Hip-hop/rap recommendations?

[F4lconF16]

Branching about a bit, been loving rap/jazz fusions, and acid jazz in particular. Any suggestions for mote pure hiphop/rap?

[Renew Deal]

1. Plenty

All newer stuff...

Kendrick Lamar
2 Chains
Action Bronson
Big Sean
Killer Mike
Rick Ross
Future

[F4lconF16]

2. Cool.

I'll take a look, thanks. I know I've liked some of Kendrick Lamar's stuff.

[Renew Deal]

3. Kendrick is so popular right now.

He comes from the west coast sound. You can hear it in his music.

Kendrick declares himself the king:

Newer:

[TM99]

4. Check out anything from the Ninja Tunes Label

especially if you enjoy acid jazz.

Artists like The Herbaliser, Hexstatic, DJ Food, Funki Porcini, and Up, Bustle, and Out all fuse jazz, break beats, and hip hop quite nicely.

Some other rap artists that I enjoy of the non-gangster variety include:

Asian Dub Foundation
Mos Def
Common
Dead Prez
A Tribe Called Quest
Living Legends
PSC
LL Cool J
Planet Asia
Queen Latifah
Dr Doom/Octagon
A Tribe Unique
Talib Kweli
Eric B & Rakim
The Roots
Lifesavas
De La Soul
Afrika Bambaataa
Grandmaster Flash
Wu Tang
Public Enemy
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

You can also find some excellent hip hop artists on the ANTI-/Epitaph label like Solillaquists of Sound, Sage Francis, and the Coup.

I also really enjoy latin hip hop, and I recommend Immortal Technique (His albums Revolutionary 1 & 2 are exceptional!), The Orishas, and Snow tha Product.

On edit - NSFW and trigger alert on this video. It is very powerful, brutal, and honest. Removing embed. Go look it up on Youtube.

youtube dot com/watch?v=k8yKTuvRmPE

http://www.mtv.com/news/1951232/18-most-influential-latino-rappers/

[F4lconF16]

5. oh my goddess

I'm going to be listening for days

Thank you so much, this is fantastic!

[TM99]

6. You are welcome.

I can always give you more.

I have DJ'ed, composed, and produced for several decades now. This is one of my favorite genres. I don't do the lyrics (never had any talent there) but I do instrumentals and beats.

Lots of great music of the beaten track for sure.

[bigwillq]

7. J Cole

Childish Gambino

[irisblue]

8. thank you for this

I was curious too, and wanted some new music to listen to.

[Coventina]

9. Can't go wrong with getting Run DMC's Greatest Hits CD.

Really a basic suggestion, and you might already have it, since they were so big on the pop charts.

[clarice]

10. De La Soul. nt