Old School Hip Hop Thread

[kramerbuccs24]

Since you herbs decided to screw up my Lil Wayne thread I figured I'd build you your own playground

I'm going by albums because rap used to tell a story:

Nas-Illmatic
Dr. Dre- The Chronic
Dr. Dre- 2001
Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle

[Kielan]

Gang Starr.
A Tribe Called Quest.
NaS.
NWA.
RUN-DMC


Those are just some of my personal favorite rappers/groups, of the era.

[Vegas13]

Gang Starr.
A Tribe Called Quest.
NaS.
NWA.
RUN-DMC


Those are just some of my personal favorite rappers/groups, of the era.

+
KRS-One
common
the beastie 3

[BigBody]

Notorious B.I.G.- Ready to Die

[aw11power]

first off......
WU-TANG

then
bizmarkie
mobb deep
ect.

[jeffxmartinez]

Big L
Beastie Boys
Hi-C

[LozZz]

a heap of big names missing here, don't forget:

Pete Rock.
De La Soul
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Rakim
DITC
The Pharcyde

and If you're into that classic boom bap check out Damu The Fudgemunk, you won't regret it.
I've got a heap of his instrumental albums and I think he's better than Pete Rock.

[smoky0937]

whats the time period were talkin here cuz we've got a pretty huge range in dates lol

[kramerbuccs24]

I'll say 1995 and before, even though I put The Chronic: 2001 in the OP

[Kielan]

That's not a good range IMO, I'd say 2000 and back. Keep in mind a lot of greats were still making music past that point. Or hadn't even come out yet,.

[Vegas13]

some of the shit in 200-til now is horrible.

E is rolling in his coffin.

[Kielan]

some of the shit in 200-til now is horrible.

E is rolling in his coffin.

There is no doubt about that, but I feel 2000 was the real turning point, so before that I would say would be good.

[firelizard]

I don't listen to a lot, but I enjoy Eric. & Rakim, Das EFX, KRS-One.. that sort of stuff. I'm not very knowledgable in hiphop, I just like the way they used to flow.

[95naSTA]

Souls Of Mischief - From 93 Till Infinity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mt3vZHDiM8

[nykwhy]

dial the 7 digits;

here a fav from last week, i hope u like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMs4tm8UIbc