# Recommend some contemporary rap music.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-contemporary-rap-music/342792>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 3, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-contemporary-rap-music/342792 "2006-02-03T04:02:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-contemporary-rap-music/342792/1 "2006-02-03T04:02:47Z")

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I don’t see too many threads devoted to rap music and the few that are usually recommend listening to Tupac and Biggie Smalls.

I have gone through all the popular classic rap and I know it is way better than the stuff out right now. I am hoping that some dopers know some unpopular rap songs that are at least tolerable and will give me some new rap music to listen to.

Got any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-contemporary-rap-music/342792/2 "2006-02-03T04:17:59Z")

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Every so often, someone starts a similar thread. I started mine a few weeks ago, and got several great suggestions you should check out (including a few I started with):

> **[Recommend me some good (indie?) hip-hop!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=354492)**
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> I’m not sure how many Dopers are into hip-hop, but I’d love to hear some new stuff. Interestingly, it was the recent “Lazy Sunday” rap video from Saturday Night Live that got me thinking what a poor state mainstream hip-hop was in, that two comic...

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**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-contemporary-rap-music/342792/3 "2006-02-03T16:35:24Z")

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The one reply that I got was really good, but more wouldn’t hurt, would it?

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**Author:** ![explore\_like\_dora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eada6e/32.png) [@explore\_like\_dora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/explore_like_dora)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-contemporary-rap-music/342792/4 "2006-02-03T16:58:12Z")

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Unpopular, huh?

Try:

Lupe Fiasco  
Red Cafe  
Balance  
The Clipse  
Sway