obscure hip-hop

What are some of your favorite not-so-well-known hip-hop gems that you like lainons? Craig Mack is pretty good, his flow is amazing and his beats were pretty simple but most of his stuff is from the 90's anyways. He ran off to some cult in the mid 00's and there was a video of him that surfaced in 2012 https://youtu.be/MO5d6iNI_Ck Also I love Clipping's "CLPPNG" album, they remind me for some reason of Death Grips but with much more rap influenced lyrics. I've also discovered "Injury Reserve" just recently and their style is quite trap influenced but unlike most of the trap rappers that I know of, they're the only ones who actually sound quite catchy and intelligent. And finally one of my favorite rappers of all times who has sadly went to even more obscurity is "Cool Calm Pete" with his amazing album "Lost". You can find Craig Mack's discography on tpb, same with Clipping or you can just stream their whole album on yt https://youtu.be/Xw7Y1tevtRc Injury Reserve uploaded their album "Floss" on mediafire http://www.mediafire.com/file/9bslyw9ozw3o999/FLOSS.zip And the only place that has Cool Calm Pete's Lost album is yt https://youtu.be/N1PaeEeI-9k

Depends what counts as not well known; I like quite a lot of foreign rap, some of which is pretty popular in their home countries. I think it sounds pretty cool - rhymes are rhymes, even if I can't understand it. In fact, not being able to understand what is being said is probably a good thing. Lot's of rap lyrics are terrible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI2fzcPEeOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Mm5NGnr3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yOqqveXeBI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxE8Yr5lV1s (this one is so bad it's good) May as well ask since I'm here. I'm trying to find a track by a Polish group, the video is them going around an abandoned building smashing stuff. They are all wearing masks. At one point the music cuts out to someone beating a rug with a dusting paddle thing...I think it's a parody of that we are slavic song from Eurovision

>>226 Any particular reason it needs to be obscure and not particularly well known? That seems pretty blind to a lot of rappers, especially since you aren't looking for any specific genre. Anyways, one of my favorites: One Day It'll All Make Sense by Common is slept on pretty heavily, but far from obscure.

>>226 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpKIcuoKHD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOBgoT7VRPk

>>229 >In fact, not being able to understand what is being said is probably a good thing. Lot's of rap lyrics are terrible. I'd disagree, being able to understand what the artist is saying is like being able to see their artwork with your own eyes. For example I wouldn't be able to enjoy Death Grips like I am currently if MC Ride wasn't yelling at me in English. Also rappers are being PAYED to write lyrics, that is their JOB. However a good chunk of them tend to do their JOB quite poorly which means that I most certainly will not waste my time on their bullsoykaf. >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI2fzcPEeOY lmao, there's an official video if you didn't knew https://youtu.be/6h0PLAUBK0A I'm not sure why were they going with the whole Eminem 8mile look in the video. And the song is about 2 friends a guy and a girl growing up together but then the chick starts dating with thugs and similar folks. The hook literally goes "If the chick becomes a hoe she will stay a hoe FOREVER and if the chick becomes a hoe she will stay a hoe FOREVER" >Depends what counts as not well known; I like quite a lot of foreign rap, some of which is pretty popular in their home countries Eh, I don't have a "obscure rap meter" with me so I was just thinking something that has less than 1mil views on yt and something that doesn't get brought up on other websites that often or at all (this is lit btw) https://youtu.be/lE4-jitK5o4 >>230 YES! We could go on and on insider trading about well known rappers that most of us have already heard, chances are if you're already a hip hop fan you've probably heard of Slick Rick, MF Doom, Big-L, Wu-Tang, Nas, Cypress Hill, Snoop Dogg(literally just the doggystyle is worth listening), NWA, KRS-One, 2Short, Del the Funky Homosapien, Kendrick Lamar, Big KRIT, Death Grips, Ab-Soul, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, J.Cole, Travis Scott, Mos Def, Talib Kweli etc. If not, just type "rap" or "rapping" in wikipedia and you can start from scratch. My "good" isn't the same as your "good", like I said above to the previous post, I don't want my time to go to waste, I don't need to hear a full length album from Lil Uzi Vert or Future or Ja Rule to hope that their music will sound mediocre at best. The same thing could be said about obscure rappers as well but the difference is I am not familiar with their work at all, I'm trying to expand my horizons a little bit and I think that it would be good if these lesser known rappers get a bit more exposure

