Rap/Hiphop Recommendations

Black Moon

J Dilla N.W.A.

A Tribe Called Quest

GZA/Genius

I forget the songs names but there are some good

Wu Tang Clan and Tu Pac songs :P

• 2Pac
• Snoop Doggy Dogg (backw hen he was called that)
• Dr. Dre
• Eazy E
• Notorious BIG
• NWA
• Public Enemy
• A Tribe Called Quest

Depends on how young you are ... for all I know songs I never thought would be oldschool is oldschool to you... but my recs are:

A Tribe Called Quest

Das EFX

Pharcyde (FIRST ALBUM!)

NWA and any of their spawns (IceCube, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, Bone Thugs, Snoop, Eminem, etc)

Wu Tang Clan

Run DMC

Tupac

Busta Rhymes

Here are my 5 favourite albums, in no order:

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory [1991]

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back [1988]

Black Star - Black Star [1998]

Ice Cube - Death Certificate [1991]

Nas - Illmatic [1994]

Check em out. :)

Gang Starr FTWMarioFanatic

Most definitely. Daily Operation would probably be my #6 album and Step In the Arena is very close behind it. Plus Hard To Earn and Moment of Truth are also excellent Hip-Hop albums.

Gang Starr definitely have one of the best discographies in Hip-Hop.

[QUOTE="MarioFanatic"]Gang Starr FTWbradleybhoy

Most definitely. Daily Operation would probably be my #6 album and Step In the Arena is very close behind it. Plus Hard To Earn and Moment of Truth are also excellent Hip-Hop albums.

Gang Starr definitely have one of the best discographies in Hip-Hop.

1979: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five- Supperappin'
1980: Treacherous Three feat. Spoonie Gee- New Rap Language
1981: Funky 4 + 1- That's the Joint
1982: Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force- Planet Rock
1983: T La Rock- It's Yours
1984: Run-D.M.C.- Rock Box
1985: Doug E. Fresh feat. Slick Rick- La Di Da Di
1986: Eric B. & Rakim- Eric B. Is President
1987: Public Enemy- Rebel Without A Pause
1988: Marley Marl feat. Craig G, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane- The Symphony
1989: N.W.A.- Straight Outta Compton
1990: A Tribe Called Quest- Bonita Applebum
1991: Geto Boys- Mind Playin Tricks On Me
1992: Pete Rock & CL Smooth- T.R.O.Y.
1993: Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg- Nuttin But A G Thang
1994: Common- I Used to Love H.E.R.
1995: Mobb Deep- Shook Ones Pt. II
1996: Jay-Z Dead Presidents
1997: Wu-Tang Clan- Triumph
1998: DMX- Ruff Ryders Anthem
1999: Method Man & Redman- Da Rockwilder
2000: Outkast- B.O.B.
2001: Nas- One Mic
2002: Talib Kweli- Get By
2003: Freeway feat. Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z- What We Do
2004: Kanye West- Jesus Walks
2005: Little Brother- Lovin' It
2006: Lupe Fiasco feat. Jill Scott- Daydreamin'
2007: UGK feat. Outkast- International Player's Anthem

Little list I put together for you...

You could take a look at my top 100 hip hop songs, or check out this thread:

http://z4.invisionfree.com/HipHop_and_Rap_Union/index.php?showtopic=771&hl

Must have albums^

depends what kind of rap you like...

depends what kind of rap you like...

-_MURS_-

dat banging good rap homie

Eric B & Rakim - I ain't no joke

De La Soul - Saturday

Gang Starr - Code of the streets

Del The Funkee Homosapien - Catch a Bad One

Big Daddy Kane

A Tribe Called Quest

Ice Cube (old stuff)

Tupac

Biggie

Nas

Rakim