I'm looking for Intelligent Hip-Hop! Any Suggestions? Please post links and videos

intelligent hip hop? check this
you WONT get more intelligent than this...

www.wimp.com...

Awesome thread IDEA!!!

Here are some of my favorites!!!

CunninLynguists:


Sage Francis:








Jedi Mind Tricks:










those are just a FEW I refrained from posting more to keep this from being insanely long.

Souls of Mischief


Eyedea


Brother Ali


Memphis Reigns and Genelac


Atmosphere


KRS-One


GZA


Menez


Rascalz


Respiration ft. Common


Outkast

Hi all!

I'm Jai, my stage name is BelaJai. I'm a lyricist that focuses on the lack of intelligence and thought in the masses. I've got a lot that I am working on and don't have much published online yet, but if you are interested please view my version of Eminem's "Syllables" - www.youtube.com...

Thanks for listening and feedback is appreciated!

Posted before on the Music thread.

A good friend of mine is just starting to release some of his stuff.
I would call this intelligent hiphop.

Check it out

reply to post by LightSpeedDriver


Great reply from you!!!!!!
This was the first time that I smiled at this "music"

I listen to more of this right now and I realise that normally, for me, music has to have "musical" qualities.
I like it when it has a tune, so when you put the volume down, it is still unique.
RAP and hip-hop do not work this way.
I must listen to their lyrics, to really value it.
Sorry, not my way of doing.
A lot of the music presented here has good and some great lyrics.
If you turn the volume down, it still sounds like angry young men.
I go back to music, but I do respect this art-form more through this thread and everyone that contributed, thanks for that.

reply to post by Pokoia

Thank you for the compliment. I wouldn't have expected many people to like them. They are a bit "different". I've seen them live a couple of times and they are a real crowd pleaser. Even in Holland almost the whole audience was singing the lyrics with him (Ekko, Utrecht).

Awesome!
Here are a couple more of my personal faves:





And this one I feel is real important. Even though it was made in 2000. It applies to today. I think everyone should listen!

Immortal Technique: The 4th Branch

I think one of the most intelligent was one of the first. Simply because it helped bring hip-hop mainstream and delivered the message for everyone to stand up against "the man." From racism, to poverty to police abuse of their power.

Fight the power's that be. Fight The Power



The intelligence is how Public Enemy got their message across to the mainstream. Rap or hip-hop still mostly wasn't popular with white people back then. This song got their attention too.

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Wow!!! Thanks guys... I have a lot of new stuff to listen to

reply to post by nkultra


Here is a link to a quick video and song we put together. True Hip Hop

Welcome to my mind

Get your fill of Professor Elemental here. This song is about tea. Enjoy.

reply to post by Sly1one
Thank You

Did you get a chance to watch my video? Feedback appreciated

reply to post by nkultra


Isn't the idea of intelligent hip-hop an oxymoron?

i no you will love this fresh hip hop this year aint something you have alot of



and heres a song of myself rapping have a listen please a comment on the video would mean the world

Phoenix Orion- Scanners & Close Encounterz

Probably one of the most slept on....

Credit to Lupe Fiasco Words I Never Said