Expanding my hip-hop horizon

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:49 pm

I'm trying to get back into hip-hop/rap lately. In the past, the most I've liked are the older west coast shit like Dr. Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, etc.

But thanks to Timis, I've listened to the new Jurassic 5 and enjoyed it.

I'm also trying to download Ghostface Killah and Mr. Lif, but haven't got 'em yet.

What are some other recommendations? I'm mainly looking for '06 releases, and then working out from there.

splates · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:49 am

Spank Rock is fun throwback electro type shit, pretty cool

the new T.I. has good singles, but i wasn't that impressed with the whole album - at least download 'What You Know' or something

if you like J5, get the new Cut Chemist, it's much better although hes no DJ Shadow

Youd probably like Edan's album from last year, sorta psychedelic hip hop

I havent kept up with 06 hip hop as much this year, Ive mostly been listening to Jay Z and Gravediggaz lately

Borg166 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:39 pm

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

What are some other recommendations? I'm mainly looking for '06 releases, and then working out from there.

Madlib - Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2 (this is an instrumental album)
T.I. - King
Busta Rhymes - The Big Bang
Dabrye - Two/Three

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:59 am

ghostface killah fishscale
rhymefest blue collar

percee p is supposedly releasing a new one in september.

Aimarr · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:20 am

j.r. writer - history in the making

is very fucking solid, and will prbly climb up to my fav spot

(if you want something slightly different. horns, chirp and sweeping soul samples)

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i thoguht i got "history in the making" but it has like 38 songs on it.
what did i get?

Aimarr · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:53 pm

19 songs. that could be a mixtape?

best diplomat album/mixtape since purple haze

mostly a return to that original sweet diplomat (DI-1) sound we all know n love

Aimarr · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:58 pm

also dude's sorrta doing a redman on the cover, awesome

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:56 am

Aimarr Wrote:

j.r. writer - history in the making

is very fucking solid, and will prbly climb up to my fav spot

(if you want something slightly different. horns, chirp and sweeping soul samples)

color me curious...is it gangsta or backpack?

Aimarr · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:21 am

def gangsta but with a twist (sound wise i mean)

not gangsta like G-UNIT IN THIS BITCH gunshots all over the song kindda way

Aimarr · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:48 am

goonies ft jim jones & hell rell

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

JR is one of the more "lyrical" / "rappers rapper" members of dipset

i can't believe it took him so long to have an actual album.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

Hell Rell is excellent.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

MEGA Wrote:

Hell Rell is excellent.

hell rell and un kasa are my 4 and 5 slot

shiv · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:07 am

edit: rhymefest isn't that great.

Aimarr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:01 am

my 'favourite' dips ranked:

1. cam (not lately tho)
2. jr writer
3. jim jones (yeah i said it)
4. juelz (#1 when on fire)
5. unkasa
6. 40cal/hell rell

bort · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:36 am

you might like Z-trip's Shifting Gears. came out last year. he's a turntablist, but almost every track has an mc on it. definitely has some old school flavor in it. feat. Soup (from J5), Lyrics Born, Chuck D, MURS, Aceyalone, Busdriver and a bunch more.

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