For those who actually care to understand about hiphop/rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSLPj6O7_ew (pause the video from time to time if you must, and read the text).

And here's another good one that explains some things (you gotta listen to the lyrics tho): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWa4UpajKTc

Music is like candy...its better without the rappers.

did someone say candy?

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did someone say candy?

I prefer this (skip to about 3:00).

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I prefer this (skip to about 3:00).

lol, gotta love sampling.

All I gotta say...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5amgjY18SCM

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All I gotta say...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5amgjY18SCM

WMG'ed.

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WMG'ed.

Use google translate, something>to english.

Quote from STF :

Use google translate, something>to english.

neat trick, i wonder how long that'll work for.

Quote from amp88 :

"Rap is something you do, hip hop is something you live." - KRS One.

Few picks of mine....
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Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

Amp has made the list of all the music you'll ever need in ur life.
Although u missed out ATCQ

I don't know if anyone feels like that but before the time that kind of music was succesful in Germany it was called Hip Hop Music, later on it became Rap Music with MCs suddenly being rappers.

If you wanna go a little harder than the stuff amp recommended, check out Nas's early stuff, and maybe the Clipse.

old-school reeeeeeemix

'Pac is da sheet.

Sick onee bunbun!

OMG, I've been jamming to bangs8 all day. Sick bruv [So funny because he fails so much]

Been listening to this album pretty much nonstop lately:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4SNtFQZF0A

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It's like saying i love engines but i hate cars.

Why does one have to love cars to love engines? It's entirely possible to love engines, but hate cars.

Quote from wheel4hummer :

Why does one have to love cars to love engines? It's entirely possible to love engines, but hate cars.

It does also seem entirely possible that aliens landed on earth without us noticing...


btw: There's a japanese guy called Nujabes making sick beats:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id5QNim9pX4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDKkyeBwC6A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O0kuoiAm2A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT2ZVN8b2Sw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrOTD7PsMw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynD6_eWbDm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzFRki29ljI

Erykah Badu feat Pharaohe Monch - The Healer Remix.
Pumpkinhead - Swordfish.
Snowgoons - Black Woods.

Since this has become a thread for posting hiphop music...

I think we need some J Dilla productions in here. He's the man behind many many of the "well known" beats out there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bFEVeqdSTM

He's pretty much the reason why i started making beats myself and fell in love with sampling. I'm still learning and would consider myself a beginner, nevertheless feel free tune in on my channel sometime... http://www.youtube.com/user/jibber951

Quote from DeadWolfBones :

Been listening to this album pretty much nonstop lately:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4SNtFQZF0A

Yea thats sick!

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I think we need some J Dilla productions in here. He's the man behind many many of the "well known" beats out there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bFEVeqdSTM

Totally agree. Jay Dee / J Dilla was one of the best rap producers of all time. Along with Dre, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Timbaland and Prince Paul he's one of my favourite producers.

Something missing from the video jibber linked to above (the top 20 dilla beats) is one of my favourite tracks of all time: Janet Jackson - Got 'Til It's Gone.

Here's a great interview with Jay Dee:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

That "Player" beat is definately one of the most awesome beats of all time. I watched a video of somebody recreating the "player" sample, thats origin is actually the pitched down refrain of some song named "Claire".^^
JD was a genious.

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Don't forget Marley Marl, Large Pro, etc.

I just recently bought my first Prince Paul album by the way. Really good!