What's Real Hip Hop to Y'all?

[JULZ13]

what is real hip hop and list and bunch of rappers that apply real hip hop in there music.

I think real hip hop is what you feel at the time but it still has to have a meaning. The rappers talk about important things like: Culture, Family issues, things that happen in the world, peace and political issues.

Rappers that talk about things like these are:

Tupac
Biggie
Big L
Mos Def
Krs-1
Talib Kweli
Eminem
Nas
Ras Kass
A Tribe Called Quest
Chino XL
De La Soul
Big Pun
LA Symphony
Jurassic 5
Run DMC
Jay-z
and lots others I can't think of right now.

Plus there is the battleing side of hip hop which I think is good because it brings out the best in both of the rappers not just on the diss tracks or freestyles but also in the other songs too.
or just dance music. But not all of this money, Cars, bling, clothing, and girls.

good battle rappers
Eminem
Canibus
Nas
Jay-z
and others i'm just to tired

tell me your definition on real hip hop.

Peace, Stay Up

[JULZ13]

but when battling get's out of hand and they want to kill someone like the Ja and 50 Beef then I don't think it's good for hip hop cause the kids start to act like the rappers and end up killing people and not knowing it's wrong cause that all they hear and try to be like their idols. The nas and Jay-z beef was good

[Chaos989]

real hip-hop is anything that gets me and my boys movin or shit that when we hear r like. oh shit rewind that wat he say.

[S.p.y.d.e.r]

Real hip-hop to me is non-commercial, and the artist would be spitting some of the best lyrics in the game, and the artist would have banger producing.

Just to mention a few...

2PAC
B.I.G.
Jay-Z
Nas
Wu-tang Clan

[Chaos989]

jay-z and non-commercail dont fit in the same post.

[englishman]

^^lol Exactly

So Anyway....I Think Real Hiphop Has To Have A Meaning Behind It. Plus The Dude Has To Be Actually Lyrically Talented And Know What He Is Rhymin' About. This Could Be Culture, Life In General, etc etc. I Also Think He Has To Be Versatile And Have An Origional Style.

Some Of These, In My Opinion, Are;

Nas
Jay-Z
Talib Kweli
Jehst
Eminem
Big Pun
Big L
Biggie
Pac
Run DMC
Chino XL
Ras Kass
Mos Def
Common
Jin

etc, etc, etc

[JULZ13]

^^ yeah

[showgirl]

i guess the artists that were interested in hiphop from day one are pretty real...those who don't rap cuz it's the best selling music style right now...

[Drex]

Real hip hop music is creative, entertaining, and reflects the mindset and the values of the artist who performs it.

[KAHKD2003]

Sage Francis
Aesop Rock
Eyedea
Slug
Wu
Practically the whole Def Jux camp
Co-flow
etcetc

anyone who supports all elements of hiphop

[norvillerogers]

oh... i didnt realize your question was "what would be a good way for me to let people know that i listen to universally accepted artists?"

[LuNaTiC12]

^Don't start with the hatin'

[ShadyRecords42O]

real hip-hop =n e thin but ja rule...1st he was all in love n now he gangsta...that aint real

[_shadows_]

everything opposite of master p or close to him.

[Emcee Resol]

i dont what you people think is hip-hop, but hiphop is not a kind of music. Hip hop is alifestyle compiled of 4 major elements, 1-the mc, 2-the graff writer, 3-the dj, 4-the break dancer. so get your heads on correct and stop watchin mtv