[Redux?] Your top 5 rappers/groups?
09-18-02, 12:00 PM
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[Redux?] Your top 5 rappers/groups?
I know(i think) something similar has been done before, but I'm always looking for new hip hop to check out, so .... I figure I'll try this again..
Here are mine, in no particular order
1)Atmosphere - From Minnesota. A very talented(albeit slightly rough) rapper. The album Lucy Ford is a "must own" in any hip hop's fans library.
2)Aesop Rock - A little known(at least in the mainstream) rapper. He has apparently given up rapping, but his albums are still worth a listen. The "Labor Days" album, is one of my all time favorites.
3)Tech N9ne - Somewhat unknown rapper from Kansas City. Some say he is only average, I find him downright amazing. His beats and flows are 2nd to none. The soon to be released "Absolute Power" CD is ****ing incredible IMHO.
4)Jurassic 5 - I can't say enough good things about these guys. Some of the most amazing lyrics/beats I've ever heard. All 3 of their official CDs are amazing.
5)Blackalicious - Just check out Blazing Arrow and tell me you aren't impressed.
Here are mine, in no particular order
1)Atmosphere - From Minnesota. A very talented(albeit slightly rough) rapper. The album Lucy Ford is a "must own" in any hip hop's fans library.
2)Aesop Rock - A little known(at least in the mainstream) rapper. He has apparently given up rapping, but his albums are still worth a listen. The "Labor Days" album, is one of my all time favorites.
3)Tech N9ne - Somewhat unknown rapper from Kansas City. Some say he is only average, I find him downright amazing. His beats and flows are 2nd to none. The soon to be released "Absolute Power" CD is ****ing incredible IMHO.
4)Jurassic 5 - I can't say enough good things about these guys. Some of the most amazing lyrics/beats I've ever heard. All 3 of their official CDs are amazing.
5)Blackalicious - Just check out Blazing Arrow and tell me you aren't impressed.
09-18-02, 02:14 PM
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Might want to tell Aes Rock that he's given up rapping so he can stop recording Bazooka Tooth.
No order:
Blackalicious
Del the Funky Homosapien
Latyrx
Aceyalone
OutKast
No order:
Blackalicious
Del the Funky Homosapien
Latyrx
Aceyalone
OutKast
09-18-02, 02:37 PM
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Quasimoto | "The Unseen" is a must-own album
Anti-Pop Consortium | they have recently broken up but check out their stuff on Warp
Boom Bip
Cannibal Ox | "The Cold Vein" is a awesome album and was produced by f'n El Producto
Zion I | check out "Mind Over Matter"
Anti-Pop Consortium | they have recently broken up but check out their stuff on Warp
Boom Bip
Cannibal Ox | "The Cold Vein" is a awesome album and was produced by f'n El Producto
Zion I | check out "Mind Over Matter"
09-18-02, 05:03 PM
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Well, my tastes run a bit more mainstream than yours... I used to only listen to rap, but as my musical horizons expanded I shied away from the harsher, more hardcore rap. Still:
Mos Def and Talib Kweli: Black Star, Black on Both Sides, and Reflection Eternal are three of my favorite CDs of all time.
Jurassic 5: Quality Control is probably the rap album that's gotten the most playing time in the past year. I haven't had time to fully listen to their new CD, but what I've heard is quite good.
The Roots: Though they got some spotlight back in 99, I still think these guys have been highly underrated. I hear they have a new album coming out soon; I can't wait.
Tupac Shakur: My first rap artist. He has an astounding body of work, and who knows what else he could have made of himself? Too bad his potential was cut short so soon.
OutKast: Their rap is inventive, boisterous, and above all, fun.
Mos Def and Talib Kweli: Black Star, Black on Both Sides, and Reflection Eternal are three of my favorite CDs of all time.
Jurassic 5: Quality Control is probably the rap album that's gotten the most playing time in the past year. I haven't had time to fully listen to their new CD, but what I've heard is quite good.
