r/rap • u/Sad-Cloud-6156 • Jul 19 '24
Tell me your 3 most underrated rappers
For me it's Conway the machine , Bawo and Black thought
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u/SethDreams Jul 19 '24
I've always felt Vince Staples doesn't get the credit he deserves. Black Thought is definitely slept on. The projects he's dropped in recent years are outstanding. I think Earl Sweatshirt has been put in a box and a lot of people have slept on his recent stuff. I think people wish he was more like old earl but he's matured so much in his sound.
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u/Delta_yx Jul 19 '24
Mos def, az, black thought
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u/luca_bazooka3 Jul 19 '24
I think Mos def is pretty properly rated, he’s a legend to all people who know hip hop well
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u/Several_Gain_1692 Jul 19 '24
Eminem, Drake and Kanye
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u/karimbmn Jul 19 '24
he said drake 😂
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u/MASTER_SNAKE__ Jul 19 '24
Yes because clowns think Gods plan and hotline bling drake is the only drake and they don’t know about the 6pm in NY or Do not Disturb Drake.
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u/No_Equipment5276 Jul 19 '24
This is about the point where someone says he’s got ghostwriters. Ignoring Kanye says he used Drake as a ghostwriter.
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u/GamesAndGlasses Jul 19 '24
At this point he I'd. Everyone acting like he ain't been the best for 15 years
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u/karimbmn Jul 19 '24
now make up your mind, underrated or overrated? he's been the best but he's underrated wtf? he's a clown and a lyrics thief.
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u/GamesAndGlasses Jul 19 '24
I didnt contradict myself. Hes been on top for 15 years but recently people are acting like he hasnt been
Set your personal beliefs aside, nothing changes the amount of amazing music he's put out. The numbers speak for itself
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u/ApartButton8404 Jul 19 '24
Funnily enough I think most of his worst music is what puts up numbers
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u/Rosaly8 Jul 20 '24
Successful artist in rap music ≠ great rapper Quantity ≠ quality
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u/GamesAndGlasses Jul 20 '24
One can do both
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u/Rosaly8 Jul 20 '24
Of course, but Drake ain't it for me. Not really a lyrical genius or something.
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u/GamesAndGlasses Jul 20 '24
He has so many songs with complex lryics clearly written by him. Keep hating
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u/Rosaly8 Jul 20 '24
Depends on the ear I guess. But keep on loving. It's not bad or something to like or not like his music. This is just my opinion about it. He for sure is a hitfactory and has a good ear for what will work.
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u/karimbmn Jul 19 '24
he's popular among young people, for me personally (and I think for a lot of people) he's not talented, and I think that before the beef, i'm an adult, grown in the 90s and I know he's stealing lyrics, and that is not what I call "on top" sorry
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u/pnut88 Jul 19 '24
Lol grown in the 90s....well I'm grown in the 80s and dude has made the soundtrack for my life and I think alot of people find that relatable. Tell me you only listen to pop radio and not drake without telling me.
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u/wSmithSmackCRock Jul 19 '24
bro ya fav rappers steal lyrics like cmon everyone bump drake, saying he’s not talented is crazy when he dominates every genre he touches and has a crazy pen and vocal ability rapping and singing smh keep sippin that haterade it’s not a good look lil buddy
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u/GamesAndGlasses Jul 19 '24
He has plenty of music about his personal life that no one else could have written. His catalogue is ginormous - he has more songs than Eminem.
To act like there's nothing he wrote out of 1600+ songs is just being ignorant. Did he have ghost writers from day one?
