Official Hip Hop Thread

[notorious UZIMAKI]

really not even a discussion, so maybe shouldn't post this, bc argument is futile. its like saying nike makes the best airjordans. haha. hiphop in '09 sucks, but thank god the 'chi is putting out good isht.

[Craver199103]

I don't know if I'd call him the absolute best; I still think the older Nas and Common are pretty high up there too, but Lupe's definitely got talent and I've liked a lot of his music. Gotta appreciate artists who don't always bend to what's popular i.e auto-tune, pop-rock, etc. etc.

One of my favorite performances/songs with him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ZuOjJqiLU

And He Say, She Say, but I can't be bothered finding a link at the moment due to me being a lazy bastard. D:

[notorious UZIMAKI]

no doubt - illmatic was sick. common continues to impress even after his timeless i used to lover her, cant forget ready to die, and outkast. damn too much good isht. just saying last 2 years i'm loving lupe. TI is not bad, he's got flow and heart like 2pac. lil wayne, i dont know, maybe i'm old but i still can t get behind that bitch ass flow

[ShadowKaze]

Do you know who Jedi Mind Tricks is? No Contest imo

[Craver199103]

^Lol I dont' think I've heard of them. <.<

Also lol TBH I used to hate on Wayne, but at this point I'm indifferent just because he's doing what he can to make serious money and if I was in his position, my broke ass would probably do the same. I'm not a fan though; I think he sounds like a chronic smoker and his voice is annoying as shit, but I think Wayne's whole appeal is that he can ride over club beats well enough, so people don't really focus on some of the weird ass lyrics he's coming up with.

TBH I'll listen to club bangers all day long but the music with real meaning is where I stay. TI's good like you said, his last album was a bit jump forward that I didn't see coming; looks like getting locked up did him some good lyrically. Actually now that you mention illmatic, that reminds me "If I Ruled The World" Ft. Lauryn Hill used to be my anthem, he actually did a remix on that not too long ago and it's sick as hell.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

shadowkaze - agreed. everyone here is somewhat noob-ish. love JMT - esp legacy of blood, i'm sure y have heard ra the ruggedman. uncommon valor - sick ass shit. boosh

Craver199103 - good analysis - if you like hiphop - its on you to listen to 'ready to die, midnight marauders, doggystyle, GET IN WHERE YOU FIT IN, and of course ME against the world. its ok, different generations, - respect 2pac, biggie, tribe, snoop, etc. redman, wutang, too much good shit - TI squeks in, lil wayne, jeezy- haha they are afterthoughts

[HipHopShinigami]

Yup Lupe is the best rapper of todays generation hands down...Food & Liquor is a classic and the cool was a great follow up...Plus his mixtapes before his debut is just nuts. There are a few rappers seeing Lupe right now...

A new artist you shouldnt sleep on is Blu....check out Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens album which IMO was the best hip hop album of 07....

[kochito22]

lil wayne, i dont know, maybe i'm old but i still can t get behind that bitch ass flow

Lil Wayne disgusts me. I really like Lupe Fiasco. The man's got style. Nas has been my favorite for years.

[HiME]

Bullshit. He's talented but not the best :nono:

[Fornicaras]

Do you know who Jedi Mind Tricks is? No Contest imo

Truth, along with MF Doom, Tha Herbalizer, Older Nas, Saigon & Diverse.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

MF Doom is dope. gotta listen to some saigon, heard good things. also love black thought from the roots (underrated), krs-one, ghostface, gift of gab, pharoahe monche, amongst others... damn haven't thought about it for awhile.. but i love hiphop haha

[HipHopShinigami]

you guys should check out the rapper Blu....had an album Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens very dope stuff

[OminousG]

Lupe's cool... so are all the others mentioned, don't get me wrong. I got em' in my collection too....


but I been rockin' da new Scarface (SOUTHSIDE!) lol... somebody had to yell out a coastal rep right? Everyone of his albums, every one of his songs are on a whole nother level.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

Nice - i'll def check that out. scarface is sweet, the diary was one of my favorite albums back in the day, also old school geto boyz with bushwick. 'goin down' on the diary is hilarious.

[MicroHustler]

Lupe is the best of the last couple of years imo. Anyone listen to Drake at all? I think he is pretty solid.

Also I can't deny I cannot get that "day and night" song out of my head right now by Kid Cudi I wanna say Im not sure though. It is a tight song especially the remix of it.

