Special K Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 I'll make it brief, I need some good hip-hop, but all my friends listen to G-Unit shit. I'll tell you what I like. De La Soul Public enemy Tribe Called Quest Roots Some old 2pac. Old school Snoop and Dre Some Jay Z My Faves are Beasties and DEL! I love Del. (Note: I fucking hate ICP, Ja Rule, Eminem, Ruff Riders shit) I like Acelyone, but don't know if there's a particular album I should buy. Anyway, that's the thread. Give me some good hip-hop. EDIT: listening to some Sonic Youth, I remembered that I like Cypress Hill. I hear they like cannibus!
Giuseppe Zangara Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Pick up Aceyalone's All Balls Don't Bounce. You might like some MF Doom stuff, like the album he recorded with Madlib under the name Madvillain, called Madvillainy. Also, Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein.
Nighthawk Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Dan the Automator is the name I'll say with the most fervor. He's a producer, and his touch is gold. He's worked with Del on the Gorillaz project (misunderstood, but that's another discussion), Deltron 3030 and the Handsome Boy Modeling School collection, a various artists compilation produced by Automator and Prince Paul. You might already have Deltron 3030, but if not, get it. Del's rapping, so if you like him, there's your motivation, but the production's so good you'll want the instrumental version for casual listening. You might also be familiar with Hieroglyphics, but they and all their various solo careers are worth your time. Aesop Rock has a similar style to Del. Kool Keith has a different tone, but similar inflection. Look for his team ups with Dan the Automator as well, particularly Dr. Octagon. If you like old Pac, Snoop and Dre, you'd probably appreciate Biggie. Both of his albums are worth owning. And Biz Markie. He fits right in with what you like.
Special K Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Posted November 27, 2004 I'll definitely check out Dan the Automator. I fucking love the Deltron album. Didn't know he had solo stuff. What ever happened to Pharcyde? I liked them. EDIT: Deltron 3030 is probably my 2nd favouritealbum, after Daydream Nation. It's so fucking good.
B. Brian Brunzell Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Two more Hip-Hop necessities:
Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Hieroglyphics - 3rd eye vision Tha D.O.C - No One Can Do It Better.
Special K Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Posted November 27, 2004 Aquemini is the shit, yeah. I should have put Outkast on my original list.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 I'd second Madvillainy and Handsome Boy Modelling School stuff. Also, Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine if you like Outkast.
Special K Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Posted November 27, 2004 Cee-lo Green, is he a rapper? I've got my soul music covered. The rev Green and curtis Mayfield rule my heart.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Ice Cube's Amerikkka's Most Wanted and Death Certificate are great. Predator is OK, but has some slow spots...
razazteca Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 There was rap from the South before Lil Jon you know.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Woah, that DJ Magic Mike cover brought back memories. Whatever happened to Magic Mike? The last thing I remember from him is Bass Bowl I...
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Cee-lo Green, is he a rapper? Cee-Lo is a member of the Goodie Monand Dungeon Family, which also includes Outkast. He's been on a fair few Outkast albums under the name Cee-Lo Goodie. As for his album, it's a bit more soul inspired than Outkast, but still similar and very, very good. IMHO, it works better as an album than all Outkast albums bar Aqemini.If you've got p2p, download "The Art Of Noise" as a sample of the album. Good shit and seeing as it looks like you've got the same taste in Hip-Hop as me, I reckon you'll love it. Also, along the same lines, Look out for the Dungeon Family's collective album "Even In Darkness" containing Outkast and their buddies, and again positively comparable to Outkast's albums.
Giuseppe Zangara Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Hey, everyone should admit that Run DMC were never good.
Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Hey, everyone should admit that Run DMC were never good. I'll sign that petition
Myxamatosis Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Hey, everyone should admit that Run DMC were never good. I'll sign that petition Please die.......
Giuseppe Zangara Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 y2jailbait, you should tell us about how Run DMC were the greatest hip hop act ever, as stated by numerous magazines, making for facts we cannot deny.
razazteca Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 RUN DMC only put over the punk band the Beastie Boys and gave the has been band Aerosmith a new fanbase.
Myxamatosis Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 y2jailbait, you should tell us about how Run DMC were the greatest hip hop act ever, as stated by numerous magazines, making for facts we cannot deny. Run DMC still remain influential, twenty years after their debut. For someone to deny that lacks common sense. Oh wait, I forgot, I was talking to Banky and Incandenza. Sorry about that one.
Nighthawk Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Their "Ah yeah!" and "Check this out" remain some of the most (over?)used samples in music.
Guest Coffey Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 How about KRS-One? I like 8 Ball and Scarface personally.
Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 y2jailbait, you should tell us about how Run DMC were the greatest hip hop act ever, as stated by numerous magazines, making for facts we cannot deny. Run DMC still remain influential, twenty years after their debut. For someone to deny that lacks common sense. Oh wait, I forgot, I was talking to Banky and Incandenza. Sorry about that one. Run DMC have gotten their knobs polished because of Jay's death. If he hadn't died, we wouldn't be having this discussion. And most dunces (probably yourself) like them for the deplorable Walk This Way duet with Aerosmith.
Myxamatosis Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Are you serious? I mean really? Damn, I actually thought you were a smart one. If it wasn't for artists like Run DMC, the def jam crew, Boogie Down Productions, Kurtis Blow and various other artists, every medocire hip hop group you listen to wouldn't exist today. Just admit it Banky: Run DMC are, for lack of a better analogy, hip-hop trailblazers. And how do you get to that point? By being a great rapper and performer. By the way, I hated that Walk this Way bullshit. Give me "It's Tricky," "Rock Box" or "Sucka MCs."
Giuseppe Zangara Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 I'm gonna give this idiot some credit and say Run DMC were influential (not that anyone was arguing that), but so many rappers after them took their ideas and made them better.
Myxamatosis Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 I'm gonna give this idiot some credit and say Run DMC were influential (not that anyone was arguing that), but so many rappers after them took their ideas and made them better. Pattern of 90% of Incandenza posts in the music folder: Insert lame insult + ridiculous "pitchforkmedia-approved indie" opinion - any form of decent conversational skills = Incandenza's post! Remove your lips from Banky's ass and listen: If their ideas were good enough to steal, then their must have been a high amount of quality to them. And considering the state of most hip-hop today, the message of the original lyrics (and ideas) has been flushed down the mainstream toilet. Blending rock with hip-hop has only been done successfully by few. Public Enemy to name one. And their success, no matter what anyone on this board can say, is unequaled. You have to look at where hip-hop was to where they took it. God damn, leave the music folder!
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