Hiphop fans in here?

Matt · 4 Apr 2009 at 20:20

I am very much into The Roots and De La Soul, so more classic hip hop. I have just noticed De La Soul playing in Bristol this June! What are they like live? I saw The Roots last year and they were a lot better than i was expecting

HamZilla · 4 Apr 2009 at 22:31

The Roots are the hiphop band. Live performances is their forte.
De La always put on a good show too.

wolvers · 5 Apr 2009 at 13:30

Matt said:
I have just noticed De La Soul playing in Bristol this June!

Brilliant. Are they playing anywhere else in the UK?

Matt · 5 Apr 2009 at 14:18

wolvers69 said:
Brilliant. Are they playing anywhere else in the UK?

Exeter, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leamington Spa, London, Brighton, Manchester

HamZilla · 5 Apr 2009 at 15:13

There are lots of artists coming over at the moment. The exchange rate is luring them I reckon.

wolvers · 6 Apr 2009 at 10:39

Ah yes, Leamington Spa. The home of Hip-Hop in the UK!!

I'll definitely try and get to that gig in Camden.

Matt · 6 Apr 2009 at 13:18

I live in Cardiff, and we never get anything good here

Everything goes to Bristol! all we get is pop music

Now to try and convince my friends that seeing De La Soul will be good!

TFleming · 6 Apr 2009 at 15:09

I hate hip-hop and everything that surrounds it. Mainly thought becuase i hate american accents.

pieplough · 6 Apr 2009 at 15:16

Wow thanks for the negativity.

You do know there is more to hip-hop than just mc'ing? Instrumental hip-hop from the likes of dj shadow/mix master mike e.t.c. have no vocals.

And i take it you also avoid every other source of american media tv/films/music/games because of this?

Metalface Mark · 6 Apr 2009 at 19:26

TFleming said:
I hate hip-hop and everything that surrounds it. Mainly thought becuase i hate american accents.

A bit stupid to come into a thread called "Hiphop fans in here" if you hate hiphop.

Never understimate some peoples stupidity on this forum, this guy takes the biscuit though.

Turtles · 15 Apr 2009 at 21:30

I've been loving Blu & Exile... any similar artists?

Matt · 22 Apr 2009 at 22:11

Yey... booked my tickets for De La Soul in Bristol and am really looking forward to it

Anyone else going?

wolvers · 23 Apr 2009 at 15:27

Matt said:
Yey... booked my tickets for De La Soul in Bristol and am really looking forward to it

Anyone else going?

Oh **** I forgot! Must get onto that.

davestar_delux · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:00

Awesome thread, I am getting more into my hip-hop but the amount of artists here I don't know where to start off, can anyone knock me up a short playlist of tracks that will blow me away?

pieplough · 24 Apr 2009 at 23:19

Thats tough man, depends what kinda hiphop you like.

Ill just give you 3 of my favorites, see if you like.

DJ_Switch · 25 Apr 2009 at 00:00

Another few

And this...only because it's funny to see "Chopper" rhyming.

marlos · 25 Apr 2009 at 02:08

Try kool keith.

starfighter · 25 Apr 2009 at 02:29

sorry guys not a fan of this UK stuff.

I am a massive fan of the Wu and affiliates.

Here are a small selection of good uns. I couldn't possibly list them all.

Hell Razah from Sunz of Man is nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKQdlGFXEp8

P.R TERRORIST aKa Dom Pachino from KillArmy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKLPXijn7c0

Like this tune from Inspectah Decks new album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EOC66yjub4

Fave track from Nothstar album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJqNhf-nQ4

sometimes the stuff is a little outthere and a bit too weird but these are the good examples imho.

glad to see we have some true hiphop fans around here. I almost want to cry when I here most Rap and r&b nowadays and the pathetic "indie" and "dance" music that all sounds the same.

Peace to the Gods and the Earths.

Azza · 25 Apr 2009 at 20:37

IronLung420 · 25 Apr 2009 at 20:44

Matt said:
Yey... booked my tickets for De La Soul in Bristol and am really looking forward to it

Anyone else going?

I'm seeing them in Nottingham

Can't wait!