pitch shifted hip hop
The albums on this list use pitch-shifted vocals through their entirety. Only one album per artist. |
| 1 |  | Quasimoto
The Unseen
Madlib’s squeaky alter ego. This debut record from 2000 is his magnum opus and the best introduction to this eccentric character. Funny rhymes and storytelling over some neck-breaking production. |
| 2 |  | Lil Ugly Mane
MISTA THUG ISOLATION
Muddy production, ruthless lyrics, and a southern pitched down voice. Lil Ugly Mane is unconventional and likes to experiment constantly. But compared to his other projects, this album has a more traditional hip-hop sound, making it more accessible. |
| 3 |  | Captain Murphy
Duality
Flying Lotus’ villainous persona. FlyLo’s core vocals are devilishly low with higher pitches sporadically chiming in throughout. Complete with samples featuring cult leader speeches, references to dark magic, and psychedelic production. This is a very trippy, eerie album. |
| 4 |  | Mac Miller
DELUSIONAL THOMAS
The most disturbing record on this list. Unsettling, demonic lyrics by Mac Miller on helium over truly creepy, alienating production. A fitting release for Halloween of 2013. |
| 5 |  | NoEmotion GoldMask
Jungle Fever 5000
Deep voice modulation. NoEmotion is undoubtedly one of the most unpredictable rappers around. Every line on here is quotable. Most are hilarious while others are oddly deep. It will take time though for new listeners’ ears to adapt to NoEmotion’s off-kilter flow. Boom-bap sample-based production by Justincredible. |
| 6 |  | Spark Master Tape
Silhouette of a Sunkken City
Spark Master Tape alters his voice down very low, making it sometimes incomprehensible. Ridiculous, over-the-top song topics give this album a more comedic feel overall. Fun, catchy flows and easy to listen to. Paper Platoon covering the trap-flavored production. |
| 7 |  | Mr. Yote
The Terrible Tales of Scurvy Jones
The uncontested champion of pirate rap. Mr. Yote shows off his storytelling skills through lyrics dense with pirate terminology and outlandish sound production. |
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