Gimme Some! (Hip-Hop Recos, that is...)
Okay, so thanks to an anonymous commenter to yesterday's post about Makaveli (and my lack of knowledge of all things hip-hop), I would like to ask you, dear readers, what would you recommend I check out as I enter into the world of Rap? I've got the following list:Public Enemy - It takes a nation of millions to hold us back (album)
Eric B & Rakim - Follow the leader (album)
Common - Be (album)
Notorious Big - Ready to die (album)
Abdominal - Vinyl Frontier (track)
Blackstar - Blackstar (album)
El-P (Flyentology)
De La Soul - Stakes Is high (album)
Big Shug - Who's Hard (album)
Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn (track)
Fort Knox 5 - Radio Free DC (track)
JVC Force - Doin' Damage (album)
MC Solaar - Nouveau Western (track)
Foreign Legion - Playtight (track)
What else am I missing? I mentioned I love Deltron and The Roots, two of my favorites are below - how about pointing me into the direction of stuff along those lines.
Thanks!
"3030" Deltron 3030
"Dynamite" The Roots
***Update 9:49AM***
Here are some of the recommendations so far. Keep 'em Comin'!
From Hugh:
Blackalicious
Jurassic 5Atmosphere
Aesop Rock (Have it)
Cool Kids
Spank Rock (This just sounds soo bad!)
Immortal Technique
Cody Chesnutt (Have it)
From Anon 10:59AM:
aesop rock- bazooka tooth and/or labor days and/or none shall pass (Have It)
blackalicious- blazing arrow
cage- hell's winter
clipse- hell hath no fury/we got it 4 cheap series
cool kids- totally flossed out
girl talk- night ripper
jurassic 5- quality control (I've been meaning to check out J5 for a while)
lyrics born- later that day
mr. lif- i phantom
NERD- in search of... (Have It)
outkast- aquemini
quasimoto- the unseen
tribe called quest- low end theory (Thayer just recommended Tribe last week, I think)
From Neil Cake:
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang
KRS-One - Return of the Boom Bap (I've had KRS-One in my head since Sublime name-dropped them, I guess I'll go to the source)
Gravediggaz - Niggamortis
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
RZA - Bobby Digital
The Roots - Things Fall Apart (though I see you already have that).
Labels: Deltron 3030, gimme some, the roots
posted by H-Bomb @ 7:41 PM
11 Comments:
Blackalicious, Jurassic 5, Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Cool Kids, Spank Rock, Immortal Technique, Cody Chesnutt
aesop rock- bazooka tooth and/or labor days and/or none shall pass
blackalicious- blazing arrow
cage- hell's winter
clipse- hell hath no fury/we got it 4 cheap series
cool kids- totally flossed out
girl talk- night ripper
jurassic 5- quality control
lyrics born- later that day
mr. lif- i phantom
NERD- in search of...
outkast- aquemini
quasimoto- the unseen
tribe called quest- low end theory
Awesome, thanks guys. I have Aesop Rock, Cody Chestnut, and NERD, but the rest are new to me. I think after all is said and done, I'll have to have a hip-hop week :-D
I recommend:
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang
KRS-One - Return of the Boom Bap
Gravediggaz - Niggamortis
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
RZA - Bobby Digital
The Roots - Things Fall Apart (though I see you already have that).
2nd-ing Wu Tang: 36 Chambers
it's the best hip hop i have ever heard. along with Liquid Swords by the Genius. you definitely want this one ASAP.
completely undated.
I can 2nd Neil Cake's whole list in fact. let's see, other can't go wrongs:
Big L
Jay-Z
Notorious BIG
Dr. Octagon
I'm not a fan of Jay-Z AT ALL. I do, however, have to admit that I don't think I've ever actually heard Biggie.
jay z may seem too mtv to some, but he is one the best
Hmm, well put. What would you recommend by him, then?
i've been kinda rock focused since starting the music blog but..
great way to start might be the unplugged session with the roots. i loved that album but some punk stole it from a party years ago.
otherwise his debut, reasonable doubt. the blueprint. black album. i tend to like the earlier stuff, go figure. it's all good. check youtube for vids from 94-96 and don't forget to pick up some Big L.
MF DOOM and MADLIB as MADVILLIAN - madvillainy
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