Vito Leone 1 Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) This is the Official Rap topic revisited. Now the playas who discuss music are the ones running the show. Discuss about Rap and hip hop in our IRC channel on GTANet! #Rap 2pac's official site - http://www.2paclegacy.com Eazy's official site - http://www.eazy-e.com Biggie's official site - http://www.biggiesmalls.com Racionais MC's website - http://www.vidaloka.com.br The Game's myspace - http://www.myspace.com/thegame Let's get started bitches, pimps, hoes, playas, thugs, rappers, gangstas, producers, niggas, wiggas, g's... Discuss. Edited March 15, 2007 by Vito Leone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paco 1 Posted March 14, 2007 Paco hangs head This is a poor example of a "rap and hip hop topic". Out of the 5 sites linked, there's only ONE even worthy to be there, B.I.G. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantons Most Wanted 73 Posted March 14, 2007 well if you take 50 down then i'll be happy with this topic and Paco you maybe right but 2 Pac was a decent rapper least he had a movement and will be missed unlike some of these 1 hit wonder artists Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dills 7 Posted March 14, 2007 www.notoriousonline.com is a great site for Biggie stuff. 2000 posts ftw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paco 1 Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) well if you take 50 down then i'll be happy with this topic and Paco you maybe right but 2 Pac was a decent rapper least he had a movement and will be missed unlike some of these 1 hit wonder artists Decent isn't good, and decent doesn't cut it. edit: I'm just bitter because the rap topic always ends up talking about Pac, Dre, Eazy-E, or some other west coast sh*t. We need something new to talk about, dammit. Edited March 14, 2007 by Paco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Platinum. 2 Posted March 14, 2007 Anybody got any recommendation's for someone looking to find some good music? I've tried and liked: MF Doom Jedi Mind Tricks Looptroop Common Atmosphere Immortal Technique Talib Kweli The Roots Mos Def Black Star Tribe Called Quest Nas I know they're pretty much your "mainstream underground hip-hop" artists but since they're the ones most commonly mentioned then I thought I may as well try them out first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dills 7 Posted March 14, 2007 Anybody got any recommendation's for someone looking to find some good music? I've tried and liked: MF Doom Jedi Mind Tricks Looptroop Common Atmosphere Immortal Technique Talib Kweli The Roots Mos Def Black Star Tribe Called Quest Nas I know they're pretty much your "mainstream underground hip-hop" artists but since they're the ones most commonly mentioned then I thought I may as well try them out first. Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Big Pun, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Biggie, Wu Tang Clan are some artists/groups I'd recommend you check out. However, your taste in music probably differs to mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Platinum. 2 Posted March 14, 2007 Heh, missed all of those from my list, but I have still heard them all, love all of them, but are there any excellent artists that are underground that chances are I haven't ever heard of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beanmachine43 2 Posted March 14, 2007 lol. Pac, decent? Anyway, a while back I requested some old-school artists to listen to and I've surprisingly found a liking to a lot of them. I'm gonna head out to the local shop aroud here and see what they have in stock in the "Oldies" section. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paco 1 Posted March 14, 2007 Anybody got any recommendation's for someone looking to find some good music? I've tried and liked: MF Doom Jedi Mind Tricks Looptroop Common Atmosphere Immortal Technique Talib Kweli The Roots Mos Def Black Star Tribe Called Quest Nas I know they're pretty much your "mainstream underground hip-hop" artists but since they're the ones most commonly mentioned then I thought I may as well try them out first. Tonedeff Cunninlynguists Dalek Blackalicious One Be Lo Canibus Cannibal Ox El-P De La Soul Dungeon Family J Dilla cLOUDDEAD Subtle Quasimoto Pigeon John Outerspace Pack FM Pumpkinhead Souls of Mischief Hieroglyphics Camp Lo Digable Planets D.I.T.C. Big Pun Too lazy for more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dills 7 Posted March 14, 2007 Doodlebug of Digable Planets is on a vinyl I've got. