Any hip-hop heads in the "building"?

[olivianewtonjohn]

If you like hip hop then this is the post for you. im compelled to recommend this phenomenal album to some kindred souls.

The Black Knights (a wu-tang clan affiliate) has put out a dope album which is produced by John Frusciante. The mastermind guitarist behind many of red hot chilli peppers best songs and as well as being a fucking next-level producer for a variety of genres)

here are some of the best.

Roundtable - layed back dark beat, classic hip hop vibe to it with some creative wordplay and satisfying verses

Never Let Go - this drop&drag hypnotic beat will pull you in, and the hard hitting one liners and aggressive slur flow is intoxicating. if you enjoy good beats and MCs then this track is a must hear, and the hook brings a tear to my eye, it's a gorgeous sample which contrasts very nicely against the evil undertones in this track. LISTEN TO THIS ONE

and the last track on the album is Deja Vu (so you know I endorse it)

This playful flow with a hint of dark sinicism is a special one. It grew on me after I first heard it, and it now gets played atleast every day due to its relaxed, downtemp vibe and truly emotional and real lyrics & energy

the whole album is great, I highly highly suggest that you check it out. you won't be disappointed by this wonderfully produced record

Very experimental from what I just heard. Going to check it out. I feel like you might appreciate this album, also very experiment.

Its really an album experience (probably just like the album above):

Boom Bip - Circle

My favorite album of all time is cunninlyguists - onierology please check it out if you got a chance.

 

[Radio]

Very experimental from what I just heard. Going to check it out. I feel like you might appreciate this album, also very experiment.

Its really an album experience (probably just like the album above):

Boom Bip - Circle

My favorite album of all time is cunninlyguists - onierology please check it out if you got a chance.

That first track is so messy! Reminds me a lot of the first Kendrick song I ever heard, 'cartoons & cereal'
Really obscure and inventive music that just sticks with you..

and the cunnin' lynguist is a beast! nice flow. good energy.

i can see him spitting a verse to a Lorn beat.

 

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@olivianewtonjohn cunninlynguist is up there. Love hip hop, used to Bboy. I love hip hop jazz though. It's my favorite sub genre. Everybody knows nujabes, but there are other great artists with that style.

Nomak ft. Pismo-geisha in the days

Kenichiro nishihara-consider my love

Other artists I like are blue scholars, eponym & esta, and dj okawari

Edit: here's another

 

[olivianewtonjohn]

@olivianewtonjohn cunninlynguist is up there. Love hip hop, used to Bboy. I love hip hop jazz though. It's my favorite sub genre. Everybody knows nujabes, but there are other great artists with that style.

Nomak ft. Pismo-geisha in the days

Kenichiro nishihara-consider my love

Other artists I like are blue scholars, eponym & esta, and dj okawari

Edit: here's another

I LOVE nujabes. Im going to have to check out all of them! Have you heard jazzmatazz by guru?

 

[Dafni]

At the moment I am bumping a lot of AESOP ROCK! And his Hail Mary Mallon project released a new banger too! Rhymesayers is where it's at. Gotta love Slug, and much love for Eyedea too.

And then the whole Rebel Arms squad for those special moods, Immortal Technique most of em all.

 

[olivianewtonjohn]

At the moment I am bumping a lot of AESOP ROCK! And his Hail Mary Mallon project released a new banger too! Rhymesayers is where it's at. Gotta love Slug, and much love for Eyedea too.

And then the whole Rebel Arms squad for those special moods, Immortal Technique most of em all.

Ive been listening to this song, love the music video lol

 

[Terpenoid]

 

[Skeena]

Some of that non mainstream rap music

 

[HellsWindStaff]

Fellow Hip Hop heads! I've been looking for you all, if you couldn't tell by my username

Haven't listened to anything really recent lately, probably the most "new" artists I've enjoyed are Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar, Acid Rap and Good Kid Madd City respectively.

All about the oldies though, got ripped the other day and listened to Only Built For Cuban Linx in its entirety, throwback , I love that old Wu.