[HipHopShinigami]

Lupe is the best of the last couple of years imo. Anyone listen to Drake at all? I think he is pretty solid.

Also I can't deny I cannot get that "day and night" song out of my head right now by Kid Cudi I wanna say Im not sure though. It is a tight song especially the remix of it.

Yea Drake is sick..although not lyrical like Lupe dude makes great music and can actually rap and sing...the So Far Gone mixtape stay getting play outta me....

Day N Nite song by Cudi is on repeat too, same wit Man on the Moon....

[fifenfk]

Do you know who Jedi Mind Tricks is? No Contest imo

Now your talking REAL Hip Hop... everybody riding the lil wayne train ...
Slug from atmosphere would kill weezy F in a F'n verse with out trying to hard,let alone Aesop Rock,what about MF Doom,Cunnylinguists,Sage Francis,Eyedea,Cage,KRS one,Red&Meth,Immortal Technique and the IMO The greatest of all time Christopher "Frank White" Wallace.
This is what you should listen to not lil wayne songs about how good the weed is,how many woman wana screw you,the size of your grill in your mouth.

The only Cats from the new gen i'd give a ear to are lupe,shady,t.i.

Nuff Said

[notorious UZIMAKI]

hell yeah, aesop was dope in concert - also went to rock the bells back in the day and super natural dropped the greatest freestyle ever, along w that dude from j5. imo immortal technique harlem streets kills it. man good to hear there's still some 'heads left, hip hop is in cryogenic preservation until someone worthy steps up

[absoluteskill]

I'd say lupe is badass but I'm not a real big fan of rap at this point. It just doesn't speak to me like the older stuff (wu-tang, pharcyde, tupac etc.). I guess the point I'm trying to make is he's good but there aint a whole lot out there to compete with. TI is aight and lil wayne is hit or miss in my opinion.

BTW immortal technique is someone to checkout

[notorious UZIMAKI]

yeah, no doubt, we're desert punk looking for an oasis. absoluteskill- immortal technique is sick - harlem streets is one of my favorite songs. weird to hear a man with flow and intelligence

[HipHopShinigami]

anyone heard the new Eminem single....Good Lawwwwd he fell off?? Hate that fuckign accent he uses now

*misses the old Em*

[absoluteskill]

yeah it sucks...funny video though

[Lnrd]

Well is he the best right now? I'd say yes. Lil' Wayne hasn't been the same since after Drought 3. (Yes, the Carter 3 was weak) And, nothing historical is coming out of Jay-Z atm and Nas is on and off. Drake could be up there when his album drops later this year. But "We Are Lasers" might put Lupe up there with the greats.

[Rosh]

Em always has funny videos!! : )

[ш『††Shinigami††』ш]

Eminem is great too, Crack a Bottle is one of his new hits

[notorious UZIMAKI]

check out charles hamilton - brooklyn girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wPFskQI56Q

or better yet - nov. 10th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo4lu34F2lg

and let me know - is that sample the sonic rings, or mario coins? i think sonic rings.
either way boi is qtip/del/lupe doing his own thing

[redfable]

never heard of this person

[HipHopShinigami]

Well is he the best right now? I'd say yes. Lil' Wayne hasn't been the same since after Drought 3. (Yes, the Carter 3 was weak) And, nothing historical is coming out of Jay-Z atm and Nas is on and off. Drake could be up there when his album drops later this year. But "We Are Lasers" might put Lupe up there with the greats.

Nas features have been something else lately

Usual Suspects
What If
Topless

all tracks Nas came in and killed it...........

[OminousG]

wha!?!? Em fell off? when? i havent heard the new album. god forbid, shit, say it aint so.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

never heard of this person

yea, me neither till the other day. kids got some promise though.

[arthur11]

Foriegn Beggars, Brit-hop,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5veLJ83ITtc

[HipHopShinigami]

wha!?!? Em fell off? when? i havent heard the new album. god forbid, shit, say it aint so.


Encore was incredibly weak especially for a man who wrote the Slim Shady LP

[OminousG]

Foriegn Beggars, Brit-hop,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5veLJ83ITtcthis shit's ill. Nice find. i'de bump it wit the full 8ohms just to fuck wit peeps that wouldnt recognize him.:biggrin: and i love how Brit-hop is usually 5-10yrs behind U.S.A.

[HipHopShinigami]

Since this is the unofficial hip hop thread on BE....i just want to give a heads up on this dude named K'Naan...he has a new album out, came out a few months ago....def something I think people might like on here.......

