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Last Active 03-12-22 9:26 pm
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| Under The Underground...
Right...so here's a short list of underground hip-hop gems that you may have missed. Make sure that, while you're digging on Mobb Deep, Odd Future and CunninLynguists, you take the time to check these out too, lest you miss something truly amazing. | | 1 |  | Asheru and Blue Black
Soon Come...
A heavily jazz-infused hip-hop album from the guy who does the theme song for The Boondocks. One of my favorites, absolutely. | | 2 |  | Haiku d'Etat
Haiku d'Etat
An underground collaborative gem from Abstract Rude, Aceyalone and Mikah 9. The beats don't get in the way here, allowing for the flow to shine. It's worth picking up for "Non Compos Mentis" alone. | | 3 |  | K. M. D.
Black Bastards
The group from whence sprang forth MF Doom, except this is from waaaay back in the day. Excellent flow, awesome beats, and a distinctly nostalgic flavor...what more could you ask for? | | 4 |  | LeCrae
Rehab
Perhaps the biggest name in Christian Rap right now. If you can stomach the blatantly religious lyrics (and if you call yourself a music fan, you should), you'll find an album showcasing an insanely talented hip-hop artist at the top of his game. | | 5 |  | Little Brother
The Minstrel Show
Reminiscent of more mainstream conscious rappers like Common or Mos Def. Album is straight BOSS. | | 6 |  | Macklemore
The Language of My World
Caught this guy earlier this year at SXSW while waiting for Immortal Technique, and he absolutely blew me away. No, really...if you dig Alternative Rap like Atmosphere or Aesop Rock, you owe it to yourself to grab this album next. Like RIGHT NOW. | | 7 |  | The Nextmen
Amongst The Madness
Laid-back hip-hop...jazzy, but not quite as jazzy as #1. Good stuff to listen to or to chill to. | | 8 |  | Nomak
Calm
Definitely one of the most unique hip-hop albums I've ever heard, DJ Nomak samples traditional songs from his homeland of Japan and makes beats out of them. Half of the album is instrumental, half of it has rapping...ALL of it is beautiful. | |
Masochist
05.14.11 | You guys really need to check out at least a few of these, especially if you don't think there's anything good about hip-hop (and hopefully, there aren't too many people like that here on Sputnik). | pizzamachine
05.14.11 | hehheh | TomArnoldsArmpit
05.14.11 | Good list. Finally, someone who knows what's up! | Masochist
05.14.11 | Hahaha, thanks, Armpit :-P | FadeToBlack
05.14.11 | wheres living colour | TomArnoldsArmpit
05.14.11 | Try these:
No Bird Sing - Devil Trombones
MF Grimm - Gingy
Eyedea and Abilities - By The Throat
Glue - Winners Never Sleep | Masochist
05.15.11 | FadeToBlack - I think it runs late-night on BET nowadays...:-P
Armpit - Thanks, guy! I'm familiar with E&A, and have heard of of MF Grimm (because of his work with MF Doom), but the others...not so much. You listen to Astronautalis? | TomArnoldsArmpit
05.15.11 | Nah, never heard of it. | Masochist
05.15.11 | Well then:
Astronautalis - 'Pomegranate'
(He's an alternative rapper, to let you know). | TomArnoldsArmpit
05.15.11 | I'll be honest, I didn't like it. At least it's different, though. | Psilocyanide
05.15.11 | All I've heard is 5, which I didn't like. I've been meaning to check out 3 for a while now thanks for reminding. Might look into some of the other stuff. | tkxxx7
05.15.11 | I heard 1, didn't like it | henryjohnson
05.29.11 | NAS, or Wu Tang | Spec
05.29.11 | Awesome list as usual Masochist. Keep em comin'. I'll make sure to check some of these out. | fulgrim
05.29.11 | Nice list. Really like 8, probably gonna check out the others today. |
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