Underground hiphop

Laroche · Post by **Laroche** » 08 Mar 2006 14:49

Thoughts on the Roots live album?

I fucking loved it. "Hiphop you da love of my life". What a crystaline rhodes sound, damn those guys can jam. And Blackthought... a poet. Nuttin else to add.

Larson · Post by **Larson** » 09 Mar 2006 11:34

Blackthought is incredible, check out the other Roots albums if you havn't already.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 16 Mar 2006 19:57

I just saw Dave Chapelle's Block Party. You can like Dave Chapelle, you can hate him --- if you like any of the people featured in this movie, SEE IT. There is some amazing concert footage, ie: the Fugees getting back together for it.

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 16 Mar 2006 19:58

I've been drooling to see that for weeks.... But I am holding out till spring break when my boo comes home from MIT, so I can go see it with her.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 16 Mar 2006 22:19

Stephen Barnes wrote:I've been drooling to see that for weeks.... But I am holding out till spring break when my boo comes home from MIT, so I can go see it with her.

beeam

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 17 Mar 2006 08:10

man, thats it, i am going to see that for sure. i like dave chapelle, and half the artists that played.

Laroche · Post by **Laroche** » 19 Mar 2006 19:38

I can't wait to see Block Party! I'm gonna buy the DVD for sure.

MORE HIPHOP:
Acelyone
Afu-Ra
Lost Boyz

All tight tight tight.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 19 Mar 2006 20:12

Speaking of Aceyalone, what are peoples' opinion on Magnificent City? I was a little let down personally. I'm curious to hear what others think.

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 19 Mar 2006 20:14

It's okay. I'm not huge on either of them (Ace or RJD2) but it was an alright listen. Does he have more impressive work that I should check out?

Sporatical_Distractions · Post by **Sporatical_Distractions** » 26 Mar 2006 16:40

Jel's new album: soft money, is incredible. check it out!!!!

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 26 Mar 2006 17:04

slapdash21 wrote:man, thats it, i am going to see that for sure. i like dave chapelle, and half the artists that played.

it kicked some serious ass. it had a great vibe to it, very real. dave chappelle is hilarious (obviously), and he picked the best artists to perform. mos def suprised me, i wasnt expecting much, but he was actually really good. the roots where good, and kanye owned the stage

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 26 Mar 2006 18:47

Sporatical_Distractions wrote:Jel's new album: soft money, is incredible. check it out!!!!

Oh snap, new Jel. I'll check it out.

pskevincometofolklife

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 08 Apr 2006 17:47

I'm seeing People Under the Stairs on May 1st and Soul Position on May 3rd!!!

save.cullen · Post by **save.cullen** » 11 Apr 2006 22:05

yeah..

saw jel, then jel in subtle.

uh, fattest show i've ever been to.

dose is a crazy fuck.

save.cullen · Post by **save.cullen** » 11 Apr 2006 22:05

Oh, and I am to see The Books on friday.

Then Sole and Alias on saturday. (Anyone in LA want to come?)

I'm stoked.

Zjeezy · Post by **Zjeezy** » 12 Apr 2006 05:47

i have recently been getting into hip hop. some of the people i like a lot are.

immortal technique
jedi mind tricks
eyedeas and abilities
rjd2
del
dialted peoples
swollen members

i have read pages of this thread and found some stuff i like.

im always looking for new stuff so thinkgs you guys like let me know

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 14 Apr 2006 09:40

anyone heard of headturners? they are from boston. and there is another local guy who's cd i bought named black swan. its so funny to hear him rapping about beantown style and 'roxbury district court' (a famous courthouse in the middle of a notorious neighborhood). i havent heard a whole lot of headturners, but the little i have heard is phat. they started by selling their cds on the streets and in subways for 50 cents, now they are fairly well known. black swan is still doing street sales...bought the cd for 5 bucks.

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 01 May 2006 18:55

Ok, so I checked out the new Coup and Gnarls Barkley, and they both blow chunks.

BUT,

I also peeped the new Soul Position, "Things Go Better with RJ and Al" and it is freakin' hot!! I highly recommend everyone check it. In case you don't know, Soul Position consists of RJD2, who like, if you don't know him you just, Iunno, suck. But anyway, yeah, and the MC Blueprint. Who, honestly, I'd never heard of him before this, but he definitely holds up well.
Reading some reviews, the song topics seemed pretty cheesy and I didn't think I was going to like it, but Blueprint even makes lame stuff, like teenage abstinence, sound like some sweet new ish.

Anyway, that's my update. Peep that shit! And check their MySpace profile and see if they're coming to your town!
http://www.myspace.com/soulposition

Sadly, no CO dates.

skb

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 01 May 2006 23:42

GUESS WHAT STEVE

I'M SEEING THEM WEDNESDAY NIGHT

This is where you finally eat your words concerning RJD2.

Haven't you heard their album 8 Million Stories or the Unlimited LP? Blueprint was also on a lot of tracks on Deadringer.

Soul Position is the shiiit.

--

Tonight I went to a PUTS show and had to leave 15 minutes after they started!!

Thankfully the opening acts were all passable, with the last being DOPE AS SHIT. TIME MACHINE. CHECK THEM OUT!

The other two opening acts were Gym Class Heroes and some other people who may have been off Rhymesayers (or was that the aforementioned? can't remember).

Fuck having to leave early! They were tearing it UP, too. I will be waiting expectently for them to return.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 04 May 2006 08:28

WOW.

I've seen RJD2 live before but...

daaamn!!!

Soul Position tore it UP!!! (they went on with One Be Lo, too

)