Lil Ugly Mane - my biggest recommendation. start with oblivion access or the weeping worm if you're ready for alternative hip hop (that's the soykaf i like). if not, mista thug isolation is always a classic. refer to pic for my info. JPEGMAFIA - amateur rap duo. some bad tracks but mostly produces good soykaf. Polly is my favourite song of theirs (heaps racist tho but idgaf) Some other, less known rap artists that I haven't completely dived into yet but I'm liking so far: BONES Cities Aviv Freestyle Fellowship

interesting playlist of experimental hip hop that isn't death grips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWEZW_6qnjRiQ3m0dhErBg8txOuSxm-78

El-P - Stepfather Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UH0B4CSn3w&user=DefJuxRecords

drone/doom dreamsludge beats multilingual abstract rhymes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMTqQNFXUT4

Creepy Russian dude. This is his only good song though http://youtube.com/watch?v=3vte1vvBEzY And body war is kinda hip hop in the same way that RATM is but they are super good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx89dInRiXc

I dunno if lainons have much of an interest in Memphis rap, but here's a pretty cohesive flowchart if anyone wants to dive in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYiaIdFISxQ

>>253 Beware of charts made by this guy. This one seems alright, but the vast majority of them are incredibly inaccurate and delusional in their forced inability to distinguish genres and scenes. His punk chart is the worst offender, making no sense and grouping bands together mostly at random without any logic at all and showing a blatant lack of knowledge on the subject.

is mach hommy considered underground?

>>229 >lots of rap lyrics are terrible So you don't like rap then? Might as well just listen to some soundcloud beats, lyrics are like the focal point of rap. What exactly is "bad" about the lyrics?

>>401 Not him, but you sound unbearable. Check Clipping - CLPPNG for an example of an album full of terrible lyricism. Midday radio tier recycled rhymes thrown over industrial beats to give it a little edge, it does nothing for either genre. That being said, just because I consider the lyrics of one album to be garbage doesn't mean I can't like rap as a whole. There are tons of great lyricists out there, but for every one there are easily 10 that are terrible. Despite what you may think, it's possible to enjoy something without loving every aspect of it. Also, claiming lyrics to be the focal point of rap while lowkey brushing producers under the rug as mere accessories makes it sound like you really don't like rap yourself. Where would rap be without primo and dilla? They defined the sound as much as any tupac or rakim, the greatest verse ever spit would be little more than a poem without a well crafted beat to give it life.

>>420 You sound unbearable too cunt. If not for the lyrics it wouldn't be rap it would be a beat, idm, edm, whatever the fuarrrk. Without the beat or even a soykafty one its still rap. Also I love clipping and their lyrics so you can suck my dick.

>>401 >>422 Most music has generic or terrible lyrics. The problem with rap is just as you say, the lyrics are central to it. So when the lyrics are sh!t you can't ignore it. The lyrics have to be good with rap whereas in other music it's not so important.

>>422 Probably am. That being said, it doesn't make CLIPPING any less generic or boring. "When the stash low and it's no cash Get it in And you ridin' no L's no tags Get it in And she lookin' like you ain't gon' smash Get it in But she got her legs up on the dash Show these haters how to go" Also have to disagree with that second part. Without a beat, it's just spoken word poetry. The two can coexist together just fine, but one can not be called the other, and vice versa. Lyrics are very important, but so is the beat (as well as some more ambiguous ideas, such as construction and context).

Not really into hip-hop, but I do like some of the chilean scene from late 90s and early 2000s (yeah I'm chilean), it has a lot of personality and is really honest, it's nice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfMz3dZ2XII (this is really well known here tho) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Q5Jar_ndo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYABIP_aPQM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuJCnDrKPPg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fXDApOChbI

>>425 >>436 Okay well sure. First thing though Story 2 by clipping. I think has pretty fuarrrking good lyrics. And second yeah most music of a particular genre isnt that good cause of over saturation. And I get what your saying because lyrics are so central to rap that this is more punishing in this genre. But the poster I replied to said "Most rap has terrible lyrics" and then posted 3 fuarrrking foreign polish swedish whatever songs. He didnt post examples of good rap lyrics. Even if most rap is terrible again because oversaturation that still means there is thousands of quality albums easily within discovery. That poster clearly has not even bothered, he just like beats and listening to foreign dudes speak. He just dismissed an entire genre probably off of surface level exploration of it. I have a lot of assumptions as to why he wouldnt listen to rap from his own country in his own english but im gonna bite my tongue cause you know what they say about assuming.

>>449 That was one of the most interesting songs on the album, I'll give you that much.

