[nanahachi]

this has definitely been answered many times in the Headphones forum.

Do an advanced search for hiphop, under that subforum, and you'll get tons of recs. http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/search.php?

It depends what you want to hear from the music, and what other genres you listen to as well.

the Beyer DT770 are major bass phones, but others work with hiphop as well, including grados and senns (e.g. the 650s, which I am using at this very moment, which are putting out some delicious bass on Krush's Milight). it really all depends what you have to drive them and what kinds of sounds you like.

 

[jefemeister]

Man, all good choices so far. I can only add Hieroglyphics - 3rd Eye Vision.

edit: woops! Well, I second the nomination at least.

 

[nanahachi]

heh

Actually, I have no idea how i forgot:
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory

 

[doctafonk]

nanahachi....great call. Here's mine (no order):

A Tribe Called Quest - 1991 - The Low End Theory
De La Soul - 1989 - 3 Feet High And Rising
K.M.D. - 1991 - Mr. Hood
MC Search - 1992 - Return Of The Product
The Coup - 1993 - Kill My Landlord
3rd Bass - 1991 - Derelicts Of Dialect
Black Sheep - 1991 - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
N.W.A. - 1988 - Straight Outta Compton
Public Enemy - 1988 - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Souls Of Mischief - 1993 - '93 'Til Infinity

 

[warnsey]

I think it is all time you looked at some Aussie Hip-Hop. Actually deals with issues other than 'popping a cap in ur arse".....
(sorry couldn't help the generalised comment)

Hilltop Hoods- The Calling
Downsyde- When the dust Settles
Downsyde- Left foot Right
Downsyde- Land of the Giants
TZU: Position Correction
TZU: Smiling at stranges
The Herd: The Sun Never Sets
The Herd: An Elefant never Forgets
Hermitude: Hermitude
1200 Techniques: Choose one

 

[nanahachi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctafonk Souls Of Mischief - 1993 - '93 'Til Infinity

great stuff there!

 

[doctafonk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by warnsey I think it is all time you looked at some Aussie Hip-Hop.

yeah yeah yeah
The Calling is out of control. i love that album.
their previous one is just OK I think.
great calls on TZU (Summer Days!), The Herd and 1200 Techniques.

do you know Butterfingers - 2004 - Breakfast At Fatboys? It's got some nice tracks.

ill have to check out Downsyde and Hermitude though. any recommended tracks to get me started?

 

[DJ Mauler]

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctafonk nanahachi....great call. Here's mine (no order): Black Sheep - 1991 - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

was actually listening to this while i smoked my buddy in madden 06, its a classic thats all their is too it.

 

[DJ Mauler]

alright ill give it a try ( by no means 100% accurate)

and in no particular order

Wu-Tang - Enter The Wu-Tang(36 Chambers)
Nas - Illmatic
Souls Of Mischief - 93' Till Infinity
Hieroglyphics - Third Eye Vision
Peanut Butter Wolf - My Vinyl Weighs A Ton
MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday
MF Grimm - Scars And Memories
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
Organized Konfusion - Stress The Extinct Issue
Dr. Octagon - Dr.Octagonalygst(sp)

 

[cantsleep]

i would add

Bone thugs n harmony - esp. east 1999
Warren G - esp. regulate

in the list

MC Hammer!

 

[saint.panda]

1. Fugees - The Score (nobody mentioned this one yet?)
2. The Roots - Do You Want More?
3. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
4. Mos Def & Kweli - Black Star
5. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
6. Eminem - Marshall Mathers
7. Gangstarr - Moment of Truth
8. De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
9. Be - Common
10. Guru - Jazzmatazz Vol. 1

 

[SunkenD]

Quote:

1. Fugees - The Score (nobody mentioned this one yet?)

Wow, another classic I forgot about. Amazing CD.

 

[kwitel]

I just realized after reading these posts, that I forgot about the one album that probably influenced me the most:
Cypress Hill-"Black Sunday"
Havent listened to it in years, and "**** the Hammer" is pumping through my headphones right now-what a classic!

 

[halcyon]

These are time tested classics, each standing up to the challenge of later rivals and beyond.

Top 10 - in no particular order

Public Enemy: It takes a nation of millions to hold us back
- Great impact, great lyrics, in your face.

De La Soul: Three feet high and rising
- Against the grain at the time. New sound into the mainstream

Eric B & Rakim: Paid in Full
- Listening to Rakim even today... younger boys need to take take a 101 on what is flow.

Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique
- What can I say? Totally under-appreciated. Smooth.

Digable Planets: Reachin'
- Again, listening to Butterfly is like magic. Very personal sound again.

NWA: Straight outta Compton
- Practically propelled a genre into the limelight. Raw.

Run DMC: Raising Hell
- Their best, imho. Very influential.

Dr Dre: The Chronic
- One of the best produced of all time. Really put p back into phunk.

MC Solaar: Qui Seme le Vent Recolte le Tempo
- Because not all great rap comes out of the English speaking community (or USA for that matter)

Top 10 is hard, because I had to leave a lot out (BIG, Nas, Wu Tang, lots of UG stuff, the granfathers, etc.). On another day I might have compiled a totally different list, but that's because there are so many good top 10 contenders.

Personally I'm really saddened by rap for several years now. At least the mainstream. None of it really pushes any new boundaries, is great in it's delivery or production. Maybe I'm just getting old

 

[kwitel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by halcyon Personally I'm really saddened by rap for several years now. At least the mainstream. None of it really pushes any new boundaries, is great in it's delivery or production. Maybe I'm just getting old

I agree and im old too

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I grew up on De La, Tribe, Leaders of the New School.
Mainstream is crap...the underground scene is flooded with all-star talent.
lemm know if you want some suggestions.