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  • My faves.

    N.W.A.
    Public Enemy
    KRS-One/BDP
    Eric B. & Rakim
    The Roots
    Common
    Mos Def
    Talib Kweli
    Lupe Fiasco
    ATCQ
    Leaders of the New School
    De La Soul
    MF DOOM
    Atmosphere
    Murs
    Little Brother
    People Under The Stairs
    Chali 2na
    Devin The Dude
    Jay-Z
    Outkast
    Cee-Lo
    Snoop
    Dre
    Ice Cube
    The Clipse
    Nas
    Beastie Boys
    Living Legends
    Styles of Beyond
    Fort Minor
    Redman
    Hiero
    NERDS!
  • BinauralBinaural Posts: 1,046
    Anyone picked up The Audience Is Listening by Cut Chemist? Stunning album especially the opener, My First Big Break. Also picked up some of the old U.N.I.T.Y. tapes,groovin stuff :D
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  • Binaural wrote:
    Anyone picked up The Audience Is Listening by Cut Chemist? Stunning album especially the opener, My First Big Break. Also picked up some of the old U.N.I.T.Y. tapes,groovin stuff :D
    Nope, but I've been meaning to check it out. I do have his last one can't remember the name, maybe Brainfreeze?
    NERDS!
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    When I was in LA this summer guess what happened? I actually left my wallet in El Segundo. True Story.

    :D You did that on purpose...at least, I would.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    I love hip-hop, just nothing new really

    A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, Kool Keith, Deltron 3030, Wu-Tang, NWA, RUN DMC, Atmosphere, GangStarr, Old Eminem, Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash, Dr. Octagon, Del The Funky Homosapien, X-Ecutioners, DJ Q-Bert, Mixmaster Mike, Rakim, Nas, Old 2 Pac, Old Dr, Dre, Old Snoop

    Just a sampling of my favorites
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Cool that you guys all listen to such respectable hip-hop, unlike the shit that is fed to us these days
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • RyeGuyRyeGuy Posts: 215
    Royce Da 5'9''
    Nas
    Mobb Deep
    Jedi Mind Tricks
    Alchemist
    The Game
    Juelz Santana
    Killer Cam
    Sage Francis
    "Makes much more sense to live in the present tense." Ed Ved

    "No one cares about climbing stairs, Nothing at the top no more." Chris Cornell
  • I remember when,
    Girls were goodie two shoes, but now they turned to freaks
    Allofasudden we love you phife - ease of ho, my names malik
    Phife this, phife that, where you goin, where you at
    These girls dont know me from jack, yet I feel like the mack
    You didnt want me then, so hon, dont want me now
    Here, here - take the towel, wipe off your brow
    And take the ccontact out your eye, youre far from lookin fly
    You get an e for effort, and t for nice try
    Now tell me whats the reason, for dyin your hair
    Slum village gold still danglin in your ear
    You barely have a neck but still sportin a rope
    Four-finger ring just so phifer can scope
    You looked in the mirror, didnt know what to do
    Yesterday your eyes were brown but today they are blue
    Your whole appearance is a lie and it could never be true
    And if you really loved yourself then you would try and be you
    If your hair and eyes were real, I wouldnt have dissed ya
    But since it was bought, I had to dismiss ya
    If you cant achieve it, then why not try and weave it
    If you cant extend it then you might as well suspend it
    If you cant braid it, best thing to do is fade it
    I asked who did your hair and you tell me diane made it
    If you were you and just you, talk to you, maybe
    But I cant stand, no bionic lady

    love tribe
    I shit and I stink, I'm real, join the club
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

    One of the best rap albums ever
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • BinauralBinaural Posts: 1,046
    Nope, but I've been meaning to check it out. I do have his last one can't remember the name, maybe Brainfreeze?
    It is so worth picking up, there is a great quote about it: "To call this a hip hop album would be to completely miss the point". Basically he blends his hip hop influences with world music, and to be honest he fucking nails it. :D
    Ahhh, thats one of his joint efforts with DJ Shadow, yeah awesome CD. There's a few dvds as well which are worth checking out.
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  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    just heard the postumously released Jay Dilla

    outstanding, wish the guy was more on my radar while he was still alive

    went through the same with Big L (didn't hear much till he was gone)
    "Stunned by my own reflection, It's looking back, sees me too clearly and I swore I'd never go there again, Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down,down,down"

    When you see me on the street, yell out "FAVO!!!"

    I've been to alot of Pearl Jam shows;So fucking what.
  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    and props to Off the Record for the 'bump'

    Hip-Hop ain't dead
    "Stunned by my own reflection, It's looking back, sees me too clearly and I swore I'd never go there again, Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down,down,down"

    When you see me on the street, yell out "FAVO!!!"

    I've been to alot of Pearl Jam shows;So fucking what.
  • ZFieldsZFields Posts: 15
    How bout some love for Arrested Development? Old school hip hop at its finest....
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    How bout some love for Arrested Development? Old school hip hop at its finest....

    Thumbs up to Arrested Development for recognizing West Tennessee:

    "Outta the country and into more country
    Past Dyesburg into Ripley"


    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Cypress Hill.
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    Cypress Hill.

    All of us reeferchiefs love some Cypress

    "takin hits from the bong"
    "Stunned by my own reflection, It's looking back, sees me too clearly and I swore I'd never go there again, Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down,down,down"

    When you see me on the street, yell out "FAVO!!!"