The Roots: Though they got some spotlight back in 99, I still think these guys have been highly underrated. I hear they have a new album coming out soon; I can't wait.
Tupac Shakur: My first rap artist. He has an astounding body of work, and who knows what else he could have made of himself? Too bad his potential was cut short so soon.
OutKast: Their rap is inventive, boisterous, and above all, fun.
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No particular order...
Jay Z
Eminem
Nas
Biggie
Snoop Dogg
But some of the ones you guys said I like too...
Blacklicious, Outkast, Tech N9ne, Atmosphere (MN
), on and on. Don't really have a top 5.
Jay Z
Eminem
Nas
Biggie
Snoop Dogg
But some of the ones you guys said I like too...
Blacklicious, Outkast, Tech N9ne, Atmosphere (MN
), on and on. Don't really have a top 5.
09-18-02, 09:41 PM
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random order
common
2pac
eminem (sometimes, his 2 new songs are crazy, especially the one with xzibit- "my name"
Big L
Nas (just for Illmatic alone)
some other notables
Blackstar (mos def and talib kweli)
sticky fingaz
M.O.P.
Arsonists
Blackalicious
Red Man
Method Man
Rakim
common
2pac
eminem (sometimes, his 2 new songs are crazy, especially the one with xzibit- "my name"
Big L
Nas (just for Illmatic alone)
some other notables
Blackstar (mos def and talib kweli)
sticky fingaz
M.O.P.
Arsonists
Blackalicious
Red Man
Method Man
Rakim
09-19-02, 07:17 AM
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If I have to limit it to 5:
The Fugees (Wyclef Jean, Pras, Lauryn Hill)
Outcast
Del The Funky Homosapien
Tupac
Snoop Dogg
Also...
Ice Cube
Ludacris
Tribe Called Quest
DMX
Dr. Dre
Notorious B.I.G.
The Roots
Wu-Tang Clan
The Fugees (Wyclef Jean, Pras, Lauryn Hill)
Outcast
Del The Funky Homosapien
Tupac
Snoop Dogg
Also...
Ice Cube
Ludacris
Tribe Called Quest
DMX
Dr. Dre
Notorious B.I.G.
The Roots
Wu-Tang Clan
09-19-02, 12:21 PM
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Blackalicious
J5
Eyedea
Mos Def/Talib Kweli/Blackstar
Asheru and Blue Black
Swamburger
Q-Tip/ATCQ/Pep Love
Common
De La Soul (old and new)
Del/Hieroglyphics/Handsome Boy Modeling School/Deltron 3030
There's also my little subcategories of ish I like a lot but listen to less because it's not really "happy" hip-hop. It's mostly negative stuff, like:
Atmosphere
Cannibal OX
El-P (Fantastic Damage)
Aesop Rock
Kool Keith/Doc Oc
J5
Eyedea
Mos Def/Talib Kweli/Blackstar
Asheru and Blue Black
Swamburger
Q-Tip/ATCQ/Pep Love
Common
De La Soul (old and new)
Del/Hieroglyphics/Handsome Boy Modeling School/Deltron 3030
There's also my little subcategories of ish I like a lot but listen to less because it's not really "happy" hip-hop. It's mostly negative stuff, like:
Atmosphere
Cannibal OX
El-P (Fantastic Damage)
Aesop Rock
Kool Keith/Doc Oc
09-19-02, 07:01 PM
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Outkast
Jay-Z
Tupac
Ice Cube (During the "Death Certificate" days)
Scarface
*Honorable Mentions*
Eminem- Crazy flows and linguistics
B.I.G- Cut down as he was reaching his peak. Very few rappers second album shows as much flow/word play improvement as his did.
Jay-Z
Tupac
Ice Cube (During the "Death Certificate" days)
Scarface
*Honorable Mentions*
Eminem- Crazy flows and linguistics
B.I.G- Cut down as he was reaching his peak. Very few rappers second album shows as much flow/word play improvement as his did.
