[PornMaster]

I used to love hip hop and rap, however now I noticed that rappers ruin music lol.

Is it the music or has my taste just changed?

For example
T.I. Ft. Christina Aguilera - Castle Walls (Album Version) - YouTube
Christina Aguilera-Castle Walls (Solo Version) - YouTube

Take out t.i. and you have a pretty awesome track

[murd0c]

J. Cole is pretty darn how and has wicked flow. Hiphop is just changing thats all. That being said Common's new album coming out is going to be off the hook!!

[!Yaminashi]

I'd have to agree. I'm tired of tracks talking about how much money they have or how being a gangsta means rollin on 24's with your homeboys and gettin head from bitches in the club.

J.Cole does have wicked flow. My favorite right now

[points]

Because those rappers make money, not music.

[Excelsis]

i've turned from listening rap to classical :fuckthatshit:

couple of old songs from eminem and the game, but that's it lol

[points]

i listen to classical when i work, and kid cudi when i try to goto sleep.

[Tim Budong]

this is the evolution of music
it evolved to shit.
but thats only for COMMERCIAL TOP 40 MUSIC

[Excelsis]

i remember when i used to listen to the radio... good times

in the end, classics always come out on top

[unit]

90s hip hop was the bomb.
new stuff... not so much.
i just let go of the genre instead of clinging onto it.

[Sir_Loin]

I stick to J.Cole and Lupe Fiasco, I'll listen to some Kid Cudi.

[fsy82]

I stopped listening to Hip Hop and Rap awhile ago. Its gone to shits now a days. 90s was the bomb.

[LSF22]

Always down for some Wiz Khalifa

[see.lai]

+1 to J. Cole and Wiz Khalifa.

It's time to move on to trance.
:fuckyea:

[RESN]

Wiz Khalifa :heckno:

check out Kendrick Lamar and Blu

[dlo]

wiz got some banging tracks lol
kendrick lamar, jay rock, nippsey hussle, j cole, wale, meek millz, tyga, drake and etc are the new face of hip hop :\ still a decent line up IMO

[kwy]

Didn't like Drake's new album much until I played it a few times. Growing on me for sure.

[unit]

wiz got some banging tracks lol
kendrick lamar, jay rock, nippsey hussle, j cole, wale, meek millz, tyga, drake and etc are the new face of hip hop :\ still a decent line up IMO

not decent compared to what we had before in the 90s. none of those guys will ever go down in history for anything imo

[G-spec]

but like Unit said, the golden age of hip hop was very late 80's and early to mid 90's...you had your Rakim, Daddy Kane, NWA, 2Pac, Nas, Wu Tang, G funk Westcoast Era etc.... all in their PEAK!
I cant remember many if any weak rap artists that had videos out or got mainstream attention for whack songs...
the whole industry was Lebron James and Kobe fckin Bryants, you couldn't get a deal if you were whack let alone a full blown video featured on all the major radios and music channels...
But nowadays it's rampant across all media, take Soulja Boy for example, he sold millions cuz of that Superman song, his last CD the other month nigga barely sold 100k copies

Reunited Wu Tang double cd back in 98, that was the last CD I ever bought, since then the only artist I've followed truly in the same manner as all my faves from the 90's has been Lupe Fiasco, I love the message he's trying to send out.... I went to go see RaeKwon from Wu Tang at the Croatian cultural few years back, also went and saw Snoop Dogg at the Pne arena for old Doggystyle times sake, lol

coincedentally the best era for Hip Hop was the same time as the NBA as well, compare the 90's visually to what we got today and it don't compare, I'll take my 2Pac over T.I , my Wu Tang over any rap group since then and forever, I'll take my Shaq and Penny over CarMelo and Stoudemire, prime Michael Jordan over LeBron....

