[QUOTE=Eluveitie;36839030]Wanting to get into hip hop quite a bit lately so do you guys have some suggestions for what I should listen to first then what to listen to after if I like the first artists?[/QUOTE]
I like how everyone recommended 90s shit. It's a great period.
You could simply go through a list like this to get a feel for it. [url]http://rateyourmusic.com/list/diction/90s_hip_hop__top_250[/url]
[QUOTE=OutOfExile2;36841891]Everyone has already recommended some good essentials but some good stepping stones are Paul's Boutique and Raising Hell
Both incorporate a lot of rock elements so they might be easier transitions[/QUOTE]
I think going to the essentials would be a better approach so he can hear the [I]essence[/I] (lol) of the genre first. But making suggestions based on what he likes already isn't a bad idea either.
You should also get Tha Carter 2 & 3. Probably hands down the greatest hip hop albums to come out in the last 30 years.
while you're clearly joking they are genuinely good shouts tbh especially for someone getting into rap. Tha Carter III is great (srs)
[editline]20th July 2012[/editline]
just stay the fuck away from rebirth
Rebirth ain't even that bad tho. Just know you're getting into some rock-esque urban music before you listen to it.
used to think DJ shadow was king of chilling-out-to-instrumentals
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kqtAagCGuI[/media]
not no more
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pruyQrC8oU[/media]
shiiiit
friend of mine made a beat out of Echoes of Silence by the Weeknd. i quite like it, thought i'd share.
[url]http://soundcloud.com/dj-verde313/the-reveal[/url]
bit in the middle seems out of place though
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8xq_iWhf58[/media]
Real gangsta rap 2012, ross was ok
[QUOTE=mikeyt493;36845756]i like how people view Das Racist as kind of saviors of hip-hop or as retards making stupid music and no one knows which one is actually right
[editline]20th July 2012[/editline]
they do own tho[/QUOTE]
Everyone knows the 7 Spiders of Hip Hop are the only true saviours.
[URL="http://bigghostnahmean.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/big-ghost-presentsthe-nas-life-is-good.html"]Big Ghost's review of Life is Good[/URL]
[video=youtube;GmKjTC8yDFM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmKjTC8yDFM[/video]
[video=youtube;dR9GRK9vrlU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR9GRK9vrlU[/video]
[video=youtube;DE1_6WJ371A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE1_6WJ371A[/video]
[video=youtube;5cXGtneAmps]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cXGtneAmps[/video]
[video=youtube;Y5qKNlcUwKs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5qKNlcUwKs[/video]
[video=youtube;VwXeN2FsE7w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXeN2FsE7w[/video]
[video=youtube;iO476kD-k0g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO476kD-k0g[/video]
[editline]22nd July 2012[/editline]
[video=youtube;WZ_rXp6nYKQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_rXp6nYKQ[/video]
[video=youtube;RtSDWq6HsJE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSDWq6HsJE[/video]
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[editline]22nd July 2012[/editline]
[video=youtube;cnkCTY2yd1k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnkCTY2yd1k[/video]
[video=youtube;4SBN_ikibtg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SBN_ikibtg[/video]
[video=youtube;WEYMaSoXQUM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEYMaSoXQUM[/video]
[img]http://www.nflfootballstadiums.com/images/St.-Louis-Rams-Logo.gif[/img]
[editline]22nd July 2012[/editline]
[video=youtube;14PgWitIbSk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14PgWitIbSk[/video]
[video=youtube;PPO1EtQrNPs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPO1EtQrNPs[/video]
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[editline]22nd July 2012[/editline]
LUDACRIS IS NOW FROM ST. LOUIS APPARENTLY
Oh hey it's Nelly. Last time I heard Nelly I was like 9 years old and Country Grammar was on the radio lol
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;36886470]Oh hey it's Nelly. Last time I heard Nelly I was like 9 years old and Country Grammar was on the radio lol[/QUOTE]
GOOD TIMES i KNOW
heard sum of you guys like de la soul :)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKl5LpQsI6M[/media]
who
[QUOTE=Vedicardi;36888919]heard sum of you guys like de la soul :)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKl5LpQsI6M[/media][/QUOTE]
Vedi you are the man.
