Good rap artists?

I usually listen to grunge, metal, rock and the rest. Some of my favorites are Bless The Fall, Oasis, and The Offspring. Recently I got into rap, not new rap but old 90's gangster rap. Like Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac.What are someother good gangster rap artists from the 90's? Please don't come in herejust to say rap sucks, or rap isn't realmusic or any of that stuff, it's all personal opinion.

Um Pretty much every member of Wu-tang Clan, Notorious B.I.G., Jay-z and Eminem's old stuff is also pretty good, hope I helped :P

A tribe called Quest made great music and Wu-Tang Clan if you wanna stick to the 90's stuff. And Notorious BIG of course. If you like Dr. Dre. then give D.J. Quik a look to.

I believe in Akon. hes not that old but you can give him a shot if you like. 50 cent's fine.

I got alot of Eminem, only the newer Jay-Z. I'll give his old stuff a look. I'll go check out Notorious BIG too. Thanks guys.

POS. It will ease you in as I find there to be a bit of rugged punky influence.

Legendary:

Biggie Smalls / Notorius B.I.G

Big L

Rakim

2Pac/Tupac/Makaveli

Jay Z (early Jay z, when he was coming up with Big L)

Nas (when I started listening to hip hop, was a fan of pac and nas, then grew to appreciate the others...nas is a good start)

Eminem

Dr. Dre

Snoop Dogg (early Snoop with NWA/solo e.g. 'gin and juice', 'chin check'

KRS One (not a fan myself)

Wu Tang (especially Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, ODB, Method Man, GZA, RZA)

Brilliant:

Eazy e

Canibus

Immortal Technique

Jedi Mind Tricks

Gangstarr *

Mobb Deep *

Mos Def * (* = hardcore. When westcoast in early 90's went g funk a la dre, snoop, warren g, nate dogg, the east went hardcore. hardcore isn't my favourite but I'm getting into it)

Early Fat Jpe

AZ

Bone Thugs

Talib Kweli

Scarface

Common

Nate Dogg & Warren G

The Game **

Ludacris ** (**=best up and coming)

Royce da 5' 9'

Icecube

Xzibit

Worst Hiphop:

Lilwayne

Soulja Boy

Et al...

^^ I didn't mention pre-90's e.g. chino xl, big daddy kane, NWA, A Tribe Called Quest, Run DMC. But bar NWA people generally aren't so into that nowadays

POS. It will ease you in as I find there to be a bit of rugged punky influence.

Nifty_Shark

Not really sure if this is what you're looking for, but give Lupe Fiasco and Mos Def a try. They're one of the few rap artists I actually enjoy listening to.

West coast gangsta artists similar to Dre, Snoop & Tupac: N.W.A., Ice Cube, Tha Dogg Pound (Kurupt & Daz Dillinger), Warren G, DJ Quik, Above the Law, Compton's Most Wanted/MC Eiht,Spice 1

Warren G & Nate Dogg- Regulate

Spice 1- Welcome to the Ghetto

DJ Quik- Tonite

Legendary:

Biggie Smalls / Notorius B.I.G

Big L

Rakim

2Pac/Tupac/Makaveli

Jay Z (early Jay z, when he was coming up with Big L)

Nas (when I started listening to hip hop, was a fan of pac and nas, then grew to appreciate the others...nas is a good start)

Eminem

Dr. Dre

Snoop Dogg (early Snoop with NWA/solo e.g. 'gin and juice', 'chin check'

KRS One (not a fan myself)

Wu Tang (especially Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, ODB, Method Man, GZA, RZA)

Brilliant:

Eazy e

Canibus

Immortal Technique

Jedi Mind Tricks

Gangstarr *

Mobb Deep *

Mos Def * (* = hardcore. When westcoast in early 90's went g funk a la dre, snoop, warren g, nate dogg, the east went hardcore. hardcore isn't my favourite but I'm getting into it)

Early Fat Jpe

AZ

Bone Thugs

Talib Kweli

Scarface

Common

Nate Dogg & Warren G

The Game **

Ludacris ** (**=best up and coming)

Royce da 5' 9'

Icecube

Xzibit

Worst Hiphop:

Lilwayne

Soulja Boy

Et al...

