Yeah? I'll take good hip hop recommendations.
But I'm pretty snobby. I like Mos Def and Black Star. But hate Taleib's solo stuff.
Love Deltron 3030, but I don't care much for Del's solo stuff.
Like old Blackalicious and J5 because it was an alternative to the super ghetto stuff of the mid-90s. But their new stuff is unevolved.
I haven't heard a new artist in the last ten years or so that had something cool to say. So if you've got any smart and non-egotistical guys in mind, lay 'em on me.
I would recommend:
Akrobatik - Balance (2003), Absolute Value (2008)
Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor (2006), The Cool (2007)
Little Brother - The Listening (2003)
Murs - Murs 3:16 The 9th Edition (2004)
Common - Like Water For Chocolate (2000), Be (2005)
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having Now (2005)
Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun (2003), The Undisputed Truth (2007)
Masta Ace - Disposable Arts (2001), A Long Hot Summer (2004)
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol 2 (2003)
Cage - Hell's Winter (2005)
These albums/MC's all fit into what you are asking for. Good luck! Let me know what you think.
