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who are your favorite emcees who can actually sing? here are my two: mos def and pharoahe monch. damn they're amazing. i'm not talking about tone while rapping (no matter how strong or smooth their voice is), i mean when they're singing hooks. i also like andre 3000 (of outkast)'s choruses. but unlike mos and maybe pharoahe, he couldn't carry a whole song without rapping. for me the verdict's still out on eminem and nas. sometimes they just sound terrible on the hook. sometimes they come through though. i know this topic's gonna get like 1, 2 replies tops, but try to open your mind and put away the bullshit and admit you listen to some hip-hop and actually realize it when there's some singing during the choruses. |
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I don't know if this is what you mean, but I really like Mos on Rock'n'Roll, and also on the track Umi Says. |
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yea that's what i'm talking about.. when vocalists who usually rap decide to sing instead (whether for a whole song or a chorus). good choices. |
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Point me to some tracks by other MCs tits -- cos I really dug those tracks :) Apart from Mos, I don't think I've heard rappers sing (apart from *ahem* Slick Rick on Mona Lisa hehe) |
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willow by ninety-9 AND they're women i love this track, i guess no-one else has heard of it? |
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not I, sire! |
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what about N*E*R*D... do they count? i really like Farrel Williams (if thats his name) he's good. |
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Umi says is soooooo fantastic......there is a live version you should hear.....go to this web site : http://www.mosdefinitely.com/audio.htm Mos is amazing.....have you heard his entire CD? Black on Both Sides? |
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-the whole mos def and black star albums -DJ Honda f/ Mos Def "Foundation" -DJ Honda f/ Mos Def "Travellin' Man" -Mos Def/Black Jack Johnson (live) "For My People" aka "Ghetto" -Charlie Hunter f/ Mos Def "Creole" -Pharoahe Monch 'Internal Affairs' entire album -Styles f/ Pharoahe Monch "The Life" -High & Mighty f/ Pharoahe Monch "Dirty Decibels" |
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yea N*E*R*D counts! pharell williams sings amazing hooks. |
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doctor octagon tried to sing in a blue flowers remix, but he sucked at it =) |
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grrl I actually HAVE that CD! :D and I don't buy music that often (I'm poor) :) i LOVE that album!!! :) (I also have the Reflection Eternal CD, and the Black Star CD, which I'm going to have to seriously relisten to since I have only listened to it once :/ ) I keep meaning to pick up some Pharoahe Monch, is's a name I've seen for a while now :) |
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ah kool keith, i like his singing too, it's charming in a way. he can't sing but unlike nas, he's at least interesting to listen to when he sings. |
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saul williams also balances singing and emceeing very well |
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my god! where has that website been all my life!! wow! look at all those audio files!! |
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yea it's pretty nice. the video section is great as well (he alternates hosted files each week) but it'd take you hours to get those videos.. mosdefinitely.com is gonna be mos's official site soon |
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i LOVE dr octagon......that CD is just FUN to the MAX. i have wonderful memories of driving around the rain and listening to my boyfriend singing the lyrics *adds my bf to the list of rappers who can sing* ehhehe |
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tru dat, hehe speakin of which, i should prolly give it another spin =) |
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glad you liked the linkage.......*hopes you don't have buffering problems like i did* =( damn fine site tho =0) |
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The guys in Goodie Mob can sing their asses of! I like them. |
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streets (not much rap but...) busta rymes TTC dmx (only some of his stuffs) |
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and kool keith too |
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I like the singing in "no tomorrow" by Non-phixion |
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yes it DID buffer :( I too love kool keith - I have the Dr. Octagon LP, and it's great :) |
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Nobody mentioned Jurassic-5, they can sing like hell at points Pharrell is great as well Andre 3000 can't sing very well, imo. The beginning of "The Whold World" makes me want to put a bullet through my head. |
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*Whole World |
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"the whole world" isn't a good example of his singing.. check the full albums for better examples. lyrically i think stankonia is weaker than my fave of theirs, aquemini, but the singing by andre is stronger. |
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how could i leave out gift of gab (emcee in blackalicious)? he sings GREAT. puffy can't sing though. someone take his mic away. and don't let xzibit sing either. |
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abstract rude. His album mood pieces is a damn good album, a lot of the songs sound more like singing than rapping. You can listen to sound clips at www.sandboxautomatic.com |
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oops i lied, you cant listen to mood pieces on sandbox, but you should try to hear this album. |
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Tie between Cee-Lo and Andre 3000 |
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cee-lo's such a great singer, i can't remember the last time i heard him rap though! i guess he just found his calling. i saw him live on the smokin grooves tour this summer, he puts on an energetic show for a big dude. his little girl or boy (i forget) brought him a bottle of liquor or champagne after his set finished. |
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yeah, he hasn't rapped much since the Goodie Mob days... speaking of which, when, if ever, are they gonna come out with some new shit... world party was kind of a dissapointment, I was expecting something else, something better |
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cee-lo's trashed world party in interviews.. i dunno what's going on w/ the group. did you buy the dungeon family album? i liked that one a lot, not many people bought it tho. |
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yeah, it was pretty good, but once again, I was expecting more... mabey too much from it |
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it wasn't very cohesive but i didn't expect as much.. it's a good way to tide fans over till the next outkast & goodie mob releases and see if the other affiliated artists are any good |
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