You're favorite underground band/rapper/artists?

Whats your favorite underground or underappreciated band/ artist/ rapper?

Just looking for some new music to get into!

These are my favorites.

ALT. BANDS:

RAPPERS:

Said it before and I shall say it again: E-40 from the Bay rips it nicely. One of the most under rated emcees, and one of the most successful independents.
 
Also RA The Rugged Man

Ive listened to Immortal Technique today and his flow bothers me.  He cant rap to the beat.  Good lyrics but he should really work on it...  Also dont listen to music by battle rappers

All the bands I used to follow seem to be gone now which totally blows. They were all New York based but I think my favorite one was Afflitus. Google them. But if you're ever in the New York City area you should check out Bronx Underground. They have some pretty sweet bands that play at their shows.

I am?

J.Z.

Sage Francis, Slug, Aceyalone, Aesop Rock, People Under the Stairs, Del the Funky Homosapien, Mr. Lif, Cannibal Ox, Cunninglynguists, Blu

Underground rappers are super hit or miss for me. The majority have some pretty wack flows.

Said it before and I shall say it again: E-40 from the Bay rips it nicely. One of the most under rated emcees, and one of the most successful independents.  Also RA The Rugged Man

MF Doom for sure. His bizarre but interesting lyrics and smooth flow are absolutely godlike in the world of hippety hop.

I dunno....Phish I suppose...you probably can't name a song by them anyway.

Here's a taste though. They return to Madison Square Gardens for another sold out 4 night run this New Years Eve. And yet no one seems to know who they are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9RxuMrYzpc

@Axxol said:

I am?

Do you make music?

@Tesla said:

Sage Francis, Slug, Aceyalone, Aesop Rock, People Under the Stairs, Del the Funky Homosapien, Mr. Lif, Cannibal Ox, Cunninglynguists, Blu

Underground rappers are super hit or miss for me. The majority have some pretty wack flows.

This list is super solid, would recommend all.

Atmosphere (Slug) and Brother Ali are the best in the underground in my opinion, it's great to have followed their music from being young and angry to fathers and husbands satisfied with their lives. When the music's personal it means that much more. Here's a couple of their newer, happier tracks, but there's a ton of stuff out there.

I love all the Rhymesayers crew, but Slug and Brother Ali are far from underground these days. Not that I care, they have worked hard for a long time and deserve some limelight.

@Axxol said:

I am?

YOU are Heavy's favourite underground artist. AGH HA HA HA.

High Infidelity, though only because I know only a couple actual underground groups and because they do the world's greatest Journey and Bon Jovi covers live. I can't find any of their best videos when it comes to Journey, though. I just enjoy seeing these songs played for five dollar tickets, though.

Lustmord.

Or am I getting too literal with the "underground" part?

I'm not sure how underground they are anymore but both Touche Amore and La Dispute are bands that still arent to well know.

Ekoms eht Retfa

New Model Army (=band, not rapper artists). I don't know, they're probably not underground if you are from UK or Europe, but I saw them in the states this year and the club had less than 100 people in it...this is a long time and successful band, but people in the states mostly prefer thoughtless party music I guess, and NMA don't sing about cash, gin, dope, guns, bitches, or ass-shaking so I guess they'll never take off here.

i know this is not relevant to this post but i just want a reason to post this on this site.

Don't know if these 2 count since they're sorta popular but I rarely if ever see people mention them so I'll include em

Just some solid rap

I'm not sure how underground they are anymore but both Touche Amore and La Dispute are bands that still aren't too well known.

Are Battles still considered underground? They did have that song in the PS3 Commerical. Anyways, I love em.

Soul Khan. http://soulkhan.bandcamp.com/track/hold-on

Yes.

I hate Immortal Technique -- and rappers like him -- with a passion. No feel for songwriting, just multi-syllabic pissing contests. Not knocking people who are into that sort of rap, but it's just boring and corny to me.

@Video_Game_King said:

Yes.

They aren't even close to being an underground band.

Tough question but I guess I would have to go with Aughra (Ambient/Electronic band from Virginia)

For me personally, one of the criteria for a band to be underground is they can't have a wikipedia page.....meaning they aren't well known enough or haven't created enough media attention to warrant a wikipedia page.

Mojo Spade!

Heltah Skeltah.

Also it's "Your".

I've been obsessed with them for a couple weeks now.

"yo that nicki minaj is pretty dope, amiright? LOL fuck justin bieber. thumbs up if you agree."

Every single top comment on every single music clip on YouTube, ever. It has gotten to a point where I can't even enjoy the music. Fuck.

On the topic at hand, I don't know if it counts really as underground, but I've sporadically enjoyed Tom Morello's solo act "The Nightwatchman".

Rappy McRapperson.

seriously.

Velvet Underground.

Thereis not enough electronica in this thread. I present Burial and Nathan Fake, respectively:

Smoov E is my favorite underground rapper. Dude should be huge with some of his songs

MF DOOM count?

Vally of Walls

This is corny to you??!!!

You're entitled to your opinion, but I want to headbutt you in the throat.

@Bruce said:

I hate Immortal Technique -- and rappers like him -- with a passion. No feel for songwriting, just multi-syllabic pissing contests. Not knocking people who are into that sort of rap, but it's just boring and corny to me.

@Rudyftw:

Yeah, that is corny to me. And I believe I said that people were entitled to their own opinion, so I don't get the whole lame "headbutt" comment. Why not just brush it off as two people who have different tastes?

Plus, I'm like 6'1, so from a practical sense, it'd be pretty hard to headbutt me in the throat unless you were really short.

4 of my favorites on one song

@Axxol said:

I am?

yeah...

None of these artists strike me as particularly subterranean.

@Bruce: ...........Wow.

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