who are your top 5 artists from your area right now?

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who are your current top 5 from your area?....and your top 5 on the come up everywhere else?

really interested to see whats going on that I might not be in the know about, b/c I just recently really got hip to Tha Joker, Shy Glizzy , kevin gates, Logic, Troy ave, LG, and Angel Haze.

[Philaflava]

My area is shit so I don't even have 5. I think the closest thing to me that is dope is Butta Verses. I heard the new joint he did with Lord Finesse and liked it.

Thread should be your top 5 current artists period if you want it to be a) successful b)interesting.

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My area is shit so I don't even have 5. I think the closest thing to me that is dope is Butta Verses. I heard the new joint he did with Lord Finesse and liked it.

Thread should be your top 5 current artists period if you want it to be a) successful b)interesting.

i was really just trying to find regional acts, the ones that are not "popular" on the internet....like Tha Joker and Kevin Gates. Those guys are massive in their towns/area, but the blogs show no love for them at all.

[Comedy Quaddafi]

Dj Düsseldorf
Money Boy
Johan Wolf-Gang Göethe
Das Kapital Punishment
Münich Mafia

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Dj Düsseldorf
Money Boy
Johan Wolf-Gang Göethe
Das Kapital Punishment
Münich Mafia

i see what you did there.

[CHANCE RANDOM]

I'll play.

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Jesus Chris Willis - http://jesuschris.bandcamp.com
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Mash Hall - http://mashhall.bandcamp.com/album/they-la-soul
Art Vandelay - http://http://artvandelay206.bandcamp.com/

Just the ones I've been listening to mostly lately. Left off Nacho Picasso and Shabazz Palaces for obvious reasons.

[Philaflava]

Only reason I know about Kevin Gates is from the blogs.

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Only reason I know about Kevin Gates is from the blogs.

geez i must be going to the wrong blogs then i guess.

fill me in.

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[Escobar305]

top 5 from my area:

1. birdman
2. rick ross
3. ace hood
4. wayne
5. pitbull

[Philaflava]

1 and 4 are not "from" our area. You gonna claim Fat Joe too since he lives in Miami?

[seagrams hotsauce]

I'll play.

Kingdom Crumbs - http://http://kingdomcrumbs.bandcamp.com/
Jesus Chris Willis - http://jesuschris.bandcamp.com
Fresh Espresso - http://freshespresso.bandcamp.com/album/bossalona
Mash Hall - http://mashhall.bandcamp.com/album/they-la-soul
Art Vandelay - http://http://artvandelay206.bandcamp.com/

Just the ones I've been listening to mostly lately. Left off Nacho Picasso and Shabazz Palaces for obvious reasons.

A rapper from Seattle named himself after coffee? SHOCKING.

[Escobar305]

1 and 4 are not "from" our area. You gonna claim Fat Joe too since he lives in Miami?

half of south florida arent "from" south florida. hell, i was born up north and came down here. the majority were born in the carribean, cuba, or ny. so yea i would consider fat joe "from" florida right now. they filing tax returns here right?

u live/from florida?

[blastmaster]

Read Shy Glizzy and stopped reading. Dude has the gayest rap hands ever.

[LameAim]

I don't even know of 5 local artists.

Actually, I remember reading recently about some local guys getting snatched up on cocaine charges, so maybe I should be looking into their shit.

[Versive]

1 and 4 are not "from" our area. You gonna claim Fat Joe too since he lives in Miami?

half of south florida arent "from" south florida. hell, i was born up north and came down here. the majority were born in the carribean, cuba, or ny. so yea i would consider fat joe "from" florida right now. they filing tax returns here right?

u live/from florida?

Regardless I think the primary intent of the thread was to point out upcoming talent or more specifically artists who've only achieved popularity at the local level, meaning city and statewide.

Birdman and Wayne might live in Miami, but they're widely considered New Orleans rappers as that's where they're from, where they first achieved popularity and what they've repped for most of their careers. Similarly, Fat Joe is a product of the Bronx.

