Recommend me some good rap music

[rt052192]

Pretty straight forward. I'm looking to expand my music library.

Right now I listen to some nas, tyler the creator, jay-z, eminem, ice cube, mos def, dr dre. just to name a few to give you an idea.

I mainly listen to metal

 

[Casual Shinji]

Track down the Ghostdog soundtrack.

I didn't like any rap untill I heard that album.

...And the movie's pretty damn good, too.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Jay-Z? *weeps*

Well, as for rap, I kinda like these guys:

But I don't have much else, I just don't like the vocal style much. I do have some cool relaxed hip-hop to recommend, namely Nujabes:
Nujabes was a friggin' genius, a shame he died so young.

 

[blankedboy]

If that counts as rap.

 

[SoulkeeperX]

Below me is a list of all the good rap

 

[rednose1]

Outkast. Very good team with Andre 3000 and Big Boi. Some of my favorites:
Bombs Over Baghdad
Rosa Parks
So fresh so clean
Liberation
Plenty more out there, but I'll let you find them. As of late, they've started releasing more solo albums. Big Boi's "Son of Chico Dusty" is the newest, and has some pretty solid songs on there.

 

[Zantos]

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, absolutely love them!

 

[IAmTheVoid]

Aesop Rock is a stellar rapper. Lyrics are a bit of left of centre and surreal, but it's something you'll get used to.

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

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If that counts as rap.

YOU SIR.

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I personally love rap. I'm glad to see some Escapists are willing to try the genre instead of crying "lol cant spell crap w/o rap!1!!"

And fuck the haters, I like some mainstream rappers too. Kanye's latest album was amazing, and Eminem and B.o.B. are fantastic as well.
Some of my favorites...

Spoiler: CYNE - Tide of Life (rmx by Thomax)

Spoiler: K-OS - Crabbuckit

Spoiler: Tinie Tempah - Illusion

Spoiler: Army of the Pharoahs - Cookin' Keys the Unholy Temper

Spoiler: Mandrake

 

[Kekkles]

Try a bit of Busdriver, he's not that sort of aggressive rap that you hear most days. And also Das Racist are pretty cool. I'll think of some more and come back later

Das Racist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP322FWfJWQ nice little 8-bit vid

Busdriver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HalDFVVo4aY using the sample from the car song in Parappa the Rappa, so yeh he's pretty mega.

 

[an874]

Look into some older school flavor with Notorious BIG and Tupac, two of the greatest rappers to ever live.

 

[twistedmic]

I enjoy Hollywood Undead, though they're kind of rap/rock instead of solid rap.
Been to Hell, one of their newer songs.
Undead, from their first album.
and City, one of my favorites.

 

[teh_Canape]

I'd say anything from Eminem, except the Encore stuff

or De La Soul

 

[adderseal]

YES YES YES to the ninja above me who says De La Soul. Also, EPMD are worth a look as are the Fugees. Also, Andre 3000 and Big Boi (OutKast as a duo but they both got solo albums out)

 

[Bobic]

Extremely relaxing hip hop


Extremely fast paced hip hop


Extremely mascot filled hip hop

 

[Kenbo Slice]

Jedi Mind Tricks is really good:

 

[Bagged Milk]

I believe "good rap" is an oxymoron!

all joking aside I kinda like Girl Talk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JBAxkZun3s

 

[Jasper Jeffs]

On top of what everyone else has already suggested, I recommend:

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The second verse of this song is probably one of my favourite verses ever, it's saddening to see this song and this guy get such little attention.

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.. and every branch of Doomtree.

I also see that you listen to Odd Future, or Tyler at least, if you like that I'd suggest Das Racist if you don't listen to them already.

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[Parallel Streaks]

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, his lyrics are quite satirical, but he's also got some of the best flow I've seen in a British rapper in years: