Hip Hop/Rap Fanatics Unite!

[catnip]

Just hopping in on this conversation -

I'm a huge fan of Biggie (the "Ready to Die" album is... guh. Man. I listen to that allllll the time). I also really enjoy Adam Warrock, who makes raps about video games/movies/TV shows he likes (my two favorite are his "Browncoat EP" (Firefly) and "The Kid EP" (Bastion)).

There are a few others, but that's basically it, and I'd really like to expand my repertoire. What's some other awesome stuff? I'd like to get into 90's hip hop specifically, but am certainly open to older/more contemporary stuff, too.

[noiseredux]

Catnip... get Illmatic. You will thank me.

[catnip]

Catnip... get Illmatic. You will thank me.

I have DEFINITELY seen this before. I think my buddy's got it on vinyl. I'm going to hit him up and ask xD

[insanecow0]

Dumfoundead is a pretty good rapper that you guys may not have heard of.

[mister j-y]

...I'd like to get into 90's hip hop specifically, but am certainly open to older/more contemporary stuff, too.

Tribe Called Quest Low End Theory
Main Source Breaking Atoms
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Wanted Dead Or Alive
Big Daddy Kane Long Live The Kane
Masta Ace Take A Look Around
Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary
Ultramagnetic MCs Critical Beatdown OR Funk Your Head Up

Take your time with them all. Love them and they will love you back! So many more, but these ought to be the backbone of any collection

[Luke]

Amerikkka's most wanted - Ice Cube

Actually, anything Ice Cube from the 90's.

Eightball & MJG - Comin out Smooth (Might be an acquired taste)

[noiseredux]

these are all great suggestions. But I said Illmatic first. So listen to Illmatic first.

(20th anniversary, y'all)

[mister j-y]

these are all great suggestions. But I said Illmatic first. So listen to Illmatic first.

also:
Showbiz & A.G. - Runaway Slave
Redman - Whut? Thee Album
EPMD - Strictly Business and Business As Usual

Sorry for the flood, get all these!

[flex wood]

The future is now-nonphixion

It wasn't released in the 90's but pretty much every single song on the album is from the early to mid 90's. Also fun fact when it was released it was the only album since nas's illmatic to feature DJ Premier, Large Professor and Pete Rock. Most definitely one of my favorite albums of all time, top five for sure.

[noiseredux]

I like Darkside and Muddy Waters more than Whut... not that its bad.