So I see a lot of posts about how a lot of rap is crap nowadays (which I don't disagree with) but are there any artists that you find that give a posistive messages and good beats (and please don't say kanye)??
For me:
-MF Doom
-Madvillan
-De la Soul
-Raekwon
-Pete Rock
Heard of them?? Any thoughts???
2007-10-01 19:29:07 · 9 answers · asked by mezclachika 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rap and Hip-Hop
Good list everyone, I forgot some of the ones you mentioned but couldn't agree more!
To Dave S:
I said no Kanye b/c I feel like everyone thinks he's the "child" of hip hop. I have nothing againist him b/c I do like his songs but there are also a lot of great artists out there that don't nearly get enough recognition for uplifting and inspiring songs as well.
BDI Thug:
You learn something new eveyday, I didn't know they were the same, I always thought they were a collaboration........interesting though.
2007-10-02 04:12:15 · update #1
Aceyalone
Ab Rude
Bus Driver
De La
Talib
Mos
Tribe
Pharcyde
Rass Kass
Old Skool Xzibit
The Roots
Jurassic 5
Dilated Peoples
Pharoahe Monch
The Beat Junkies
Hieroglyphics
Mystic Journeymen
Medusa
2007-10-02 16:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're all in my playlist. Madvillain and MF Doom aren't quite in the company of those others, but that's alright.
Mos Def (before that last terrible album)
KRS One
BIG
Pac
Common
Aesop Rock
Big L
Blackalicious
Sadat X
Dead Prez
Dilated Peoples
El Da Sensei
Pharaohe Monche
Erick Sermon
Geto Boys
Wu Tang
Immortal Technique
J-Live
RA The Rugged Man
Hova
Jeru
I'm not supposed to say Kanye
Little Brother
Lost Boyz
Mobb Deep
Mr. Cheeks
Nas
Pharcyde
Phil Da Agony
Planet Asia
Rakim
Redman
The Roots (Black Thought)
Punch and Words
Surreal
Kweli
Bronze Nazareth
Del
Ras Kass
Vast Aire
Scaramanga
Beastie Boys
whoever did that track Grandiose Flows
etc.
there's no shortage
2007-10-02 11:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by 8of2kinds 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talib Kweli
Mos Def
Immortal Technique
Common
Nas
Roots
Saul Williams
Lupe Fiasco
Jedi Mind Tricks
Jurassic 5
And I am going to add Kanye to my list anyway. I think he has plenty of quality songs.
These are the ones with "positive messages and good beats" there are also other good songs on these CDs
From Graduation alone:
Champion, Everything I am, Big Brother, Homecoming, Stronger, Can't tell me nothing and Good Night.
From Late Registration:
Hey Mama, Roses, Heard Em' Say, Touch the sky, We can make it better(UK version of CD), We Major, Drive Slow (Kanye's verse is a good little story), Diamonds are forever,
College Dropout:
We don't care, All Falls down, Spaceship, Jesus walks, Never Let me down, School spirit, through the wire, family business.
Random songs:
My way- my favorite Kanye song.
Out the game
Impossible
The Good, The bad, The ugly.
2007-10-02 03:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by Dave S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mos Def
Common
Talib Kweli
Ms. Dynamite
Nas
2007-10-02 02:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by ♣Chronickandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mos Def
Common
Nas
Raekwon
Tupac
2007-10-02 02:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by glamour girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immortal Technique
Talib
Common
Jean Grea
Mos Def
J Live
Bahamadia
Qtip
Roots
Gangstarr
I agree with you on Dela people just straight forgot about them. I consider them legends but I kno they still doing there thing.
2007-10-02 02:47:01 · answer #6 · answered by Ns@YnE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MF Doom and Madvillan are the same. But your list is pretty good. Dangerdoom is another MF Doom character.
2007-10-02 04:13:06 · answer #7 · answered by BDI Thug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*Young Jeezy
Yung Joc
Soulja Boy
*Lil Wayne
*Rick Ross
The ones with the stars is the best :D
2007-10-02 09:19:50 · answer #8 · answered by *Brooke* 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
uh.. chammilionare is ma fav
and i neva herd of them
2007-10-05 20:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by ABESHA FOR LIFE.!♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