Category: alternative hip hop
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Homeboy Sandman
About Angel Del Villar II, better known by his stage name Homeboy Sandman, is an American rapper from Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States. Albums/Songs: No significant albums found.
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Aesop Rock
About Ian Matthias Bavitz, better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P’s Definitive Jux…
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Roots Manuva
About Rodney Hylton Smith, better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper and producer. Since his debut in 1994, he has produced numerous albums and singles on the label Big Dada, achieving commercial success with albums Run Come Save Me and Slime & Reason. He has been described as “one of…
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Luscious Jackson
About Luscious Jackson is an alternative rock/rap-rock group formed in 1991. The band’s name is a reference to former American basketball player Lucious Jackson. Albums/Songs: No significant albums found.
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The Streets
About The Streets is an English musical project led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner. The project was founded in the early 90s, while Skinner was still a teenager; however, no music would formally eventuate until the early 2000s. In the initial run of The Streets, the project released five studio albums: Original Pirate Material…
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Mos Def
About Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social and political issues, such as police brutality, American exceptionalism, and the status of African Americans in the United States. Albums/Songs: No…
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De La Soul
About De La Soul is an American hip hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer, David “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur,…
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MF Doom
About Daniel Dumile, also known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom, was a British and American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and “supervillain” stage persona, he became a major figure of underground hip hop and alternative hip hop in the 2000s. Albums/Songs: No significant…
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Digital Underground
About Digital Underground is an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Its lineup grows with each album and tour. Albums/Songs: No significant albums found.
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A Tribe Called Quest
About A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985, originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip, rapper Phife Dawg, DJ and co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and rapper Jarobi White. The group is regarded as a pioneer of alternative hip hop and merging jazz with…