    I've been to alot of Pearl Jam shows;So fucking what.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    I mentioned him earlier but everyone needs to check out Immortal Technique. he doesn't have the greatest flow in the world but his lyrics are amazing and he has some pretty raw shit. Dancing with the devil is stunning but disturbing.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

    One of the best rap albums ever

    low end theory ismuch better
    Cheat the odds that made you
    Brave to try to gamble at times
  • Dick JonesDick Jones Posts: 777
    Wu-Tang Clan.

    I win.
    Are you too good to tango with the poor poor boys?
  • BinauralBinaural Posts: 1,046
    Dick Jones wrote:
    Wu-Tang Clan.

    I win.
    "Ask the thread crowd on who they thrive they say J 5"
    No you don't ;)
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  • pirlo21pirlo21 Posts: 534
    Great hip-hop albums:

    Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
    3ft High & Rising - De la Soul
    In Full Gear - Stetsasonic
    Critical Beatdown - Ultramagnetic MCs
    Raising Hell -Run DMC
    Bizarre Ride II - The Pharcyde
    It Takes A Nation Of Millions... - Public Enemy
    Illmatic - Nas
    Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
    Strictly Business - EPMD
    Cymru Am Byth

    PJ albums, at the moment!! -
    1,Vs 2,Vitalogy 3,No Code 4,Yield 5,Ten 6,Backspacer, 7Pearl Jam 8,Binaural 9,Riot Act.
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    i cant believe theres a hip hop thread on here and there isnt one mention of People Under The Stairs, Giant Panda or Ugly Duckling, surely there must be some love for these????
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    i cant believe theres a hip hop thread on here and there isnt one mention of People Under The Stairs, Giant Panda or Ugly Duckling, surely there must be some love for these????

    I'll have to check those out. Are any of them British?
    "Stunned by my own reflection, It's looking back, sees me too clearly and I swore I'd never go there again, Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down,down,down"

    When you see me on the street, yell out "FAVO!!!"

    I've been to alot of Pearl Jam shows;So fucking what.
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    Brainofdz wrote:
    I'll have to check those out. Are any of them British?

    they are all from LA i think, check out the sites:-

    http://www.uglyduckling.us/ I only have Bang For The Buck but its a stormer!!

    http://www.putsonline.co.uk/ They have a few albums out, i recommend O.S.T.

    http://www.myspace.com/giantpanda the album Fly School Reunion is probably the greatest hip hop album ive heard!

    you will not be disappointed if you like old skool beats and funky rhymes :)
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    they are all from LA i think, check out the sites:-

    http://www.uglyduckling.us/ I only have Bang For The Buck but its a stormer!!

    http://www.putsonline.co.uk/ They have a few albums out, i recommend O.S.T.

    http://www.myspace.com/giantpanda the album Fly School Reunion is probably the greatest hip hop album ive heard!

    you will not be disappointed if you like old skool beats and funky rhymes :)

    Thanks SV, I'm always looking for new tunes
    "Stunned by my own reflection, It's looking back, sees me too clearly and I swore I'd never go there again, Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down,down,down"

    When you see me on the street, yell out "FAVO!!!"

    I've been to alot of Pearl Jam shows;So fucking what.
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    Brainofdz wrote:
    Thanks SV, I'm always looking for new tunes

    no worries ive just slipped the Panda cd on now, my god its sooooo good if your into this style of beats and rhymes of course, and they have japanese mc who spits lyrics in japanese!!!! let me know if you get the cd and what you think of it.
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • no worries ive just slipped the Panda cd on now, my god its sooooo good if your into this style of beats and rhymes of course, and they have japanese mc who spits lyrics in japanese!!!! let me know if you get the cd and what you think of it.
    Giant Panda is good. My friend on the pit MasterFramer is good buddies with one of the guys (can't remember which) The P.U.T.S are excellent as well.
    NERDS!
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    NOT A HUGE HIP HOP FAN BUT.....I CAN DIG:
    BIGGIE
    MA$E
    EPMD
    ROB BASS
    BBD
    THE D.O.C
    NWA
    RUN DMC
    FREESTYLE
    DJ FREAKIN QUIK!!!


    I JUST WENT TO A SHOW LAST FRIDAY IN HOLLYWOOD AND I FELT A LITTLE OUTTA PLACE. I WAS THERE TO SEE KORN BUT THERE WERE TONS OF HIP HOP STARS THAT TOOK THE STAGE BEFORE THEM. I MUST SAY, IT WAS A CRAZY SHOW! THE BEST SURPRISE WAS WHEN DJ QUIK CAME OUT ON STAGE!!! HE'S THE MAN!!! ;) IM TRYING TO LISTEN TO HIP HOP A BIT MORE BUT.....ITS VERY DIFFICULT!!!
    ~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
    Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

    "Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95

    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
    NOT A HUGE HIP HOP FAN BUT.....I CAN DIG:
    BIGGIE
    MA$E
    EPMD
    ROB BASS
    BBD
    THE D.O.C
    NWA
    RUN DMC
    FREESTYLE
    DJ FREAKIN QUIK!!!

    Damn, how did I forget about EPMD?

    Sorry about the double post....
  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
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    Producers: Premier, Pete Rock, Large Pro, Dr. Dre, J-Zone, Hi-Tek, 9th Wonder, Kanye West and myself. :D
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