Who would be on your Mount Rushmore of Underground Hip-Hop?

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Ultramagnetic MCs, Masta Ace, Hieroglyphics, Slim Thug


Underground and independent are interchanged on my list, but I stand by it

Ultra for obvious reasons, Masta Ace and INC played a big part in the development of modern underground hip hop, Hiero never stopped after leaving Jive Records and showed that there was life and entire careers after leaving a major label, I know less about Slim but his career pushed on before, during, and after label attention.
 

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I’ma say movements in no particular order:

1. Boot Camp Clik / Duck Down
2. Late 90’s Rawkus records
3. 2000’s Stonesthrow records
4. 2000’s Dilla and the Detroit scene

Honorable mentions:
2000’s Houston Chopped & Screwed era
90’s Bay Area Mob Music
 
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