i can b ur buddy (no homo)
okay bbe (no homo)
the new aesop rock album is good
[editline]22nd July 2012[/editline]
@akayz
So I'm from Aurora, and a friend of mine was one of the 12 who didn't make it out. Just for a little context. I've had a little bit of a rough time the last couple days, so I had to get it out. So I wrote down a few lyrics. Vaguely composed around this beat: [video=youtube;YcllivIwLNE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcllivIwLNE[/video]
I dunno why I'm really sharing it, but it helped me. Maybe it can help somebody else?
[quote]Ask somebody else, you ain’t gon’ find no explanation
And don’t say shit, it’s not about our generation
Life’s short and precious, give some hugs and embrace it
Like love and laughter, the ones we miss gave it
The path’s lonely now, but at least they graced it
In their honor, stay on track like some braces.
All my friends lost a friend, never gon’ replace him
Learn a little somethin’ from him, don’t waste it
Dance whenever you can, make em laugh when the bass hits
It’s basic, what you feel is what you make it
Grow a mullet and a ‘stache, keep a smile on your face kid
And I know that it’s never felt harder
But just remember him, and he’ll be a part of
Your heart and soul forever…
never say never, cause I bet it gets better
I know the bed’s cold, and you miss him
Just wishin’, that one time you could kiss him
Again and reminiscing, about the night out on the town
But don’t let it get you down, you know he’d hate to see you frown
So just smile, and giggle about his style,
And make him proud ‘cause you gon’ be here for a while
Bad things happen to the good, they say they can handle it
It’s never fair, you’re not just another candle lit
I’m not a fan of it, but I gotta be a man and shit
I don’t understand the way the universe works
It doesn’t make sense, and nothing hurts worse
I know you were an artist, so I put you in a verse
Your day came soon but it’s inevitable
I know you’re having fun wherever you go
I’ll celebrate your life, but it still won’t make it easy
Thinkin’ bout it now hurts and makes me queasy
Time heals all wounds, but time takes time
Barely knew you, but you got took in your prime
So I put you in rhyme, and you’ll be here for eternity[/quote]
I can't get enough of this mashup
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKXp17Udsjk[/media]
[QUOTE=OutOfExile2;36894407]I can't get enough of this mashup
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKXp17Udsjk[/media][/QUOTE]
Everytime I hear Sufjan Stevens I think Flying lotus without a beat.
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;36830155]I can't take Hopsin seriously with the contacts. Does he ever explain those?[/QUOTE]
He did in some kind of interview that I'm too lazy to dig up.
He said he started wearing them in 2004 because all of the small names like him looked the same so when somebody dropped a beast song nobody would remember their name or face, just the song. He started messing around with things like haircuts and clothing and whatnot and he tried on the contacts. He found that those contacts were probably his best bet to be set apart from the others. It would seem that he's right.
[QUOTE=Mr. Face;36910137]He did in some kind of interview that I'm too lazy to dig up.
He said he started wearing them in 2004 because all of the small names like him looked the same so when somebody dropped a beast song nobody would remember their name or face, just the song. He started messing around with things like haircuts and clothing and whatnot and he tried on the contacts. He found that those contacts were probably his best bet to be set apart from the others. It would seem that he's right.[/QUOTE]
Yeah he's definitely right. It's a clever idea. It just seperates him from what he's trying to represent sometimes I think.
[QUOTE=Mr. Face;36910137]He found that those contacts were probably his best bet to be set apart from the others.[/QUOTE]
You know you're mediocre when you need a gimmick to be remembered. No one has ever been remembered for their lyricism, flow, or style :rolleyes: