Sep 7, 2020complex.com/music/art-rap-2020 Complex excruciatingly late to the party
Sep 9, 2020·2 repliesSome relatively recent and fairly under the radar drops I've been listening to a lot. Hopefully you find something you like.
BA PACE
AMANI + KING VISION ULTRA - An Unknown Infinite
purpletapepedigree.bandcamp.com/album/an-unknown-infinite
Yl + Zoomo - Born Again
dontaskwhy.bandcamp.com/album/born-again
H31R (Maassai x JWords) - ve-loc-i-ty
h31r.bandcamp.com/album/ve-loc-i-ty
Serengeti - The Gentle Fall
serengetidave.bandcamp.com/album/the-gentle-fall
Emilio Craig - Robbery at Blockbuster
emiliocraig.bandcamp.com/album/robbery-at-blockbuster
NAPPYNAPPA - Truth Wont Save Us Now
nappynappa26.bandcamp.com/album/truth-wont-save-us-now
Demahjiae - And, Such is Life
demahjiae.bandcamp.com/album/and-such-is-life
Cities Aviv - Accompanied By A Blazing Solo
citiesaviv.bandcamp.com/album/accompanied-by-a-blazing-solo
- Sep 9, 2020·edited·1 replyDwindlingSun
Some relatively recent and fairly under the radar drops I've been listening to a lot. Hopefully you find something you like.
BA PACE
https://bapace111.bandcamp.com/music
!https://youtu.be/Eq5SMjjSgi4AMANI + KING VISION ULTRA - An Unknown Infinite
https://purpletapepedigree.bandcamp.com/album/an-unknown-infinite
!https://youtu.be/_UsMTkXY9M0Yl + Zoomo - Born Again
https://dontaskwhy.bandcamp.com/album/born-again
!https://youtu.be/6N6Q-h6RALkH31R (Maassai x JWords) - ve-loc-i-ty
https://h31r.bandcamp.com/album/ve-loc-i-ty
Serengeti - The Gentle Fall
https://serengetidave.bandcamp.com/album/the-gentle-fall
!https://youtu.be/3UaMytams-8Emilio Craig - Robbery at Blockbuster
https://emiliocraig.bandcamp.com/album/robbery-at-blockbuster
!https://youtu.be/PIhPkPtQVHoNAPPYNAPPA - Truth Wont Save Us Now
https://nappynappa26.bandcamp.com/album/truth-wont-save-us-now
!https://youtu.be/VgL1LWM2V7YDemahjiae - And, Such is Life
https://demahjiae.bandcamp.com/album/and-such-is-life
!https://youtu.be/f18V_hvUV6UCities Aviv - Accompanied By A Blazing Solo
https://citiesaviv.bandcamp.com/album/accompanied-by-a-blazing-solo
!https://youtu.be/cOqaE_JAEZkBeen meaning to get into Serengeti’s music. Good shouts here
- Sep 9, 2020·1 replyMarcus is Dust
Been meaning to get into Serengeti’s music. Good shouts here
This latest ep is pretty different from his usual stuff, just really pleasant, melancholic spoken word style storytelling over acoustic guitar.
His discography is extensive, been working through it myself over the last few months. Definitely check out his album with Kenny Segal, Ajai, from earlier this year. Best place to start.
- Sep 9, 2020DwindlingSun
This latest ep is pretty different from his usual stuff, just really pleasant, melancholic spoken word style storytelling over acoustic guitar.
His discography is extensive, been working through it myself over the last few months. Definitely check out his album with Kenny Segal, Ajai, from earlier this year. Best place to start.
I been meaning to peep that one. woods speaks highly of him, plus the Kenny Segal link.. must be good
- Sep 10, 2020·1 reply
@DwindlingSun The Gentle Fall is so so nice
Sep 10, 2020·1 replythe decade before last was as good if not better
- Sep 10, 2020·1 replyLdnum
the decade before last was as good if not better
Why do you think so
- Sep 10, 2020·1 replyMarcus is Dust
@DwindlingSun The Gentle Fall is so so nice
Glad you enjoyed it!
