Gangstarr?

[dufferin]

Dont agree with Outkast though,

Kardinal is very good. Dangerous is nice, and fresh.

[RichMan]

Out kast isn't for everyone, true, but you got to admit...Andre3000's got skills. He's the "Artist formerly known as Prince" of Hip Hop, kinda. Not to mention the fiiiiiiine ladies in their videos

[albertaboy]

Good call on 3rd Bass Rich. I forgot about them.

Don't know if you ever listened to them, but I liked 'The Goats' quite a bit back in the day too.

No Goats, No Glory was a great album.

[RichMan]

Originally Posted by albertaboy

Good call on 3rd Bass Rich. I forgot about them.

Don't know if you ever listened to them, but I liked 'The Goats' quite a bit back in the day too.

No Goats, No Glory was a great album.

I might have that one around somewhere. 3rd base did a show here some 15+ years ago. Had some words with Search...cool guy. Also chatted with Rakim and met Rob Base. Saw Maestro and PE in Ottawa too. Damn, the energy from that show was WICKED!

[LukePhillips]

Originally Posted by RichMan

Ouuu, big words. He's talented, no doubt, but there are quite a few out there, old and new that could have easily taken his spot. His being a white MC made it easier for the industry to sell him to mainstream america. Truly, lets just put him in on open mic against sayyyy, Busta Rhymes, or KRS, or Talib, and the R aka Rakim! Slim would have to work hard to take down any of the aforementioned MCs IMO.

Maybe Top 5 All Time is lofty, but definitely one of the best from the last 10 years. He sharp lyrics and blatant disregard for his distractors is what makes him for me. He just spoke what he wanted, to hell with what anyone thought of it. And I don't think he ever rapped about rims and cars.

I might as well mention Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor album. One of the best rap CD's I can think of that has been out recently. It seems pretty polarizing, either people hate it or love it. I personally think it was an amazing CD.

I don't really feel Talib. I love him for being fine with not being huge, but I just never got into his music. Not really my style. Zion I is a more underground group I love though.

[RichMan]

I wouldn't consider Fort Minor a rap album, but that's just me.

I haven't checked out who's who in the game lately so i'm not too familiar with the new cats that are coming out. Since The Source magazine has gone MIA and Rap City is nothing but the same ones again and again and again and...you get the picture.

I checked out Aesop on youtube. I forgot who he was until i saw him. Is he Canadian? I can't remember. There a YT clip of him and Rob Sonic. They're kinda like Beastie Boys, but modern

[scooter]

I'm a pretty big fan of Classified. East coast representn'

[RichMan]

Originally Posted by scooter

I'm a pretty big fan of Classified. East coast representn'

He's not bad, but i'm not feelin the collaboration he did with Maestro. Something is just not...i don't know...

[Beaver]

Wow... loving this thread. Reading all the groups that have been listed brings back some great memories.

I'm glad to see the Rascalz getting some love here. I was/am good friends with DJ Kemo and Red1. I saw, first hand, the work they put in to 'make it.'

Anyways, going through my CDs (and tapes!), here are some more take you back...


Big Daddy Kane
The D.O.C.
2 Live Crew
Ice T (his old stuff was way better)
Too $hort
Biz Markie
Slick Rick
Public Enemy
Kwame
NWA
Eazy E
Eric B & Rakim
Ultramagnectic MCs
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5


I have alot more... too bad some are on tapes. I have to go find the CDs for some of these.

Russ

[DRE75HABS]

I'm not so big on rap anymore, but there was a time when it was my music. Slick Rick was and still is amazing in my eyes. His ability to flow and be concise with his lyrics both verbally and poetically is unreal.

[Wester]

I love hip-hop and rap.

you guys should listen to JMT and army of the pharaos
MySpace.com - Army of the Pharaohs - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/armyofthepharaohs

I have every jedi mind trick album and they are great.
Army of The Pharaohs - The Torture Papers is a really great album

But im not into the oldschool hip-hop that much. It's more rap for me. I have alot of the music though ;D

Found this on army of the pharaos myspace page:
Sounds like: Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr, M.O.P.

[Swedish goalie]

my favorites are K-fed, Vanilla, Ice Shaq O`neill and Jonathan Roy.

[dufferin]

Originally Posted by Swedish goalie

my favorites are K-fed, Vanilla, Ice Shaq O`neill and Jonathan Roy.

Why do you have to be such an idiot? Its not funny.

[Swedish goalie]

Originally Posted by dufferin

Why do you have to be such an idiot? Its not funny.

bad day?






ten char

[dufferin]

Originally Posted by Swedish goalie

bad day?






ten char

No. We are having a discussion , without any stupid comments, then you come in trying to be funny. Go talk to your mother about it if you want.