In Need Of Rap

[Sonarch]

Not sure if this is in the right topic, but I'm looking for some rap to listen to. I enjoy it, but the only significant rap on my iPod is either brony rap or Swagberg's nonpony stuff. And listening to what I have inspires me. I want to do rap myself, but I want more experience with it as a whole. I want to listen to some of the great stuff that I'm totally unfamiliar with, especially before I try to start doing it. I want to hear some really lyrically interesting stuff. So can anyone recommend some awesome rap for me?


Thanks guys

[LoreRD]

I'm not exactly an expert, but here's some rap I like:

Eminem - Lose Yourself (yeah, I'm predictable)


The Streets - Has it Come to This?


Flobots - Handlebars

[KingTrollestia]

Both Captain Murphy and Death Grips are fucking amazing

[soultensionbenjamin]

Here i got some genres of hip hop
Christian hip hop ? example, Lecrae.
Comedy rap lonely island
Intellectual hip hop like talib kweli, common, lupe fiasco
Country rap, The roots
Crunk/trap Lil john ,2 chains
electrohop, doomtree,planet patrol
abstract, aesop rock,
New jack swing , bill bev divoe
Gangsta rap NWA ,Wutang
Mainstream hip hop, lil wayne
pop hip hop ,nicki minaj
Underground hip hop, Copy write
Political hip hop, Immortal technique , public enemy
Mafia hip hop < Kool g rap , Jay z
NERd core MF doom , OPtimus RHYME
GAy hip hop DRAKE
Snap music Dem franchise boys , soulja boy

[ScootaLewis]

Got to sometimes feel like, "Oh my God, life's sooo good".

[Stu Beef]

I'm not super keen on pre-Wu stuff, so I'll start there:









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If you want to start rapping, you should probably make yourself familiar with the discographies of all these artists and their peers/predecessors/wutevers.

[NightmareSnake]

Fort Minor, Machine Gun Kelly, Hopsin, Macklemore, Gym Class Heroes.

that's just what I'M into.

[Pewter Robot]

Intellectual hip hop like talib kweli, common, lupe fiasco

Counterexample: "The Show Goes On"
Death Grips would fit there better.

Also, you forgot rapcore.

[meletric]

Ah man, there's some awesome music here so far! I definitely second those of you recommending MF Doom, Mos Def, Death Grips, Aesap and Wu Tang!


Slum Villiage- Fall in Love


Pro Era- Like Water


Danny Brown- Pac Blood


Earl Sweatshirt- Chum


@peace- Home

[KingTrollestia]

Ah man, there's some awesome music here so far! I definitely second those of you recommending MF Doom, Mos Def, Death Grips, Aesap and Wu Tang!


Slum Villiage- Fall in Love


Pro Era- Like Water


Danny Brown- Pac Blood


Earl Sweatshirt- Chum


@peace- Home

Damn, nice recommendations, really enjoyed @peace a lot, and yes, Death Grips is amazing because MC Ride is kawaii as fuck.

BTW, you should take a listen to Captain Murphy while you have the chance, amazing stuff

[TehFourteenth]

Inspirational, eh?

Well I can give you some artists and my personal favourite songs...

Hopsin - Ill Mind of Hopsin 5
Kendrick Lamar - Hi Power
Immortal Technique - Caught In The Hustle
Lowkey - Free Free Palestine (ft Mia Khalil)
Akala - Shakespeare
Bashy - Black Boys
Talib Kweli - Distractions
Tupac - Changes
The Roots - The Fire (ft John Legend)
Lupe Fiasco - The Words I Never Said (ft Skylar Grey)
DMX - Right Wrong (or Lord Give Me A Sign)
Dayo - Nightmare (ft
Twista - Get Me
Tyler James Williams - Guardian Angel
Big K.R.I.T - Hometown Hero

To name a few

[Gray Ham]

I'm mainly into Australian stuff, so...
Also, I'll just add that isn't rap, but hip-hop.

Hilltop Hoods - Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom (best in terms of lyrical ability)
Hilltop Hoods - The Nosebleed Section
Hilltop Hoods - Chase That Feeling
The Herd - The King Is Dead
Funkoars - Where I Am
DJ Bonez - Certified [feat. Funkoars]
Bliss N Eso - Addicted
Bliss N Eso - Down By The River
Briggs - So Dangerous [feat. Trials]
Drapht - Jimmy Recard
Vents - Rollin' Balls
Vents - Love Song
Golden Era - Wsup
Golden Era - The Funkiest
Illy/M-Phazes - Wonderwall
Koolism - Can't Stand It
Koolta - Four Seasons
Koolta - The Miracle
Pez - The Festival Song [feat. 360, & Hailey Cramer]
360 - Just Got Started [feat. Pez]