Question For the Hip-Hop Fans

[Future]

22

1. Jay Z
2. Lupe Fiasco
3. Wale
4. Talib Kweli
5. Jurassic 5

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

Sugar Hill Gang

You are truly old-school! I remember performing "Rappers Delight" at a talent show in elementary school!!

22

1. Jay Z
2. Lupe Fiasco
3. Wale
4. Talib Kweli
5. Jurassic 5

Nice to see a DC rapper getting some props! I've heard some J5 stuff (mostly on mixtapes) but I never bought any of their CDs. Any recommendations? I do like their style.

 

[jimmy40]

You are truly old-school! I remember performing "Rappers Delight" at a talent show in elementary school!!

So were you Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank or Master Gee?

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

So were you Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank or Master Gee?

"I am Wonder Mike, & I'd like to say hello! To the black, the white, the red, & the brown, the purple & yellow!!"

 

[Rynie]

Interesting mix on here. I'm glad to see some of you younger guys respect some of the older hip hop artists. I didnt expect to see names like Big L, Gang Starr, & Del on here...especially from twentysomethings!

I know what's up on REAL hip-hop! That's just the tip of the ice-berg. I listen to alot of underground HH too.

 

[Future]

You are truly old-school! I remember performing "Rappers Delight" at a talent show in elementary school!!


Nice to see a DC rapper getting some props! I've heard some J5 stuff (mostly on mixtapes) but I never bought any of their CDs. Any recommendations? I do like their style.

Power in Numbers is probably my favorite album of theirs but Feedback is close. My favorite song is Work it Out w/ Dave Matthews...it's different than a lot of their other stuff but it's awesome.

Every CD that they have has some good songs...they aren't very consistent, but their good stuff is awesome.

 

[mldardy]

36

1. Nas
2. Rakim
3. B.I.G.
4. Pac
5. Outkast

Rappers that are my current favs:
1. Common
2. Kanye
3. Eminem
4. Mos Def
5. Lupe Fiasco

 

[the kid 05]

22, Mid West

Ti
Dr Dre
Nas
Tupac
Lupe Fiasco
close almost tied for 5th is Ice Cube

 

[Achozen]

21.

1. Canibus
2. Eminem
3. Nas
4. Jay-Z
5. Dead Prez

 

[Tio]

Good lists
1.The Roots
2.Talib Kweli
3.Jay-Z
4.Madvillian
5.Atmosphere

 

[casmith07]

I'm 25. My favorites are below.

1. Common
2. The Clipse
3. Young Jeezy
4. OutKast
5. UGK

 

[Number82]

All-time:
Eminem
Biggie
Jay-Z
Andre 3000
Talib Kweli

Current:
Kanye
Eminem
Drake
Jay-Z
Fabolous

24, NJ

 

[casmith07]

I'm sorry but Eminem is overrated.

 

[TheCount]

I'm sorry but Eminem is overrated.

I agree, but he's got a few classics. Stan, Lose Yourself, Till I Collapse, Stan, etc.

 

[TheCount]

All-time:
Eminem
Biggie
Jay-Z
Andre 3000
Talib Kweli

Current:
Kanye
Eminem
Drake
Jay-Z
Fabolous

24, NJ

Crap, I forgot Andre. Andre is the man.

 

[casmith07]

I agree, but he's got a few classics.

He does, I agree. All of his albums are the same, though. Two parts to every Em album:

1. Silly song designed to play to my teenage male audience.

2. Gritty, tough, "Marshall Mathers" track to appeal to my older fans; generally composed of any combination of the following four elements: a) I hate my ex b) I hate my mom c) my life sucked growing up d) haters gonna hate.

3. A ton of filler.

rinse and repeat for 10 years.

 

[casmith07]

Crap, I forgot Andre. Andre is the man.

I encompassed them both as OutKast, because without Big Boi there would be no Andre as we know him today. But yeah...ATLiens, Southernplayalisticadillacmusik, Aquemini? Aquemini has to be a Top 5 hip-hop album of all time.

 

[Joe Realist]

The all-timers:


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[Number82]

I'm sorry but Eminem is overrated.

His first three albums - Slim Shady LP, Marshall Mathers LP, and The Eminem Show are great. So is his latest, Recovery. His freestyles are also awesome.

He raps with intensity and heart.

My favorite all-time easily.

 

[Number82]

I encompassed them both as OutKast, because without Big Boi there would be no Andre as we know him today. But yeah...ATLiens, Southernplayalisticadillacmusik, Aquemini? Aquemini has to be a Top 5 hip-hop album of all time.

So true, yet, I like Andre 3000 by himself, but Big Boi by himself, is just okay.