Anyone actually listen to lyrics these days?

BreakMyWallet · 06-22-2010, 12:04 AM

I can't even tell you how many debates i got in to on e46f about real hip hop and people tell me fucking 50 cent and eminem.

does anyone here still listen to good music? obviously my music isnt good to everyone but I like hearing other peoples opinions on good hip hop music (i listen to literally everything, but this thread is focused on hip hop.)

there are a lot of good hip hop underground, that actually has meaning and doesnt talk about fucking killing people and toot it and boot it type bullshit.

Binary Star
Atmosphere
sage francis
OLD SCHOOL gym class heroes.
unknown prophets
ect

what about everyone else? post up some shit or videos on what you think hip hop is.

Rhynolite · 06-22-2010, 01:06 AM

Immortal Technique

Drama · 06-22-2010, 01:22 AM

immortal technique, atmosphere, Toki Wright, Lupe Fiasco, KiD CuDi, plus many more. I cant think of right now (and because I find it hard to tell other people about underground artist :P) and because im caught up on this episode of Tom & Jerry....

RedE46Bimmer · 06-22-2010, 01:38 AM

Aesop Rock
Del The Funky Homosapien
Nas(Older shit)
De La Soul
Jurassic 5
KRS One
Atmosphere
The Fugees
A Tribe Called Quest

This is what I've been listening to forever. I know I'm only 20, but rap nowadays sucks HARD!

RedE46Bimmer · 06-22-2010, 01:40 AM

This is probably my favorite song right now. This is my defination of hip-hop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd_W_x3nclY

Drama · 06-22-2010, 01:47 AM

O yea.
NAS
haven't listened to KRS One in a while
Aesop Rock, only heard about 2 songs from them a while back
Del the F.H.
Wu-Tang
Blue & Exile ( i dont think anyones heard of him, probably the only one ill share :P)

I know no ones heard of Toki Wright.He actually raps about life, kinda like eminem. I like his style. Heres some songs to get you started on him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPwT...next=1&index=2

http://s0.ilike.com/play#Toki+Wright...ff4cbb8b2bc414

RedE46Bimmer · 06-22-2010, 01:49 AM

Ah I forgot Wu Tang

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Originally Posted by Drama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPwT...next=1&index=2

That video was pretty intense lol I'm feeling that song too.

vdubkid · 06-22-2010, 02:32 AM

atmosphere is local! rock on
lupe
kid cudi
immortal technique
jurassic 5
black sheep
blackalicious

and i've always liked ludacris. mostly his older stuff though

Drama · 06-22-2010, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RedE46Bimmer

Ah I forgot Wu Tang

That video was pretty intense lol I'm feeling that song too.

yea it is lol. I like how he stays on the subject. Every song by him is on point

Oxer · 06-22-2010, 08:09 AM

Sage francis ftmfw!

aar0n. · 06-22-2010, 08:15 AM

Stopped listening to rap years ago as it got more and more shitty haha. Some stuff I liked then and a few newer ones I like:

Nas (The Lost Tapes and back, his newer stuff's been very weak imo)
Mos Def
Black Star
Talib Kweli
Eric B and Rakim
2Pac
Biggie
Lupe Fiasco
Older Kanye
Older Eminem

Average_Jerk · 06-22-2010, 08:15 AM

i dont listen to hiphop, but every time i get a new cd listen to it and read the lyrics. I like to know what the songs are about.

Kielan · 06-22-2010, 08:25 AM

The Roots
Prop Dylan
Cunninlyguists
DL Incognito

Just to add a few more.

Tuck&Poke · 06-22-2010, 11:04 AM

haha, man i can remember when you couldn't even google kid cudi.

i had a hell of a time trying to find his shit to download.

RedE46Bimmer · 06-22-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by aar0n.

