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OT: Favorite Hip Hop Artist

For me it is Guru(RIP) Gang Starr, Phife Dog(RIP) and Q-Tip and Tribe Called Quest, Method Man and Wu Tang, Leaders(Saw them live at UCONN Spring Break as you know I'm old LOL!), Mos Def, Pete Rock & CL Smooth (TROY love that song), Pharcyde and my name sake 3rdbass LOL!

Almost forgot I need to represent the dirty south so Andre 3000(I think that is what he is called now LOL!) and Outkast!
 
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Blondie and Sugar Hill Gang.
Truth be told, Eminem at best. Generally dislike the genre and most of the crossover rock bands that bridge the gap. Every once in a while I hear a song that sounds OK, but they are few and far between.
 
Jadakiss, Rakim, Nas, Wu, Big, ATCQ, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Snoop, Eminem, Childish Gambino, Bootcamp, Busta Rhymes, Run DMC, KRS One, Jay Z
 
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-Gang Starr-Moment of Truth...great album.
-A Tribe Called Quest
-different than the first two, but enjoy Atmosphere
-Mos Def
 
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I agree with others that Illmatic by Nas is the greatest. I also have a spot in my heart for the original Wu-Tang album and Raekwon's first album is great (PEACE CONNECTICUT).

I don't listen to much rap, but the last two albums by Kendrick Lamar have been amazing. There's something about his flow and consciousness that I find really interesting.

I tried RTJ but it was all very fast and hard for me to follow, but I've heard great things.
 
No workers yet today. I wonder if they will indeed complete by tomorrow. Don't care one way or another, except if it's negatively impacting neighbor(s) w/o service. Interesting traffic-calming technique...

^ and that's what happens when you mistakenly put a reply txt about the porta-potty delivered to the street in front of your house into a thread about hip hop
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
No workers yet today. I wonder if they will indeed complete by tomorrow. Don't care one way or another, except if it's negatively impacting neighbor(s) w/o service. Interesting traffic-calming technique...

^ and that's what happens when you mistakenly put a reply txt about the porta-potty delivered to the street in front of your house into a thread about hip hop
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Sorry to hear about the porta-potty probs!
 
Horatio said:
I forgot to include that " Mecca and the Soul Brotha" album. Smh . Perfection
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Yup. If I did Albums above, I would have put that first on the list.
 
UconnFanNVa said:
Jay-z, Nas, Jadakiss, Redman, eminem, outcast, mos def, killer Mike, biggie, pac, big pun, pharoahe monch, gza (liquid swords) , rza, method man, ghost, reakwon, canibus, sticky Fingaz , Busta rhymes, scarface, Beanie Segal, slick Rick (was dying to Indian girl yesterday), Rakim, phife dawg, q tip... off the top of my head. I'm stuck in the 90s though.
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Slick Rick! My elementary school anthems!
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Nah, you just have good taste. I was going to ask if Grandmaster Flash counts. Other than that I'll rather have my fingernails pulled out with pliers than listen to this stuff. I'm sure these guys feel the same way in our old rock threads.
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Of course he counts, he the Grandmaster!

I like the old rock threads to btw.
 
3rdbass said:
For me it is Guru(RIP) Gang Starr, Phife Dog(RIP) and Q-Tip and Tribe Called Quest, Method Man and Wu Tang, Leaders(Saw them live at UCONN Spring Break as you know I'm old LOL!), Mos Def, Pete Rock & CL Smooth (TROY love that song), Pharcyde and my name sake 3rdbass LOL!
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Little known fact: I like LOTNS.

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huskiesNhoos said:
Very random but I've been listening to a lot of Australian hip hop. Hilltop Hoods and Bliss n Eso are my favorites
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Not that random. Hilltop can actually be good. There's some good Aussie hip hop if you put in the work.
 
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Ugh I'm so happy you made this thread.

My hip hop and rap taste is very diverse, but I hate the usual comparisons people draw. Each artist is unique and hard to compare. With that being said here are my favorites and thoughts.

I am not a fan of fake rappers talking about shooting and killing and drugs if they never lived it. See Kanye, Drake, Lil Wayne, Logic, etc. I respect the artists that came from that and use that in their lyrics. I much prefer good lyricism over beats and catchy songs, but I understand the difference. I enjoy good club bangers and simple lyrics too - just can't compare them. These are your Rae Sremmurds, Lil Yachty, Rich Homie Quan, etc.

Biggie's "Ready to Die" is a great album. Transcends time.

Kendrick Lamar is the best rapper in the game right now. Listen to "Good Kid mAAd City" and "To Pimp a Butterfly" - the story in these albums is so deep and to combine that with awesome lyrics, lush visualizations and imagery, and fantastic beats? These projects were some of the best ever made IMO.

Isaiah Rashad's "Cilvia Demo" and "The Sun's Tirade" are some of the best albums produced lately.

