What are some other 90's rap/hiphop groups that were similar

There's a lot. Jurassic 5, digable planets, tribe called quest, de la soul, camp lo, cypress hill. I'm probably forgetting some. The early 90s alternative hip hop scene has produced a lot of good stuff. De la soul is probably the best of that style.

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Very helpful post. Thanks anon. This is exactly what I was lookin' for.

>>71945562
> Kid N' Play

>>71946189
I'm referring to the stark contrast between groups like Kid N' Play and Pharcyde. I like 90's era music that doesn't have to have a gang banger persona, but also doesn't make me feel like I'm 2 decades older than the target audience.

Common, Beastie Boys, Mos Def, Kool Keith, KMD, Main Source, Digital Underground, Black Sheep

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No problem. You really can't go wrong with any of that stuff. It's a very fun style
Of hip hop, before it got all gritty and serious in the mid 90s

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That's what I love about Labcabincalifornia. Rappers like 2pac, Nas, and Snoop Dog are hitting the scene hard, and to survive in the biz, words were everything, your music had to be thought provoking, and it was, but it was gritty and about the perils of street life and poverty. Then here comes this group who proved me to at least, that in the midst of all the darkness and gang banging, you can still make something with a parental advisory label, that is mature, thought provoking, and yet also fun as hell.

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You should listen to Pauls Boutique if you haven't. It's basically the Sgt Pepper of alternative hip hop

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I didn't really care much for Licensed to Ill, which is pretty much all I've ever heard from them, but damn this opens pretty funky. I like it so far.

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Pauls boutique is very different from their debut. It's very different from any other album actually. If they died after this album they would be legendary figures