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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hip hop heads or people that like rap music....

the state hip hop is in today is a fucking joke!

Drake? Lil wayne? Nikki minaj? ...how do they reach a mainstream audience?

What ever happened to the old skool hardcore stuff..? And the melllow jazz hip hop?

The likes of pharcyde? M.o.p? Early Dr. Dre? Onyx etc.

its infuriating! Proper music is dead!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Old school is older than that!

You can't best the grandmasters, the furious five, sugar hill gang, newcleus, soul sonic force.

That's the good stuff!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Run DMC and Doug E Fresh.

Glad I grew up when I did.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Regardless of genre, I think when you start complaining that music is dead and that new music isn't as good as older acts then it's time to buy some slippers and accept that middle age has well and truly hit

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By *eorgy26Man
over a year ago

Sutton

Golden age hip hop is where it is at.

ATCQ, J5, Pharcyde etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love the older hip hop

My younger sister asked to borrow my hip hop CDs yesterday, there's hope for the kids yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love the older hip hop

My younger sister asked to borrow my hip hop CDs yesterday, there's hope for the kids yet

You can't even get the electro albums on CD. Still got my vinyls though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love the older hip hop

My younger sister asked to borrow my hip hop CDs yesterday, there's hope for the kids yet

You can't even get the electro albums on CD. Still got my vinyls though. "

Good job I didn't mention the electro albums then

I've mostly got compilation CDs, most is stored on itube though

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By *untimesManchesterMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Amen. The 90's are regarded as the true golden age of hip hop / RnB.

OC times up, Mos Def, gravediggaz, Methodman (love his chemical brothers remixes), Ol dirty bstard, Das EFX,

Aswell as the usual Dre, Ice T & cube, etc.

Just a great time for musician general.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Run DMC, Stetsasonic, Afrika Bambatta anyone?

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

I am no aficionado of rap, but you have to admit, that the constant churn of shite that pours out of the music industry nowadays has somewhat spoiled it. Granted, there's a tune that get your head nodding or puts a smile on your face, but for the most, they are throw away bands that are neither making an original tune (just sampling old), or their lyrics do not have any real meaning, other than self indulgence (for the most)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out futuristic on YouTube.

Really like what he's putting out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Run DMC, Stetsasonic, Afrika Bambatta anyone? "

Oh yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm guessing most people aren't into battle rap.

But it's defiantly worth taking the time to have a look at "don't flop" on YouTube

In particular mark grist, the guy is an absolute beast of a wordsmith.

Mark grist vs blizzard is awesome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm guessing most people aren't into battle rap.

But it's defiantly worth taking the time to have a look at "don't flop" on YouTube

In particular mark grist, the guy is an absolute beast of a wordsmith.

Mark grist vs blizzard is awesome "

Love battle rap, even got the kids listening to it. Some of the best early stuff (late seventies ealy eighties)came from the battles between mc's. Those guys knew how to destroy!

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

If people talk about great hip hop and don't mention Biz Markie or Jungle Brothers...well, it's a real shame, is what it is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out Brooklyn Radios channel on mixcloud..........

Loads of great modern hip hop/funk/soul/jazz etc

Mixcloud rocks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh aye.....

Action Bronson is just as good if not better than a lot of the old school stuff.

He's a shit hot contemporary rapper

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Most mainstream music is crap, and the rap genre is no different.

Rap music emerged from Jamaicans bringing the dancehall stylee toasting to parties in New York and evolved from there.

The others are right, when you start complaining and comparing old skool music with contemporary offerings, it really is time to retire to Tunbridge Wells and spend your days writing letters to the editor.

Regardless of whichever golden age of music you hanker after, music is not better or worse. Just different.

C...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

These days its more hip pop, made for kids at primary school so they sell more records

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Old school is older than that!

You can't best the grandmasters, the furious five, sugar hill gang, newcleus, soul sonic force.

That's the good stuff!"

ive met grandmaster flash, melle mel and scorpio from the furious 5 on numerous occasions. My mate supports their sets as a scratch dj every time theyre in the uk. Top men. Bloody love their

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Golden age hip hop is where it is at.

ATCQ, J5, Pharcyde etc. "

love atcq. Love to see them live. Seen pharcyde live and j5 twice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm guessing most people aren't into battle rap.

But it's defiantly worth taking the time to have a look at "don't flop" on YouTube

In particular mark grist, the guy is an absolute beast of a wordsmith.

Mark grist vs blizzard is awesome "

a couple guys I know battle in dont flop. Have done from the start.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oh aye.....

Action Bronson is just as good if not better than a lot of the old school stuff.

He's a shit hot contemporary rapper

seen action bronson for the first time at park life this year. Was off the fucking wall. I highly rate him!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"These days its more hip pop, made for kids at primary school so they sell more records"

I like to call the new stuff shit hop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I grew up with Dre, Nate Dogg, Mobb Deep etc.

Then for me it hit a golden era with Ja Rule, Camron, Nore, Badboy records, etc. Loads to mention.

Since getting back into it last few years been heavily into Jigga and Yay. Watch the Throne and Yeezus are both incredible albums in my view.

