Psychedelic Hip Hop Recommendations

[Big Youth]

I've kind of avoided a lot of Hip Hop for years. I liked old skool PE, Beasties Eric B & Rakim etc. I loved the Edan album Beauty & The Beat and also more currently some Madlib stuff.
Can anyone recommend some 'out there' selections instrumentals or rap that aren't bullshit gangsta wank.
Much appreciated.

[Parkz]

The media hyped with as being psychedelic, its just some good old hip hop really:

http://www.discogs.com/Justin-Warfie...elease/1414290

[Tom B]

There's a lot of good recommendations in this thread from last year. This fits the bill for me

[BestDressedChicken]

You'll probably hate it but give these soundclips a listen: http://boomkat.com/vinyl/499465-main...dark-grapes-ii

Actually those soundclips are a poor choice IMO. Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pljm_pNr-no

[BestDressedChicken]

This might appeal to a Rakim fan - perhaps:

Ka - Cold Facts

[Sie Vulture]

Actually those soundclips are a poor choice IMO. Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pljm_pNr-no

I really struggle with that album, didn't really do it for me...

However, ASAP Rocky... love some of the beats on this stuff.

ASAP Rocky - Get High

[jahshabby]

BDC hipped me to this recently and I have since become utterly obsessed with it. Amaze, etc.

[Halina F]

The Edan track Spaceship Earth off Dj Formats latest should do the trick. Can't post a link off my phone but there's a vid up on YouTube.

[BestDressedChicken]

BDC hipped me to this recently and I have since become utterly obsessed with it. Amaze, etc.

Cheers Barney, glad to be of assistance! I really like his mixtapes, he's kinda psychedelic I suppose in that he goes on about DMT and acid. Spaced out sunshine synth sound.

[Ian Townsend]

I've kind of avoided a lot of Hip Hop for years. I liked old skool PE, Beasties Eric B & Rakim etc. I loved the Edan album Beauty & The Beat and also more currently some Madlib stuff.
Can anyone recommend some 'out there' selections instrumentals or rap that aren't bullshit gangsta wank.
Much appreciated.

Sorry to thread hijack Big Y, but I just checked out your track (Davis and the Federation) on YouTube. It's good stuff!

Did this ever make it to vinyl? And more to the point, are you still creating music?

[Big Youth]

Sorry to thread hijack Big Y, but I just checked out your track (Davis and the Federation) on YouTube. It's good stuff!

Did this ever make it to vinyl? And more to the point, are you still creating music?

Thanks Ian. I did put a few albums out short run cd's not vinyl around 2003 - 2010. Going to put a compilation of that stuff tweaked and remastered and free to download on Bandcamp within a few weeks.

I'm currently working on a psychedelic dubby soundtracky (Morricone) concept album based on a late 70's Leyton Orient football side. Obviously not taken 100% seriously but I may run into a few problems from Herb Alpert because I've massacred his Tijuana Taxi (the tune LO come on to). Will post it up when finished.

[mr sayers]

You might dig this -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8u-T0ScTw

The whole LP is great.

[Filthy Rich]

Some good tunes there - particularly the Antwon one but not sure how psychedelic they are. This is psychedelic but I'm not sure if it's hip-hop - it's an instrumental beat though as reaquested in the first post.

http://soundcloud.com/jonnyteardrop/...drop-sun-drugs

(aside: I just checked that Davis and the Federation tune and I like it a lot too)

[Johnny Thieves]

The two New Kingdom LPs are great, as are the single mixes of the 'Cheap Thrills' & 'Good Times':
http://youtu.be/pv8BM6-DM4c

Paul White's 'Purple Brain' LP, came with a free 12" with this Guilty Simpson tune:
http://youtu.be/Jc8_K2o0yKY

The GZA's 'Liquid Swords' LP is great too:
http://youtu.be/250nGcnX1b8

[Ian Townsend]

Will post it up when finished.

Cheers BY and please do. If modesty defeats you just PM me and I'll post it up in one of the New Releases threads.

[Big Youth]

Cheers BY and please do. If modesty defeats you just PM me and I'll post it up in one of the New Releases threads.