[notorious UZIMAKI]

yo HHS - give us a link or sumthin - you got some heads in this division lookin out. thanks for the heads up though, i'm always feelin new shit

[HipHopShinigami]

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[arthur11]

k'naan's ok. Saw him live once at some british festival and heard his album ,good to see a mali getting somewhere in the music industry.

Anyone into Aesop Rock? i had to read through the lyrics of daylight like ten times to understand all the metaphorics but still a nice tune.

Edit:: Found it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZjXX3gmZYk

@BLkorgasm: Tis a tune, its because grime/electronica is more popular these days in britain, but hip-hop is mixing with dubstep/grime at the moment and is making a come back i believe. Grime is...interesting,kind of mainly macho bullshit and there are lots of dicks affiliated, lacks hip-hops chill factor.

Example of grime(Very old now btw):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SxstOw4W8

[notorious UZIMAKI]

Aesop is dope - saw him live in san fran - awesome energy - also did a song with del the funky homosapien on wutang meets the indie culture album - think 'em stole this beat for crack a bottle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rj5ehxuRQM

none shall pass is also nice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1u43KDiWD0

[OminousG]

how much money u wanna put on Aesop's style being influenced by Outkast?

[Rosh]

Lupe is quickly becoming one of my favorites, I cant argue with that

[notorious UZIMAKI]

agree Blk. aesop gots a little south in the flow, but mostliy ny, quick and uncomprimising. there was an article in XXl about new yorks demise and the rise of the south. shit i do love outkast, dungeon crew, a lilla luda, but really the future of hiphop include ny but only as a side character. after the internet - everyone has access to dope beats, flows and all that. i dont know man, i'm old school, praise wu, biggie, pac ,de las soul, tribe - just trying to figure out where hiphop is going, and if its 'good' for hiphop.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

SPAM - XXL on death of NYC

Saigon- " I just made a strip club song, I said Fuck it, I gotta come through the back door, bc they are not going to let me in my way. I gotta play their game a litltle bit. I produced the record myself, but I feel bad bc I know it's the bullshit. It's bullshit. It's bullshit, but unfortunately, people are gravitating toward bullshit.

uh, gheah. pop=hippop.

[OminousG]

agree Blk. aesop gots a little south in the flow, but mostliy ny, quick and uncomprimising. there was an article in XXl about new yorks demise and the rise of the south. shit i do love outkast, dungeon crew, a lilla luda, but really the future of hiphop include ny but only as a side character. after the internet - everyone has access to dope beats, flows and all that. i dont know man, i'm old school, praise wu, biggie, pac ,de las soul, tribe - just trying to figure out where hiphop is going, and if its 'good' for hiphop.SPAM - XXL on death of NYC

Saigon- " I just made a strip club song, I said Fuck it, I gotta come through the back door, bc they are not going to let me in my way. I gotta play their game a litltle bit. I produced the record myself, but I feel bad bc I know it's the bullshit. It's bullshit. It's bullshit, but unfortunately, people are gravitating toward bullshit.

uh, gheah. pop=hippop.so true.. both of those posts are on point.


I always hold that hiphop has been given back to the caretakers that helped it thrive. This I justify by the growing movement to defy the mainstream commercialized overprocessed bullshit that is on every gotdamn urban radio station and music channel out there.

So long as we keep the unadulterated homegrown alive, it'll still have its reverenced respect.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

agreed w above. there's still good isht out there, just harder to find. check out ra the ruggedmans verse on jedi mind tricks latest album - uncommon valor - SICK. the underground is alive and poppin. almost more fun for us when we find someone ill. like minin for gold!

[dark shadow]

that song is pure gold. same with the hidden track on technique's song "dance with the devil" with diabolic. overly brutal? perhaps. but its an amazing verse regardless. there is great hip hop music out there in the underground. the problem is, as you said, commercial rappers floodin the airwaves and the record stores. its my personal opinion, as ironic as it seems, that illegal downloading will save music by giving underground rappers a way to reach fans and reverse the way things are going right now.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

yeah gotta agree with the internet saving underground hiphop. best way to get new music out, even itunes has a little underground isht. i love undergroundhiphop.com, always good finds there. its the same for rap, rock, indie, whatever, clear channel is killing music. luckily the internet and satellite radio can subvert this a bit.

ps. the i technique verse was ill, as to be expected from harlem streets

[HipHopShinigami]

agree Blk. aesop gots a little south in the flow, but mostliy ny, quick and uncomprimising. there was an article in XXl about new yorks demise and the rise of the south. shit i do love outkast, dungeon crew, a lilla luda, but really the future of hiphop include ny but only as a side character. after the internet - everyone has access to dope beats, flows and all that. i dont know man, i'm old school, praise wu, biggie, pac ,de las soul, tribe - just trying to figure out where hiphop is going, and if its 'good' for hiphop.

