The first "underground" rapper you listened to..

[Xray]

Downloading his Fahrenheit mixtapes and Touch The Sky. Btw I only asked about beats cause on The Coolest the beats weren't my cup of tea back when I heard it. It's probably because I just jumped on a random album of his. It's better to check out his early material to get into his style. "Put You On Game" was amazing though, I still remember that track and I heard it 2 years ago, like one time.

[mcZu]

Word, his beats on The Cool were too dark. Food & Liquor was lighter, though. His mixtapes have some original beats and the 'banging' beats of that time..

[Xray]

Dude. Listening to 'Hustlaz Song' this is fucking classic. Hate to jack your swag homie but this niqqa might become my fav new rapper, I know it's "too early" but I know myself, and I have that feeling nahmsayin'? Mixtape sounding mad nyce so far.

[xxTrigger1989xx]

Immortal Technique

[mcZu]

Dude. Listening to 'Hustlaz Song' this is fucking classic. Hate to jack your swag homie but this niqqa might become my fav new rapper, I know it's "too early" but I know myself, and I have that feeling nahmsayin'? Mixtape sounding mad nyce so far.

Lol, that's what I'm talking about. Lupe is mad dope.

[Bistnal]

^hell yeah, one of my faves
But yeah, like 1/2 of the people in this thread, my first underground rapper was Immortal Technique with DWTD . Then probably Royce.

[flyingmonkey10]

immortal Technique
Jedi Mind Tricks
Mos Def
Tech N9ne

[imhavingarelapse]

Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil

..typical, right? haha

[Robbie G]

I'm guessing it was IT, but I can't be sure.

I was really only into Eminem until after spending awhile on this forum.