If you like Indy Rap

[XxSlusherxx]

If you like Indy Rap, POS's c.d. Audition came out today, I got it, it's amazing.

for more sound clips, more info. Check out

http://www.myspace.com/posisruiningmylife

if you don't like rap just stay out of the thread, you do realise your bumping it.

[Kiro]

What exactly is 'Indy Rap'?

[XxSlusherxx]

Rap that is not exclusively about money/cars/women

[sekaran]

Indy? I've always called it underground..

[Luminaire]

Rap that is not exclusively about money/cars/women

That shit was never rap. I can't stand 'hip hop' today, I will never understand how people will identify with and buy music by people just talking about how much money they have. Huge respect for Big Boi on like Cribs or something when he said "People know we make a shitload of money, they don't need to hear about it on our records, we have other things to talk about."

Rap didn't used to be about this crap, when Ice Cube/Tupac/Biggie were huge it was about struggle and overcoming, look at the statements made on records like Amerikkka's Most Wanted or Me Against The World. There are no statements anymore, just bragging about grillz over shitty Lil Jon beats. If a whistle playing over and over in the most irritating fashion possible is a 'beat.'

Only people I can listen to lately without throwing up are Cannibal Ox and Mos Def and Ludacris, at least those guys are creative with language and at least Ludacris is occasionally funny. Real mainstream rap died though when Biggie and Tupac died and Ice Cube and LL started making movies. It's sad that 'indy rap' really just means 'rap that doesn't suck ass' which is almost nothing right now.

[XxSlusherxx]

Rap that is not exclusively about money/cars/women

That shit was never rap. I can't stand 'hip hop' today, I will never understand how people will identify with and buy music by people just talking about how much money they have. Huge respect for Big Boi on like Cribs or something when he said "People know we make a shitload of money, they don't need to hear about it on our records, we have other things to talk about."

Rap didn't used to be about this crap, when Ice Cube/Tupac/Biggie were huge it was about struggle and overcoming, look at the statements made on records like Amerikkka's Most Wanted or Me Against The World. There are no statements anymore, just bragging about grillz over shitty Lil Jon beats. If a whistle playing over and over in the most irritating fashion possible is a 'beat.'

Only people I can listen to lately without throwing up are Cannibal Ox and Mos Def and Ludacris, at least those guys are creative with language and at least Ludacris is occasionally funny. Real mainstream rap died though when Biggie and Tupac died and Ice Cube and LL started making movies. It's sad that 'indy rap' really just means 'rap that doesn't suck ass' which is almost nothing right now.

QFT

[Almaa]

I like Atmosphere, that's pretty much it for me in the world of rap/hip-hop.

[Chumm]

I like Atmosphere, that's pretty much it for me in the world of rap/hip-hop.

Atmosphere is phenominal, also check out Eyedea and Abilities album First Born. Sage Francis, who's also on their label, was in town a couple months ago, the show was insane - A Healthy Distrust and Sick of Waging War are his best. MF Doom is a lot of fun, he's got a whole album about Adult Swim.

You got the links! Go buy stuff, or at least download it for free and raise awareness!

[XxSlusherxx]

I like Atmosphere, that's pretty much it for me in the world of rap/hip-hop.

POS is same label(rhymesayers) as Atmosphere and Slug appears on two songs. If you saw atmosphere's last tour, you saw POS, who opened for them. If you like Atmosphere this is right up your ally.

[gfive]

I have all of MF Doom's CDs, he's insane.

Danger Doom is the adult swim CD, it's extreamly bad ass. DJ Danger Mouse + MF Doom = Danger Doom.

If you don't want rap about cars/ice/bling, check out Saigon, Talib Kweli, Common Sence, Nas, MF Doom, Immortal Techinque, Mos Def, Wu Tang Clan.

[Yummy]

when i first read the topic (yes, i'm that slow) i thought you were talking about rap from indianapolis. i'm usually not a spelling whore, but because of my own confusion i'll correct you with "Indie."

oh and bonnaroo and coachella were announced during the past couple days... anybody going to either of those? atmosphere is playing bonnaroo, want to go almaa?

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-0 ... l#bonnaroo

[Andarvi]

gang starr, de la soul, tribe called quest. nuff said.

these days mos def, common, talib, the roots, nas.

[Almaa]

thanks for the suggestions, I got some Sage and I liked what downloaded so far, I have Eyedea and POS queued up so I'll have to listen to it later, I'll try to download some more stuff while I'm in class