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In light of the recent posts on underrated hip hop artists, here's my contribution.
Some of my favourite rappers/hip hop artists that not everyone has heard of.
Watsky
One of my all time favourite rappers. Watsky has a university degree in English, so his flow is always on point. You may recognize him from Epic Rap Battles of History. Some of my favourite songs of his:
Whoa Whoa Whoa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQOhIVcMj0
Moral of the Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M1L15hpphQ
IDGAF - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOfIDtvfmqg
A New Kind of Sexy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=131mogMpo5E
Kick Monday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLSg88SRYH8
Lil Dicky
Lil Dicky is just now starting to get gain some popularity, but none the less I feel like not enough people know about him. He often makes 'joke' style rap, but switches it up and makes fire serious raps too.
Flames - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxqgcGvi-Jo
Spontaneity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFNq9FdG5_g
Classic Male Pregame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je1nn2-y3cw
Kyle (SuperDuperKyle)
Kyle is a rapper from the west coast, he raps about hugs, and fruit snacks (if that tells you anything about him). That said all of his songs are amazing, and he remains one of my favourite rappers since the first time I heard his music.
Just a Picture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAmkHypH_-A
Really? Yeah! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knkOOkvaceA
King Wavy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCsWtQkiD74
Kepp it Real - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhei5QrLihs
Spose
Spose is a rapper out of Maine who often favours acoustic instrumentals in his music. Most of his music is happy and fairly 'feel good' but some songs hit pretty hard in the feels.
Nobody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHqiATVuxnA
Pop Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqq4Mw_55SE
Knocking on Wood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuqR3oZjZa8
Chris Webby
Last but not least we have Chris Webby. Webby has (in my personal opinion) the best flow in the rap community, despite not quite making it to a level of fame where many people know his name yet. His studio album stuff is really good, but definitely give his older mixtapes a look too (my personal favourite is webster's laboratory).
So Eazy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4EVt21zKCU
Bars on Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjATuzjBxuk
Bowser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RYHrnk8ndY
50 Barz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdD79L9kr1I
Church (Intro) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhi4eBVnfH8
peacocktits
What about Mac Lethal!?
SirPaidALot
KYLE MAKES ME SMYLE
EugeneShalit
I don't know who you are but you are my soul mate. These are all my favorite artists in exact order.
nosoupforoldmen
If you ever feel sad just remember that someone from your home town is still trying to be a rapper
sublime29
i spose you could say this list is motherfucking awesome.
SeniorSqweege
Please do more of these.
AlwaysASlutForAliens
heard of 80% of these. give me some fresh faces @op
FreshWater13
Motherfucker I'm awesome! No you're not dude, don't lie..
ArrestMikeAce
Only heard Spose and Watsky before. So I'll definitely check this out!
averageeverydaysuperhero
Watsky preformed at my college just a month or two ago. Great show
Nalianna
Spose? he's awesome.
Nalianna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYws8biwOYc
Leizar0607
Chris Webby is dope! Have you heard his new stuff on soundcloud?
Fistymicstabbys
Upvote for Watsky +1
cemcat
This sucks, this is not real underground hip hop
BeachBumRum
Joey badass, Flatbush zombies, mick Jenkins, and Denzel curry are 10x better than anyone on op's list
SupaChef22
Love them!
INDIG0M0NKEY
At first "oh here we go nobody I like will be here" - oh shit pretty much the only rappers I listen to are here. Watsky is a lyricist god
ToucheOverboard182
Lil dicky since 2013
SeaChell
My roommate slept with him. They banged in my bed.
leandsidhe
Did he freak?
hescottbeats
bruh....
cberming
Now whenever I do something bad I whisper, "white crime" under my breath
leandsidhe
Let me freak. My jam
TineyTurtle
Lil dicky has a lot of bangers, but molly is my absolute favourite
wolvensong
+1 for Watsky. His spoken words move me
TheFacelessOldWomanWhoSecretlyLivesInYourHome
How about some Milo?
anon311919
My absolute favorite is sloppy seconds by watsky. It's written fantastically.
TowerJunkie
Fucking love that song. Yes yes yes.
ShawnS0l0
If you want real underground rap, try Pimp C and Bun B. They were pretty much the kings of the underground scene.
moskaudeth
I enjoyed their collaboration with Dizzee Rascal
ShawnS0l0
Get it? Cause people know already. Com'on gueys
FredDamnRock
Thats why I dig Big K.R.I.T.