And what, no Gunplay or Spaceghostpurrp? Your Miami list sucks.

[seagrams hotsauce]

Waiting for anyone from Boston to reply to this

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Read Shy Glizzy and stopped reading. Dude has the gayest rap hands ever.

his voice is not for everyone, but the kids in DC love him.

hood jam

[ChaMerZ]

I'm pretty laissez faire and accommodating but even I can't stand this dude. Bleh ..

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I'll play.

Kingdom Crumbs - http://http://kingdomcrumbs.bandcamp.com/
Jesus Chris Willis - http://jesuschris.bandcamp.com
Fresh Espresso - http://freshespresso.bandcamp.com/album/bossalona
Mash Hall - http://mashhall.bandcamp.com/album/they-la-soul
Art Vandelay - http://http://artvandelay206.bandcamp.com/

Just the ones I've been listening to mostly lately. Left off Nacho Picasso and Shabazz Palaces for obvious reasons.

A rapper from Seattle named himself after coffee? SHOCKING.

They're both from Michigan. Go figure.

[blastmaster]

Read Shy Glizzy and stopped reading. Dude has the gayest rap hands ever.

his voice is not for everyone, but the kids in DC love him.

hood jam

Yea my DC friends are all about him. I like his voice and the gun talk, but can't respect him after the pointless Keef diss and the pink jeans in the Warning video (which is a song I kinda dig) and the flailing homo rap hands. And the ASAP-biting Glizzy Gang bullshit. Too many red flags.

I'll give him a bonus point for doing a track with Jose Guapo, who might be the most slept on shit right now.

[DoogieHowitzer]

Currently repping for Toronto:

Modulok



K-Dot-O-Dot



Timbuktu



Wordburglar & More Or Les



Honourable mention to Noah 23 who is actually repping for nearby Guelph

[ardamus]

Read Shy Glizzy and stopped reading. Dude has the gayest rap hands ever.

his voice is not for everyone, but the kids in DC love him.

hood jam

Yea my DC friends are all about him. I like his voice and the gun talk, but can't respect him after the pointless Keef diss and the pink jeans in the Warning video (which is a song I kinda dig) and the flailing homo rap hands. And the ASAP-biting Glizzy Gang bullshit. Too many red flags.

I'll give him a bonus point for doing a track with Jose Guapo, who might be the most slept on shit right now.

Must be a newer cat from DC.

I'd say as far as just DC goes in terms of who's names come up the most I hear about:

Diamond District
Fat Trel
Tabi Bonney
Wale
Kokayi

Honorable mentions: Low Budget Crew, Pro'Verb, Laelo Hood, Lyriciss, The Package, Whitefolkz, Enoch, Substantial, FAR EXP, Navi, Doe Cigapom, K-Beta, Javier Starks, Akil Nadir, Head Roc. I know I'm forgetting some folks.

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5. pitbull

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Read Shy Glizzy and stopped reading. Dude has the gayest rap hands ever.

his voice is not for everyone, but the kids in DC love him.

hood jam

Yea my DC friends are all about him. I like his voice and the gun talk, but can't respect him after the pointless Keef diss and the pink jeans in the Warning video (which is a song I kinda dig) and the flailing homo rap hands. And the ASAP-biting Glizzy Gang bullshit. Too many red flags.

I'll give him a bonus point for doing a track with Jose Guapo, who might be the most slept on shit right now.

Must be a newer cat from DC.

I'd say as far as just DC goes in terms of who's names come up the most I hear about:

Diamond District
Fat Trel
Tabi Bonney
Wale
Kokayi

Honorable mentions: Low Budget Crew, Pro'Verb, Laelo Hood, Lyriciss, The Package, Whitefolkz, Enoch, Substantial, FAR EXP, Navi, Doe Cigapom, K-Beta, Javier Starks, Akil Nadir, Head Roc. I know I'm forgetting some folks.

im pretty convinced Whitefolkz is where Riff Raff got his whole swag from...honestly. its kind of mind blowing how similar they are.

also check out Lightshow from DC and Uptown Pacco. Lightshow isn't bad at all, and Pacco reminds me lil Durk from chicago sort of, and I heard Pacco is being managed by Trel's old manager P.

lightshow



uptown pacco

[ardamus]

Yeah, there's a swarm of newer kids in the DMV coming out like you've named I haven't heard of. But that's common shit though. The scene here gets underestimated in terms of how many artists in the area. And plus sooooooo many of these kids will reside in parts of the area on the outskirts or in the city doing some productive shit.

