The Rap Thread (new title for an old thread).

[bubinga5]

Freddie Foxx AKA Bumpy Knuckles on bass and rapping. DJ Premier production. 

 

[bubinga5]

Then along comes Oliie and Jake with Ninja Tunes and they literally make a whole new form of UK Hip Hop. I think The Herbaliser are so clever. Jean Grae rapping.When this album came out i was just blown away. 

 

Edited September 25, 2021 by bubinga5

[bubinga5]

Easy baby. 

 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Back when Chuck and Flave were in full force. Love this tune....

 

 

[Mykesbass]

Time for a thread revival with this beauty - some nice minimalist bass and drums in parts.

 

[Cuzzie]

Great track

[nilorius]

Live songs with rap must always have the very proper band playing and the vocal has to think about the txt a lot. Otherwise it's a crap. I like how RHCP uses rap in their songs.

[Mykesbass]

17 hours ago, nilorius said:

Live songs with rap must always have the very proper band playing and the vocal has to think about the txt a lot. Otherwise it's a crap. I like how RHCP uses rap in their songs.

Whereas I love the way a lot of rap artists work like musical magpies, uncovering, or rediscovering great music for new generations. Eminem bringing Labi Siffre and even Chas & Dave to a wider audience is a great example.

[Mykesbass]

Thread update to recommend last year's Loyle Carner album, Hugo. Well worth a listen.

 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Mykesbass

[TheLowDown]

I prefer rap when it's fused with other genres such as jazz. Because I'm not much of a rap or lyrics guy, I need some extra spice added to the instrumentals to make it more interesting for me.

 

Artists that may be seen as rap that I enjoy include: Gang Starr(as mentioned by OP), Guru(particulary his Jazzmattazz albums), US3,  Jazz Liberatorz, Fun Lovin' criminals.

 

I love this one by FLC, the sax gives it a very jazzy and mellow vibe

 

 

[Mykesbass]

8 hours ago, TheLowDown said:

I prefer rap when it's fused with other genres such as jazz. Because I'm not much of a rap or lyrics guy, I need some extra spice added to the instrumentals to make it more interesting for me.

 

Artists that may be seen as rap that I enjoy include: Gang Starr(as mentioned by OP), Guru(particulary his Jazzmattazz albums), US3,  Jazz Liberatorz, Fun Lovin' criminals.

 

I love this one by FLC, the sax gives it a very jazzy and mellow vibe

 

 

Try this if you haven't already heard it:

 

[nilorius]

Rap has no note where it starts.

[Mykesbass]

32 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Rap has no note where it starts.

Funnily enough, I was thinking it was time to change the title of the thread.

[Dad3353]

1 hour ago, nilorius said:

Rap has no note where it starts.

 

A feature it shares with other forms of poetry. 

[Reggaebass]

There’s a program on bbc 2 now about hip hop called ,fight the power , if anyone is interested