Happy Birthday Biggie!

[phillycard]

Yes sir I do. There are too many to list though, you just have to search. I usually will sift through all the bull for an hour and find one song that made it worth it.

I'm 40 + and consider myself a snob when it comes to hip-hop. It takes a lot to truly impress me, but I have a tolerance for the stuff that passes for hip-hop nowadays. I like Drake, and think that Big Sean, J. Cole, and a lot of these new cats have something to offer. But the best hip-hop was the stuff that will never fade. Rakim, EPMD, Ice Cube, Tribe, etc. I don't know if much of this new era will be totally indisposable.

 

[casmith07]

I'm 40 + and consider myself a snob when it comes to hip-hop. It takes a lot to truly impress me, but I have a tolerance for the stuff that passes for hip-hop nowadays. I like Drake, and think that Big Sean, J. Cole, and a lot of these new cats have something to offer. But the best hip-hop was the stuff that will never fade. Rakim, EPMD, Ice Cube, Tribe, etc. I don't know if much of this new era will be totally indisposable.

ATCQ, Afu-Ra, Common (Sense), Jurassic 5, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Ice-T, even Will Smith as The Fresh Prince and to an extent even his later stuff as Will Smith.

I'm having a listening party now!

And at "Eminem being the only real rapper left."

 

[casmith07]

I don't think there is a consistent underground rapper but there are some diamonds in the rough.

Check out these: How big is your world- Median, Watch Me- Little Brother, Insp-HER-ation- The Ranjahz.

PM me if you like those

Going to check those out.

Edit: holy moly. Nothing from Da Ranjahz on iTunes, but you just got me to spend $20 on two new albums from Median and Little Brother.

 

[Afigueroa22]

Going to check those out.

Edit: holy moly. Nothing from Da Ranjahz on iTunes, but you just got me to spend $20 on two new albums from Median and Little Brother.

Your welcome.

It's always a joy passing around some good underground. I hope you pay it forward.

 

[trickblue]

I dont even listen to rap and even I know 2Pac was the best rapper of all time.

Best rapper starts and ends below...

 

[casmith07]

Your welcome.

It's always a joy passing around some good underground. I hope you pay it forward.

You have to pay it forward - only way people will discover some actual good music instead of the trash on the radio these days.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Happy birthday to the greater rapper ever The Notorious B.I.G.

R.I.P.

Eminem says hello

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Eminem says hello

He can say hellonall he wants he ain't in 2Pac or Biggie's league.

 

[casmith07]

Eminem says hello

Not even in the same zip code.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I know it's cliche, but Jay Z really is the best. Emminem definately had a run where he was the best out there. Big and Pac could've been if they were still alive, but Jay Z has just been so good for such a long time it's hard to say anyone else unless you are just biased towards old school hip hop.

 

[Future]

Not even in the same zip code.

Well to be fair, he's Canadian :laugh2:

Why in all of these threads is there no love for Lupe? Sure he has a handful of songs with a pop element, but he at least raps with a social conscience. That should count for something.

 

[Afigueroa22]

I know it's cliche, but Jay Z really is the best. Emminem definately had a run where he was the best out there. Big and Pac could've been if they were still alive, but Jay Z has just been so good for such a long time it's hard to say anyone else unless you are just biased towards old school hip hop.

I personally wouldn't include Jay-Z in this conversation. This topic is only opinion, they can all make a case for greatest.

 

[phillycard]

Well to be fair, he's Canadian :laugh2:

Why in all of these threads is there no love for Lupe? Sure he has a handful of songs with a pop element, but he at least raps with a social conscience. That should count for something.

Lupe's decent Future. He just lacks a real classic song IMO. Talib Kweli raps with a conscious as well, but has a few all timers under his belt.

 

[Future]

Lupe's decent Future. He just lacks a real classic song IMO. Talib Kweli raps with a conscious as well, but has a few all timers under his belt.

:laugh2: I feel the exact opposite way.