What I know, i know because of Krs-One

Definitely

Chuck D

Front row welcome to the terrordome

Fist pumped chuck and flav

Think we invented it right there 1990 👊

Good shout. I'd also recommend 'Tricks of the Shade' by The Goats.

2pac, pick any of his top 20 tracks. (Untill the end of time, hell razor, never had a friend like me, picture me rolling etc.)

2pac was an inspirational leader i think he could have helped around now.

that's easy, charlie 2na

ROOF

Some whackerey going on in these replies, LOL.
Here’s a few…
Rakim
Chuck D
Mos Def
Large Professor (Main Source)

I absolutely live and breathe 90s hiphop, so if I could start from the top, I'd probably go with GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep and Pete Rock.

SOTL

RIP

Guru

First jazzamatazz album, but step up into the arena under his gangster name with premier is one of my favs

Freddy fox n….

Inspirational - The mighty Mos Def.
For a lift - Anderson .Paak,
but this thread is young.

Big Daddy Kane. Absolute genius. Was your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper. ...but now probably your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper’s favourite rapper. 😂

life started with GENESIS wigga

Just saying Jadakiss “why” is such a banger 😎

Rakim

Schooly D as well

Macka B

A Tribe Called Quest

When I need to be hyped anything from Wu-Tang or it's many members

mos def, crew- tribe called quest

laugh all you want but this da mac

Someone already said Eminem

old school vibez
Eric b and rakim - follow the leader
Ice T - soul on ice

Wu tang for the beats

Something from the Native Tongues collective. Always sets me straight.

marshal mathers EMINEM FOR ME. HIS FILM 8MILE! INSPIRATIONAL FOR ME

Just diving in because it's a music thread and I'm crazy about music. That said I love all kinds from blues to classical, from jazz to opera, and of course hard rock, synth, pop, soul and everything else - apart from rap. The one music genre that does absolutely nothing for me. Bought the 12" of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash when it was released and still have it. And that's pretty much where it started and then ended for me...apart from the Fugees doing "Killing Me Softly", but that's all about Lauryn Hill, which is another story.

Cher

citation please

"Got more soul, than a sock with a hole"

MF DOOM

The wall by Scarface.

In my personal opinion he's the best to do it

Drake or lil durk if I hit the roads

nicee dude that is gold gonna listen to it whilst smoking one up 💯

would recommend khary he is an underrated artist maybe you've listened to him before.

hope u have a great weekend bigga 💚

Not come across khary before, will have to check out some more of his stuff. Nice recommendation!

RIP. Music and me, is a fantastic album. It brings back memories of burning around the back lanes in my mate’s corsa. “All dogs go to heaven.” Beautiful tribute.

9 kids is this a hip hop record?

Such a talented artist, I really need to see them live.

'Faces' is so hauntingly beautiful

Great album.

Where have I heard this before... oh yeah Gorillaz

That's the one, this was a little pre-Gorillaz team up.

Might learn his verses and do them in the Bane voice from now on 😷

and an original member of the beastie boys

I got hooked onto hip hop when I first PE LP and Ice Cube's Amerikkka's Most Wanted got released, so a long ass time ago. I think Rubin worked on Fear Of The Black Planet with PE. Their first 5 LPs are classics in my library

Did I miss Mars Volta on that list? Top 3 Rick Rubin

Also Yeezus, System’s first album and One Hot Minute top tier.

when u see rick rubin for the first time you would never think he produces rap albums

he is indeed a musical genius!

i come across Rick Rubin on the magna carter documentary

how does rick rubin compare to scott storch?

Not a fan of Scott Storch. In the words of Timbaland: 'you just a piano man'

Me neither.. hahah just a piano man. Indeed! He had a few true bangers in his heyday tho...

seriously

Legend, here he is enjoying some death metal with Paul McCartney😂

Ms. Dynamite.
Shout out to the Channel U days.
Her feature on So Solid Crews Envy is straight legendary 🔥🔥🔥

UK rap is not my forte.
But from the few females I have seen, Ms Banks sound impressed me most.

Lady Sanity

get off manz dick

One of the best tunes from one of the best Hip Hop albums of all time.. sets me up nicely for the rest of the evenings listening, cheers mate 👊🏻

You’re welcome mate, had a feeling you’d be a fan of them.

I am, I'm pretty sure the video you linked is the one in my Hip Hop playlist on YT.

Although slowthai is a rapper, I think calling Doorman a rap song is a gross misclassification! It's way more punk/post-punk imo. Fantastic song though.

Listening on repeat. 💚

🔥

Also featured on bbc radio Kent introducing on Thursday and Saturday night

Keep Big Bird's wife's name out of your f*****g mouths 🤚🏻

you so old yo video an audio

Well. That’s as may be. But at least you won’t have to read this sentence four times to understand it. Being coherent does tend to count for a lot. Just in terms of basic communication. One person. To another.

Any context here or are you still mangled from the weekend 😂 this is embarrassing

🤷‍♂️😂

bigg up

My ex used to love this guy

My all time favourite has always been Akhenaton. He's got a real solid flow, a slight lisp and some kick ass lyrics.
Saw NTM live a few years ago and those old geezas still got it.

Check out "French The Kid"
Straight fire!

ouid

MC Solar - hands down the best french rapper ever!

Cane here to say this!

As everything this is a matter of taste, I do not consider that my country is really a rap nation but we had some good ones in 90's / 2000's like IAM, Fonky Family La Rumeur, Alibi Montana....
Another example

superbe

Very Old Skool

And again - same era Hip Hop reaches the Gallic shores

B-Side is also on some of Afrika Bambataa's early stuff such as Time Zone's "Wild Style"

She came to Paris at the same time than him

I like section d' assaut. It's like gangsta pop. MC solaar for the old skool

Pour les old schools