Thread: need some new hip-hop suggestions

I've already got ton of J-5, Blackalicious, 2 skinny js, etc.

What are you listening to that you just have to turn up every time it comes on? All suggestions welcome infact, as long as it gets you pumped.

I assume that you are already in tune with Swollen Members?

Anyhoo, Swollen. Black Eye Peas, Cypress Hill is always fun, IAM (thanks dude_le) I may not know what they are saying all the time, but damn those dudes can flow.

edit - and of course Talib Kweli and Mos Def or the combination of both, which would be Blackstar.

Another big vote for Talib Kweli- if you don't have "Reflection Eternal", run (don't walk) to the local shop and git it.

Just got the new Jedi Mind Tricks also- pretty solid.

i think french applies well to rap, the variety of words with similar meanings makes it real nice and the sounds makes it real flow-y

by iam check out the cd its called

l'école du micro d'argent - silver mike school

its one of their classic, its what got the band recognize. they have a song they do with method man and redman its called

la saga

some of the members of iam have gone on their own check out
akhenatone



some other mellow french rap check out Doc Gynéco. He is a bit more main core but has some really nice beats and lyrics
check out the cd called liaisons dangeureuses cool songs are

dans ma ruche
l'homme qui ne valait pas dix centimes
and
hexagone (great critic on the french culture)

from the t-dot, in english check out a nice rapper called DL ICOGNITO his song that got the most attention called rugged and raw

for some french canadian hip hop check out Sans Pression their new song pas le choix de foncer is pretty sweet...

should keep ya busy....

oh check out passi also....


im glad iam represents in ak !!!

It is indeed.

I'm rockin the iam with method man and redman, also J'accuse, Samouri and a few others. I am going to pick up a few more from kazaa.

Try:

Classified

Jeff-spec/city planners
Moka Only's solo stuff

hieroglyphics (sp?)
brass munk

another dude_le recommendation........DL incognito, good stuff

dizzee rascal - boy in da corner

looks to be a winner, very different from most rap. The new bubba sparxx is very good too.

outkast
wu-tang (36 chambers)
brand nubian
roots
slum village (fantastic v#2)
de la soul (every album)

Can't forget Diolated Peoples, and if you have the time, it is a little different but get The Streeets- Original Pirate Material, it is great

Jurassic 5.

Swollen, DeLa and Hieroglyphics (Del and Souls of Mischeif), all of which have been mentioned.... one that hasn't though is
People Under the Stairs (PUTS).... chek em.

Not a huge fan of the guy, but Jay-Z Unplugged (with the Roots) is a schweeeeeet album.

Atmosphere -- Seven's Travels

Can't recommend this album enough. Straight up hip-hop with no bling-bling. The MC (Slug) is completely relatable and Ant finally got his beats together for this album.

another thing to check out is www.anticon.com . See what some crazy white boys are doing. Sole and Sage francis seem to be the best of em. lots of free mp3s to dl too.

RJD2, I been gettin into his album Dead Ringer

http://www.rjd2site.com/


listen to some beats etc..
http://www.hiphopsite.com/?p=/SEARCH...9-9348EE12893D

I like:

Good Times Roll part 2 and Ghostwriter

definitely worth checking out.

www.beatbasement.com

has a good streaming server for checkingout new music.

you need winamp or xmms or i think real player to listen to it, but i usually have it running when im online and love it.

check out Lyrics Born... supa fresh dope ass sheite
especially "callin out"

Originally posted by coastal
one that hasn't though is
People Under the Stairs (PUTS).... chek em.

I'd like to second and third this suggestion.

dizzee rascal - boy in da corner

Mr. Lif is awesome, I also really like Fugees/Wyclef/Lauryn Hill. Cant go wrong with Outkast or the Roots either. Pretty main stream stuff, but good.

Quannum Records: Lyrics Born or LifeSavas
Rhymesayers Entertainment: Brother Ali or Atmosphere

There is a DVD that came out this fall called The Battle for LA (not RATM related) that is all underground freestyle battlings and it rules. Check out the quicktime previews at apple.com and order it from Best Buy (exclusive distribution).

bumpin' cause i need more!!

Aesop Rock, Talib Kewli FOR SURE, and if you are downloading from kazaa there is a Ozo Matli/J5 collaboration called O le le that is soooo good. Pep Love, also of Heirogliphycs(or however the hell you spell it) isn't bad either...