Rap & Hip-Hop Share Thread

[SystemUpdate]

So I've been listening to a lot of rap recently and I want some interesting artists I haven't listened to before. So this is a topic where you can discover new music in the rap and hip hop genre.

I personally recommend Aesop Rock's albums such as Labor Days and None Shall Pass - he's an excellent rapper with often cryptic and surrealistic lyrics. His flows melt into the well-sampled beats and he has some insane lines.
Starting points:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKgEZhfXZMw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeh6jhHLgtg&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd_W_x3nclY

 

[thefrizzlefry]

I'm going to kick this thread off right. With Digital Underground and Immortal Technique.

Immortal Technique - The 4th Branch; EXCELLENT political rapper from Brooklyn.

Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance; Yeah, I know this ain't exactly KVLT, but this song is stupid awesome. Listen to it again.

EDIT:

Tupac will always be better than Biggie. Yeah biggie may have had better flow but Tupac always had better content.

Dude, your post reminded me of this Cracked article: http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-famous-authors-their-hip-hop-equivalents/
Like, seriously. There is a line that is almost identical to what you said somewhere in that article.

 

[Shock and Awe]

So just anything about rap?

Tupac will always be better than Biggie. Yeah biggie may have had better flow but Tupac always had better content.

 

[JacenElectronica]

my fav rappers:
Lupe Fiasco, Masta Ace, Aesop Rock, Slaughterhouse (as a group and solo), Method Man & Redman, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, KiD CuDi, Kanye West, Nas, Jay Z, Scarface, A Tribe Called Quest, Binary Star, OutKast, CunninLynguists, The Roots, 2Pac, Biggie, Big L, Big Pun, Saigon, DMX, Tonedeff, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Jay Electronica, J. Cole, Elzhi, Celph Titled

 

[Sevre]

Check out Odd Future, I saw them at their first Ireland gig, it was insane. I've been in pits for everyone from Metallica to Mastodon...but it was insane.

 

[Connor Lonske]

I don't like rap much, but Hip-Hop is cool. I'm mainly into old Electro and Glitch-hop.

Here's one of my favorite songs.

 

[SystemUpdate]

Not a place for electronic music.

 

[bigwon]

some of my favorites are: Gza, MfDoom, Pharoahe monche, Saukrates, Mos Def, K-0s...definately not as many as there used to be..hehe i've grown more into the newer subgenre's that are coming out (nu-soul, glitch hop, etc.)

i've also got a little snazzy tenor voice i rap with...hehehe
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/435209 your more then welcome to listen

 

[Nouw]

Beastie Boys. Absolute legneds of Hip-Hop, been rapping for over 20 years.