The Rap & Hip-Hop Recommendation Thread

Thom Yorke · 10-04-2011, 10:30 PM

18 year old from Ireland. Pretty dope.

TockTockTock · 10-11-2011, 12:13 AM

I'm currently looking for a non-instrumental hip hop album that's not too repetitive and highly experimental. You know... something instrumentally impressive (you could say "progressive" hip hop, haha).

EDIT: Sorry for asking this... I'm sure that many others have asked this in the past.

Kirby · 10-11-2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

I'm currently looking for a non-instrumental hip hop album that's not too repetitive and highly experimental. You know... something instrumentally impressive (you could say "progressive" hip hop, haha).

EDIT: Sorry for asking this... I'm sure that many others have asked this in the past.

If you've never listened to them, you could try Look Daggers.

Thom Yorke · 10-11-2011, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Pat

I'm currently looking for a non-instrumental hip hop album that's not too repetitive and highly experimental. You know... something instrumentally impressive (you could say "progressive" hip hop, haha).

EDIT: Sorry for asking this... I'm sure that many others have asked this in the past.

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces. Could be the album of the year.

Not a hip hop album, but alot of people consider it at least partially hip hop. It's pretty sick either way. A Sufi and a Killer - Gonjasufi.

Bane of your existence · 10-14-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces. Could be the album of the year.

I can dig this.

This is what I've been on today

Phantom Limb · 10-14-2011, 03:25 PM

^Squadda B track was pretty tight. I'm gonna download it right now.

Sparky · 10-14-2011, 03:49 PM

I concur, im listening to it while trying to roll some **** right now

Thom Yorke · 10-15-2011, 01:22 PM

That track's pretty sick.

Have many people heard Nottz's "I Still Love You"? Nothing special lyrically at all, but this beat is so awesome. Better than J Dilla's U-Love.

TheWinterSoulstice · 10-25-2011, 12:43 AM

Give Mos Def and Immortal Technique a try, highly recommended.

Mrd00d · 10-25-2011, 01:06 AM

I just caught myself up on 2011 in hip-hop, as far as what I wanted to grab and I'm excited to check them all out... I found a couple surprises:

Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise
Myka 9 - Mykology
Vast Aire - OX 2010 A Street Odyssey
Casual - The Hierophant
Opio & Equipto - Red X Tapes
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up (read a recommendation for it in the 2011 thread)
Sunspot Jonz - Galaxy of Dreams
Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Das Racist - Relax

Now it's not just Hail Mary Mallon for me this year... ha.

I tried OFWGWTF and Tyler's albums but didn't dig em...

Edit: The bolded are "Can't Miss", absolutely awesome.

10-11-2011, 12:13 AM	#382 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I'm currently looking for a non-instrumental hip hop album that's not too repetitive and highly experimental. You know... something instrumentally impressive (you could say "progressive" hip hop, haha). EDIT: Sorry for asking this... I'm sure that many others have asked this in the past. Last edited by TockTockTock; 10-11-2011 at 12:35 AM.

10-25-2011, 01:06 AM	#390 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	I just caught myself up on 2011 in hip-hop, as far as what I wanted to grab and I'm excited to check them all out... I found a couple surprises: Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise Myka 9 - Mykology Vast Aire - OX 2010 A Street Odyssey Casual - The Hierophant Opio & Equipto - Red X Tapes Shabazz Palaces - Black Up (read a recommendation for it in the 2011 thread) Sunspot Jonz - Galaxy of Dreams Cunninlynguists - Oneirology Das Racist - Relax Now it's not just Hail Mary Mallon for me this year... ha. I tried OFWGWTF and Tyler's albums but didn't dig em... Edit: The bolded are "Can't Miss", absolutely awesome. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm Last edited by Mrd00d; 10-26-2011 at 10:23 AM.

10-04-2011, 10:30 PM	#381 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	18 year old from Ireland. Pretty dope.

10-14-2011, 03:49 PM	#387 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	I concur, im listening to it while trying to roll some **** right now

10-15-2011, 01:22 PM	#388 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	That track's pretty sick. Have many people heard Nottz's "I Still Love You"? Nothing special lyrically at all, but this beat is so awesome. Better than J Dilla's U-Love.

10-25-2011, 12:43 AM	#389 (permalink)
TheWinterSoulstice Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2	Give Mos Def and Immortal Technique a try, highly recommended.