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Any recommendations for introspective hip-hop?

post #1 of 22
3/8/10 at 4:12pm
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I'ts been a while, but I went back and listened to some Atmosphere and Heiruspecs. I realized that one of the things I love about these groups is that their lyrics have a soul-baring introspective quality that is a refreshing change from the standard "I'm better than all the other MCs" drivel you hear in hip hop.

Any suggestions for other groups along the same lines?
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post #2 of 22
3/8/10 at 4:15pm
Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star.
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post #3 of 22
3/8/10 at 4:25pm
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Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star.
Yes.

Also, this is awesome. And it's free!
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post #4 of 22
3/8/10 at 4:45pm
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Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star.
Yep, I listen to all those. Common as well. Sorry, should have mentioned those in my first post.

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Also, this is awesome. And it's free!
Downloading now. Thanks!
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post #5 of 22
3/8/10 at 4:48pm
Mr. Lif

Akrobatik

Separately and as The Perceptionists.


Q-Tip

Buck 65

K'Naan
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post #6 of 22
3/8/10 at 5:17pm
I also listen to The Sound Providers. Not sure if there's much introspection going on, but it's definitely more chilled and less gangster.

This is one of my favourite songs of theirs http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/Fo...Asheru+/2huwgL
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post #7 of 22
3/8/10 at 7:04pm
some Zion I stuff, some of chiddy bang's original stuff
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post #8 of 22
3/8/10 at 7:55pm
D-Sisive
Brother Ali
Qwel
Sage Francis
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post #9 of 22
3/9/10 at 9:27am
K-os?
Tribe Called Quest?
Souls Of Mischief?

Getting the good albums can be tricky.
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post #10 of 22
3/9/10 at 9:29am
MF Doom
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post #11 of 22
3/9/10 at 1:25pm
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Originally Posted by phangtonpower View Post
MF Doom
Love mf doom, bear in mind his latest album is under the doom name (no mf anymore, due to a spat with marvel comics)

Would also add de la soul.
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post #12 of 22
3/11/10 at 7:31am
Lyrics Born... Get's a lot of play with me
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post #13 of 22
3/11/10 at 8:24am
Illmatic by Nas, introspective yes, 'I'm the best yes' but if your bold enough to use 'Human Nature' by Michael Jackson and it sounds unbelievably good on 'It Ain't Hard To Tell' I don't care.
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post #14 of 22
3/11/10 at 2:24pm
J-Live, Rza (as Bobby Digital), and C Rayz Walz in addition to the cats mentioned here would be my picks.
+ YouTube Video
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post #15 of 22
3/11/10 at 3:41pm
Soul-baring introspective lyrics?

Something like YouTube - One Self - BlueBird [hiphop]

Or something like YouTube - Immortal Technique - Caught In A Hustle Lyrics (WARNING: rather gruesome and politically kooky)
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