Nas (The Lost Tapes and back, his newer stuff's been very weak imo)
Mos Def
Black Star
Talib Kweli
Eric B and Rakim
2Pac
Biggie
Lupe Fiasco
Older Kanye
Older Eminem

Mos Def is the shit and I really like Talib Kweli too

And as far as Eminem goes, he's one of the few newer guys I can actually listen to. I like Despicable pretty good, He flows over Beamer Benz or Bently's beat really well IMO.

NegativeCamber · 06-22-2010, 11:34 AM

hip hop with meaning? exactly what you are talking about. hip hop with a message

NY Oil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diKUyMNgj_s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2mqQzYz33M

if its fun, its really thousands of underground artists in my library but i can say anything mf doom or people under the stairs.

RedE46Bimmer · 06-22-2010, 01:15 PM

^I'm actually listening to MF right now lol. "Doomsday" to be exact.

I like some of The Pharcyde too. I like their song "Passing Me By."

Also pretty much anything by Brother Ali.

Drama · 06-22-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by aar0n.

Stopped listening to rap years ago as it got more and more shitty haha. Some stuff I liked then and a few newer ones I like:

Nas (The Lost Tapes and back, his newer stuff's been very weak imo)
Mos Def
Black Star
Talib Kweli
Eric B and Rakim
2Pac
Biggie
Lupe Fiasco
Older Kanye
Older Eminem

definitely these. I totally forgot about em.

Quote:

Originally Posted by prodigee

The Roots
Prop Dylan
Cunninlyguists
DL Incognito

Just to add a few more.

this guy. Forgot him to, haven't heard a song from him since we were talking about him

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Originally Posted by Tuck&Poke

haha, man i can remember when you couldn't even google kid cudi.

i had a hell of a time trying to find his shit to download.

I've been listening to him since around 07 so I know how you feel haha

Lux · 06-22-2010, 02:07 PM

Anything more focused on beats as opposed to that in which is more focused on who talks the most dumb shit about the other person that try's to talk the most shit.

The entire Duck Down records group is real Hip Hop, but they do how ever act kinda hard.

I dont listen to Hip Hop much anymore cause frankly there isnt much out there and what is out is pretty underground which I dont have the time to find anymore. So, to answer the question I honestly dont listen to the lyrics anymore when I do listen to it. Im not part of that culture so I dont relate as easily as I do to metal music. I do how ever listen to it more for the relaxing beats real Hip Hop music brings.

Now a days I listen to compilations like Sound Bombing and Lyricist Lounge. Sums it all up in one disc, or a series of them at least

.

Even the makers of said music are confused these days so I rarely bother with the argument. Most Def talks shit about rappers and claims to be a Hip Hop MC in one song but claims to be one of the best Rappers in another.

jasonklee · 06-22-2010, 02:23 PM

Korean hip hop count? Don't worry, most of these are English subbed or in English.

Epik High - Breakdown
Epik High - Ignition
Epik High - Scapegoat
Epik High - Fallen Blossoms
Epik High - Maze [Ft. Dumbfoundead & MYK]
Epik High - Free Music [Ft. MYK]
Epik High - Map the Soul [Ft. Kero One & MYK]
MC Sniper - Live Burial
Outsider - Acquaintance

Lux · 06-22-2010, 02:29 PM

Its the Urban beats like these that get me excited when I hear a real Hip Hop song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Caf...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwhwUuXSFI

Master Fuol has a bit of that trouble making mouth but hes a good musician. I feel comfortable categorizing him under Hip Hop. I like when " MC's " reminisce over things.

Another good example of that Urban ambint like beat is Tribe Called Quests Love Movement album.

BreakMyWallet · 06-22-2010, 02:59 PM

yup mf doom is hard. love del the funky homosapian.

basically most of slugs projects. anticon, deep puddle dynamics, ect.

suprised people have heard of toki wright. good shit.

i actually dont like kid cudi at all.

i think immortal is one of the most clever hip hop artists ive ever heard. but hes pretty dark.