The Rap & Hip-Hop Recommendation Thread

[JGuy Grungeman]

Looking for the best recs for the Golden Age of Hip Hop. I've got a decent idea of what to look for, but not to start with...

Originally Posted by The Batlord

The beginning of gangsta rap, more complex instrumentals that are more important to the music, increasingly complex lyricism and vocals, I suppose some kind of influence by rock music in general in the more aggressive nature of much of the music, and that's just off the top of my head. I don't have twelve paragraphs about "the feels" that the music gives me though.

So, where's the best start?

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

Looking for the best recs for the Golden Age of Hip Hop. I've got a decent idea of what to look for, but not to start with...



So, where's the best start?

Everyone keeps ignoring you so I will answer.

I'm not even sure what you are looking for exactly but I'll give you a few recs.
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock: The Album
Run DMC - Raising Hell
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
LL Cool J - Radio

If you were talking about early 90s and gangsta rap type stuff I can do a follow up post with recs for that instead.


Oh and there is this handy thread that probably needs some updating but it's perfect for what it is now.
http://www.musicbanter.com/rap-hip-h...on-thread.html