Does anyone out there genuinely want to learn about hip-hop?

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Here's your chance
I think maybe a reason why people listen to this **** on the radio is becuase they see these artists on MTV everyday so they can identify more with them so i'm posting these videos(or songs) so you who want to learn a little can start to see who real hip-hop artists are. I listed some artists that are mainstream today to show you them back in the day or just for pure classic videos. This is really long but trust me this is just a glimpse into hip-hop. Any other heads can post a youtube or video link to teach the kids.

2Pac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB7cV3oJQFc (the song is one of pac’s best representations when he was in new york)

A Tribe Called Quest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-4GFV7uTE

Afu-Ra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj3Nk-Spbo4

AZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p3vNcKxOxc

Bahamadia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIxNPJqKGS4 (She has the first and last verse)

Big Daddy Kane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6l338a-5eQ

Big L

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVBkL2VR8bw

Biz Markie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M0dqbFj5bQ

Black Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gerl6OunT_A

Blackstar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNwTL0HQRI

Blahzay Blahzay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-unl_LUAtk


Boogie Down Productions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVxySuP-CgA

Brand Nubian

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2374079

Busta Rhymes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKGWAYS4ZyI (this song is Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest and it features The Leaders of the New School (which Busta was a member of) and this is the first song that really blew Busta Up

Camp Lo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG405y51cVk

Common

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y12YgEIFcAY

Canibus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XibXosVRiY ( LL Cool J Diss - One of the best diss tracks in hip-hop history)

Cypress Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d12EI3xNiqE

D.O.C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZbwbeqHaHo

D..Angelo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myXWAJi55v0

Das EFX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZyFhERxkQc

De La Soul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDBQ0PcVVzw

Dead Prez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHVvxbyqZhs

Diamond D

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17ctw_diamond-d-sally-got-one-track-mind_music (those of you who can turn up your speakers loud do it because the volume’s pretty low)

Digable Planets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwIw97S6SYU

DJ Premier (producer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biSgmECouPY (Classic DJ Premier on the beat)

Dr. Dre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AioeN9-7IiA

Edo G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeyDaxkQGa4

Eminem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMjy0mOdx34 (These freestyles got him get signed with Dr. Dre)

Eric B. and Rakim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4RM1Iq-wg

EPMD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWl3ME3xG0

Erykah Badu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOAALV2xIK8

Fat Joe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLVD3uMTX7I



Freddie Foxxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlWTX_SkCKY

Fugees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUrJdf4PbEk

Gang Starr (had to have 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDu5bhiPGmE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYWqVx7vMlE

Geto Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi0SiUUiCUc

Ghostface Killah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz7e9Pkv99I

Grand Puba

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CquCuW2vQJY (turn your speakers up loud)

Group Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC_aFkfFpSY

GZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o015BQ1wluQ

Heavy D & The Boyz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=intfoJlAgRY

Hi-Tek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOOLf2W6L2k

Ice Cube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8CAxyJpV9U

Inspectah Deck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxqUHp4YFL4 (Wu-Tang Clan=C.R.E.A.M, Deck is on the second verse


J-Dilla (producer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hZKN4AZ63g (The Pharcyde= Runnin’ (one of J-Dilla’s best beats)


J-Live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhxTxP7qK2s

Jay-Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d6R-X3Uqy0

Jeru The Damaja

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B5dOCSBBEI

Keith Murray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQcSoE1bt_A

Krs-One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjjZ4RQgwbM

Large Professor (Producer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-_IFAt8ka0 (Nas= It Ain’t hard to tell (produced by Large Pro)

Lauryn Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVheUcUR584

LL Cool J

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F-BFl4CAMI (most ppl probably would have went with Mama-skyo but this one is my personal fav vid from LL)

Lords Of The Underground

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFbLRZCExBk

Lord Finesse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGn4KucWt-g (Finesse is the last verse)

