Hiphop fans in here?

THMRK · 16 Sep 2011 at 11:12

Not generally a fan of Scroobius Pip but I love this song. Not only because it features two of my favourite rappers...

Ringiho · 16 Sep 2011 at 11:26

Woody__ said:
Not generally a fan of Scroobius Pip but I love this song. Not only because it features two of my favourite rappers...

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Not sure if I like that or not. The video is awesome though!

wolvers · 16 Sep 2011 at 11:35

Metalface Mark said:
My taste is similar, I started listening to hip hop in 1986-87, just as old school was going out and golden age was starting, there are many wonderful, beautiful hip hop tracks, I remember when MC Solar from France got some worldwide fame due to the first Jazzmatazz album with Guru, it introduced people to rapping in a foreign language and how pleasing it can be to the ear despite not knowing what was being said. I do prefer tunes to tell a story though, rather than be irrelevant nonsense strung together (unless its funny).

Yeah, Solar has a good style. I know what you're saying about not understanding the lyrics but I think it's just a bit of escapism now and again not knowing all the lyrics and picking up on the odd thing, which was easier for me with the French artists because I understand a little bit. Or just watch the video that have subtitles in them!

wolvers · 16 Sep 2011 at 11:43

Ringiho said:
Not sure if I like that or not. The video is awesome though!

The video is brilliant, and I like the style the English rappers have in that as well. Not so keen on the tune though, never been a big fan of the rock/rap mix.

I'm beginning to think that my Hip Hop taste is quite limited!

Was just thinking that I haven't been to a gig for ages either (mostly personal reasons), not since Pete Rock and CL Smooth last year.

Love this track, shame Deda-Baby Pah wasn't there but they did do a couple of tracks from the Lost And Found Album.

Ringiho · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:02

wolvers said:
never been a big fan of the rock/rap mix.

I'm on the same page as you, not sure it fits very well. There are a few exceptions though:

The third one isn't metal, I just like it

wolvers said:
MC Solaar - Nouveau Western

I really like that!

wolvers · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:07

No exception for me mate I'm afraid, not even Run DMC and Aerosmith!

Ringiho · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:12

wolvers said:
No exception for me mate I'm afraid, not even Run DMC and Aerosmith!

Shocking!

wolvers said:
Baby Pah & Pete Rock - Blah Uno (12 inch Remix)

Love this as well

THMRK · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:25

wolvers said:
The video is brilliant, and I like the style the English rappers have in that as well. Not so keen on the tune though, never been a big fan of the rock/rap mix.

English rappers? You mean English rapper, right? The other two dudes are American...

Metalface Mark · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:27

wolvers said:
No exception for me mate I'm afraid, not even Run DMC and Aerosmith!

Im the same, I never liked crossover tracks, I remember Ice T doing a few bodycount tracks on his Rhyme Syndicate tour around 1990 or so (when Everlast was just an average white rapper with wavy hair), and the crowd did not take well to them at all.

wolvers · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:27

Lost and Found is full of beats that just make me want to dance, badly.

wolvers · 16 Sep 2011 at 12:32

Woody__ said:
English rappers? You mean English rapper, right? The other two dudes are American...

I didn't look them up tbh, just assumed that they had an 'American style'.

So yeah that English guy sounds good, which is who I was referring to.

THMRK · 16 Sep 2011 at 13:07

wolvers said:
I didn't look them up tbh, just assumed that they had an 'American style'. So yeah that English guy sounds good, which is who I was referring to.

Sage Francis and POS are two of the biggest talents around right now. Definitely worth checking out.

Metalface Mark · 16 Sep 2011 at 13:13

http://www.youtube.com/user/Huntkillberry

You guys should add HKB if you want to check out original UK hip hop from the 80's and 90's. He was leader of Katch 22 who put out a lot of good albums and he has been systematically ripping all the old vinyl to youtube. Its been amazing as I sold all my vinyl to a japanese collector about ten years ago.

Ringiho · 16 Sep 2011 at 14:14

Metalface Mark said:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Huntkillberry

You guys should add HKB if you want to check out original UK hip hop from the 80's and 90's. He was leader of Katch 22 who put out a lot of good albums and he has been systematically ripping all the old vinyl to youtube. Its been amazing as I sold all my vinyl to a japanese collector about ten years ago.

Great link, love this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieVacvHrLw&feature=channel_video_title

Metalface Mark · 16 Sep 2011 at 14:23

This was my favourite crew back in the day.

I had every 12" they ever did.

FlyingPig · 16 Sep 2011 at 14:48

Beat Junkies

My favourite tune comes from the Beat Junkies Vol2 mixed by DJ Rhettmatic. Great beat in this track and great line-up of MC's (Tony Da Skitso, Visionaries Crew, Blak Forest Crew, Jurassic 5 Crew, Rass Kass, Dilated Peoples).
I had this on LP years ago, found it on Youtube in not so great audio quality:

wolvers · 16 Sep 2011 at 15:15

This is more like it!

RIZZEE · 17 Sep 2011 at 12:13

Received Scroobius Pips new album, 'Distraction Pieces' in the post today, rather enjoying it so far!

Ringiho · 17 Sep 2011 at 16:05

Just listening to this, one of my favourite songs:

Ringiho · 19 Sep 2011 at 20:27

Another great:

But it seems it didn't go down too well with Rakim:

Gotta link this too: