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2009-03-20, 15:02 | Link #223 | |
She's a Genius I swear it
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Believe it or not intelligent hip-hop is not an oxymoron. Some very intelligent-poetic music has be dropped in the last year or even months. Sadly you really have to look for it.
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2009-03-23, 17:11 | Link #225 | |||
'Sup Ballers
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I don't mind most backpackers, as long as they don't start a rant on how much a particular rapper sold out *cough*Lupe Fiasco*cough* becuase he went mainstream after I mentioned liking a song of his that I heard on the radio.
Hell, I heard grumblings of Immortal Technique, of all people, selling out simply because he may have had a low budget music video for "Dance with the Devil". Now, that's just bogus. Quote:
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I lol hard when I heard that Plies of all people of all was a working nurse before he started in the biz. That's just hilarious. Last edited by Dilla; 2009-03-23 at 17:56. |
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2009-03-23, 22:47 | Link #226 |
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I know a backpacker and sometimes he's way too ignorant. I love how Big L suddenly became "underground" after he died and DMX is loved by backpackers as well. Last time I checked Big L was pretty much mainstream and DMX has always been a mainstream rapper with incredible skills.
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2009-04-02, 08:19 | Link #227 | |
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So the word "intelligent" was just put there as a failsafe to say: "No n00bish bashing comments, or anything like that" I understand. I'm nto really here to bash any hip hop or anything. I just wished to state my opinion on it, and tell that I prefer the older style of rap to the newer style.
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2009-04-28, 21:18 | Link #234 |
Yukio Sumadera Fan
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Interesting thought
I think we should make a playlist/compilation for the rap skeptics/haters/etc. to check out and introduce them into the genre. So everybody put down say.....4 suggestions? 2 Underground/Indie and another 2 mainstream Artist - Track title Jedi Mind Tricks - Uncommon Valor (A Vietnam Story) Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil Common - I Have A Dream Talib Kweli - Beautiful Struggle
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2009-04-29, 01:18 | Link #235 |
'Sup Ballers
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Since you aimed at the more 'conscious'(as people like to call it) stuff SilentKnight, I'll post some less so, but still tasteful.
Underground: Hieroglyphic - Make Your Move (9th Wonder Remix) J Dilla, Blu, Jontel - Sun in My Face Mainstream: Nas - 2nd Childhood Outkast - Ms. Jackson Just cuz I'm fanboy: J Dilla: Nothing Like This<---More about the beat and video over lyrics. Last edited by Dilla; 2009-05-10 at 13:58. |
2009-04-29, 21:37 | Link #236 |
She's a Genius I swear it
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Killah Priest - Profits of Man Aesop Rock & C-Rayz Walz - Bent Life Mainstream GZA - Liquid Swords kanye West - Stronger (minus kanye's lyrics) ps. Excellent picks SilentKnight, R A The Rugged Mans's verse on uncommon valor was the illest verse i have ever heard. Should definantly go down in music history
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2009-05-10, 07:38 | Link #240 | |
Yukio Sumadera Fan
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Btw, I should mention that your concept of hip hop and rap is misinformed. Hip-Hop is a cultural movement, so I believe what you mean is that you enjoy select sub-categories of rap, take for example....conscious, political, etc. and can't stand others. On a different note, perhaps we should categorize the suggestions so that I can organize different lists for people to browse through and expand upon. My forte is pretty much cerebral/conscious rappers, so I'll let you guys list your best recommendations from your respective categories. Btw, I thought there was some forum rule about linking to songs or something, so I didn't link any of my recommendations.
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