under-rated-rappers

[tgone]

What's wrong with hip hop fans these days? I've recently been appreciating some artists that I had previously ignored for one reason or another. I don't hear people giving enough respect to the following:

- Akbar
- Azeem
- Bahamadia
- Big Dro (only a couple singles, but very dope)
- Emanon
- Encore
- Last Emperor
- Sach
- Self Scientific
- Zion-I

I know there's more...enlighten me!

And by the way, Crusader For Justice is one of my favorite Grouch albums now. Anyone else feeling it?

[Dr. Kris Knacker]

emanon just played here last weekend I think! Bahamadia hasnt put much out latley, has she? Emanon is fuckin rad though, I got some weird wax with them on it. Encore's aunt or mom or something worked at my work for a while. She had a autographed record and pictures all over her cube. She was older, that why I say aunt or mom.

what do you know about Home Grown? 427 and who was the other? Anyone know? I just found that tape on the floor the other day, I was stoked!

Pick up flight 162 as well, some local boys done good!

[deejaysteelo]

there are so many but what about :

illogic
droop capone ( dr. oop)
asheru and blue black
alaska

[JamesKellyDawson]

anybody talking about life and truth doing it because they love to not signed to a major label is underrated. peace.

[ooombar]

Originally posted by deejaysteelo
illogic i can 100% agree with that. i must include:

rob sonic

[gunther b]

one4eleven, good try, but i don't agree with that at all. underrated would be anybody who is actually good at making hip hop but nobody listens to them. there's plenty (and i mean PLENTY) of people making hip hop who claim to be all about life and love and truth and staying on top of their game etc who are horrible to listen to.

and I gotta second tgone's pick, Azeem. Definitely one of my favorite MCs the last few years, and DEFINITELY slept on/underrated. That guy is extremely creative with his words and his style is strong. I think any and all of you should check out Craft Classic, it's a really dope album. A good variety of production, and the songs are all very easy to understand, yet very colorful and flowing. Any rap fan should enjoy that album.

gunther

[tgone]

Originally posted by gunther b

and I gotta second tgone's pick, Azeem. Definitely one of my favorite MCs the last few years, and DEFINITELY slept on/underrated. That guy is extremely creative with his words and his style is strong. I think any and all of you should check out Craft Classic, it's a really dope album. A good variety of production, and the songs are all very easy to understand, yet very colorful and flowing. Any rap fan should enjoy that album.

gunther

I read on AMG that he was in a funk band in the early 90s. Have you heard about that? It sounds gravey. Peace.

[the pm]

AMG or Azeem?????????????

azeem used to work with spearhead in the early / mid 90's

on a side note i heard j zone did a beat for AMG


and underrated mc's
obie trice
sean price
z man

[gunther b]

yes, he was down with spearhead, not sure how much he did with em. he has 2 solo albums out now though and some other spots on other peoples' stuff. he got down on a few songs with Dj Zeph (the most slept on dj ever) which are all dope songs. Especially Mirrors on Sand from the Dj Zeph album. word up.

[gunther b]

one other thing - Z MAN IS THE SHIT. i gotta cop that bachelors joint with him n luke.

[G*E*R*D]

Blueprint

[S...]

I gotta give it up to the local cats. The Procussions..... Yo Flaco... Minzai...

These groups don't get NEARLY the love they should..... Especialy Flaco.... such a talented band.

[janeLLe]

Originally posted by gunther b
one other thing - Z MAN IS THE SHIT. i gotta cop that bachelors joint with him n luke.


*emily* introduced me to Z-man along with Eddie K last friday night while we were in SF... he's a funny guy, hella outgoing and seems like the type of person u could have a ton of fun with.... all the Z-man songs i heard are dope, i need to check out more of his music.

[tgone]

Originally posted by the pm
AMG or Azeem?????????????

azeem used to work with spearhead in the early / mid 90's

on a side note i heard j zone did a beat for AMG


and underrated mc's
obie trice
sean price
z man

I'm talking about AMG as in, the All Music Guide (www.allmusic.com)

[the pm]

Z MAN "DOPE OR DOGG FOOD"
coming soon on hieroglyphics
This Summer

12" Mutiany b/w Buckle Up
bonus track If You Ever f. Eddie K
April / May

[Lynx]

im gonna have 2 say Ras Kass two/3 albums and the dude has gotten no respect. Hopefully with the Goldenchild album he will get some.........anyone heard that Freestyle he did over the Wanksta beat? straight heat!

[AtomILL]

the most underrated rapper in my opinion is SELF JUP from the Fellowship

[Loud]

I guess underrated are the Badstads (Easty Boys) from Afterlife, or just very unknown. But they only made one album a while back. I hope they'll drop new stuff soon. Last year Rifleman Ellay Khule announced a CD called "Ill Legal Bootlegs" which features some previously unreleased Badstads songs. I hope that will become true.

[AtomILL]

the ES badstads aka Easty Boys may be unknown to alotta heads,but I wouldnt say their underrated,...really those cats arent even that good,two of them cats cant even rhyme on beat...i'd much rather listen to CVE!

my vote for most underrated rapper is SELF JUPITER

[Haven2]

Eminem, Ja Rule and Nelly. Oh, yeah I almost forgot 50 Cent. HAHA just playin.

[Loud]

Why "two of them"?
As far as I know there are just two MC's in their Crew: Cali-Rag and Versatyle.
But I think they can both rhyme over a beat, they just don't do it the usual way, always choppin!
CVE are dope as well.

[angel_619]

Originally posted by the pm
Z MAN "DOPE OR DOGG FOOD"
coming soon on hieroglyphics
This Summer

12" Mutiany b/w Buckle Up
bonus track If You Ever f. Eddie K
April / May


when does this hit access??

[verbal kint]

Originally posted by angel_619
when does this hit access??
damn, you dug this thread out of the grave just to ask that question?

[Attaphek]

orko the sycotik alien
adlib(more as a producer)

[the pm]

Originally posted by angel_619
when does this hit access??

12" is there now
lp in 2 weeks

[mad$een]

crooked I and ras kass

[gus]

Originally posted by AtomILL
the ES badstads aka Easty Boys may be unknown to alotta heads,but I wouldnt say their underrated,...really those cats arent even that good,two of them cats cant even rhyme on beat...i'd much rather listen to CVE!

my vote for most underrated rapper is SELF JUPITER

Seconded...Easty Boys suck...no wait SUCK. Off the top of my head...Illogic without a doubt, and have yall heard Kabir?

[3OF9]

anyone on the forum heard any oz hip hop?

check out:

Koolism
Hilltop Hoods
Lyrical Commission
Scarz on 45

favs at moment

[Lynwood]

2 Underratted rappers (http://www.accesshiphop.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7129)

[klemson*msg*atx]

Underrated :
Fools Inc. - What are you fighting for?
Seres - Vapors from Fools Inc. Fukem Records
Me (Clemits)- Tell them I don't live here from MSG crew