[Eee Pee]

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@Eee Pee -- Yikes at lumping in 2Pac with the "garbage" in hip-hop!

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

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

 

[Cpt5lImjIm]

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.

 

[Cpt5lImjIm]

Cool that you like to have a go at these genres and happy to give a man some options. Let's see: something easy going, something this day and age..
 
rappin:
the roots - how i got over
jay are - the 1960's jazz revolution again
 
housin:
luomo - the present lover (bit older)
dj sprinkles - midtown 120 blues
 
electronic:
bibio - ambivalence avenue
games - that we can play
 
soul(-jazz):
josé james - blackmagic
charles bradley - no time for dreaming
 
Let me know how this works out for you

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

 

[bubsdaddy]

I want to thank all of you for your suggestions. I will check back in and let you know what I thought. Also, thanks for the suggestion to join the swap group.

 

[tattoou2]

Digable Planets, Arrested Development.

 

[tru blu]

Geez, I left out an absolutely HUGE one…
 
The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

 

[Dukedudez]

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:

 

[bubsdaddy]

Thanks. Some of the stuff I have been trying out seems like it has a mandatory obscenity content.

 

[point3six]

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Thanks. Some of the stuff I have been trying out seems like it has a mandatory obscenity content.

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.