Old skool hip/hop-rap-type stuff, help needed

[Stat Brother]

Whenever the summer sun pops out, I find myself settling in for some De La Soul. As most right minded people should.

My question regards Q-Tip, assuming he's remained in the same mellow genre, what's his stand out stuff?

And yes, this is a question I've been meaning to ask for the last 10 years .

 

[Kick Ass Minton]

Surely its the right weather for a RAVE UP !

"So I was standin in a corner, a lookin for my Rizzla..."

 

[CHAPPERS]

I haven't liked any of Q Tip's non Tribe stuff really but some of it is supposed to be alright. He made a really poppy album about 6 or 7 years ago which was piss poor IMO.

If you want that relaxed west coast hip hop stuff check out Ugly Ducking (though most proper hip hop heads will tell you they are bollocks) and Jurassic 5 of course. Maybe even Dilated Peoples.

 

[Mr Banana]

f*** all of the above.

His new album's tip-top, but for a cruising summer tune you can't go wrong with Let's Ride off Amplified. Kamaal The Abstract, the really jazzy downtempo album the label wouldn't sell a few years ago, is going to finally be released this year, although you could download it probably. I can send you a copy if you send me your address.

Midnight Marauders and Beats Rhymes And Life (both Tribe) both perfect at this time of year though.

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

Q-Tip's last LP The Renaissance is actually rather good, and very summery listening. You should definitely check it out. Other reccomendations are Aussie crew Low Budget's LP Laserdisc, and Raphael Saadiq's LP The Way I see it. All good summer vibe.

 

[Stat Brother]

Cheers guys.

 

[rcf0712]

check this out - can't link it as am at work but just go to this address - yes, the piano sample is from Susan's House on Beautiful Freak, The Festival Song by Pez was THE summer tune in Oz....
PEZ - NATIONAL TOUR DATES UP! on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos

 

[Insel affe]

Jesus............I now Know how old i am......Old skool hip hop !! I know there are puristist's in other music forms but Hip Hop !!

 

[zefarelly]

the sugar hill gang . . . . other than that yes you probably do need help

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

check this out - can't link it as am at work but just go to this address - yes, the piano sample is from Susan's House on Beautiful Freak, The Festival Song by Pez was THE summer tune in Oz....
PEZ - NATIONAL TOUR DATES UP! on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos

NO NO NO NO NO. That tune is sickeningly bad.

 

[Soul Finger]

That tune is sickeningly bad.

Doesn't that mean good these days?

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

Doesn't that mean good these days?

Thats bad meaning BAD not bad meaning GOOD.

 

[East Preston Gull]

Public Enemy...when rappers had something to say other than hookers,bling,ass capping and hhhhoooooooooo's.

2live crew also had real issues to rhyme about.......apart from " a f*** is a f*** ******!"

 

[Mackenzie]

Bomb the bass......Megablast

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Bought the album (Enter the Dragon) when I was 15.....still got the tape somewhere!

 

[kalinski]

Breath and Stop off Amplified is one of my faves. Amplified is one of my favourite albums. For a more modern up date I recommend Talib Kweli's Beautiful struggle

 

[DJB1975]

Get into late 80's early 90's British gear

Silver Bullit - Bring Down The Walls No Limit Squad Returns LP
Caveman
Demon Boyz - Recongition LP
Hijack
Mc Duke & DJ Leader 1 - Organised Rhyme LP

 

[Stat Brother]

Public Enemy...when rappers had something to say other than hookers,bling,ass capping and hhhhoooooooooo's.

2live crew also had real issues to rhyme about.......apart from " a f*** is a f*** ******!"

With my very limited knowledge (hence the thread) of cool, mellow, summer tracks even I know, they ain't it.

 

[DJB1975]

With my very limited knowledge (hence the thread) of cool, mellow, summer tracks even I know, they ain't it.

Check also

THE CASH CREW - ONE DECADE

Remember back in the day tapeing the vid off YO MTV RAPS

 

[rcf0712]

NO NO NO NO NO. That tune is sickeningly bad.

ah well, each to their own - we like it down here, made the 2008 Triple J hottest 100 (world's largest annual music poll) - maybe it's more for the kids but IMHO it's a nice tune....