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soooo good

Only seriously started getting into hip-hop about a year ago. Really into cLOUDDEAD, Dr. Octagon, Cannibal Ox, Death Grips, Deltron 3030 as my favourites.

favorite hip hop right now is two categories

actual lyrics-based rap
right now i like:
some underachievers
outkast (got me into hip hop in the first place, getting back into them for the 50th time, they are on the same level as the beatles for me)
nas
quasimoto
mf doom
lil b
waka flocka flame
gucci mane
lil wayne
jay-z
mos def
some eminem
some dead prez
kanye west
jay electronica
the streets
the roots
wu-tang clan
ghostface killah
gza
ol' dirty bastard
i could seirously go on forever
i also make my own rap which i listen to as well

instrumental hip hop / production / beats and to some extension, 'trap'
clams casino - realest alive
clams casino - bass
clams casino - fucking anything he's amazing
tnght - higher ground
tnght - goooooooooooooo
salem - trapdoor
salem - redlights
various beats for mainstream rappers, 5AM in Toronto instrumental, Rick Ross' Stay Schemin instrumental
so much more i'm not evne going to try

Calvin wrote: lil wayne

it seems that you accidentally grouped lil wayne in with all the good rappers

Also I'll reiterate:

DEATH GRIPS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFmZ6WDkuj0

TaoTapeTao wrote:

Calvin wrote: lil wayne

it seems that you accidentally grouped lil wayne in with all the good rappers

Been really into Black Star recently. Also a lot of stuff from Native Tongues and DITC.

TaoTapeTao wrote:

Calvin wrote: lil wayne

it seems that you accidentally grouped lil wayne in with all the good rappers

Come on! Lil Wayne is dope! Maybe his newer material isn't up to the par of his 'golden era', but even his newest mixtape has some amazing tracks. He's one of the most interesting personalities in Hip Hop and makes very entertaining rap music, sometimes very clever/lyrical (depending on which Lil Wayne you're listening to).

AT LEAST tell me you'll give him credit for bangers like "A Milli", "Upgrade", "Got Money", "Break Up", "6 Foot 7 Foot"

I hope Kendrick Lamar has already been mentioned in this thread...

saturdayindex wrote:I hope Kendrick Lamar has already been mentioned in this thread...

Only heard that Bitch Don't Killy My Vibe track of his, which is catchy as hell, love it! Will check out the rest of that album.

Edan - Beauty and the Beat. Lo-fi hip hop that draws samples 60s psychedelia records. It's a masterpiece.

Full album here:

WeHadNormality wrote:Edan - Beauty and the Beat. Lo-fi hip hop that draws samples 60s psychedelia records. It's a masterpiece.

Full album here:

this is amazing.

Cupz wrote:

WeHadNormality wrote:Edan - Beauty and the Beat. Lo-fi hip hop that draws samples 60s psychedelia records. It's a masterpiece.

Full album here:

this is amazing.

One of the best hip hop albums of all time imo yet he never really gets much recognition. See also his debut Primitive Plus album and Edan's Echo Party mix. The man is a legend. He records most his stuff on 4track cassette and does all the scratching and rapping at the same time. Check the skills:

^ this sounds right up my street; will give it a listen, cheers.

Some of MC Paul Barman's stuff is great. This is a song about Owl's

Mink,
Voles,
Shrews,
Hares,
Skunks,
Moles,
Who Cares?
Muskrats,
Minks,
Weasels,
Birds,
Housecats,
Snakes,
Frogs,
WORD!

Just got into Willie Evans Jr.'s stuff. Really sweet, almost reminds me of MF Doom a little bit.

Death Grips is good but I didn't like No Love Deep Web very much. I thought the electronic part of it was done well but the lyrics ruined it for me. " YOU NEED A LIFT!?? YOU CAN SIT BETWEEN THE BACK SEAT OF MY DICK!".....if I was going to listen to that song in my car I'd be rolling up the window on that part.

dilla