"feeble minded fuarrrkers, I dont mind them i just mine for cyber currency" https://soundcloud.com/meugai/in-1

>>496 embarassing

This guy was the drummer in a famous death metal band, Suffocation. He also made some hip hop. Listen carefully to the beats here. The bass drum reallly: https://youtu.be/gTTgPMDHjxs

Is aesop rocks earlier stuff obscure enough?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJwnZyjmCII

Some more sick stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwqy8vUGzfU

Check out Syringe, Jimmy V, Ego Mackey, Ghostie, $hy, and the rest of ANTIWORLD

I think this is /cyb/ as fuarrrk, don't know if it's "obscure" GHOSTEMANE - D(r)ownh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxARE7jzMwo

Anyone else seeing Injury Reserve tomorrow in Madison, WI?

from the argentinian hiphop scene, uzher ki combines tight production in a wide variety of hiphop subgenres, all in the frame of a concept album telling the story of a guy who conducts a mass shooting in a shopping mall.

>>226 death grips???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDSPAPOUU0U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUPIec41_yM beats are chill as soykaf, and the satirical video adds contrast

>>226 Hey there sir, I would like to kindly disagree with your qualification as Clipping. and Injury Reserve as obscure groups. If Fantano has made a review, it's probably not obscure.

>>1169 Does he makes only songs in english or some are in spanish too? I'm doing exchange studenting in Argentina y me gustaria conocer mas musica nacional, porque la mayoria de mi compañeros de curso de aqui son unos normal people asquerosos y no me saben aconsejar nada de particularmente bueno (justo un poquito de rock nacional coppado)

this one song by them is kind of known because of being featured in an album mastered by Nujabes, otherwise they seem to be kinda unknown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrPmgqfcwE4 their album Lonely City is breddy gud

>>1169 no argentinian music is good, its all re-visited and watered-down editions of other music already made.

>>1647 Like tango?

Death Grips - Streaky new single from their upcoming album https://youtu.be/J32L6dgbA-U

Exile https://hooktube.com/watch?v=_t9Cy7l0e9w Kimidori https://hooktube.com/watch?v=oOYCmO2CSac

>>1852 death grips hasnt been obscure since forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iedLfigIHOc Some ukranian rapping about the war, i love how gritty slavic languages can sound. I absolutely adore Del Tha Funkee Homosapien. Deltron 3030 is simply a must-listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6YJjkO7F5A and his own album, Both Sides Of The Brain is pretty gud as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJdL5onCfLw The opposite of obscure, prob Del's most recognisable act, Clint Eastwood, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclCCFNG9q4 I quite like this intro track by the french group Stupeflip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdaAHMztNVE Immortal Technique, creator of probably one of the edgiest rapp track yet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qggxTtnKTMo

Not sure how I should read the word 'obscure', but I like two songs by this lostboyevsky guy. Never looked into any of these nerd rap scenes or whatever it's called, it's often too pretentious or a empty / bad, but somehow this one is tolerably silly and laid back. https://lostboyevsky.bandcamp.com/track/amor-fati-2

Can someone recommend more stuff with really dirty sound?

>>1875 Dalek perhaps?

>>1855 Yeah, I love this track by Stupeflip It is worth to mention that lyrics are uplifting (you can find translation on the Internet)

Fatlip What up Fatlip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WotkQ6vFuGw The UK scene is pretty good to be honest. Americans are generally turned off by the accents, but I encourage people to get over it and give it a good look around. Dirty Dike The Agitated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSVnjsof-qc Foreign Beggars Glacial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrGmsV2fhec Black Josh Sleepless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxWnzj3kSuY Some older tracks Mark B and Blade Ya Don't See The Signs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OooJvLR4j2E Roots Manuva Witness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TkmpeYOUYI Riz MC Post 9/11 Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKTsJpfC0IQ

>>1855 that ukranian woman is incredible oh my god

>>1912 ikr? its so fuarrrking gritty

>>1883 >uk soykaf that isn't a bunch of roadman in balaclavas walking around a block This stuff's well known here but I think it's obscure outside of the UK. https://youtu.be/QVQFilmqa7k https://youtu.be/ig6eYOuTc48 https://youtu.be/nPjj1lM8mJk https://youtu.be/FPvmZTFx9vQ

>>226 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02fRdleMSaA This is really good! It sounds similar to the deus ex soundtrack in some parts.

