Hey,
Speaking of rap groups such as beastie boys, public enemy, and run dmc ... whatever happen to rap groups these days?
Most Rappers/MC's r solo. They're solo and they have a crew behind them... i can only think of two rap groups of the moment, The Roots and Slum Village, but that's about it. It ain't like no mainstream rap groups out there 2day? Where are they?

DigitalLisa said:

beastie boys, public enemy, and run dmc, these were musicians u could respect, originals, now we have an intrusion, of crap rap, commercial puke.

like with R&B Funk bands the Rap group hardly lasts because the Money is Greener if you are solo&it's harder too feed 3-5 heads than it is too feed one Big EGO.look at Wu tang Clan?it's tough too hold that together.also the Labels are going after a whole Label&a crew of Acts as too battles&the industry structure with Rap is so different than it was 15 Years ago let alone 5 years ago.Rap is always flipping another script&chapter.

Here's a few:

Outkast
Westside Connection
Mobb Deep
Jurassic 5
Big Tymers
Da Beatnuts
N.E.R.D.
Sugar Hill Gang (yeah they still perform)
D-12
Bone Thugs & Harmony
[This message was edited Tue Jan 21 18:42:38 PST 2003 by Biscuit]

Biscuit said:

out of them only Outkast has a real chance too last.Westside Connection is only as good as Ice Cube can sell it?nowadays it's all films mainly with Him.Jurassic 5 is alright kinda a low-budget Blackeyed Pee's IMHO.Big TYmers all tied within Cashmoney&that boat is almost done.N.E.R.D is more known in the long haul for Producing.Sugar Hill gang for Novelty sake more than anything.D-12 only because the Eminem connection.they aren't gonna last.Bone thugs&harmony: aside from fans they are done.the novelty wore off&got clone&now they can't even get a Burger King Jingle.it was cool while it lasted.the Bottom Line is that Record Companys want a Puffy,Jermaine Dupri,Dr.Dre,Manny Fresh,Timberland,Swizz Beats,Neptunes,etc... pushing out Labels&Prodcuign Acts as too Pushing out Groups in Rap as compared too the past IMHO.

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[This message was edited Tue Jan 21 19:06:34 PST 2003 by Christopher]

mistermaxxx said:

have you listened to the jurassic 5 cd "power in numbers" all the way through... that is some good shit...

EllisDee said:

I got too hear some of there stuff&It had some moments but I don't see a long run there.I Miss the Phyarcide they were something else for a minute.

sambluedolphin said:

Preach brotha, I couldn't agree with you more.

Christopher said:

Agreed.

Remember Whodini?

"One Lve,One Love,you're lucky just to have One Love"

The Sugarhill Gang is not the Sugarhill gang without Master Gee... Joey Robinson took Gee's place..

Hip Hop is boring now... it's not Fun anymore... no mo head Nod ish (well not much anyway)...

mistermaxxx said:

I was just gonna mention Pharcyde.

I was also wondering about these individuals:

Freedom Williams (C & C Music Factory)
Ya Kid K (Technotronic)

OMG! I'm listening to Radio@Netscape Plus and Technotronic's "Get Up!" is on.

Oh, snap! Now they're playing "Pump Up the Jam."

UTFO - Roxanne, Roxanne
Whoodini - Freaks Come out at Night, Friends
The Fat Boys
Boogie Boys - Fly Girl
Stetsasonic
BDP - classic (KRS One)
Jungle Brothers
EPMD - E Sermon is still in the game
Heavy D and the Boyz
3rd Bass


These are the tapes that I currently have on my desk.

There were many others.

jbchavez said:

3rd Bass was tight.MC.Search is my Favorite White Rapper period.Eminem couldn't Hold His Left Boot.

Pete Nice graduated from Columbia. I can't remember which year, and I never saw him on campus, but when I learned that he was a student I looked up his photo in the yearbook.

I wonder who would win in a rap battle? MC Search or Eminem?

UptownDeb said:

MC Search in a Breeze.the cat really could flow with ease&He did the Pop Pick on with Vanella Ice&moved from there.take Pop Culture away from Eminem&He is like a lost Puppy.