I used to love rap in the 80's and early 90's.
Since then I just could not get into it anymore
as much as I tried.
So Here is one more attempt.
Since I have been out of the game for so long,
I'd like to make a mix-tape(CD) of current hip-hop
songs. I always like the underground stuff,
but for this experiment, I'd like to start with more popular stuff.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

1. Jurassic 5 - Influence

Atmosphere - Always coming back to Home, Little Man, That Night, Modern's Man Hustle, Woman With Tattooed Hands, Trying to Find a Balanace
Brother Ali - Room with a View, Bitchslap!
Eyedea & Abilities - E&A Day
Chamillionare - Southern Takeover

Honestly you are best off just sticking with those time periods. Seek out some albums/artists you may not have heard from that era and leave the modern crap alone.

E-40 - Tell Me When To Go
San Quinn - Hell Yeah
Keak Da Sneak - Super Hyphy Remix
Mr. F.A.B. - Kicked Out Da Club
Frontline - Now U Know

All in all I think the 90s were the best state of Hip Hop. I stopped from about 2001 to 2005 for the most part, but recently have noticed the pendulum swinging back to creativity again. Usually the best is found underground, but some good stuff is starting to sneak back onto the radio. Crossing my fingers.

Ghostface Killah - Back Like That Remix(Feat Kanye West and Ne-Yo)
Chamillionaire - Ridin
Three Six Mafia - Poppin My Collar
T.I. - What You Know

Yeah, 'cuase there's been no good rap songs in the past ten years... None at all.

I didn't say there have been NO good rap songs in ten years. I enjoyed a lot of the Def Jux stuff, mf Doom, shapeshifters, Stones Throw, etc...But when compared to 1986-1996 hip hop material, the past decade has sucked balls.

These are new.

T.I. - Front Back
Yung Joc - It's Goin Down
Clipse - Mr. Me Too
Kelis - Bossy
Dem Franchize Boyz - Ridin Rims
Field Mob - So What
Mobb Deep - Put Em in They Place
Shawna - Gettin Some

Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push

It's old but put The City Sleeps by MC 900 FT. Jesus on there.

Current songs? Here are some not listed yet...

Too Short - Blow the Whistle
TI - Why You Wanna
DJ Khaled - Holla at Me
Suga Free - So Fly

I'd stick with the old ones (Tribe Called Quest, DJ Quik, many more)

*The Coup - My Favorite Mutiny (Featuring Talib Kweli and Black Thought)

And just about anything from J-Dilla , Mad Lib , Madvillain , DangerDoom , and MF Doom.

I've really started to like The Streets (Mike Skinner) as well...