Slept On and Overlooked, Unappreciated HipHop Artists |
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 Feb 16 2008, 08:22 PM
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What are some albums that you think didn't get its just due? I know there are a handful of artists in the game right now that have released nothing but good quality music, but often get completely slept on and overlooked.
The first person that comes to mind, is Obie Trice. Time and time again, he's been in Eminem's shadow. Perhaps the most gifted out of Shady/Aftermath camp (at times, better than Eminem), his album sales are stagnant, and outside of the 313, he has little no buzz. Rap Name http://youtube.com/watch?v=k-m5YvTd3jk Don't Come Down http://youtube.com/watch?v=aNpOlpPI9PA Cry Now http://youtube.com/watch?v=izUckRiE7YU&feature=related |
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Feb 16 2008, 08:26 PM
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Immortal Technique
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Feb 16 2008, 08:43 PM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
sticking with eminem connections, i'll go with royce da 5'9.
My Friend http://media.imeem.com/m/OD2tQvBdiE/aus=false/ Hip Hop http://media.imeem.com/m/rVEb_A1V3v/aus=false/ |
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Feb 16 2008, 09:24 PM
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 The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
Talib Kweli. When is he going to get all that he deserves?
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Feb 16 2008, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(DoubleJ @ Feb 16 2008, 09:24 PM)  Talib Kweli. When is he going to get all that he deserves? True... Wish Binary Star became a lot more popular. |
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Feb 16 2008, 11:28 PM
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QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Feb 16 2008, 09:39 PM) True... Wish Binary Star became a lot more popular. Reflection Eternal is a certified classic. Respiration http://youtube.com/watch?v=WiNwTL0HQRI |
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Feb 16 2008, 11:35 PM
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QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Feb 16 2008, 11:28 PM) That's nice... name of the album is Reflection Eternal, yeah? |
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Feb 16 2008, 11:48 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
reflection eternal = kweli and hi-tek. train of thought is their album. 8 bucks on itunes, what a steal.
blackstar's thieves in the night album > train of thought. |
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Feb 16 2008, 11:56 PM
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QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Feb 16 2008, 10:35 PM) That's nice... what album is that off of? That album is from Talib Kweli and Mos Def's BLACKSTAR album. [I actually meant to post The Blast in my previous post...] |
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Feb 17 2008, 12:03 AM
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QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Feb 16 2008, 11:48 PM) reflection eternal = kweli and hi-tek. train of thought is their album. 8 bucks on itunes, what a steal. blackstar's thieves in the night album > train of thought. I would buy from itunes, but i heard that if you reformat your hard drive or your PC crashes you can't redownload them... unless you pay again. |
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Feb 17 2008, 12:06 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Feb 17 2008, 12:48 AM) reflection eternal = kweli and hi-tek. train of thought is their album. 8 bucks on itunes, what a steal. blackstar's thieves in the night album > train of thought. idk why i called their album thieves in the night. it's just black star. thieves in the night is a song on it. anyway QUOTE I would buy from itunes, but i heard that if you reformat your hard drive or your PC crashes you can't redownload them... unless you pay again. i put all of them on my ipod, and you can upload them back from the ipod if that happens. so i guess it just depends if you are keeping them only on your comp or not. |
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Feb 17 2008, 12:27 AM
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All the DJs and turntablists, i.e. DJ Kool Herc (who "invented" hip hop), Afrika Bambaataa, Grand Mixer DXT, Grand Wizzard Theodore, DJ Qbert, DJ D-Styles, and more - I'm definitely forgetting some other key people.
Oh, and Eric B and Rakim. |
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Feb 17 2008, 07:35 PM
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QUOTE Talib Kweli. When is he going to get all that he deserves? Definitely agree. I'm going to add De La Soul. |
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Feb 17 2008, 08:51 PM
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maybe i'm just a fan, but i think sheek louch has been overlooked. he has the gritty street appeal, i guess he just isn't commercial enough.
