[Ynoskire]

I was sort of anticipating that album, then I heard the track Celebrate...

 

[con100]

I was sort of anticipating that album, then I heard the track Celebrate...

So you don't like the album because of one song? Did you even listen to the other tracks? Yeah celebrate isn't the best song on the album but I think the other songs make up for it.

 

[Ynoskire]

I just postponed listening to it, I'll check it out somewhere during the holiday season though.

 

[con100]

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I just postponed listening to it, I'll check it out somewhere during the holiday season though.

Oh. I love it though. It's the first album I bought in full in my life. I usually only buy a few songs off an album but I like all of Commons album except for 1 or 2 songs.

 

[uzy123]

I got a few suggestions:
 
Earl Sweatshirt - Earl
Any Wu tang clan album
Nas - Illmatic
Jay-Z - Reasonable doubt
Common - The dreamer, The believer
The game -  The Documentary
GZA - Liquid Swords
J. Cole - Cole World
Magestik Legend - The Great Escape
Nottz - You need this music
 
This is just a random recommendation, some albums are classic hip hop albums some are recent good albums and some are from underground hip hop artists who have stayed true to hip hop focusing on the lyricism
 

 

[uzy123]

Also Uk hip hop is pretty good recommendations are: 
 
Klashnekoff - back to the sagas
Rodney P - The Nice Up
Chemo - The Stomach Of the Mountain
Kyza
Cyrus Malachi - Ancient Future
Triple Darkness - Anthema
Doc Brown - Citizen Smith
Most Lowkey Albums
 
That list should get you started

 

[Meshaboo]

These groups/artists don't really utilize real instruments, but they utilize beautiful, jazzy samples in their songs and excellent and creative lyricism. I listed the group/artist and the recommended albums in parentheses. 
 
Common's second album Resurrection, with the greatest hip hop song ever IMO "I Used to Love H.E.R."
De La Soul (Buhloone Mind State, Stakes is High)
A Tribe Called Quest (The Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (Mecca & the Soul Brother, The Main Ingredient)
The Pharcyde (Bizarre Ride II: The Pharcyde)

 

[TopKatz]

I'm liking the Shabazz Palaces CD

 

 
 

 

[MorbidToaster]

 
Ignore the 2 CDs. That album. My all time favorite Hi-Hop album. Get it.

 

[SoulSyde]

OK, let's be retrospective...
 
Name your top 5 songs from 2011.
 
Mine:
5.  The Roots - "The OtherSide"

 
4.  Lupe Fiasco - "Lightwork"

 
3.  Evidence - "Late For The Sky"

 
2.  People Under The Stairs - "Can't Hold It Back"

 
1.  Cunninlyguists - "Enemies with Benefits"

 

[super nova]

Check out my friends, they are an underground hip hop duo. 

https://www.facebook.com/revolutionaryrhythm

 

[cordylidae]

OFWGKTA are massively over-rated and rely on shock factor.
 
From the U.K:
 
Akala:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjvUMr1-AAU
(listen to "fire in the booth" aswell)
 
Rhyme aslyum (some of the best word play i've ever heard especially possesed):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmUASDyH53s&feature=related
 
lowkey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4OI0GUCI_A
 
U.S:
 
Dead prez,
N.W.A
Immortal technique
Chino Xl
Krs-One
Public Enemy,
Nas
Etc.

 

[washedupred]

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OFWGKTA are massively over-rated and rely on shock factor.
 

Any thing with a cult following will be overrated by the obsessed fans. While i also think they rely on shock and gimmicks i still see most members being miles a head creative wise over a lot of rappers.
 
Blu & Exile make beautiful music.

 

[Ynoskire]

Indeed, too bad Blu seems to be obsessed with releasing horrible (sound quality wise) sounding music since that Jesus thingy of his. Odd Future might be overrated by some, but are still one of the more interesting groups out there imo.

 

[Deltron 3030]

The Diary - Scarface
Enter the Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan
Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim (IMO>>Illmatic)
The Chronic - Dr Dre
Accepted Eclectic - Aceyalone
Blazing Arrow - Blackalicious
The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
Liquid Swordz - GZA
 
 
All wonderful wonderful albums