The rap and hip hop thread

Too much talk about pop music here and nobody talking about hip hop. So this is a thread to talk about new releases and recommend some quality older stuff.

Let's start by listing our top five hip hop albums of all time, then our favourite release this year. Here goes.

1. Illmatic - Nas
2. Ready To Die - Biggie
3. 36 Chambers - Wu Tang
4. Liquid Swords icon_bigg) - GZA
5. Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Blackstar - Blackstar

Favourite release this year would probably be Kendrick Lamar, but only just. Killer Mike and El-P a close joint second.

 

I'm glad someone posted! Wasn't sure how much of an audience there'd be for a thread like this on here.

Nice list aswell by the way. Still haven't got round to listening to that Aesop Rock release even though I loved None Shall Pass. The rest of the list is decent although I can't get into Lil B at all, I listen to that for comedy value only :lol:

Make sure you check out my top five of all time, the first three in particular, they're like the holy trinity of east coast rap (and rap in general).

 

Nice list too TeePee and flyinhernikes.
Here's my favourite track from my five favourite albums:
Nas illmatic-memory lane - YouTube
wu-tang clan - da mystery of chessboxin' - YouTube
Gimme The Loot - Biggie (Original Version) - YouTube
GZA - 4th Chamber (Feat Killah Priest, Ghost Face Killah & RZA) [Liquid Swords] 1995 - YouTube
Mos Def -1998 -Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Hater Players - YouTube

Enjoy!

 

Come on there must be more people into rap and hip hop here? Any new tracks people hear and think are good feel free to post them.

Been loving Action Bronson for the last few months check this:
[YOUTUBE]Action Bronson - The Madness [Lyrics] - YouTube[/YOUTUBE]

 

Great list Owen, :eusa_clap

I know I've posted this in another thread but this being the rap and hip hop thread it sort of belongs here.
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube

I especially love the bit "If I was gay I would think hip-hop hates me".

Hip hop can be very homophobic, I must have heard artists say faggot a million times. I sometimes wonder why I love hip hop so much given all the homophobia.

 

Bit late but I'm loving the new Earl Sweatshirt track, sounds so different from his first album but in a good way.

Earl Sweatshirt - Chum (Audio) - YouTube

 

Mate got me onto this just a few days back, I'm a bit late but it's quality so I thought I'd share.

Joey Bada$$ x Capital STEEZ - Survival Tactics (Official Video) - YouTube
I guess you'd like it if you like Odd Future, they're sort of similar. The kid is only 17 so I'm expecting a lot from him. Him and Earl Sweatshirt are two of my favourite rappers right now and they're literally both kids.

The guy who does the second verse, Capital STEEZ, killed himself on christmas eve and nobody knows why :icon_sad:

Anyway, I thoroughly recommend the mixtapes.

---------- Post added 30th Dec 2012 at 05:40 PM ----------

Someone needs to show me how to post videos pleeease?

 

Ah thanks I'll give that a try now.
[YOUTUBE]znDsRydk3_w[/YOUTUBE]
Woo! I love that album. Favourite track would be the last (^) but I can't help thinking the female singer sort of ruins it near the end.

If you like that then Deltron 3030 is worth listening to. Dr Octagon also, plus check his wikipedia entry it's hilarious.

Deltron 3030 - time keeps on slipping - YouTube (featuring Damon Albarn)
Deltron 3030 - Positive Contact - YouTube

Dr.Octagon - Blue Flowers - YouTube
Dr. Octagon - Earth People - YouTube

---------- Post added 30th Dec 2012 at 10:20 PM ----------

Oh and I watched that video, actually pretty good! Thanks for posting