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12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
edited October 2010 in Other Music
Kid Cudi is pretty legit. Anyone agree?
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Never heard of he/she/them. I'm guessing they are good?
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Not into Kid Cudi. In fact, most rappers aren't that great today. Only great one's are Jay Z and Eminem. Great lyricists.
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  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Newch91 wrote:
    Not into Kid Cudi. In fact, most rappers aren't that great today. Only great one's are Jay Z and Eminem. Great lyricists.
    And they're not even rappers of "today". Just the ones good enough to last from yesterday.
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Newch91 wrote:
    Not into Kid Cudi. In fact, most rappers aren't that great today. Only great one's are Jay Z and Eminem. Great lyricists.

    I don't know. These songs are pretty awesome.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LOCAWJzEQ
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwI3CS2C ... re=related
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    Not my cup of tea, but if this song comes on the radio, the station won't change.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N58TYv7Vt3A
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  • Still In HidingStill In Hiding Posts: 370
    Public Enemy
    NWA
    Eminem
    Jay-Z
    The Roots


    is the only rap i can stand
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Still In Hiding wrote:
    Public Enemy
    NWA
    Eminem
    Jay-Z
    The Roots


    is the only rap i can stand

    I've gotta throw in Tupac and Biggie and that list is the same for me.
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    lol guess no one agrees with me. Oh well
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  • Evolution6579Evolution6579 Posts: 624
    I'm listening to some different stuff now. I like it.

    Have you heard of Atmosphere? Flobots? Both are awesome. Atmosphere has a new EP out to hold over fans until the next album.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Evolution6579 wrote:
    I'm listening to some different stuff now. I like it.

    Have you heard of Atmosphere? Flobots? Both are awesome. Atmosphere has a new EP out to hold over fans until the next album.

    Atomosphere are OK, Flobots 1st album is fantastic but i've yet to hear their 2nd.

    Brother Ali
    Aesop Rock
    P.O.S

    are all 'current' artists. There's good hip hop/rap out there just not in the mainstream really.
  • Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,541
    Totally not into Rap. If you search my iPod under the Hip-hop/Rap genre you'll find it's 90% Beastie Boys with a few Jay-Z songs sprinkled in.
  • JL19851JL19851 Posts: 209
    When I was a teenager, I did not like rap...but I am more into it now. But very similarly to rock music, most of what I listen to isn't what it is dominating the radio.

    My favorite is The Roots by a very large margin. Best live rap act I've seen, and honestly better than just about any rock group live as well (the only exceptions being my personal live preferences for Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen). I mean, talk about a band with some seriously great chemistry on stage...simply amazing to see (I've seen them live I think 7 times).

    Add to that they have 2 albums out this year that I would put in the top 5 for the year no question (How I Got Over, and Wake Up w/John Legend). I can't say enough great things about them.

    Hip hop and rap generally probably got me through the early to mid 2000s, with Blackalicious, Jurassic 5, The Roots, and Michael Franti & Spearhead (when they were doing that) as the stallwarts. Rock had been pretty much dead, with everyone looking to be the next Radiohead or indie-pop sensation, and rap/hip hop had a great below the surface atmosphere that was creative, exciting, and frankly more interesting.
  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Back in the day several of my buddies loved all the Master P related crap which drove me insane!
    Make 'em say UHHHHHHH!
    I did enjoy Outkast's work from that period and I believe no one will ever be able to match Tupac's lyrical abilities. Now that guy was good. Public Enemy ranks #2 as far as rap.
    I even enjoyed most of Biggie's stuff and can respect the likes of Jay Z and Eminem nowadays, but I still have no interest in listening to any of it on a regular basis.
    I've owned one rap album in my life aside from the Beastie Boys and that was Tupac's Makaveli. That is one bad ass album
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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Can't say I'm a Kid Cudi fan, but interesting you posted this cause yesterday my friend was talking to me about how she isn't a rap fan, but loves Kid Cudi!
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    I'm partial to west coast rap. Tupac, Dre, Snoop. Death Row records was the shit back in the day. I used to think that was so cool. Particularly Dre and Pac in the "California Love" video and Snoop and Pac in the "2 of Americaz Most Wanted" video. I did go through a little phase where I was infatuated with Wu-Tang and the RZA's beats, but that didn't last too long. I rarely listen to rap anymore but when I do, it's usually stuff like "To Live and Die in LA" and "Dear Mama". Love Tupac.
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    i havent heard kid cudi but he's all over the magazines right now. I dont listen to rap or hip hop much anymore but went through a phase as do a lot of people. My favorite rap artists from past and present are: Outkast, Goodie Mob, 8Ball & MGJ, UGK, Tupac, Biggie, some Wu-tang, The Roots, Common, Dr Dre, NWA, Public Enemy, Jurassic 5 (especially Chali 2na), Eminem (mostly his older stuff), PA, Jay Z, & snoop. Plus, Bone Thugz N Harmony's debut album was pretty flawless.
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I forgot 8Ball and MJG!!! That shit was great!!!
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    I forgot 8Ball and MJG!!! That shit was great!!!
    yea, they undeniably sampled the best beats of all time.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diV3JW__1aQ
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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    i havent heard kid cudi but he's all over the magazines right now. I dont listen to rap or hip hop much anymore but went through a phase as do a lot of people. My favorite rap artists from past and present are: Outkast, Goodie Mob, 8Ball & MGJ, UGK, Tupac, Biggie, some Wu-tang, The Roots, Common, Dr Dre, NWA, Public Enemy, Jurassic 5 (especially Chali 2na), Eminem (mostly his older stuff), PA, Jay Z, & snoop. Plus, Bone Thugz N Harmony's debut album was pretty flawless.

