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Top 10 Intellectual Rappers

Top 10 Intellectual Rappers
Music Despite being in the mainstream consciousness for over twenty years now, Hip-Hop is still largely thought to consist solely of idiotic, crude and often pointlessly violent lyrics that debase and malign the English language. Although to be fair, that is still the majority of the Hip-Hop music being shoved down our throats by the big music labels and radio. However, there is an increasingly large presence of extremely intelligent Hip-Hop pushing the genre’s boundaries and transforming rap into academically and artistically viable poetry. NOTE: Judging intelligence is an extremely subjective matter and will always spark debate, however I did abide by some criteria when making my selections. Andre 3000 From OutKast One of the few rappers on this list you should already probably be aware of on this list, Andre 3000, rapper from the critically acclaimed and incredibly popular Hip-Hop Duo, “OutKast,” is one of the most well liked and respected rappers in the industry from non-fans. Eyedea

Top 10 Pump Up Songs On the lookout for the best pump up songs? Then search no further, for here is an article that enlists some of the best tracks to energize and motivate you. Have a look! We all need motivation to achieve our goals, to develop a positive attitude, and more importantly, to lead a happy and peaceful life. And when it comes to the sources of motivation, listening to music can be one of the best methods to boost our self-confidence. Any song that inspires you can be a pump song. Top 10 Pump Up Songs Ever ♫ Lose Yourself - Eminem♫ Titanium - David Guetta feat. Music has an instant and intense effect on our minds.

Berkeley Place & Blog Archive & DJ CINEMA-"The Stimulus... DJ Cinema is my favorite blend mixtaper. He is the creator of the classics “The Commission” (with Biggie & Jay-Z) and “Tupac Duets”, among others. His newest effort, “The Stimulus,” is another great one. DJ Cinema Presents: The Stimulus 1. Shuffler.fm 100 Positive hip-hop songs list [Archive] - Comic Book Resources Forums i would have put this in the hip-hop news thread but i felt this needed to have its on thread. its a list of songs there suggesting hip hop haters should listen to b4 criticizing hip hop We at AllHipHop.com surely do not condone the at times lewd, sexist and even racist verbiage rap artists sometimes use to express themselves artistically. At the same time, we will not tolerate sweeping indictments of Hip-Hop culture as the root of greater society's ills. Next time some quick-on-the-trigger hater claims Hip-Hop is the cause of our moral demise, ask them if they’ve bothered to listen to any of these joints. —AllHipHop Staff THE ALLHIPHOP.COM 100 1. 2Pac “Dear Mama” 2. 2Pac “So Many Tears” 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. dead prez “Hip-Hop” 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Child” 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Day Slavery” 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71.

uWall.tv | Listen to a Wall of Music Stop Pop Culture » BEST RAPPERS YOU PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF It’s always about Lil Wayne or Kanye West. Jay-Z or 50 Cent. Eminem or Ja Rule. But what about those artists that remain in the underground or have been mainstays in the independent hip hop scene for over 10 years? Most are better than all mainstream rappers. 6 Rappers You Probably Never Heard Of #6 Slug – Atmosphere Straight out of Minneapolis, Slug is at the helm of his group, Atmosphere , and holds fort with a very melancholy authority. #5 Pharaohe Monch & Prince Poetry – Organized Konfusion In my opinion, this is the greatest MC duo the hip hop world has ever witnessed. #4 Aceyalone – Freestyle Fellowship Ask anyone who likes west coast indie hip hop about Aceyalone and they’ll tell you he’s one of the biggest reasons they were put on the map. #3 Del tha Funkee Homosapien – Hieroglyphics The name says it all. #2 Lyrics Born – Quannum Quannum is the most phenomenal group of hip hop talent in assembly today. #1 Gift of Gab – Blackalicious & Quannum

The 5 Deadliest Drops Of 2010 hide captionSwedish House Mafia DJ Steve Angello (middle) was responsible for one of the biggest drops of 2010, "Knas." EMI Music Swedish House Mafia DJ Steve Angello (middle) was responsible for one of the biggest drops of 2010, "Knas." A drop is the moment in a dance track when tension is released and the beat kicks in. Great drops create overbearing drama. These are moments not for the frail or those with sensitive ears, as this list promises to leave even the most devout club-rats drained and deaf. Think about it.

Top Hip Hop Songs - HipHopComeup There are some songs that are just great and never get old. The definition of a good song will always change depending on people’s preferences but there are songs that almost everyone likes. This is a list of songs I really like and recommend you check out. There are so many songs to choose from but it would be hard to list all of these tracks due to space, with that said I’ll list a few of what I consider to be some of the best. Let me know what you think and feel free to share some of your top songs but first, this is what I believe separates a song from the rest: Keep in mind these are just the songs that I recommend you listen to (if you haven’t already), a lot of these songs are older so by now most of you should of heard them. The first part of the list will be composed of the older songs and the second will be the newer ones. Rakim – When I Be on the Mic 2Pac – Me Against the World Dr. Biggie – Everyday Strugle The Beatnuts – Hit Me With That Lil Troy – Wanna Be a Baller Dr.

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