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito Leone 1 Posted March 14, 2007 eazy e kicks ass, hands down. that nigga is more gangsta than all of us together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paco 1 Posted March 14, 2007 eazy e kicks ass, hands down. that nigga is more gangsta than all of us together. Eazy sucked. End of discussion. Can we get some REAL talk in here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beanmachine43 2 Posted March 14, 2007 eazy e kicks ass, hands down. that nigga is more gangsta than all of us together. Eazy sucked. End of discussion. Can we get some REAL talk in here? Paco, you better stop before you get a PWB. Again, I like Eazy, but I haven't heard too much of his material outside NWA. Also, I can't find that track Vito mentioned, looks like I'll have to turn to "alternative" choices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The-King 200 Posted March 15, 2007 I've been looking into People Under The Stairs but haven't been able to find any samples, does anyone have someplace I could get some tracks to listen to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mateo83 0 Posted March 15, 2007 Doodlebug of Digable Planets is on a vinyl I've got. Butterfly Meca,The female in Digable does the chorus for that new song "Candy".Its a Snoop joint with E-40 and Daz.....Video is dope.... Heres that video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blind Joe Death 8 Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) Doodlebug of Digable Planets is on a vinyl I've got. Butterfly Meca,The female in Digable does the chorus for that new song "Candy".Its a Snoop joint with E-40 and Daz.....Video is dope.... Heres that video. Yeah that a good song. Snoop Dogg is da boss! Anyways I didn't post too much in the last Rap/Hip Hop topic but expect me to be posting here more as I am a Rap/Hip Hop lover just like the rest of you. Edited March 15, 2007 by ya mum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Pink 7,614 Posted March 15, 2007 Nah, can't say I like Snoop. He's been churning out the same stuff for the past 7 years. No innovation and no attempt to reinvent himself. Been taking a trip down memory lane. Been buying some old albums I used to listen to. I haven't heard these since I was 12 or 13 (21 now). I got Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys, underestimated album I think. I like the fusion of 70's New York soul with hip-hop beats and rapping. Got Licensed to Ill (1986) too. I'm loving the really old-skool drum machine beats. Now I might get some Jurrasic 5 or KRS One. Peace out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJ-Chronic 0 Posted March 15, 2007 Snoop has tried to reinvent himself. He's re-established himself in a mainstream light, which in business and money terms was a smart move. From a music standpoint it's f*cking ridiculous and just downright messed the f*ck up. I hate seeing snoop bopping about with bloody jt, it's a f*cking comedy routine. Still...he tried, he failed, he lost respect from hip hop heads. What a wolly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito Leone 1 Posted March 15, 2007 eazy e kicks ass, hands down. that nigga is more gangsta than all of us together. Eazy sucked. End of discussion. Can we get some REAL talk in here? Paco, you better stop before you get a PWB. Again, I like Eazy, but I haven't heard too much of his material outside NWA. Also, I can't find that track Vito mentioned, looks like I'll have to turn to "alternative" choices. download Just Tah Let U Know man it's gangsta as f*ck. or Real Motherf*ckin G's Snoop sold out the day he remixed 50's Motherf*ckin PIMP. man, he was the gangstarest anorexic rapper I've ever seen. Doggystyle kicked. I guess money > good flow, and keepin it real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy. 3 Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) Boston has some really good rappers at the moment like Mr. Lif, Akrobatic, Edan they're all refreshingly original and talented. Also I agree with Paco, this chat is always Tupac, Eazy, Dre, blah blah blah. I listen to them sometimes but, still, they're overrated as hell. I have always liked the East Coast a lot more, but the West Coast has its moments. Can we get some REAL talk in here? You should listen to Sir Menelik on his album Cyclops 4000. I am listening to it now. His wordplay is really really real. Edited March 15, 2007 by JIMMY12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito Leone 1 Posted March 15, 2007 let's talk about Notorious BIG then. just cause dills forced me to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mateo83 0 Posted March 15, 2007 Snoop didnt sell out unless he's making music that aint Hip Hop.....Snoop is still making good music.Selling out is a term that is defined by what kind of music you make?....Reeeeediculus.