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- Ransom
- Evidence
- Westside Gunn
- Rome Streetz
- Roc Marciano
- Eto
- Ka
- Your Old Droog
- Earl Sweatshirt
- MF Doom
First up is Jersey City artist, Ransom. His rhymes are symbolic of his life story: equal parts harsh and inspiring. He doesn’t shy away from the truth, no matter how gritty and raw. A lot of rappers tell gritty stories through their rhymes, but Ransom never skimps on the wisdom drawn from those stories. He truly embodies the come-up on all levels. ...
Maybe you’ve heard of a group called Dilated Peoples? If not, you’ve got a homework assignment. Whether it’s Dilated Peoples, Step Brothers, or his solo work, Evidence is a hip hop legend. His production sound is distinct and crisp. His lyrical prowess is undeniable and timeless. Somehow he has managed to walk the line between catchy and raw while ...
Ayo Ayo! Arguably the king of ad libs, WSG is the next legend on the list. Along with Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine, he is a founding member of the Griselda collective. They were like a three man Wu-Tang Clan before actively pursuing their solo careers. A truly unstoppable cultural force. Westside and Griselda gained enormous popularity ...
A relatively new artist on this list is the lyrically potent, Rome Streetz. Since 2016, he has been releasing non-stop powerhouse projects. Splitting his teen years between the UK and New York helped him create a uniquely accessible flow and cadence. His time in the UK was during the inception and explosion of Grime music which helped him stand out...
One of the many lions in the underground jungle is Roc Marci. He got his start back in 2000 with Busta Rhymes’ collective, Flipmode Squad, and has been tearing up the underground scene ever since. His albums are majestic works of art. His rhymes are unparalleled, his beats are incomparable, and his connections run deep. There is no shortage of amaz...
A trailblazer in the “New Crack Era” of hip hop, Eto will blow your mind with his production and pen game. When I want to hear some incredible multi-syllable rhymes over ominous beats I bump his catalog. You can always tell how deep into the scene an artist is by how many collaborative projects and features they have under their belt. Eto has a baf...
Get ready to feel, and feel deeply. Ka is a poet in every sense of the word. Many of his songs feel like spoken-word as opposed to the “spitting” you expect from an underground hip hop legend. Somehow though, it still feels like hip hop in a very refreshing way. “Conscious rap” gets a bad name because of preachy artists. Ka proves that you don’t ha...
One of the all time greats of storytelling and cultural commentary is YOD. It’s impressive enough to keep up with everything that happens in hip hop and its surrounding culture. To extract meaning or wisdom and spit it back out in rhyme form is the stuff of legends. Droog has touched on topics ranging from the lunch with Jay-Z or $50k debate, to Bi...
With abstract themes and abnormal rhyme patterns, Earl Sweatshirt is as unique as they come. His rhymes will make your mind spin and your ears smoke. His flow is normally on the fast side, but it leaves some breathing room for his extravagant ideas and concepts. Experimental hip hop doesn’t always align with insightful hip hop, but Earl collides it...
This wouldn’t be a proper best underground rappers list without the late great, DOOM. Seen by many as the one and only king of underground hip hop, MF DOOM was an innovative artist that created elaborate sonic narratives that are nearly impossible to recreate. The beauty of DOOM was that he created incredibly complex art but made it seem natural an...
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- MF Doom. Lauded in the underground circle after underground circle, MF Doom has a small coterie of obsessives who compulsively follow his musical moves.
- Kool Keith. Kool Keith is surreal, bizarre, and fearlessly offbeat, and his lyrical offerings are uncommonly head-scratching. He is something of a method actor, or method rapper, if you will, occasionally descending into personas like Dr. Octagon in Dr. Octagonecologyst or Dr. Dooom on First Come, First Served.
- Mos Def. Prolific beyond belief, the charismatic and lyrically dynamic Mos Def is probably one of the most mainstream figures on this list, collaborating with legendary acts like Massie Attack.
- El-P. Getting his start in the rap group Company Flow, El-P eventually dipped his toes into the solo world, and ultimately became one of the most salient figures in underground hip hop, cofounding the Definitive Jux record label.
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Underground hip-hop (also commonly known as indie hip-hop or underground rap) is an umbrella term for hip hop music that is outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels or no label at all.
Dec 2, 2021 · The meaning of “underground rap” has changed over the years. This is the story of underground hip-hop’s evolution, and the shifting meaning of the term.
Underground hip hop, also known as alternative hip hop or independent hip hop, is rap music performed without a label. Several American and international artists do not have a "mainstream hip hop" record label, such as the underground rap record company Rhymesayers Entertainment.
