17-11-2012, 07:53
There are a lot of great artists coming out in the current underground hip hop scene. My personal favourite would be from the Anticon label, it produces hip hop with a more unique take on the genre such as Doseone, Why?, Buck 65, and Alias. I'd also suggest looking into MF DOOM (especially his work as Madvillain with producer Madlib), Aesop Rock, A$ap Sparky, El-P, Haiku D'Etat, Myka 9 (of Freestyle Fellowship), Cannibal Ox, Death Grips (although this group is somewhat controversial within the hip-hop community, it seems to be a love/hate situation), Killer Mike (although his lyrics do border on what you dislike about modern hip hop), and several others that you can find under the term "abstract hip-hop". Most artists that go under that genre label are conventional hip-hop artists with lyrics that go against the gangster lifestyle, but sometimes you will find one with experimental production. If that's you're thing, great (it's mine too), but if not, keep searching and you'll find artists that you'll like, I'm sure of it.
I'm not too educated on hip-hop since I've been listening to it regularly for around a year or so, so I don't know too many good artists. I have had a few good mentors on hip hop so don't be discouraged of me as a newb when you look for the quality of the music.
I'm not too educated on hip-hop since I've been listening to it regularly for around a year or so, so I don't know too many good artists. I have had a few good mentors on hip hop so don't be discouraged of me as a newb when you look for the quality of the music.
