Even tho it doesnt allways (read: never) go platinium (or gold for that
matter) you need to check out the LA and Bay Are underground scene.
Living Legends
A bay-area crew/artist-collective consisting of Mystik Journeymen, The
Grouch, Eligh, Asop, Murs, Bizarro, Elusive, Arata + + +
Project Blowed
Home of LA's (the worlds?) finest mc's! i.e. Aceyalone, Abstract Rude,
Ellay Khule/Rifleman, Riddlore?, NGAFSH, Medusa, Busdriver, Nefertiti +
+ +
Quannum (Solesides)
Dj Shadow, Lateef and Lyrics Born (Latyrx), Chief Xcel and Gift Of Gab
(Blackalicious) + the newly-signed Erin Anova and Joyo.
Allso check out:
Bored Stiff
Animal Pharm
Hieroglyphics (even tho they fell off hard..go for the early/mid-90's
shit)
Aloe Blacc
Awol One/Three Eyed Cowz/Mass Men
Beat Junkies and Invisibl Skratch Piklz (since you like x-ecutioners)
+++
Allso check out:
Natural Resource
Mountain Brothers
Ras Kass
Kool Keith
Sir.Menelik
and from the UK:
Dj Skitz
Roots Manuva
Dj Vadim/Andre Gurov
Mark B
Blade
Black Twang
Jeep Beat Collective
Runaways
The MUD Family
New Flesh For Old
Juice Aleem
The Herbaliser
peace!
-Beside