• Indie Rap/Hip-Hop
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:siren:I want to first say that if you don't like rap then stay the fuck out of this thread.:siren: [quote]Indie hip hop or Indy hip hop (short for independent hip hop) is hip hop music that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene. The term "underground hip hop" has been used to describe both indie hip hop (which is defined by its artists being unsigned or signed to independent record labels, rather than major record labels) as well as alternative hip hop (which is defined by music that diverges from mainstream hip hop music such as Gangsta rap.) As the term "indie hip hop" is indicative of the artists making the music rather than the music itself, it is not strictly a genre but rather covers a range of styles with clearly discernable hip hop characteristics. Like indie rock artists, many indie hip hop artists place a premium on maintaining complete control of their music and careers, releasing albums on independent record labels (sometimes their own) and relying on touring, word-of-mouth, and air play on independent or college radio stations for promotion. Some of its more popular artists, however, may end up moving to major labels, though often on favorable terms won by their prior independent success. Independent hip hop labels include Babygrande Records, Definitive Jux, Rawkus Records, Nature Sounds, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Duck Down Records, Quannum Projects and Stones Throw. Notable indie hip hop artists include 7L & Esoteric, Blackalicious, Bronze Nazareth, Chief Kamachi, Gym Class Heroes, Lord Jamar, Madlib, Mr. Lif, Jedi Mind Tricks, Outerspace, the artists of Boot Camp Clik, Termanology, and The Perceptionists. Danger Mouse, although now signed with Parlophone, built his career as an indie hip hop artist.[/quote] Anyways I would like to talk about the indie rap/hip-hop genre, if you haven't heard it it's like a cross between old school beats and new school lyrics sometimes about political views instead of your typical bitch hoes etc. It has managed to stay somewhat underground these days which is a good thing because labels like to change the sounds of the underground (look at Kanye West for example). Some of my favorite artists are Danger Doom (Madvillain), Gang Starr, Blackalicious, and Jurassic 5 any new suggestion or videos will be added here too. Some of the old school hip hop can be categorized as indie now too, in this case gang starr is a perfect example of it. [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/jdid/dangerdoom.jpg[/IMG] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwc2Dwh-i8s[/media] [img]http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000KEG8V6.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V36463278_.jpg[/img] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U76Nde6rMTw[/media] [img]http://images33.fotosik.pl/62/8e94dea100d77133med.jpg[/img] [b]crazzy good song[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvPnM2Q1nwU[/media] [img]http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/j/jurassic-5/album-feedback.jpg[/img] [b]An example of an indie hip hop song about peace with everyone.[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaz2qkDZII4[/media]
there is some pretty good indie rap/hip hop thats out there, its sooo much better than anything that's played on the raido there is like Immortal Technique [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U46EMUWuBek[/media] Akir [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYBOelys-w[/media] Asheru [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDWEcFqILoo[/media] Cage (dont know if its considered indie or even rap over just spoken verse, but i like it) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Sxm6zx4e8[/media]
Why do you guys all listen to the same guys it's always Immortal Technique Jedi Mind Tricks Jurrasic 5 blah blah blah that's starter shit. Expand fuckers lemme help you [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXuxIjrpmM[/media]
The Cool Kids. :D
Busdriver: (A collaboration with Daedelus and Pigeon John) "Something Bells" [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRr6z4EzGKo[/media]
I absolutely LOVE stuff like this. This is so much better than all this 50 Cent-bullshit for example.
Keep it coming, I love it.
[b]The Cool Kids[/b] Black Mags [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGgD4XjPbPc[/media] Gold And a Pager [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovmP5XvjrMY[/media] What up man [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BuzJX9MAJU[/media] [b]DOOM[/b] (Also known as MF DOOM) he released the Best hip album this year IMO, i'll post some tracks Yessir: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEggi5tIx2w[/media] Absolutely: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XpIWgXTEbI[/media] Rap Ambush: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaHWZJl54dI[/media] Lightworks: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKRtf72u5iQ[/media] [b]Buck 65[/b] The Centaur [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v53_LJ8jFDw[/media] Bachelor of Science [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veSK3akUSlY[/media] He has a lot of other great songs, but they are old and cannot be found on youtube, go buy his Album 'Vertex'
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;16010170]Why do you guys all listen to the same guys it's always Immortal Technique Jedi Mind Tricks Jurrasic 5 blah blah blah that's starter shit. Expand fuckers lemme help you [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXuxIjrpmM[/media][/QUOTE] That's pretty good stuff, I totally forgot about asheru I mean he did make the bondocks theme song. That new MF Doom album is pretty sick, I wasn't aware he released a new one. [b]Talib Kweli, yea that's right he used the Beatles in this song[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX5qCQBZjcs[/media]
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;16010170] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXuxIjrpmM[/media][/QUOTE] I like jurassic 5 alot more than that song.
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;16010170]Why do you guys all listen to the same guys it's always Immortal Technique Jedi Mind Tricks Jurrasic 5 blah blah blah that's starter shit. Expand fuckers lemme help you [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXuxIjrpmM[/media][/QUOTE] Name me an album on par with Violent by Design and i'll be interested Or at least something as aggressive as JMT or M.O.P. or something
Immortal Technique is a monster is one of the best freestylers there is plain and simple. No one I've heard yet has a flow like his.
I love Murs Kool Keith (not the best rap but i like the sound) Atmosphere MF Doom (Madvillain also) Pete Philly and perquisite (I made a thread but nobody cared:v:) Nas Mos Def Stephen Marley (if he counts) the coup not really sure what qualifies as indie rap, but I love Kabuto the python, that's about as indie as it gets right? He's so funny aswell.
[QUOTE=beatzdawg;16025476]I love Murs Kool Keith (not the best rap but i like the sound) Atmosphere MF Doom (Madvillain also) Pete Philly and perquisite (I made a thread but nobody cared:v:) Nas Mos Def Stephen Marley (if he counts) the coup not really sure what qualifies as indie rap, but I love Kabuto the python, that's about as indie as it gets right? He's so funny aswell.[/QUOTE] I like some of NaS's random songs, I have one of his albums because it was in a clearence bin at the record store. War is Necessary - NaS (This should be familiar to anyone who listens to 'The Beat' radio station in GTA4) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEVXWs2k4Xs[/media]
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