When did you First Fall in Love with Independent/Underground Hip Hop?
mephistopheles
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It was actually thanks to joining this forum that I was introduced to UGHH. I joined in 2003. I often run into lists made by members that included artists and albums I never heard of. I began to listen to a few and the rest is history.
Unfortunately, I cannot recall the first UGHH album that I remember listening to, but in 2005 I remember going through a backpacker phase, my favorite moment being when I attended a small Def Jux concert in December of that year.
Unfortunately, I cannot recall the first UGHH album that I remember listening to, but in 2005 I remember going through a backpacker phase, my favorite moment being when I attended a small Def Jux concert in December of that year.
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stupot0607
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I got into underground hip hop cause i picked up Jedi Mind Tricks, Realised how good it was (JMT Will never top Voilent by Design Imo)
The i got into Immortal Technique Rev 2 which was just amazing. i realised that underground Hip Hop is musically better than Mainstream, the Lyrics are more expressive.
Then after this i just picked up as much as a could.
The i got into Immortal Technique Rev 2 which was just amazing. i realised that underground Hip Hop is musically better than Mainstream, the Lyrics are more expressive.
Then after this i just picked up as much as a could.
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stevenjx712
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I started out listening to rap in 95/96 first listened to people like Coolio, The Luniz, 2Pac, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J etc. in the late 90s I started listening to more underground westcoast rap, mostly the bay area like 11/5, I.M.P, C-Bo, RBL Posse, Mac Dre, Ray Luv 3X Krazy and people like that. I listened to all the albums I could find from the 90s then listened to more southern and midwest albums from the 90s, mostly more gangsta style. I've never been someone who listens to the same album over and over so have always tried finding new stuff to listen to, I used to mainly listen to underground gangsta rap.
After years of listening to this kid of music I got a bit bored of listening to old stuff and found people like Jedi Mind Tricks, Last Emperor and Immortal Technique, now lately ive been listening to underground hip hop such as Brother Ali, Cunninlynguists, The Left
After years of listening to this kid of music I got a bit bored of listening to old stuff and found people like Jedi Mind Tricks, Last Emperor and Immortal Technique, now lately ive been listening to underground hip hop such as Brother Ali, Cunninlynguists, The Left
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a.mann;2069259 said:
Honestly D-Block would fall into this category more..
Lox was more Bad Boy, D-Block was that break from the mainstream limelight!
Now they are separated into different genres, where you have Jadakiss doing the mainstream thing, Styles more of
the independent route, and Sheek playing the background but showing in both scenes.
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Nice!!mephistopheles;2069241 said:
See UGHH had this notion to put out albums that many people don't see in stores, and throughout the years they have provided actual album previews, old school video flashbacks and radio channels that have driven this site for many years. UGHH alone I was put up on alot of different artists/producers/DJs.
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prymetyme mc
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In 05 I Had Given Up On Hip Hop And Then I Heard MF DOOM's Operation Doomsday And Little Brother's JL Mixtapes I Immediately Began Digging For All Underground Shit Ever Since
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