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underground hip-hop "classics" from this decade

empanadamnempanadamn 1,462 Posts
edited February 2009 in Strut Central
Just wondering what the underground/backpack rap bangers exist from 2000 to present. I pretty much stopped following a lot of the underground rap & skratch DJ stuff, and was leaning towards the more commercial stuff at the turn of the century. I don't know if it was a general wave of the underground scene, but I got bored with it. Plus, it was a bunch of d00dz. I know about certain MCs and groups by just staying aware, but can't say I ride for much. So just wondering if I missed out on anything, and would appreciate any recommendations on good listens.And plaese no or THANKS!
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  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
  • BrianBrian 7,618 Posts
    Are you talking about non-major label stuff or "backpack" stuff? There's a wide difference.
  • GnarliamentGnarliament 375 Posts
    mf doom
  • igotsoul2igotsoul2 4 Posts
    The Blu and Exile Lp, Below the Heavens is real quality. Dope beats and rhymes.
  • thevinylsightingthevinylsighting 1 Post
    The RJD2 cuts like "Rain" and "Here's What's Left".....People Under The Stairs rocked the spot...pretty dismal time period really unless you are on the Stones Throw hype-wagon!
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    catnip for little dudes
  • UnherdUnherd 1,880 Posts
    catnip for little dudes


    This is gonna get ugly.


    2001:







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    Commence to debating what a constitutes a 'classic'....
  • PABLOPABLO 1,921 Posts
    Joaquin's album.
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts


    :catnip: :catnip:
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
    The RJD2 cuts like "Rain" and "Here's What's Left".

  • magneticmagnetic 2,678 Posts
    Count Bass D - Dwight Spitz.
    Smut Peddlers - Porn Again.
    Murs - End of the Beginning.
    Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein.
    Quasimoto - The Unseen.
    The Leak Bros - Waterworld.
    Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun.
    P.E.A.C.E. - Megabite.
    Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design.
    Non-Phixion - The Future Is Now.
    Sean Price - Monkey Barz.
    The Black Market Militia - S/T.
    Kutmasta Kurt presents - Masters Of Illusion.
    Jaylib - Champion Sound.
    Madvillain - Madvillainy.
    RJD2 - Dead Ringer.
    Atmosphere - Lucy Ford.
    Murs 3:16 The 9TH Edition.
    Masta Ace - Disposable Arts.
  • breadwinnerbreadwinner 535 Posts


    2001:






    F*ck YES.

    Some more for me --


    Classic.


    Absolutely classic.


    Qwel is ridiculous -- one of the most slept on dudes of all time.


    No question.


    Ridiculous.

    also:

    For some reason, I was all over Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design when it dropped, but I just re-listened to it for the first time in something like 3-4 years and I seriously don't know what the F*ck I was thinking.
  • observobserv 55 Posts
    edan - beauty and the beat
  • DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,784 Posts
    Ghetto Pop Life was getting love on the Strut. Love the beats, feel so-so about the lyrics.

  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
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    b, 21Count Bass D - Dwight Spitz. never heard it
    b, 21Smut Peddlers - Porn Again. - no
    b, 21Murs - End of the Beginning. never heard it
    b, 21Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein. dont wanna hear it
    b, 21Quasimoto - The Unseen. - I was never impressed but I do like Quas.
    b, 21The Leak Bros - Waterworld. NHIt
    b, 21Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun. NHI
    b, 21P.E.A.C.E. - Megabite. NHI
    b, 21Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design. N.ever H.eard I.t
    b, 21Non-Phixion - The Future Is Now. DWHI
    b, 21Sean Price - Monkey Barz. NHI
    b, 21The Black Market Militia - S/T.
    b, 21Kutmasta Kurt presents - Masters Of Illusion. Classic not essential
    b, 21Jaylib - Champion Sound. No
    b, 21Madvillain - Madvillainy. NO
    b, 21RJD2 - Dead Ringer. NHI
    b, 21Atmosphere - Lucy Ford. who
    b, 21Murs 3:16 The 9TH Edition. YES
    b, 21Masta Ace - Disposable Arts. Almost
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  • ostost Montreal 1,375 Posts
    I think it's too early to determine whether some of these are classics or not but from what I remember, from the small amount of rap I listen to, these are the ones that stood out. The only one out of all of these I truly consider a classic is Fantastic vol.2, the rest have yet to be proven. IMO the vocal side of Jaylib is what doesn't really make it a classic and The Unseen is more of a conceptual album, good to listen to but not of "Classic" status.b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21The following was nice and refreshing given the time at which it came out but is pretty far from earning the status.b, 21b, 21
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21This is classic. The rest I leave to you folks.
  • ostost Montreal 1,375 Posts
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  • dmacdmac 472 Posts
    img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21 on Ghetto Pop Life. And the design by a href="http://www.ehquestionmark.com" target="_blank"1eh?/a1 was so on-point. Their design work alone keeps up my interest in backpacker label a href="http://www.lexrecords.com" target="_blank"1Lex Records/a1.
  • ostost Montreal 1,375 Posts
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  • jaysusjaysus 787 Posts
    Classic meaning will stand the test of time or classic meaning dudes like batmon will know it?

    I will ride for Atmosphere and Typical Cats
  • rascmonrascmon 441 Posts
    nothing ever is a classic
  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    not sure about "classic" but i liked

    semi-official - the anti-album
    necro - prefix for death
    cage - movies for the blind
    eastern conferece all stars - vol 1&2
    tame one - when rappers attack

    madvillain is super overrated
  • DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,784 Posts
    edan - beauty and the beat

    This is classic. The rest I leave to you folks.

    There's some good beats on the LPs mentioned on here; I love some of the Cold Vein, but it's a bit of a challenging listen, while the vocals to Jaylib/Madvillain/Lord Quas aren't doing enough for me that I don't wish they'd left half of the tracks as intrumentals.

    I should listen to the Exile & Blu as a few heads on hear have recommended it.

    Slum Village is class.

    Beauty & The Beat + Ghetto Pop Life should have had more singles with remixes and instrumentals imo, double pressing[/b] at the very least in the instance of the Edan.


    Frankly I want more stuff like

    http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Day-What-Planet-What-Station-It-Still-Aint-Hard-To-Tell/release/908711

    Day's Nas remix

    http://www.discogs.com/Beastie-Boys-Remixes-EP/release/802265

    Peanut Butter Wolf's Shadrach remix
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    Classic meaning will stand the test of time or classic meaning dudes like batmon will know it?

    I will ride for Atmosphere and Typical Cats


    Atmosphere & Typical Cats will be remembered in 20 years?
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Atmosphere will be, the latter not so much

    I think you should check out the Sean Price stuff. One of my favorite MCs in the game right now.
  • jaysusjaysus 787 Posts
    Underground music generally gets re-discovered not holding on for the ride.
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    Atmosphere will be, the latter not so much.

    Which Atmosphere Album is the Classic?
  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
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