Indie Hip-Hop

[Minus The Flair]

Could someone recommend me some. I've been listening to a lot of the same stuff recently and want to hear something new.

[Matt?]

there's a lot better hip hop than "indie" hip hop

[Minus The Flair]

Gimme

[ATM]

Sage Francis
Buck 65
Why?
Aesop Rock
cLOUDDEAD
MC Lars
Mr Lif

[rocknrollstar5]

ONE WORD FOR YOU

JAMIE-T

i think thats one word anyway?

[Minus The Flair]

ok recommend me some good mainstream hip-hop

Edit: recommend me any good hip-hop. I hate subgenres

[Minus The Flair]

ok thanks

[MindlessPickle]

**** all that, go for Macaco. Download the album Rumbo Submarino.



mhmm yes.. thats the spot..

[Jacaranda]

mainstream hip-hop > "indie" hip-hop
Yessir.

Blue Scholars are fun.

[pulseczar]

Don't forget Arrested Development suh

[Matt?]

cam'ron

[masada]

jamie kennedy

[BeautifulButterfly453]

Binary Star / One Be Lo.

dayum nigga, dis **** is HOT

[Zebra]

Aesop Rock

[Little Man being Erased]

Erik B. and Rakim
Deltron 3030
Blackalicious
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Handsome Boy Modelling School
The Streets

[YDload]

Is there any bad hip-hop at all? I'm only asking because these threads tend to get filled up with every single artist there is, mainstream or underground, black or white, political or party-oriented, etc.

I mean, I can think of plenty of rappers I don't like, but apparently Alt/Indie as a whole cannot.

[Zmev]

Talib Kweli

[ATM]

I don't like anybody ArrestThisMan posted. I also dislike Chingy, that "meet me in the mall" guy, Atmosphere to an extent, Kanye West, and all kinds of other bad hip-hop.

Dayum.

What about Cannibal Ox?

[EonBlueApcolyps]

Sole
Slug & Murs
Binary Star
Brother Ali
Talib Kweli
Jedi Mind Tricks

Listen to all the classics too. Wu-Tang(individual members too), Biggie, Pac, Nas, Jay-Z, Fugees, and KRS-One.

[EonBlueApcolyps]

Cannibal Ox?

I know this doesn't involve me but I'll put my 2 cents in. I thought the beats were impressive but the rapping was a little slow for most of the beats.

[Dog]

Busdriver. You need Busdriver.

[Little Man being Erased]

Oh yeah, and I'll third the Binary Star mentions. Masters of the Universe is a great album.

[ATM]

nah

I don't really get into all that underground/Def Jux/whatever stuff. Not sure why, it just doesn't appeal to me.

Cage is cool though.

I definantly understand. It didnt really make an impression on me until rescent months.

[Happymeal]

Jaaaaaay Deeeeee

[Sam]

Dr. Octagon/Kool Keith is the ****. Get that.

MF Doom's first album is pretty good too.

[Broken Arrow]

De La Soul hasn't been mentioned yet, they're good.

[bleep_bloop]

Just go out and buy Illmatic by Nas. De La Soul is good too, check them out. Also, I dont think anyone has mentioned 13 & God yet, which is a combination of Notwist and cLOUDEAD, they actually work well together. Also, another brilliant mc you should check out is Immortal Technique. Definetly. Get Dance With The Devil, it is one of the most powerfull songs that I have EVER heard.

[plebeian scum]

Rhymesayers Entertainment:
Atmosphere (older is much better)
Brother Ali
P.O.S.

I'm really liking A Tribe Called Quest also.

[Activista anti-MTV]

Atmosphere Midwest Minnesota Represent

[bleep_bloop]

if you're from the midwest say 'shhhhhhh'

[Dave de Sylvia]

Is there any bad hip-hop at all? I'm only asking because these threads tend to get filled up with every single artist there is, mainstream or underground, black or white, political or party-oriented, etc.

