Really GOOD rappers.

[ChaoticKraus]

Lyrically/technically talented rappers you say? Here's a heap that should keep you busy! They come in all flavors, from mainstream sex-pot to underground angst.

Spoiler: Tech N9ne

Biggest independent rapper ever, if you can get into him he's excellent.

Spoiler: Slaughterhouse

Technically every guy in this group can be counted among the best ever, as a group they push each other to extreme heights. Part of Eminems Shady 2.0 crew, probably the best in the game right now.

Spoiler: Kendrick Lamar

This guy is pretty much Tupac mixed with Talib Kweli, one of my new favourites among the up and comers

Spoiler: Ludacris

Aaaah yes, southern-fried ladies man and sex-maniac Lud. Seriously underestimated as an MC. Unique flow, awesome punchlines and one of the funniest guys in rap.

Spoiler: Obvious heavy-hitters

You probably know these but check their stuff out if you havent.

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

snipsnipsnip

If you like that guy, you might get into K-Rino. I don't much care for him, but the man has serious talent. Less talented, but more fun is SPM, who doesn't have the advanced level of lyrics that K-rino tends to have, but seems to usually have much more solid songs

 

[ShindoL Shill]

okay, what you wanna do is turn off that middle class white-boy stuff and listen to Biggie and Tupac.
there's your good rap.

original lyrically. like Eminem

most of his songs are about hitting his wife, killing his wife, hating his wife, or doing them to his mother. or about his women issues, just in case you hadnt picked up on them.

Of course. Because endorsing drugs, using women as sex-objects, Afrocentrism, murder on people with another skin colour and murder on police officers are MUCH better subjects.
Just in case you hadn't picked up on them.

Maybe people like Eminem because in the world of "drugs 'n' violence is cool, teach it to kids, yo", suddenly some random dude's personal problems in life become much more interesting.

when rap was first starting drugs, gang violence and women as sex objects were problems that affected african-american/black/whatever is PC now people.

 

[albinokid66]

Plan B's 'who needs actions' album is the best rap album of the decade by far...


Just to classify, I like music from every genre: Wim Mertens, Vaughn Williams, and Philip Glass to Lady Gaga, ICP, Ramstein and rizzle kicks...

This song is my favorite rap song by far, it's genre defying and most importantly you feel the hatred and anger, I have never encountered a song that does this as well as no more eatin'. It's a masterpiece in my book.



Also Check out Immortal technique, a lyrical master, (don't expect to come out of alot of his songs feeling on top of the world though)


some Public enemy to liven up the mood.

 

[Wilko316]

NWA, Public Enemy and Immortal Technique.

3 cases of amazing rap, very raw and lyrically talented.

 

[SimplyTheWest]

Childish Gambino nuff said.

You speak the truth!

 

[NinjaMoogle218]

I personally would point you to George Watsky. Skinny ass white kid from San Fran, got a pretty noticeable lisp... and he spits like a man possessed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XVweyoy42Y

As for the rest, Pac and Biggie you can't really go wrong, but everyone says those two. I'm still a Jay-Z fan, mostly because I was more a fan of the "business is business", cold clean efficiency of East Coast (Nas, Beastie Boys, etc.) as opposed to the grunge and grit of West Coast and the Deep South skeeze.

Then there's Control Machete, si tu hablas espanol. They were on the soundtrack for the first Crackdown, if you're wondering where I found out about them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt1IF9QOIZw

There was once a magical combination in Japan consisting of Shing02 and Nujabes, and they got together and made the Samurai Champloo soundtrack in almost its entirety. Then Nujabes died in a car crash a few years ago, and I wept manly tears. My favorite track from them, Luv Sic Pt.2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAxgpHWtLC0

I saw Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul up there. Props, @Gloomsta! The Native Tongues movement was fucking FANTASTIC. Tribe in particular are good because their beats have a real strong jazz influence thanks to Q-Tip. Speaking of Q, try Mos Def. He's the only rapper I know that I want to actually continue both rapping AND acting, as opposed to Ice-T doing the cop thing (?!) and Ice Cube babysitting kids (?!?!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFyTzjJDeCk (This goes out to all my homies that get jerked around by chicks. Y'all know what I mean.)

I REALLY hope this thread stays informative and non-flammable. This has great potential.

 

[Dungeons]

This thread needs more matisyahu.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHF79WgMMOg

 

[NnyTheV]

Personally I enjoy some good old MC Frontalot.

Edit: Embed fail. I'll just link it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGYO9nEFSQ

 

[inquisiti0n]

NAS, WU TANG, Binary Star, look them up

 

[Yokai]

Well, for the most part I can't abide rap, for a variety of reasons, but every once in a while I find something completely awesome. This has a solid musical background, and doesn't get completely hung up on the lyrics, which helps, I think.

