Hip-Hop fanatics Thread

[Illmatix]

A thread where hip hop fans discuss their favorite albums, artists, or make recommendations.
first topics: state your top five lyricists.

 

[Compbros]

All time or today?

 

[Gruff757]

Andre 3000
Common
Kanye West
Lupe Fiasco
Hopsin


no particular order

 

[PPJ]

cyne, cise star, nujabes, shing02, bop alloy, freddie joachim

 

[RiverHB]

Nas, Genius, Jay Z, Tupac, Method Man.

 

[GuamoKun]

cyne, cise star, nujabes, shing02, bop alloy, freddie joachim

E-fist bump

 

[sub_on_dubs]

90's hip hop was by far the best. Today's hip hop is pretty much a joke, but maybe that's the oldschool in me. Andre 3000 and Talib are my faves.

 

[Playpal]

Hip Hop goes far beyond just lyrics. I'm way too picky on hip hop lyricists anyways.

 

[Compbros]

90's hip hop was by far the best. Today's hip hop is pretty much a joke, but maybe that's the oldschool in me. Andre 3000 and Talib are my faves.

Mainstream, yes. But overall I can't agree.

 

[crosstalk]

cLOUDDEAD was a really interesting hip hop group when they were around.

 

[sub_on_dubs]

Mainstream, yes. But overall I can't agree.

That's true. It just sucks you have to go through so much trouble to actually find good hip hop. I mostly listen to rock now.

 

[Compbros]

That's true. It just sucks you have to go through so much trouble to actually find good hip hop. I mostly listen to rock now.

That's the way it is. Even with rock, and basically any other genre (especially Country), you have to look beyond the mainstream to find greatness.

 

[crosstalk]

There's a lot of good hip hop albums that came out this year. I'd say this has been a really good year. Death Grips' The Money Store, El-P's Cancer 4 Cure, Ab-Soul's Control System, Killer Mike's RAP Music, Joey Badass' 1999, Clams Casino's Instrumental Mixtape 2 are some albums that come to mind. The Money Store is probably my fav hip hop album that came out this year. Last year was probably Shabazz Palaces - Black Up.

 

[crosstalk]

Oh also Kendrick Lamar's release this year (Good Kid Mad City) was really good. Top 5 lyricists for me are cLOUDDEAD, Kool Keith, MC Ride, El-P, and Nas.

 

[IIWade3II]

1. 2 chainz
2.Meek Mill
3. Wale
4. Rick Ross
5. Asap Rocky

 

[Compbros]

1. 2 chainz
2.Meek Mill
3. Wale
4. Rick Ross
5. Asap Rocky

I have not been active on these forums long so I'm gonna assume you're just a funny guy. No disrespect.

 

[bloodsport]

top 5 is too hard

 

[Illmatix]

Mainstream, yes. But overall I can't agree.

yea a lot of new artists from ny's underground can compete with 90's rappers, such as immortal technique, and new mainstream rappers like lupe fiasco. 90's did have the best easily accessible music though.

if i had to do my list it would be:

nas
Gza/genius
lupe fiasco
Big L
Immortal technique

 

[IIWade3II]

It should be rappers from now. If not biggie, tupac, nas and jay-z are gonna be in every top 5

 

[rev0lver]

If we're counting instrumental stuff my top 5 would be

Flying Lotus
Jedi Mind Tricks
MF Doom
Knxwledge
Immortal Technique

 

[smokey]

 

[C-Sword]

 

[Tavaski]

Grime is ALL!

 

[crosstalk]

If we're counting instrumental stuff my top 5 would be

Flying Lotus
Jedi Mind Tricks
MF Doom
Knxwledge
Immortal Technique

If you like instrumental stuff check out Clams Casino Instrumental Mixtapes.

 

[Illmatix]

special herbs and spices is my shit!