proper Hiphop/rap

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[Parasite_Steve]

Not sure how you’d define "proper" but hip hop as a genre is in an incredibly healthy place right now globally. I don’t think there’s ever been more good stuff available than now, especially if you look outside the US and languages beyond English.
Granted a certain sub-genre of mainstream hip hop has become the dominant form of pop music in the west, but I find it very easy to avoid and I’m not missing out on anything.

 

[fishboneKiller]

one of my absolute favorite recent discoveries has been Organized Konfusion, a duo of Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch. they only did two albums, but they're both absolute gold.

another favorite is Handsome Boy Modeling School. weirdly enough, they're a duo of two pre-established hip hop artists who made two excellent albums and then dipped... anyways, their albums are chock full of guest stars, and it feels like a real appreciation for the genre. (in particular, Rock and Roll Could Never Hip Hop Like This Part 2 feels like a total love letter)

 

[Antilocal123]

I mean, hip hop is a varied genre and trap ( the one dominating the charts ) isn’t exactly a sub-section founded on introspective lyrics and complexity.

There’s nothing wrong with it, and I’d argue that conscious rap is still popular through artists like Kendrick and JID.

Sure, there’s a ton of ass *cough* Nettspend *cough* but that’s because the internet is more available than it was before.

Talent still exists and Hip Hop isn’t going anywhere, they said this back in the day and they’ll say it until we all drop dead.

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[NatalieZaki]

I don't know what y'all mean about "proper" hip hop but the new By Storm song is stellar. They used to go by Injury Reserve btw. Anything from these guys is fantastic.

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[stealthRUSH]

 

[Mago]

Hip Hop and Rap is a style of music i'm still easing into but Outkast has quickly become one of my favorite artists. Aquemini might be my favorite album of the latter half of the 90s! Also really really fond of Biggie Smalls.

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[Ikagura]

In an ironic fate of event I heavily prefer Japan-made hip-hop

 

[TheDuke_11037]

Anything by Count Bass D, there's a reason MFDOOM collabed with him so much. His tribute to MPC

Been listening to Qaudry do much recently, his latest project is actually beautiful to me. This is the music video to go along with the album, it isnt the full songs.

 

[spectresfrommercury]