 

[tjbond911]

MackleMore

 

[Nightshine]

Dunno if anyone mentioned it yet, but Hopsin is an amazing rapper.
He was pretty underground awhile ago but now has a pretty big buzz, he talks about alot of stuff but one of the main difference for him is that he doesn't drink or do drugs, so he doesn't rap about "hits from the Bong" or any of the already done the death songs about smoking weed.
He usually speaks about how he is more skilled then all these crap rappers getting mainstream success.

My favourite song by him:

He funds his own independent record label without any outside help, records and makes beats in his basement, but has a pretty big buzz for such an indie artist. He got fucked around by his first Record Label Deal to Ruthless Records who shelved him for 4 years, hence the very indie approach he takes to making his music.

 

[Monochrome]

There was once a magical combination in Japan consisting of Shing02 and Nujabes, and they got together and made the Samurai Champloo soundtrack in almost its entirety. Then Nujabes died in a car crash a few years ago, and I wept manly tears. My favorite track from them, Luv Sic Pt.2

And no more good good japanase hip-hop was to be heard by me ever since that day.



Anyways... OT

Evidence is some dude i found recently, seems cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEK4FttsCTM&feature=channel_video_title


Milo, also a recent find:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnk1o2nV9bs&feature=related


Grieves ft Budo

I wouldn't say the rapper for the Grieves is THAT good, but still. Plus Budo has some nice tunes if you feel like searching for that.

And yes I ALSO found these guys recently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4a2vGvGVMI&feature=relmfu




Dunno if anyone here understands portuguese, but eff it, Nerve is most likely the best rapper in portugal(And I don't think portuguese people should be rapping)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTbb_wxkBog&list=FLPFvUut4YO0im9ELAdSf2yA&index=45&feature=plpp_video

 

[Radeonx]

Childish Gambino is very good.
Plus, it is Donald Glover, which makes him way more respectable, in my opinion.

 

[The Floating Nose]

Im going to give you 2 names

-Necro: His lyrics are violent, crude and some times it focuses on movies (ok lyrically it's not amazing but the beats are awesome).

and

-Grand Corps Malade: A french rapper who is doing poetry rap, it's really really good. If you don't understand french. Well, you can always just listen to the rhymes and maybe there is a video where the lyrics are subtitled.

I hope i helped

 

[Benny Blanco]

okay, what you wanna do is turn off that middle class white-boy stuff and listen to Biggie and Tupac.
there's your good rap.

original lyrically. like Eminem

most of his songs are about hitting his wife, killing his wife, hating his wife, or doing them to his mother. or about his women issues, just in case you hadnt picked up on them.

Your accurate characterisation of Eminem notwithstanding, I disagree.

About 10 years ago everybody realised (except people that had realised before) that the colour of your skin makes no difference to your ability to rap. Biggie and Tupac were already dead then.

As it happens, middle-class white kids are the main driver for the popularity of gangsta rap, given their comparatively high spending power and the fact that it drives their parents nuts- they need to shock people who grew up listening to metal and punk.

Furthermore, I think that your "middle-class white-boy" comment is either a sad attempt to get street credibility (if you're white), or a racial slur (if you're not). Which are you, a racist or a poseur?

Childish Gambino nuff said.

Guy's got a good flow but some suspect lyrics: "My dick's so big it's a big bang theory"? FAIL

We're on a gaming forum, and no love for mc chris?
I know it's a remix, but it's still awesome.

More surprised still that it took until the 3rd page for someone to mention MC Frontalot.

I'm in total agreement with anyone who mentioned Sage Francis, Atmosphere, Brother Ali etc. and would also like to mention Ozomatli, Dilated Peoples, Soul Khan (if you doubt this recommendation, just check his battles on Youtube)

DJ Format, Roots Manuva, Beardyman and Skinnyman are good if you're prepared to listen to UK rap. Someone mentioned Portishead and if you enjoy them you should probably try Massive Attack and other Bristol-based Trip-Hop stuff...

 

[lacktheknack]

I really like Nicki Minaj. I'm not going to trollface that, as I seriously do like her style.

The fact that she's bit insane is a bonus.

 

[mau5trap]

Chris Webby

Yelawolf

Ice Cube

MGK

EDIT: FIXED

 

[Voxgizer]

All these replies and none of them involving Busdriver? Sad face.

George Watsky. There is no other.

I have absolutely no real response to this thread now.

I was going to mention Watsky, if no one else did.