Such a peaceful listen - Sep 10, 2020·1 replyMarcus is Dust
Why do you think so
cos the music that dropped was better hehe
a good part of your list also got inspired by the late 90s to mid 00s
thats when now classic labels such as rawkus, def jux, stones throw, rhymesayers rly lit s*** up and people started saying s*** like "the best hip hop is underground"
- Sep 10, 2020·1 replyDwindlingSun
Glad you enjoyed it!
Such a peaceful listenWord! and I checked Ajai, absolutely loved it. Reminds me of Koreatown Oddity
- Sep 10, 2020·edited·1 replyLdnum
cos the music that dropped was better hehe
a good part of your list also got inspired by the late 90s to mid 00s
thats when now classic labels such as rawkus, def jux, stones throw, rhymesayers rly lit s*** up and people started saying s*** like "the best hip hop is underground"
Word that’s def when the underground started really getting heavy praise. And I know man lol I’m just wondering which artists you’re considering better than like Ka, billy woods, Mach-Hommy, etc
No doubt some were influenced, but what’s your point?
Sep 10, 2020·1 replyFound some gems out this thread
- Sep 10, 2020Marcus is Dust
Word! and I checked Ajai, absolutely loved it. Reminds me of Koreatown Oddity
Happy to hear that! I got Ajai in my top 5 rap albums of the year.
Dennis 6e is another essential. Fully produced by Andrew Broder (Frida, Slew Foot). Still very enjoyable without necessarily knowing all the Kenny Dennis backstory. Though if you do want a quick-ish way of learning about that then best bet is reading the screenplay he wrote basically summing up the story, available here (click the about tab) dennis6e.com
I need to check out more Koreatown Oddity. Enjoyed his album from this year, and listened to some of his stuff with Ras G.
- Sep 10, 2020·1 replyMarcus is Dust
Word that’s def when the underground started really getting heavy praise. And I know man lol I’m just wondering which artists you’re considering better than like Ka, billy woods, Mach-Hommy, etc
No doubt some were influenced, but what’s your point?
when i look at 97-05
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus (1997)
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998)
Aceyalone - A Book of Human Language (1998)
MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday (1999)
Various Artists - Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing II (1999)
Deep Puddle Dynamics - The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel? (1999)
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 (2000)
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design (2000)
Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought (2000)
Quasimoto - The Unseen (2000)
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein (2001)
Aesop Rock - Labor Days (2001)
Non Phixion - The Future Is Now (2002)
El-P - Fantastic Damage (2002)
Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun (2003)
King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader (2003)
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain (2003)
Jaylib - Champion Sound (2003)
Madvillain - Madvillainy (2004)
MF DOOM - Mm.. Food (2004)
Ill Bill - What's Wrong With Bill? (2004)
Edan - Beauty and the Beat (2005)
Busdriver - Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange (2005)
Dälek - Absence (2005)these albums can stand tall next to just about any 2010s underground release
nothing rly its just adding to my point that the years i mentioned were f***ing great too
- Sep 10, 2020Ldnum
when i look at 97-05
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus (1997)
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998)
Aceyalone - A Book of Human Language (1998)
MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday (1999)
Various Artists - Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing II (1999)
Deep Puddle Dynamics - The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel? (1999)
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 (2000)
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design (2000)
Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought (2000)
Quasimoto - The Unseen (2000)
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein (2001)
Aesop Rock - Labor Days (2001)
Non Phixion - The Future Is Now (2002)
El-P - Fantastic Damage (2002)
Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun (2003)
King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader (2003)
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain (2003)
Jaylib - Champion Sound (2003)
Madvillain - Madvillainy (2004)
MF DOOM - Mm.. Food (2004)
Ill Bill - What's Wrong With Bill? (2004)
Edan - Beauty and the Beat (2005)
Busdriver - Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange (2005)
Dälek - Absence (2005)these albums can stand tall next to just about any 2010s underground release
nothing rly its just adding to my point that the years i mentioned were f***ing great too
No doubt- great call. A lot of important albums in that list. Respect
- Sep 10, 2020Magnesium
Found some gems out this thread
Love to hear it
- Sep 14, 2020·1 reply
Love this record. Big Ghost is a perfect producer for Crimeapple 
Sep 14, 2020·1 replyera now is pretty good i agree
but early 2010's was on another level
Sep 14, 2020·1 replydefinetely a golden era the amount of super high quality s*** coming out rn under dif scenes is insane, and its mostly east coast.
