The Hip-Hop Appreciation Thread

[afterstasis]

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.

[Lolicat]

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.

[Gowienczyk]

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

[timmay9]

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

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


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

REALLY good actor too.

[Lolicat]

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

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.

[Gowienczyk]

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.

Haha, I could understand.

[supernova1324]

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...

[idiotec]

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

[Elegy]

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

[Runesmith]

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.