Method Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZqri7VSC4U

Mobb Deep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4EEBoDHEmw

MOP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LrHfxW4XOg

Mos Def

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqbzy1tNSu0

Nas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2slNZqm6IU

Naughty By Nature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlWWeL0eNic

Nice & Smooth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myqQGg_s-Pw

Notorious B.I.G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwAzkJs7DaA

N.W.A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrMXvtVc-Tk

O.C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWFC2PEbwCk





Ol' Dirty Bastard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_tWvlicMQw

Onyx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf4G0cdO3qk

Organized Konfusion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4IKbDzz8GU

Outkast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Xck54SWkE

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Yzzn5uBzU

Pharoahe Monch (I have to put 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdWHY8Hrnv0 (SO U SEE MONCH)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9LQYsM_iRY (so u can know him lyrically)

Public Enemy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuTi9UZtPbw

Raekwon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVs0AQ2tX6Q (rae is the second verse)

Ras Kass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imcQN8CF4Xw

Redman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOJRwfTqWbM

Run-D.M.C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8A0rhVG91U (Classic collaboration)

Scarface

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXAKfi8JhAM

Showbiz & Ag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0mNrXqiK10

Slick Rick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRC4ziQpb5I

Smif N Wessun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u4weF6vICo

Snoop Dogg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8btIzccJzg4 (Snoop’s debut)

Souls Of Mischief

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrNPcaIXhK4

Special Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdwSi7ETwnw

Talib Kweli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg74C2sGPM4

Tha Alkaholics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPWdPnstczU

The Pharcyde

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otp9opV2cFI

The Roots (had to have 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ybqP7G6Po (Black Thought (the mc) from the roots freestyling)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBBBhQUl99w (The Roots with Erykah Badu=You got me)

Wu-Tang-Clan (I had to have 2 with the clan too)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDPZpRmTg0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF62gPPjL-c

Xzibit (had to have 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGZ-pXEvt_g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70CiC_BV0TE

I listed a neo-soul artists just to throw in a little more culture

The Inspectah Deck is actually Gang Starr-Above the clouds, I thought I changed the link to CREAM

Answer 1

Thought I answered this but yea Masta Ase and few others but I think that they will get some what of a point...lol Good Job

Answer 2

It's like that Politik geezer rippin Cormega said, hip hop has evolved. The thing is, mainstream hip hop has evolved into a pile of w*nk, so nobody with any real understanding of lyrics listens to it. Like a whole bunch of other people said, there is still some f*ckin quality hip hop on the underground scene, people like MF Doom have been rippin mics for years now, it's just that these artists are harder to find and most people don't bother looking for them. Either that or they've just got a taste for cheesy stale-piss hip hop which comes on the radio. Stuff like that "This is why I'm hot" tw*t. B*llocks if you ask me. Whoever killed Jam Master Jay should point their triggers at these weak-*** 'MC's'. I think KRS should come back and just blaze everyone!

Answer 3

I really tink hip hop is dead, like Naz says? Alot of the muzik now is about the same old BS?!
I like alot of dem MCs you posted and still keep the art how it is meant 2b. Food 4 thought, not money, b*?!@# & carz, ya knoW?!
Im a dj that loves musiq and has really lost interest in da hip hop that is out now.

Answer 4

Nice list good to see some cats on here know their music...even if they might be a teenager!!! Good post homie and keep spreading the music...I do...because IMTHEMAN....

Answer 5

Thanks for posting up this ish...HOPEFULLY...and I mean HOPEFULLY...someone who is a bit dim witted about hip hop comes to this question and actually clicks a link...I suggest you post this question a few more times throughout the week just so it will be out there...

Answer 6

hahaha j-liveee he is so dope

im matta823 on youtube. my comment is jlive = dope.

i like your taste in music homie, good to see some oc and pharcyde on your list

Answer 7

turn to page 2

Answer 8

sadly, aint none of these people who actually gonna listen to ANY of this ish...they just like bein iggnant...(fools)...anyway, thanks for puttin up the Black Moon, seems like lot's of people don't know them...