Some of the coolest hip hop is actually instrumental.This is modern geek music.This is for cool geeks.Here are some suggestions:Oxstrumentals and fandamage by el-p for your sci fi geeks,kool keith instrumentals for your basic sci-fi/freak/pimp/mental patient geeks,dj krush's jaku or actually,his catalogue for your chic and modern big city geek...deltron instrumentals for your thoughtful/sci-fi geek...Also, for the backpack/root chewing/hippie geeks,get a set of Tribe Called Quest instrumentals. (I happen to fit in a lil' in all categories.

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Mothboy

A few favorites -

namepeace said:

Excellent choices!I realized I forgot those last night while listening to special herbs at the gym.Oh,and I have already pre-ordered the Beat Konducta parts 3 & 4. We also forgot Dj Shadow's "endtroducing".That is a great thought reflecting cd.

I revisited this one this week:

Did you see this DVD?

Cinnie said:

Underappreciated hip-hop producer. "45's The Number" is a classic.

namepeace said:

Cinnie said:

Wait a minute!!!!!

(well, you do have a point, so I'll let it go.)

namepeace said:

namepeace said:

on the real though, 45 King gets super props from me: Queen Latifah, Lakim Shabazz, Chill Rob G, etc

Fan for life

well, this one is worth renting at least

Cinnie said:

novabrkr said:

links?

Cinnie said:

http://www.manifoldrecord...tml?pid=70 (one sample)
http://www.manifoldrecord...tml?pid=74
http://www.adnoiseam.net/ (mp3s at the "catalog" / "mp3s" section)

novabrkr said:

WOED

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