I can't into rap. I don't know what about it that doesn't

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>>73058950
what sort of rap have you been listening to thus far anon?

Why do you need to get into it? occupational?

>>73058981
I've been trying to get into Kendrick Lamar, Kanye, Friddie Gibbs, Joey badasd and school boy q

>>73058987
I just want to be more open minded with music and I feel like I can't truly appreciate music unless I can appreciate rap.

>>73059006
fair enough, that's actually a pretty solid start given how much trash is in the rap game this generation.

perhaps it doesn't work for you because you feel like you can't relate to their works? I don't know. I mean, some older artists on similar wavelengths would be mos def, curren$y, q-tip.. speaking of q, give A Tribe Called Quest a listen, listen to the album midnight marauders...

on the flip side, you could also give trap a try and fuck with Gucci Mane (Trap God, Trap God 2, Traphouse 3) or some MF Doom, who I can't really categorize. On a similar wavelength as DOOM, you might wanna mess with Earl Sweatshirt and Quasimoto.

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>>73058950

Try listening to the jazz rap side of things. Always an emphasis on intelligence/conscious themes within the lyricism with dope ass production mixing jazz / bossa nova / soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbUl2F-LMzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayfv0SOjvRs

theres nothing wrong with not listening to rap

>>73059052
>>73059133
Giving mf doom a listen and I'm enjoying it. Currently listening to madvillainy

>>73059169
great choice! if you ever wanna hear some dope instrumental work, look up madlib, the producer that DOOM worked with for that project

>>73059241
I've heard of madlib before. I'm down for any instrumental. Any other artist I should give a listen?

>>73059282
j dilla is a fantastic producer too

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Paavoharju
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pzPiwNys08
Unfortunately it's in Finnish

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Try this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fEnTj2GNlU

>>73058950
be black

The first album to do it for me was Wu-Tang's 36 Chambers. Give that a go.

>>73059006
That stuff is pretty dark and therefore not as accessable, you should check out some more positive stuff like knxwledge or J Dilla, learn an appreciation for the instrumentation and how the rhthym of the rapper adds to it.

Also check out freestyle fellowship, if for any other reason than holy shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7sApxBNio

Try Chief Keef - Bang 2 or Back From The Dead 2

>>73059282
Uyama hiroto
Flying lotus
Samiyam
Hudson mohawke

>>73058950
congratulations on your good taste

>>73058950
MF DOOM - MM...FOOD
should click

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>>73058950
>>73060782
This. DOOM is a pretty good way to get into rap, especially MM.. FOOD. Really most of the Stone's Throw gang like Dilla, Madlib, Quasimoto, etc.

Try out A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory or maybe Q-Tip's solo project, The Renaissance.

>>73058950
You're not missing out on anything meaningful or worthwile really.

You can also check stuff like:

Nujabes - Modal Soul
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient
Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo and Youth
Digable Planets - Reachin'

These are pretty accessible and generally jazzy.

Beastie Boys- Paul's Boutique
Goodie Mob- Soul Food
UGK- Ridin Dirty
Atmosphere- God Loves Ugly
Little Brother- Chittlin Circuit
OutKast- Stankonia
Nas- I'll magic
Notorious BIG- Ready to Die
Nelly- Country Grammar
Jay Z- The Black Album
Eminem- Marshall Mathers
J Dilla- Donuts
Nappy Roots- Watermelon, Chicken, and Grits
Cunninlynguists- Dirty Acres
Snoop Dogg- Doggy Style
Masta Ace- A Long Hot Summer
Common- Like Water For Chocolate
Mos Def- Black on Both Sides
Bone Thugs- Creepin on ah Come Up
Madvillain- Madvillainy
Madlib- Shades of Blue
Kno- Bones
MF Doom- Mmm Food
Slum Villiage- Fantastic Vol. 2
Dr. Dre- The Chronic

Have fun. Try these. I tried to keep it diverse.

>>73058950
>>73058987

It's your life, OP. You don't NEED to enjoy any particular musical genre. Music is just a product of its time anyway. Decades ago, Jazz and early Rock-n-Roll were seen as the edgiest music. Now those genres aren't relevant anymore, and kids these days only want hip-hop. What's cool now won't be cool in 15-20 years. Just listen to whatever you want.