How Do I Get Back Into Rap

[SajN]

I have been really bad with checking out new rappers for couple years now. I think the only album I've listened to so far this year is Sadistik's "Flowers For My Father".

I usually listen to Eminem, Sadistik, Rhyme Asylum, some Diabolic, Xzibit, Lowkey, Jedi Mind Tricks/AOTP, Fort Minor, Hopsin, Masta Ace, Mos Def and some songs from here and there.

I really suck at checking out new songs and new and upcoming rappers.

Any tips to what I can do (except "Download this album and listen to it") to get back in the Hip-Hop mood?

One problem seems to be that I am very picky.

[Just Silver]

checkout hiphopearly.com it has the latest singles evryday

[OMEGA]

Get Spotify or Pandora on your smartphone and put a random hip-hop station based on an artist you like. You'll get recommended songs based on what you like and that will rekindle your love for the genre.

[SG.]

Is it just hip-hop or music in general?

If it's just hip-hop, I would recommend you try some cross-genre stuff, or even just a non-rap song with a rapper feature.

EDIT: Never mind, I misunderstood. Start with some "older" stuff that's new to you, like some of the more celebrated mixtapes from last year or two years ago and move up from there. Make it a journey of discovery, instead of a race to keep up.

[ImANoob]

broaden your horizons and listen to some 2 CHAAAAIIINZ
nah but really, just check up on hiphopearly, rapradar, and even rap genius updates and shows new popular songs.

[Spanky]

Here are the sites I use...
http://1994hiphop.blogspot.com.au/
http://rap4skillz.blogspot.com.au/
http://onlyrealhiphop.blogspot.com.au/
http://ughiphopnation.blogspot.com.au/
http://newalbumreleases.net/category/rap/
http://hiphop-thegoldenera.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.hiphoplossless.com/
http://hhb.org.uk/
http://underground9.blogspot.com/
It has a lot of great new updates on rappers, and new and upcoming ones too. It gives you enough new stuff to be listening to, and download links too.

[Francesco]

King K.Dot & his crew will keep you up for years. Black Hippy is the next big thing homie.

[Elision]

what i've been bumping lately:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKCsr-quGGI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWduOo3pjxk
and most of tech's new album (can't find yt link)

[momentsgolden]

You think Big Sean's verse on Control is wack. No disrespect, but i think that just shows rap ain't for you at this point.

[SajN]

what have you been listening to while you were in exile?

Mainly the stuff I mentioned in the post above you.


Thanks for the suggestions, people. What I mostly struggle with is to actually listen to an album. I might download it, and then it just stays there. The biggest problem is probably the fact "where do I start" because rap is so huge now, and there are lots of big names.

But alright, I think I'll find something from 2009 or a little earlier, and go from there

I know one thing, though, I really gotta check out Tech and Kendrick.

You think Big Sean's verse on Control is wack. No disrespect, but i think that just shows rap ain't for you at this point.

I don't think it's wack, but it's not anything special either.

[SliK]

Kendrick will rekindle your love for rap.

[KaZer]

Here are the sites I use...
http://1994hiphop.blogspot.com.au/
http://rap4skillz.blogspot.com.au/
http://onlyrealhiphop.blogspot.com.au/
http://ughiphopnation.blogspot.com.au/
http://newalbumreleases.net/category/rap/
http://hiphop-thegoldenera.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.hiphoplossless.com/
http://hhb.org.uk/
http://underground9.blogspot.com/
It has a lot of great new updates on rappers, and new and upcoming ones too. It gives you enough new stuff to be listening to, and download links too.

couple of those site doesn't seems to work while I was checking them out