THIS right here, best words to describe back then vs now, would be then shit was RAW, and now it's pre packaged...

http://www.sweetslyrics.com/images/img_gal/9821_nwa.jpg
http://dankideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2pac_weed_1.jpg
http://slangrap.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/wu-tang_clan.jpg
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0dz30pTz1qfr69qo1_400.jpg
http://slapclap.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gal_hated_jordan.jpg

[dlo]

lol no doubt this era cant compare to the golden days, the true hip hop and the birth of gangster rap, but hey, they better than w.e was left in the 2000's :lol, none of those guys still exist

[jpark]

immortal technique and nas is still keeping hip hop alive
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[NLY]

Coolio Featuring L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise - YouTube

http://youtu.be/Gsn8xBVneb8

http://youtu.be/W69SSLfRJho

:fuckyea:

screw the music of today

[bloodline129]

How bout crooked I, joe budden, bone thugs still have some decent shit. I'll listen to crooked over anything ATM. Wish shit was like back inda day.
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[murd0c]

No group will be able to do what the WU did hands down. That being said after 10+ years of it hanging in my closet it's time to rock my WU jacket this winter

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9579/wtc4lfe.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/wtc4lfe.jpg/)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/954/wtcb.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/wtcb.jpg/)

I also have a suede one that doesnt fit lol

[jpark]

some real hip hop

Nas One Love HD - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucvta7xDo_4

and some deep content stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qggxTtnKTMo

none of this can be found in the current generation of garbage rap

[hotjoint]

No doubt that old school rap from the 90's is way better than any of this shit out now a days. I'm still a big hip hop head. Hip hop music is evolving to the point where it's getting real mainstream now. Hip hop artist are getting with dance dj's like david guetta and benny benassi :lol

[vafanculo]

This is a conversation that only people born in the 80's will see eye to eye with. My wife and her younger brother don't understand why I'd rather listen to public enemy, krs one, pac, etc over the recent stuff.

Its turned me off of rap so much that I now listen to the fox 99.3... But I always get a smile on my face and tune in once an "oldie" rap song comes along my way.

Also, rap used to be about the beats and lyrics, now its more about dance and listening to some guy yell in the background telling me who produced the beat and in which area code.

/grandpa simpson rant
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[604nguyen]

^im with you
Jeff O'neil Show ftw lol

:fuckyea:

[RESN]

ghostface killah is coming to vancouver this month :fuckyea:

[V4NC1TY]

hahah rap died with Tupac
Pac rapped about life, and it was actually meaningful
he respected women and didn't treat them like objects, which won my respect
he made poetic pieces, not like the mainstream shit we hear on the radio nowadays about bitches, cars, money ... young money? wtf, and etc

i have to admit though, Tupac is a bit overrated. lots of bandwagoners too
though, he's better than more than half the rappers out there today. but, this is just my opinion

[dlo]

if u think tupac is all about treating women with respect and poems than :lol
that guy was a fucking nutt, he did everything, from rapping about peace and love, to taking shots and causing such controversy, that guy was a brilliant man

[Jegz]

rap does suck nowaways but u guys just need to look deeper than the radio. there is good rap but its overshadowed by mainstream music on the radio that most ppl would rather hear. like others said listen to slaughterhouse. also childish gambino, yelawolf and immortal technique's albums came out not too long ago so give those a listen. different styles of rap but all 3 are good. although, i do listen to mainstream too. nothing felt better than bumping 3peat in the car with the bass bumping

[taylorswift13]

what about Eminem?

he peaked during the 90's.. Y U GIVE NO RESPECT?

:yuno:

[db1]

I was born in the 80's and I agree that new rapers suck. I do listen to new rap because I like the beat/bass.

I guess it's just normal to hate on the newer generations music/lifestyle.

[hx2gls]

Lupe Fiasco just dropped a new mixtape. Listening to it now

[Jegz]

what about Eminem?

he peaked during the 90's.. Y U GIVE NO RESPECT?

:yuno:

Thats a given already. Eminems a god

[CorneringArtist]

Lupe Fiasco just dropped a new mixtape. Listening to it now

Lupe used to be alright, until he went political with some of his stuff.

I was born in the early 90's and my iPod is a mix of new and old. Pac might follow up after Rick Ross, and I might have KRS-One come before a Young Money track.

