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2970725, Christian Hip-Hop/Positive Hip-Hop
Posted by user00197, Tue Aug-09-16 07:20 PM
Hey?
How's everyone doing?
Does anyone know of other hip-hop artists that deliver great optimistic lyrics? I am familiar with some, but are there any other ones out there?
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2970726, We definitely should get a list of positive rap songs going...
Posted by Anonymous, Tue Aug-09-16 07:34 PM
Preferable without cussing.
I'm always trying to put the titles aside so I can play it with my son in the car.
Oddisee - That's Love is a great start
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2970727, As far as new guys,
Posted by obsidianchrysalis, Tue Aug-09-16 08:04 PM
Oddisee is one of the more positive artists out there.
Lecrae has some skills and obviously has content which is spiritually encouraging.
I haven't checked for K-Os in a while, but he had an album out this year and his lyrical content has always been positive.
Lupe's music is positive, but he does drop the occasional curse word.
I'm sure I'm missing some other contemporary rappers who are both positive and clean, but their name is escaping me.
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2970759, I feel like ''The Good Fight'' was clean all the way through
Posted by Ishwip, Wed Aug-10-16 11:53 AM
Or real close to curse-free at the least.
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I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!
Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers.(c)Kno
Allied State of the National Electric Beat Treaty Organization (NEBTO)
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2970761, It was outside of the last track
Posted by Anonymous, Wed Aug-10-16 11:58 AM
I think the feature drops one and Oddisee does mention a flesh light which isn't a cuss but content-wise doesn't fit the rest of the album...lol
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2970767, haha...''dad, what's a flesh light?''
Posted by Ishwip, Wed Aug-10-16 12:26 PM
>I think the feature drops one and Oddisee does mention a
>flesh light which isn't a cuss but content-wise doesn't fit
>the rest of the album...lol
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I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!
Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers.(c)Kno
Allied State of the National Electric Beat Treaty Organization (NEBTO)
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2970771, Yeah, in an interview Oddisee said
Posted by bills, Wed Aug-10-16 01:10 PM
he was done cussin on records, mostly for financial reasons
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2970822, I wonder what that means exactly?
Posted by Ishwip, Thu Aug-11-16 12:52 PM
>he was done cussin on records, mostly for financial reasons
Not sure I've ever heard of cussin negatively impacting rappers finances?
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I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!
Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers.(c)Kno
Allied State of the National Electric Beat Treaty Organization (NEBTO)
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2971108, He mentioned releasing edited versions of stuff
Posted by bills, Mon Aug-15-16 09:17 PM
I'll see if I can locate the interview tomorrow night
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2971193, He mentioned that he was losing money with explicit lyrics.
Posted by BNueve, Thu Aug-18-16 08:24 AM
I'm assuming it's basically from the demographic that listens to him that has kids/family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQH_2cvlyTA
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2971472, RE: I feel like ''The Good Fight'' was clean all the way through
Posted by kosyne, Tue Aug-23-16 08:18 AM
I think he's also said stuff about it messing up mechanical / sync opportunities as well.
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2970773, L-E-C-R-A-E
Posted by Selah, Wed Aug-10-16 01:41 PM
i don't see how ANYONE can hate on him
relative to this post as a whole, it's hard to pin down what "positive" means
the no-cussing disclaimer is much more specific
old(er) school music is a trove to mine (Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince, Rakim, Tribe, etc) unless you're talking a more specific/recent timeframe
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2970824, I went to college with Lecrae lol.
Posted by SP1200, Thu Aug-11-16 01:44 PM
Man, nobody in my clique took him seriously as a rapper tbh lol.
He seemed like a pretty boy (kappa) rap hobbyist at the time. Boy
were we wrong LOL.
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2970817, (No) Malice...maybe Stalley
Posted by Overqualified, Thu Aug-11-16 12:07 PM
although his recent output has banked slightly left, he doesn't curse in his raps and his records are pretty positive. I like his new song on Mass Appeal's "The Land" soundtrack, Frequency High:
https://soundcloud.com/massappealrecs/stalley-frequency-high
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2970819, Jurassic 5 for the most part
Posted by hardware, Thu Aug-11-16 12:43 PM
theres some language here and there but its 95% clean
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2970821, Phanatik from Cross Movement
Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu Aug-11-16 12:46 PM
His first solo album "The Incredible Walk"
was amazing. His solo cuts from their albums
are always the sickest, such as "Holy Culture"
or "Card Shark." One of the sickest rappers
ever, period.
