Best Rap Music

closet.cult

New Member
I love rap music now. But my younger years was rock. I never gave the whole genra much thought until MC Hammer. (lame, i know, but that was my generation) Then I found Tupac and Biggie.

But today, I am sick to death of the rap clones. Everyone saying the same 3 verses: I got my nine...rollin' on 24's...the bitches and hos love me.

I heard some dude on the radio complaining about the same thing and he was listing the old great rappers that actually tell stories in their songs. And each song on the album sounds different. I hadn't heard of most of them.

So, I'm lookng to make a list of the great rap music I have to check out. Can anyone hip me to some of your favorite great artists for the list? Preferably, best to listen to when :joint:.

:peace:
 

Yeah

Well-Known Member
These are my all time favorites:

The old Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
A Tribe Called Quest
Nas
Andre Nickatina
Public Enemy
KRS-One
The Beastie Boys
Celly Cel
Coo Coo Cal
Dilated Peoples
Jurassic 5
The Luniz
Eazy E (occasionally)
Pharcyde
Freeway
The Geto Boys
Nappy Roots
Gangstarr
Jay-z
Lighter Shade of Brown
Blackalicous
Mac Dre
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Outkast
Scarface
Spice 1
Wu-Tang stuff

It's a lot, but if I had to choose which artists to listen to forever, it would be them. Tupac and Biggie are a part of that, they need no introduction.
 

stickyhits

Well-Known Member
its all about hip hop from the 90's best decade ever for it here are some classic albums i suggest to anyone
nas-illmatic
gza-liquid swords
raekwon-only built for cuban linx
ghostface-supreme clientele
wu-tang-36chambers
jay-z-reasonable doubt
esham-kkkill the fetus
blackstar-Mos def & Talib Kweli are Blackstar
there are many more if you like the albums above just some of there best work
 

stickyhits

Well-Known Member
here are some more great albums try to listen to em
nas-it was written
nas-stillmatic
ghostface-ironman
ghostface-fishscale
gza-beneath the surface
rza-as bobby digital in stereo
non phixon-the future is now
jay-z-blueprint
mobb deep-hell on earth & the imfamous dont like there newer stuff
inspectah deck-uncontrolled substance
 

closet.cult

New Member
i'm white. so i've got all shady's albums.

the rest...awesome. this is just what i need. thanks guys.

i like everything i've heard by nas. i'll probly check him out first. jay-z and wutang i'll check out too. thanks...
 

Arrid

Well-Known Member
This is gonna sound lame but my favorite rapper of all time has to be a guy called 'Cannibus.'

Not because of the name..he's just good.
 

stickyhits

Well-Known Member
yeah nas is my favorite solo artist but wu-tang has an insane amout of great music counting all there solo albums and group work
 

nongreenthumb

Well-Known Member
I like maxi jazz lyrics as my signature says.

Have a look into faithless tunes such as weapons of mass destruction, if loving you is wrong he also did another tune with an oz band and robbie williams but i cant remember what its called right now, i'll see if i can find it.

Maxi jazz lyrics in my opinion are one of the best, he doesnt use any bad language and is really clever with his rhyming.
 

stickyhits

Well-Known Member
I like maxi jazz lyrics as my signature says.

Have a look into faithless tunes such as weapons of mass destruction, if loving you is wrong he also did another tune with an oz band and robbie williams but i cant remember what its called right now, i'll see if i can find it.

Maxi jazz lyrics in my opinion are one of the best, he doesnt use any bad language and is really clever with his rhyming.
bad language is a most lol jk:joint: music is the greatest with a:joint: :joint: :joint: :blsmoke:
 

LosAngelesGraff

Well-Known Member
right now its,

J-Zone,Kev Brown, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, Jedi Mind Tricks, and many other artist that are not as widely appriceated as your MTV rapper.
 

nongreenthumb

Well-Known Member
Weapon of mass destruction lyrics. Its obvious what this is about.

Faithless - Mass Destruction Lyrics

(Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1
Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruc
You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian
Racism is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether inflation or globalization
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction)

My dad came into my room holding his hat
I knew he was leaving,
he sat on my bed told me some facts, son.
I have a duty, calling on me
You and your sister be brave my little soldier
And don't forget all I told ya
Your the mister of the house now remember this
And when you wake up in the morning give ya momma a kiss
Then I had to say goodbye

In the morning woke momma with a kiss on each eyelid,
Even though I'm only a kid
Certain things can't be hid
Momma grabbed me
Held me like I was made of gold
But left her inner stories untold
I said, momma it will be alright
When daddy comes home, tonight

[CHORUS]

Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1
Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruc
You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian
Racism is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether inflation or globalization
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction

Whether Halliburton or Enron or anyone
Greed is a weapon of mass destruction

We need to find courage, overcome
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction

The skin under my chin
is exploding, again.
I'm getting stress from some other children.
I'm holding it in, we taking sides, like a politian
an if I get friction we get to fightin.
I defend my dad he's the best of all men
an whatever he's doin he's doin the right thing.
Its frightenin but it makes me mad, why do all
of these people seem to hate my dad?
an if that ain't enough, now I've got these spots.
I go to sleep every night with my stomach in knots.
and whats more I can hear Mama next door
explore the radio for reports of war.
and all we ever seem to do is hide the tears,
seems Daddy been gone for years.
But he was right, now I'm geared up for the fight
an he would be proud of me if Daddy came home tonight.

[CHORUS]

My story stops here, lets be clear
This scenario is happening everywhere
And you ain't going to nirvana or farvana
You're coming right back here to live out your karma
With even more drama than previously, seriously
Just how many centuries have we been
waiting for someone else to make us free
And we refuse to see
That people overseas suffer just like we
Bad leadership and ego's unfettered and free
Who feed on the people they're supposed to lead
I don't need good people to pray and wait
For the lord to make it all straight
There's only now, do it right.
Cos I don't want your daddy, leaving home tonight
 

nongreenthumb

Well-Known Member
I couldnt be bothered to re write that, so its from a lyric website, they seem to have made a few mistakes but finding it different elsewhere was tricky i guess everyone copied the mistakes.
 

MorningYearning

Active Member
everyone elses choices are good but when im:joint: there is nothing beter than some Damien Marley...
Oh and if you like biggie get the duets album that came out a year or so back
 
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