Where to Start with underground hip-hop
umbrella term for hip-hop music that is outside the general commercial canon
104 artists
Best underground hip-hop Albums to Start With
underground hip-hop Artists
Kool Keith
East Coast hip-hop, abstract hip-hop
Xzibit
G-funk, West Coast hip-hop
MF DOOM
East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
Busdriver
abstract hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
Hopsin
West Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
Kool G Rap
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
RZA
East Coast hip-hop, classical music
Rapsody
Open Mike Eagle
alternative hip-hop, hip-hop
Big L
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Dessa
alternative hip-hop
Aceyalone
alternative hip-hop, experimental hip-hop
King Gordy
Detroit blues, Midwest hip-hop
Westside Gunn
Lil Wyte
Memphis rap, Southern hip-hop
Bizarre
comedy hip-hop, hip-hop
About underground hip-hop
What is underground hip-hop?
umbrella term for hip-hop music that is outside the general commercial canon
Where should I start with underground hip-hop?
Start with "Pray for Paris" by Westside Gunn. It captures what makes underground hip-hop worth exploring.
What are the best underground hip-hop albums?
The underground hip-hop albums worth hearing first: "Pray for Paris" by Westside Gunn, "Full Circle" by Xzibit, "Restless" by Xzibit, "At the Speed of Life" by Xzibit and "The Weather" by Busdriver.
How many underground hip-hop artists are there?
Spinsource covers 104 underground hip-hop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