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantons Most Wanted 73 Posted March 15, 2007 is this the official hip hop/rap topic or the bask every single hip hop rap artist topic because already Paco's managed to Bash a few decent artists like 2 Pac and Eazy Vito's managed to knock Snoop Dogg wtf is wrong with you all way i see it is every artist is good in there own light but Vito trying to make out Eazy is just as good as 2 Pac or B.I.G. is just f*ckin ridiculous man Eazy's raps were ghost written most likely by MC Ren after The D.O.C. left Ruthless with Dre anyway now can we start talking about some decent artists who aren't always recognized like Sam Sneed because he made more tracks than just U Better Recognize he did an alternative version of Street Dreams with Nas And Nature and a track called Lady Heroin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mateo83 0 Posted March 15, 2007 is this the official hip hop/rap topic or the bask every single hip hop rap artist topic because already Paco's managed to Bash a few decent artists like 2 Pac and Eazy Vito's managed to knock Snoop Dogg wtf is wrong with you all way i see it is every artist is good in there own light but Vito trying to make out Eazy is just as good as 2 Pac or B.I.G. is just f*ckin ridiculous man Eazy's raps were ghost written most likely by MC Ren after The D.O.C. left Ruthless with Dre anyway now can we start talking about some decent artists who aren't always recognized like Sam Sneed because he made more tracks than just U Better Recognize he did an alternative version of Street Dreams with Nas And Nature and a track called Lady Heroin Sam Sneed also wrote alot of Dre's raps...Great ghostwriter.One of the many Dre had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito Leone 1 Posted March 15, 2007 Eazy put compton on the map, and partially made his rhymes. He was no lyricist or flow maker, but he revolutionized rap, and made a completely different genre get known out there... and his songs you gotta admit... were better than some of dre's. Just Tah Let U Know (youtube link) or Niggaz Aint Dead - he made the lyrics for Niggaz Aint Dead ( {keep in mind the sniper remix is actually the remake of the video, not the song}) He's nothin like pac or biggie. He's something else. Eazy is the revolutionary. He had niggas doin rhymes for him, but he was gangsta. We gotta respect him man, he was hard in his time. Pac is the man, biggie is so-so. He had lyrics, but wack ass flows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dills 7 Posted March 15, 2007 I don't get how you can call him revolutionary when all of his stuff was written by someone else, surely they were the revolutionaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito Leone 1 Posted March 15, 2007 I don't get how you can call him revolutionary when all of his stuff was written by someone else, surely they were the revolutionaries. dude, eazy e put gangsta rap on the map. He was the money man of the golden era of hip hop. He did the ropes. He brought compton to the mainstream, and managed ruthless by himself. goddamn it, at least respect the guy for being a frontman for gangster rap in its time man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dills 7 Posted March 15, 2007 I don't get how you can call him revolutionary when all of his stuff was written by someone else, surely they were the revolutionaries. dude, eazy e put gangsta rap on the map. He was the money man of the golden era of hip hop. He did the ropes. He brought compton to the mainstream, and managed ruthless by himself. goddamn it, at least respect the guy for being a frontman for gangster rap in its time man. I respect the guy for pionering gansta rap but you can't compare him as an artist to other great rappers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito Leone 1 Posted March 15, 2007 I don't get how you can call him revolutionary when all of his stuff was written by someone else, surely they were the revolutionaries. dude, eazy e put gangsta rap on the map. He was the money man of the golden era of hip hop. He did the ropes. He brought compton to the mainstream, and managed ruthless by himself. goddamn it, at least respect the guy for being a frontman for gangster rap in its time man. I respect the guy for pionering gansta rap but you can't compare him as an artist to other great rappers. I'm not comparing him at all. Pac for life man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
