Okay, i've never been a fan of hip-hop, but I love The Rising Tied. I've heard from a lot of people on this forum that underground hip-hop is way better then mainstream hip-hop, so I was wondering, can anyone reccomend me some good hip-hop artists?
Well, I think if you're more of a rock fan getting into hip-hop, you should definitely give The Roots a try. They use (mostly) live instrumentation, and I'm sure you've heard of their MC Black Thought who, of course, guested on both Reanimation and The Rising Tied. He's also only one of the best rappers alive.
Lupe Fiasco grew up hating rap music but he found out he could use it as a way to tell a story, that's what sets him apart from the rest. Not to mention he's brilliant. I'd also recommend Little Brother, Aesop Rock, El-P, Nas, Any of the Demigodz, Atmosphere, Cage, Murs, and Styles of Beyond
I pretty much only listen to rap. Chamillionaire Lupe Fiasco Royce Da 5'9" The Roots Mos Def Those are some of my favorites currently. If you want some old school: Biggie 2Pac Rakim KRS One Wu-Tang Bone Thugs A Tribe Called Quest Big L
Lupe Fiasco is definitely one of those rappers that people like when they don't really like hip hop or rap at all. (counts for me too)
Saul Williams New album came out today. You can buy it on the website for $0 or $5. It's produced by Trent Reznor (a.k.a. Nine Inch Nails) by the way...
Some of these have been mentioned already. Beastie Boys (Pretty much the perfect hip-hop act for someone who doesn't usually listen to it) Deltron 3030 Del Tha Funkee Homosapien A Tribe Called Quest The Roots Pharoahe Monch Aesop Rock Public Enemy J Dilla DJ Shadow Boogie Down Productions MC Lars
Kanye, Lupe Fiasco, Chamillionaire, Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah are some of my faves. And of course the classics: Eminem, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Tupac.
I agree with anyone who said Saul Williams and Lupe Fiasco. Saul Williams is more hip-punk-rock-whatever than hip hop, while Lupe is straight up hip hop. Nas, Mos Def, Tupac, Kanye West. For sure.
If you like old school check out NWA, and yea you can't go wrong with lupe, kanye, dr dre, and eminem. You should also look for sneaky pete he's good as well