Dope But Relatively Unknown Rappers From the 90's

[AnonymityX1000]

You were holding down this thread lovely with your previous selections unt this blasphemous post.

Focused Daily is a straight west coast underground classic. He came to a local college on tour with Xzibit and 112 (I think it was 112) back in '98 and I was like the only dude in the whole auditorium who was losing his shyt when he was rocking, lol. First rapper I had the chance to build and kick it with after a show. That album still gets yearly rotation from me.

And props on The Juggaknots. Copped the original Fondle 'Em pressing when I was in high school. Funny cuz I was just reading some old interviews from them since I been in my Company Flow bag heavy this week and Brewin was describing how East/West dropped them from the label when they were signed with Missy and Das Efx after they played them "Jivetalk" which wasn't received well by the execs. That shyt was my favorite song off the album between that and The Circle.


Oh, that Shabaam Sahdeeq track with Xzibit you were looking for is called Concrete. Alchemist produced track. Always remembered it cuz Xzibit performed it as an opening act before the Juice Vs. Supernatural battle that the Wake Up Show organized.

Classic? I don't know about that. lol I'm just expressing my opinion, he's a good MC so I'm glad you liked it.
Breeze is my man, we went to HS together and we still hang out/talk once in a blue. I remember when they got with East/West but I didn't know all that about why they got dropped, etc. thanks.
And thanks for the Shabam Sahdeeq record, love that joint.

 

[surv2syn]

Let's see what I can add to this thread.......

Bumped this album for a month straight.....



Came out before Wu-Tang, but got less promotion....



One of the illest beats ever made.....



Dude came out swingin'! Had a dope production team with L.A. Posse and still remains remains relatively unknown.......



I saw Grandaddy IU, but what yall know about these cats.....



Produced by Sir Mix-A-Lot label. Think I was the only cat that had this tape around my way......



MC Ren produced this act. L'il Nation's flow is...............

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I still think I have that King and I album. CPO was the shyt. I thought about posting them. check this interview out, where Lil Nation (CPO Boss Hogg) says he still gets paid for Picture Me Rollin today.

Breeze, now you brought back some shyt I havent thought about for years. That was the shyt.

 

[surv2syn]

Yo son is nice

Never heard of him I wonder why he didn't blow.

he was in heavy rotation in my walkman in the winter time along with Naughty By Nature. back when I used to walk to the corner store for MD2020, bandana on, Timbos, and Carhartt Vest

 

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I have NO idea WTF happened to these cats, but they had features from Fat Joe and Grand Puba................



Whole album is dope!!​

shyt was dope! Begs No Friends was our shyt! Mike Zoot, Bas Blasta, man you guys are taking me back.

 

[surv2syn]

one of my fav pete rock remixes.... that and this less 90's unknown rapper

I remember listening to a Pete Rock interview a few months ago and they were kinda clowning him asking him why did he give one of his best beats ever to ADOR and he was not trying to play his mans out and was like that was his boy and they went to HS together and they are still cool til this day.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

DMC's artist, video was funny:

 

[Phantum]

I liked big noyd who was featured on a couple mob deep tracks

Dude had talent and good mic presence. Just wanted to be a street dude.

 

[surv2syn]

DMC's artist, video was funny:

I bought the album. I thought it was ok.

 

[Phantum]

Anyone remember Street Smartz?

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Anyone remember Street Smartz?

Yeah, he was supposed have next. lol He was cool but I thought a bit overrated.

 

[Drew Wonder]

Dred Scott




Breakin’ Combs is one of my favorite albums ever and I think it’s one of the best jazz rap albums of the 90s. But no one ever talks about it

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Dred Scott




Breakin’ Combs is one of my favorite albums ever and I think it’s one of the best jazz rap albums of the 90s. But no one ever talks about it

I remember that Back in the Day video.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Anyone remember Biz's brother Diamond Shell? Album was decent

 

[surv2syn]

Anyone remember Biz's brother Diamond Shell? Album was decent

album was decent and I liked his flow and rhymes. I always wondered how much did he write for Biz. I remember a couple of years ago, someone on an interview was trashing him. not sure if it was Charlemagne or who...but they were like "remember Biz brother Diamond Shell, he was horrible. some people shouldnt be making records just because they know people..." and I was like person probably never listened to Diamond Shell, just knew he didnt sell and assumed he was wack.

 

[surv2syn]

Yeah, he was supposed have next. lol He was cool but I thought a bit overrated.

actually, F.T., Problemz and Al Tariq (Beatnuts) were a group. Black Attack.



and speaking of Al Tariq....his album was pretty good. he left Beatnuts thinking he was going to blow.