Hip Hop artists like Immortal Technique?

[Samer]

I have been on an Immortal Technique marathon today (yesterday was Adagio) so yea my music taste is diverse.

Are there any other leftist Hip Hop artists that write poetry / lyrics about social causes?

 

[6o66er]

Aesop Rock
Deltron 3030
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Jurassic 5
Talib Kweli
Common
Heiroglyphics
CunningLynguists
Jedi Mind Tricks
Dead Prez
A Tribe Called Quest
Dilated Peoples
Mos Def
People Under The Stairs
Sage Francis
The Pharcyde
Danger Mouse
Dr. Octagon
De La Soul

...just a few off the top of my head and from my Immortal Technique pandora station

Some are more "fun" and some are more serious...just depends on the song really.

There is also a group called "Borialis" that's kind of a hip-hop/rock mix...good stuff there, also.

 

[wannabguitarist]

I fucking love Aesop Rock

Currently turning the main melody in this song into a tapping thing. Sounds pretty cool too

 

[6o66er]

I fucking love Aesop Rock

Currently turning the main melody in this song into a tapping thing. Sounds pretty cool too

Dude if you get that recorded PLEASE post it That would be pretty bad ass!

 

[CooleyJr]

Tech N9ne does a lot of stuff about current events and such. The album K.O.D. is the best album he has. Give it a listen

 

[JeffFromMtl]

Aesop Rock
Del tha Funky Homosapien

I'll also second the rec. for Jedi Mind Tricks. They're killer.

 

[leftyguitarjoe]

+1 on Jedi Mind Tricks.

Also, I love 2-Pac. I'm old school haha.

 

[windu]

im a big fan of MF doom (aka metal fingers, aka king geedrah)
not sure if anyone has heard of this dude, but hes a lyrical beast

and of course mos def

 

[Evil7]

Immortal technique is just sick.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Huge +1 for Jedi Mind Tricks, dont let the name put you off

 

[wannabguitarist]

Dude if you get that recorded PLEASE post it That would be pretty bad ass!

I'm finishing up the powertab at the moment. I can't seem to get the sound right. And I have no recording equipment

 

[ittoa666]

DMX if you feel hardcore.

 

[jesusandtori]

Ill Bill Ft. Immortal Tech & Max Cavalera :]

 

[Cyntex]

Army Of The Pharao's, if you like JMT

 

[Randy]

Woah, Jedi Mind Trick is awesome.

 

[Joeywilson]

Huge +1 for Jedi Mind Tricks, dont let the name put you off

the name is what made me start listening to them

 

[Randy]

Deltron 3030
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Jurassic 5
A Tribe Called Quest
Dilated Peoples
Mos Def
Danger Mouse
Dr. Octagon
De La Soul

Dude.

Seconded on all of these.

 

[Arteriorrhexis]

This might be what you're looking for

 

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Murs
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Cage
Rob Sonic
EL-P / Weathermen
Cannibal Ox
P.O.S
Yak Ballz
Sage Francis (edit: already mentioned, can't hurt to mention again)