Rant: Rap

who should i look for that precedes them then?
 
Listen to some Three 6 Mafia, great rap. I'm listening to them right now.

Edit: also, Pastor Troy, Lil Boosie, Gucci Mane, UGK, D-Block, The Diplomats, Chamillionaire, M.O.P., T.I., Lil Wayne, B.G., Hell Rell, & Mobb Deep.
 
who should i look for that precedes them then?

Any rapper from 1985-1989.

I'm not saying its bad, I'm actually a big fan, and they definetly do have their own, awesome style.

But they do borrow heavily from Golden Age rap.

And their latest album sucks. :( But did you catch Cut Chemist's solo album? He's second only to Grandmaster Flash.
 
Left... names i can google.. dates is a bit haphazard! Quality Control was the best i think...

i'll look for Cut Chemist
 
dhighland, I suggest you listen to the following songs, and then make another opinion on rap:

In Da Club - 50 Cent
Hey Ya! - Outkast
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys
Ghetto Musick - Outkast
Thuggish Ruggish Bone - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony
Ghetto Cowboy - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony
Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mobb
I Think They Like Me - Dem Franchise Boyz
Rebirth of Slick - Digable Planets
Raggaeton Latino - Don Omar
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
Without Me - Eminem
Georgia - Ludacris, Field Mobb, and Jamie Foxx
Poppin' Them Thangs - G-Unit
Dreams - The Game
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Tipsy - J-Kwon
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Gold Digger - Kanye West
No Problem - Lil' Scrappy
Get Back - Ludacris
The Instrumental - Lupe Fiasco
Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco
U Can't Touch This - M.C. Hammer
Still Tippin' - Mike Jones
Lose Control - Missy Elliot
Rock Star - N.E.R.D.
Air Force Ones - Nelly
Ms. Jackson - Outkast
Bumpin' My Music - Ray Cash
Don't Say Nuthin' - The Roots
Stay Fly - 3 Six Mafia
Let's Go - Trick Daddy
Money In The Bank - Lil' Scrappy and Young Buck
Soul Survivor - Young Jeezy and Akon
Locked Up - Akon
 
Bone Thugz 'N Harmony

Now that is some good stuff.
 
To add to Alcostas list

Frayser Boy-Glock in My Draws
Ludacris- Go 2 Sleep
Lord Infamous/Three Six Mafia- Don't Make Me Kill
Three Six Mafia- Playa Hataz
Ludacris- Area Codes
Juicy J- Go To Church Ho
N*Sync- God Must've Spent...
Mobb Deep- Godfather Pt. 3
Styles P- Good Times
JR Writer- Goonies
Hell Rell- Crack
B.G.- Retaliation
Crunchy Black- Twist It Hit It Lite It
Lil Wayne- Go DJ
 
KRS-1
M.C. Twist
LL Cool J
Tone Loc
Young MC
Too Short
We're all in the same gang
2 live crew
 
Proof that Rap ruins your mind? I've listened to it all my life and some rappers actually engaged my thinking even more.

No kidding.
 
dhighland, I suggest you listen to the following songs, and then make another opinion on rap:

In Da Club - 50 Cent
Hey Ya! - Outkast
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys
Ghetto Musick - Outkast
Thuggish Ruggish Bone - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony
Ghetto Cowboy - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony
Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mobb
I Think They Like Me - Dem Franchise Boyz
Rebirth of Slick - Digable Planets
Raggaeton Latino - Don Omar
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
Without Me - Eminem
Georgia - Ludacris, Field Mobb, and Jamie Foxx
Poppin' Them Thangs - G-Unit
Dreams - The Game
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Tipsy - J-Kwon
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Gold Digger - Kanye West
No Problem - Lil' Scrappy
Get Back - Ludacris
The Instrumental - Lupe Fiasco
Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco
U Can't Touch This - M.C. Hammer
Still Tippin' - Mike Jones
Lose Control - Missy Elliot
Rock Star - N.E.R.D.
Air Force Ones - Nelly
Ms. Jackson - Outkast
Bumpin' My Music - Ray Cash
Don't Say Nuthin' - The Roots
Stay Fly - 3 Six Mafia
Let's Go - Trick Daddy
Money In The Bank - Lil' Scrappy and Young Buck
Soul Survivor - Young Jeezy and Akon
Locked Up - Akon

For others to listen to:

