Top 10 underground/back pack rappers of all time

[L. Deezy]

This is not my lane.. I very seldom listened to so-called back pack rap. I just said I didnt bother to listen to a full Doom project til like 2 years ago. lol

Im getting better with it over the years with Griselda camp and Larry June. Shyt like that.

For those who do, Who are the top 10 best underground rappers?

I need to go back and listen to some catalogues.

 

[darealvelle]

Phonte number 1 for me.

 

[MJ Truth]

What are we calling a “backpack” rapper?? Are groups like Black Star included, or did Mos become too successful?

 

[Doobie Doo]

Def need to add MF Doom and Mos Def to that list.

 

[L. Deezy]

What are we calling a “backpack” rapper?? Are groups like Black Star included, or did Mos become too successful?

I cant name 10 Mos songs. he def underground. He never toured on a big stage/arena

 

[storyteller]

I always messed with Pharoah Monch and Organized Konfusion.


On the MF DOOM tip, usually heads that rocked with other Rhymesayers. Aesop Rock usually got the most love, but I was a bigger fan of Brother Ali out of that clique. They're the two that come to mind when I think of NYC underground scene growing up.

Another older underground crew from the NYC scene that I think is dope AF is Natural Elements.

 

[get these nets]

 

[get these nets]

This is not my lane.. I very seldom listened to so-called back pack rap. I just said I didnt bother to listen to a full Doom project til like 2 years ago. lol

Im getting better with it over the years with Griselda camp and Larry June. Shyt like that.

For those who do, Who are the top 10 best underground rappers?

I need to go back and listen to some catalogues.

If you want to hear classic bars, wordplay, and flows from backpackers.....go on YouTube and listen to any 1 hr plus Stretch and Bobbito show from the 1990s.

 

[L. Deezy]

I always messed with Pharoah Monch and Organized Konfusion.


On the MF DOOM tip, usually heads that rocked with other Rhymesayers. Aesop Rock usually got the most love, but I was a bigger fan of Brother Ali out of that clique. They're the two that come to mind when I think of NYC underground scene growing up.

Another older underground crew from the NYC scene that I think is dope AF is Natural Elements.

yeah, I need to listen to Organized Konfusion.

where is the other guy who was in the group?

 

[Knucklehead]

Rawkus Lyricist Lounge and Soundbombing compilations are really good. Soundbombing 2 is pretty incredible by any measure.

 

[L. Deezy]

Rawkus Lyricist Lounge and Soundbombing compilations are really good. Soundbombing 2 is pretty incredible by any measure.

forgot about these

Common 1999 was my shyt

 

[Bigblackted4]

My Personal List would be
Joey Badass
Curren$y
Benny the Butcher
Chip the Ripper
Cyhi da Prynce
MF Doom
Dom Kennedy
MF Doom
Mos Def
Larry June/Westside Gunn

I’m 30 so a lot of the older ones wouldn’t go into my favorites

Edit
Phone can be added since Mos Def is on here. He would knock Gunn to honorable mention because I listen to Little Brother more

 

[L. Deezy]

My Personal List would be
Joey Badass
Curren$y
Benny the Butcher
Chip the Ripper
Cyhi da Prynce
MF Doom
Dom Kennedy
MF Doom
Mos Def
Larry June/Westside Gunn

I’m 30 so a lot of the older ones wouldn’t go into my favorites

I like this list

 

[ThirdAct]

J-Live
Gift of Gab/Blackalicious
Masta Ace
Doom
O.C.
Ras Kass
Del
Kool Keith
Cannibal Ox
Cage

Honorable mentions: Planet Asia, MC Juice, Last Emperor, Mr Muthafukkin Exquire, Blu, Murs, Mr. Lif, Tame One, etc...

 

[Peak]

Doom
J-Live
Breezely Brewin
Edan
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Elzhi
Words
Jean Grae
Murs