[kwitel]

Def going to look into some of these recommendations...
Do any of these artists incorporate any electronica-influenced sampling/sounds? Maybe some dn'b or breakbeats?
How about strictly instrumental hip-hop?

 

[astaireboy]

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Originally Posted by kwitel Do any of these artists incorporate any electronica-influenced sampling/sounds? Maybe some dn'b or breakbeats? How about strictly instrumental hip-hop?

Definitely check out Prefuse 73. One Word Extinguisher for breakbeat B-Boy inspired music and Surrounded by Silence (which has some great instrumentals).

 

[CLum]

rjd2

 

[antiant]

yeah what CLum said rjd2 is electronica/hip hop here's a link http://www.rjd2site.com/

 

[kwitel]

Yeah, ive heard some fo Prefuse's stuff as well as RJD2's-great stuff-need to get some full albums.
Anyone hear Omid? His album "Monolith" is incredible-pure instrumental "blip-hop".

I really like DJ Shadows "Endtriducing"...does he have any other good albums?

 

[y0da]

RJD2 (is god)

company flow

jedi mind tricks

push button objects

madlib

 

[Xanatos]

Is Mike Shinoda's side project, Fort Minor - The Rising Tied, any good?

 

[B-side J]

I have some more to add to the list.

Abstract Rude also has an other group with Prevail and Moka Only (from Swollen Members) called Code Name:Scorpion

Oddities(toronto)

And I dont know if Talib Kweli has been noted but he's sick.

J-Bru (hallifax)

Lyrics of Fury Various Artists-Alot of BattleAxe Warriors artists etc

 

[antiant]

don't even bother getting talib (unless it's like his first or blackstar with mos def) he fell off and his last album "the beautiful struggle" sucked really bad, more like the ugly struggle of his declining state (yes it was that bad at least to me) i couldn't even listen to it all the way smh

 

[CLum]

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Is Mike Shinoda's side project, Fort Minor - The Rising Tied, any good?

I've heard "remember the name" and it was pretty good. I hear the rest of the album is pretty solid. Mike holds up pretty well against real rappers.

 

[urbanscience]

Immortal Technique.

Few of my favorite tracks: Freedom Of Speech, 4th Branch, Dance with the devil.

Also, didnt see them mentioned, but I just skimmed parts of the thread:

A Tribe Called Quest and some older Wu-Tang also comes to mind. (36 Chambers)

edit: oops, you even mentioned tribe in your first post. oh well, its 3am.

 

[urbanscience]

As far as electro-hip hop, check out Blockhead (Music by Cavelight and his newest album Downtown Science- theres also an intense live session hes been passing around the net, pm me for a link. even though hes been pushing it himself, I dont know the rules here and would rather not just outright post it.

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Also, DJ Shadow and Dj Turtle. ****, pretty much anything on the Ninja Tune label.

 

[enjoi_rootbeer]

black on both sides by mos def has to be on the the most intelligent hip hop albums there is. it gets political, and very real, but it's done amazingly.
black on both sides along the miseducation of lauryn hill are staples in great hip hop.

 

[Shizelbs]

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides - Its probably my favorite hip hop album I have
Talib Kwali - Yes, the beautiful struggle isn't the best, but there are some good tracks on it
Jurassic 5
Jedi Mind Tricks
Deltron/Del Tha Funkee Homosapien

and the only original contribution I can make (I don't think anyone mentioned it), Dilated Peoples. Good stuff.

 

[megawzrd]

Newer Stuff I'm listening to right now:
Dangerdoom - MF Doom and Danger Mouse: awesome collaboration
MM...Food? - MF-Doom: My favorite over Vaudeville...
Deiseltruckers - Kool Keith: probably next best to Dr. Octogon

Strong Albums (mostly best albums from said artist, always bumpin these):
Labor Days - Aesop Rock
End of the Beginning - Murs
God loves ugly - Atmoshpere
Felt 2 - Murs and Slug
I-Phantom - Mr. Lif
Cold Vein - Cannabil Ox
Dr. Octogon - Kool Keith and Automator collab
Hansome Boy Modeling School - Prince Paul and Automator
Third Eye Vision - Heiroglyphics
Labcabincalifornia - Pharcyde
Phrenology - The Roots

Must Haves ('nuff said):
OST- People under the Stairs
Deltron 3030 - Del and Automator
All of the Above - J-Live