The Rap & Hip-Hop Recommendation Thread

TockTockTock · 01-29-2011, 10:59 AM

Can anyone recommend me a good album to start with by A Tribe Called Quest?

Landon · 01-29-2011, 01:19 PM

"A Low End Theory" is their most acclaimed album, so I would start there if I were you.

Phantom Limb · 01-30-2011, 11:38 PM

Maybe "Midnight Marauders", I think it's a little bit more fun to listen to.

ThePhanastasio · 01-30-2011, 11:42 PM

I'm really into the whole Anticon and abstract hip-hop thing, but I'm working with a new computer and lost all of my music...rebuilding now.

Does anyone have any abstract hip-hop (non-Anticon) recs? I'd like to add some more to my library, and have no idea at the moment.

Jester · 02-03-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I'm really into the whole Anticon and abstract hip-hop thing, but I'm working with a new computer and lost all of my music...rebuilding now.

Does anyone have any abstract hip-hop (non-Anticon) recs? I'd like to add some more to my library, and have no idea at the moment.

Kirby · 02-03-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

understandable.....sometimes I don't like artists because of their cadence/voices also

I am interested in seeing what he does on Worldwide Choppers with Tech N9ne, though.
I know Busta Rhymes is supposed to be doing a verse on it, too.

djchameleon · 02-04-2011, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirby

I am interested in seeing what he does on Worldwide Choppers with Tech N9ne, though.
I know Busta Rhymes is supposed to be doing a verse on it, too.

damn I didn't know about worldwide choppers but I just went and researched it and twista is supposed to be on it as well. he stacked the deck with fast rappers.

Mrd00d · 02-04-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mr listener

Thanks a bunch

I'll be sure to check these out.

Hmm... Agreed with djchameleon but wanted to get into it...
I'd understand if you didn't check em all, but I recommend them all.

Edit: Bolded a selection of some of my best of the best, can't miss albums

2005

Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having...
Blackalicious - The Craft
Blueprint - 1988
Busdriver - Fear of a Black Tangent
Cage - Hell's Winter
Canibus - Mind Control
Canibus - Hip-Hop For $ale
Casual (Hieroglyphics) - Smash Rockwell
The Chicharones - Pork Rind Disco
The Chicharones - When Pigs Fly
Cool Calm Pete - Lost
Edan - Beauty and the Beat
K'naan - The Dusty Foot Philosopher
Mac Dre - Welcome to Thizz World
Mac Mall and Mac Dre - Da U.S. Open
MC Frontalot - Nerdcore Rising
One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.
One Be Lo - S.T.I.L.L.B.O.R.N.
Opio (Hieroglyphics) - Triangulation Station
Pep Love (Hieroglyphics) - The Foundation
Prince Paul - Hip-Hop Gold Dust
Quasimoto - The Further Adventures of Lord Quas
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Sleep of Oldominion - Christopher
Slum Village - Slum Village
Themselves - Them
Thizz Nation - Mac Dre presents Thizz Nation
Tonedeff - Archetype
Why? - Elephant Eyelash
Wu Tang Clan - Wu Tang Meets the Indie Culture

2006

Aceyalone - Magnificent City (RJD2)
Alias & Tarsier - Brookland/Oaklyn
Apathy - Eastern Philosophy
Bukue One - Intromission
Celph Titled - The Gatalog: A Collection of Chaos
The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon
Dead Prez - Confidential
Devin the Dude - Bust One 4 Y'all
Devin the Dude - On the Grind (Smoke One 4 Your Brother)
El Da Sensei - The Unusual
Face Candy - This is Where We Were
Gift of Gab - Supreme Lyricism
Hiero meets Wu-Tang - From Oakland to Shaolin
Mos Def - True Magic
Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega
Mr. Nogatco aka Kool Keith - Nogatco Rd.
MURS - Murray's Revenge
Optimus Rhyme - School the Indie Rockers
Panacea - Ink Is My Drink
Project Polaroid - Project Polaroid f. Kool Keith
The Roots - Game Theory
Skyzoo & 9th Wonder - Cloud 9: The 3 Day High
Sunspot Jonz - Back in Black
Tech N9ne - Everready [The Religion]
Zion I & The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope

2007

A Plus (Hieroglyphics) - My Last Good Deed
Apathy - Baptism By Fire
Apathy & Celph Titled - No Place Like Chrome
Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens
Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
Bukue One- Hustlin' Like Raindrops
Busdriver - RoadkillOvercoat
Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew - Rimes of the Hip Hop Mariners
Dälek - Abandoned Language
Devin the Dude - Waiting to Inhale
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Grayskul - Bloody Radio
Grieves - Irreversible
Hangar 18 - Sweep the Leg
Hieroglyphics - Over Time
K'naan - The Dusty Foot on the Road
Lifesavas - Gutterfly
Living Legends - Almost Famous
Mac Lethal - 11:11
The Mad Conductor - Renegade Space Rock
MURS - MURS and the Misadventures of The Nova Express
Panacea - The Scenic Route
RJD2 - The Third Hand
Rob Sonic - Sabotage Gigante
Sandpeople - Honest Racket
Sole and the Skyrider Band - Sole and the Skyrider Band
Sunspot Jonz - Why We Fight
Tame One - The Grudge
Wisemen - Wisemen Approaching
Zion I - Break A Dawn

