late 90s underground rap records that held up

jlee

Rasco

oh shit...that's a name i have not heard in a minute.

His PBW, Q-Bert track "run the line" was a favorite of mine back when i actually gave a shit about 4 elements.

Mike_Bell

Reflection Eternal-Fortified Live 12"

Love that U-Roy loop.

thesolelife

Blackstar LP

Symin

Throw some knives at me or whatever but I really dont feel Blackstar. I like the poetry tracks the best, but the production is


just sayin

kidinquisitive

I still like the Blackstar album although not as much as I did a few years ago. I didn't list it here because I didn't know if it qualified as "underground". Most of the beats are nice IMHO.

scones

Throw some knives at me or whatever but I really dont feel Blackstar. I like the poetry tracks the best, but the production is


just sayin

some what co signed, some weak tracks on there..

i was gonna say 'saafir - boxcar sessions' but thats 94.. doh

Mike_Bell

Throw some knives at me or whatever but I really dont feel Blackstar.

I'm not a fan of that album neither.

meistromoco

FECK1: DJ Eli & Shan Boogs (Cloudkickers), "And So Kiddies.../Truly Gifted Ones"

Truly gifted ones still holds up...w/ pumpkinhead & J-Treds...

GenePontecorvo

Anonymous - Green and Gold EP

Symin

im glad someone semi-agrees with me ive had some arguments to the death over this one.

scones

FECK1: DJ Eli & Shan Boogs (Cloudkickers), "And So Kiddies.../Truly Gifted Ones"

Truly gifted ones still holds up...w/ pumpkinhead & J-Treds...

YES.. fucking love this 12".. first fondle em record i ever got, its great... the cage track isnt bad either..

That j treds fondle em 12.. is that make em happen / praise due? copped that the other, sick too..

dont forget bush babees.. is that underground and late 90s?

Mike_Bell

dont forget bush babees.. is that underground and late 90s?

I think they were signed to Warner Bros. but they definitely qualify as 'backpack rap'.

GenePontecorvo

J-Treds 12" on Fondle 'Em

How are you on Indelible MCs?

drbrownscelray

Cenobites (still listen to this all the time).
The MF Grim/Grim Reaper 12" on Dolo records
Most of the Godfather Don stuff.
The Dutchmen.
The Natural Elements shit (especially Mr. Voodoo's Lyrical Tactics)
Erule.

scones

dont forget bush babees.. is that underground and late 90s?

I think they were signed to Warner Bros. but they definitely qualify as 'backpack rap'.

very good backpack rap

Mike_Bell

dont forget bush babees.. is that underground and late 90s?

I think they were signed to Warner Bros. but they definitely qualify as 'backpack rap'.

very good backpack rap

Especially 'Love Song'.

scones

J-Treds 12" on Fondle 'Em

How are you on Indelible MCs?

werd another heater.. DAMN i just moved to toronto and my records are not here yet.. sucks!!

scones

Cenobites (still listen to this all the time).
The MF Grim/Grim Reaper 12" on Dolo records
Most of the Godfather Don stuff.
The Dutchmen.
The Natural Elements shit (especially Mr. Voodoo's Lyrical Tactics)
Erule.

MF Grimm - Do It For The Kids / Bloody Love Letter

GenePontecorvo

Erule.

Can I be pedantic? 94. Maybe 93.

faux_rillz

hell to the no.

and i used to be a fan....(no phat laces)


are we talking about albums or just 12". very few albums would make my list, but there are still a handful of singles that hold weight.

Yeah, that album was terrible... "The Session" was a cool 12", though.

Very few of those artists were able to tarnsition to albums, in part because they all tried to make that leap way too quickly, IMO.

youngEINSTEIN

i'm partial to this one:


peace, stein. . .

scones

i'm partial to this one:

peace, stein. . .

frillz

faux_rillz

That Street Smartz cut w/ Pharoah Monche

"Metal Thangz," I think.

"In my basement is an array of torture devices that slices the next MC that thinks he's the nicest!"

scones

That Street Smartz cut w/ Pharoah Monche

"Metal Thangz," I think.

"In my basement is an array of torture devices that slices the next MC that thinks he's the nicest!"

plus the rest: http://www.amazon.com/Haze-Presents-Reality-Check-101/dp/B000003RDD

Mike_Bell

Dilated Peoples-Work The Angles 12"

An obvious one but I think it still holds up.

Symin

i'm partial to this one:

Still lookin for this on wax.
we used to be friends on friendster and i asked you if there were any coppies floating around back then. still havent found it.

but deffiently

scones

Dilated Peoples-Work The Angles 12"

An obvious one but I think it still holds up.

feels strange to talk about that 12 as "still" holding up.. time flies

fucking cant believe that its been 9 years!!!

faux_rillz

J-Treds 12" on Fondle 'Em

How are you on Indelible MCs?

???

How do I feel about them as a crew or how am I up on them?

dCastillo

The J-Live that was booted well before its major release seemed pretty decent. Its probably worth another listen. The Melodica EP was kinda tight even though I think Gift of Gab is corny. Unfortunately lots of local Midwest underground didn't hold up so well for me. I played the shit out of All Natural in HS, but I really do not dig Capital D. Still play 50 Years Down the Line for some not so distant future reminiscing. Dynospectrum was tight at the time but I can't listen to that anymore. Everything else has let's build yea son rec center open mic vibes. I'd rather listen to Ultramag Four Horsemen and The Extinction Agenda.

magnetic

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I'm bumping the cd right now.