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Originally Posted by Baintz
I've been listening to Hip-Hop for since I was 11 (19 years ago), but the number of tracks on my iPod from 2002 onwards is pretty minimal.
Basically a lot of the 'Hip-Pop' that seems to be out these days doesn't really do it for me. I'm from the UK and don't have music channels on my TV, and stuff that gets on the radio seems to be pretty mainstream.
I guess I'm pretty ignorant as to what is out there these days, and I know the U.S. has plenty more specialist TV and radio stations, so throw some recommendations my way - it seems there's plenty of Hip-Hop afficionados on 2+2.
I'm a big fan of East Coast stuff from the 90's - Das Efx, Mobb Deeps 'The Infamous' album, anything Redman, Jeru, Lords of the Underground, Black Moon etc etc,
From more recent years Mos Def, Talib Kweli ('Move Somethin' is the ****), Pharoahe Monch.
Also like a bit of French Hip-Hop, but know nothing about the scene - Kheops' 'Sad Hill All Stars' is awesome, and I've got a bit of Saian Supa Crew but that's about it.
And to any Kiwis out there, I've got King Kapisi's 'U can't resist us' which I love - he got anything else I might enjoy?
What I'm NOT looking for - Tracks like the recent 'This is Why I'm Hot' - I gather this was a big hit in the states? Makes me sad to think that this is what Hip-Hop has evolved to but, whatever, one mans trash is another mans treasure.
Oh, and no crunk.
Thanks in advance,
Baintz
Bro you live in the UK..There is good Hip-Hop in the Uk and the best Drum and Bass Comes out of the UK.
Also Props on having good taste in Hop-Hop though.
You should check out some 2-step (if it even still exists) I know live 5 yrs ago there was good 2 step coming out of England. (So Solid Crew I believe was on group)