What are some gaps in hip-hop knowledge that you know you have?

[FreshAIG]

2021-now

I barely listen to new music. Even of artists I "like"

 

[L $ C]

a lot of bay music


84-88, yeah i know the basics and a few classics but not really enough

 

[ADP]

Too much to really mention as theres just so much music available these days

Will say though that the Kendrick, J.Cole, Drake is the last generation of rappers i could respect theyre work

For the life of me can not really get into anything after that, ill give it a spin admit its not for me and keep it moving

For whats been mentioned in the thread already WOULD STROGLY RECOMMEND GANG STARR, without a doubt one of the best yet, dope beats and rhymes galore

 

[The Jewnited States]

The bay culture

Not very familiar with dj jazzy jeffs earlier work

Kool g rap music

Slick rick

I don't know much about graffiti

General mid west hip hop

I'm familiar with the newer acts but i wouldn't really say i know the songs. Some of it i like though

Dj jazzy Jeff got some heat. Always liked this track

 

[spliz]

I don't think I have many gaps outside of some of that white boy underground bullshyt from the late 90s early 00s like Aesop Rock etc etc.

 

[Majestyx]

All these new wack ass lil nikkas yall are pretending to like to stay trendy? I'm not playing when I say I don't listen to them.

Never heard a Lil Yatchy song, Uzi Vert, NBA Youngboy....whoever the fukk. Keep that bullshyt over there.

its not a gap, thats a whole different genre

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

I got into hip hop back in 1984, but I am proud to say I avoided ALL of this trap shyt. I have no knowledge of trap music whatsoever

 

[JoelB]

Dj jazzy Jeff got some heat. Always liked this track

slept on album

 

[The Jewnited States]

slept on album

Yup, highly slept on album

Jeff and Fess gets spins til this day

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

YN problems




I guess my "gap" would be the deluge of terrible soundcloud mumble rappers after XXXtentacion and others blew the gate open. I mean.. I definitely know a lot more than the average 48 year old but some of that shyt is just unlistenable.

Also the EARLY ass hip hop from 1977 to like 1983.. that Spoonie Gee etc. shyt.. I know it but i don't KNOW it.

 

[The Jewnited States]

YN problems




I guess my "gap" would be the deluge of terrible soundcloud mumble rappers after XXXtentacion and others blew the gate open. I mean.. I definitely know a lot more than the average 48 year old but some of that shyt is just unlistenable.

Also the EARLY ass hip hop from 1977 to like 1983.. that Spoonie Gee etc. shyt.. I know it but i don't KNOW it.

Also a gap for me. I listened to it once just to say I did it but I'm not gonna act like I enjoyed it

 

[Batter Up]

Pretty much everything that came after 2010 besides Nas and Kendrick

 

[Karank0]

I don't think I have many gaps outside of some of that white boy underground bullshyt from the late 90s early 00s like Aesop Rock etc etc.

Not my bag either but there are artisits like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, El-P that I want to be more knowledgable on. I'am sure there's some heat there.

 

[The Jewnited States]

Not my bag either but there are artisits like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, El-P that I want to be more knowledgable on. I'am sure there's some heat there.

Brother Ali is worth looking into. I liked some of the earlier atmosphere stuff. El-p is cool but I think he's better now

 

[Mr. Negative]

I wont even count the modern "trap/drill" shyt.

Now that I think about it, though, Only actual gap in knowledge I got is pre-1994 west coast stuff that isn't Ice T, Heiro, Pharcyde or Too Short.