i dig a lot of older hip-hop, though i really seem to have lost touch with it sometime in the mid-90's.

i still enjoy a handful of current artists (outkast is one of my faves), but even a lot of the so-called "intelligent hip-hop" does nothing for me.

Mid-90s was really when it started to veer away from the original movement, and although I do enjoy Alt. Hip Hop, I'm happier with my 80s Public Enemy, and my early 90s artists. Even Will Smith.

As bad as the lyrics were; the 90s had the miami bass subgenre/movement, which I really like personally.

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Don't you know that song was all about subverting the patriarchy?:rolleyes:

Also, remember when Fergie pissed herself on stage? That made me chuckle.


Mos Def is an awesome Hip Hop artist, good lyricist too.

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REALLY good actor too.

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As bad as the lyrics were; the 90s had the miami bass subgenre/movement, which I really like personally.

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I like Baile Funk, it's heavily influenced by the whole Miami Bass movement, and probably just as bad lyrically, but I don't speak Portugese.

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I like Baile Funk, it's heavily influenced by the whole Miami Bass movement, and probably just as bad lyrically, but I don't speak Portugese.

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Haha, I could understand.

Early Black Eyed Peas
Outcast
Early Kanye West
Mos Def
Common
Public Enemy
Flobots
I love all of these hip hop bands. The reason I said "early" Kany West", is because now he has gone down the dark path of the auto tuner...

Enjoy! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6lgzqsVslA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uahtfUO-oRU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frtm7qrcG8U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgJ-kKAWa68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XbDBAVa9mI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9VYzNUXGDA

I don't listen to it as much, but I think...a year ago? I was really into;

Lupe Fiasco, Fort Minor, Eminem, and a few others.

Buut... Hastings has Nas' Illmatic for like $6 I might buy, haha

Here's one of my personal favorites: Kurtis Blow's The Breaks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiHEdKt5dEY

I would love to see this song in Rock Band.