The Rap & Hip-Hop Recommendation Thread

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I would definitely also recommend Buck 65, specifically his 2005 album Secret House Against the world

Yeah, like I mentioned before, I'm familiar with some of his stuff. I've never listened to that album though so I may check it out.

[Rjinn]

Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Here's some recs for you then. I've bolded the essential one.

Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full/Follow The Leader
KRS-One - Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
Slick Rick - Children's Story
Masta Ace - Take A Look Around

Heard Children's Story. Great stuff.

I'll check out the others later. Thanks for the recs mankycaaant.

[Janszoon]

Good call on ЕстьЕстьЕсть, Bane! I'm really enjoying that album. Where did you hear of those guys?

[Bane of your existence]

Nice! I have no idea where I heard of them originally. You know how that stuff goes. Random forums, music mags, youtube recommendations, Reddit, live shows... I'm sure it was one of those.

[Surell]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Anyone have any recommendations for some experimental hip hop? I don't mean experimental as in "that guy sometimes raps about sort of odd things", I mean experimental music along the lines of K-the-I??? or Dälek or Shabazz Palaces' weirder moments.

Anyone?

I'm sure everyone's getting sick of my plugging this jam, but this "Uneven Compromise" song(?) by Lil Ugly Mane--though the name and his other songs may throw you off (until you look a little closer at his lyrical content)--it's really pretty freaky, at least for how it shifts narratives. If you're looking for Dalek heaviness and dissonance with a southern kind of swagger, i'd say look no further. The beats are mostly rooted in dusty nu jazz in the RZA way or Three 6 Mafia atmosphere and repetition, but just check out how it's executed on this particular song, which I won't post because i don't want to annoy anyone excessively, but it can be found in his thread, where i posted and described it, or on youtube, or on the Lil Ugly Mane bandcamp.

Sorry again, this thing's got me hooked though and i just have to tell the world

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Surell

I'm sure everyone's getting sick of my plugging this jam, but this "Uneven Compromise" song(?) by Lil Ugly Mane--though the name and his other songs may throw you off (until you look a little closer at his lyrical content)--it's really pretty freaky, at least for how it shifts narratives. If you're looking for Dalek heaviness and dissonance with a southern kind of swagger, i'd say look no further. The beats are mostly rooted in dusty nu jazz in the RZA way or Three 6 Mafia atmosphere and repetition, but just check out how it's executed on this particular song, which I won't post because i don't want to annoy anyone excessively, but it can be found in his thread, where i posted and described it, or on youtube, or on the Lil Ugly Mane bandcamp.

Sorry again, this thing's got me hooked though and i just have to tell the world

I'll check it out. Thanks!

Anyone else have a suggestion?

[FrigginParadox]

I see a lot of common names up here. Recently i have been bumping
Kendrick -GKMC
Action Bronson - Rare Chandeliers
Captain Murphy- Duality
Aesop Rock - Skelethon
El-P- Cancer for Cure
P.O.S - We dont even live here

Most of you probably heard them but if you havnt they are great listens

[ikvat]

Set&Match - SUNSET

[Thom Yorke]

Quartermaine - Quarter Life Crisis

[Psytex]

Hey, I'm not much into Rap/Hip Hop, but sometimes i come across some Rap/Hip Hop that I REALLY like, but I have a hard time finding more music similar to the ones I've already found.
I would really like to find more music like Mos Def's songs Mathematics and Hip Hop, Daylight by Aesop Rock and the intro for The Boondocks.