I know very little about rap but I'm trying to expand my music tastes. The rap I did like was Arrested Development and Digable Planets. I'm looking for rap with good beat and good background music but that isn't Thug Life fo Life type of stuff.
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanx
2007-11-25 08:48:07 · 6 answers · asked by B-andy 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rap and Hip-Hop
Seems you're looking for hip hop then, not rap, so I recommend:
Gym Class Heroes:
http://www.gymclassheroes.com/
Rob Roy:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=169610
And everyone on this label. Heh:
Dope Sandwich:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/dopesandwich
Enjoy!
~Des
2007-11-25 08:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Desolation 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
KRS-One
Public Enemy
Immortal Technique
Run DMC
Lupe Fiasco
Dead Prez
The Roots
Common
Talib Kweli
The Guru
Jean Grae
Kano
Murs
Lewis Parker
Paris
Hope that helps - happy listening!
2007-11-25 09:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by bonniethon (puirt a buel) 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here are some of my favorite rappers/groups that you can classify as a genre you might call "conscious" rap
-Mos Def
-Talib Kweli
-Dilated Peoples
-Immortal Technique
-Common
-Lupe Fiasco
-Aesop Rock
-Atmosphere
-Jedi Mind Tricks
-Dead Prez
-Cunninlynguists
Just to name a few
2007-11-25 08:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
first of all.. Dont listen to the radio.
heres some really good artists and groups
Atmosphere
Talib Kweli
MURS
Hieroglyphics
Little Brother
Jurrasic 5
Cyne
AZ
Consequence
Rhymefest
MF DOOM
DangerDoom(MF Doom and Dj Dangermouse)
Madvillian(Doom and Madlib)
Nastradoomus(Doom and Nas)
Del The Funkee Homosapien
Lupe Fiasco
Outkast
The Roots
heres some alternative stuff thats hip-hopish
Gorillaz
Daft Punk
Gym Class Heroes
2007-11-25 08:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
dilated peoples!
2007-11-26 15:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by 1_inamillion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MIKE SHINODA!!!
2007-11-25 09:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