I think you have to actually Dig to find dope shit in hip hop...unlike back in the day were everyone was getting shine on the radio and other media outlets like Yo Mtv jams and such...07 was a great year for hip hop IMO...you had

Statik Selektah - Spell My Name Right
Freeway - Free At Last
Blu & Exile - Below the heavens
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
Common - Finding Forever
Kanye WEst - Graduation
Joe Budden - Mood Muzik III
Ghostface - Big Doe Rehab
Prodigy - Return Of The Mac
Little Brother - The GetBack
Talib Kweli - Eardrum
Evidence - Weatherman

[notorious UZIMAKI]

good compilation HHS - love talib, little brother, common and ghostface - not their best albums, but still upper 10%. plus of course lupe's was the shit and big homie came out of retirement and dropped his best since the black album. 'diggin in the crates' is a good literal and metaphorical analogy. good hiphop, like anything quality will always be out there. and its damn fun to find the good shit.

2008 kinda sucked, BUT - Gza, immortal technique and Qtip put out quality, honestly, qtips renaissance was my favorite - gave me that old school hiphop vibe without feeling dated. f'ing nice

[Detrimentalist]

In my personal opinion, Cannibal Ox, EL-P, Mr Lif, Aesop Rock and Edan are all better than Lupe.

[Rosh]

EL-P is good, I like his stuf but yeah lupe is still young he will get better

[HipHopShinigami]

good compilation HHS - love talib, little brother, common and ghostface - not their best albums, but still upper 10%. plus of course lupe's was the shit and big homie came out of retirement and dropped his best since the black album. 'diggin in the crates' is a good literal and metaphorical analogy. good hiphop, like anything quality will always be out there. and its damn fun to find the good shit.

2008 kinda sucked, BUT - Gza, immortal technique and Qtip put out quality, honestly, qtips renaissance was my favorite - gave me that old school hiphop vibe without feeling dated. f'ing nice

That was one of the best albums of last year...i havent got around to coping it yet...will be hitting the music store this tuesday for the Em but I def will cop it then...

[arthur11]

Seeing as this is the unofficial hip-hop thread , check these guys.

Se fire (Poison)
http://www.myspace.com/sefire1
(http://www.myspace.com/sefire1)

Jehst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqWduiyxY0I&feature=related

Lewee Regal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRF7oYJqFLA

[HipHopShinigami]

So anyone check out any of the latest rap releases??? What yall think about the new MOs Def, Eminem, and REd and Meth albums???

[notorious UZIMAKI]

lovin blackout 2. redman is the shit. muddy waters is one of my all time fav's. despite the skits haha

[Paragon]

Haven't touched an Eminem CD since the Marshall Mathers LP. Everything after that album never came close to it.

Q-Tip brought it all back for me with The Renaissance album. I get so tired of listening to the same whored subjects that so many rappers rap about today, but Q-Tip came back with something fresh. Best album of 2008 for me personally.

Seeing as this is the unofficial hip-hop thread...

Its official now.

[OminousG]

Scarface, Made
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlgpXbXGy0A


stays in my blackberry, & my ride. I bump "Git Out My Face" when i'm havin a fucked up day.

[+ink]

Was bumping this in my car today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA116gijAYQ&feature=related

[arthur11]

Hilltop Hoods new #album is pretty sweet.

(surprised no-ones mentioned them actually) Well just to remind you who they are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqCyTM1bF6Q


2 tracks from New Album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dpO6Z83z0w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHHT37wcSMI&feature=related

[notorious UZIMAKI]

nice jungle brothers! and loved that isht arthur11.

aight - join up fools - we'll continue and debate these conversations officially!

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9662/81276051.jpg (http://forums.bleachexile.com/showthread.php?t=49726)

[He's a Mentalist]

why are rappers now wearing really tight jeans?

anyway, i've been listening to more Asher Roth, Aesop R., Cunninlynguists, and Spank Rock these days.