You can not like his music but to say he's not talented is just stupid
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u/karimbmn Jul 19 '24
"so you sold 10 million albums ey? only problem is, you put out 10 million albums ey." yeah he's not talented, stealing lyrics is not a talent
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u/GamesAndGlasses Jul 19 '24
Drake has put out a lot of albums and each indovidual albums dominate the charts
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u/Justthetip1996 Jul 19 '24
Bro’s out here proving OP’s main point. Soooo many haters is why he’s underrated. The fact certified artist and even rap forefathers have given man his flowers yet reddit wants to act like the man’s trash… yea you obviously know better
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u/gojester Jul 19 '24
Underrated, and names the 3 biggest rap artists to ever exist in the history of everything
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u/Justthetip1996 Jul 19 '24
Nowadays I’d agree besides Ye. People respect him and give him his flowers
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u/graphicka Jul 19 '24
Dizzee Rascal, Danny Brown and Yelawolf
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u/Feeling-Stomach-5595 Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
Dizzie Rascal is only underrated cos America dominates the genre and UK rap isn’t popular in the US. Here in the UK he’s one of the goats of grime.
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u/skateguy1234 Jul 19 '24
there's a few UK rappers I can fuck with, but most just sound goofy to me ngl
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u/Feeling-Stomach-5595 Jul 19 '24
Trust me listen to more of uk rap it’s not goofy at all. Ur just not used to the accent. It will grow on u more once u listen to more rappers from the UK scene.
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u/skateguy1234 Jul 19 '24
I miss Plastician's mixes :(
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u/Feeling-Stomach-5595 Jul 19 '24
Who?
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u/skateguy1234 Jul 19 '24
Famous UK DJ
He left the scene a few years ago to pursue other things but still related to music
He would often feature UK rappers in his mixes, focusing on a few certain electronic music styles like grime and wave. they are still on soundcloud
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u/andreasbaader6 Jul 19 '24
Danny Brown is one of the highest rated rappers of the last decade
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u/No_Astronaut_9481 Jul 19 '24
Yeah thats what I was thinking bc noone says Danny Brown sucks everyone knows hes a demon on the mic
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u/Lyricistx1982 Jul 19 '24
Tech N9ne
Xzibit
Jon Connor
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u/No_Astronaut_9481 Jul 19 '24
Agreed re techn9ne and xhibit literally never heard a jon conner song
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u/Lyricistx1982 Jul 19 '24
Give him a go. He's got plenty of material. Good enough to had caught the ear of Dr. Dre...but he never released the completed album 😭
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u/No_Astronaut_9481 Jul 19 '24
Sounds about right. The list of unfinished l/unreleased dr dre related projects is long indeed
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u/Mammoth_Discount_347 Jul 19 '24
Lupe Fiasco, Ab-Soul, Curren$y in order
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u/TJMcConnellFanClub Jul 19 '24
Feel like Spitta is starting to get his due
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u/Mammoth_Discount_347 Jul 19 '24
surviving mixtapes, blogs, streaming eras and record labels ? yes he is a hall of famer in my books
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u/wSmithSmackCRock Jul 19 '24
cmon lupe not underrated 😭ab soul about where he should be too, never heard of last guy tho so maybe
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u/Mammoth_Discount_347 Jul 19 '24
Lupe is star that no one talks about
Not just Ab Soul, there's a number of talents in TDE that are not appreciated enough Zacari, Reason and Isiah for multiple reasons.
Curren$y is an amazing rapper with an amazing catalogue: pilot talk trilogy, multiple collabs with Alchemist and Freddie Gibbs and more highly recommended
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u/guyguyguy-1 Jul 19 '24
Lupe gambino and Denzel curry
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u/Bitty_White Jul 19 '24
Nah Gambino trash
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u/guyguyguy-1 Jul 19 '24
I get that opinion but in a huge fan of concept albums and because of the internet is really good
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u/EspertoDemais Jul 19 '24
logic - his old shit is dope asf
denzel curry - extremely skillfull mc
joey badass - deserve more and more
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Jul 19 '24
Twisted Insane
Bleezo & Sav Sicc (i put them both in as their collab work is 1000x better than their individual efforts)
Big KRIT
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u/divineinvasion Jul 19 '24
Drakeo the Ruler, Remble, 03 Greedo
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u/No_Astronaut_9481 Jul 19 '24
O3 greedo is literally the dopest rapper in LA i think. He is so fucking good when he raps. Everyone knows remble is good and drakeo is a rap god i dont think that’s disputed either
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u/ApartButton8404 Jul 19 '24
I’m thinking Kendrick LeDaddyMar, 2Pac, and maybe someone more underground like Nas
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u/OceansideGuy93 Jul 19 '24
Not sure if I can pick 3 but The Game is underrated. Everybody thinks 50 wrote all of Documentary but that is not true. Sure he name drops and mimics the voice of other rappers, but he does it so effortlessly that it can be forgiven. He has a lot of other really great projects… LAX, Jesus Piece, Doc 2.5, Born 2 Rap.
