rap daze

This posting is gonna be about some of the rap artists I have been listening to lately. I noticed that I have been writing a lot about math rock and EDM so I need to shake things up.

1. Hopsin

Marcus Jamal Hopson AKA Hopsin is a Rapper hailing from California and Los Angeles that is BOOMING. Born in 1985 this man has been rapping and skateboarding since he was a teenager. He is a music producer, director, actor, and editor. Hopsin has a stacked repertoire of music videos and lyrics with real meaning. Some of Hopsins influences include SwizZz, Dizzy Wright, and DJ Hoppa. This guys has the CRAZIEST contacts. He is probably a vampire.

Reminds me of Tech N9ne, Jarren Benton, YelaWolf

 Check out his work at

http://www.twitter.com/hopsin
http://www.myfunkvolume.com
http://www.youtube.com/hopsintv

 2.  Pro Era, Capital Steez, and Joey Bada$$

 Progressive Era is an American hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City that includes over 45 different people. Pro Era was started in 2009 and aimed to set the new standard in hip hop music. Capital Steez and Joey Bada$$ were long time friends and they made their dreams come true. Unfortunately, on December 24, 2012, Capital STEEZ committed suicide at the age of 19. Such a waste of talent. Although he has passed Pro Era and Joey continue to work today to honour his name. Capital STEEZ was a freaking titan with the hugest chops.

Capital STEEZ's work is available for free at:

http://theproera.com/, you can download his work on the albums AMERIKKKAN KORRUPTION, PEEP the APOCALYPSE and other ProEra albums for free.

 3. Flatbush Zombies

The Flatbush Zombies are another rap group from Brooklyn that was created in 2010. Consisting of Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick "Arc" Elliott, these three rappers are a part of the east coast hip hop revival. So far they have released two albums, D.R.U.G.S. and BetterOffDead, and after releasing their Youtube video for Thug Waffle, have gained a mountain full of support. The Flatbush Zombies are are definitely part of the new wave- less jazz based production and more sporadic samples. They have collaborated with Joey Bada$$, ASAP crew, RZA, and Juicy J.

They remind me of: OFWGKTA, The Underachievers, Danny Brown

Check out these mawfuckas at:

http://thegloriousdead.com/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/k26dp5
 https://twitter.com/FlatbushZombies
https://soundcloud.com/flatbushzombies

4. Black Star

Usually when I write about artists, I try finding very recent or artists that are still getting hyped. Once in a while I like writing about older groups, groups that people may have forgotten about. This next post is about the legendary hip hop group Black Star. Black Star was created in 1997 by hip hop stars Talib Kweli and Mos Def. Although Black Star only released one full album and a couple of singles, this album is well worth getting to know due to how prolific it's contributors a

re. The album's lyrics are heavy, they discuss their views on politics at the time, the death of Tupac and Biggie, and the state of hip hop as they see it. Their album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Blackstar reinforced th

eir talents and gave them either wider coverage for their own solo careers.

Reminds me of: Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, 

Check out these legends at: http://www.blackstarhub.com
http://soundcloud.com/blackstar
http://twitter.com/blackstarhub
http://facebook.com/blackstarhub
http://youtube.com/javottimedia


5. Madlib and Quasimoto

Otis Jackson Jr., Commonly known as Madlib, was born October 24, 1973 in California. As the son of musicians Madlib was exposed to music all his life. As he grew older Madlib started producing music for his friends. Madlib has heavy jazz influences and loves experimenting. Madlib also produces and performs under the stage name Quasimoto. I actually found out about Quasimoto first. The album 'The Unseen' has probably the oddest arrangement of rap samples I have ever heard.

If you want to challenge your ear drums check out his stuff at:

 https://twitter.com/madlib
http://www.last.fm/music/Madlib
https://myspace.com/madlib
https://www.facebook.com/madlib

https://www.facebook.com/Quasimoto
http://www.stonesthrow.com/quasimoto
http://www.rappcats.com/

 6. MF DOOM, KMD, and Madvillain

How could I write about rap without talking about MF DOOM? Born January 1971 in the UK, Daniel Dumile is one of the most prominent underground hip hop artists on our planet. When Daniel moved to NYC he formed the group Kausing Much Damage (KMD) consisting of his brother DJ Subroc and Rodan, under the stage name Zev Love X. When his brother was killed in an accident Daniel dropped out of the rap scene for a few years. When he emerged Daniel changed his stage name to MF DOOM. He is iconic as he rocks a Doctor Doom mask when he performs. His songs are full of heavy hooks,

jazzy twists, and bleak bits. MF Doom has collaborated with Madlib as the rap duo Madvillain.





Check out MF DOOM at:

http://www.facebook.com/mfdoom
 http://www.metalfacedoom.com/
https://twitter.com/MFDOOM
http://www.last.fm/music/MF+DOOM

7. ANTZ ONE

Alright I gotta end today's long ass post with some native talent. I first found out about the Toronto based rap group ANTZ ONE from my friend from high school. This friend films their videos and skateboards right along with them. These guys rhymes are chillllllllll. There is no better way to describe them. They hit their word's HARD. Their production is done by DjazzWizards. When you come back from school or work tonight, crack open a beer, roll up a fat blunt, and sit in your comfiest chair. If you blast some ANTZ ONE you'll be in heaven. Peace.

Reminds me of: Flying Lotus, TCR, Mac Miller,



Check em and wreck em at :
Twitter: @Antz_One
Tumblr: antzoneofficial.tumblr.com
Email: antzone.info@gmail.com *Booking and Inquiries*
YouTube: Frogyprod/DjazzWizardTV/Antzonemusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Antz-One/188598931187723
Tumblr: http://antzoneofficial.tumblr.com/