09-19-02, 07:39 PM
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i mean, there's a lot to say here, but...
1. JURASSIC 5. amazing. i have listened to Quality Control too many times, EP just as many.
2. MOS DEF/TALIB KWELI. together or apart
3. THE ROOTS. i have Things Fall Apart, and i don't adore it. i am obsessed with Come Alive. yes, it's many of the same songs, but their lightheartedness, their presence, i would love to see them live.
4. DE LA SOUL. gotta go with De La right here, from 3 Feet High, to De La is Dead, to the new AOI albums, i have to recognize their ability to stay fresh, new, and amazing.
5. DIGIBLE PLANETS and THE PHARCYDE and WU-TANG CLAN. i'm going to have to tie these two i love these groups without a doubt. old wu-tang, though
would love to put blackalicious, tribe called quest, ludacris (he's fun, admit it) nas, digible on this list as well
1. JURASSIC 5. amazing. i have listened to Quality Control too many times, EP just as many.
2. MOS DEF/TALIB KWELI. together or apart
3. THE ROOTS. i have Things Fall Apart, and i don't adore it. i am obsessed with Come Alive. yes, it's many of the same songs, but their lightheartedness, their presence, i would love to see them live.
4. DE LA SOUL. gotta go with De La right here, from 3 Feet High, to De La is Dead, to the new AOI albums, i have to recognize their ability to stay fresh, new, and amazing.
5. DIGIBLE PLANETS and THE PHARCYDE and WU-TANG CLAN. i'm going to have to tie these two
i love these groups without a doubt. old wu-tang, though would love to put blackalicious, tribe called quest, ludacris (he's fun, admit it) nas, digible on this list as well
09-20-02, 02:45 AM
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What is it with the wu-tang? I'll admit it too, their old stuff was ridiculously better than the new stuff. The new stuff isn't horrible, but man, 36 chambers is awesome. The Pillage is awesome, as is Beneath the Surface, Tical, Return to the 36 Chambers (Good ODB 
), the Deck and the first GZA. A lot of people like the Ghost and the Raek (Cuban Linx) but I didn't like them. But everything after that sucked imho.
), the Deck and the first GZA. A lot of people like the Ghost and the Raek (Cuban Linx) but I didn't like them. But everything after that sucked imho.
09-20-02, 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by tygloalex
What is it with the wu-tang? I'll admit it too, their old stuff was ridiculously better than the new stuff. The new stuff isn't horrible, but man, 36 chambers is awesome. The Pillage is awesome, as is Beneath the Surface, Tical, Return to the 36 Chambers (Good ODB), the Deck and the first GZA. A lot of people like the Ghost and the Raek (Cuban Linx) but I didn't like them. But everything after that sucked imho.
What is it with the wu-tang? I'll admit it too, their old stuff was ridiculously better than the new stuff. The new stuff isn't horrible, but man, 36 chambers is awesome. The Pillage is awesome, as is Beneath the Surface, Tical, Return to the 36 Chambers (Good ODB
), the Deck and the first GZA. A lot of people like the Ghost and the Raek (Cuban Linx) but I didn't like them. But everything after that sucked imho.
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Originally posted by isamu
MC Hammer
Vanilla Ice
Snow
That guy who did the rap on Michael Jackson's Black & White
The Olsen twins' Lunch Pale rhymes
MC Hammer
Vanilla Ice
Snow
That guy who did the rap on Michael Jackson's Black & White
The Olsen twins' Lunch Pale rhymes
09-22-02, 05:58 PM
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talib kweli/mos def (black star)
jurassic 5
de la soul
biz markie
tribe called quest
and i have to say that i like busta rhymes as well but i don't really dig his newer stuff so he didn't make the list.
jurassic 5
de la soul
biz markie
tribe called quest
and i have to say that i like busta rhymes as well but i don't really dig his newer stuff so he didn't make the list.