Let the backpackers unite. Anyone show love for this under-appreciated genre?

Totally. I love Eminem.

Totally. I love Eminem.

 

Oh you...

Everyone knows that MC hammer is the best hip hop artist ever.

LOL.

 

 

Don't be so pretentious. Look at me! I'm different! I DON'T care (highly unlikely) about money [bleep]es or cars!!! Yay me!

 

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Who cares what they choose to rap or sing about? Don't listen to them, easy enough. You could say all country music is about is getting drunk having incestual relationships and talking about getting drunk and having incestual relationship, but that's just a stereotype, as I'm sure you know.

 

Think about it, there aren't many rappers out there or hip hop artists who talk only about money, [bleep]es, and cars. I mean if you don't count Soulja Boy. Some of them are actually decent rappers about things in life that happens to most of us, so I'm guessing you just don't listen to "popular" music cuz you're too "indie" for it. Sad.

 

 

I'm personally loving Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. <3:

 

 

 

She got a donk.

LOL.

 

 

Don't be so pretentious. Look at me! I'm different! I DON'T care (highly unlikely) about money [bleep]es or cars!!! Yay me!

 

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Who cares what they choose to rap or sing about? Don't listen to them, easy enough. You could say all country music is about is getting drunk having incestual relationships and talking about getting drunk and having incestual relationship, but that's just a stereotype, as I'm sure you know.

 

Think about it, there aren't many rappers out there or hip hop artists who talk only about money, [bleep]es, and cars. I mean if you don't count Soulja Boy. Some of them are actually decent rappers about things in life that happens to most of us, so I'm guessing you just don't listen to "popular" music cuz you're too "indie" for it. Sad.

 

 

I'm personally loving Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. <3:

 

 

 

She got a donk.

Not sure that was really needed, but ok.

 

Uhh, I like guys like Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Immortal Technique (not that any of them are really all that underground). I've recently been listening to P.O.S. a lot as well, big fan of his stuff.

 

Basically stuff off Def Jux and Rhymesayers. There are a lot of others I listen to as well, but those are the main ones really.

 

Probably not hip-hop as much as folk music with rapping, but Asa is my favourite hip-hop artist. Also Nujabes, GZA/Genius, DJ Shadow, J Dilla and Madlib.

Uhh the closest I get to Underground hip hop would be GZA, Asheru, MF DOOM, Cannibal OX, Das Racist, and V Double O.

 

Most of it is not really underground though.

LOL.

 

 

Don't be so pretentious. Look at me! I'm different! I DON'T care (highly unlikely) about money [bleep]es or cars!!! Yay me!

 

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Who cares what they choose to rap or sing about? Don't listen to them, easy enough. You could say all country music is about is getting drunk having incestual relationships and talking about getting drunk and having incestual relationship, but that's just a stereotype, as I'm sure you know.

 

Think about it, there aren't many rappers out there or hip hop artists who talk only about money, [bleep]es, and cars. I mean if you don't count Soulja Boy. Some of them are actually decent rappers about things in life that happens to most of us, so I'm guessing you just don't listen to "popular" music cuz you're too "indie" for it. Sad.

 

 

I'm personally loving Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. <3:

 

 

 

She got a donk.

Since when did I say I didn't listen to anything else? Since when did I say underground hiphop > all forms of hiphop? Also, I love The Blueprint III, its an incredible album.

 

Oh man, you really need to get off your high horse and chill bro.

 

Also guiz, MC Hammer isn't the greatest rapper of all time.

 

It was Micheal Jackson.

LOL.

 

 

Don't be so pretentious. Look at me! I'm different! I DON'T care (highly unlikely) about money [bleep]es or cars!!! Yay me!

 

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Who cares what they choose to rap or sing about? Don't listen to them, easy enough. You could say all country music is about is getting drunk having incestual relationships and talking about getting drunk and having incestual relationship, but that's just a stereotype, as I'm sure you know.

 

Think about it, there aren't many rappers out there or hip hop artists who talk only about money, [bleep]es, and cars. I mean if you don't count Soulja Boy. Some of them are actually decent rappers about things in life that happens to most of us, so I'm guessing you just don't listen to "popular" music cuz you're too "indie" for it. Sad.

 

 

I'm personally loving Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. <3:

 

 

 

She got a donk.

Since when did I say I didn't listen to anything else? Since when did I say underground hiphop > all forms of hiphop? Also, I love The Blueprint III, its an incredible album.

 

Oh man, you really need to get off your high horse and chill bro.

 

Also guiz, MC Hammer isn't the greatest rapper of all time.

 

It was Micheal Jackson.

 

 

 

I'm not on a high horse at all, broseph. I just think the post was made basically saying (whether or not this was intended I rly don't care) hey we're all better than you cause we listen to indie stuff.

 

I'm personally loving Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. <3

 

This song is ok, once in awhile. But when this song is on the radio ALL [bleep]ING DAY LONG, then it gets annoying. I just wanna smack Jay-z with that piano and stuff the microphone down the girls throat.

