useless Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Ten of my favourite rap albums. Sensational - Loaded With Power Antipop Consortium - Shopping Carts Crashing Aceyalone - A Book Of Human Language MF Doom - Operation Doomsday Gebo - Driveshow Monsta Island Czars - Escape From Monsta Island M Sayyid - The Twighlight Zone Freestyle Fellowship - To Whom It May Concern Metabolics - M Virus (Vinyl version) Haiku D'etat - Coupe De Theatre I'm sure there's some obvious ones I forgot about. Edited October 20, 2014 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 OK, then, new and Not Shit. Many from the generations preceding yours, who were listening to Karajan, Szell and Beecham hot off the press, said the same about Zeppelin and Dylan. Many from generations after yours would say you're out of touch. They can say what they **** ing like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Ten of my favourite rap albums. Sensational - Loaded With Power Antipop Consortium - Shopping Carts Crashing Aceyalone - A Book Of Human Language MF Doom - Operation Doomsday Gebo - Driveshow Monsta Island Czars - Escape From Monsta Island M Sayyid - The Twighlight Zone Freestyle Fellowship - To Whom It May Concern Metabolics - M Virus (Vinyl version) Haiku D'etat - Coupe De Theatre I'm sure there's some obvious ones I forgot about. This also looks and sounds like a made-up list 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 It is difficult to think of something genuinely new after the mid 70's Hip Hop says, Yo. ah yes, I forgot Hip Hop which many would say the likes of Gil Scott Heron and Kool Herc* originated back in the Bronx in the, er, oh the mid 70's. although admittedly the spinny dancing, grafitti, large alarm clock necklaces and baseball caps all came along in the 80's according to Wikipedia, 11th August, 1973 DJ Kool Herc used 2 turntables to extend the breaks and add scratching in records to allow extended (break) dancing, whilst MCing or rapping over the top.... that's science fact I've just seen on the internet, I'm giving that one to 1973 Yes but that's like saying Rock and Roll originated in the 40's/50's so there's been nothing new since then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphouneso Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm sure there's some obvious ones I forgot about. Madvillain - Madvillainy ATCQ - Low End Theory Nas - Illmatic De La Soul - 3 Feet High The Roots - Phrenology Talib Kweli - Quality J Dilla - Donuts Mos Def - The Ecstatic The Roots - Do You Want More?!!!??! Atlas - Beauty and the Blues 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 Ten of my favourite rap albums. Sensational - Loaded With Power Antipop Consortium - Shopping Carts Crashing Aceyalone - A Book Of Human Language MF Doom - Operation Doomsday Gebo - Driveshow Monsta Island Czars - Escape From Monsta Island M Sayyid - The Twighlight Zone Freestyle Fellowship - To Whom It May Concern Metabolics - M Virus (Vinyl version) Haiku D'etat - Coupe De Theatre I'm sure there's some obvious ones I forgot about. Ten of mine: Digable Planets - Blowout Comb De La Soul - 3ft High and Rising Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury Mos Def - Black on Both Sides Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip - Angles MF Doom - Operation Doomsday Ice Cube - AmeriKKKas Most Wanted Dangerdoom - The Mouse and the Mask Ghostface Killah - 12 Reasons to Die 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Without duplicating what has already been said, 10 great Hip Hop albums that spring to mind... Reflection Eternal - Talib Kweli & Hi Tek Hard to Earn - Gang Star Yo! Bum Rush the Show - Public Enemy De La Soul is Dead - De La Soul Liquid Swords - GZA Biro Funk - Braintax Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde - The Pharcyde Paul's Boutique - The Beastie Boys Critical Beatdown - Ultramagnetic MCs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 Paul's Boutique - The Beastie Boys Lord knows how I missed that off. Their best album imo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted October 20, 2014 I think hip hop is the only genre in my clekshun for which I don't have 10 faves. maybe just one or two. Otherwise I struggle to pick 10 from any "type" let alone 10 in total. And it changes most days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 I think hip hop is the only genre in my clekshun for which I don't have 10 faves. maybe just one or two. Otherwise I struggle to pick 10 from any "type" let alone 10 in total. And it changes most days. It's the only musical genre in which I can find no redeeming features whatsoever. Gil Scott Heron doing jazz poetry, fair enough, but otherwise, as soon as I hear rapping it has to go off or I do. It's just massively irritating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Does Eminem count as Hip Hop ? Some of his stuff isn't for me but I think lyrically some of his stuff is very clever and well written Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 Hip Hop is such a wide genre that it's hard to believe it can be hated as a whole. Rap music is hip hop, but hip hop isn't rap. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm not sure what is in what genre in all honesty, so apologies if this doesn't count as hip hop, but I really do like: Scroobius Pip Beastie Boys Public Enemy and of course, Rappers Delight by Blondie not my fave genre but there's good stuff there and like all music it probably just opens another door to another room and off you go exploring where you wouldn't have expected discovered Jimmy Smith because of listening to the Beastie Boys, so y'know, all good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 I think the only genre I really dislike is Country. But even then there are exceptions. Plus I have a soft spot for Irish music (given my roots) and there's more than a passing similarity between Irish Music and Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm not sure what is in what genre in all honesty, so apologies if this doesn't count as hip hop, but I really do like: Scroobius Pip Beastie Boys Public Enemy Now that's a decent three right there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 20, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) We're blurring threads here, but favourite hip hop artists I'd go, in no particular order: Childish Gambino Fugees Eminem (early. He sucks now) DJ Shadow Frank Ocean The Roots Kanye West Kendrick Lamar George the Poet (For 8 Pints, but I'm not sure he really counts ) Edited October 20, 2014 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 No love for this then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory Kanye West - My beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA The Killers - Hot Fuss Bloc Party - Silent Alarm TBC... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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