Old Rap
 

i dont know why, but i never fell for all the new "gangsta" hip hop stuff. I have nothing against people that like it, it doesn't fully bother me, but I have no idea how the idea behind real rap got turned into people that have lots of money in their banks or hos up in whatever.

does anyone have any suggestions for artists or songs that were of the old rap, where it was actually about rhyme rythm and had meaning?
thanks in advance

Because it's not like good hip hop isn't around today.

Generally most of the "gangsta" stuff i thought was prominent in the mid-90's?

Wu Tang clan, Tupac, Biggie etc

N.W.A was from the 80's. Most commercial rappers these days seem less like that stereotype these days.
Anyway, old artists you should check out:
Digable Planets
Black Sheep
Rakim

Ill Bill
Tribe Called Quest
Ol Dirty Bastard
Mos Def
B.I.G
NWA
Dr. Dre
Ghostface Killah
Public Enemy
Disposable Hero's Of Hiphoprisy
DMX
Sage Francis
Non Phixion
Jedi Mind Tricks
Cannibal Ox
Tupac
Beastie Boys.
Snoop Dogg (old anyway)

Definitely back up Digable Planets

De La Soul
Brand Nubian
Common
Erik B & Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
Souls of Mischief
Boogie Down Productions
Jeru the Damaja

I put in bold the artists I agree with. I wanted to add a few more to this list:

3rd Bass
Salt and Peppa
Tone Loc

west coast rap all stars
Gza
cypress hill
krs-one

It Sucks

No.
There were a few good artists(NWA, Biggie, Cannibal Ox and such), but there is so much better stuff around these days.