I've been enjoying listening to Hip Hop recently
 

80% 80s and 90s shit, but still.

Being a fan of Hip Hop in '93 isn't what being a Hip Hop fan in 2017 was. There's a culture in that era that exists inside Hip Hop's many facets and offshoots. Reminiscing on it is also generally met with negativity. Where are these people and what's new worth hearing?

Tonedef's verse on Love Ain't is so good.

Also Pandora premium is impressive.

Deltron 3030 Things You Can Do

Haven't heard tone deaf since my RM DAYS. Lol

But word. Honestly I think it's the level of talent and effort that was prevalent in the 90s. And there was so much hip hop being put out, but nothing would sound the same. Everything act or artist had their unique or original take on it. Effectively adding to the culture another lane for people to go down.

Tbh back in those days people had more passion, maybe because it was relatively new and it was inherent. It was harder to get into the industry so not only where you forced to be original but you had to have talent aswell. people knew this, intern it made the music better. I would like to think those aspect convinced you to buy the shit, cuz you knew how hard that artist worked to get to that point. You heard the music and knew it wasn't just some stupid shit they made to sound good. They actually worked on it, wrote rhymes.

Now

Anyone can put out a song, anyone can produce and ultimately it's just watered down bullshit. Niggas these days don't even worrying about writing their own stuff let alone care about crafting a song. Does it have. Hook? Does the beat bang? That's al that matters.

Hops in put out a video a while back spoofing today's mainstream rap. And it's pretty accurate.

At the same time one could argue hiphops golden age was the 90s, so it really fair to compare other eras to the greatest ere hip hop had?

Either way, my 2

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

Two newer dudes that bring back that mid-90's feel. The last EP they put out a few years ago (Travelling Thought) is ridiculous.

Have you heard lil b's new album? Shit sound 80's nostalgia,

Also: age thread

I'm 35?

https://www.pandora.com/backstage/TR:7624430
https://www.pandora.com/backstage/TR:7624430

E-F@mm was my shit for a good minute

I fucked with Athletic Mic League pretty heavily too actually, haven't bothered to check if there's anything newer by either of them for YEARS but I may get onto that

Tame One as well is my kinda shit

27

i was gonna check that planet asia apollo brown album, just forgot until this thread

i seen alchemist put out a tape, but its with all foreign rappers from his travels with bronson doing fuck thats delicious, i think i read that at least.

im just waiting on more griselda. conway/westside gunn

Nah. I haven't heard anything from him since that track he was on with Phonte & Jean Grae I believe. I'll have to check it out.

And since this is an age thread too now? 38.

My playlist only consist of 90's, early 2000's ABSOLUTE latest 2008 HIP HOP man.

This new shit is doo doo brown.

34 years of age.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Flv9JiRb8

I just assumed he meant the thread was showing his age with the sentiment lol

every1 on the site old asf I don't think that needs confirmed with actual numbers

95-01 is the golden age of rap for me personally.

yeah i mean, the shit thats considered hiphop these days i really consider a separate genre of whackness

that being said

there's still dope shit that flies under the radar, its just surrounded with a whooooole lotta weak shit...just gotta look a lil harder

art never dies niggas

niggas really think lil b cant rap

Yo I ain't gonna front that black men album bumps. Def feeling
How he took that album.

And I bump the I'm gay album too.

I've been saying that TIs last album was the best I've heard in years. Big Boi put out an album in April and I'm learning to like Big Sean. I'm super selective these days

Also, M.O.P. best group of the 90s and 2000s. Too much heat. Firing Squad, Warriorz, Ghetto Warfare, Foundation, and recently Sparta and Street Certified. M.O.P. been too consistent.

I'm 31.

I typically hate girl rappers.....but this Rapsody album is really great.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsehWDsoR0

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

My dude Le$ just but out his 24324542354 album of the year. Dope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN3tgy5_2Jc

Fashawns latest was pretty meh....but this shit is dope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNsBz2a_xvU

I go a tad beneath to say 94 possibly even 93 -05 before i started gettinf really annoyed

So i pulled up a gokgle search key words were something like.. "Dope east coast rappers" to my surprise i found a few lists that had some really dope fresh tallent id never heard of. Some young dude from cali and this really young group from philly that i was like yooo. Brb. Let me see if i can find it again... So i searched dope east coast rappers.. Found a list which included cats from the west coast to obviously.. But dig this shit..

Ok. Heres a few you may or may not have heard of that i thought sound promising.

Phora.. From cali. This cat got some nice introspect on life type shit. Of the next few artists i think this cat has the dopest sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ZZoINnWxI

Da Youngstaz.. From philly. These kids are really fucking dope and strike on a bit of nostalgia..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXrsuQ1-Bsw

Nehru.. From New york. This dude has a promising future if he steps his presence up a bit more. But the lyrics are dope. Just needs a slight edge that needs worked on but i can still rock with him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBwG1_lg4pE


Lmk what yall think

Just to name a few

I considered going out towards 05 also but I wanted a smaller window to call PRIME...but word I agree I could probably go towards 92-05 for music that I thought was simply good to great

im also of a firm belief akin to rugged that I still find jewels even present day its just that the game is so saturated you have to search a bit more than you would've had to previously