[Lnrd]

because they are trying to imitate a gay fish named Kanye West.

[NewBlackCity]

yeh i dont like the new 808 Kanye..., backpacker Rap is soooo wack.., talkin bout ish that does not make sense. Real talk is key...

the art of story telllin is gone...

[arthur11]

Seeing as this is now not jus about current hiphop artists we have yet to mention Big L or Wu Tang for that matter.

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

,

The epicness is....incendiary...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isumZjs3dKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxp7jQx_XUM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewaBC4VG6k4

[Weapon_X]

Who here has heard(wow 4 words with h's :huh:) Pitbull's new song, well I think it's new, called Hotel Room? :smile:

[Chikubi]

I have, it's an interesting song. I haven't really sat down and listened to Pitbull in a while. He seems to have fallen off lyrically in a major way. As for the type of song I guess he's sort of trying to stay true to Uncle Luke's genre of music...

[xdentrigger]

These guys are sick..

(joke contribution)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbxA8a_M_s

[Ichigoat]

Man On The Moon: The End has to be the album of the year. It's incredible. Cudi is a genius.
It's better than Blueprint 3 and I'm a Jay stan.

By the way, Capadonna was horrible on Triumph.
But Inspectah Deck KILLS it.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

^Deck kills most everything he touches. good call.

art of storytellin - see slickrick, outkast, biggie, raekwon, etc. good isht NewBlackCity, although lupe fiasco and del the funky homosapien could be considered backpackers and they are legends.

[arthur11]

I like him but..I cant agree that Kid Cudi is hip-hop man..

The music is too R&B to be honest...his flow is definatly rap adding that to the club banger type instrumentals he puts behind his lyrics i just cant agree he is hip-hop. I would put him in lil-waynes category, some next dancehall, r&b, rap hybrid.

but i do like him :)

[Chikubi]

These guys are sick..

(joke contribution)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbxA8a_M_s

ROFL my name is hiphopopotamus my Rhymes are bottomless........................................ .................................................. ...

nice.

Not a joke contribution. Here's two decent...Irish? Rappers. Mind the accents

Oh ignore the second guy's last line

t9G4tz6LdKk

[notorious UZIMAKI]

dude. respek. flight of the conchords are ill

[xdentrigger]

[QUOTE=Chikubi;1944217]ROFL my name is hiphopopotamus my Rhymes are bottomless........................................ .................................................. ...

nice.

Not a joke contribution. Here's two decent...Irish? Rappers. Mind the accents

[QUOTE]

They're from New Zealand. Heh glad there's some more fans.

[Chikubi]

Oh I know they're from new Zealand, The Irish rappers are the guys in the video I posted.

[arthur11]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-o-CD33KKA

[Chikubi]

Anyone heard this yet? It's drake's -Forever- featuring Kanye,lil wayne and Eminem. What do we think? IeH_jdUpfp0

[HipHopShinigami]

Haven't touched an Eminem CD since the Marshall Mathers LP. Everything after that album never came close to it.

Q-Tip brought it all back for me with The Renaissance album. I get so tired of listening to the same whored subjects that so many rappers rap about today, but Q-Tip came back with something fresh. Best album of 2008 for me personally.



Its official now.

Really? Eminem Show is just as good lyrically and Em is serious and personal all over it and touches many topics. You should check it out..


Anyway you guys should check out that new Cuban Linx II...very solid effort by Rae...Joe Budden - Escape Route is a great piece of work...Man on the moon is dope as well...Blueprint 3 is okay didnt like Jays direction musically and guest wise on that album...

[Ichigoat]

Right now, I'm digging me some Kid Cudi. Always been a Jay stan. G.O.A.T. material tbh. There's also all those underground acts that I enjoy too; Atmosphere, JMT, Eyedea and Abilities, Benefit, IT, Murs, Living Legends, Vakill, Apathy, Mac Lethal, Aesop Rock, etc.

Then there's dudes like Outkast, Wu-Tang, Blackstar, Gangstarr, Jurassic 5, Hieroglyphics, Pharcyde, CRS, De La Soul, Blu & Exile, DMX, Cunninglynguists, etc.

Ah, classic ole' Pac and Biggie too. Can never get enough of those two dudes. Then there's Nas and Jay-Z. Two of the greatest mainstream rappers to ever bless the game. Diversity in your hip-hop is great.

