Introduce a Middle Aged Man to Hip Hop, House, etc - Page 2

Yeah well, I lump him in with Digital Underground, too.  

 

Sorry, not a fan of his lyrical content, no matter how it was delivered.  

Nujabes, Force of Nature, Jedi Mind Tricks, Shing 02.

Listen to "Ristorante Mixtape - Side A" a compilation of various artist and DJ's from god knows how long ago and you'll be amazed at the beauty of the track.

Man, great recommendations! Bravo.
Its good to know people appreciate a lot of good music, not much of this crap that people craze about.

Digable Planets, Arrested Development.

Geez, I left out an absolutely HUGE one…

 

The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

My favorite hip hop group ever is Common Market.  They're clean, have great beats, and rap about topics other than drugs, sex, partying.  Here's one of their songs:

This will often be the case but not necessarily. Hip Hop is a wide ranging genre with many tiny pockets, with much listening you are sure to find your niche. Pandora would be a fine start if you have some artists in mind that intrigue you. The music itself typically relies on a repetitive form of looping and sampling, which refuses to bore the ear when done well. Also keep in mind the genre tends to hold a fair load of garbage, so consider sifting and digging mandatory. No easy exploration, but will surely reward.

 

To start things off...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4N5svMcII

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HkWnQT1B-U

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ50hwh4ZQ8

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSs8ylSEu-s

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWfjT17VvUM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4x0mCBa6mk

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNo82zDnTRU

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96TRB5AfZqo

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hCFTNTNTRQ

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSVUPMccM8c

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mw_75MKtQo

 

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

 

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

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwyRnw024rM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3hhuzPrvQo

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEiGsR83Ghk

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=152-Q6vdRlE

 

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

 

If any of that was appealing...

 

Personal Essential Artist + Album Recommendation

Aesop Rock - Float (2000)

AZ - Doe or Die (1995)

BAHWEE - Flavors EP (2010)

Black Star - Black Star (1998)

Chief - Collabo Collection (2009)

CunninLynguists - Southernunderground (2003)

Diverse - One A.M. (2003)

Elaquent - Oldies (2011)

Elzhi - The Preface (2008)

Eminem - Infinite (1995)

Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician - Humanoid Erotica (2001)

Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (1998)

InI - Center of Attention (1995?)

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)

Jazz Addixx - Oxygen (2006)

Little Brother - The Minstrel Show (2005)

Nas - Illmatic (1994)

The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)

One Be Lo - S.o.n.o.g.r.a.m. (2005)

OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)

Panacea - 12 Step Program

Pete Rock - The Surviving Elements (2005)

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient (1994)

Slum Village - Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) (1996) (2005)

The Strange Fruit Project - From Divine (2002)

Suff Daddy - The Gin Diaries (2010)

 

As I said earlier, a shovel will be your primary tool of choice.