From classic east coast to g-funk laced west coast.. It's really remarkable how where you live and what you grew up on can form such a distinct sound. I mean even from city to city you have such different sounds that use the basic element of hip hop music to their advantage. I grew up in New Jersey so I have a heavy influence of that east coast sound but I really digg others a lot if not equally also..

I have to lay it to G- Funk era material, Warren G is one of my favorite producers and of course Quik and Dre are fantastic. Even some Daz solo material is dope. Plus no one can rock a hook like Nate Dogg.

That texas/ UGK style of music. Just that laid back guitar layed melody over tight keys and slowed down to a nice relaxing tempo. I have to say this branch of hip hop is so ****ing dope to me.

i like a soulful sound to my hip hop, like that sound Pete Rock and Dilla do so well. i love jazzy instrumental samples and melodic riffs and loops that just take you away with them. samples that really make you feel something. and i love that grimey grimey dirrrrrty sound. Madlib does it so well. that rugged and raw. that screwface type sound. heavy use of instruments though make all the difference. i don't like that techy electro type sounding **** that is starting to get popular. that's the only negative thing i can say about Black Milk is that sometimes he gets a bit too mechanical for me, a bit too synthey, i don't really know how to say it...i like to really hear that my hip hop has been influenced by jazz and blues and classic rock. that's how i think it should be so that is how it is most pleasing to my ear.

i like a soulful sound to my hip hop, like that sound Pete Rock and Dilla do so well. i love jazzy instrumental samples and melodic riffs and loops that just take you away with them. samples that really make you feel something. and i love that grimey grimey dirrrrrty sound. Madlib does it so well. that rugged and raw. that screwface type sound. heavy use of instruments though make all the difference. i don't like that techy electro type sounding **** that is starting to get popular. that's the only negative thing i can say about Black Milk is that sometimes he gets a bit too mechanical for me, a bit too synthey, i don't really know how to say it...i like to really hear that my hip hop has been influenced by jazz and blues and classic rock. that's how i think it should be so that is how it is most pleasing to my ear.
I actually kinda digg the electro side of it to. Maybe because I listen to some electronic music.

I actually kinda digg the electro side of it to. Maybe because I listen to some electronic music.

yeah that's why i don't enjoy it as much because i'm really not feeling this whole electro movement. i don't relate to it really.

yeah that's why i don't enjoy it as much because i'm really not feeling this whole electro movement. i don't relate to it really.
I have to say when I was in Florida over the summer I found myself listening to that Rick Ross album. He may not be the best mc but that sound actually bled Florida and was kinda nice crusining to.

Nowadays i listen to rock, AC/DC, Queen, Aerosmith, Bruce Sprigsteen, Offspring, Alice Cooper, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers System Of A Down, Sting & The Police, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Nirvana ,anything rock


For some reason


i still listen to some rap,


classic west gangster rap
2 Pac, RBL Posse, The Whoridas Crooked i , Fatlip, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Mausberg, Suga Free, D.J Quik, Dilated Peoples, Too Short, Tha Alkaholiks, Domino, Eazy E, Soopafly, Xzibit, etc.




Then Canibus, Wu Tang, EPMD, Wyclef, KRS, Immortal Technique, Mos Def, Dead Prez, Mobb Deep, Lost Boys(classic East Coast)

any type of Break beats

mid 90's east coast hip hop was by far the best hip hop ever