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Top 5: 'Artistic' Hip Hop Artists/Groups

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'Artistic' - diverse range of human activities, creations, and expressions that are appealing or attractive to the senses or have some significance to the mind of an individual.

Baring in mind the aforementioned definition, please refrain from mentioning individuals such as; 50 cent, The Game, Chris Brown, Akon etc.. Although all of these people have theirs merits on what they accomplish and put into the music industry, this thread will be focusing on talents that use messages, intricate beats, melodies and diversity into their musical genre.

My Top 5:

5 - Mos-Def

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igJkOoVShtk

4 - Ugly Duckling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eApEJn1FsJw

3 - Busta Rhymes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7hJ4VzA0Yk

2 - Jurassic 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mG9YD2Pwa4

1 - Q-Tip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMbK3-S3sII

Who are your top 5? Post some videos, I would like to discover some more talent.

 
in no ptclr order

Slum Village, The Pharcyde
ATCQ (Tip, Ali Shaheed), Busta
De La Soul
Pete Rock
Mos Def
Lauryn Hill
Talib, Common


Bilal, Mos, Common - Reminisce
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9mS40GeSyT0

Lauryn Hill (Fugees) live 2004
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BUGhwl8uXdc

Ali Shaheed - Banga
http://youtube.com/watch?v=p0QN6F5NlwA

Busta - Woo-Haa (Jay Dee's Bounce Mix)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gS6B1xXd9I4

Busta feat. Q-Tip - Ill Vibe (Jay Dee Remix)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UKC5PmJ_Gqk

Foreign Exchange - Nic's Groove
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fy2RjQvBeL4
 
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Common
Lyfe Jennings (mostly R&B, but uses a lot of hip-hop too)
Talib Kweli
Mos Def
Public Enemy will always stay on my list.

It may sound crazy, but I've really enjoyed Trick Daddy's slowed down stuff. He won't make this list obviously, but I figured I'd give him a shout out.
 
bump this mofo

Pete Rock - Pete's Jazz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6LFaeJaHu8

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God-like producer with a genuine love for his music - hard to see in money-hungry-go-with-the-trends copycats in Hip-Hop.
 
1996

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Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & Forte
- Rumble In The Jungle​













 
No order

Common
Talib Kweli
Blackstar
Lupe Fiasco
Nas

thanks Foxy for the thread and signature, listening to Q-Tip's new album......... killer!
 
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Not in any Order

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
Run-DMC
LL Cool J
Nas
Tupac
 
Ghost - Freedom of Thought EP (2009)

some uk hip-hop fresh from the oven:


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GHOST

Elevate








Day Dreaming








S'all Good








Alive









I'm the digital gypsy, I'm the eye of the storm
watching over the city. I'm the heartbeat of the community.
Hip-hop life blood pumping for unity. As we connect;
North-West, South-East like the Jubilee line,
it's like I'm losing my mind at times.​
 
Top 5 dead or alive

Jay-z
Eminem
Nas or Rakim
Pac
Biggie

Feel bad for Common and Andre 3k

duo's

little brother
Clipse
Outkast
Run DMC
Jazzy jeff/fresh prince (hate all you want first duo to win a rap Grammy)

Groups

Bone thugs
The ROC (go check out the dynasty album)
Slaughterhouse
Ruff ryders
Nwa

Females

Foxy Brown
Lil kim
Eve
Missy
yea.... and Nicki Minaj (whos killin all dem bitches)

Producers

Primo
ski
9th wonder
Dilla
Kanye
 
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T.I.
Kanye
Will Smith
Notorious B.I.G.

Then it gets tough...
 
KRS-One
Nas
Mos Def
Rakim
Wu tang clan

always hard to give a top 5 lol
 
1. 2pac
2. T.I.
3. Snoop Dogg
4. Kurupt
5. Eazy-E

Other assorted names:

Bone Thugs
Ice Cube
Jodeci
 
Pac's from the east did you know that?

Anyway to please dr heat:

Notorious BIG
Big L
Big Pun
 
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thrillerchild said:
Pac's from the east did you know that?

Anyway to please dr heat:

Notorious BIG
Big L
Big Pun
Click to expand...

Yea pac was born and raised for a while in the East, dont make him an east coast rapper,

Biggie ,Pun and L (all dead and so cliche), now you got a top 8...
 
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