[mobius]

I recently got a huge hiphop kick and was looking for some suggestions of stuff to check out. Any free mixtapes online etc, and artists of course.

 

[arboc!]

hilltop hoods are this group from england, i like their stuff.... swollen members too

 

[dexterq20]

Check HERE, HERE, and HERE.

 

[dexterq20]

hilltop hoods are this group from england...

Australia.

 

[wooglin]

Is this a trick question?

 

[N8 v2.0]

Good HipHop is an oximoron... or worse.

 

[los jefes]

Blackalicious
Jurassic 5
Zion I
Prefuse 73
Living Legends
Common
The Roots
DJ Shadow
RJD2
Eye-dea
Haysoos
Quanuum MC's
DJ Crush

Some mainstream, some underground. All good.

 

[DamienC]

3Style from Edinburgh, UK. Don't know much about them but I like their track featured on iTunes last week.

Oh, and don't forget...Digable Planets is back together. They're playing at the 930 Club in DC tomorrow night!

 

[chicodude]

Good HipHop is an oximoron... or worse.

Jesus, You sound like my grandpa.


You've never actually heard any non-mainstream hiphop have you? I know you are an ignorant and stubborn old man set in his ways, but to Criticise something you have never heard is just LAME.

 

[Curb Hucker]

Whenever i see someone with a G-Unit shirt on I always make sure to point at him and say "hell ya man, Gunt rocks it hardcore"

 

[SkaredShtles]

Good HipHop is an oximoron... or worse.

Is RATM considered HipHop?

 

[arboc!]

Australia.

my bad... all i know is they sound funny

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
You've never actually heard any non-mainstream hiphop have you? I know you are an ignorant and stubborn old man set in his ways, but to Criticise something you have never heard is just LAME.

Come on, man. Change my mind. Stage is yours.

 

[T0mo]

Lately I've been listening to a lot of Sage Francis or Eyedea & Abilities.

S.S. - I've never heard RATM refered to as hiphop.

Edit: Also for S.S. - Next time you're out skiin' some fresh pow (as we call it in "the industry"), listen to Eyedea - Even shadows have shadows. That's a cool skiing song that may change your mind about hip hop, or it might not, but I'd bet you'll like it. Also (I know you're not supposed to start sentences with Also, but I don't care), try listening to almost any Jurassic 5 before or during skiing.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Is this a trick question?

That's what I was thinking I know for a fact there is no such thing as "good" hiphop.

 

[rcoh]

my bad... all i know is they sound funny

Here is more good aussie Hiphop (or 'SkipHop' as it is known here)

HilltopHoods
Bliss N Eso
The Herd
UrthBoy/Ozi Battla
MC Tre
Downside
The Cat Empire (hiphop/latin/folk/gypsy/jazz fusion)
TZU

Also check out the 'Culture Of Kings' Compilation Albums, there are 3 volumes.

 

[dexterq20]

Lately I've been listening to a lot of Sage Francis or Eyedea & Abilities.

Good choices. Add Atmosphere and Talib Kweli to this list and you have my 4 favorite hip-hop artists.

 

[Mackie]

Good choices. Add Atmosphere and Talib Kweli to this list and you have my 4 favorite hip-hop artists.

And add Aesop Rock to that list as well.


Oh, and any old school Kool Keith album. Just don't listen to it with your mom around.....

 

[SkaredShtles]

Lately I've been listening to a lot of Sage Francis or Eyedea & Abilities.

S.S. - I've never heard RATM refered to as hiphop.

Edit: Also for S.S. - Next time you're out skiin' some fresh pow (as we call it in "the industry"), listen to Eyedea - Even shadows have shadows. That's a cool skiing song that may change your mind about hip hop, or it might not, but I'd bet you'll like it. Also (I know you're not supposed to start sentences with Also, but I don't care), try listening to almost any Jurassic 5 before or during skiing.

I'm going to listen to some of that when I get home tonight. If it sucks, I'm gonna blame *YOU*

Oh - and I don't listen to music *whilst* skiing, but I do usually before I get on the slopes.

For me, though, appropriate fresh pow music is more along the lines of Comfortably Numb.

 

[McGRP01]

Blackalicious
Jurassic 5
The Roots

 

[narlus]

anyone dig Prefuse 73? i've got some of his stuff and it's not too bad (but i prefer the Piano Overlord 12" he did).

 

[N8 v2.0]

Jesus, You sound like my grandpa.


You've never actually heard any non-mainstream hiphop have you? I know you are an ignorant and stubborn old man set in his ways, but to Criticise something you have never heard is just LAME.

suxors

 

[biggins]

aesop rock, living legends, jurassic 5, gang starr..........

 

[obsesor]

the people under the stairs
Deltron Zero
Dan the Automater
Black Rob
Kool Keith
dialated people

 

[arboc!]

i second gangstarr.... son doobie too

 

[Kevin]

Zion I
theThird day
the Away Team
Little brother
Splash

 

[stevew]

none of the above

Eric B & Rakim

 

[silly_rabbit]

That's what I was thinking I know for a fact there is no such thing as "good" hiphop.

Yes I agree "good" and "hip hop" Should not be used in the same sentence, its kind of like saying "Clean Dirt", it doesnt exist.

 

[Jeremy R]

suxors

I am surprised you are not a fan of hip hop.
Rappers like to pop pills, get high, and talk out of their azz on a microphone.

Much like Rush Limbaugh.

I am guessing the people that don't appreciate good hip hop still listen to hair metal, or maybe even Toby Keith.
But then again, if the only hip hop you have heard came from the radio.
I understand. Its bad.

 

[narlus]

That's what I was thinking I know for a fact there is no such thing as "good" hiphop.

kinda like "good" and "hair metal"?

 

[Westy]

kinda like "good" and "hair metal"?

[Brian flips his mullet back over his shoulder in defiance]

 

[T0mo]

Good choices. Add Atmosphere and Talib Kweli to this list and you have my 4 favorite hip-hop artists.

I "aquired" a copy of atmosphere - Sevens Travels, and thought most of it sucked. I heard that "god loves ugly" is better, but I haven't heard it so I don't know. I've never heard any talib kweli that I liked.

S.S. - did I ruin your life with terrible music recomendations? Or are you now willing to step away from the String Cheese and other hippy music that you probably listen to?

 

[caputo1989]

no such thing...

 

[N8 v2.0]

kinda like "good" and "hair metal"?

Don't forget, "good" country music too...!

 

[narlus]

Don't forget, "good" country music too...!

good country music:

hank snow
johnny cash
neil young
charley patton
charlie feathers

edit - hank willams (NOT JR!!!!)

it's out there, just avoid the mainstream nashville crap.

 

[DamienC]

Jurassic 5's "A Day at the Races" always gets me pumped to rip some trails. Very cool bass lines.

 

[Leethal]

Good Hip-Hop= Nappy Roots
Good Country=Shooter jennings

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
S.S. - did I ruin your life with terrible music recomendations? Or are you now willing to step away from the String Cheese and other hippy music that you probably listen to?

You didn't ruin my life, but I did waste about an hour finding and listening to that crap.

String Cheese? Who the f**k are they?

I listen to classical, mostly. With some Metallica and RATM for variety.

 

[ioscope]

Good HipHop is an oximoron... or worse.

Learn to spell gramps.
You are an oxymoron!

 

[Wassobe]

I'm down with all the music everyone's mentioned already but...

Just so you all know, Guru just released a new album and it's pretty sick. A bit different than the classic 'jazzmatazz' but it's good.

For those who don't know, Guru is monotoned main MC from Gang Starr.