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The roots are always the best… ’nuff said.

RUN DMC
Gang starr
Souls of mischief
Rakim
NTM ( french shit )
KRS-one
Beastie boys
Mobb deep
Mos def
De la soul ( high stuff )

Rap producers:

J dilla
Dj premier
Alchemist
Pete rock

This was ( imho ) the best stuff who was out during 80-90’s, i forgot some early jay-z stuff and some other guys who maded two or three good tracks but that’s basicly what i listen right now, and the names you me said.

Quoted from Peign slays dragons

Madonna

Classic swiss joke.

Kanye West
Childish Gambino
ASAP Rocky
Odd Future
The Game
Wale
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Kid Cudi
Kid Ink
Mac Miller
MGK
Pusha T
Rockie Fresh.

hello i like tyler the creator

SCRUB STFU by ipz-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSTGhKsvqkE

Some knowledge

Widely regarded as the best lyric ever, Inspectah Decks verse on this (the first one) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj8vPw3UbNw … never bettered.

Some more old school for you
Eric B and Rakim – Juice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPkWYTUiPTo .. fantastic sample on this

early Crooklyn Clan from 1995 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VwIQTadcTg whilst Tupac was happening this is what New York was up to, at least the underground relevant bit of it. Party hiphop music.

My era of hip hop : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyswjkZJugI Rock The Bells… back before hip hop turned into rap. When it was about how great your lyrics were and your DJ was, how you were part of a proper crew and not every lyric was about how rich/gangster/hard/dangerous you were.

Right about now you’re about to be possessed by the sounds of Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOW-CZJWT0

Fuck it,.. just watch this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ5vk-4pFTc .. get knowledge of how hip hop emerged.

Then I got turned off by the whole gangsta explosion

Only 3 records reallymatter from this period to me at least (expect other people will strongly disagree) :
Nas – Illmatic : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeGsiub8EA0 (arguably the only hip hop album that ever really mattered according to some people)
Roots – Things Fall Apart : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhyk1u2RSM
and this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jNyr6BJZuI

Couple of other tracks that turned me on from this era
Pharcyde – Ya Mamma : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8opPUInhOHQ
New Kingdom – Good Times : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVAq8NQxPeQ (also responsible for this slice of amazing UK TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zS24izhfRM)

Some more recent rap things for you

Action Bronson – The Symbol … fat man does rap : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2AHvZWojSc

Hayze feature Apathy – Life Is Hell … dunno, just grabs me, I think it is because he rhymes electro encephalographs : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ZMDlHT85k

Open Mike Eagle – Nightmare … reminds me of doom rap era stuff, Gravediggaz and stuff : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSf7RvaSS4A

A current favourite, dat call out on the opening lyric : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOe2voq-FP0

Favourite crew right now is Doomtree by a country fucking mile
POS – Fuck Your Shit … reaction to everything that is wrong with current rap : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FY6VcJR2PE

Doomtree – Bangarang … IT HAS HAR MAR SUPERSTAR IN THE VIDEO : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2dX_k6MvWM

Dessa – Mineshaft … from the same crew, the lyrics are better than most ‘known’ male rappers, phenomenal word play : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CSSZuocA-0 … oh and she can sing.

Your Mileage May Vary.

Nujabes
Ta-ku

Pretty baffled how no one has actually mentioned them yet especially Nujabes.
Maybe some wouldn’t define their music as Hip Hop but i definitely would.
Reasons for these two ? – I have a hard time explaining why i like certain music, these two just always seem to be able to get me into a good mood, there is definitely more to their music than to many other artist’s.

Other than those 2:
Souls of Mischief
Atmosphere
Wu-Tang
Mos Def
Kid Cudi

Pretty sure I am missing some but w/e.