for good intention: "hip hop"

[tabriz424]

yes i grew up on rock like many of us. yes dredg is my favorite artists ever...yes many awesome other bands as well. but for those looking for additional insight from postive energy sources i really suggest adjusting your ears and possibly your taste to this direction. heres some "hip hop" things that have changed my life maybe you can indulge..if you listen to what is being said i really think it will be healthy for you. leave feedback if you check it out. please do. =)

artist, album (track to start with)

1. eligh- poltergeist (pattern traps)
2. scarub- heavenbound (savvy traveller)
3. eligh- gas dream (jigsaw puzzle, chronic)
4. living legends - Almost famous (black glass <-- explores a world without refelction crazy shit)
5. scarub- a new perspective (i want a car)
6. murs- varsity blues (whole album but especially the deepest blue)
7. 3 melancholy gypsies -grand caravan (chant)

[kata rokkar]

8. cage - hells winter
9. aesop rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
10. lyrics born - Same !@#$ Different Day
11. saul williams - Saul Williams
12. blackalicious - Deception
13. zion i - True and Livin'
14. mr. lif - Emergency Rations

[jsbedlam]

cool . . . i've been trying to open myself up to more hip hop but i keep stumbling into the wrong shit . . . i've heard some aesop rock that i liked though . . .
anyhow, thanks for the suggestions, i'll check those out!!

[Ars Sycro]

I enjoy Gym Class Heroes.

[hooBus2]

I enjoy Gym Class Heroes.

Ditto. Check out One Drop. You should be very pleased.

[noclevername]

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[penguin_in_the_desert]

I am actually a pretty big fan of Kanye West.
He writes pretty good rhymes and tells good stories within his writings and it's not about the generic crap that is always being told about in most hip hop songs.

[tabriz424]

re: for good intention: &quot;hip hop&quot;

gym class heroes is pretty dope...cool how they are a band. guitarist rips pretty well but the MC is just a little unoriginal to me. hes solid no doubt, but i dont thing he digs anything out of me. how could i have forgotten aesop rock? aesop rock rocks.

[Ventrio]

I am actually a pretty big fan of Kanye West.
He writes pretty good rhymes and tells good stories within his writings and it's not about the generic crap that is always being told about in most hip hop songs.

same, and I just heard that Ganrls Barkley song "Crazy" which I think is pretty good, may download the album to see how it is.

[penguin_in_the_desert]

i will def. check out this Gnarls Barkley, it's getting a pretty big buzz of sorts.

[halcyon712]

11. saul williams - Saul Williams

I saw him open for NIN in March and I must say that he was one of the coolest, most original hip-hop artists I've ever come across.

[fribhey]

re: for good intention: &quot;hip hop&quot;

how is it that nobody has mentioned Jurassic 5 yet? they are the definition of "hip hop". 'Quality Control' is an unbelievable album.

[penguin_in_the_desert]

I have officially heard Gnarls Barkley, and I actually like them.

I also like the Streets....yeah, I know...it's sad that I do.

[BuddyGoodness]

I like tricky.

[jsbedlam]

i'm going to be that guy & express my dislike for gnarls barkley . . .

i think i've farted better songs, but i may have been drunk . . .