@Jermofoot:
I hope you aren’t saying those peeps were at the creation. Very good either way. The GZA is just a musical genius, yet many people won’t even recognize it because they will never give him a chance. RIP ODB/Dirt McGirt/Big Baby Jesus. :lol:
Have to agree with balung on Tribe, probably the best hip hop group I’ve ever heard. Also, the Pharcyde, De La Soul, Digable Planets, etc.
No, i was just listing some generally good hip-hop.
There has not been good rap since Grand Master Flash and The Furious 5.
This just confirms that you havent listened to much rap, haha.
And while we’re including punk…
POISON IDEA: http://www.myspace.com/pickyourking (in the late 80’s they slowed down but still made great songs)
NEGATIVE FX: http://www.myspace.com/negativefx (from Boston, predecessor to grind/powerviolence bands of today)
SS DECONTROL: http://www.myspace.com/societysystemdecontrol (Boston has made some truly great hardcore, unfortunately this band dropped all of their punk roots and made bad hair metal after a few years)
FUGAZI: http://www.myspace.com/fugazidischord (technically ‘post-hardcore’ and probably closer to indie, but I dont know if you guys are going to knitpick over punk subgenres, and just on the edge of the 90’s)
And what about the founders of actual emo (not bad pop-punk that is mislabeled as such)?
RITES OF SPRING: http://www.myspace.com/ritesofspringmusic (For Want Of is one of the most powerful songs I’ve ever heard)
EMBRACE: http://www.myspace.com/embracetribute (Might i suggest “Dance of Days”?)
MOSS ICON: http://www.myspace.com/mossiconemo (“I’m Back Sleeping or F***ing of Something” is only allowed to be played at maximum volume on one’s speakers, song has some intense vocals later on, this band is probably my favorite of all of these emo forefathers)