I noticed on a few music threads that not too many people mentioned hip-hop as their workout tunes... For me, hip-hop is by far the majority of what I listen to at the gym. Anyone else dig on hiphop? If so,what do you listen to? I listen to a lotta Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Jay-Z, Outkast, Do or Die, Twista, The Roots, etc. etc. etc.
I usually workout to hip hop (with some other stuff mixed in). Right now, my playlist is mostly comprised of Jurassic 5, the Roots, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, old Black Eyed Peas, Onyx, Biggie, a Tribe Called Quest and a couple of others I can't think of. The 45-60 minute cardio sessions are great for catching up on stuff I haven't heard in a while.
Hey LemonSong this old white guy hears you. I listen to a variety of music when I workout. It depends on what I feel like listening to. My hip hop is mostly old, TuPac, Puff Daddy, etc. I also like old R&B, Barry White, Earth, Wind and Fire, Bill Withers, etc. I also listen to all types of rock and also yesterday I worked out to country music. LemonSong I have a question for you. I have heard Jay-Z and he is coll, but who are Brother Ali and the Roots?
I'm mostly old schol --> LL Cool J, Tupac, Public Enemy, Heavy D, Big Daddy Kane Newer stuff --> Nelly, Ludacris, Chingy
I listen to Hip-Hop pretty much exclusively when I workout. Eminem, Twista, DMX, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Nelly... to name a few. I also have some punk on my gym MP3 player like New Found Glory and Yellowcard.
I loooooooooooooooooooooove hip hop. My recent workout mix is Kanye West, Jkwon, Terror Squad, The black Eyed Peas, Tupac, Cassidy, N.O.R.E, Fugees, and some old school Positive K and Phaycyde to name a few. I also like Chingy, Trick Daddy, Nelly, Ludacris, Missy Elliot, Murphy Lee, Busta Rhymes, Outkast and too damn many more to name. God I Love Hip Hop!!!!!. Lately I have also been diggin reggae. Elephant Man is the SHIZZLE (hahaha you'll get it if your into him)!
Exzibit, KRS one, Eminem, Dre, snoop, dmx, black eyed peas, etc... anything with a solid dance beat gets me goin.
Jay-Z is one of my favs because he has a great flow and some of the best beats out. I would highly recommend the album Blueprint Vo. 1 as a good place to start. The Roots (who actually played with Jay-Z as the band on his MTV Unplugged show and album) are an actual band comprised of a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, aux. percussion, drummer, and rap vocalist. They are centered around their amazing drummer ?estlove I highly recommend the album Phrenology (and the new one has a Sly And The Family Stone cover: Everybody Is A Star...great track, great disc) Finally, Brother Ali is a 250lb white albino muslim with a lazy eye. His CD Shadows on the Sun is my favorite hiphop disc of all time. He is an amazing vocalist, and his topics are very intelligent and timely. He's with the Rhymesayers crew that has put out Atmosphere and Eyedea&Abilities. I couldn't recommend any CD higher. Just an amazing musical experience.
UK HIP HOP ALL THE WAY!!! taskforce, skinnyman, k-lash-nek-off, phi life cypher, roots manuva US stuff.... BIG L (rip), Snoop, Pharoahe Monch (fucking awesome live!), J5, Dead Prez.... but you cant beat Souls Of Mischief... step to my girl! peace
Has anyone heard of 'Goldie Lookin Chain'? A group from Wales. Complete piss-take about drugs etc. My current favourites are 'Suicide' and 'Your mother's got a penis' A great laugh anytime I put them on. Andrew.
coming from a hardcore metal kid, even i'll listen to hip hop if it REALLY grabs me such as Jay Z KRS One (even if you're not a hip hop fan YOU GOTTA respect this guy) Eminem House of Pain (old skool but i loved it as a kid) The Roots Black Eyed Peas
You guys that are into hip hop, do any of you listen to Jungle/Drum n' Bass? I love that for a workout mix once in a while.
I don't, but only because I don't know much music other than artists I've once heard on the radio, then got their albums. Got any good suggestions? I'm always up for music with good beats.
Just to name a few... Kazpa AK1200 Aphrodite LTJ Bukem Diesel Boy (philly flava!!!) Goldie Reid Speed and theres one more DJ Odie out of NYC but i cant find his website anywhere. He shit is sick!!!
yea dnb is my roots, didnt listen to it for ages but recently been listening to loads again. roni size!!!!!! fabio & grooverider andy c dom and roland SS Aphrodite is wicked
I'll take anything from '88 to around '95. 90% of hip hop now is garbage. A mix for me includes: EPMD Eric B and Rakim Kool G Rap Boogie Down Productions Biggie Smalls NWA A Tribe Called Quest Mobb Deep Nas Big Daddy Kane Gangstarr Wu Tang Main Source
Yeah, hip hop was sorta neglected in the previous music posts. My music tastes are all over the place. I love Jay-Z and Kanye. They are both so increadibly talented. Atmosphere is awesome. I'm diggin' Twista right now. He has a badass track w/ Prodigy on their new album. I like Snopp and the Roots and love N.E.R.D.! Beastie Boys (I love their old stuff), Run DMC, and other old skool stuff too.
