'what are you currently listening to' Part 2 (34 Viewers)
- Thread starter Sheik Yerbouti
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I haven't followed the hip-hop scene since about 2004, I don't know who half of these guys are. The only ones I really come across are those into the skate scene.
I just think the genre turned shit in terms of mainstream, and I don't have the desire or knowledge to follow most of the lesser known artists. I've probably listened to more hispanic, French and Italian hip-hop since then than any of the others. I grew up as a teen through the 90s so maybe was a bit spoiled.
I just think the genre turned shit in terms of mainstream, and I don't have the desire or knowledge to follow most of the lesser known artists. I've probably listened to more hispanic, French and Italian hip-hop since then than any of the others. I grew up as a teen through the 90s so maybe was a bit spoiled.
Its more difficult to find the quality ones as readily because studio execs has dumbed down mainstream hip hop ages ago with basic as it gets limited fluff that is more production, beats and "catchy" chorus then any real MCing (with most selling artists being clowns that would get laughed out of a stage in the past, or they are decent/good rappers, who deliberately make worse music to SELL more, funny like that). But there are still TONS of good/quality hip hop music to find, just need to put in basic effort to find them outside your tv and radio. Lupe puts it well hehe:
And yeah frenchies are dope, no idea about hispanic though except the obvious few.
And yeah frenchies are dope, no idea about hispanic though except the obvious few.
Agreed 100 % 
Hopefully we'll get Food & Liquor 2 soon.
It's nice, but I prefer Letting Go, All Black Everything, Beautiful Lasers and Coming Up.
If you want to I could name you some dope MCs you could check out. Glad to see you know Blu btw, really dope. If only he'd stop recording with a Gameboy Advance and start mastering his songs before he releases them.
Hopefully we'll get Food & Liquor 2 soon.It's nice, but I prefer Letting Go, All Black Everything, Beautiful Lasers and Coming Up.
If you want to I could name you some dope MCs you could check out. Glad to see you know Blu btw, really dope. If only he'd stop recording with a Gameboy Advance and start mastering his songs before he releases them.
You already know Lupe and Blu. Since you haven't followed the game since '04, I'd recommend Hell Hath No Fury by The Clipse, which dropped in 2006. Great production and rhymes. It's coke rap tho, so if you're one those who only listens to conscious rap you might not enjoy it.
From the really new cats I'd say:
Kendrick Lamar - Section 80
J. Cole - The Warm Up
Big KRIT - Return of 4eva
As for the more mainstream artists, I think Kanye is great. J. Cole's debut album (Cole World: The Sideline Story) is pretty dope too.
From the really new cats I'd say:
Kendrick Lamar - Section 80
J. Cole - The Warm Up
Big KRIT - Return of 4eva
As for the more mainstream artists, I think Kanye is great. J. Cole's debut album (Cole World: The Sideline Story) is pretty dope too.