 

ONTOPIC:

Wouldn't underground Hip Hop be artist who aren't really known? Eminem and Jay-z and pretty famous, so that wouldn't count. I'm pretty sure they have cars and money and [garden tools].

I like cars and women, so why wouldn't I like music about cars and women?

I really do hate you sometimes tipit.

Sorry!

I like cars and women, so why wouldn't I like music about cars and women?

totally <3

 

also I've been enjoying a few rap albums as well, but I'm not quite sure if artist as akir, binary star and j dilla are considered underground, i also enjoy mobb deep and wu tang clan but im pretty sure they're fairly popular

I like cars and women, so why wouldn't I like music about cars and women?

totally <3

 

also I've been enjoying a few rap albums as well, but I'm not quite sure if artist as akir, binary star and j dilla are considered underground, i also enjoy mobb deep and wu tang clan but im pretty sure they're fairly popular

Nah man Wu is; and a legend.

 

You into Bone Thugs?

I've recently been listening to P.O.S. a lot as well, big fan of his stuff.

Same. He's the main Hip-Hop artist I've been listening to recently. Unless you count Kanye West. He's underground, yeah?

I like cars and women, so why wouldn't I like music about cars and women?

totally <3

 

also I've been enjoying a few rap albums as well, but I'm not quite sure if artist as akir, binary star and j dilla are considered underground, i also enjoy mobb deep and wu tang clan but im pretty sure they're fairly popular

Nah man Wu is; and a legend.

 

You into Bone Thugs?

Nah I don't, I'll pick the first 2 albums by them, Is that a good starting point?

I like cars and women, so why wouldn't I like music about cars and women?

totally <3

 

also I've been enjoying a few rap albums as well, but I'm not quite sure if artist as akir, binary star and j dilla are considered underground, i also enjoy mobb deep and wu tang clan but im pretty sure they're fairly popular

Nah man Wu is; and a legend.

 

You into Bone Thugs?

Nah I don't, I'll pick the first 2 albums by them, Is that a good starting point?

Crossroads is the only album you will need.

Wait, what?

Wu-Tang are considered underground?

Nah they aren't, but since we're on the topic, why not?

Underground hip-hop are like regional artist that haven't made it/ acquired a record label. At least thats what I think of when you say underground hip-hop. Conscious hip-hop is probably what your considering underground though as it generally has a smaller following.

Underground hip-hop are like regional artist that haven't made it/ acquired a record label. At least thats what I think of when you say underground hip-hop. Conscious hip-hop is probably what your considering underground though as it generally has a smaller following.

You have a wrong impression of the genre. Underground hiphop is labeled as it is because its not the mainstream. The culture is heavily influenced in the music, where the artists would make a positive and project a good image for the genre instead of marketed music. You would see much more creative beats, interesting lyrics and you won't have a hook every 64 measures in the the song for filler.

 

Its not because they haven't made it, its because they choose not to and feed the fans of what they want to produce and not what the industry expects of them.

 

This is CunninLynguists:

 

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

Underground hip-hop are like regional artist that haven't made it/ acquired a record label. At least thats what I think of when you say underground hip-hop. Conscious hip-hop is probably what your considering underground though as it generally has a smaller following.

You have a wrong impression of the genre. Underground hiphop is labeled as it is because its not the mainstream. The culture is heavily influenced in the music, where the artists would make a positive and project a good image for the genre instead of marketed music. You would see much more creative beats, interesting lyrics and you won't have a hook every 64 measures in the the song for filler.

 

Its not because they haven't made it, its because they choose not to and feed the fans of what they want to produce and not what the industry expects of them.

 

This is CunninLynguists:

 

 

CunninLynguists are awesome.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l26QXDO8XFY

 

That is my favorite song of theirs.

immortal technique :thumbup:

Underground hip-hop are like regional artist that haven't made it/ acquired a record label. At least thats what I think of when you say underground hip-hop. Conscious hip-hop is probably what your considering underground though as it generally has a smaller following.

You have a wrong impression of the genre. Underground hiphop is labeled as it is because its not the mainstream. The culture is heavily influenced in the music, where the artists would make a positive and project a good image for the genre instead of marketed music. You would see much more creative beats, interesting lyrics and you won't have a hook every 64 measures in the the song for filler.

 

Its not because they haven't made it, its because they choose not to and feed the fans of what they want to produce and not what the industry expects of them.

 

Well clearly if its not mainstream it most likely wont have a label, or is signed to an indie label. Also when artist aren't mainstream they usually aren't wildly know outside their home region (City/state). When I say conscious hip-hop I'm talking about artist with meaningful lyrics, etc. You can say underground but that could cover anyone who hasn't made it big. The two overlap, don't get me wrong, I just feel the impression that this topic is more about conscious hip-hop rather then just underground in general.