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2970823, RE: Phanatik from Cross Movement
Posted by SP1200, Thu Aug-11-16 01:41 PM
I kicked it with him in Philly when I was 17 lol (years ago!). He kept calling me "young man" lol. Good dude!!
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2970868, RE: Christian Hip-Hop/Positive Hip-Hop
Posted by Thelonious Monk, Thu Aug-11-16 11:15 PM
Beleaf Melanin
Braille
Eshon Burgundy
Theory Hazit
Dre Murrary
John Givez
J.Givens
Swoope
Middle Clash
WLAK
J.Kwest
Tragic Hero
Shad
Stephen the Levite
4th Avenue Jones
Christon Gray
Taelor Gray
Sho Baraka
R-Swift
Die-Rek
Wes Pendelton
J. Johnson
Jasper Brown
Japhia Life
S.O.
Jackie Hill Perry
If you're a Spotify user you can hear some these and other artists on a playlist I made here
https://open.spotify.com/user/noblevessel/playlist/09pUhv1fUI6TcSpWhn3bQr
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2970885, Theory Hazit!!! and Phanatik
Posted by stone_phalanges, Fri Aug-12-16 09:44 AM
My favorite christian rappers.
...also Lecrae is good.
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2970939, Dee-1
Posted by KneelB4Me, Fri Aug-12-16 06:41 PM
Sallie Mae Back
https://youtu.be/JqbXQa05Z6c
The One That Got Away
https://youtu.be/vz3L0YLKT8Y
Jay, 50, Weezy
https://youtu.be/P1IGfv8zSgw
"I halfway hope people put "btw, rappers lie and shit" on CD covers, like a parental advisory sticker." - OKP Villain
www.twitter.com/lexlamont
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2970973, The Grouch
Posted by Manuels Burrito, Sat Aug-13-16 10:21 AM
Back in the 90s his lyrics weren't as positive (more grouchy). Now his content leans more positive. I actually preferred the grouchy but appreciate and enjoy all of his work.
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2971090, Strange Fruit Project...
Posted by HIM, Mon Aug-15-16 01:08 PM
Was in the ride with my son trying to think of what rap we could listen to that wouldn't totally corrupt his mind.
Strange Fruit Project was a great solution that I arrived at.
This joint was something that made me smile this weekend...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RFFz-AkQEc
Also, if we are just talking about "clean lyrics", don't sleep on the fact that Rakim pretty much never curses on his songs. He does have the "n-word" in them but not in every single song like a lot of rappers do.
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2971127, The Righteouz Knight: rugged sound with a positive message
Posted by fatboybrandon, Tue Aug-16-16 07:30 AM
I was surprised when i first heard this collective of MCs and a producer, I was expecting a soft sound overall but they get their point across about religion in a manner that rivals the aggression and skill of a group like Army Of The Pharoahs!
https://soundcloud.com/rapzilla/righteouz-knight-without-the-lord-imma-slave-ft-r-kitect-freestyle-fam
Shabazz The Disciple is positive at times, L.L. Cool J's Power Of God is an all-time favorite.
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2971194, Speaking of clean/edited albums...
Posted by BNueve, Thu Aug-18-16 08:28 AM
Seems like only major label artists release clean versions of their albums now. Anyone know why other artists like a Phonte or Elzhi don't release clean albums? Is it a money issue? Just wondering.
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2971214, a-1
Posted by dba_BAD, Thu Aug-18-16 02:14 PM
circulate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrlTJMjHNCo
on my way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e-jh1berrc
the book of adam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHeFKy6KfP4
price is right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Ebt5yBvmA
all that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZC2sZkyoFA
family matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEp2oAMbJA8
the ritual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2UfwopCI0
he has other songs that are less corny/better, but they don't exactly fit the bill here
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2971260, Arrested Development
Posted by ToeJam, Fri Aug-19-16 08:08 PM
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2971366, Spice 1
Posted by jdevolve1, Mon Aug-22-16 09:41 AM
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2971475, ^^^^ Great choice!
Posted by ToeJam, Tue Aug-23-16 08:37 AM
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2971369, agree with the Oddisee mentions
Posted by thebigfunk, Mon Aug-22-16 10:32 AM
His positivity has been a real godsend for me over the last year or two as I've been struggling with work. I often use his stuff in the morning to help me get moving, get positive about what I need to do. Not to mention his productivity is inspiring and humbling, and I appreciate his general perspective. I've been meaning to do a solid playlist comprised of some of the best work from the last few albums.
-thebigfunk
~ i could still snort you under the table ~
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