Starting My New Genre Appreciation
I guess it was Phrenology and Common's "Circus" that really sort of got me listening to different things within Hip Hop. Actually - more than likely it was the ability to appreciate Wu Tang lyrics on the solo albums like Liquid Swords and Tical. Over time I got turned on to Mr. Lif and Blackalicious but then I just fell out of favor and went back to my true mistress of sad bastard Indie Fold Pop Synth. Anyway - given my new 40GB Faux Ipod - I am trying to cover all my eventual music needs - - - Therefore I am downloading a good bit of "hip hop" or whatever you want to call it. I'm willing to admit now that genres are just fucking stupid - good music is good music. So I started today with the list below - please feel free to add to the list with specific songs or artists I may not have - don't assume I have the obvious ones.
The Roots
Common
Aesop Rock
Mr Lif
De La
DangerDoom
Blackalicious
Jedi Mind Tricks
Mos Def
Cannibal Ox
I'm still liking the mainstream stuff more than the wordy preachy stuff. But I swear some of that wordy preachy stuff is friggin hot. They throw together some wicked ass lines. Like
"Mince Meat" by DangerDoom "Brush your teeth - rinse - and gargle. A true nerd who wants to put new words into boggle."
I think what I like the most about Hip Hop esque music is the ability to sample form everything from a Japanese Samurai windchime to a Tom and Jerry line to a pair of hands on a bucket. It's really quite amazing when I think about how other bands couldn't or don't even attempt to combine pop culture like this genre. I mean I heard an overdub from Pi and Ghostrider. It's intense - I wish it would just slow down and hit a chorus or melody from time to time.
Also I would like to say that I downloaded
Baltimore's Bossman - and to be honest - it's not too bad - He has a song called "oh" Baltimore anthem. It's pretty fuckin funny to hear someone throwout Baltimore landmarks. Holy shit - he throws out "We gave you all mello' and dixon /We got the number 1 murder rate /they call us the ghost town / Ya'll say dog we say dug / But we all don't give a fuck." He even throws a dap to the East side... whoa...
