Trying to get into rap (hardcore, indie, rap, albums)

pourmeanother · 02-12-2009, 05:08 AM

It's story time. So pull up a chair, and get your hands on some Atmosphere. Soo many albums I could name when you factor in the Sad Clown series, so I'll just throw out my favorite tracks:

God's Bathroom Floor
Modern Man's Hustle
Lovelife
My Songs
Between The Lines
Sunshine
Always Coming Back Home To You
Don't Ever ****ing Question That
Godlovesugly
Trying To Find A Balance
The Woman With The Tattooed Hands
That Night
Reflections
Yesterday
Painting
Saves The Day
Guns And Cigarettes
Scapegoat
Say Hey There
Your Glass House
Sound Is Vibration
Nothing But Sunshine
**** You Lucy

That's a good start.

karlito94 · 02-27-2009, 06:09 PM

can anybody direct me to some "dark" rap? like **** about life being ****ty, real hardcore make you feel like you can do anything, shoot somebody down in the street for no reason rap?

edit: why the hell are their language censors on here?

Surell · 02-27-2009, 11:52 PM

Ice Cube. Duh.

The Prophet · 02-28-2009, 09:52 PM

To the opening poster, I recommend the following accessible, intelligent and catchy albums.

K'naan - The Dusty Foot Philosopher

Blackalicious - The Craft

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange

Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles

All of the above albums are extremely intelligent, with amazing beats, lyrics and lacking the gangsta fixation of the mainstream bollocks.

As to looking for ugly, dark hip-hop, might I recommend:

Ill Bill - Black Metal

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Volume 1 (or 2)

Hochii - Bullets Through the Speaker

BlueCadet · 03-01-2009, 10:09 PM

O.C.-Jewelz
Showbiz & A.G.-Runaway Slave
Big L-Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous
Smif-N-Wessun-Dah Shinin'
Sean Price-Monkey Barz
Clipse-Hell hath No Fury
Madvillain-Madvillainy
Jay Z-Reasonable Doubt
Nas-Illmatic (and It was Written)
Raekwon-Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Ghostface Killah-Ironman
Little Brother-The Minstrel Show
Gang Starr-Moment of Truth
J Dilla-Donuts
A Tribe Called Quest-Midnight Marauaders
Common-Resurrection
Dj Shadow-Entroducing
P.O.S.-never Better
King Gheedorah-Take Me To Your Leader
GZA-Liquid Swords
AZ-Doe or Die
Cunninlynguists-Will Rap For Food (or Southernunderground, its a toss-up)

Theres some lesser known albums that may be up your alley, I kept most of the more obvious essentials

Kirby · 03-01-2009, 10:13 PM

^ That P.O.S. album is amazing.

Also...

Anghellic by Tech N9ne.

All_Tomorrows_Parties · 03-02-2009, 06:57 PM

I'll second "Game Theory" by The Roots. I'm more of a rock person myself, so I can definitely say it's an album with appeal beyond rap fans.

LoathsomePete · 03-03-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby

^ That P.O.S. album is amazing.

I concur, I got a leaked copy a few days before it came out in stores and was totally blown away cause I had never heard of him before. I then promptly went out and got The Audition, another amazing album.

As far as albums to recommend I would recommend "Fight With Tools" by Flobots
It's hip hop with a violin, what more could you want?

Kirby · 03-03-2009, 05:21 PM

The Audition by P.O.S. is my favorite.
And I had Never Better on pre-order.
Refused to listen to the leaked copy. I wanted to hear MY copy.

The Prophet · 03-06-2009, 08:27 PM

I can relate to that.

P.O.S. really kicked my ass as well.

Highly addicted to K'naan - Troubador. I mean, just...wow.

02-12-2009, 05:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	It's story time. So pull up a chair, and get your hands on some Atmosphere. Soo many albums I could name when you factor in the Sad Clown series, so I'll just throw out my favorite tracks: God's Bathroom Floor Modern Man's Hustle Lovelife My Songs Between The Lines Sunshine Always Coming Back Home To You Don't Ever **ing Question That Godlovesugly Trying To Find A Balance The Woman With The Tattooed Hands That Night Reflections Yesterday Painting Saves The Day Guns And Cigarettes Scapegoat Say Hey There Your Glass House Sound Is Vibration Nothing But Sunshine ** You Lucy That's a good start. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

02-28-2009, 09:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
The Prophet Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 66	To the opening poster, I recommend the following accessible, intelligent and catchy albums. K'naan - The Dusty Foot Philosopher Blackalicious - The Craft Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles All of the above albums are extremely intelligent, with amazing beats, lyrics and lacking the gangsta fixation of the mainstream bollocks. As to looking for ugly, dark hip-hop, might I recommend: Ill Bill - Black Metal Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Volume 1 (or 2) Hochii - Bullets Through the Speaker __________________ I broke the walls that kept the world small.

03-01-2009, 10:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
BlueCadet Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 94	O.C.-Jewelz Showbiz & A.G.-Runaway Slave Big L-Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous Smif-N-Wessun-Dah Shinin' Sean Price-Monkey Barz Clipse-Hell hath No Fury Madvillain-Madvillainy Jay Z-Reasonable Doubt Nas-Illmatic (and It was Written) Raekwon-Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Ghostface Killah-Ironman Little Brother-The Minstrel Show Gang Starr-Moment of Truth J Dilla-Donuts A Tribe Called Quest-Midnight Marauaders Common-Resurrection Dj Shadow-Entroducing P.O.S.-never Better King Gheedorah-Take Me To Your Leader GZA-Liquid Swords AZ-Doe or Die Cunninlynguists-Will Rap For Food (or Southernunderground, its a toss-up) Theres some lesser known albums that may be up your alley, I kept most of the more obvious essentials Last edited by BlueCadet; 03-01-2009 at 10:16 PM.

03-06-2009, 08:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
The Prophet Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 66	I can relate to that. P.O.S. really kicked my ass as well. Highly addicted to K'naan - Troubador. I mean, just...wow. __________________ I broke the walls that kept the world small.

02-27-2009, 06:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
karlito94 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 4	can anybody direct me to some "dark" rap? like ** about life being **ty, real hardcore make you feel like you can do anything, shoot somebody down in the street for no reason rap? edit: why the hell are their language censors on here?

03-01-2009, 10:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	^ That P.O.S. album is amazing. Also... Anghellic by Tech N9ne.

03-02-2009, 06:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
All_Tomorrows_Parties Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 22	I'll second "Game Theory" by The Roots. I'm more of a rock person myself, so I can definitely say it's an album with appeal beyond rap fans.

03-03-2009, 05:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	The Audition by P.O.S. is my favorite. And I had Never Better on pre-order. Refused to listen to the leaked copy. I wanted to hear MY copy.