The Best Hip Hop Outside The U.S.

by **seanskatex** » May 2nd, '07, 12:11

Everyone knows the United States has the best Hip Hop artists in the world, but which country or region takes the second spot?

I've listened to pretty much every Hip Hop-concious country's music, and, after much thought and consideration, I'd say South African Hip Hop is unbelievably incredible...

I mean, dudes in the UK can rap, but I battle to decipher what they're saying since accent makes the lyrics cryptic. What do y'all think?

by **Unscarred** » May 2nd, '07, 12:55

Bulgaria

by **AspirinE** » May 2nd, '07, 13:00

matter of opinion i guess.

I for one prefer many russian hiphop albums to american or any other english speaking rappers.

French hip hop aint bad, but i cant understand shit, i just like the low bass beats.

by **,-,'-{Bar}-',-,** » May 2nd, '07, 14:29

UK hip hop by far in my eyes

and if you cant understand them then.... :unsure:

idk they speak english and if your a english speaker you should be able to understand UK hip hop, unless your tralking about fast spitting and grime ect. that stuff is crazy when the spit so that could be hard to understand

either way, UK hip hop

by **Shads** » May 2nd, '07, 14:32

,-,'-{Bar}-',-, wrote:UK hip hop by far in my eyes

and if you cant understand them then.... idk they speak english and if your a english speaker you should be able to understand UK hip hop, unless your tralking about fast spitting and grime ect. that stuff is crazy when the spit so that could be hard to understand

either way, UK hip hop

Agree, Uk hip hop & Grime theres some real dope people out there, and alot of it is alot better than some of this shit being released from american artists imo.

by **yoshi** » May 2nd, '07, 15:00

UK rap

i listened to Tanzanian rap too, was cool except for the fact i couldn't understand shit cause it was in swahili lol but i love the way it sounds. :happy:

can you tell us some South African artists?

by **Big-T** » May 2nd, '07, 16:01

of corse UK so many upcoming artisits: sway, akala, klashnekoff, kano, plan b, example, prof green, mitchell brothers etc :worship:

by **Slimm** » May 2nd, '07, 16:54

Its coming in holland now, started with some commercial peeps but better artists like negativ, kempi, opgezwolle, THC are coming up..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ovkdtf0mOLo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EYsuKH-tqxs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jCMnulF6x4I << ill

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vryfV5WwrsU << like the dutch brenda got a baby

by **yoshi** » May 2nd, '07, 17:22

Slimm wrote:Its coming in holland now, started with some commercial peeps but better artists like negativ, kempi, opgezwolle, THC are coming up..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ovkdtf0mOLo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EYsuKH-tqxs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jCMnulF6x4I << ill

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vryfV5WwrsU << like the dutch brenda got a baby

i liked Kempi - Zoveel Stress :8)

was kinda hard to understand it tho :shifty:

lol

by **AspirinE** » May 2nd, '07, 18:02

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_io6w_0Y_c8

I think theres great talent everywhere. I saw this same performance live, and i still love it.

by **Sleepy** » May 2nd, '07, 18:45

,-,'-{Bar}-',-, wrote:UK hip hop by far in my eyes

and if you cant understand them then.... idk they speak english and if your a english speaker you should be able to understand UK hip hop, unless your tralking about fast spitting and grime ect. that stuff is crazy when the spit so that could be hard to understand

either way, UK hip hop

Im really feeling sway

And i quite like Pyrelli

by **James R.** » May 2nd, '07, 20:40

This is biased for anyone who isnt American in regards to your question. And I don't really listen to too much foreign shit except UK heads because I can't understand half the shit they say due to language and accent barriers. I wouldn't mind doin a song wit a UK head though.

by **,-,'-{Bar}-',-,** » May 2nd, '07, 23:43

Big-T wrote:of corse UK so many upcoming artisits: sway, akala, klashnekoff, kano, plan b, example, prof green, mitchell brothers etc

yeh man, got N dubz aswell :smoking:

streets aswell although there rapping is alot different to most rapping so any non uk person would hate it (probably)

USA standard is dieing n UK is rising :smoking:

by **Golden** » May 3rd, '07, 08:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z_yaJ4v3Gw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ackCV9GBJKs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwH07kbMpYk

Some guys from Norway, What you all think?[/url]

by **seanskatex** » May 8th, '07, 10:02

yoshi wrote:UK rap

i listened to Tanzanian rap too, was cool except for the fact i couldn't understand shit cause it was in swahili lol but i love the way it sounds.

can you tell us some South African artists?

Thought you'd never ask: Ask Luda about a seven-men squad called Skwatta Kamp (the biggest selling group in SA) he'll tell you how they tore up the stage when he was here in '05. We also have ProVerb, HHP, Zubz, Pro(Kid), Mr Selwyn, Amu, Zuluboy, Maggz, Hakeem, Kaydo, Golden Shovel, Optical Illusion, Zola, and the biggest selling solo artist, Pitch Black Afro...I can go on forever.

ProVerb is the punchline king in SA, while Pro(Kid) is still the undisputed battle rapper...

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