Elcamino, CRIMEAPPLE, Che Noir, 38 Spesh, Caleb Giles, Roc Marci, Medhane, Stove God, Flee Lord, Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, Ka, $ilkmoney, Fly Anakin, Quelle Chris, Billy Woods, Rome Streetz, Daniel Son
A few of these guys have a similar sound but no matter what its absolute QUALITY overload and they have been putting out nothing but great music since the spark of reloaded in 2012. Id argue acc roc especially is having the best years of his career rn quality wise. Griselda is obviously the faces of the east coast underground scene rn so thats the only reason i didnt put them, but yeah its insane- Sep 14, 2020Marcus is Dust· edited
I don’t think we’ll see an underground better than this for a long time if at all
https://twitter.com/EsteeNack/status/1328429395535679496https://twitter.com/youngwhybaby/status/1352288563245834242https://twitter.com/elucidwho/status/1327278924351623171https://twitter.com/BackwoodzHipHop/status/1329190985713262597https://twitter.com/HovDaGoat/status/1357258170494779395
!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jddEqQ5Ajhw!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LsBFN-9vK4!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctmTme9cG74!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH2revpikIY!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uha7VQ3mALE&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=StarkerU.S.A.
Recent Releases (s/o @thevoyce ):docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qctMazUVN8X9IgxAI9FS6WG0vWPxxhj0Hf45kbdVzQQ/edit?usp=sharing
📆 Release Dates:
Seminal Projects:
Rappers- Mach-Hommy
- Ka
- Roc Marciano
- billy woods
- Elucid
- Navy Blue
- Moor Mother
- Westside Gunn
- Conway the Machine
- Benny the Butcher
- Stove God Cook$
- Rahiem Supreme
- BA Pace/BOOMANSANTO
- Tha God Fahim
- Your Old Droog
- Amani
- Spook
- Action Bronson
- Meyhem Lauren
- Rome Streetz
- Che Noir
- Fly Anakin
- ANKHLEJOHN
- Koncept Jack$on
- Big Kahuna OG
- Boldy James
- R.A.P. Ferreira
- Homeboy Sandman
- Starker
- YL
- loji
- MIKE
- Mavi
- Pink Siifu
- Akai Solo
- Adé Hakim
- Medhane
- Maxo
- Slauson Malone
- Navy Blue
- Willie the Kid
- Quelle Chris
- Estee Nack
- Al Divino
- 38 Spesh
- Denmark Vessey
- Wiki
- Nickelus F
- Evidence
- Eto
- Crimeapple
- Blu
- Hus
- Planet Asia
- $ilkmoney
- Brian Brown
- TriState
- Smoovth
- Daniel Son
- Sonnyjim
- Serengeti
- Open Mike Eagle
- Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon
- Chris Crack
- Flee Lord
- Ty Farris
- Busdriver
- Cavalier
- Jonwayne
- Zeroh
- Tree
- Shabazz Palaces
- Trellion
- Theravada
- Sidewalk Kal
- Nappy Nina
- Rx Papi
- Rx Nephew
- Daringer
- SadhuGold
- Nicholas Craven
- August Fanon
- Camouflage Monk
- Animoss
- Ka
- Navy Blue
- Roc Marciano
- Preservation
- Zoomo
- Steel Tipped Dove
- Messiah Musik
- Child Actor
- Kenny Segal
- Mr. Rose
- Al Divino
- Roper Williams
- VDon
- KayCyphr
- Sebb Bash
- Brainorchestra
- Graymatter
- MichaelAngelo
- Giallo Point
- El Ay
- Klever Skemes
- Dirty Diggs
- Stu Bangas
- Bozack Morris
all classics
- Sep 14, 2020·1 replyRIACTIVE2
How is griselda underground when their all anyone in the industry talks about
they are the most popular face of the underground scene rn thats all
- Sep 14, 2020·1 reply
Smacked VoodooY'all don't ever put any respect on Tha God Fahim smh
he put out way too much music
- Sep 14, 2020·3 repliesAndre Jaquet
he put out way too much music
And it's quality
