The Real MCs
This post is strictly for people who appreciate rap and hip-hop music. The other orthodox rockers and metal-heads can ignore this post and spend your valuable time elsewhere. Arrite, now folks I'm sick of people judging the genre rap. Everyone out there who has not heard a single rap song assumes the whole genre is about blood, violence, money, drugs and sex. Well my answer is screw em all. Forget the perverts. Forget 50 Cent. Forget Esham. Forget Snoop Dogg. They shot to fame because of a few brilliant songs and some really sick beats and really "entertaining" videos. Well let me introduce you to some MCs who you might have or never have heard of, and these guys can rap the shit out of 50 and Snoop.
The Cunnin'lynguists is one of my favourite rap groups, and like the name suggests, they can really rap. Their beats aren't that addictive but their wordplay is deadly. Their words are sublime, plenty of metaphors you would never think of. The Cunnin'lynguists is a Southern rap group - a trio of three rappers - Kno (short for Kno Mercy), Deacon the Villain and Natti. Their first album was Will Rap For Food, considered their weakest album, but I say it's the most original. You would not except these songs from a Southern rap group. The album has both funny raps, battle types and narratives. The other killer albums are Dirty Acre and A Piece of Strange.
1. Cunnin'lynguists:
The Cunnin'lynguists is one of my favourite rap groups, and like the name suggests, they can really rap. Their beats aren't that addictive but their wordplay is deadly. Their words are sublime, plenty of metaphors you would never think of. The Cunnin'lynguists is a Southern rap group - a trio of three rappers - Kno (short for Kno Mercy), Deacon the Villain and Natti. Their first album was Will Rap For Food, considered their weakest album, but I say it's the most original. You would not except these songs from a Southern rap group. The album has both funny raps, battle types and narratives. The other killer albums are Dirty Acre and A Piece of Strange.
Best Tracks: 616 Rewind, Mic Like A Memory, Half-Animal, Mindstate, The Gates, Seasons, America Loves Gangstas, Dying Nation, Family Ties
2. Common
This guy here, is a REAL Master of ceremonies. He has it all - beat, wordplay, consistency. He is a seriously underrated rapper and do not overlook him, he is one of the best rappers I've listened to. His songs are totally inspiring and he has contributed a lot to the genre over the years with his seven killer albums, and well probably is a good reason for the rise of soul-rap.
Best Tracks: Chapter 13 (Rich Man Vs Poor Man), The Light, Nag Champa, G.O.D., The 6th Sense, A Song For Assata, Retrospect For Life, I Used To Love H.E.R
3. Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan! They shouldn't be here in this list, but there's a reason. They were once legends. Now they're well..Dead. Not literally but nobody knows who the Wu-Banga's are. The most noted rapper in the pack is undoubtedly the one and only Ghostface Killah, and the others: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna. They were the kings in the Golden Era of rap back in 1990s, but now their legacy is dead. However, you gotta give em a shot.
Best Tracks: Method Man, Can It All Be So Simple, C.R.E.A.M., It's Yours, I'll Be There For You, Being The Pain, Chez Chez La Ghost, Apollo Kids, Ice Cream, Incarcerated Scarfaces
4. Beastie Boys
Ah, the Beastie Boys! A trio of white rappers - Mike D, MCA and Adrock. They were also friggin kings in the genre eons ago, now well.. You know the word. D-E-A-D. They began as a punk-rock band and slowly shifted to rapcore. They are the most unique MCs, and Mike D's rhymes are awesome and the lyrics are so damn catchy whether the make sense or not with kick-ass punches like "I like my sugar with coffee and cream"
Best Tracks: Intergalactic, Three MCs And One DJ, Sabotage, Brass Monkey, Ch-Check It Out, Pass The Mic, Crawlspace
Heh. Well that's it for now folks. This is Azeron or Two Degree, signin off.
