Top 10 Rap Artists

simplephysics · 11-01-2009, 06:08 PM

I'm sure I'll come around one of these days, Janszoon.

**Janszoon** · 11-01-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I'm sure I'll come around one of these days, Janszoon.

It's okay. You're still the coolest either way.

Jester · 11-01-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by M.C. D

BTW, I meant the music of a song as opposed to the rapping, i.e. beats, melodies.

Sparky · 11-01-2009, 08:24 PM

is public enemy considered underground?

music_phantom13 · 11-01-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Bleh, Jungle Brothers. Influential and good, I guess, but I don't like listening to them at all, so boring.

Yeah, I'm with you there. They were the first but it probably would have died there if not for the rest of those artists. I suppose De La Soul vs. ATCQ is more of a personal taste thing than any other argument, but I guess I'd say De La Soul has a bigger influence on rapping over all, from mainstream to alternative they influenced a lot, whereas ATCQ never really had an influence in mainstream and stuck with the laid back jazz hop and didn't branch out.

Jester · 11-02-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by matious

is public enemy considered underground?

Separating hip hop based on underground and mainstream is one of the most pointless things ever.

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

Yeah, I'm with you there. They were the first but it probably would have died there if not for the rest of those artists. I suppose De La Soul vs. ATCQ is more of a personal taste thing than any other argument, but I guess I'd say De La Soul has a bigger influence on rapping over all, from mainstream to alternative they influenced a lot, whereas ATCQ never really had an influence in mainstream and stuck with the laid back jazz hop and didn't branch out.

Word, man. Both of them are some of my favorites, but De La Soul takes the cake for me. Who do you personally prefer?

Did you post a top list, homie?

music_phantom13 · 11-02-2009, 10:01 PM

Apparently I actually did not. So I'll get on that now.

1. A Tribe Called Quest
2. MF DOOM
3. Ludacris
4. Madlibs
5. Dalek
6. Aesop Rock
7. De La Soul
8. Snoop Dogg
9. The Roots
10. Lil' Wayne or Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Also really like Slick Rick, Dr. Dre, Rakim, Method Man... And I didn't bother putting anything else involving DOOM or Madlibs up there, but I honestly think all their projects and collaborations, etc. are some of the best hip-hop of the decade. Quasimoto, Madvillainy, DANGERDOOM, and so on; they are all great. But this whole thread has made me realize I don't listen to enough rap these days

Oh, and major points for the Mouse on the Keys thread. I didn't think anyone else on here had heard about them.

Jester · 11-02-2009, 10:26 PM

Oh yeah man, Mouse on the Keys are neato.

Pretty decent list, Aesop Rock is my favorite rapper. Really like MF DOOM, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Del, too. (Del is underrated as fuck.)

The only ones on the list I don't think are fantastic are Snoop or Lil' Wayne. I don't think either are bad (Lil' Wayne gets way too much hate), but I dunno about a top 10. Not sure about The Roots or Dalek in a top 10 either... I dunno.

Madlib kind of gets me. Good beats and stuff, but I feel like he is overrated. Even though Jaylib, Madvillainy, and Quasimoto are some of my favorite things on Stones Throw.

Captain Awesome · 11-04-2009, 06:31 AM

Well there's the problem M.C. D You're not actually listening to rap music. If the lyrics mean nothing to you and you just want to hear catchy beats that you can dance to go buy a 50 cent instrumental album or something.

- Awesome out.

Sparky · 11-04-2009, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Separating hip hop based on underground and mainstream is one of the most pointless things ever.

I wasn't. I was just surprised to see them mentioned as such, since they're arguably the biggest rap group ever.

11-04-2009, 06:31 AM	#429 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	Well there's the problem M.C. D You're not actually listening to rap music. If the lyrics mean nothing to you and you just want to hear catchy beats that you can dance to go buy a 50 cent instrumental album or something. - Awesome out. __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

11-01-2009, 08:24 PM	#424 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	is public enemy considered underground?

11-02-2009, 10:01 PM	#427 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Apparently I actually did not. So I'll get on that now. 1. A Tribe Called Quest 2. MF DOOM 3. Ludacris 4. Madlibs 5. Dalek 6. Aesop Rock 7. De La Soul 8. Snoop Dogg 9. The Roots 10. Lil' Wayne or Del tha Funkee Homosapien Also really like Slick Rick, Dr. Dre, Rakim, Method Man... And I didn't bother putting anything else involving DOOM or Madlibs up there, but I honestly think all their projects and collaborations, etc. are some of the best hip-hop of the decade. Quasimoto, Madvillainy, DANGERDOOM, and so on; they are all great. But this whole thread has made me realize I don't listen to enough rap these days Oh, and major points for the Mouse on the Keys thread. I didn't think anyone else on here had heard about them.

11-02-2009, 10:26 PM	#428 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	Oh yeah man, Mouse on the Keys are neato. Pretty decent list, Aesop Rock is my favorite rapper. Really like MF DOOM, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Del, too. (Del is underrated as fuck.) The only ones on the list I don't think are fantastic are Snoop or Lil' Wayne. I don't think either are bad (Lil' Wayne gets way too much hate), but I dunno about a top 10. Not sure about The Roots or Dalek in a top 10 either... I dunno. Madlib kind of gets me. Good beats and stuff, but I feel like he is overrated. Even though Jaylib, Madvillainy, and Quasimoto are some of my favorite things on Stones Throw.