old school hip hop is the best but it depends what mood you're in
liquid swords is the shit, so i know you got good taste right off the bat lol. there are too many songs to list.. but i can give you an area in what i generally prefer.
if you want some soul, i like old school Digable planets. They have some of the most raw beats ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEju8UAPFmY
fast forward to like 1:30. there is a woman in the group if you never heard of them and i normally hate woman in any rap song EVER, but she kicks it off smooth as fuck. it takes a second to get into it, but once you're in, your hooked.
if you are looking for a lyrical gangbang, the 1st 2 albums of Nas is the best. "It was Written" is a little more on the gangsta side while "Illmatic" was more of him coming up. i played NY state of mind till my ears bleed.
and if you want some kickin' moods, i know miz got that dept more than i do, but i like outkast ATLiens and Southernplayasticaddilac musik. Shit is tight.
i also like Trick Daddy's 1st album. He was selling more records than biggie at 1 point and was also nominated for a few awards before he turned kinda commercial. but my fav song he ever did was the song dedicated to his brother murdered in Opa locka called "Based on True Story" pt 1 and 2. he talks to his conscience like Damien 1,2,3 on the DMX albums but this is more in depth. And he got some good sexy/pimp songs on there like "ill be your man"
but if you wanna keep it east coast, Cuban linx with Raekwon is the shit, and so are the entire wutang family like ODB and Killah Priest, but even the unknowns are good to listen to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NsbQvuNPsQ
i went overboard but idc. this is all i listen to lately besides a few gucci man/jeezy songs. idk what America might think, but Rick Ross has 0 respect here in FL since Trick exposed him as a piece of shit lol. so no one plays his shit down here as much, and rap these days are toooo predictable and commercial. same beats, talking about the same thing. so its whatever. i still respect it, but i give all my love to the old school shit
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