im talking about Hip Hop culture people!!! sooo if ur not into true Hip Hop then okay we may discuss it over here but if you know verrrrryyy little about the culture please dont respond
Hip Hop is an Artform
it not ur usual shoot em up lyrics and dis n dat and talk about how much of a killer u are although that is what ur hearing constantly on the radio!!!

Hip Hop started first with a DJ, Graffiti writers, Bboy break dancers, and the last piece of the puzzle the EMCEE

neways i can go on and on but these are my top 10 fav/best emcees of all time

in no order

1.Big Pun
2.Biggie aka Notorious B.I.G
3.2 pac
4.Nas
5.Rakim
6.Kool G Rap
7.Krs One
8.Big Daddy Kane
9.Jay Z
10.LL Cool J

top 3 favorite/best groups
1.Wu-Tang Clan
2.EPMD
3.Mobb Deep

I am a hip-hop fan, I loved it through the golden years. I grew up with it, through the breakdancing and everything. My all time favorite rappers are

Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
KRS-1
Nas
Tupac

The groups are

Public Enemy
NWA
Run DMC
EPMD

Solo Artists:

Tupac
Mc Ren
Eazy E
Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg
Too Short
Warren G
DJ Quik


Groups:

Bone Thugs N Harmony
NWA
Naughty By Nature
Run DMC
The Outlawz
Foesum

heavy west coast influence i see

here are my other fav's that may be unknown to you...because they are underground but either way i HIGHLY recommend you to take a listen to these gifted emcees

Immortal Technique
Non Phixion (Ill Bill, Goretex, Sabac)
Apathy
Jedi Mind Tricks
7L & Esoteric
Akrobatik
Brother Ali
Louis Logic
Pumpkinhead
Jean Grae

Ill listen to 2pac, NWA, Old Snoop stuff, Ice Cube, Dre, BIG.

This new stuff they call rap is terrible. I dont see how anybody can handle it.

word....thats why i dont even listen to the radio...i just stick wit underground or older hip hop songs

Lexx82 i see you and i got somethin in common with rap music. I like underground rappers too and i don't listen to the radio at all. I find out about new underground rappers and new underground music on the internet and that's how i buy my music. Here are my favorite mc's and groups.


Favorite MC's
KRS One
Redman
Canibus
Rakim
MC Ren
Willie D
Scarface
MC Eiht
Guru
O.C.
Jeru The Damaja
Freddie Foxxx
2Pac
Eazy E

Favorite Groups
NWA
A Tribe Called Quest
EPMD
Wu Tang Clan
Geto Boys
Gang Starr
Brand Nubian
Run DMC
Whodini
The Fat Boys

I forgot to mention Ice Cube, WC, Ice T as my favorite rappers. I read Ice Cube is workin on a new album but i think it's gonna suck because he's gonna have production from Lil Jon, Scott Storch, and some other mainstream producers instead of workin with underground producers he used to work with like Sir Jinx, DJ Pooh, DJ Muggs, Bomb Squad. Ice Cube is a sellout. Ever since he started doing movies, his rappin started to suck. I shook my head when i bought his War And Peace volume 1 and volume 2 albums. Those are the worst albums he's done. I hate that corny ass song he did on Next Friday soundtrack called You Can Do It. What was he thinking about when he did that song? LOL.

i wasnt a BIG ice cube fan but he made some good music in his days..."jackin for beats", "it was a good day", damnnn i cant even think about the rest....that song one nation or is it called bop gun? ah i forget

The song you're thinking of is called Bop Gun that he did with George Clinton. I forgot to mention my other favorite groups are Black Moon, Onyx, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., The Alkaholics, Das EFX. I miss Ol Dirty Bastard. He was a funny rapper because his lyrics was funny. He said on Wu Tang Clan's Shame On A Nig*a song that he keeps sh*t stains in his draws so he can get funky for you hahahahahahahahahahahaha. He had me rollin on his Brooklyn Zoo song when he said before you knew nothin, now you know a whole f*ckin lot, your ass don't wanna get shot hahahahahahahahahahaha. Without a doubt i never could be taken out by a nig*a who couldn't figure, yo by a nig*a who couldn't figure, yo by a nig*a who couldn't figure how to pull the f*ckin gun trigger, i said get the f*ck outta here hahahahahahahahahahaha. Introducing yo f*ck that nig*a's name LOL. He will be missed.