[Drow]

No doubt that old school rap from the 90's is way better than any of this shit out now a days. I'm still a big hip hop head. Hip hop music is evolving to the point where it's getting real mainstream now. Hip hop artist are getting with dance dj's like david guetta and benny benassi :lol

they need to get that shit outta here.

fucking radio spams flo rida's i got a good feeling 24/7 its so fucking bad

every other song on the radio has some form of electronic touch added to it, not hating or anything but house and trance sounds should not be played alongside a rapper.

[Vansterdam]

mainstream radio shit is overplayed and garbage

[CorneringArtist]

That Flo Rida song makes me want to smash my radio every time it's on; it sounds like a retard is singing the "I got a good feeling" part. I swear that Vancouver's radio stations are run by 16 year old girls with all the shitty pop music and electro hop (ie. Far-East Movement who made dope hip hop before they went mainstream). Luckily my car's radio picks up 93.3 from Washington, and while they play mainstream, I get to hear Niggas in Paris and other decent "new" tracks once in a while.

[dlo]

104.9 plays some good music at time lol
heard a lot of drake recently

[cressydrift]

I think some of you are not looking in the right places. Its not like they played a lot of the good rap mainstream on radios and tv in the 90's. So to judge the crap they play these days on such outlets is wrong.

Go to places like soundcloud, beatport, youtube, etc and you can always find someone new, with recent tracks that are amazing. Our parents say they don't make music like they did in the 60's and 70's, we say they don't make music like they did in the 90's. GREAT MUSIC IS MADE ALL THE TIME. You just have to look and listen. Rap is only going to get better with the recent generation growing up listening to pac, biggie, E, thugs, and so forth. Hopefully they will be inspired and bring something new to the game.

[ProBoostin]

I think it's about how you perceive good music/rap. Although I am still a teenager, I don't care much for the new school kind of hip-hop/rap (Wiz Khalifa/Gucci Mane/Youngmoney etc., some of it's alright tho). Too much of it is about a catchy beat and listening to the same stuff everyone else listens too. I prefer 90's hip-hop, the golden age. Wu-tang, nas, older jay-z stuff, Biggy, Pac, Gangstarr. But some of the new stuff that I really like are recorded by guys from the 90's. Some new stuff that I've found to be pretty good imo: Pete Rock & Smif n Wessun, Slaughterhouse, Random Axe, Ghostface, Method Man and Raekwon still come out with new stuff, Yelawolf, Mac Miller (same age and I can relate to his music). That's my 2 cent.

[Teh Doucher]

anything off this cd is fucking money.

Machine Gun Funk - Biggie (Original Version) - YouTube


jay-z's older stuff is pretty good as well.

Jay-z - This Life Forever (rare) - YouTube

[Manic!]

Back in the day it was about story telling. Now you never hear a rapper tell a story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4UqMyldS7Q&ob=av2n

Slick Rick- Children's Story - YouTube

Awesome old school hiphop mix by DJ Kayper.
BRING BACK YO! MTV RAPS by djkayper on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://snd.sc/b1bteh)

[obento_supreme]

Still lots of good songs out there, heres some

Jay Electronica - Exhibit C - YouTube

Black Star - Fix Up - YouTube

Evidence The Red Carpet ft. Raekwon & Rass Kass - YouTube

Evidence - Same Folks feat. Fashawn - YouTube

[XplicitLuder]

mac miller + shady are my "go-to" guys for hip/hop - rap

[LSF22]

2 Pac & Dr Dre - California Love - YouTube


Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Smoke weed everyday (Next Episode) - Lyrics - YouTube


still D.R.E - YouTube

[ProBoostin]

Classic
Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph (uncut) (HQ) - YouTube
Some newer stuff
Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun "That's Hard" feat. Sean Price & Styles P - YouTube
Random Axe "The Hex" Music Video - YouTube
Yelawolf feat. Raekwon - I Wish - YouTube

[jpark]

awwww yeaaaa

Wu Tang Clan "C.R.E.A.M." - YouTube

[dton13]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W7UL13WC9fA/TtJun9fRA2I/AAAAAAAABa4/AL97WRTjIQk/s1600/childish-gambino.jpg

Childish Gambino is definitely worth a listen, not everyone's cup of tea but lyrically top notch.