Cheers Ian will do.



Cheers all for the pointers regaring hip hop tunes. Can't do YouTube where I am but will have a look tonight.

Thanks again.

[No, LordNo]

rap that aren't bullshit gangsta wank.

You don't really like rap then. Kool G Rap, Schooly D, Just Ice, KRS, the majority of those old schoolers were on some gangster sh*t.

As for psychedelic rap, I'd put forth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-viwvgi9DYQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Tn3h5Nl4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLvY9dD5QgI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmSREFKsZ7Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K53Uw9LxTTo

[Kratgraver]

I would go for

Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
http://youtu.be/znDsRydk3_w

Lushlife – No More Golden Days
http://youtu.be/VBaRyobwnCc

Action Bronson – Dr. Lecter
http://youtu.be/eyVu9Zxzr_0

Das Racist – Relax
http://youtu.be/pqd3L3F8HE8

Have to say, Gangstar can be fun too

Mellowhype - F666 the Police (feat. Tyler, the Creator)
http://youtu.be/cWWyWI3xUL8

Yelawolf - Pop The Trunk
http://youtu.be/np3pU-dLok4

Tech N9ne - Worldwide Choppers feat. Yelawolf, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Ceza, D-Loc
http://youtu.be/CSQUfTBcOu4

[No, LordNo]

I
However, ASAP Rocky... love some of the beats on this stuff.

ASAP Rocky - Get High

If you like Rocky you should check Lil B and Main Attrakionz back catalog. Rocky's team pretty much jacked the squad of producers that those two groups were working with (most notably Clams Casino but also Beautiful Lou, etc.)

[bazooka joe]

Two singles on my label, BLACK GLADIATOR: it's not hip-hop per se, but it definitely has a punk rock / b-boy vibe, and it is way psychedelic to my ears. Of course, I like my psych totally fucked up (definition of psych thread?)







Vex and PB Wolf (him holding up the first single - Vex is now on Stones Throw, and making more of a funky / bent "indy rock" type thing):

[Chem7]

I'm all over this Quakers LP at the moment.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/quakers/quakers

Geoff Barrow from Portishead produced a lot of the beats and it has quite a few psych samples.

The Gonjasufi LP from a few years back is also littered with a lot of European psych samples courtesy of The Gaslamp Killer.

I'd also like to push the music of the very talented Buddy Peace. It's certainly very psychedelic in places.

http://buddypeace.tumblr.com/
http://buddypeace.bandcamp.com/

[babycart]

Das Racist – Relax
http://youtu.be/pqd3L3F8HE8

This is the only current non-Spanish hip hop Ï've heard for years and I really enjoyed it. Get the impression they might be considered a bit too cool for school, though?

anyway, I'm grateful for this thread as I've definitely got to try and wean my kid off Pitbull and all that shite he's currently into. Who ever would have thought that hip-house would take over the world one day?

[Kratgraver]

This is the only current non-Spanish hip hop Ï've heard for years and I really enjoyed it. Get the impression they might be considered a bit too cool for school, though?

They are from Brooklyn New York. Some see it as a joke some as alternative Hip Hop, I see it as a new voice like many others and ended up in many end lists last year.

[medlar]

It's not psych hip hop if they don't consume their LSD

[Kratgraver]

It's not psych hip hop if they don't consume their LSD

I think Das Racist have used it

[Digga]

Sa-ra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Pf34P5bsk
Shafiq Husayn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li92fG7fhaw

[Campag Record]

You might dig this -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8u-T0ScTw

The whole LP is great.

He already has that one. You're just so eager to offer up Edan at any oppportunity....typical backpacker!!

[scriptfliper]

Is the Format LP coming out on Vinyl? I can only see it on CD

OOPS, just found it!!

Great thread!

[enrico chiesa]

Mate of mine was playing a car tape (!) mix recently with some stuff on, sounded great in parts... one thing I did like was a band called 'Dilated Peoples' (?) - god knows what the song was called though...!?

[Hooded Claw]

This is great and I guess the baby grandmothers sample makes it a bit psychedelic right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA-QpkVpuAQ

Gangrene (The Alchemist and Oh No)