I'm not quite into all the new stuff so sort of agree with what you are saying. However I am really into Drake so think he is an exception.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I like about two tracks by drake.

the only new artist I can truly get with is kendrick lamar in the hip hop scene

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im in love with die antwoord at the moment. They are awesome!

Peach

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like about two tracks by drake.

the only new artist I can truly get with is kendrick lamar in the hip hop scene"

downloaded the album on basis what people have said but not yet played it. I hope it lives up to the hype

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By *ezjez369Man
over a year ago

london

Proper music is dead!

there are many people who would have said exactly the same thing when dre, Tupac and the like started 'talking' instead of singing and using real instruments!

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By *ezjez369Man
over a year ago

london

Proper music is dead!

there are many people who would have said exactly the same thing when dre, Tupac and the like started 'talking' instead of singing and using real instruments!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I like about two tracks by drake.

the only new artist I can truly get with is kendrick lamar in the hip hop scene

downloaded the album on basis what people have said but not yet played it. I hope it lives up to the hype

hes got two albums and some mixtapes.

Good kid m.a.d city is a really decent album.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Proper music is dead!

there are many people who would have said exactly the same thing when dre, Tupac and the like started 'talking' instead of singing and using real instruments!"

the roots came out around the same time as 2pac they are a hip hop neo soul band. They all play real instruments

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the first big rap song was Blondie, Rapture in 80/81.

ok, so it was a bit cheesy, but its rap as the name says.

not sure how hip hop differs from rap, maybe it doesnt?

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I like my old school but saying that the new Ghostpoet album is rather good. I like his laconic delivery.

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By *ezjez369Man
over a year ago

london

Proper music is dead!

there are many people who would have said exactly the same thing when dre, Tupac and the like started 'talking' instead of singing and using real instruments!

the roots came out around the same time as 2pac they are a hip hop neo soul band. They all play real instruments"

And the drake fans and everyone else now will quote the similar excuses to the oldies moaning about "real music"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"the first big rap song was Blondie, Rapture in 80/81.

ok, so it was a bit cheesy, but its rap as the name says.

not sure how hip hop differs from rap, maybe it doesnt?"

Ever heard of The Sugar Hill Gang? They made Rappers Delight before then, and that was big. All 12 inches!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"the first big rap song was Blondie, Rapture in 80/81.

ok, so it was a bit cheesy, but its rap as the name says.

not sure how hip hop differs from rap, maybe it doesnt?

Ever heard of The Sugar Hill Gang? They made Rappers Delight before then, and that was big. All 12 inches!"

Hotel, motel, holiday inn.......

THE track that bought rap to the masses. Awesome.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

I dont know many but I do like a soulful flow

Mos Def.

Mathematics.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have to admit I do enjoy listening to the new hip-hop/rap artists for the bass in their songs

I have a serious bass addiction

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm going to see the Sugarhill Gang in Brighton next week.

"Well, it's on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on,

The beat don't stop until the break of dawn."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Artists like Dizzy Wright, Kendrick Lemar & J Cole are newer artists with lyrical content because old school hip hop really was about the lyrics you should try listening to them

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Biggy, Old Jay-Z and Cypress Hill

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"the first big rap song was Blondie, Rapture in 80/81.

ok, so it was a bit cheesy, but its rap as the name says.

not sure how hip hop differs from rap, maybe it doesnt?"

rappers delght by sugar hill gang came out I about 79. That was the first properly released hip hop track

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I like my old school but saying that the new Ghostpoet album is rather good. I like his laconic delivery."

seen ghostpoet live at parklife this year both his albums are top

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Biggy, Old Jay-Z and Cypress Hill"

unreasonable doubt by jay z is a major album.

cypress hill are one my favourite groups

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"I have to admit I do enjoy listening to the new hip-hop/rap artists for the bass in their songs

I have a serious bass addiction

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I had till I tried a bottle of Indian ale..

seriously whatever music you get pleasure from enjoy, when I was younger I could,nt understand Jimmy hendrick,s music but I realise now No one else could repeat What he did, only thee other day I heard him on his guitar playing in 1964 in the background of the last come back hit by Little richard reaching 12th in the charts at the time with That guy could play.

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By *huramMan
over a year ago

London

Repetitive nonsensical music is played on mainstream radio stations as a form of programming to dumb down the listeners.

There's a sinister element of mind control and also the obvious tactic of promoting specific record labels artists to make these labels the most money.

Real Hip-Hop, in terms of great new and old artists, is still thriving today with great tracks and albums being released and live performances across the globe.

But you have to search for it because you absolutely will never hear these artists music on mainstream stations during the day.

If anyone is willing to give some thought provoking British lyricists a try, I'd recommend.

Lowkey

Akala

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Repetitive nonsensical music is played on mainstream radio stations as a form of programming to dumb down the listeners.

There's a sinister element of mind control and also the obvious tactic of promoting specific record labels artists to make these labels the most money.

Real Hip-Hop, in terms of great new and old artists, is still thriving today with great tracks and albums being released and live performances across the globe.

But you have to search for it because you absolutely will never hear these artists music on mainstream stations during the day.

If anyone is willing to give some thought provoking British lyricists a try, I'd recommend.

Lowkey

Akala"

Northern structure

the mouse outfit

the bluntskins

lunar c

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