Probably going to listen to 3 Feet High & Rising later, thats one of my favorite albums and its been a while since I've given it a spin.

 

[Philreal187]

Is J Cole stepping out and going anti Illuminati...?
This performance reminds me of some John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Nas, Serj Tankian, Bob Marley, Zack Dela rocha, 2pac, Krs One ect... a revolutionary mindset . I think he must be gearing up to go independent or just trying to end his hollywood career haha. Definitely heading the right route in my eyes he might not be considered underground but he keeps the message alive.

 

[snamuh]

This thread freezes my computer.

I pretty much just listen to Australian hiphop now. I'm not a fan of the harder street stuff anymore. I like psycological stuff that hits like the hard stuff.

heres some stuff that may or may not relate to what I said above.

(insane!)

I can get into old mixtape tracks produced badly as long as the have soul.

(this song i think is great... on different level, as in its not typical but I like soul that it has. the sencond emcee is one of my favorites.)



if you have spotify check out "Azeem - The fire"

 

[snamuh]

Adding a double post because it allowed allowed 5 videos.

must listen to this classic....

 

[olivianewtonjohn]

@snamuh Wow dude. I really like Hiltop Hoods but have not heard of the other artists. Lots of good music, thanks for posting.....Lateef The Truth Speaker is really cool, I can tell they get inspiration from Organized Konfusion

 

[treeman]

Loving the hip hop and loads of the tunes here. I kinda' feel Gang Starr deserve special mentions although they were posted a couple pages back. . . Still. . . DJ PREMIER!

True master of the hip hop instrumental, up there with Dilla and Pete Rock.

Also feel that loads of the UK tunes don't get heard enough, especially as lyrically, I think Life MC, Chester P and Jehst are some of the most talented rappers on the planet:

Cheers people, keep on loving!

 

[h3rbalist]

 

[2clicker]

i can see him spitting a verse to a Lorn beat.

LORN! he was a regular on a couple of old skratch forums i used to frequent. great artsist. all those dudes over on brainfeeder are pretty ligit. Teebs and the Low End Theory regulars. gaslamp killer. oh and fuckin D-Styles!

random... anyone listening to that Nehruvian DOOM album? its nice.

 

[snamuh]

I dig the second verse...

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Fresh out of that place like they scared to see what they read about
It ain’t no sleep on Virginia Street when them geekers outside
Sidewalk serving the walking dead
Gotta meet me up the block cause my momma stay on my head
Telling me to go get a job but I’m chopping the rock instead
If I make it up to the top, will I pop and jump off the ledge?

 

[Radio]

LORN! he was a regular on a couple of old skratch forums i used to frequent. great artsist. all those dudes over on brainfeeder are pretty ligit. Teebs and the Low End Theory regulars. gaslamp killer. oh and fuckin D-Styles!

random... anyone listening to that Nehruvian DOOM album? its nice.

That's awesome.. I woulda loved to send him some appreciation. I listen to those guys all the time. Low End Theory podcasts on repeat in my car, man top-tier stuff!

 

[h3rbalist]

The 'Marmite' of hip hop.

The 'Stephen Hawking' of hip hop.

 

[2clicker]

That's awesome.. I woulda loved to send him some appreciation. I listen to those guys all the time. Low End Theory podcasts on repeat in my car, man top-tier stuff!

yep i love those podcasts as well. i just wish they would keep making them monthly.

for the doom heads... nehruvianDOOM... back on his game on this one for sure. reminds of the old madvillian doom.

 

[treeman]

8 minutes and 28 seconds I could have playing all fucking day though for maximum appreciation I recommend wake and bake in a nice sunlit room for maximum nostalgia.

From one of the undisputed masters of hip hop production J Dilla! RIP, died 8 years ago last week. . .

When the horns come in its simply wonderful!

 

[Blueberryyumyum]

 

[AnthoFranco]

i swear. FC is my new home.

 

[ThugNasty]

Rvidxr Klvn anyone?