    Add Eazy E, Too Short and Mac Dre

    Shit's the bomb.
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  • twisted thoughtstwisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Rap is not what it used to be back in the day....
    Dre, Pac, Snoop, Biggie, Wu-Tang and their spin offs - Ghostface, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Eminem was good I thought when he first came out and all of the other classics that have been mentioned that escape me right now.

    As I have aged, I realize that I am not packin heat, killin' niggas, hittin' bitches, rollin in phat stacks of cash or rollin on dubs. Tho I still hold a special place in my heart for all of that good stuff that was the 90's the newer "popular" rap just doesnt do it for me...Lil Weezy?? Really?? Have you heard this guy's voice??

    Anywho...to each his own

    Rap I listen to now on a regular basis includes (aside from the random flashbacks to aforementioned 90's rap)
    Jurassic 5 - the most underrated rap "band" in recent history
    DJ Numark & Cut Chemist - not really rap..just beats - (two DJ's from Jurassic 5)
    Talib Qweli - one of the most underrated rappers in recent history
    Mos Def/Talib Qweli = Black Star
    DJ Hi-Tek
    Pharoahe Monch - saw him at Lupos in RI w/ J5 & Talib Qweli - he stole the show and tore the roof off!!
    Common - tho I feel he is on a steady decline
    Gangstarr - (RIP Guru) - old school that is still good due to badass DJ Premiere!!!
    Blue Scholars - discovered them about 2 years ago....pretty good underground duo from Seattle

    I think thats all...

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  • moses-imoses-i Posts: 138
    Kid Cudi is great-I don't know what all these people on here are on about. He's original and dark. He's taking rap exactly in the right direction. Of course hip hop isn't what it was because the "street" discourse of the 80s and 90s is largely irrelevant. Most rappers come from at least lower middle class backgrounds and certainly most of their fan base comes from this socio-economic group as well. Kid Cudi is just picking up where QTIP and Tribe left off. Sure he has some jiggy shit, but he has also talks some real truth. And man it's just SO dark-you gotta love that stuff.
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    moses-i wrote:
    Kid Cudi is great-I don't know what all these people on here are on about. He's original and dark. He's taking rap exactly in the right direction. Of course hip hop isn't what it was because the "street" discourse of the 80s and 90s is largely irrelevant. Most rappers come from at least lower middle class backgrounds and certainly most of their fan base comes from this socio-economic group as well. Kid Cudi is just picking up where QTIP and Tribe left off. Sure he has some jiggy shit, but he has also talks some real truth. And man it's just SO dark-you gotta love that stuff.

    Cool that someone here agrees. It is a little dark, but its also just chill laid back hip-hop. I also like his voice, its not all "in your face" like every other rapper.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Not into Kid Cudi. In fact, most rappers aren't that great today. Only great one's are Jay Z and Eminem. Great lyricists.

    I don't know. These songs are pretty awesome.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LOCAWJzEQ
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwI3CS2C ... re=related

    I like this one with Vampire Weekend...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXT6f9TZ72U
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    So i was watching Run's House and decided to go to Wiki and see what they are up to now. Well apparently Diggy Simmons (The middle brother) has a mixtape out. Checked some of his stuff on youtube, not too bad. Plus he never noticed but he's in that new At & T commercial where he's on top of a building. Sounds better than his older brother's stuff, IMO (Team Blackout). Not better than Run DMC of course

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcM6p7pT4-o
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Evolution6579 wrote:
    I'm listening to some different stuff now. I like it.

    Have you heard of Atmosphere? Flobots? Both are awesome. Atmosphere has a new EP out to hold over fans until the next album.

    Atomosphere are OK, Flobots 1st album is fantastic but i've yet to hear their 2nd.

    Brother Ali
    Aesop Rock
    P.O.S

    are all 'current' artists. There's good hip hop/rap out there just not in the mainstream really.

    Never heard of Kid Cudi but I have with Brother Ali on my Itouch... Uncle Sam Goddamn

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  • Arocker28Arocker28 Posts: 60
    Kid Cudi came to my campus last year and was really bad, he is barely a "rapper." He is like all people these days with a lot of computerized stuff in his music
  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    edited October 2010
    never heard of them but aesop rock, in my opinion, is the best writer in hip hop and has a great flow

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrgMkez5bS8
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc9qJS-GG-c
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRSCxWYot8
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHhbGhW8 ... re=related
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybGNXH_5Uuk
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1u43KDi ... re=related


    el-p ain't too shabby, either
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNJfSCcvIAA
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNJFq6VjHJI
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Newch91 wrote:
    Still In Hiding wrote:
    Public Enemy
    NWA
    Eminem
    Jay-Z
    The Roots


    is the only rap i can stand

    I've gotta throw in Tupac and Biggie and that list is the same for me.

    Add Dr. Dre and you've got the best collection of rap.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    michael franti was under the rap section of my local music store which means i guess i do like rap
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Arocker28 wrote:
    Kid Cudi came to my campus last year and was really bad, he is barely a "rapper." He is like all people these days with a lot of computerized stuff in his music

    When is a rapper ever good live?
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