Valkyrion: Should I listen to Hip hop?

bloc 06.17.16	What kind of question is this
DoofusWainwright 06.17.16	You are allowed to 5 Illmatic
parksungjoon 06.17.16	man endtroducing is so good
Relinquished 06.17.16	lol bloc
Valkyrion 06.17.16	curiosity man so why do you guys like hip hop?
Ryus 06.17.16	check out madvillain - madvillainy slum village - fan-tas-tic vol. 1 three 6 mafia - mystic stylez black moon - enta da stage gang starr - moment of truth good entry-level albums
parksungjoon 06.17.16	nah entry level would be like dr. dre or eminem
rabidfish 06.17.16	no... Crawl back up the asshole you came out from, pls. And listen to the Wu.
parksungjoon 06.17.16	bring tha mothafuckin ruckus
TVC15 06.17.16	Why the hell is this even a question why don't you fucking do it ffs "You are allowed to 5 Illmatic" says the guy that didn't 5 the album lol
Relinquished 06.17.16	I wouldn't say madvillainy is entry level but this guy isn't of bad taste
TVC15 06.17.16	Anyway check out: A Tribe Called Quest - Anthology (brilliant overview of their fantastic first few albums) Black Star - s/t Death Grips - Exmilitary, s/t EP, and The Money Store (only albums by them that strictly follow hip hop in terms of sampling, hooks, flow, etc) Eminem - The Marshal Mathers LP GZA - Liquid Swords Kanye West's first two albums Kendrick Lamar - good kid, M.A.A.D. city Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III Anything that involves MF DOOM Nas - Illmatic Cypress Hill - Black Sunday Anything by Nujabes Shabazz Palaces - Black Up Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez Wu-Tang Clan - 36 Chambers Techno Animal - Brotherhood of the Bomb Saul Williams - The Inevitable Rise and Fall of Niggy Tardust! (may or may not have butchered the title) Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Chief Keef -Back from the Dead 2
BlackLlama 06.17.16	I don't know man. If you haven't listened to hip hop by now it may be too late.
Relinquished 06.17.16	add Binary Star to that list LPFTW
Keyblade 06.17.16	yeah dude it's the best genre, dont miss out. i love it mostly because i grew up on it. it was literally the only genre i listened to growing up, but that's really only because of my environment. even later on when i started to get serious about music it's always been my go-to genre. nothing paints a picture or tells a story quite like a hip hop record. albums like Illmatic and the Infamous will always be timeless to me because of that, they just painted really vivid pictures and i really related to them as well (moreso Illmatic) cuz their depictions were really similar to my life growing up then there's just the rhythm and flow of the delivery as well as the worldplay that really appeals to me. Big L is the king in that area in my eyes, and i never tire of him spitting outrageous rhymes with crazy attention to rhythm and rhyme. check out his album Lifestylez, it's prob my favorite hip-hop album these days it's also like the ultimate driving genre. nothing beats cruising to some bumping hip hop on a summer day with the windows down. west coast g-funk is the best for that. seriously, if you've never cruised to g-funk ur doing life wrong. check this list for some good shit http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=515826&listid=165428 . also for me Drake is the modern pinnacle of cruising music, so i'm listening to his shit like 50% of the time on the road and then there's the party/casual aspect to hip hop. we used to get down to crunk in my days, but now it's trap music that's making waves. the beats and the flows are usually catchy as hell and tailored to dance to. just dont fall into the same mistake a lot of ppl make by disavowing it because the lyrics arent conventionally 'good'. when ur turning up, i really doubt u'll be paying close attention to the lyrics anyway. long story short, peep these albums to start with Nas - Illmatic Big L - Lifestylez of da Poor and Dangerous Gang Starr - Moment of Truth Mobb Deep - The Infamous Foesum - Perfection A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die Lord Finesse - The Awakening 2pac - All Eyez on Me Souls of Mischief - 93 til Infinity
DoofusWainwright 06.17.16	TVC - Doof don't 5 rap out of principle
Valkyrion 06.17.16	thanks keyblade, that's exactly the sort of reply I was asking for (: will definitely try some of those recs
CaimanJesus 06.17.16	Check Mick Jenkins - The Water[s]
TVC15 06.17.16	Fuck, taking an L for not reccing 2Pac, Mos Def, and Biggie smh
Typhoon24 06.17.16	hip hop appeals to certain personality types if you like controversial music, stuff that's thought provoking, hedonistic, selfish and impulsive, you'd probably like hip hop. start with the golden era (beastie boys, eric b and rakim, public enemy), then transition into the 90s and see what you like. Most people end up loving Wutang and Nas because they feel like they're supposed to, but there is pretty much a good artist for any style. Also don't limit yourself to NY or west coast rap. The south's got something to say too! for entry level, I don't think it gets better than Eminem. SSLP and MMLP are great places to start since they're hard and jammin' but accessible.
YetAnotherBrick 06.17.16	sometimes hip-hop hits a spot that no other genre can reach. that moment when the flow lines up perfectly with a perfectly made beat.. oomph. gets ya goin. i see there's a lot of reccs already, but these are exquisite as well if you get to em: Hawk House - A Handshake to the Brain Genelec & Memphis Reigns - Scorpion Circles Busdriver - Temporary Forever Buck 65 - Square
Avagantamos 06.17.16	yeah dude it's tied with DM for my 2nd favorite genre
Aftertheascension 06.17.16	90% of the genre is complete ass so be careful
Keyblade 06.17.16	tf do u even know about hip hop? sit ur lil entry level taste ass down
TVC15 06.17.16	I just realized no one's even recd Public Enemy and Beastie Boys... Their early stuff is sick if you want slick flows over revolutionary chopped and screwed beats
user 06.17.16	ctrl + f public enemy ctrl + f beastie boys fucking fool
hal1ax 06.17.16	Dj screw - all screwed up
bloc 06.17.16	"Also don't limit yourself to NY or west coast rap. The south's got something to say too!" Don't forget other countries! UK and French hip-hop are some of my favs
Relinquished 06.17.16	yea their scenes have good gems
iloveyouall 06.17.16	valk, this... I -- wooooh boy.
Idleness 06.17.16	hip hop is for children
Mystletainn 06.17.16	[2]
romulanrancor 06.17.16	The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
iloveyouall 06.17.16	jam big flock
CaliggyJack 06.17.16	doitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoit
Sinternet 06.17.16	public enemy are pretty essential for getting into the genre, or at least the early styles. Definitely check Fear of A Black Planet.
protokute 06.18.16	Where's de laaa?? Check De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising, really, this and Tribe were the ones that opened my mind to what Hip Hop could be and is all about.
Relinquished 06.18.16	same
AlexKzillion 06.18.16	Well, I think hip hop is good because how varied the genre is in almost every way. I like how much thought and/or emotions a hip hop track can evoke, and their seems to be a hip hop album that fits any type of mood. The genre is very dynamic and is constantly evolving which is pretty hard to say about most genres. New sounds and ideas are being put out everyday, in the mainstream and in the underground. Their is a huge variety of lyricists, and a huge variety of production styles (which is arguably more important then the actual rapping in a hip hop song). There is no restriction on subject matter, so lyricists are pretty much free to express any idea they want to. I think that sums up why I like hip hop so much. Honestly dude, just start with what you think you would like.