2008

Alias - Resurgasm
Andre Nickatina and Mac Dre - A Tale of Two Andres
Astronautalis - Pomegranate
Atmosphere - Lucy Ford
Bicasso - Rebel Musiq
Bukue One - Laser Reyes
CYNE - Pretty Dark Things
CYNE - Starship Utopia
Del the Funky Homosapien - Eleventh Hour
Devin the Dude - Hi Life
Devin the Dude - Landing Gear
Dr. Dooom - Dr. Dooom 2
Grieves - 88 Keys and Counting
The Grouch - Show You the World
Illogic - One Bar Left
Jean Grae - Jeanius
Magic Heart Genies - Heartifact
Marv Ellis - Dream Catcher Juice
MC Lars - The Digital Gangster
MC Paul Barman - Full Buck Moon Kaboom
The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction
MURS - MURS for President
MURS & 9th Wonder - Sweet Lord
Panacea - A Mind on a Ship Through Time
Restiform Bodies - TV Loves You Back
The Roots - Rising Down
Sunspot Jonz - Never Surrender
Tame One - Da Ol' Jersey Bastard
Vast Air - Deuces Wild
Why? - Alopecia

2009

Aceyalone - The Lonely Ones
Bike For Three! - More Heart Than Brains
Brother Ali - The Truth Is Here
Busdriver - Jhelli Beam
Cage - Depart From Me...
Del the Funky Homosapien - Automatik Statik
Del the Funky Homosapien - Funk Man [The Stimulus Package]
Eyedea & Abilities - By the Throat
Felt (Slug/MURS) - Felt 3 [A Tribute to Rosie Perez]
Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars
The Grouch - Three Eyes Off the Time
Grouch & Eligh - Say G & E!
Illogic - Diabolical Fun
K'naan - Troubadour
Krizz Kaliko - Genius
MC Paul Barman - Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud
MF DOOM - Born Like This
Myka 9 - 1969
Panacea - Corkscrew Gaps
People Under the Stairs - Carried Away
Sleep of Oldominion - Hesitation Wounds
Souls of Mischief - Montezuma's Revenge
Sunspot Jonz - Fight-Destroy-Rock
Swollen Members - Armed to the Teeth
Tame One - Acid Tab Vocab
Themselves - theFREEhoudini
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, Vol. 2: Enter the Dubstep
Zion I - The Take Over

and also, some of last year's bests

2010

AMP Live - Murder at the Discotech
Atmosphere - To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy
Canibus - Melatonin Magik
Chosen Few - New World Symphony
Dark Time Sunshine - Vessel
Del the Funky Homosapien - It A'int Illegal Yet
Eligh - Grey Crow
Flobots - Survival Story
Magic Heart Genies - Cardiac Arrest
Marv Ellis - Mental Picture Machine
Opio (Hieroglyphics) - Mark It Zero
Panacea - 12 Step Program
PK Mao - Raptendo 64, Vol. 2
Sage Francis - Li(f)e
Team Teamwork - Vinyl Fantasy 7
Tobacco - La Uti
Tom Caruana - Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers

Sparky · 02-04-2011, 08:02 AM

Did you seriously make that list on your own?

Mrd00d · 02-04-2011, 08:07 AM

Yea, sorted mediamonkey by decades and scrolled through 2005-2010. Only took about an hour...

01-29-2011, 01:19 PM	#172 (permalink)
Landon Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 145	"A Low End Theory" is their most acclaimed album, so I would start there if I were you. Last edited by Landon; 01-29-2011 at 01:22 PM. Reason: terrible grammar

01-30-2011, 11:42 PM	#174 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	I'm really into the whole Anticon and abstract hip-hop thing, but I'm working with a new computer and lost all of my music...rebuilding now. Does anyone have any abstract hip-hop (non-Anticon) recs? I'd like to add some more to my library, and have no idea at the moment. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

02-04-2011, 08:07 AM	#180 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Yea, sorted mediamonkey by decades and scrolled through 2005-2010. Only took about an hour... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

01-29-2011, 10:59 AM	#171 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	Can anyone recommend me a good album to start with by A Tribe Called Quest?

01-30-2011, 11:38 PM	#173 (permalink)
Phantom Limb Chocolate Homunculus Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,293	Maybe "Midnight Marauders", I think it's a little bit more fun to listen to.

02-04-2011, 08:02 AM	#179 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Did you seriously make that list on your own?