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Hip hop help

Truth

Truth

David Bentley
Wind Up Merchant
Hi all

I've always liked hip hop, at least I think I have, but I only listen to the modern 'pap' I'm fed (Kanye, Dizzee etc), and so am pretty clueless.

I was told Nas' Illmatic album is excellent and a 'must have', but to be honest, I didn't like it...apart from Halftime and Represent, which I love:

[video=youtube;Wbq3axLwamE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbq3axLwamE[/video]

[video=youtube;QKYkDwzi-FI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKYkDwzi-FI[/video]

Can anyone recommend anything like these two? I guess..kind of upbeat, but not too commercial.

Cheers
 
Truth said:
Hi all

I've always liked hip hop, at least I think I have, but I only listen to the modern 'pap' I'm fed (Kanye, Dizzee etc), and so am pretty clueless.

I was told Nas' Illmatic album is excellent and a 'must have', but to be honest, I didn't like it...apart from Halftime and Represent, which I love:

Can anyone recommend anything like these two? I guess..kind of upbeat, but not too commercial.

Cheers
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Basically, you're looking for anything with an early-90s era production style, and some sort of substance to the lyrics, right?



[video=youtube;NM4Rph7eeP4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM4Rph7eeP4[/video]



[video=youtube;HFg40_ufJtA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFg40_ufJtA[/video]

[video=youtube;rogvlB2SP4k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogvlB2SP4k[/video]


That sort of stuff?

Basically, I'd go through production credits.. most stuff produced by DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Havoc, Alchemist etc won't really steer you wrong

Agree with PLJ's recommendation of ATCQ

EDIT: This stupid thing only lets me put 3 videos in my post - will add more later
 
Don't think the Hip Hop thread made it across from the old forum, so will just use this thread. Has anyone heard of Harry Shotta? Does a Rap Roundup every week on Semtex's show on 1xtra - have a listen to these:


[video=youtube;-0V7T8jkE94]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0V7T8jkE94[/video]


[video=youtube;YdJFx6svXGw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJFx6svXGw&feature=related[/video]

He's a Gooner though :tumbleweed:
 
Try some of this lot mate, I like the cross over to funk. Can't stand NAS either.

Funkanomics (JayZ mashup) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_I-RmlWqlM
Blackalicious - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGEkP1F-tgQ
Fatlip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Reqg9aCRGHQ
Galactic - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuuGAW2GpDI
Dead Prez - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jNyr6BJZuI
TM Juke - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8STMXpIHwc
K'Naan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAYvjOzh1ag
Nextmen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbJTG_uCa58

That's a few to get you started if you like the funk ;)
 
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Two great albums
 
Big Pun - Capital punishment

Nas - It was written

Nototious BIG - Life after Death





Those are 3 Albums that i'd highly recommend.
 
clownfoot said:
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Two great albums
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Agreed!

Also check out:

De La Soul - Stakes is High

Sould of Mischief - 93 til Infinity

Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia
 
One that Diego posted on the last thread

[video=youtube;XEx2T1NLsqw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEx2T1NLsqw[/video]

Have been meaning to find more of his stuff but it's fudging expensive and hard to find.
 
BAE said:
Listened to Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde for the first time last week - amazing album
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The first two albums that they put out were great but after that the group just fell apart.

I'm a huge fan of any of the early to mid 90's southern Cali stuff. A ton of great artists came out around that time.....Pharcyde, Tha Alkaholiks, Souls of Mischief, Casual, & Del to name a few. Speaking of....

Del tha Funky Homosapien - No need for alarm

Great album, front to back
 
Can't find the original Pugs Atomz version of this with lyrics, but this is decent:
[video=youtube;94XKhRQdXd4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94XKhRQdXd4[/video]
 
And one of my favourite tunes of all time. Dan The Automator with Kool Keith...

[video=youtube;EsNeY0OhZsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsNeY0OhZsk[/video]
 
Philly said:
The first two albums that they put out were great but after that the group just fell apart.

I'm a huge fan of any of the early to mid 90's southern Cali stuff. A ton of great artists came out around that time.....Pharcyde, Tha Alkaholiks, Souls of Mischief, Casual, & Del to name a few. Speaking of....

Del tha Funky Homosapien - No need for alarm

Great album, front to back
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I'll admit that Dre and Snoop and Outkast aside, my hip hop tastes have been heavily East Coast/NYC oriented, and even then, its mostly stuff from Illmatic onwards.

Someone recommended that Pharcyde to me, and I really enjoyed it. Will definitely check out that Del tha Funky Homosapien album
 
Was listening to this earlier:

[video=youtube;BJ5zo4IWCHU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ5zo4IWCHU[/video]

Followed the comments and it took me to this:

[video=youtube;cUQgm3qRPio]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUQgm3qRPio[/video]


Really awesome track
 
Wow, there's just so much good hip-hop out there, almost too much to recommend, but since I'm not doing anything special in my hotel room I'll just give you a long ass list with some good albums.

In no specific order:

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - Essential album imo.
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2 - People say his lyrics are too much, I think he has a lot of good stuff.
Jedi Mind Tricks - Visions Of Gandhi
MF Doom - MM..Food
MF Doom - Metal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs - This is just instrumentals, but I like that also.
Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
The Psycho Realm - The Psycho Realm
Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun
Swollen Members - Bad Dreams
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
Deep Puddle Dynamics - The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel - This is a strange album, but so fudging good. Just some great MC's making an album.
Rakim - The 18th Letter
Pete Rock - Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics
Scientifik - Criminal
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
KRS-One - KRS-One
 
BAE said:
I'll admit that Dre and Snoop and Outkast aside, my hip hop tastes have been heavily East Coast/NYC oriented, and even then, its mostly stuff from Illmatic onwards.

Someone recommended that Pharcyde to me, and I really enjoyed it. Will definitely check out that Del tha Funky Homosapien album
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Here is a taste.....It's funny how outdated these videos are

[video=youtube_share;A46nqP1gd-Y]http://youtu.be/A46nqP1gd-Y[/video]


Souls of Mischief

[video=youtube_share;1mt3vZHDiM8]http://youtu.be/1mt3vZHDiM8[/video]
 
i guess it's down to me to recommend The Roots

[video=youtube;uRiwZKsGh8o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRiwZKsGh8o&feature=fvst[/video]

[video=youtube;L9eKBMp6xnA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9eKBMp6xnA[/video]

[video=youtube;TxCLa8CS0rc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxCLa8CS0rc[/video]
 
[video=youtube;jCDSZr2zzws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCDSZr2zzws[/video]

[video=youtube;VRzRSCRZweY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzRSCRZweY[/video]
 
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