I've recently been given a DVD with about 20 albums on from a friend whose into hip-hop. I've never really been into hip hop but I have liked most of what I've heard (De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Dizzee Rascal...)

I'm not sure if all the albums fit into this catergory but here's whats on the dvd.

Beastie Boys - Check your head, Hello Nasty & Paul's Boutique
BIG L - ?
Blackalicious - The Craft
Buck 65 - Synesthesia
Cassetteboy - Dead Horse
clouddead - cLOUDDEAD
cLOUDDEAD - Ten
Del The Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides Of The Brain
Deltron 3030 - s/t
Dilated Peoples - The Platform
DJ Food - Kaleidoscope
DJ Format - Music For The Mature B-Boy
DJ Shadow - Diminishing Returns
DJ Shadow - In-Fluxuations (Discs 1&2)
DJ Shadow - Live! In Tune And On Time
DJ Shadow - Preemptive Strike
DJ Shadow - Schoolhouse Funk 1 & 2
DJ Shadow - The Private Press & The Private re-press
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Fingathing - Superhero Music
Handsome boy modeling school - So...how's your girl?
Kool Keith - Diesel Truckers


It's kind of a lot to go at and I havent even heard of half those artists so I guess I'm asking for opinions on whats good and what to listen to first... thanks

IMO, the only good stuff on there is Big L, Dr. Octagon (Kool Keith), Beastie Boys (Paul's Botique only), and Deltron 3030....

A lot of people here will tell you that the stuff from Clouddead, Buck 65, etc. is good....and I respect that. But that type of stuff just isn't my flavor at all. It's all kinda nerdy I guess....nothing like De La or J5.

J5 is crap.

be happy your friend sent you some worthwile tunes.
big l is a champ, easily one of the best rhymers ever.

blackalicious hold it down, but the craft is mediocre compared to their last 2.

buck 65 is a king, one of my favorite artists ever.

clouddead is cool, kinda different and wierd, but defo worth a look.

deltron 3030 is a CLASSIC, that album is a must own for anybody.

dj food is cool, that album is ok? has some ups and downs.

dj shadow...anything u can find keep and digest it.all those albums you should love.not alot of people hate dj shadow.

doc ock another essential album, must own.



everything else is crap

beastie boys = boring,old,lame
dialated peoples = so-so, few tunes are ok.
hbms = overrated

anyways...just a quick answer.

i would start with deltron 3030 and dr octagon and then head to dj shadow....

alot of good stuff in there though, enjoy it.

The only stuff I could really listen to from that list is Dr Octagon, Big L and a bit of Dilated Peoples. But that's just me. The majority of what I didn't mention I would clump as distinctly too "alternative". And for the rest I just don't give.

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Originally posted by Carlito's Way:
The only stuff I could really listen to from that list is Dr Octagon, Big L and a bit of Dilated Peoples. But that's just me. The majority of what I didn't mention I would clump as distinctly too "alternative". And for the rest I just don't give.

your missing out...u dont even like deltron 3030? it is the perfect complimentary album to dr octagon??

I've been listening to these a lot over the last week or so and am really enjoying it. One thing that I've found though is that a lot of these records are really long, around 60 or 70 minutes which makes it pretty difficult to listen to them all the way through, I cant complain though it just gives more to go at I suppose.

Records I've really enjoyed so far are Deltron 3030 which I cant stop listening to, DJ Food, Dr Octagon and anything by DJ Shadow. cLOUDEAD seems different but cool, I havent properly listened to it yet.

I don't wanna sound weird but I was expecting everything to be really difficult to get into and wasn't expecing to like much of it but what I've heard is just really easy to listen to and pretty chilled...

Cassetteboy is some funny shit by the way. It's samples taken from various places all mixed together basically just to make celebrities swear and say funny stuff. If you can find a copy I recommend it