what should I listen to eh?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

I've decided to start looking more in the rap/hip-hop side of the musical planet for my fix, but I don't know an awful lot about the genre or many artists.

So far i've listened to (and loved) arrested development, j5, dead prez, the beatnuts,Dj Format, btk (although I seem to be the only one who likes them ). that'd be more rap than the hip-hop side of things though, right? ..

anybody feel like reccomending a few bands to check out? I'll listen to pretty much anything.. except gangsta

much thanks to all who help

Makaveli

Did you like cLOUDDEAD when you listened to them?

Anyway more stuff you would like
Blackalicious - if you like J5 you'll like them.
Laytrx (Lyrics Born) - same vein as Blackalicious (both on Quannum)
sticking with Quannum, DJ Shadow, if you like Format you should like Shadow, which means you should like RJD2
With RJD2 we move to Def Jux label and Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock, Company Flow and Mr Lif
Of those I'd go with Mr Lif first, he's more like the artists you've mentioned than the others. I Phantom is the album I'd go for.
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein, is one of my favourite albums. It's a bit dark though.
Aesop Rock - Labor Days album, his best imo.
The Roots are great, full band and they produce some quality music. Latetest stuff hasnt been up their usual high standards but it's still good. Things Fall Apart is their best album imo.

Actually, just look through my Audioscrobbler list.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

ooh, yes. cLOUDDEAD.. I had forgotten about them. yeah, I liked them when I listened to them.. must do so again. I don't think I spent very long listening to them last time.. so much new music, some bands get lost in the mp3 directory.

I'll make my way through that list I have heard blackalicious, and iirc I liked it.. but wasn't mad into it. think I listened to "blazing arrow".. but I'll look for a bit more if they come well reccomended.

thanks

Makaveli

Nia is a better album than Blazing Arrow.
You should certainly check it out.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

a soulive mp3 fell onto my hard drive by accident as I was listening to the beatnuts.. and wow

gotta get more of these guys

ogy

few more albums to check out (although mostly from the "rap side of things":)
tribe called quest - the low end theory
the pharcyde - bizzare ride to the pharcyde
de la soul - 3 feet high and rising (my favourite hip hop album)
jungle brothers

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

ogy wrote:

de la soul - 3 feet high and rising (my favourite hip hop album)
jungle brothers

i have that de la soul album, got it alst week but havne't listened to it yet. Will do so tonight

have a few jungle brothers songs too I found last week on a cd I burned about 4 years ago.. crazy coincidence, but I'll give them a go too hehe.

moonboy

not a hiphpop/rap fan AT ALL,
but try ugly duckling and handsome boy modelling school.

Makaveli

Yeah, good choice moonboy.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

initial reactions.. the roots, handsome boy modelling school.... wow

sweet jesus, I didn't know they made music this good

(well that's not quite true, I do love tool still.. wow)

Ay Cee

Yeah, Ugly Duckling's "Meat Shake" album is a good laugh.

Cannibal Ox

Souls of Mischief are worth checking out.

Klimseven

the pharcyde - bizzare ride to the pharcyde

fu ck yes...it's not called that though, it's called 'Bizarre Ride II' (and no, there is no Bizarre Ride I)

everyone knows I'm gonna say this but...Mf Doom...seriously...get any of his **** (maybe not instrumentals unless your a DJ though) and you won't regret it...

Ay Cee

Klimseven wrote:

fu ck yes...it's not called that though, it's called 'Bizarre Ride II' (and no, there is no Bizarre Ride I)

Eh, actually it is called Bizarre Ride To The Pharcyde. Except it's wrote as II instead of To

jozi

Here's a thread to remember for when i next go shoping for music.
Some great stuff i already have mentioned but more there for me (every one) to give a listen.

Jozi

StevieG

The new Jneiro Jarel album is as a great demonstration of golden era (Tribe/De la etc) hip-hop with a modern (Sa-Ra etc) twist. Check it out.

Orizio

Nas-Illmatic.
Roots-Things fall apart.
AZ-Doe or Die(so underated).
Roots Manuva-Run come save me.

nayj

damm

da best two albums by far are ice cubes...

old skool

Death certificate
Amerikka's Most Wanted

upmeath

im in the same boat as mordeth. can somebody tell me what the pharcyde's song is with the video that was recorded backwards? and can anyone tell me the names of any artists with a similar style to chingy (ie. heavy bass, synthy leads)

Klimseven

and can anyone tell me the names of any artists with a similar style to chingy (ie. heavy bass, synthy leads)

Generally all commercial crappy Duuuurty South 'artists'...they're all pretty much identical in style and general $hittyness...cop that $hit...

David19

Klimseven wrote:

Generally all commercial crappy Duuuurty South 'artists'...they're all pretty much identical in style and general $hittyness...cop that $hit...

In your opinion of course. Not that I don't agree.

Klimseven

no, it's fact...ch-ch-check it

upmeath

well any with a similar slapping/bouncing/pounding bass power to mister ching? i need names! i have an idle winmx here!

Klimseven

kill yourself

upmeath

it didnt return any results, are they big?

Klimseven

heeell yiyuh, $hit's krunkometer is thru tha rooooof cuz...

upmeath

ever hear camp kill yourself's chinese freestyle? it's great for pumping on a hi-fi when the delivery guys come!

Makaveli

upmeath wrote:

can somebody tell me what the pharcyde's song is with the video that was recorded backwards?

Drop

Ay Cee

nayj wrote:

damm

da best two albums by far are ice cubes...

old skool

Death certificate
Amerikka's Most Wanted

Cube's Death Certificate is a CLASSIC!!! I love that album...back when he was angry!!!

We need rappers hating white people again...that was good music

upmeath

thanks makaveli

echomadman

Why cant you fúckers play nice huh? Klimseven banned for a week for pointless flaming