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All-time Greatest Hip-Hop Group?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by BasketballReasons, Apr 3, 2013.

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  1. FLASH21

    FLASH21 Heart O' Champs

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    Damn, I forgot about Jam Master Jay... but still duos should be included as groups.
     
    #21 FLASH21, Apr 3, 2013
  2. Jturbofuel

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    Run DMC because they made it possible for all the others. They took rap from a niche genre into the mainstream.
     
    #22 Jturbofuel, Apr 3, 2013
  3. DCkid

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    For me it's probably De la Soul. Their first three albums were great.

    Rounding out the top 5:
    Wu-Tang Clan
    EPMD
    Beastie Boys
    A Tribe Called Quest
     
    #23 DCkid, Apr 3, 2013
  4. brooksstephens

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    My vote is for ATCQ. Definitely a VERY influential group for a lot of the better artists today.
     
    #24 brooksstephens, Apr 3, 2013
  5. jank1434

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    No love for the Fugees?

    It's hard to say, but I'd lean towards ATCQ.
     
    #25 jank1434, Apr 3, 2013
  6. Rocket River

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    We might need some brackets !

    Rocket River
     
    #26 Rocket River, Apr 3, 2013
  7. The Drake

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    Oh yeah, duos should definitely be included, it just didn't occur to me right away. I guess I was basing my Blackstar pick on personal preference, rather than influence/stature/etc. Every choice in this thread has been great.
     
    #27 The Drake, Apr 3, 2013
  8. rimbaud

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    Public Enemy - most important
    De La Soul - probably my favorite
     
    #28 rimbaud, Apr 3, 2013
  9. BasketballReasons

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    Oh yeah that would be a great idea.

    If a mod could add a poll that would be great, unfortunately I don't have editing powers.
     
    #29 BasketballReasons, Apr 3, 2013
  10. HR Dept

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    Swisha House and SUC
     
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    no love for the fugees? =(
     
    #31 conquistador#11, Apr 3, 2013
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    Gang Starr..
     
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  13. josephnicks

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    were you aware theres a member of AOTP from Houston??
     
    #33 josephnicks, Apr 3, 2013
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    Does anyone remember that Flava Flav was in Public Enemy? Most overrated group ever -- a few classic songs in a very narrow time span.
     
    #34 KingCheetah, Apr 3, 2013
  15. TheReason

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    Definitely not the best, but I'm gonna throw this out there cause I think they're pretty underrated. How about Nappy Roots? They haven't really been relevant for a while, but I've liked almost everything they've put out. Not the cleverest rhyme schemes or anything, but just some real authentic southern flow and I've always liked their production.

    A little bit of their new stuff:

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ux4HAx_qicc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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  16. supdudes

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    Don't know some of the ones y'all listed, but def NWA for me. Always grew up listening to mainstream stuff, and NWA had a HOF roster. Dre, Ice Cube, Easy-E...Now that's some legends right there.
     
    #36 supdudes, Apr 3, 2013
  17. FLASH21

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    So did Wu-Tang:

    Ol' Dirty b*stard
    Method Man
    RZA
    GZA
    Ghostface Killah
    Raekwon
    U-God
    Masta Killa
    Inspectah Deck

    Well the last few weren't really heavy hittas but still that's a pretty good lineup.

    NWA was good too.... but like you said that's all mainstream now.
     
    #37 FLASH21, Apr 3, 2013
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    The roots are my absolute favorite. black thought is a top 5 mc of all time, hands down.

    other groups:

    cunninlynguists
    OutKast(of course)
    binary star
    black star
    clear soul forces(up and coming group from detroit)
    clipse
    Black hippy
    EMC
    Diamond district
    Panacea
    strange fruit project
    a tribe called quest
    wu-tang(don't like them that much, but can't deny their legacy)
     
    #38 anthony59237, Apr 3, 2013
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    inspectah deck<<<<<< o'l dirty b*stard
     
    #39 anthony59237, Apr 3, 2013
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    Boogie Down Productions
    Tribe Called Quest
    Beastie Boys
    Eric B and Rakim
    EPMD
    The Coup
    Diamond D and the Psychotic Neurotics
    Run DMC
    Black Star
    Public Enemy
     
    #40 dsnow23, Apr 3, 2013
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