speaking of hip-hop. Does anyone know some artists who have "singy" kind of flow? Something like this https://youtu.be/-t6w6oteGAY

https://soundcloud.com/quay-dash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBjkm0AhF_Y

this album https://soundcloud.com/thebadboyzzcrew/sets/lolicore

>>226 https://youtu.be/KRClSeBbXi0

>>226 hey guys did you know i listen to died gibs im so kool i hav 1000 reddits karma points XD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPtPo8Sa3NE

>>2047 Good for you, now go back there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsegEpa8pPw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCLJpE39PqM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi04NcELXZ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=036pdzkPiMo&list=PLU5VgROFSSJUTjVZ7qSSyLA3Bo8wbVmzV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgJB7DrX6qQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bPlrve_J4 (full album isnt on youtube but heres a track from it)

>>1187 I fuarrrking love this guy, been listening to him for a while now On another note : https://youtu.be/4F42dpd-nA4

>>238 >JPEGMAFIA draggin bodies like it's metal gear

Clokworx is pretty obscure afaik. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3g20ApKDNc

Aceyalone's albums definitely count as a hip-hop gem. Book of Human Language especially is way too creative and well-produced for how little recognition it has. Don't skip out on that first track by the way, just think of it as an invitation for you to settle down in your seat and get comfortable as if you were preparing to watch a play at the theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3dDxlXqrfA&list=PL94fP4d-pA_R_bcHeoEoYj036IjMZJp3h

I'd recommend lucki to any of u lainons tryna find your new wave, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Aj5JfOaDY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcMQ3ubeTeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThwJnISu9zQ

>>2553 wups, I forgot to add some da$h in there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc0RZf0BJLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWo5DsqSLUk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dGI9rH3xRo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH_9kEIipb8

>>238 >JPEGMAFIA - amateur rap duo lol what

Wow I've never even heard of another person who knows of Cool Calm Pete. Lost was such a hidden gem for me. I'm really sad he didn't really continue with rapping. I would highly highly recommend Chester Watson. https://soundcloud.com/chesterwatson His taste in beats is to me impeccable. I've found a lot of good producers to draw inspiration from through him. His lyrics are clever and always seem to paint really good imagery. Lots of super chill tracks. Reminds me of rainy days and the best kind of grey skies Another personal favorite of mine are AKTHESAVIOR and Issa Gold of The Underachievers. https://soundcloud.com/theunderachievers-3/09-phoenix-feathers Not sure if these guys count as underground anymore but they're the last of their scene to not have some sort of mainstream success. Both AK and Issa are brilliant writers. Their subject matter and mood is incredibly diverse, and it never comes off as awkward. They're probably my favorite rappers of all time, and are the reason why I'm into rap as much as I am. They also dabble a little in esoteric themes which can sometimes come across as half-baked if you're really into that stuff. Generally though it adds an element to their overall character, especially Issa, that is very appealing to me at least. https://soundcloud.com/realreptoidsoykaf/sets/unstoppable-demon-shyt REPTILIAN GOD MANA is crazy. If you're into twitter I would highly recommend following him, he's on some wild soykaf. His music is steeped in references to the occult, interdimensional entities, and paranormal sci fi. He can have an almost industrial sound with how aggressive and noisy his mix/overall production, but it plays well with his character Honorable mentions include Nacho Picasso, Milo, Sirius Blvck, etc. I could keep going but I'd just recc you my entire library...

Idk about it being obscure or underground but this track is so fuarrrking fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tnA4hVf2WA

>>2708 Fuarrk i should have used that image for an actual Viper track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQJyBLFuG4c This guy is the unsuccessful version of Kanye

This is Damu the Fudgemunk and he's probably the best fuarrrking hip-hop beatmaker alive right now >Damu The Fudgemunk- How It Should Sound Volume 1 & 2 (Full Album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50b5J_ulWhw >Damu The Fudgemunk - Sparetime (Full Album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_zifBttXI Also in a duo called Y Society if you like your vocals >Y Society - Travel At Your Own Pace (10 Year Anniversary Edition) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiTE6YpYZCs

Jehst is one of my favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7sI-Hau-w

>>2709 god I forgot about that one! dude will fuarrrking suprise you and make amazing stuff like that. as for my contribution to the thread - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94rPNPMwoaE

>>2742 Oh yes brother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVEB4kdB7C0

>>226 Denzel Himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o19ycLHNDFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhWc57jqbN8

check out jpegmafia?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLBgyKGbshA found this pretty recently. RYM doesnt even have a page for them sadly

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