[QUOTE=chairman_of_the_board]Can someone reccomend me something similar to Public Enemy or NWA? :thumb:[/QUOTE]

Eric B. and Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
Ice Cube
Compton's Most Wanted
Mobb Deep
KRS-One
Ice-T

[QUOTE=Mekkalayakay]
Anybody like Busdriver?[/QUOTE]
I love Busdriver. Have you heard [I]The Weather[/I]? It's a collaboration between Busdriver, Daedelus, and Radioinactive. It's pretty great.

[QUOTE=DogInTheSand]I love Busdriver. Have you heard [I]The Weather[/I]? It's a collaboration between Busdriver, Daedelus, and Radioinactive. It's pretty great.[/QUOTE]

I've only heard bits of Temporary Forever, but I will check that album out. <3

Mek, I notice you are taking an intrest in rap. Next time I get a chance, Ill upload some mp3s for you.

How many Wu-Tang die hards up in this joint.


It should be a rule to only speak with Ebonics in this thread.

[QUOTE=Jam2Me]How many Wu-Tang die hards up in this joint.[/QUOTE]

/raises hand


[QUOTE]It should be a rule to only speak with Ebonics in this thread.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like something a white guy would say :p

What you talkin' bout, jive turkey?

That's not ebonics. Not by a longshot.

Who's heard (of) Gil Scott-Heron? I will think lesser of you if you haven't.

[QUOTE=Slug]Mek, I notice you are taking an intrest in rap. Next time I get a chance, Ill upload some mp3s for you.[/QUOTE]


Yeah, that would be awesome. Thanks. :)

We can randomly upload stuff in here that we think people should listen to/check out, if you guys are up to it.

I'm listening to Eyedea and Abilities - Now

hxxp://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2UZ4Z3R1FNFBE39V5BQZTTL1YR

I wasn't really impressed with this track until he starts rapping and rhyming at lightspeed at around 0:39.

edit: In fact, it's not that great of a song at all, I was just listening to it at the time. :upset:

I'll hook you up :)

I've been getting more and more into rap/hip-hop recently. I love Wiley, Dizzee Rascall, (older) Roll Deep, Crazy Titch. I think they'd be considered UK Garage, not hip-hop, but I'm not fussy. I'm really not a fan of stuff like 50 Cent though.

I love Rap music, I love Illmatic for making this thread too,
:).

[/DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT MY [URL=http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375620]SERIES THREADS[/URL] IN R&M, THERE'S RAP THERE TOO!]
:), never hurt anyone..

EDIT:
alright, my favourite rap bands:

Grandmaster Flash & TFF,
Public Enemy,
N.W.A,
Tupac,
The Beastie Boys,
Various Solo Rappers (Ice Cube, Dre., Eazy etc),
Rob Base,
Big Daddy Kane,
Blackalishious,
Deltron 5000,
Roll Deep,
Kanye West.

And the likes, I like various songs from certain artists, but as a whole I don't like certain artists.

I also hate the way newbs diss rap because they think it will make them look cool. :)

[i]The Whitey Album[/i] by Ciccone Youth is probably one of my favorite rap albums. And yes, there is rapping on it.

As of now I really wanna hear the new Buck 65 album, but so far [I]Be[/I] is definately the best hip-hop album of the year, followed possibly by the latest by Roots Manuva.

Anyone know any of the details of the upcoming Blackalicious album or when its coming out?

5 favorite MCs:

5. Ice Cube
4. 2Pac
3. Chuck D
2. Rakim
1. Biggie Smalls

I'm definitely only feeling 2Pac...and some Wu-Tang.

I bought Lords of the Underground's "Here Come the Lords" and Run D.M.C.'s Down With the King (which I wasn't incredibly happy with). I would have rather had Tougher Than Leather, since the store was apparently selling it for $2.99, but they lied to me and they didn't even have it. :upset:

This was about two weeks ago. I need to purchase some more stuff soon.

[QUOTE=trev913]I'm definitely only feeling 2Pac...and some Wu-Tang.[/QUOTE]
Only Tupac?

You should listen to some N.W.A, and Public Enemy, and some Beastie Boys..and some Rob Base.

Etc.

I am going to go see the Hieroglyphics and Del this month!

Sweet, they can put on an awesome show.

I just saw VH1's Least Hip Hop Moments of All Time or whatever. Kinda sad, kinda funny.

So what are some good rap/hip hop labels to check out?

[QUOTE=Robert Crumb]
I just saw VH1's Least Hip Hop Moments of All Time or whatever. Kinda sad, kinda funny.[/QUOTE]

I saw a couple of those. Most of the ones I saw really weren't that bad. Like Busta Rhymes and Martha Stewart and Elmo rapping.

[QUOTE=Mekkalayakay]So what are some good rap/hip hop labels to check out?[/QUOTE]

QUANNUM PROJECTS! Oh my jeez!

Has anybody ever heard of Living Legends?

[QUOTE=Zappa]I saw a couple of those. Most of the ones I saw really weren't that bad. Like Busta Rhymes and Martha Stewart and Elmo rapping.[/QUOTE]

The Elmo rap was funny. Never saw that before. Mostly the show was just like, "Look! White guy rapping. White guys can't rap lolz."

Rap labels:

Stones Throw
Definitive Jux
Ninja Tune (lot of turntablist stuff)
Quannum
Rhymesayers
Rawkus
Chocolate Industries
Warp (not really)
Fat Beats

Probably missing something obvious. I really don't think about labels so much any more; you're liable to find some crap anywhere you look. In any case, Stones Throw always surprises me with their consistency. I don't own a bad album from Stones Throw, but it's not like I have their entire catalogue so meh.

Thanks a lot. I just like to find new artists through record labels, and I wasn't sure what rap/hip hop ones were legit.

I got the newest Mos Def album, it's really good.

[QUOTE=Ganondorf]I got the newest Mos Def album, it's really good.[/QUOTE]

Which one?

The New Danger?

I thought it was terrible.

Another for the old schoolers....

3rd Bass... The Cactus Album, and Derelicts of Dialect.

God almighty.