live in, but something like rap is what it is for a reason. NO ONE can change that.

[Young Mally]

My brother is very passionate about rap. Especial 90's rap/and hip hop. Well, I guess what he's trying to say is that no matter how positive or negative something is, it's like that for a reason. Now things can change but it still doesn't change it's past.

[TyphoonThaReapa]

Look brother, I know people are trying to make a positive impact on rap and hip hop. And trust me when I say this, I'm am highly for that. But not acknowledging the mistakes it made would be denying what help create a better future for Rap and Hip Hop. I Love everything about Rap and Hip hop. It's mistakes and it's accomplishment because it's all important. And anyone who deny any part of it should find another genre. And that's real.

[Mirage]

For someone to say give rap and hip hop without drugs, women, violence, etc... that's like metal without instantly loud background music. Tell me I'm wrong.

Nah, it would be like metal without lyrics about death, violence and misery, and there's a lot of metal without those :p. Not all metal is about being as hard and loud as possible.

[TyphoonThaReapa]

For someone to say give rap and hip hop without drugs, women, violence, etc... that's like metal without instantly loud background music. Tell me I'm wrong.

Nah, it would be like metal without lyrics about death, violence and misery, and there's a lot of metal without those . Not all metal is about being as hard and loud as possible.

And not all rap and hip hop is about cars, women, money and etc... But those are still elements of what makes hip hop hip hop and rap rap.

[allflowerz]

Masta Ace- Beautiful
RZA-biochemical equation
Cali Agents- Neva Forget

[Cuchulainn]

Hip Hop is my favorite genre.

I love underground stuff you'd never heard of like Atmosphere, The Roots, Sage Francis, Jedi Mind Tricks, Aesop Rock, Alias etc. as well as semi-mainstream like Biggie (greatest rapper ever) and early Jay-Z.

Stay away from the hos, bling & tripe of hip hop, that is a bastard son of a great creation.