Well, I've always been irritated by Rap music. Simple, 1-2 beats that are droned, some guy with a horrible voice screaming at you over and over 'Back that ass up' 'lean back' and 'supa soak that ho!'(hahah, that one's ridiculous.) There's simply no talent left in it, and it gives Hip Hop musicians a bad name. For, these mainstream noodles just trying to get a gold grill and a Cadillac and mad bitches like to say that their music is Hip Hop. Well, for those of you who do agree with me, I'd like to get to know more what has become the underground culture in Hip Hop.
Here's what I am quite interested in right now, as far as Hip Hop..

Aesop Rock - Music For Earthworms, Appleseed, Float, Labor Days, and a few songs off of Bazooka Tooth, his new shit is getting weirder and more MTV-ish.

Ancient Coins - the only album I've found them on is called Nature Sounds, which I believe is a Stones Throw compilation of various artists. Very good one to check out, by the way.

Antipop Consortium - Eh..they got a few good songs on Arrythmia. I'd still give them a look.

Atmosphere - I used to love Slug a bunch, but I realize that he just wants booty..very repetative vocal style, very similar messages in his music. If anything, check out the album he does with Spawn, called Overcast! There's a lot of tracks spread out through his collection that I enjoy, just pesky to sort through.

Boogie Down Productions - Old school shit..totally foundational Hip Hop, you'll find that a lot of artists nowaday will use samples of their work, a lot of people quote them, rep them. Worth a checkin' if you're down with the raw older stuff.

Blackalicious - Wow! Gift of Gab is one amazing emcee. Best flow, most intellectual lyrics I've heard out of a hip hop artist in a long time. Albums to check out - Blazing Arrow, NIA, A2G, The Craft.

Blockhead - Though, there is no emcee, he's still a hip hop music maker. Mostly groovy beats and silly samples thrown in a lot. Great guy, as well. Music By Cavelight, Downtown Science, and Uncle Tony's Coloring Book.

Busdriver - Craazy stuff. I don't know how to describe Busdriver, but it's definitely different from most hip hop, he's very fast, his voice often sounds more like and instrument than vocals. Check out The Weather and Temporary Fever.

I got KungFu to go to now, I'll continue my list later. Please do start your own for me to check out, if you would, I'd love it!

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we have a hip hop thread going. if you have certain artists that you like stop by and post whatever music or artist you like. i love all genre's of music, and love to learn about artists that are unknown to me. i have tried to post a link but for some reason it wont work. mastakoosh's throwback classics and fire joints is the name of the thread.

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So to me it just sounds like you have not really listened to all kinds of rap... Soulja boy...back that ass up... are the mainstream rap songs... but just because those dudes are lame doesnt mean all rap is "some guy with a horrible voice screaming at you over and over" That would be like me saying that all rock sucks because of one or two artists... and some mainstream rap is really good...not just underground.

Well, give me some good rap then. I'm open.

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Check out my myspace page and tell me what you think about my profile song. Its an oldie but goodie to me.

I remember that song.Maybe what I hate about most rap is that it's too fast paced..too techno-ey. I'm looking for laid back funky, jazzy, soulful influenced stuff.

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Well what about the roots? to be more specific... Baby you go me.... coming to break you off. Both of those songs are two of my favs.
Also Common has a few laid back ones... Go is one of my favorites by him and I really like his newest "I want you"

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So here's some more!

Cannibal Ox - Haaardcore hip hop. Very violent, heavy lyrics. Pretty chillin' beats, dark though. Cold Vein is the only album worth checking out, I do believe.

Channel Live - Eh. Older stuff, they pretty groovy. I really only like this one song called Mad Izm.

Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - Well, Peanut Butter Wolf is the founder of Stones Throw, so of course his shit's gotta be legit, which it is. He pulls around that early 90's feel in his beats, and Charizma completes the 90's feel with his overall style and his tone of voice. Album - Big Shots

Common - Eh, he's alright. I'm sure many of you have heard of him.

Cool Calm Pete - Iunno where I found this guy, but he's real funny. Has a song with a soulful black lady singin' "FUCK YOU!, FUCK YOU, FUUU-UU-UUUCK YOU!" hah, it's great check him out. Album- Dinner and a Movie

Count Bass D - First discovered him in some MF Doom songs..sweet voice. For just a voice and a drum machine, he's got some skills. Album - Dwight Spitz.

Deep Puddle Dynamics - A mix of Slug, Doseone, Sole, Alias, and some others I don't remember. This shit is totally different, kind of like Anticon, but much more solid songs that actually make sense. Album - The Taste of Rain..Why Kneel?

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - One of the men behind the West coast underground hip hop. Must hear. Any album.

DJ Shadow - Hmmm....the man who got me into Hip Hop...I could go on for hours and hours about DJ Shadow. But I think you'll have to check him out yourself, especially if you're into rock, indie, etc. He'll give you a new appreciation for hip hop (or trip hop.) He is now going downhill, in my opinon, even though he says I have to understand the 'bay area music' to appreciate it, I don't like it! Albums - Entroducing.., In/Flux, One to Grow On, Private Press, What I Do In My Bedroom, Pt. 2, Schoolhouse Funk.

More to come..only at D.

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Now you're speaking my language. I'm from Philly, so I'm forced to love the Roots, and I dig Common, but not his newer stuff, moreso the stuff when he called himself Common Sense.

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Shadow is fat, but check out

1) DJ Format, especially Ill Culinary Behavior

2) Dr Dre, 2001, the single best rap album of all time. period.

3) Cant go wrong with a bot of cypress hill!

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