In Da Club - 50 Cent - http://youtube.com/watch?v=e3jO0mMo9OA
Hey Ya! - Outkast - http://youtube.com/watch?v=vw5xkBWajD4
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys - http://youtube.com/watch?v=cqAxcOJJTvY
Ghetto Musick - Outkast - http://youtube.com/watch?v=H_Do6EjoZ78
Thuggish Ruggish Bone - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony - http://youtube.com/watch?v=gGbSI_Zxsi4
Ghetto Cowboy - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony - http://youtube.com/watch?v=eYlI54bs63Y
Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mobb - http://youtube.com/watch?v=DJoKn-M6BkU
I Think They Like Me - Dem Franchise Boyz - http://youtube.com/watch?v=QKQfGjluV9E
Rebirth of Slick - Digable Planets - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lm-zLOvWfi4
Raggaeton Latino - Don Omar - http://youtube.com/watch?v=anZ9pjAvIRI
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem - http://youtube.com/watch?v=99HdRxlJzV4
Without Me - Eminem - http://youtube.com/watch?v=rT75Vu8Pvys
Georgia - Ludacris, Field Mobb, and Jamie Foxx - http://youtube.com/watch?v=_dDWCjIBcXk
Poppin' Them Thangs - G-Unit - http://youtube.com/watch?v=17a65kA13Kg
Dreams - The Game - http://youtube.com/watch?v=5YUR5Yw3Smw
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley - http://youtube.com/watch?v=jyyVlUfy19c
Tipsy - J-Kwon - http://youtube.com/watch?v=UfWvLpcbmag
Jesus Walks - Kanye West - http://youtube.com/watch?v=yE4XOcVzIXc
Gold Digger - Kanye West - http://youtube.com/watch?v=REYOJDANQ0k
No Problem - Lil' Scrappy - http://youtube.com/watch?v=I12F88DHjhY
Get Back - Ludacris - http://youtube.com/watch?v=vnMSN-w27DI
The Instrumental - Lupe Fiasco - http://youtube.com/watch?v=MVqbLZzt8Z8
Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco - http://youtube.com/watch?v=nue27x37-nM
U Can't Touch This - M.C. Hammer - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rar6MO9ybC0
Still Tippin' - Mike Jones - http://youtube.com/watch?v=tMwrE_6LOQE
Lose Control - Missy Elliot - http://youtube.com/watch?v=JGU_RqgIHn0
Rock Star - N.E.R.D. - http://youtube.com/watch?v=UfRHt1SKF_I
Air Force Ones - Nelly - http://youtube.com/watch?v=aBejR9O0aLg
Ms. Jackson - Outkast - http://youtube.com/watch?v=x0Vy8PywZTM
Bumpin' My Music - Ray Cash - http://youtube.com/watch?v=mLWPc23wEGc
Don't Say Nuthin' - The Roots - http://youtube.com/watch?v=6tl4e7mHjmw
Stay Fly - 3 Six Mafia - http://youtube.com/watch?v=lVjDyBp8pgQ
Let's Go - Trick Daddy - http://youtube.com/watch?v=C47Fga0c_4w
Money In The Bank - Lil' Scrappy and Young Buck - http://youtube.com/watch?v=_3UgfE1iXSQ
Soul Survivor - Young Jeezy and Akon - http://youtube.com/watch?v=PRz9TegNGK4
Locked Up - Akon - http://youtube.com/watch?v=5t0W33jNtHA

Now that I am done that, I have listened to Dreamer. Not good :( I'll listen to a few more as I go along.
 
dhighland, I suggest you listen to the following songs, and then make another opinion on rap:

In Da Club - 50 Cent
Hey Ya! - Outkast
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys
Ghetto Musick - Outkast
Thuggish Ruggish Bone - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony
Ghetto Cowboy - Bone Thugz 'N Harmony
Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mobb
I Think They Like Me - Dem Franchise Boyz
Rebirth of Slick - Digable Planets
Raggaeton Latino - Don Omar
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
Without Me - Eminem
Georgia - Ludacris, Field Mobb, and Jamie Foxx
Poppin' Them Thangs - G-Unit
Dreams - The Game
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Tipsy - J-Kwon
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Gold Digger - Kanye West
No Problem - Lil' Scrappy
Get Back - Ludacris
The Instrumental - Lupe Fiasco
Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco
U Can't Touch This - M.C. Hammer
Still Tippin' - Mike Jones
Lose Control - Missy Elliot
Rock Star - N.E.R.D.
Air Force Ones - Nelly
Ms. Jackson - Outkast
Bumpin' My Music - Ray Cash
Don't Say Nuthin' - The Roots
Stay Fly - 3 Six Mafia
Let's Go - Trick Daddy
Money In The Bank - Lil' Scrappy and Young Buck
Soul Survivor - Young Jeezy and Akon
Locked Up - Akon

Adding...

The World Is A Ghetto-Geto Boys
I Used To Love H.E.R.-Common
All Good?-De La Soul
Love Sick-Gang Starr
DJ Premier in Deep Concentration-Gang Starr
I Can-Nas
My Country-Nas
Fetus-Nas
Retrospect For Life-Common
Elevators (Me and You)-Outkast
Dear Mama-2pac
 
As far as albums:


Common-Resurrection


Outkast-ATLiens


A Tribe Called Quest-Midnight Marauders


Gang Starr-Moment of Truth


2pac-Me Against The World
 
Ares Away! ;)
 
albums to listen to


Three 6 Mafia- Greatest Hits


Three Six Mafia- Da End


Tear Da Club Up Thugs- CrazyNDaLazDayz (Crazy In Da Last Dayz)
 
Doesn't 3-6-M have a song about inserting a pistol in a woman pulling a trigger sending blood & guts all over?
 
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