Best Hip Hop?
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Paulie Tandoori
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Can't beat a bit of Gangstarr, have a listen to Step in the Arena. As is Nas, his latest album Hip Hop is Dead was a stunner.
yeah, was just reading through wondering how long before someone mentioned gang starr; i couldn't recommend enough that you check them out, i cant imagine how someone who liked mos def could not like them (or even how they could not prefer them); premier is a fantastic producer, and him and guru seem to bring out the best in each other; step in the arena is great, but imo, the few albums after that are probably a wee bit better, sounding a bit more refined; for nas id alsoc recommend checking out illmatic, it's classic; and as for someone mentioning bizarre ride II the pharcyde, if you like that, check out labcab in california, imo their bestPaulie Tandoori said:
Paulie Tandoori
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neilh said:
Yes, Illmatic was a classic album. His last but one was good as well but I can't remember the title. The Jazzmattaz albums by Guru were a bit patchy but contained some very good listenable tunes as well, coming from a very different perspective to his work with Premier (what a producer
).JoePolitix
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Tribe called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions…
Nas - Illmatic
Mos and Talib – Black Star
and many more...
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions…
Nas - Illmatic
Mos and Talib – Black Star
and many more...
kained&able
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if you like your primo have a listen to royce da 5"9's bar exam. A danm good lyricsts witha danm nice flow over all of primos beast beats, tis good stuff.
I was going to mention gangstarr but haven't really heard anything other then the greatest hits.
dave
I was going to mention gangstarr but haven't really heard anything other then the greatest hits.
dave
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Don't forget Lupe Fiasco!!!
I like the Talib Kweli one too.
I like the Talib Kweli one too.
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Belushi said:
Soundbombing 1 & 2 and Lyricist's Lounge 1 are my favourate hip hop comps ever.
Paulie Tandoori
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kained&able said:
Have a listen to Daily Operation, cos along with Step in the Arena, you'll be hearing some seminal hip hop sounds
Paulie Tandoori
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Digital Underground rocked my boat big time. Sons of the P with a young Tupac was my fav.
Motown_ben
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DM & Jemini 'Ghetto Pop Life' is a fav of mine too.
i also think a lot of ghostfaces stuff from the last few years is well worth checking out.
i also think a lot of ghostfaces stuff from the last few years is well worth checking out.
He just said hip hop as good as those, and I think all the ones I suggested are at least as good if not better. Personal preference I guess. The GZA's "Liquid Swords" and the RZA's "Ghost Dog" might tally with the Mos Def/DJ Shadow/J5 crowd too. And of course the peerless "Enter The Wu...".
kained&able
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and the new wu-tang album a mere month(ish) away!
dave
dave
Doctor Carrot
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Not really into hip hop but i'm doing a tune with dead rappers and I particularly like Big L's rhymes:
"Aiyo you better flee hops, or getcha head flown three blocks"
"Aiyo you better flee hops, or getcha head flown three blocks"
This Years best...so far
Crackers this year include...
The Nextmen - This Was Supposed To Be The Future (not just hip hop but reggae, dancehall, soul and funk!). Check out their DJ mix albums.
Kidz In The Hall - School Is My Hustle (Rawkus back on form)
Pharohe Monch - The Push (70's ghetto soul samples and an fantastic cover/rendition of PE's Welcome To The Terradome) - buy or steal it!!!
Crackers this year include...
The Nextmen - This Was Supposed To Be The Future (not just hip hop but reggae, dancehall, soul and funk!). Check out their DJ mix albums.
Kidz In The Hall - School Is My Hustle (Rawkus back on form)
Pharohe Monch - The Push (70's ghetto soul samples and an fantastic cover/rendition of PE's Welcome To The Terradome) - buy or steal it!!!
May Kasahara
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Was listening to Prince Po - The Slickness again whilst bumbling around town earlier on; I know it's from three years ago, but it really is very good indeed.
kained&able
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soo so good! seriously great album.zangor said:
dave
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Ah, cool, I was wondering.
*must - resist - Amazon*
*must - resist - Amazon*
Me not love you long time.This is a good list...well, except for the 2Live Crew part.
Seriously, how can you not love a hip hop song which starts with the "Sweet Child Of Mine" hook and then moves into a vivid portrait of a brothel? As far as rap topics go, large female buttocks are pretty great.
this is the best hip hop cd i ever heard - its on amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...sic-tracks_12710806_1&results-process=default
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...sic-tracks_12710806_1&results-process=default
this is the best hip hop cd i ever heard - its on amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...rocess=default
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Word. I remember hearing this at a mate of a mates party years ago after many spliffs and bought it the day after, even though I'd got most of the tracks already. Prime Cuts is the biz. Fantastic representation of true hip hop.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...rocess=default
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Word. I remember hearing this at a mate of a mates party years ago after many spliffs and bought it the day after, even though I'd got most of the tracks already. Prime Cuts is the biz. Fantastic representation of true hip hop.
