[TheAnomaly]

i'm not sure how you feel about the Beastie Boys, but i absolutely love their funky, sample based stuff. their earlier albums are better, such as Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique.

 

[enjoiflobees]

There is alot out there in terms of rap that is alot better then what has been named and what people actually know of.

I not only say this to the thread starter but in gerneral, if anyone here like rap/hip hop that is really good, you should check rappers like Aesop Rock and Atmosphere.

Those 2 guys are insane. Aesop Rock especially. His beats are not normal. It has a more ambient jazzy feel to it but still really hip hop. Also the lyrics are insane by these guys. Aesop Rock is extremely smart and shows it with his calculated rhymes and flows.

Though I love biggie, the roots and nas. I think artist in the underground hip hop scene surpass their skill and take hip hop to a respectable level even to people that dont like hip hop.

I hope you check those guys out! It will be worth it I promise.

 

[MonolithTMA]

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Originally Posted by enjoiflobees /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...you should check rappers like Aesop Rock and Atmosphere...

Any albums in particular?

 

[tru blu]

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Originally Posted by TheAnomaly /img/forum/go_quote.gif i'm not sure how you feel about the Beastie Boys, but i absolutely love their funky, sample based stuff. their earlier albums are better, such as Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique.

Paul's Boutique is one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, period, and I'm not even gonna qualify that with an "IMO." It just is.

 

[goldenratiophi]

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Originally Posted by tru blu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Paul's Boutique is one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, period, and I'm not even gonna qualify that with an "IMO." It just is.

x2, one of the best albums of the 80s period.

 

[CLum]

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Originally Posted by enjoiflobees /img/forum/go_quote.gif There is alot out there in terms of rap that is alot better then what has been named and what people actually know of. I not only say this to the thread starter but in gerneral, if anyone here like rap/hip hop that is really good, you should check rappers like Aesop Rock and Atmosphere. Those 2 guys are insane. Aesop Rock especially. His beats are not normal. It has a more ambient jazzy feel to it but still really hip hop. Also the lyrics are insane by these guys. Aesop Rock is extremely smart and shows it with his calculated rhymes and flows. Though I love biggie, the roots and nas. I think artist in the underground hip hop scene surpass their skill and take hip hop to a respectable level even to people that dont like hip hop. I hope you check those guys out! It will be worth it I promise.

When Nas is on his game he is better than most underground artists, including the artists you named; especially atmosphere (vastly overrated in my opinion but I'll try not to troll). I value rhyme schemes more than lyrics most of the times so I may be a little biased. Regardless, NaS is still a lyrical genius.

Anyways, here are some more recommendations that have yet to be named. I'm in a good mood so I'll make it easier for you and add a clip.

Aceyalone - A Book of Human Languages
"Guidlines" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv6qjazB1fE

Cool Calm Pete - Lost
"Windsprints" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUEoYhPowxo

Curse ov Dialect - Wooden Tongues
"Bury Me Slowly" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqjGWFVg_uo

Danger Mouse & Jemini -Ghetto Pop Life
No clip

Del - Deltron 3030
"Mastermind" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jY9S-dcUQ

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
"*****ole" (not on above album) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VluWzJmvbUw

Edan - Beauty and the Beat
"Making Planets: (album version is a lot better) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cpShqcqptY

Eydea & Abilities - E&A
"Glass" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40ONtGYQq3A

Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
"Diary of a Madman" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE-5Q_xyiwo

GZA - Liquid Swords
"Liquid Swords" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiQoVv0FSKQ

Hieroglyphics - Third Eye Vision
"You Never Knew" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNxELHj-nSM

J-live - All of the Above
"Satisfied"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCRIuq56Pss

K-OS - Joyful Rebellion
"Crabbuckit" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6VrgPMLsiE

Lyrics Born - Same !@#$ Different Day
"I changed my mind" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sqvAUi5Ihw

Mr. Lif - I phantom
"live from the plantation" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLhBcdFiIDA

Non-Prophets - Hope
"Tolerance Level" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1R238Y730U

I hope you a good brick and mortar cause some of these are hard to find. Thank god I live near a rasputins and amoeba.

 

[tru blu]

Okay cats, here's some red meat. Don't everyone pile on at once:

Digable Planets
Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)

Smart, fantastic jazz-conscious hip-hop.

 

[Thelonious Monk]

2 pages and no mention of The Pharcyde? get yourself Bizarre Ride II immediately. jazzy beats, good production, and sick rapping.

 

[MonolithTMA]

Red Hot and Cool has both Pharcyde and Digable Planets, both amazing groups.

 

[BassheadJazz]

A really jazzy hip-hop album that's pretty good is An Evening With The Sound Providers. Also you should check out Murs, Little Brother, Hezekiah's Hurry Up & Wait, Cunninlynguists, and of course old school Common (Resurrection, One Day It'll All Make Sense, and even Like Water For Chocolate). Another album worth looking at is Masters of the Universe by Binary Star.

 

[wes.coleman]

Talib Kweli is always a good choice if you want good hip hop. He doesn't rap about violence, and he doesn't degrade women. He's a stand-up guy. Plus, his new album rocks. Also look into Blackalicious, and Aceyalone (who just released an album produced by RJD2, which is equally awesome)

 

[pbone]

Aesop Rock's new one is awesome. way more old school sounding jams on this one. sure it's been mentioned a ton of time on this board but anything on Stones throw is worth checking out. they have a bit of soul and r+b too. for weird art-rap check out stuff from Anticon records. Lately they've been moving towards more electronic stuff like Bracken, Odd Nosdam and Telephone Jim Jesus.
rhymesayers is great for all around sick MCs like Brother Ali, Soul Position and Grayskul.

for Canadian hip hop check out Grand Analog. it's a bit of soul/r+b.
for darker arty rap check recyclone and so so.
for big beats and dancey stuff check out Ghislain Poirier from Montreal.

 

[freid77]

I'm not a true hip-hop listener but sometimes you just need someone to throw down some phat beats and sick rhymes!
stuff about bitches and hoes and how sick someone's car is and how many dudes they killed turns me off for the most part but i'll name a few acts i really enjoy: *=my favs

*A Tribe called quest (chill as f#%&)
Oukast
Gang Starr (song - You know my Steez)
*Spearhead (some of the most positive music ever, huge talent)
Aesop Rock (genius, but his voice gets old on me pretty fast)
*Deltron (the album "Deltron 3030" is so gooooood)
Atmosphere
*DJ Shadow (some call it hip-hop, i just call it good)
*De La Soul (really light-hearted and chill)

 

[TheAnomaly]

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Originally Posted by goldenratiophi /img/forum/go_quote.gif x2, one of the best albums of the 80s period.

it's in my top 10 of all time

 

[Tone Def]

No love for Common?