Hip hop... there's actually a lot of good stuff!

[Horizontalste]

I'm not sure if it qualifies as Hip-Hop but I'm throwing "Heavy Rhyme Experience" by The Brand New Heavies in the mix.
Absolutely fantastic album from start to finish & featuring some big hitters, oh & the bass won't disappoint either.

[timhiggins]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgWP1L0OFjw

[Guest Jecklin]

I listened to a fair bit of hip hop fromy early to mid teens.

Different facets to the genre, here are some jumping off points -
Darker stuff -
Cypress hill - temple of boom and black su day.
House of pain - same as it ever was.
Wu Tang Clan - 36 chambers


Lighter stuff -
Beastie boys - Paul's boutique and I'll communication.
De la soul 3 feet high and rising
Jurassic 5
The roots

[Guest Jecklin]

Also for more bonkers stuff have a look at Dr.Octagon (alias for Kool Keith) and Handsome Boy Modelling School (kool Keith's producer Dan the Automator)

[mcnach]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1488841006' post='3252374']
...and if you like Cyprus Hill you'll probably dig these guys - Funkdoobiest - arguably the originators of that particular style.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXkvf3d7pQc[/media]
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Hmm, Spotify has given me a couple of good ones from these guys, thanks!

[bubinga5]

Im a little surprised at some peoples definition of Hip Hop.

Some great stuff though.

This is killer.. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8W6_grAI0Q[/media]

Edited March 8, 2017 by bubinga5

[bubinga5]

DJ Premier with some old school masters of Hip Hop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnl7Q_IBXbw

[bubinga5]

Fantastic old school Hip Hop from the master's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izCSC1Vtui4

[greenolive]

I'd also check out the pharcyde , jurassic 5 and black moon
Great bands - black moon is pretty gangster though !

[bubinga5]

I've not heard of Black Moon before. I will check them out. Cheers.

Edited March 8, 2017 by bubinga5

[Leonard Smalls]

One of my favourites, with glorious Flora Purim bassline:
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trbvx1U6Ry8[/MEDIA]
Old Skool!
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63I6XIZ0zp8[/MEDIA]
Funky!
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZX-VOcW2Qo[/MEDIA]

Edited March 8, 2017 by Leonard Smalls

[bubinga5]

The mighty Herbaliser. Fantastically creative Hip Hop. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7r2SIZYdrU[/media]

Edited March 8, 2017 by bubinga5

[Happy Jack]

Nah.

Hip-Hop was over and done by 1987.

All the rest is derivative garbage.

Discuss.

[bubinga5]

I smell Troll.

[Happy Jack]

All you gotta do is Walk This Way mate ...

[bubinga5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxe5f371rrg

[bubinga5]

Epic stuff. Eric B Rakim. One of the best rappers who ever put his voice down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-zjxYrkKUs

[bubinga5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA_NP0k-G3o

[Conan]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegK4YXKWzw[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-Sdq2EKrg[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQQGX24Teg

Edited March 8, 2017 by Conan

[bubinga5]

Nice one Conan.

[Conan]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1488986270' post='3253512']
Nice one Conan.
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I wore out two cassette copies of that Tone Loc album! Brilliant

Edited March 8, 2017 by Conan

[Wil]

Fitting on International Women's Day. Jean Grae (formerly known as What What, when she did "The Blend" with Herbaliser).

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzK-fn9NaCE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=QzK-fn9NaCE[/url]

Edited March 8, 2017 by Wil

[bubinga5]

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1488992785' post='3253573']
Fitting on International Women's Day. Jean Grae (formerly known as What What, when she did "The Blend" with Herbaliser).

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzK-fn9NaCE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=QzK-fn9NaCE[/url]
[/quote]Love the Herbaliser

[steantval]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1488981013' post='3253455']
I smell Troll.
[/quote]

Because folks have a different opinions, it does not make them trolls.

I personally have no time for rap, don't get it and that's my personal choice, but I respect other people's choices who do enjoy it.

[AustinArto]

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9Cx6LafMk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9Cx6LafMk[/url]

Edited March 8, 2017 by AustinArto