Hip-hop thread

sniffy · 23 Jun 2009 at 16:35

Big Chris said:
The early/mid-90's hit the nail on the head for me: early Nas and Wu Tang, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Roots, early Mobb Deep, and first few Common albums (to name but a few) are true hip hop to me.

Those are some of my favourite artists. On the most part I would agree true hip-hop went away a long time ago but there's still groups out there doing it well

Not liking the Cyne tunes?

Simi said:
Those cyne tunes on the OP are awesome, I've never heard of these guys, very chilled beats
/pops off down to hmv

Genially glad you like it

I love introducing people to artists they enjoy.

Keep the tunes coming

Big Chris · 25 Jun 2009 at 13:40

sniffy said:
Those are some of my favourite artists. On the most part I would agree true hip-hop went away a long time ago but there's still groups out there doing it well Not liking the Cyne tunes?

They're not toooooooooo bad I guess, I can't say I'm that fussed either though. They sound a bit like the kind of amateur hip-hop you get on BMX/skate videos where they're pimping their mate's tracks though.

Just been back through my HH collection (been listening to lots of DnB recently) and found some more oldies I need to re-visit:

Redman (his first few albums are arguably the best I've ever heard)
Gangstarr
The Pharcyde
early Mos Def & Kweli (not oldies I know but they're both awful now compared to 10 years ago)

Big Chris · 25 Jun 2009 at 13:43

benneh · 25 Jun 2009 at 13:59

Daegan · 25 Jun 2009 at 14:05

Big Chris said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC9SGk0Xyb4

Loving the shower cap while he's driving around, what's that about.

Anyway reminiscing is all well and good, but how about Rza dropping a new Wu Tang album next week..

Or a new Blaq Poet album with Premo going hard on production (also out next week)..

Real Hip-Hop's still alive and thriving, you just need to look beyond all the ring-tone rap and trash that gets attention.

~>Dg<~ · 25 Jun 2009 at 14:28

electro on the early street sounds tapes got me into the game

up until early 92-93 then it all went down hill.

early wu
the roots
slick rick
rakim
early ll cool j
mantronix
onyx
biggie
krs 1

this record says it about modern rap and style / content

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwYNZRecEl4

toxic · 25 Jun 2009 at 14:43

there was a song I heard a few times on the radio a few months back...it sounded like british rapp that had a kindoff breakbeat baseline. I think it contained the phrase 'how does it feel'...and mentions london a few times. Any ideas who this is????

DJ_Switch · 25 Jun 2009 at 15:33

Big Chris · 25 Jun 2009 at 15:57

Daegan said:
...how about Rza dropping a new Wu Tang album next week...

If his last few Wu efforts are anything to go by I won't be rushing out to HMV.

36 Chambers is a work of art, and there are plenty of quality tracks on Wu Forever. The early Wu solo albums are decent too, GZA, Raekwon and Meth especially.

Big Chris · 25 Jun 2009 at 15:58

PS. how do you embed YouTube vids here? I copied the embed text from the site but it didn't work, does it need amending once it's copied?

Daegan · 25 Jun 2009 at 16:45

Big Chris said:
If his last few Wu efforts are anything to go by I won't be rushing out to HMV.

Considering the album announcement came out of nowhere that's how most people have reacted, but so far the stuff that's leaked has been decent. Here's hoping the complete album isn't a disappointment.

Big Chris said:
PS. how do you embed YouTube vids here? I copied the embed text from the site but it didn't work, does it need amending once it's copied?

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Which becomes..

Big Chris · 25 Jun 2009 at 16:52

Wicked, cheers. Will check that track out when I get home.

Ghostface is another fallen great. His first two solo albums are immense, especially Supreme Clientele, but the stuff he's knocked out since then is woeful.

starfighter · 26 Jun 2009 at 20:07

36 chambers is amazing. Wu tang forever is good.

ODBs debut album is amazing.

Cuban Linx, Supreme Clientele, Liquid Swords and Bobby digital in Stereo are all amazing, the others I can take or leave but I did quite like Pro tools and Digi Snacks recently but 8 diagrams was a bit naff, i think Rza put more effort into the Afro Samurai soundtrack.

Really liking Army of the Pharaohs at the moment.

seems to capture some of that old school magic.

titaniumx3 · 26 Jun 2009 at 20:44

I love this track:

ODB is a legend.

starfighter · 26 Jun 2009 at 21:18

RIP Ol Dirty.

benneh · 26 Jun 2009 at 22:33

/random

pieplough · 27 Jun 2009 at 01:06

benneh said:
TUNES!

Jeru is the best mc.

All my favorite hiphop is 90's stuff, gangstarr, jeru, heiroglyphics,large professor, artifacts, o.c., masta ace, lord finesse....

Awesomes

icehot · 27 Jun 2009 at 10:04

how do you show youtube vids on the forum

? want to post some stuff hehe

arknor · 27 Jun 2009 at 10:36

sniffy said:
Some pretty tight tunes mate

Here's a few more:

why does this dj krush one sound so familiar when i never heard of the guy? he stole someone elses song and put his lyrics on it?

~>Dg<~ · 27 Jun 2009 at 11:13

will smith lol hardly a rapper !