I mean, I can think of plenty of rappers I don't like, but apparently Alt/Indie as a whole cannot.
We abide by the Pitchfork principle:

All hip-hop is great, for some reason.

[sgrevs]

A Tribe Called Quest is an absolute must.

Latryx is great too. And MF Doom. And Deltron 3030. And De La Soul.

[Dave de Sylvia]

ATCQ suck.

[FA]

Good Hip-Hop:

One Be Lo
P.O.S
Talib Kweli
Mos Def
Wu-Tang
Atmosphere
The Streets
Wyclef Jean
Lupe Fiasco
Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)

[FA]

Atmosphere Midwest Minnesota Represent

Midwest is nice..I live there and all..

[Japanese Policeman]

Nobody mentioned Nujabes yet?

Lots of great stuff here already, especially Wu-Tang, Dizzee Rascal, Handsome Boy Modeling School, The Streets and Jurassic 5. I'm adding:

Dälek
Ugly Duckling
Spank Rock
Kano

[Otherside]

Everyone in this thread needs to get ahold of Little Brother - The Minstrel Show ASAP.

[Dog]

Nobody mentioned Nujabes yet?
my god yes. both of his albums are amazing (especially Modal Soul) but it's impossible to find hard copies. i had to settle with digital.

[masada]

i'm more indiehop than you

[an0therface]

Aussie hip-hop ftw.

Bliss n Eso
Downsyde
Hilltop Hoods
Koolism
Two-up
The Herd
Train of Thought

[Minus The Flair]

Big response. I never realised how many people like their hip-hop. Anyway, I'll follow up on these, thanks

[Sam]

What the **** is indie hip hop anyway? Hip hop that makes you look cool if you listen to it?

Queers.

[Minus The Flair]

I knew this thread would do that ^ hahaha

[Little Man being Erased]

What the **** is indie hip hop anyway? Hip hop that makes you look cool if you listen to it?

Queers.
I was thinking more along the lines of independent or non-mainstream hip hop. Is it that difficult?

[Robert Crumb]

Hip hop is herendouz!!!

[The Jungler]

Everyone in this thread needs to get ahold of Little Brother - The Minstrel Show ASAP.I heard one song off that, it was really good.

[rbv]

shame, in this whole thread there wasn't one mention of MF Doom.

[Zmev]

thats because we already know him, n00b

[Little Man being Erased]

shame, in this whole thread there wasn't one mention of MF Doom.
Not one. Two:


MF Doom's first album is pretty good too.
And MF Doom.

idiot

[sexymuffin]

Everyone in this thread needs to get ahold of Little Brother - The Minstrel Show ASAP.

little brother \m/

[JonM]

OutKast is better than hip hop.

[GZA]

**** that indie ****, we like crack it's hard to quit, 360 ways to get hit nigga

[The Jungler]

No one mentioned Quasimoto?

He's cool.

[Interstate]

Edgar Allen Floe
Busdriver
The Streets

[Oepsje]

Dälek
Immortal Technique

[ATM]

Ooh I forgot Dälek.

[Tangy zizzle]

The Perceptionists
Dälek (been said, but they own)
Curs Ov Dialect

[Sam]

I saw Kool Keith at the Black Cat in D.C. last night. It was pretty great, but it was a really short set.

[ATM]

I missed it! I didnt have the 18 bucks to get in.

[bleep_bloop]

13 & God

[Grohlthegreat]

Gym Class Heroes.

[Sam]

No.

[Minus The Flair]

Gym Class isn't that bad. I liked the Papercut Chronicles, not great but not bad

[run don't walk]

Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Lil' Jon, T.I., Jurassic 5, Slum Village

and if A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, and Dizzee Rascal count as 'indie hip-hop', then go get some of that.
Was that a joke?

[gaslight]

Jehst for sure.

[Rockafella]

Was that a joke?
Lil Jon' is amazing.

[Matt?]

loookin fo the weed mann


i dig some lil jon and the boyz sometimes

[bleep_bloop]

lil wayne