Looking for some good hip-hop/rap recommendations

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So, I'm usually a rock and folk kind of guy when it comes to my music, but lately I've been getting into the hip-hop and rap genres, little by little. Big fan of guys like Atmosphere, El-P, Flobots/Johnny 5, Wu-Tang Clan, and some Kanye West. Kind of seeking other artists which might be along those lines within the genre. Any tips? Still have to make a run of Jay Z, but other than that and Spotify/Pandora recs, I don't really know where to go from here.
 

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Never was a huge fan of Jay-Z.
My recommendation would go to Common.
Nas for the old school and J. Cole with some new school.
Love atmosphere,He toured with an artist named Evidence once some years ago.
Check him out, he has a pretty good album.
 

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DEFINITELY Childish Gambino. Some tracks to get you started.

 

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J. Cole
Nas
Rakim
Tribe Called Quest
Lupe Fiasco
Gambino

Based off your list, I'd try rappers like those. What songs by Kanye did you like? His music is pretty diverse at times, depending on what songs, I could probably recommend you more artists.
 

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Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Big KRIT, Jay Electronica, Vince Staples, Eminem, Andre 3000 or Outkast
 

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Kendrick Lamar - Overly Dedicated, Good Kid M.A.A.D City, Section 80. The other two are dope as well.
Pusha T
August Alsina even though he's an RNB artist his shit is real.
 

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J. Cole
Nas
Rakim
Tribe Called Quest
Lupe Fiasco
Gambino

Based off your list, I'd try rappers like those. What songs by Kanye did you like? His music is pretty diverse at times, depending on what songs, I could probably recommend you more artists.

By Kanye, my faves are probably Power, Who Gon Stop Me, No Church in the Wild, a lot of the later stuff. Haven't acclimated to the earlier stuff yet for whatever reason.

Heard of Gambino Rikerslade, will listen.

Ha, some of the ERBH are funny.

Atmosphere is fantastic, thanks for the tip off Pestilence.

And thanks guys. Y'all think of more, feel free to share. I appreciate all of em.
 

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Enjoy
Big Pun
Big L
DJ quikk
Outkast
Company Flow
Eyedea
Mhz crew
Cage
Big Jus
Aesop Rock
Cannibal Ox
MF DOOM
Kool Keith
Kool G rap
Rakim
Deltron 3030
Jeru the Damaja
Mos Def
AZ
Binary Star
Cunninlynguistics
Blackalicious
Group home
Black Moon
Little Brother
Elzhi
SLum Village
A tribe called quest
De La soul
Mobb Deep
Vinnie Paz
Jedi Mind tricks
Army of the Pharoahs
Esoteric, apathy,
Celph Titled
Diabolic
Immortal technique
Canibus
Fugees
Sole
Anti con
KRS One
big daddy Kane
Organized Konfusion
Juggaknots
Vast Aire
Vordul mega
the artifacts
Scarface
 
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The Weeknd
ASAP Mob
Bones (search him on YouTube)
 

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Enjoy
Big Pun
Big L
DJ quikk
Outkast
Company Flow
Eyedea
Mhz crew
Cage
Big Jus
Aesop Rock
Cannibal Ox
MF DOOM
Kool Keith
Kool G rap
Rakim
Deltron 3030
Jeru the Damaja
Mos Def
AZ
Binary Star
Cunninlynguistics
Blackalicious
Group home
Black Moon
Little Brother
Elzhi
SLum Village
A tribe called quest
De La soul
Mobb Deep
Vinnie Paz
Jedi Mind tricks
Army of the Pharoahs
Esoteric, apathy,
Celph Titled
Diabolic
Immortal technique
Canibus
Fugees
Sole
Anti con
KRS One
big daddy Kane
Organized Konfusion
Juggaknots
Vast Aire
Vordul mega
the artifacts
Scarface
i second this opinion.
 

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Das EFX
Vakill
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Ras Kass
Kool Keith
 
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50 cent
Roy Jones jr
Meek Mill
Lil Dicky if you want a white dude lmao
 

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#hollowsquad
#sesh#sesh#g.o.a.t


The Last Emperor
Percee P
Tha Alkaholics
Freestyle Fellowship
Project Blowed
Das EFX
Vakill
Qwel
Chino XL
Sadistik
Edan
Doomtree (closesly associated to Rhymesayers label)
Ras Kass
Kool Keith

yeoooooooo. this list valid as hell. These are some crazy ones I forgot about. vakill is a punchline fiend.
 

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Binary Star and Pro Era.
Along with SasuketheEmo's list.
Underground is just beast.
 

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Iggy ft it no mediate
 
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