I'm talking people like Tupac, not the new stuff just about killing and getting money. Music with a message.
2007-03-27 08:19:33 · 9 answers · asked by Professor 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Hilltop Hoods
Heaps / most of their tracks have meaningful lyrics, and they're damn fine too!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=88652723&MyToken=f9d8b186-3c20-450d-b132-a39038475eb9
http://www.hilltophoods.com/
2007-03-27 08:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by Butterfly Kisses ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most the stuff by Nas and Tupac are going to give you something to think about.
Also a Tribe Called Quest has awesome beats and lyrics with a message.
Those are the classics that won't do you wrong if you're looking for meaning.
Another great artist is Mos Def. Most of his older stuff was great, I would avoid his new album though.
If you're looking for newer artists that rap with a message, try Lupe Fiasco.
2007-03-27 15:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by holliskate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out "Fight the Power" and just about any others by Public Enemy (Chuck D)
But the absolute BEST is (anything by) TuPac - especially Life Goes On, Only God can judge me, Dear Mama, Picture me Rollin, Brenda's Got a Baby, How do you want it, Heaven ain't hard to find...
2007-03-27 15:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outkast
Common
Kanye West
The Roots
Jay-Z
and most of the Old School artists have good messages. Try looking up late eighties and earky ninties artists.
2007-03-27 15:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by ztns9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my friend - download these tunes immediately. You won't be disappointed.
Talib Kweli - Get By
Speech - Braided Hair
Foreign Exchange - Raw Life
Common - Retrospect for Life
Nas - Where are They Now (or anything by Nas really)
2007-03-27 15:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Akon---Don't Matter
Ludacris feat Mary J---Runaway Love
Lots of songs by Biggie
2007-03-27 15:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by divaL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Outkast~
Liberation~
Here are the lyrics~
http://www.hitlist.com/lyrics/lyricresult.php?id=12601
2007-03-27 15:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want meaningfull lyrics try to listen to something else beside rap.
2007-03-27 16:19:16 · answer #8 · answered by The Central Scruitinizer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Are they really out there?
2007-03-27 15:24:08 · answer #9 · answered by lisababyg ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