I'm currently really digging me some Lupe, got back into him recently after picking up Fahrenheit 1/15. Downloaded Kanye's discography, he had some great music back in the day. CD is one of my favorite albums. Jay-Z is my pick for GOAT so I'm always bumping some of that. Then there's Cudi, Man on The Moon is AOTY, I don't care what you say. It will win album of the year, it's a phenomenal album.

I also love hip-hop instrumental collaborative acts like Nujabes and people like Shing02. They make some beautiful music, if any one knows of any other acts like Nujabes/Shing02, recommendations would be great.

That brings me to my last point, my favorite hip-hop group out right now: Blue Scholars. Amazing duo, they make fucking amazing music. Check them out if you haven't already.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

^my boi! reppin the hiphop fc. Hieroglyphics bitch please, third eye vision was unfukwitable. lupe obviously is sick, wont say anymore, i said enough. gonna check out blue scholars.

[Ichigoat]

Damn, Third Eye Vision is worth copping? I picked up Full Circle and that shit is just banging.
Yeeh, I was just throwin my two cents in this shit. There's far more rappers that I should have acknowledged but honestly didn't remember or have the time to. I'm starting to try and listen to more diverse stuff. Like Shing02, his stuff is just siick. Especially on collabs with Nujabes.

[notorious UZIMAKI]

listening to blue scholars, liking it so far. great production and rhymes.

[HipHopShinigami]

If your looking for some refreshing hip hop from new cats...check out J.Cole the warm up...he is on Jay-Z new album, the track "Star Is Born"...he killed Jay on it...also I dont know if I said it before but check out this cat named BLU...below the heavens is one of the best hip hop albums this decade...

[Ichigoat]

Blu & Exile* and yeah Below the Heavens is an amazing album.
The Warm Up was super hot. One of my favorite mixtapes ever. J. Cole is my favorite freshman right next to Cudi. The Come Up wasn't so hot though, but it's all good. He murked the shit outta Jay on A Star Is Born, he definitely deserves some respect.

[arthur11]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4r-jb8MyIQ

2:40 onwards is sick hah.

[arthur11]

Bristol Brit Hip-Hop.Quite dark but big in the game as they say. .

I already posted it but honestly chekc out their myspace, really good experimental instrumentals, especially on poison.

http://www.myspace.com/sefire1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzRvFHH9l2g

[micsquared]

I first heard Below the Heavens at least a year ago. Then and now, that album is still one of the most well-composed Hip-Hop albums I've ever heard. That shit is incredible.

[Ichigoat]

I just picked up 100 Miles and Running and Mixtape About Nothing. I've had Back to The Feature for a while and may I say, Wale is fucking incredible. That is all.

[(SIC)NESS]

anyone listen to jedi mind tricks to me it's the best group ever especially the vocals of vinnie paz they also have great beats and every song has a story so it's really worth listening to

[arthur11]

French rap sounds fresh..ntm Joe starrs voice just kills it from a 1:00 onwards...so sick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tEte8HaXpc

[arthur11]

Sickk,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgksxfsYj0&feature=related

[DSPiiZe]

lil wayne,drake,etc= GARBAGE NOT REAL HIPHOP.dig in the crates kids....
chino xl
crooked i
pharoahe monch
sage francis
apathy
Jedi Mind tricks
ill bill
aesop rock
c-rayz walz
despot
cannibal ox
and as for overseas check out
foreign beggars,taskforce,chester p,wordsmith,jehst,braintax....lots of dope artists out there.

[Pein]

eminem is g.o.a.t.

/discussion

[(SIC)NESS]

just checked out some (to me) new artists i found out that stoupe the enmy of mankind from jmt has a solo album with many collabs jus allah has got an album en celph titled has got a whole bunch of track so if anyone is into JMT or AOTP you guys should really check out jus allah,stoupe the enmy of mankind and celph titled some raw shit right there

[DerekDarko]

Immortal Technique, Jedi Mind Tricks, KRS-ONE, Buckshot, Sean Price..etc etc.

Real Hip-Hop ftw.

[arthur11]

screw tupac and biggie its all about BIG L for the old school

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U1UN4P9Mnw

[Logan]

Anyone checking Lloyd Banks he got an awesome new single out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP213gutIAw

[Lnrd]

Yeah I heard that 2 days ago and it's already bumping in the car.

[arthur11]

^
a Beamer, a Benz or a Bentley? ^_-

[Lnrd]

:lol: I wish