[dton13]

Childish Gambino - You See Me - YouTube

Childish Gambino - That Power - YouTube

[keepz1]

LL Cool J - I'm Bad - YouTube
LL Cool J - I'm That Type Of Guy - YouTube
ll cool j - round the way girl (1990 CE) - YouTube


Ladies Love Cool J

[Jegz]

"Good HipHop/Rap suggestions" is that way..

[JSilver]

A TON of good hip-hop still lurks around.

You guys are just trapped in the mainstream scene.

I don't think its fair comparing 90's hip-hop to present style; or even comparing the pioneers of hip-hop like Rakim or KRS-one to Pac and Smalls. A lot of you are answering you're own questions to why hip-hop is what it is today. :suspicious:

Yes hip-hop was more raw back then and lyrically spoken but trust me this is the internet if you guys lurk around more to hip-hop/rap forums there's a lot of underground shit that hasn't even risen yet or will always stay underground for a purpose.

I was born in the 80's and I got a hella lot of love for the music for the genre I was born in, love for the genre of music before I was even born, and love to the music presently.

My 2 cents.

Oh, and here's a classic.

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

[unit]

No doubt that old school rap from the 90's is way better than any of this shit out now a days. I'm still a big hip hop head. Hip hop music is evolving to the point where it's getting real mainstream now. Hip hop artist are getting with dance dj's like david guetta and benny benassi :lol

i call it hip-pop

j-silver: yeah theres bound to be some decent stuff out there im sure, but what people consider good nowadays is gimmicky/catchy lines with no substance, or stuff that is just all political and way too conscious it makes common and talib look like thugs. the beauty of music is that it comes in eras. hiphop had its hay day, now theres other genres in their prime right now that you gotta take a step back from one genre and give another a chance. just the way i see things anyway.

i still bought albums up until the last dilla joint (own every one), but now thats a wrap.

[murd0c]

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[hotjoint]

:lol wtf is weezy wearing

[unit]

i think he was inspired by these clowns

http://www.upscalehype.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kanye-crew-paris1.jpg

[instantneedles]

Trust me, hip hop is still very much alive.

Kendrick Lamar - Hol' Up (New Music 2011) - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKlkM3Qu5BM

Kendrick Lamar - Rigamortis - YouTube

Tyler the Creator -- Analog Lyrics - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUPCBmcpNzk&ob=av2e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sitMOgXgA5A

[TheStig]

How about a little pac on a Sunday morning:

2pac - I Aint Mad At Cha (Official Video/Lyrics - HD 720p) - YouTube

[obento_supreme]

I would highly recommend checking out Evidence Cats and Dogs and Cormega the true meaning album, straight fire

Cormega - The true Meaning - YouTube

CORMEGA "JOURNEY" (wide version) - YouTube

[SkinnyPupp]

JUST LISTEN :sweetjesus:

GZA - Fame (Official Concert Video) - YouTube

[areyez]

def not dead but filled with clowns like lil b who make songs called "i cook" and names album "im gay"

[ScizzMoney]

Rap / Hip-Hop isn't horrible now. Everyone just gets older and tastes almost always stay the same. In 10-15 years you will have people in their later 20s to late 30s bitching about Rap and Hip-Hop being shitty compared to 2011. Everything progresses, industries change, what people value in a performer changes over time.

[murd0c]

I have every Cormega joint been listening to him since the 90's.

I'm another big fan of Big Noyd, Been listening to them since Mobb Deep came out with the infamous grabbed that shit for free off a BMG scam with a fake name back in the day LOL

Mobb Deep feat. Big Noyd & Rakim - Hoodlum - YouTube

Big Noyd ft Prodigy & Infamous Mobb - Queens - YouTube

Prodigy of Mobb Deep ft Big Noyd - Its Nothing (Official Music Video) - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp9QDDnDnnY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM9zpTTZirk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH6S3uuPxos&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBxptJqUF-w

[rsx]

Childish Gambino - "Heartbeat" (Live in Los Angeles 11-12-11) - YouTube

Writer. Comedian. Actor. Rapper. iamdonald (http://www.iamdonald.com) free music too.