Hip Hop Album Recommendations

[TheAlphaNerd]

[zero]

I can't believe I haven't mentioned DEVIN the Dude. "Rap's best kept secret" and "your favourite rapper's favourite rapper" not to mention Houston's finest.

Album wise I'd say the best are Just Tryin' ta Live (2002) and To tha X-Treme (2004).

[dosed_neurons]

aw jeez...of you're gonna listen to atmosphere, i suggest you start with the old stuff. slug has become a lot more introverted and a lot less angry lately and that always hurts music quality, at least in hip-hop.

check out:

Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub II

KRS-One - Return of the Boom Rap

Gang Starr - Gang Starr

Justice System - Rooftop Soundcheck

[RUSTLE]

not so much the album, but an all-time fav track of mine is;

O.C. - Time's Up

the lyrics alone are amazing. no TTE, but amazing! haha.

[Deeps]

We need a reposting of the Hip Hop for Haters series ThatPatGuy!!!

Vol 1 and 3 have been great listens. I need to get my hands on volume 2 and I hope there is a 4th!

[thatpatguy]

hmmm.. I'm sure I could dig that up.

I also have an amazing compilation of all the classic tracks from the "golden age" of hip hop (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapping#The_golden_age).. it's 115 tracks in length, but also a killer primer for those looking for the real deal.

Lastly, I have this mix called The Diary by Chris Read. It's a "chronological mix of the genre's landmark recordings by order of release from 1979-2007. 801 records in the blend!".

I'll try to get all this stuff up over the next day or so for everyone.

[thatpatguy]

ok you hip hop heads.. by request from Deeps here is the hip hop for haters mix again (all 4 discs)

for those who missed it the first time this is a compilation of nothing but underground hip hop

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ESAA83WC

Some extra stuff people might like is this 115 track Golden Age compilation: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1SQ5VGRL

The Diary, a mix of over 800 songs covering 20 years of hip hop from 1987-2007: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8DF6ZSTI

and The Diary volume 1.5, 20 remixes, each track representing a year in hip hop history, from 1989 to 2009: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7TH9328J

[zero]

Not to detract from the Hip Hop for Haters comps (which are great) but I got two definite must adds.

Kool Keith as Dr. Dooom - First Come First Served

(fucking classic Keith with an almost Tracey Morganish humour)

DEVIN the Dude - Just Tryin' Ta Live

[Northern Wish]

I'd really like to find out musically what the hell you guys are talking about.... Can anyone upload one of their fav albums from above for "sampling"?

Also anyone have JayZ is Dead for uplaod (I keep losing it!)?

[dave-O]

I've been checking out some of the Polaris long list stuff I wasn't familiar with. I'm curious what people think of K'naan?

[Northern Wish]

Not sure what the hip hoppers on here think, but he seems pretty great to me. Live show is quite excellent too.....

[Guest Low Roller]

I had K'Naan's first album (the one that was nominated for a Polaris award a couple of years back), and I wasn't greatly moved by it.

Sure the lyrics were very intelligent, but I'm not sure I like his flow.

[Northern Wish]

Found some Jay Z links:

Jay-Z

Hammerstein Ballroom

New York, NY

11.11.07

Soundboard Recording

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OZC80RMC

Jay Z at Studio 1

http://sharebee.com/c4d4be09

Dj Danger Mouse, The Grey album-

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZNOLTK24

The Spin Junkies, Jay-Z's Dead-

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0BEJI1CP

RJD2 and Jay-Z

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WN0J6K1F