The Hip Hop/Rap Thread

I listen to Mainstream hip-hop and rap (it resides on my PC so it gets played from time to time) but I don't really like it the way other people do.

But I will admit a love for rap/hip-hop that's more about wordplay and lyrical prowess over "hot beats, booty-shakin', commercial" crap. Like soniclover and Duo Maxwell, I really don't like mainstream.

At the moment my current favorite MC is Lupe Fiasco; he's currently under the Atlantic brand but he's been putting out his own mixtapes via his label "1st and 15th" for some time now. Even though people say he's the next big thing from Chicago and following in the footsteps of Common and Kanye West I don't think he can be generalized like that. He was on Kanye's "Touch the Sky" and his newest single (from his Album Food and Liquor) "Kick Push" was premiered on BET a couple of weeks ago.

Having listened to an advance copy of his album I must say he's talented. I suggest you guys check him out. He's just that good.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Plug 4

talking about Hiphop, In the UK they will an amazing release which we won't have here in North America... its Kanye West live with an amazing orchestra.

So look on the web for kanye West - Late Orchestra

amazing shizzle

Yeah, I got it this weekend though the title is Late Orchestration.

I like Kanye because he's (to me) an angrier, edgier bersion of Common.

How ya doing, buddy?