Hi, could anyone tell me some cool artists to check out which are in the genre of old skool hip hop and underground rap. As i'm very new to the type of music. An old friend gave me a list of all the best artists in that genre, but i accidently threw it away and the only ones i remember on the list were these. So if anyone could maybe fill me in on some artists, that would be much appreciated.

Cheers :)

Big Daddy Kane
Cypress Hill
Jurassic 5
Public Enemy
DJ Shadow or DJ something

i see the rest of these assholes dont have time for this...
but im better than them

a tribe called quest
black moon
blue scholars
smif n wessun
k otix
cunnin lyquists
biz markie
kool g rap
big l
big pun
brand nubian
del tha funkee homosapien
the coup
gangstarr
lord finnesse
daimon D
De la soul
organized konfusion
GZA/Genius
spearhead
NWA
ice cube
eric b and rakim
artifacts
the beatnuts
blackalicious
heltah skeltah
digable planets
jedi mind tricks
lost children of bablyon
Manage
jeru tha damaga
KRS one
Kool Moe Dee
masta ace
mos def
nas
Pete rock and cl smooth
the pharcyde
rass kass
the roots
slick rick
souls of mischief

knock yourself out, kid.

some just happen to be capitolized, it wasnt on purpose and means nothing
and yeah his name is DJ Shadow, buts thats not hip hop, its electronica, get some of his shit though its good.

az is another one you would probably like

Huey
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy
Lil Romeo
Murphy Lee

Huey
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy
Lil Romeo
Murphy Lee

Dope list, reps. Vietnow definatly check these out.

Huey
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy
Lil Romeo
Murphy Lee


HOW could you forget guys like Webbie and Hurricane Chris?

He should also deff check out some Dipset.

Nice one guyz. Your irony is so fresh

sincerely, where do you get your material?

A BAY BAY!
damn B i forgot about Hurricane Chris...

digable planets
jedi mind tricks
lost children of bablyon
Manage
jeru tha damaga
KRS one
Kool Moe Dee
masta ace
mos def
nas
Pete rock and cl smooth
the pharcyde


never heard of it, would you provide more info?

Thanks MasSGvozA, Naspac, Hayzoos, Cengiz and IAmCrack69. I'll check out those artists and begin my quest of old skool hip hop.

+peace+

never heard of it, would you provide more info?

Manage is a dope English rapper. This album was one of the best LPs of last year

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/media/images/music/mix/octobermix/manage.jpg

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never heard of it, would you provide more info?

English rapper, his album ' (Live) In Protest ' is dope, though multi would tell you otherwise

Special ED- Youngest In Charge
geto boys-we can't be stopped
Biz
Ice t- The Ice Berg

Royce Da 5'9"

Atmosphere.
Binary Star.

Are both worth checking out.

Royce Da 5'9"

knew that was coming...

Ice Cube (Death Certificate, The Predator, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted)

^ What's wrong with me saying that? There isn't much else to be said because the 2nd poster named a lot of them.

Also check out Diabolic

Here's some groups (don't know if they've been mentioned)

Ultramagentic MCs
Public Enemy
Boogie Down Productions

i love ultramagnitic mcs.

also,
spoonie g
young mc
comptons most wanted
spice 1
and Xzibits 1st cd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWFC2PEbwCk

One be lo
Planet Asia
Brother Ali
Elzhi
Non Phixion

I don't suppose, but if any of you have listened to warm it up kane by big daddy kane, that's the sort of beat i like and i was just wondering out of all the artists i've been told, which ones hold the same style as big daddy kane?

a tribe called quest
black moon
blue scholars
smif n wessun
k otix
cunnin lyquists
biz markie
kool g rap
big l
big pun
brand nubian
del tha funkee homosapien
the coup
gangstarr
lord finnesse
daimon D
De la soul
organized konfusion
GZA/Genius
spearhead
NWA
ice cube
eric b and rakim
artifacts
the beatnuts
blackalicious
heltah skeltah
digable planets
jedi mind tricks
lost children of bablyon
Manage
jeru tha damaga
KRS one
Kool Moe Dee