Best Rap Groups

Is soulja boy actually classed as rap?

Also, I think the 90's are the best time for this genre of music. Not into gangster rap, more into casual, relaxing and positive beats with normal rhymes, without those braggy wannabe lyrics.

Is soulja boy actually classed as rap?

Also, I think the 90's are the best time for this genre of music. Not into gangster rap, more into casual, relaxing and positive beats with normal rhymes, without those braggy wannabe lyrics.

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Not even a question: Wu-Tang Clan.

Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy, The Roots, etc.

Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy, The Roots, etc.

Wolf-Man2006

Outkast is my fave... especially their first four albums.

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

"Myintrotoletuknow"
"Git Up, Git Out"
"Crumblin' Erb"

Debut album from Outkast. Funky, raw, and entirely produced Organized Noize.

ATLiens



"Jazzy Belle"
"Wheelz of Steel"
"Elevators (Me & You)"

ATLiens is a lot more laidback than their debut, and Outkast's lyrics are more conscious and spiritual.


Aquemini

"Da Art of Storytellin Pt. 1"
"Liberation"
"Chonkyfire"

To describe this album in one word: futuristic.

Stankonia

Outkast's most amibitious album. Experimental and songs like "Stanklove" are straight up P-Funk, you could've swore it came off a Funkadelic album. The album cover is also an homage to Sly & the Family Stone's There's A Riot Goin On, another funk masterpiece..

"B.O.B."
"Red Velvet"
"Gangsta ****"

some other various Outkast tracks through the years:

"Benz or Beamer"
"Phobia"
"Everlasting"
"Player's Ball (Remix)"
Outkast & UGK- "Tough Guy"
Goodie Mob (feat. Andre 3000)- "Thought Process"
Cool Breeze- "Watch For the Hook (Dungeon Family Mix)"

honorable mentions for best group:
A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, De La Soul, UGK, EPMD, Goodie Mob, Geto Boys, N.W.A., Organized Konfusion

NWa, Public Enemy, Outcast then the Geto Boys.

here are my fav in no paticular order.

Wu Tang Clan - thsi is my number 1 favorite rap group of all time.

D12

Onyx

DPG - including Dre, Snoop, Warren G... Kurupt, Dat N**** Daz

LOX

Ruff Ryders

House of Pain / Cypress Hill / Funkdoobiest - all individual groups, but they participate in each others albums so often that they go well together

Geto Boys

EPMD

Public Enemy

probably more, but just can't think of them right now

N.W.A and Cypress Hill.

NWA... **** With Attitudes! :D

Outkast is my favorite after that it is probably A tribe called quest,the roots,fitlhy gentlemenhttp://www.myspace.com/filthygents,and snow goons these guys are a bit hard so i don't listen them often.

Best rap group of all time = The Roots.

A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Wu-Tang, Outkast, People Under The Stairs, Crown City Rockers

EDIT: crap I forgot The Roots

Cannibal Ox. They only released one album, but it's an underground classic. Anybody who says there can't be concept music in rap, should themselves a favor and listen to 'The Cold Vein'.

Iron Galaxy

Ridiculoid feat. El-P

Scream Phoenix

Just a few excerpts from the album, hope you'll enjoy it. As for mainstream groups, I gotta go with Wu-Tang and Bone Thugs...

No love for 2 Live Crew?spazzx625

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]No love for 2 Live Crew?mattykovax

[QUOTE="mattykovax"][QUOTE="spazzx625"]No love for 2 Live Crew?spazzx625

Seriously,with Ton Loc in the background doing wild thing,seriously!!mattykovax

[QUOTE="mattykovax"][QUOTE="spazzx625"]No love for 2 Live Crew?spazzx625

Yeah, serious music like "Me So Horny".

Geto Boyz, UGK, Wu-Tang Clan, N.W.A, OutKast, The Firm.

As for newer groups, The Clipse, La Coka Nostra, and Kids In the Hall are good.

Hollywood Undead, Fort Minor, and the Roots are my favorites

it surprises me that there are so many Geto Boys fans here at GS. there music was classic $**t back in the early 90's. i was really into Bushwick's flows. he went ligit and has been into God for a while now. i guess he does christian rap now???

it surprises me that there are so many Geto Boys fans here at GS. there music was classic $**t back in the early 90's. i was really into Bushwick's flows. he went ligit and has been into God for a while now. i guess he does christian rap now???

zmbi_gmr

Jedi Mind Tricks, The Demigodz, Army Of The Pharaohs, OuterspaceMrPraline

[QUOTE="MrPraline"]Jedi Mind Tricks, The Demigodz, Army Of The Pharaohs, OuterspaceAce_WondersX

edit: listen to this (featuring Sean Price) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cgH5REyP_g. Three great verses.

[QUOTE="MrPraline"]Jedi Mind Tricks, The Demigodz, Army Of The Pharaohs, OuterspaceAce_WondersX

Stoupe's production is incredible but I'm not a big fan of Vinnie Paz's rhymes.

"Sacrifice"

"I Against I"

I don't think I've seen anyone post these very underappreciated groups: Goodie Mob, Black Star, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Onyx.

Andre Nickatina, Immortal Technique, tupac. biggie, mainstream stuff nowadays makes me sick