on the old school tip check
Erik B and Rakim - Paid in Full
EPMD - strictly business
KRS ONE; this cat is brilliant
Public Enemy, Paris; on the political tip
Iced T
Run DMC
Sugarhill Gang
ect...
if ya wanna know what it is, where it came from and where it's goin, you
should check the old school gems too...
j~
>From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
>To: "Shawn H Kuo" <kuo_shawn@hotmail.com>, <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: hip hop
>Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 06:45:20 -0700
>
>Funny thing about hip hop is that it's everywhere now (with the possible
>exception of Hefner.) In fact, I don't think it'll be long before there's a
>country act (Shania Twain, or someone) with a turntablist!
>
>But, here's some essential hip hop records of recent vintage.
>
>1) Mos Def. Black on Both Sides.
>Extremely musical album, tremendous lyrical content.
>
>2) The Roots, Do You Want More? and Things Fall Apart.
>The first one is about 8 or 9 years old, and is definitely AJ related, what
>with its nice mix of jazzy instrumental backing to the hip hop vocals.
>
>The second one is alot sparser musically speaking, more "conventional" hip
>hop, but it's got mad funky beats (Check out "Double Trouble" f. Mos Def,
>"Adrenaline" "The Next Movement.") A great album. These guys seem to have
>the ability to make albums that still sound hot after 8 or 10 years (unlike
>Prince?)
>
>3) Jurassic 5. EP, and Quality Control.
>
>4) Digable Planets. Blow Out Comb. (Another oldie but goody. Also, check
>out
>Arrested Development.)
>
>5) Bahamadia. Kollage. Really awesome, if you can find a copy.
>
>Of course, you can go into more mainstream releases, like Mystikal, who
>sounds alot like a hip hop James Brown, Lauryn Hill, who won multiple
>grammys for her debut a few years back, or the Notorious B.I.G., who, say
>what you will, could set rumps to shaking.
>
>Of course, elements of the hip hop sound have been co-opted by almost
>everyone nowdays. Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit, Madonna and Brittney, Roni Size
>and Amon Tobin, Portishead and Sneaker Pimps, everybody's throwin' in a
>little hip hop style.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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