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[Lizziekins]

and forgot to mention the awesome De La Soul - 3 feet high and rising

[red]

I like anything by Dr. Dre, Eminem, Tupac and the early Snoop Dog stuff.

[sammyboy2012]

cheers guys there are some real good suggestions... Thanks muchly...

[gentleman]

I've been listening to hip hop for about 25 years, so I think that qualifies me as a pompous windbag, giving me free reign to mouth off relentlessly, without pausing for breath.

Suggestions for a Hip Hop 101 would be:

Run DMC - Raising Hell, Tougher Than Leather, Back from Hell
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Fear of a Black Planet
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
ICE-T - OG Original Gangster, Home Invasion
Ice Cube - Amerikka's Most Wanted, Death Certificate
Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
Edan the DJ - Fast Rap
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Eminem - Slim Shady LP, Eminem Show
D12 - Devil's Night
Mr Lif - Emergency Rations
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Non Phixion - The Future is Now
DJ Yoda - How to Cut and Paste volumes 1 & 2, Unthugged & Essential Mix (with Dan Greenpeace)
Jurassic 5 - Jurassic 5 LP

That'll get you off to a good start; not comprehensive but you've got a lot of fundamentals covered.

[sammyboy2012]

Three is a magic number is an awesome tune, mostly trying to get hold off older stuff but the D12 albums seem cool, rap just makes an interesting change from indie n metal...

[DandyMountfarto]

what about "wham rap"? by wham. s'got a good beat ;D ;D ;D

[red]

I am also enjoying Asher Roth's 'Asleep in the Bread Isle' album at the moment.

[gentleman]

How could I forget Morris Minor and the Major's classic old school piece, Stutter Rap. A close listening reveals that this formative record was a significant influence on NWA's Straight Outta Compton. No it wasn't, it was just novelty shite.

[Rigid]

Anyone into rock, should keep an eye out for an upcoming band called The Virginmarys. They're the best new band I've heard in years and they have a debut album out later in 2012.

From new to old, The Damned are coming to Kendal next month. WOOOHHHOOOOO