Good Modern Hip Hop (It does exist)

The first song in this set is Mississippi's Big K.R.I.T. He brings the blues into this hip hop track by working with legend B. B. King to create this beautiful chillout called "Praying Man."



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Modern Hip Hop heavyweight Killer Mike with production help from underground superstar El-P slams out a scathing indictment of the Regan administration's Iran-Contra kerfuffle.

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Finally, the new Lupe Fiasco track. It's one of the best political tracks he has released yet. His production value has really stepped up. He samples a brilliant bit of Pete Rock's "T.R.O.Y", which no musician involved with the original track was happy about, but it is wonderful for fans.




Anyhow, feel free to discuss and add your own favorites to this thread.

No doubt good hip hop music exists... I suppose... since I obviously have nothing better to do at the moment.

prepare to be inspired, and lifted by the most gifted

Atmosphere


B.O.B


Nas & Damien Marley


and now, straight out the vault with it...



Pay attention to this next one, don't let it pass you by



speaking of passing you by



Now... to the good stuff... (as if what i presented already wasn't gold )



some greatness right herre'



enjoy!

Selfless self promotion?

I've been honest, can't deny that at times I've been a liar
On the move, dancing in the rain like my pants are on fire
Everything is based on desires, forget the self serving
I live for the world, for they are more deserving
Of something better than the main stream offers
Fear mongers, aimed at diminishing actions conducive to prosper

I wish I could say I'm always right, but despite the rhetoric
Bias dictates my state of mind, and that's not even the top of it
Yet I'm on cloud 9, I rose up out the muck
Lotus petals and such, Um Mani Padme Hum, I'm rooted and stuck

Ok I'm done lol, I'm far from sober at the moment... just having fun!

some of my favourites.

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Those are some of my favorites as well. Good taste, sir.

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"hip-hop isn't dead, It's just malnourished and underfed." Here are a few of my my favorite lyricists.






and

Blue Scholars - Hi 808



The Cool Kids -Pennies

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I made a thread about Baba Brinkman last night. He is awesome and his music is free.
I am pretty sure most people here have heard of and have an opinion on Immortal Technique, but, he is my favorite artist. His newest stuff, The Martyr, is awesome.

If you're familiar with Odd Future you'll know to not take most of their lyrics seriously and listen mainly for entertainment.
The song was produced and performed by Tyler The, Creator. Tyler recorded this song with a USB microphone hooked up to his computer inside his house. Tyler The, Creator is mainstream but this song is pretty underground.
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