I love old school rap too. Gang Starr, Wu Tang Clan, and Mobb Deep to name a few. All of them lived thru what they say. And all their stuff is killer.

I'm a fan of "Illmatic" but Nas in general is OK. People don't realize Illmatic didn't sell when it came out - it was rated poorly. Illmatic caught fire in like 1999ish (?). His other stuff is garbage IMO. I do like AZ tho. He has some fun stuff.

Doom, Rakim, Jadakiss, older stuff from Royce da 5'9", and Deltron all had amazing stuff. "3030" is one of my favorite albums. Really one of the first ones to mesh the new-age beat and sounds to rap.

J Cole's stuff is all good. "2014 Forest Hills Drive" is a fantastic album.

Most of Drake's songs are ripped from other people. See Quentin Miller.

Kanye sucks. He has too many writers and his first few albums although considered classics, just didn't do it for me. It's mainly the vibe and message he puts out - it's not about the rap it's about him. Hate that. He thinks he's bigger than the game and you can tell in his music.

I love Lil Yachty and Ugly God because their fun rappers. Lyrics suck and all, no message, but it's entertaining as hell to listen to. Plus Boat is a good dude too watch some of his interviews. Listen to Kyle. He's good. Got a lisp, but he's a good listen. "iSpy" is a banger.

21 Savage is the most real rapper out right now. Even tho his stuff is...good but only to a select crowd.

Chance the Rapper is ok. I think he gets a lot of credit because he's unique but his voice is just awkward. His stuff when you really listen to it isn't that unique or amazing.

I feel like I'm missing someone...

Anyways someone dissect this and rip it apart. Love talking hip hop.
 
Horatio said:
I didn't put the obvious, founding acts on my list because their beyond list .
Run Dmc , LL cool J , PE , etc. I went with personal favorites. Music in my IPod at the gym.
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Yep, tho I do shuffle in BDP on occasion.
 
Hey, wasn't making a comprehensive list and didn't forget about Wu-Tang or Leaders of the New School, just mentioned GZA and Busta instead. Also, didn't forget the Beasties, they are one of my top 5 groups ever. The big one I forgot is Gangstarr, love them. Premier is the best hip hop producer ever IMO, he singlehandedly made that Group Home album an all timer. Also forgot about Dre, Chronic 2001 is one of the best rap albums ever. Snoop and especially Cube are great too. Xzibit as well, Paparrazi is an epic song. Camp-lo too, I could go on for days...
 
Any of you Wu-Tang Clan fans ever get into "The Wudos Band," the mash-up of Wu-Tang and The Budos Band? I love that record. I'd post some links but I've been getting warnings about that lately so I'm not quite sure about what is and isn't allowed. Easy to find with a quick search though if you're not familiar.
 
I cant recommend this album enough - one of the best that most people have never heard of

 
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Tammy Wynette of course!

Or does dub step not count?
 
Growing up, I only listened to hip hop and basically all of the artists I liked have been covered. What can objectively be called good hip hop, I suppose. The only two I can add off the top of my head who are underrated are AZ, Blu and Devin the Dude.

Now, I like a lot more music outside of rap and a majority of the rap that I listen to is objectively bad (at least lyrically). I am mostly listening at the gym so I prefer voice, flow and production over lyrics. A$ap Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Uzi, Isaiah Rashad (who I think is actually good), Chance, Future (mostly Monster and 56 Nights), Run The Jewels (also good), Pusha T, Travis Scott, Young Thug - you get the picture.

The older records I listen to on the regular are Pretty Toney Album, Purple Haze and Diplomatic Immunity and the last two are objectively terrible lyrically. Oh yea, hate Kanye too. I can accept poor lyricists, but not poor lyricists who think they are genius.
 
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walker11 said:
Growing up, I only listened to hip hop and basically all of the artists I liked have been covered. What can objectively be called good hip hop, I suppose. The only two I can add off the top of my head who are underrated are AZ, Blu and Devin the Dude.

Now, I like a lot more music outside of rap and a majority of the rap that I listen to is objectively bad (at least lyrically). I am mostly listening at the gym I prefer voice, flow and production over lyrics. A$ap Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Uzi, Isaiah Rashad (who I think is actually good), Chance, Future (mostly Monster and 56 Nights), Run The Jewels (also good), Pusha T, Travis Scott, Young Thug - you get the picture.

The older records I listen to on the regular are Pretty Toney Album, Purple Haze and Diplomatic Immunity and the last two are objectively terrible lyrically. Oh yea, hate Kanye too. I can accept poor lyricists, but not poor lyricists who think they are genius.
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AZ is probably the most underrated rapper ever. Also forgot By Nature, Eminem took a lot of his style from Treach.
 
superjohn said:
AZ is probably the most underrated rapper ever. Also forgot By Nature, Eminem took a lot of his style from Treach.
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I don't think AZ has any great albums but definitely great songs. I often found the production mixed. I do like The Format a lot.
 
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