Please only reply if you are able to help with my question, not criticise it. This is my choice of music, if you don't accept it I respect that. I used to be really into old school music, such as 2Pac, biggie, Sugarhill Gang, Public Enemy, etc. (back in late 80's and early 90's). That's because I wasn't a fan of the new age club music. Although I have been following Kanye West since he has came out on the scene and he is my favorite artist right now. Also I've been following Lupe Fiasco since his mixtape days and I really like his as well. I like to call this genre of hip hop "Revolutionary Hip-Hop" because it's a lot different than other mainstream music. Groups like G.O.O.D. ( Getting Out Our Dreams - http://www.gettingoutourdreams.com/ ) Which was founded by Kanye West and includes artists such as Common, John Legend, Consequence, Sa-Ra, Crisis, and Mr. Bently. Also I heard about another group called "The Revolution" but havent found anything on them. So if anyone has any music such as that list some artists and favorite songs from them, new or old.
Good to see people listening to good Hip Hop, not that garbage being force fed to the youth on MTV and BET. Here are some great Underground Hip Hop acts you should check for. BlackStar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) Jean Grae Little Brother Immortal Technique Jedi Mind Tricks One Be Lo Gang Starr Pharoahe Monch Madlib / Quasimoto MF Doom Madvillain
Thanks for the list, I've been loking into Jedi Mind Tricks and am loving the Violent By Design Album. Exactly what I've been loking for. I'll look into the other one now as well.
I myself like rap that I can dance to at a club by myself or wit a girl but I also like Mos Def and others so I guess it depends on where you are and whats goin on because I couldnt see someone playin MF Doom at a nightclub and people dancing.
Well, I was talking about listening purposes, still there are good songs that you can dance to. Touch the sky is one of the top of my head, besides, I'm 16 I wont be clubbing in a while.
But not all mainstream rap is bad its the ones that try to use gimmicks to get ahead and once that gimmick goes so does the artist......
Well, I could careless wether or not someone was shot 9 times. I listen to the lyrics and if I don't like that then I don't like the song, I don't care about the beat, sure I'll dance to them but I'm not going to stand there saying this songs good and all.
Im a hip hop head too, i listen to alot of old school mainstream ( 2pac ect ) I dont really follow that club hit bull shizit though i listen to it at times. I feed into alot of mixtapes, eg the beefs between Eminem and Benzino, Eminem, 50 and ja rule and the beef between game and 50, because its good for freestyles. The only real mainstream artist i follow is Game, liek his stuff, though hes an ego. Also being an aussie i have an ear to the ground for the local down under tallents such as bliss n eso, weaponx and ken hell,figg kidd, j wess, hill top hoods and scribe. Other underground/ less mainstream stuff i listen too are Jedi mind tricks ( wrath of angels is on right now ) Immortal Technique ( the truth behind the lies, dope rapper ) Fort minor ( before his big realease ) theres a few more not a big underground U.S fan coz its all about getting signed and being thug.
im not real fond of that mainstream `rap` underground is much better i liek wu tang, jedi mind tricks, immortal technique, DJ Krush, MF Doom
want revolutionary? listen to Dead Prez, hes militant. also listen to cage. cage is pretty sick (not revolutionary though)
