zero Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I may just be listening to less than %50 hip hop these days which for me is a huge variety, hell just listening to less than %50 Jay Z and Prince is an improvement, but bear with me. Just looking for recommendations for full albums of hip hop I guess newer or newish that people know of that are noteworthy. I'm just discovering [color:orange]When Life Gives You Lemons Paint That Shit Gold by Atmosphere (MC Slug and DJ/Producer Ant)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 mmm i've been cranking a bunch lately from the classic 36 Chambers and Gang Starr to Lil' brother and snippets of timbaland produced stuff...have another hiphop EP project coming up and looking for ideas....BUT - in the car I crank El-p's 'I'll Sleep When You're Dead'I think you'd dig that one...first track is called Tasmanian Pain Coaster! How can you go wrong. And with a send-up of scientology and a sci-fi track about falling in love on a prison spaceship, it keeps yer interest.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I really don't know shit about hip hop especially anything within the past 5 years BUT!!! I've been listening to the J Dilla album "Donuts" a lot lately. You'd like it Luke! (I bet you already have it though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I highly suggest some Daniel Dumile (MF DOOM)Specifically Monsta Island Czars (album and artist name)and his Victor Vaughn albumsAs well try and find Wu-Tang meets the indie culture... one of my favorite hip-hop albums ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Fugees - The Score is always a classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 The Streets- A Grand Don't Come for Free never leaves my car stereo.Very old, but very worth it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I like the new Mos Def album 'The Ecstatic' and I agree with the MF Doom recommendation as well.I find myself listening to A Tribe Called Quest a lot, as well as Q-Tip's solo albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Cadence Weapon, but you already knew that. I like the new Mos Def record too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I recommend that no one listen to hip hop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 bouche... I was of the same mindset for quite some time... but you have to recognize the difference between hip-hop and crunklisten to some Tribe called quest, and just attempt to not enjoy the music, and the lyrics!Very jazz influenced... very awesome!I hope to see you edit that post and purpalize that text! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thanks on those tips keep 'em coming. I didn't know about that Monster MF Doom album so I'll definitely check that out. Yes Kev, Donuts is a perennial listen. I've often asked around about where the Zappa sample comes from (I feel like it's one of the Shut Up And Play Your Guitars with other audience addresses about 'tipping your waitress'- but my producer buddy Roger Leavens (Woodhands, Rural Alberta Advantage, DD/MM/YYYY) picked it out immediately when he grabbed Donuts on Vinyl, I don't think it was what I thought). That's such a masterfully mixed, mastered, sequenced album it's likely alot of people's penultimate instrumental album... I wonder what Tungsten thinks about it actually from a production standpoint (which I know virtually nothing about), Roger commented on the compression or maybe the exploitation of compression to a unique effect.As far as El-P I've only listened to that album in a cursory fashion although I'm really familiar with El-Producto's work as a producer and what I would call the definitive DefJux sound. I've never thought of him as a very good MC though which is a pretty common attitude I'm sure. El-P's production is best described as "the sound of a rusty tin can floating through space" (I'm quoting a guy called Luke Bowden there).I totally want to listen to that new Mos Def too and don't know why I haven't except that I'm digging on him as an actor/pundit lately and slept on his lyrical output.Here's a few more suggestions to throw out:[color:brown]The Book of Human Language by Aceyalone. Is this the definitive independent hip hop concept album possibly....... if Aesop Rock hadn't released [color:purple]Labor Days in 2001. It's concept albums I'm sort of most interested here, coherent ones at least. I haven't listened to Labor Days in awhile but if you have a remote interest in hip hop and need insight into Work in all of it's shades and repercussions this album is it.Labor Days is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's third album, his second major release, and his first on the Definitive Jux record label. It was released on September 18, 2001 to considerable critical acclaim. It is a concept album, painting a portrait of the day-to-day lives of the working class. It features production work from longtime Aesop Rock collaborator Blockhead, including his trademark style of lush orchestral samples.Labor Days is considered to be Aesop Rock's definitive work, hailing near unanimous praise from all critics, and becoming a cornerstone of the underground rap movement from the late 90's through the present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Labor Days is a brilliant album! Flash flood is up there with some my all time faves. Here's my recommendations. Mr. Lif - Emergency RationsZ-Trip and Lateef - Ahead of the CurveRoots Manuva - Run Come Save Me (Dub Come Save Me is equally as good, but obviously more a dub reggae)People Under The Stairs - Question in the form of an answerThe Kleptones - Detroit to J.A. (more of a mash up, but the opening two tracks are worth it)Danger Mouse and Jemini - Ghetto Pop Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I recommend that no one listen to hip hop.Did Pat Egan break into your account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Okay fluffhead's my new best friend I am all over those fucking recommendations. Interesting side point Mr. Lif actually adopted his moniker after attending a Phish show at Great Woods (I believe it was the last Gamehenge in '94 at which I also attended). Apparently at one point Cactus was playing a bass line that was so 'Lifted' or captured such 'Liftedness' that he decided to call himself Mr. Lif. True that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I recommend that no one listen to hip hop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I don't know if it exactly qualifies as hip hop, but Why? - Alopecia is a good listen. Dude has crazy phrasing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Check this out for some sick flowing rhymes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 not sure if he or this album is 'hip hop' to most people but the Bike For Three! album is very good (a buck 65 side project). finally there is someone else doing music and leaving the vocals to rich. he wasn't that good a producer ever and the girl that did the music for this project is excellent.agreed on the new mos def Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) Some new stuff I've heard lately that I've liked are... Murs - for President Myka 9 - 1969 xrabit + dmg$ - Hello World New Busdriver is has some cool tracks. Why? Apolecia (not totally hip hop) I'm a REALLY big fan of a local guy named Lee Reed formerly or Warsaw Pack. Kids fucking talented and smart. http://www.myspace.com/freeleereed also has anyone checked out El Michels affair? Dap-Kings associated band performing WU-Tang covers!. Enter the 37th Chamber. It's pretty dope! Edited August 6, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 whenever someone who really likes music, like bouche, drops the "hip hop sucks" card.. I like to counter with something like Latyrx or some other underground group that gets completely overshadowed by the bling sporting no talents that have dominated the commercial airwaves since the late 90s.so I present Lady Don't Tek No by Latyrx.. enjoy! osnCVm0lCdE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me (Dub Come Save Me is equally as good, but obviously more a dub reggae)seconded!! in fact anything by Roots Manuva is nothing but win.And if you are enjoying Roots Manuva it's a pretty small step over to Dizzy Rascal IPpxxrl0xhM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 whenever someone who really likes music, like boucheThat's a bold assumption..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 ZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Bouche just likes to watch Prince gyrate.Great recommendations on here.Roots Manuva and Dizee Rascal are both great. That new Mos Def album has a track with Slick Rick and Madlib which is pretty incredible. Danger Mouse and MF Doom put out an album that I can't stop listening to under the name DangerDoom. Here's a track with Ghostface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 That dangerdoom album was AMAZING! There was a great track is Talib Kwali... another great artist who has yet to be mentioned yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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