check:
http://www.botanicadeljibaro.com
hip-Hop as curated by the Beta Bodega Coalition, plus for all
you idm freaks, they got remixes from Beta and Schematic folks on a few
lps.
Check: Serum, Cyne, Seth P. Brundel (part of Algorithim), and others.
What else Sound Ink in New York has some good releases, that new
Dr. Doom they put out is bad. New Souls of Mischief on Chocolate
Industries
and the new Push Button Objects on Choc is good. and of course
counterflow,
5 Deez etc. that Lex label Warp is running, and Metatronix check
Supersoul, Judah Mason, others
Stonesthrow label give them a listen, J-Live, Large Professor, jesus
there's to much, pick up an issue of Wax Poetics, Elemental, Xlr8r,
whatever and cruise for hip-hop or find a good web site for reviews,
what is a good web site for hip-hop reviews anyway?
-a
On Thursday, June 19, 2003, at 05:00 PM, dave jakhelln wrote:
quoted 79 lines if you're gonna go classic (which sort of automatically means somewhat
> if you're gonna go classic (which sort of automatically means somewhat
> mainstream), may i suggest
>
> Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
>
> Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (the Full Clip greatest hits comp is also
> good.) (and every project DJ Premier has produced is probably at
> least worth a listen.)
>
> Digable Planets -- Blowout Comb and Reachin'
>
> De la Soul -- all the early albums
>
> Tribe Called Quest -- again all the early albums.
>
> there is so much more great classic hip hop, but these are some of my
> favorites. be aware though, that they all have quite a different
> sound from the Def Jux style.
>
> as far as new stuff goes, chocolate industries has some good releases,
> like the stuff by Diverse, Push Button Objects, the East Flatbush
> Project - Tried by 12 remix comp (worth the purchase just for the
> autechre remix). The Urban Renewal comp is good, but somewhat uneven
> IMO. I also really like the Caural -- Stars on my Ceiling album.
>
> Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the Def Jux sound. I find the
> production is often too busy for me. i like a cleaner more sparse
> sound I guess. but i do like aesop rock and Mr. Lif.
>
> Oh and of course, RJD2's Dead Ringer is the best thing on the label.
> but to my ears it's quite different than everything else on there.
> it's definitely an instant classic.
>
> hope that helps,
> dave
>
> visa <v.kuoppala@pp.inet.fi> wrote:
> Yo playas,
> I've really been getting into hip-hop lately, a genre I have ignored
> for so
> many years. So I'm seeking for recommendations for really good indie
> hip-hop
> albums.
>
> I have enjoyed a lot of the stuff I've heard from Dej Jux, so I
> figured it
> would be a good place to start. The question then stands: what do you
> think
> is the best thing Def Jux has put out yet?
>
> That Ping Pong by the Anti-Pop Consortium is a pretty tight tune, would
> Arrythmia be worth purchasing? What about Herbaliser's Blow Your
> Headphones
> or Something Wicked This Way Comes? Or some hip-hop classics, are
> there some
> records you would consider essential?
>
> Yeah, I still think I should at least start with the indie-stuff - I
> wouldn't feel worth my Converses if I listened to mainstream hip-hop.
>
> thanks,
> .: visa tapani
>
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