LOADING...
Image via Unsplash.
Playlist image
When the current song has ended you'll see it here
Playlist image
0:00 / 0:00
Playlist image
Playlist image
80
X
Indie Shuffle App
FREE — On Google Play
(500+)
Install
X
Indie Shuffle App
FREE — On iTunes
(500+)
Install

CONSCIOUS HIP-HOP SONGS

SHUFFLE PLAY
PLAY IN ORDER
Holoking - Wise Fools
Holoking - Wise Fools
Sounds like: Lupe Fiasco, J. Cole, Soundtrakk, Diverse
By sean o on Feb 6, 2014 | Say hello to Holoking, a new duo formed by Chicago rapper Diverse and Atlanta musician Chris Hunt.I hesitate to strictly call Holoking a hip-hop duo, although "Wise Fools" is a conscious rap track that hopefully catches the attention of jaded hip-hop... read more →
Save (90)
Zeph - Feel It
Zeph - Feel It
Sounds like: Dream Koala, Johnny Astro, Gilbere Forte
By sean o on Aug 8, 2013 | The other night, Zeph, a Pittsburgh MC who has been making music in the Caribbean, emailed me out of the blue. He had sent over a handful of new music. One track that stuck out immediately was "Feel It."I knew the production sounded familiar, but it ... read more →
Save (110)
Euro League - Do You Believe Me Pt. 2
Euro League - Do You Believe Me Pt. 2
Sounds like: Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Curren$y, Nas
By Tobias Handke on Aug 7, 2013 | Comparing his style to "the lyrical ability of Nas mixed with a Pusha T swag meets the East Coast Kendrick Lamar with a Dead Prez revolutionary vibe," Bronx MC Euro League is a fascinating prospect. An acronym for "enlighten under rule and oppression... read more →
Save (36)
Complex Movements - Detroit Summer
Complex Movements - Detroit Summer
Sounds like: Invincible, Waajeed, Samiyam
By sweeney kovar on Jul 12, 2013 | A few weeks back, I visited Detroit for the first time. I had known, read and heard about the city for years; some of my best friends are from or have ties to the Motor City. The five days I spent in the D were nothing short of amazing. Larger and mu... read more →
Save (35)
Deltron 3030 - City Rising From The Ashes
Deltron 3030 - City Rising From The Ashes
Sounds like: Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automater, Kid Koala, Gorillaz
By Tobias Handke on Jun 22, 2013 | It's hard to fathom that 13 years have passed since hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 (comprising Dan The Automator, Del The Funky Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala) released their stunning self-titled debut. A concept album set in the year 3030, it tells th... read more →
Save (63)
Queens D.Light - Everything Special
Queens D.Light - Everything Special
Sounds like: Ras_G, Invincible, Thee Satisfaction
By sweeney kovar on May 7, 2013 | As a culture/genre/industry of its own, hip-hop houses a continuum within itself. You can have two songs that are based on syncopated rhythms with rhyming, metered vocals that are vastly different from each other in style, content, and audience.Boom-... read more →
Save (49)
D Prosper - Know Thy Self
D Prosper - Know Thy Self
Sounds like: Jay Electronica, deadprez, Nas, Mos Def
By sweeney kovar on Dec 27, 2012 | For those who take rap music as an extension of black culture, iterations of which have previously been called funk, soul and jazz, there is a definite purpose and goal to hip-hop. No bar should be incidental, no verse meaningless. That is exactly ho... read more →
Save (51)
D Propser - Merkabah, Chariot of Ascension
D Propser - Merkabah, Chariot of Ascension
Sounds like: Jay Electronica, Nas, deadprez
By sweeney kovar on Nov 24, 2012 | Derrick Prosper is not a household name, but the Providence, RI native has had his hands in classic projects and careers in hip-hop. He has produced and A&R'd for luminaries like Mos Def and mainstream powerhouses like G-Unit, and he always has h... read more →
Save (25)
1
...
2 3 4 5
NOW VIEWING
PAGE 1/1