Who agrees that Trip hop is very underrated? Yay or Nay?

Trip-hop is one of those genres that I never here people talk about when it has had some of the most critically acclaimed albums and bands. What's your thought on the genre?

Well it has Hip hop influence, however, the lyrics are a lot more spoken word, and poetic, it uses heavy atmosphere, and space rock sound with electronica. It usually sounds very desolate. Here are some examples

Portishead

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SjVUY13ezo&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edKbH9wTtTk&feature=channel

Massive Attack

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klPGfv9Swbw

Well it has Hip hop influence, however, the lyrics are a lot more spoken word, and poetic, it uses heavy atmosphere, and space rock sound with electronica. It usually sounds very desolate. Here are some examples

Portishead

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SjVUY13ezo&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edKbH9wTtTk&feature=channel

Massive Attack

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klPGfv9Swbw

mexicangordo

My GF LOVES Portishead. One of her fav bands. She also likes Tricky, Massive Attack, and some others I can't remember. I like em too, but she introduced me to it and I haven't listened to much.

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

Well it has Hip hop influence, however, the lyrics are a lot more spoken word, and poetic, it uses heavy atmosphere, and space rock sound with electronica. It usually sounds very desolate. Here are some examples

Portishead

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SjVUY13ezo&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edKbH9wTtTk&feature=channel

Massive Attack

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klPGfv9Swbw

[/QUOTE

My GF LOVES Portishead. One of her fav bands. She also likes Tricky, Massive Attack, and some others I can't remember. I like em too, but she introduced me to it and I haven't listened to much.

my_mortal_coil

It's cool' nothing I can get real into but I'm willing to give it a try. I know a lot of people won't agree with me or get upset at my statement. But it reminds me of true blue hip hop music.

It's cool' nothing I can get real into but I'm willing to give it a try. I know a lot of people won't agree with me or get upset at my statement. But it reminds me of true blue hip hop music.

jasonharris48

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

It's cool' nothing I can get real into but I'm willing to give it a try. I know a lot of people won't agree with me or get upset at my statement. But it reminds me of true blue hip hop music.

mexicangordo

not as underrated as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQPLrJ_fL4I&NR=1

not as underrated as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQPLrJ_fL4I&NR=1

C_BozkurT_C

Not as underrated as this:

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

[QUOTE="C_BozkurT_C"]

not as underrated as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQPLrJ_fL4I&NR=1

Yandere

Not as underrated as this:

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

Ok so this thread inspired me to go listen to Portishead's self-titled album for the first time. After the first two tracks, this doesn't seem like something I'd be interested in but I'll give the rest of the album a chance anyway.TheHimura

Its pretty good. I like Elsiane, Flunk, and Anja Garbarek.

Its pretty good. I like Elsiane, Flunk, and Anja Garbarek.

Film-Guy

I've been meaning to get some Massive Attack for a while now. I really like what I've heard, I just haven't gotten areound to getting an album.

Well I think it didn't quite get the attention it deserved, but it was still extremely influential.

Also, I feel like I should recommend 8mm and Daughter Darling. They're more recent trip-hop bands, and I think they show that there's still some life left in the genre.