<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LightsOut @ May 18 2006, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You'd be surprised. :happy0144: If anyone though, Common definitely isn't undeground.</div>For me mainstream means stuff that gets radioplay or shows up on MTV.Just things that get advertised alot is what mainstream means to me,and I have yet to hear a Common song on the radio.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (coyn3burglar @ May 18 2006, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I heard all of all of them accept Canibus, is he good?</div>Definitely,if you like Diabolic i'm sure you'll like Canibus and since I don't know if i'm allowed to do this,pm me if you want any of there albums.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Heatfan32 @ May 18 2006, 04:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>For me mainstream means stuff that gets radioplay or shows up on MTV.Just things that get advertised alot is what mainstream means to me,and I have yet to hear a Common song on the radio.</div>I've seen his stuff on BET and I'm pretty sure MTV as well, he was even interviewed at the MTV Music w/e awards. Mainly "Go" got a lot of plays. Nevertheless, still a great rapper.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Heatfan32 @ May 18 2006, 09:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It depends really,I'm sure since your a GZA fan you know most of the stuff but I don't think anyone in this forum has heard of any of those people.Canibus,Diabolic,Immortal Technique,Jedi Mind Tricks,Mos Def,Talib Kweli and Common are all underground.</div>They are great rappers (most of them anyway) but they are NOT underground. Mos Def is one of the more famous rappers in the world (especially now he is in Hollywood). RZA was part of the Wu-Tang as was Ghostface Killa so they are fairly well known too.
So Q-Tip, Masta Ace, Big Boi, Kool Moe Dee, Treach, Cee-Lo, Big L, Black Thought, Keith Murray, MC Shan, Jeru, Prodigy, Bun B, Canibus, DMX, Lord Finesse, AZ, DOC, MC Ren, Del, Schooly D, OC, Royce Da 5?9 aren't underground?Big L and DMX are probably the only ones that aren't underground there but the rest are.
Big L underground? He had his own label and produced 2 cd's, and was in the "4 deadly MC's" with 2pac, Biggie, and Big Pun. DMX is also definitely not underground, neither is Q-Tip.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Heatfan32 @ May 18 2006, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>So Q-Tip, Masta Ace, Big Boi, Kool Moe Dee, Treach, Cee-Lo, Big L, Black Thought, Keith Murray, MC Shan, Jeru, Prodigy, Bun B, Canibus, DMX, Lord Finesse, AZ, DOC, MC Ren, Del, Schooly D, OC, Royce Da 5?9 aren't underground?Big L and DMX are probably the only ones that aren't underground there but the rest are.</div>Your right about Q and not many know about Big Boi as a solo artist,rather then a member of Outkast.
It still doesn't make him underground. Kool Moe Dee and Keith Murray are not small underground rappers either.
Just because they dont get much airplay doesn't make them underground. Just makes them "good"AZ might be underground but regardless of mainstream, underground w/e he's one of the most underrated rappers in the history of hip hop. Most ppl think im talking about Jay-Z when I say I'm listening to AZ
How would you consider a rapper underground, not having been on mtv, radio etc.. or the content of their music?
Not sure if these raps are underground, but I really like Young Joc's song, 'It's going down', and Papoose's song 'Faces of Death'.
Lupe Fiasco....All of his mixtapes are tight. I dont think he underground anymore though. He just came out with his first video, and his album is dropping late june. I got it about a month ago though, and the album is good too. Check it out once it comes out.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ May 18 2006, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Not sure if these raps are underground, but I really like Young Joc's song, 'It's going down', and Papoose's song 'Faces of Death'.</div>That song has been played by local radio stations, and I still can never find that long on Ares or ITunes.So idk.
