Any suggestions for horrorcore that's actually worth listening to?

**Janszoon** · 09-01-2015, 08:59 PM

I feel like this is a type of music that has the potential for me to enjoy despite its corny status. I like hip hop, I like death metal and black metal, and some of my favorite artists make campy, tongue-in-cheek "dark" music—for example My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Alien Sex Fiend, the Misfits, King Dude. The first Gravediggaz album is on my short list of favorite hip hop albums of all time, I love Kool Keith at his weirdest and darkest, and I've come to like Necro quite a bit in the past few years, but beyond that it seems like it's pretty slim pickings. Flatlinerz, Kung Fu Vampire, and King Gordy are all ok, but very hit-or-miss, and beyond that, there doesn't seem to be much worthwhile. Does anyone know of anything worth listening to in this sad bastard of a subgenre or anything similar that's worth a listen?

Micco · 09-02-2015, 12:24 AM

Brotha Lynch Hung's album "Season of Da Siccness"

Geto Boy's track "Asssassins" (one of the first horrorcore tracks ever.)

grindy · 09-02-2015, 04:00 AM

Are you mostly interested in horror themed production or lyrics?
If it's production and overall sound, you might like some german rap in that vein.

Lucem Ferre · 09-03-2015, 12:25 AM

Twiztid
Insane Poetry
Grave Diggas
Esham
Natas
Blaze
Boondox
Axe Murder Boyz
KGP
Sons Of Satan
SickTanicK
Razakel
Stitch Mouth
Komatose
Killa Capone
Ho99o9
Tapeworm
Hyenas In The Desert
Eminem
Tech N9ne (sometimes)
Dark Half (RIP Geno CultshXt)
Scum
Prozak
Tyler, The Creator
Earl Sweatshirt
ShyOne
Psycho Jesus
Mars
Kid Crusher
Jak Progresso
Lo Key
DZK
Daniel Jordan
Heaven
Akvon
Project Born

I'm a big horrorcore fan but the biggest issue with horrorcore is the lack of talent.

DwnWthVwls · 09-03-2015, 04:38 PM

Idk if I'd consider DZK horrorcore, but he does have some songs that might suit what you're looking for. He reminds me of early Em with worse production, but he has a smooth, easy to understand flow.

Here's a couple examples:

Spoiler for 3 songs:

I don't know much about the sub-genre. Is the defining factor about the lyrical content or are you looking for certain sounds? Of the few artists I know on Lucem's list(above) doesn't make me think horrorcore like Necro does.

Lucem Ferre · 09-03-2015, 09:58 PM

It's the lyrical content. Horror inspired rap lyrics, or what not.

There are different sounds to it.

Like Sutter Kain and his ghetto metal. It's horrorcore over death metal samples.

Or Mars and old school Brotha Lynch Hung have that old funky gangster rap beats with R&B hooks.

You have devil shyt which is southern horrorcore. All of they grill induced lisps and horrible pronunciation you've come to love from southern rappers with very spooky beats. This is ShyOne and 36Mafia.

Of course there are the back packer sounding horrorcore acts such as Necro or DZK or Jak Progresso. Though Jak Progresso's beats are a bit out there.

Old school 90s horrorcore when all of a sudden there was a small surge of horrorcore acts such as Grave Diggaz, Insane Poetry, Flatlinerz and Hyenas In The Desert.

Just depends which style suits you more.

The Batlord · 09-03-2015, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

Twiztid
Insane Poetry
Grave Diggas
Esham
Natas
Blaze
Boondox
Axe Murder Boyz
KGP
Sons Of Satan
SickTanicK
Razakel
Stitch Mouth
Komatose
Killa Capone
Ho99o9
Tapeworm
Hyenas In The Desert
Eminem
Tech N9ne (sometimes)
Dark Half (RIP Geno CultshXt)
Scum
Prozak
Tyler, The Creator
Earl Sweatshirt
ShyOne
Psycho Jesus
Mars
Kid Crusher
Jak Progresso
Lo Key
DZK
Daniel Jordan
Heaven
Akvon
Project Born

I'm a big horrorcore fan but the biggest issue with horrorcore is the lack of talent.

OMG, Jansz, don't listen to any of those. They're juggalo rappers of the lowest sort, and will only baffle you as to how they even have a record deal. Seriously, ICP are musical geniuses compared to those guys. Here's a review I did of a Boondox album to illustrate my point...

