I'll check it out. However, I still have an ex-friend's independent CD lying around somewhere. Would you guys listen to that? His style isn't so much as beats and stuff, he concentrates more on lyrics.

So does Aesop Rock, and he's one of my favorite rappers of all time. Upload it somewhere, and I'll try it out.

i'll be enjoyed to listen that. I practice myself since 8 years (in french), and i know how many difficulties you can observe when you try to launch some goods sounds in an independant structure.

Capo : Definitive Jux records are definitively on the top.

The only problem with it is that I don't have the original track listing anymore, but I can remember the names of a few songs. I'll upload it a little later. I don't have a cover for it either because I don't think they got that far.

Hey, I'm wondering, what your take on Jurassic Five? I haven't heard much from them recently, but I associate them with the more classic hip-hop scene (even if they've been a bit more recent). I definitely distinguish them from the "mainstream" in that they're definitely more about the rhymes and rhythm and just generally good music (to me anyway).

I haven't really heard too much one them, maybe like one song or so, but that was awhile ago. I'd have to listen to them again.

I haven't heard anything from J5 in a while myself but I can definetly say I like them. They always came out with fun hiphop type shit...

Def Jux is also on top of my list....an although they are on top of my list there will be something always missing from them since Co Flow seperated.

As much as I like Aesop....he confuses the shit out of me sometimes. The man is like the fucking Riddler sometimes. I still like his 1st album "Apple Seed" the best out of all his albums.

Vast Aire is another.....sometimes he doesn't make sense to me....

BLAH....I'm not good with words.....hence my confusion =/

Alright, here's the album I promised:

Elementz of da Earth - The Council

Despite hearing the use of "Team I.A.M." in the first song, that's not their name. Just a reminder, they concentrate more on lyrics than they do actual beats.

Great tracks there (especially the number three, i love the instrumental). For further information, where they from ? And since when do they practise ?

Yeah, him and his group (The Council) are independent artists. In case you couldn't tell, the MC (my ex-friend) is from NYC. He came down here for awhile and I have no idea what he's doing now. I have no idea how long he's been doing this, mostly likely years.

I tried to download this several (3!) times but it keeps failing near the end and it wont let me resume. if you could upload it elsewhere (e.g. rapidshare) that would be great. even just 1 track.

Alright, here's the re-uploaded version on Rapidshare:

http://rapidshare.de/files/17489409/...uncil.rar.html

Speaking of Jurassic 5, they finally have a new album coming out in late June. It's about time.. Power in Numbers came out three and a half years ago. :-o

the last months ive been hooked on dialated people's new album 20/20. It's so nice, got awesome beats and i love the songs themselvs. Only bad thing is that it's short (49min, which isnt short itself but marathon was much longer =D).

Bubba sparxx has a few good songs too.

Thats great news, and was it really 3 and a half years ago?!

Well..there are still some decent artists out there at least. Most of those mentioned in the thread already(Mos Def, Jurassic 5, Talib, etc.)

I tend to either listen to the really crappy rap, the stuff anyone into music shouldn't. I.E. ICP, Twiztid, Esham, Native Funk, Natas, Blaze, L.U. Cipha, Outsidaz, etc. All basically horrorcore artists. They're fun if you enjoy listening about monsters and killers. Great stuff, in my opinion.

I've also been getting into the more intelligent/linguistic artists. Tech N9ne, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Hieroglyphics, MF Doom, etc. All of these guys are wonderful to listen to. Meh..I'll think of more, I know it..

Speaking of Mos Def, everyone here needs to go out and download (or buy!) his album Black on Both Sides. It's really an incredible album, filled to the brim with great songs. Ms. Fat Booty, although it may sound like a cliche, bad rap track, is one of the greatest songs he's ever put out. So yeah.

I was going to upload this for the Music Exposure Club, but I just found out the copy I got from a friend is missing two tracks. Instead, doing the untouchable Black Star album, also with Mos Def.

Man, I love that album, too. Kweli and Mos Def sound incredible together. The only track I don't like is their cover of Slick Rick's Children's Story. Just can't live up to the greatness that is the original.

Capo and everyone else ~ What did you all think of the album I posted?

everything Dilated have done since The Platform has fallen flat IMO. theyre just so...monotone sometimes. and not in a good way. boring, even.

I'm mostly into day by day and M.I.C stuff at the moment. managed to pick up a copy of Rodan's album which is very cool.

anyone here know anything about the UK grime scene? any good grime artists?

have you ever actually listened to NWA?

The only album worth listening to is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...78444o96be.jpg

It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Warren G was on the streets, trying to consume
some skirts for the eve, so I can get some funk
just rollin in my ride, chillin all alone

Haha, I remember that album. I used to have the CD of it before it was mysteriously lost when I moved. :(

I tend to hang onto songs by The Roots, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Black Sheep, Souls of Mischief, Lords of the Underground, J-Live, A Tribe Called Quest, and Del La Soul. There's more but I can't exactly remember them all right now.