Hip Hop

[drewins]

Being in a group where nearly all of my mates are into rock music I never get to talk about Hip Hop to anyone. I love hip hop religiously. In particular groups such as The Roots, De La Soul, A tribe called quest, The Fugees and blackstar just to name a few. I also like Nas, Common, Gza Genius, Mos Def, Rakim and heaps of others. Im not into alot the the commercial stuff. Are there any other Hip hop lovers who share the same tastes as me on this site?

[coolvxss]

mmm i like some of hilltop hoods songs. Are they hip hop?

[glassjowned]

Only hip hop I listen to is Beastie Boys, Cage, Yak Ballz and the rest of the Weathermen. Only got into Weathermen because my favourite singer appeared on one of Cage's tracks.

If you don't know Weathermen, check them out anyway I think they're pretty well unknown here.

[R Photon]

Yeah dude I like all that shit too. Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Redman, Wu-Tang Clan (Especially Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Raewkon), Nas (Illmatic is probably my favourite album of all time), Mos Def (Black on both sides is a sick album) and the list goes on.

[drewins]

Yeh I agree with Illmatic. I got Method mans latest album today its pretty sweet. Also got The Roots new album Game Theory last week. I think there one of the best non-well known hip hop groups of all time (maybe except for De La). It is a great album.

Yeh Coolvncommodore the Hoods are hip hop. I went to see their show in Adelaide a couple of weeks ago they went off.

[Torquen]

exzibit & Dr Dre... original and sum of the best.

[samvlcal]

hip hop is dead

[R Photon]

I got Method mans latest album today its pretty sweet.

Yeah ive got it too. How good is Dirty Mef with ODB. Thats sick man...If u like Method Man you should check out Blackout! Its Method Man and Redman...Wicked Album.

[ashzv6]

im right into anything by eastern conference records,
shame cage left, but i recon copywrite tears it up.

hip hop will never die
if anyones familiar with that old mass mc cd,
mastermind alliance, thats pretty ill for being so old

[drewins]

'Hip hop is dead' is the name of Nas's upcoming album. I think thats what he joking about. Or he just hates it.

Yeh dirty mef is a good track. I like 4:20. Its a bit different and the scratching on it sounds awesome. Are you into Gza?

[R Photon]

Do you think its crazy how Nas is signed to Def Jam now, staight after Jay-Z and him squashed their feud (Jay-Z is the president of Def Jam..if u didn't know), just goes to show how all these 'beefs' in Rap are marketing.

I mean look at 50 Cent he goes and disses everyone, he can't rap to save his life, but he still earns 10 Million through ringtones in America ALONE. Not to mention the 60 mil through cds, about 15 through his movie, 20 from his playstation game and the list goes on.

Yeah dude i like GZA ay..ive got the Liquid Swords album...hes not my favourite from Wu-Tang though.

[NORTI]

well Im a Hoods fan, as well as Terrafirma (loving the locals ) & Scribe for awhiles. Eminem started it for me thou. Not a fan of 50.....

& Im a huge fan of Weapon X & Ken Hell, espesh Heezy!!!! lol top work



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[drewins]

Yeh I think their fued was real to start with. How good was Ether? but i think as Jay Z became pretty much a mainstream pop artist it was too hard for Nas to compete because of his popularity. And I think Nas grew up and decided its not worth it anymore. The only reason im happy with his move to def jam is because the roots are signed with them too. Nas needs to get on some of their stuff or vice versa.

Yeh definately not a fan of 50 cent or any of these young ones coming out with names such as Young Jeezy, ying yang twins, young buck and stuff like that. I wish it would go back to the early to mid 90's.
I love Gza's style. have u heard beneath the surface or grandmasters with DJ muggs? better than liquid swords IMO.

Yeh im into a bit of Aussie too went to see the Hoods a couple of weeks ago.

[R Photon]

Yeah Ether did rip Jay-Z. Wasn't the whole Jay-Z/Nas fued over the whole 'King of NY' throne? I'm not saying it wasn't real, just saying its hard to justify Nas' decision to make a move to work with Jay-Z after years of fighting.

I was more saying that 50 Cent's fueds are based on marketing than an actual problem. He comes in, has no talent, so he starts 'beef' with everyone to gain popularity. Everyone goes buys his shit not hear what hes got to say, but who hes saying it to.

In some cases it only raises the popularity of other rappers hes starting beefs with, as fans expect responses so they go and buy their shit. For example, Fat Joe. (Check out 'My Fo Fo' or '**** 50' by Fat Joe...wicked diss against 50 Cent)

Yeah Young Jeezy, Young Buck etc. all are all southern rappers, like yourself definitely not a fan of them.

Nah i haven't heard Beneath the Surface or Grandmasters with DJ Muggs. But I do like Cypress Hill so i could imagine it would be a sick album with the DJ from Cypress Hill and GZA from Wu-Tang.

I'm not really into any aussie hip hop though man. I'm from NZ so more into NZ Hip-Hop...Scribe, Savage etc. Check out Scribes CD 'The Crusader' some wicked tracks on there.

[drewins]

Jay z and Nas made up before his signing to Def Jam so i guess it wasnt really a shock to me. The reason 50 cent does so well is that he gets a famous RnB (Rap and Bullshit) singer on his songs. Then those songs hit the radios. Then all those pop lovers buy his CDs. And then he makes some songs about dancing in a club and makes a video with women clapping their ass cheeks together (has anyone seen that its hilarious). Its bulls**t that his music sells so well but what can we do?

[s_pack]

Hip hop...hmm loved it when i was younger, dre, snoop dogg, zxibit, method man, wu tang and all that, then became metal head, now dunno what.. Primarily metal, but dont mind some american hip hop, but love aussie (funkoars, hilltops, delta etc.)

[NORTI]

hmm funkoars!!! been playing them all day lol



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[SUSPECT]

wat about tupac ??? dont forget makaveli the don killuminati people

[drewins]

I love playing wu tang on the juke box at the pub. HAHA everyone loves it. By loves it i mean hate it.

[SUSPECT]

yea wu tang hmm not a fan lol.. and at pubs yea lol wouldnt b the best pub song ey

[R Photon]

Wu Tang is the shit..gotta love 36 Chambers also the The W is a sick album...Do You Really (Thang, Thang), Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) and Gravel Pit are all sick songs from the W...

damn i'd thought the pub would love them :

[drewins]

Yeh but I love putting it on (gravel pit) especially when there are heaps of footy heads and punk guys around. Just to piss them off. Its sunny though some of my friends hate some of my most non gangster hip hop like de la soul but then they love some of the rnb crap on the radio. That pisses me of a bit.

[sting ls2]

I liked the old school hip hop,N.W.A.,ICE-T,PUBLIC ENEMY,ICE CUBE,SNOOP DOG,WU TANG CLAN,NOTORIOUS BIG,TUPAC,LL COOLJ.I dont mind the Game and his new song one blood.

[wes_v8]

yea i like mostly old stuff to N.W.A, Ice cube, snoop, B.I.G, 2pac, chamillionire's album is alright, heapz more just there the main stuff i listen to

[drewins]

I got Lupe Fiascos new album today Food and Liquor. Its one of the best albums to come out this year. Its good to see some real hip hop back.