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Feb 17 2008, 09:08 PM
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Twiztid
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Feb 17 2008, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE(JuggaloSKfan @ Feb 17 2008, 09:08 PM) Twiztid Twiztid's pretty good lol a lot better than ICP, that's for sure. |
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Feb 17 2008, 09:26 PM
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Yea, i like ICP but most of there stuff is comedy/religious so i only listen to it when im upset, twiztids more serious
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Feb 17 2008, 09:35 PM
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In a general hip hop community, the Invisibl Skratch Piklz (DJ Qbert, Mix Master Mike [Beastie Boys DJ], Shortkut, DJ Flare, Yogafrog, D-Styles [Third Sight DJ and producer], A-Trak [Kanye West's DJ that no one knows about], DJ Apollo, and DJ Disk) would be slept on. In a turntablist community, ISP would be considered overhyped by some.
Regardless, they're the stuff of legends in my book. The line up consisted of some of the best turntablists from the early ages of hip hop to present. Read up a little: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisibl_Skratch_Piklz  It ain't the bling, gold chains, or what have you. It's the decks. |
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Feb 18 2008, 01:02 AM
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I'm not really sure what's well appreciated or not, because I'm not a proper hip-hop listener and I don't claim to be, but at the moment I'm liking Aesop Rock, Takib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and DJ Shadow.
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Feb 18 2008, 01:15 AM
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QUOTE(paperplane @ Feb 18 2008, 12:02 AM) I'm not really sure what's well appreciated or not, because I'm not a proper hip-hop listener and I don't claim to be, but at the moment I'm liking Aesop Rock, Takib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and DJ Shadow. Talib Kweli is hardly slept on these days, but his earlier efforts have been overlooked. Pharoahe Monch, on the other hand, has yet to receive the credit he deserves. Aesop is hard to listen to if you're not into the Definitive Jux sound, but d00d is lyrical as fuuuck. His tracks are stories, complete with proper visuals. DJ Shadow? Good taste, ma'am. Good taste you have, indeed. |
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Feb 18 2008, 01:19 AM
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QUOTE(paperplane @ Feb 18 2008, 01:02 AM) but at the moment I'm liking Aesop Rock, Takib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and DJ Shadow. Word. Aesop Rock, what ever happened to them?? It's been years since I listened to them. I have so many damn albums, I forget about all the first albums I ever had. I have nearly 1 terabyte (1,000GB) of nothin but albums. |
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Feb 18 2008, 02:03 AM
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QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Feb 18 2008, 01:15 AM) Talib Kweli is hardly slept on these days, but his earlier efforts have been overlooked. Pharoahe Monch, on the other hand, has yet to receive the credit he deserves. Aesop is hard to listen to if you're not into the Definitive Jux sound, but d00d is lyrical as fuuuck. His tracks are stories, complete with proper visuals. DJ Shadow? Good taste, ma'am. Good taste you have, indeed. Yeah, it seems like I've actually heard Talib Kweli mentioned places. Aesop is regarded as pretty indie kid-friendly, and I guess that's accurate, because None Shall Pass got my attention. I'm not really into hip-hop so much as I try things out for the sake of broadening my horizons, and sometimes I actually get into it. But I appreciate his narrative style, and that the guy from the Mountain Goats was featured in one track, haha. Why thank you, sir. DJ Shadow is my favorite. I've liked him for a while, but recently rediscovered Endtroducing, and I'm really glad I did. |
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Feb 18 2008, 02:09 AM
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QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Feb 18 2008, 01:15 AM) Talib Kweli is hardly slept on these days, but his earlier efforts have been overlooked. I beg to differ. I mean, take Common for instance. He has always been big in rap circles, and for the most part, he was slept on by the so called committees i.e. Grammy, etc. I think Common is just now getting the top notch exposure that he definitely deserved. Talib Kweli reminds me of Common in terms of career path. I seriously think that he is one hit away, scratch that because he has had hits, one monstrous hit away from really taking over. JC I agree with the whole itunes thing, because at least if it is on your ipod, you can upload the songs back onto your comp. |
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Feb 18 2008, 07:35 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i agree with brandon on the issue of kweli. i don't consider him slept on. i mean does he have the exposure he should? no. but he's better off than a lot.
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Feb 18 2008, 10:33 AM
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Wow, someone mentioned DJ Shadow.
All hope is not lost after all. 
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