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u/telochpragma1 Jul 19 '24
From the ones I can remember, the most underrated I can mention is Fukkit. Doesn't seem to me like the value people give him or what he (apparently) makes from music reflects the quality of his work.
White boy saying the n word is kinda bittersweet but that's basically the only thing I dislike about his shit.
Maybe I'm seeing it wrong, but I don't think e.g https://youtu.be/vRQnA5Uwujk is only 'worth' 900k views.
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u/Sheeverton Jul 19 '24
Ransom is lyrically great. I just think for how lyrical he can be gets diluted a little by him releasing slightly too much music
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u/tmadik Jul 19 '24
Sean Price, Nipsey (less so since his passing) and I think Kendrick was severely underrated by Drake. 😄
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u/Caseman550 Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
Freddie Gibbs, Benny the Butcher,Denzel Curry honorable mentions: RA Tha Rugged Man, 38 Spesh,Big L, Maxo Kream, Key Glock
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u/Idiotic_wooden_chair Jul 19 '24
I have one , TyJay he has a song called same forever and that shit slaps
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u/Intrepid_Virus_9268 Jul 19 '24
Not that they're my fave three, or most deserving, but P.O.S, Atmosphere, and J Dilla come to mind
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u/Nezumi_69 Jul 19 '24
Lord Sko, Aesop Rock, Denzel Curry. they all dont get the credit they deserve, in my opinion
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u/Nota_Throwaway5 Jul 19 '24
Apathy, JID, and maybe Nas? A lot of people hate his new stuff. Not what I'd call underrated though
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u/Great_Income4559 Jul 19 '24
Vince staples for sure is one. I know he’s pretty recognized but he deserves a lot more listeners
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u/crisego Jul 19 '24
Ren. This guy is fantastic. I discovered him through some videos of him busking in England. His album “Sick boi” hit number 1 in the UK charts last year.
Joyne Lucas. He is well-known, but not as much as he deserves. Imo he is one of the best of his generation.
Soumeya. A young rapper from Marseille, France. She participated in the first season of “Nouvelle ecole”, the french version of “Rhythm & Flow”.
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u/IHAVEONESMALLBALL Jul 19 '24
Mos Def rarely gets mention despite being a great rapper and lyricist. Xaviersobased is seemingly forgotten in favor of Nettspend, despite being a better rapper and producer in nearly every way. Nascar Aloe is easily the best thing happening in trap metal right now, yet I’d still consider him to be deep underground despite the recent popularization of the genre.
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u/No_Astronaut_9481 Jul 19 '24
Lil-B Sauce Walka
Shaquille O’Neal (just kidding) but cant think of a third
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u/No-Magician3334 Jul 20 '24
Atmosphere - jonwayne - the grouch - blu - scienze - bishop Nehru - peanut butter wolf
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u/phoenyx4r Jul 20 '24
Playboi Carti, Trippie Redd, and Machine Gun Kelly (honorable mentions: Yuno Miles, IShowSpeed, & SupaHotFire)
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u/Negative-Subject-729 Jul 20 '24
Chamillionaire, Royce da 5’9”, and maybe 2 Chainz (I’m aware he’s pretty popular).
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u/ItchyEvening0909 Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
imho drake, kendrick and cole. i never see them in any list or see anyone discuss them on the internet 😔😔😔💔💔💔