Whitefolkz is a real chill and honest cat. Funny, that you make that Riff Raff comparison.

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Yeah, there's a swarm of newer kids in the DMV coming out like you've named I haven't heard of. But that's common shit though. The scene here gets underestimated in terms of how many artists in the area. And plus sooooooo many of these kids will reside in parts of the area on the outskirts or in the city doing some productive shit.

Whitefolkz is a real chill and honest cat. Funny, that you make that Riff Raff comparison.

i honestly feel like DC could easily do what chicago did this past summer....just one person to set it off, then the flood gates open.

but yeah, i dont doubt that Whitefolkz is really chill...from interviews he seems like a really good dude. but you cant deny the Riff Raff comparison.

[ardamus]

Yeah, there's a swarm of newer kids in the DMV coming out like you've named I haven't heard of. But that's common shit though. The scene here gets underestimated in terms of how many artists in the area. And plus sooooooo many of these kids will reside in parts of the area on the outskirts or in the city doing some productive shit.

Whitefolkz is a real chill and honest cat. Funny, that you make that Riff Raff comparison.

i honestly feel like DC could easily do what chicago did this past summer....just one person to set it off, then the flood gates open.

but yeah, i dont doubt that Whitefolkz is really chill...from interviews he seems like a really good dude. but you cant deny the Riff Raff comparison.

If you count Wale.....Tabi and a few others, then you can say somebody already did. But its more than just those few artists. Besides, hip hop in DC struggled a bit in competition with go-go. Its like way back in the day for you to even be respected as an emcee, you had to rock with a go-go band (some DC hip hop history for ya). But at the same time, the same argument about who's going to be the next to do such and such for DC always comes up. I actually think if it was more L.A., Chicago, and NY (which is the way some things are going), you'll see more of artists commercially and independently thriving off their success. Its very possible. The problem is the outlets for everyone become slim to none in certain markets.

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Yeah, there's a swarm of newer kids in the DMV coming out like you've named I haven't heard of. But that's common shit though. The scene here gets underestimated in terms of how many artists in the area. And plus sooooooo many of these kids will reside in parts of the area on the outskirts or in the city doing some productive shit.

Whitefolkz is a real chill and honest cat. Funny, that you make that Riff Raff comparison.

i honestly feel like DC could easily do what chicago did this past summer....just one person to set it off, then the flood gates open.

but yeah, i dont doubt that Whitefolkz is really chill...from interviews he seems like a really good dude. but you cant deny the Riff Raff comparison.

If you count Wale.....Tabi and a few others, then you can say somebody already did. But its more than just those few artists. Besides, hip hop in DC struggled a bit in competition with go-go. Its like way back in the day for you to even be respected as an emcee, you had to rock with a go-go band (some DC hip hop history for ya). But at the same time, the same argument about who's going to be the next to do such and such for DC always comes up. I actually think if it was more L.A., Chicago, and NY (which is the way some things are going), you'll see more of artists commercially and independently thriving off their success. Its very possible. The problem is the outlets for everyone become slim to none in certain markets.

oh im more than familiar with how DC hiphop works, and its place amongst go-go etc... considering not many people in DC really fuck with Wale, i would say no that he really maters amongst that city and making it more than what it already is, it does look like he is making a personal effort with brining together himself, glizzy and trel recently....also about Tabi, he couldn't pull a real honest crowd of "fans" out to one of his shows in DC.

[david111]

i tried but cant get into glizzy, his voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me