lletheri

I dont think anybody should answer anymore

Omg I saw Soulja boy on your list and almost died a little, but it said worst so good :P

But I have to disagree with 50 cent and G-unit for that matter, as well as Akon, Akon isn't a rapper and 50cent is just to fake, if you listen to rap for the lyrics then after a while you realise that 50cent has no talent, but thats my opinion

Though that list contains Every Big artist and I agree with Ludacris, he's a bit underrated but every one of his songs is dope

Thanks alot everyone for contributing. I like VERY few 50 Cent songs. Maybe 2-3 are good. Ludacris is pretty good though, and that reminds me to go get some of his stuff.

hardcore isn't my favourite but I'm getting into it

THEPS3hawk

Hardcore is where it's at...

M.O.P.- Rugged Neva Smooth

Smoothe Da Hustler feat. Trigga the Gambler- Broken Language

Black Moon- How Many MC's

yezzir

[EDIT] lol forgot to read the post first. Jay Elect isn't a gangsta rapper, but he's my current fav. mos def worth a listen

JAY ELECTRONICA!!!!!!!!!

Exhibit A

Exhibit C

Just Begun feat Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and J. Cole

Holiday feat Mos Def

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Dear Moleskin Live

Lyrics for Dear Moleskin:

have you ever ever ever been depressed so bad
it was a struggle every day not to regret your past
feeling cursed like you never ever get your swag
and you be speeding down the highway when your threshold pass
when you cried all your tears out
and one page of your diary can tell you what your year bout
thats a lonely place
my mama said son why such a lonely face
because the pressures (depression) on me
plus i feel like bill murray trapped in Punxsutawney
dr phil told me that i can sell crack or hit the army
look at where we live at
tell me you dont hear that
tell me you dont feel that
show me to the way out
tell me when pastor raphael gon' reveal that
if not man im outta here
im just a sleep walking robot thats outta gear
i stick my nose out the water to the sky for air
lama sabachthani (translates to 'why have you forsaken me')
trying to see light but the devil trying to blind me
the grim reaper walking with a shovel right behind me
trying to introduce me to the untimely unkindly
walk the line finely like johnny cash
but i keep getting visits from the ghost of the past
so i spark another l then i go to the pad....

Ice Ice Baby. all you need

Rob it's Dear Moleskine lol...

that's why he ends the verse "then I go to the pad."

and I agree, Jay Elect is the best rapper out right now.

So I forgot the bloody "e", no need to call a brother out lol :P

I need to get a Jay Elect sig once the NFL playoffs are over. I've been stanning dude for a minute now :lol:

So I forgot the bloody "e", no need to call a brother out lol :P

I need to get a Jay Elect sig once the NFL playoffs are over. I've been stanning dude for a minute now :lol:

fat_rob

Omg I saw Soulja boy on your list and almost died a little, but it said worst so good :P

But I have to disagree with 50 cent and G-unit for that matter, as well as Akon, Akon isn't a rapper and 50cent is just to fake, if you listen to rap for the lyrics then after a while you realise that 50cent has no talent, but thats my opinion

Though that list contains Every Big artist and I agree with Ludacris, he's a bit underrated but every one of his songs is dope

carlandcarl

Jeru da Damaja

GZA/GENIUS

KRS One

Common Sense

Twista

Bohamadia

EPMD

Gravediggaz

Gangstarr

Blackstarr

Cella Dwellas

biggie smalls

the game

bone thugs

me.

Mos Def. Ice Cube. Nas. Jay-Z. N.W.A....

Rakim. Method Man & Red Man.

Other than 90s rappers there are guys like Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth, Ludacris, Kardinall Offishall, T.I., Kid Cudi, OutKast...

my mans Ohini Jonez. check this track, i produced it

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

if you like it keep a lookout me and him got 2 new albums dropping soon

My favourite right now is MF Doom, look him up.kyleali11

Yeah. Nas Is Good. Biggie Smalls.

I usually listen to grunge, metal, rock and the rest. Some of my favorites are Bless The Fall, Oasis, and The Offspring. Recently I got into rap, not new rap but old 90's gangster rap. Like Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac.What are someother good gangster rap artists from the 90's? Please don't come in herejust to say rap sucks, or rap isn't realmusic or any of that stuff, it's all personal opinion.

munkey102

mad respect (leaves thread) :)