The Batlord Listens to Random **** and Talks About It: Boondox - The Harvest

Lucem Ferre · 09-03-2015, 10:34 PM

But you didn't bold Twiztid!

Lucem Ferre · 09-03-2015, 10:37 PM

I say listen to them anyways and form your own opinion.

Just a warning on Kid Crusher, for me his songs have either been good or really really really really bad.

**Janszoon** · 09-03-2015, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micco

Brotha Lynch Hung's album "Season of Da Siccness"

Geto Boy's track "Asssassins" (one of the first horrorcore tracks ever.)

I like The Geto Boys a lot, but nothing I've heard by them, including "Assassins", feels especially horrocore-ish to me.

I wasn't familiar with Brotha Lynch Hung so I checked that album out. Pretty good, pretty much g-funk with a more extreme aesthetic at play.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

Are you mostly interested in horror themed production or lyrics?
If it's production and overall sound, you might like some german rap in that vein.

I don't really care much about lyrics. If they're in English, I'd like them fit the horror theme in some way, but what I really care about is the music itself so music in German that sounds right is A-Ok with me. I haven't been able get a hold of the Hollywood Hank album you referenced, but I checked out the Morlockk Dilemma and Hiob & Morlockk Dilemma albums and really dug both. Thanks for the suggestions!

09-01-2015, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Any suggestions for horrorcore that's actually worth listening to? I feel like this is a type of music that has the potential for me to enjoy despite its corny status. I like hip hop, I like death metal and black metal, and some of my favorite artists make campy, tongue-in-cheek "dark" music—for example My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Alien Sex Fiend, the Misfits, King Dude. The first Gravediggaz album is on my short list of favorite hip hop albums of all time, I love Kool Keith at his weirdest and darkest, and I've come to like Necro quite a bit in the past few years, but beyond that it seems like it's pretty slim pickings. Flatlinerz, Kung Fu Vampire, and King Gordy are all ok, but very hit-or-miss, and beyond that, there doesn't seem to be much worthwhile. Does anyone know of anything worth listening to in this sad bastard of a subgenre or anything similar that's worth a listen? __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

09-02-2015, 12:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Micco Karaoke Crooner Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 170	Brotha Lynch Hung's album "Season of Da Siccness" Geto Boy's track "Asssassins" (one of the first horrorcore tracks ever.) __________________ Follow me on instagram @HipHopLand, #salute!

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grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Are you mostly interested in horror themed production or lyrics? If it's production and overall sound, you might like some german rap in that vein. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

09-03-2015, 12:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	Twiztid Insane Poetry Grave Diggas Esham Natas Blaze Boondox Axe Murder Boyz KGP Sons Of Satan SickTanicK Razakel Stitch Mouth Komatose Killa Capone Ho99o9 Tapeworm Hyenas In The Desert Eminem Tech N9ne (sometimes) Dark Half (RIP Geno CultshXt) Scum Prozak Tyler, The Creator Earl Sweatshirt ShyOne Psycho Jesus Mars Kid Crusher Jak Progresso Lo Key DZK Daniel Jordan Heaven Akvon Project Born I'm a big horrorcore fan but the biggest issue with horrorcore is the lack of talent.

09-03-2015, 09:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	It's the lyrical content. Horror inspired rap lyrics, or what not. There are different sounds to it. Like Sutter Kain and his ghetto metal. It's horrorcore over death metal samples. Or Mars and old school Brotha Lynch Hung have that old funky gangster rap beats with R&B hooks. You have devil shyt which is southern horrorcore. All of they grill induced lisps and horrible pronunciation you've come to love from southern rappers with very spooky beats. This is ShyOne and 36Mafia. Of course there are the back packer sounding horrorcore acts such as Necro or DZK or Jak Progresso. Though Jak Progresso's beats are a bit out there. Old school 90s horrorcore when all of a sudden there was a small surge of horrorcore acts such as Grave Diggaz, Insane Poetry, Flatlinerz and Hyenas In The Desert. Just depends which style suits you more.

09-03-2015, 10:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	But you didn't bold Twiztid!

09-03-2015, 10:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lucem Ferre Cuter Than Post Malone. Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 4,978	I say listen to them anyways and form your own opinion. Just a warning on Kid Crusher, for me his songs have either been good or really really really really bad.