DelmarODonnell
Fucking legends. don't forget AZ. Also i feel the need to congratulate you on the UGK pun
BustaCrhymes
RIP Pimp C
PlesiosaurWithElementsOfAnIdeaOfTheLochNessMonsterBoy
Why be a king, when you can be a god.
UndulatingTerrain
Rakim is still alive.
FuryM0nk
Literally all these are joke rappers. Chris webby is debatable
heystopit2
https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTneUZ6NoHdYpeE0/giphy.gif
thosedamnMericans
They couldn't get a picture of Chris Webby that makes him look like less of a twat?
Brosius
Anti-rap by definition
doctorbees
That's just like, your opinion, man.
TheJollyBengali
I love rap, these guys aren't even on my radar for favorite rappers but they've got talent and are obviously going for a different style
zombiesneedhugs
Joke rappers? How many people other than Watsky have the talent and ability to rap as fast as him? He's beaten records your ignorant fuck.
Blahmeistah
Rap is not a race. Anywho, I will check all these guys out and form my own opinion
Nobes1735
Where's mattybraps on this list?
kingloofa455
He and Dylan would have set this list on fire if they were included. #fuego
RosieThaRiveter
This is for not so well known rappers, you're looking for the list of God-tier rappers.
marcus13345
he creeps in to my disney channel radio a lot, its a weird shift in tone.
Nobes1735
This is a joke don't take it seriously.
PoonFiend
I pray that this entire post is a joke
Axepert
I hope so too...
Hypen
Yeah same here
AlexCLeighton
Where's my man Froggy Fresh
Jimmmydickgun
Does anyone like atmosphere?
TowerJunkie
Absolutely.
WordsAreHardToThinkOf
Love them
Brendomyfriendo
Cardboard castles by Watsky and ex boyfriend by lil dicky are 2 more to check out that are great
TrumdiTehViking
Six pack on a dick?
anon311919
Sloppy seconds- watsky is my fav.
Derpolon
Also: Strong as an Oak - Watsky
TheSubtleIceCreamCone
What do you think of LD's album?
Brendomyfriendo
I really like professional rapper and Molly the other songs aren't that good
FangornRoots
enjoyed it but after a few listens, its kind of hard to laugh at the same jokes over and over
TheSubtleIceCreamCone
That's fair but I personally listen to it still because its hard as fuck.
FangornRoots
Yeah dudes got crazy talent. i think if he makes an all out serious project he would do just as well now that he got a foot in the rap game
ArcticDragon0
Atmosphere (Slug)
JustHereForTheBooze
God loves ugly
ProcrastinAsian
All of rhymesayers are amazing. Brother Ali, grieves, Aesop rock. They rule.
Mdvetter
All the way back to headshots!
ArcticDragon0
yup yup
obese2beast2
He's really well known though well at least here in California
Averycleverpun
He is in most of the Midwest as well. He's from MN
skuzic
So is watsky though.
Logmister10
He's pretty well known, though
kriskodisko
I got to hang out with him since we share a tattoo artist. Super cool guy.
jawnnyrawten
"Should've Known" is straight up magic. Lyrically and musically.
TheBronzeHairline
one of my favorites. I want a lemon dipped in gold tattoo because of that whole album.
jawnnyrawten
The whole, "I gotta restraining order against Satan's daughter, and I keep at the bottom of this Jamison and water" line is lyrical genius.
TowerJunkie
I was a huge fan before that album. But that album is amazing. Almost every song. "Guarantees" and "me" are absolutely brilliant
jawnnyrawten
I think "When Life Gives You Lemons..." is his best album ever.
TowerJunkie
On the whole I think it has the most good songs, but I don't think it has their best songs. God loves ugly is a masterpiece of a song.
elucidatefurther
Watsky's appeared in a few of the Epic Rap battles, he's tremendous.
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
He's got a bit of that Moriarty vibe to him, maybe he'll play him in a future ERB sometime
Understud
look up white kid raps fast. think that was one of his first videos. its crazy
subsevid
found the Trump.
StandardDeviant
In terms of rate of mad-bars-spitting, he's right up there with Eminem.
DinoPancake
He's also a super sweet and chill guy!
PurpleTigon
Yes but how could @op not mention tiny glowing screens part 2? Easily his brst song IMO
zak170
I tried to stay away from his spoken word, despite how much I enjoy it I felt like this post was supposed to be more about rap (1/2)
zak170
2/That said tiny glowing screens pt. 2, cannonball, and a lot of his other spoken word that doesn't appear on his albums are equally amazing
TheSwedishMoose
Who did he play?
insertinterestingusernameplease
Bork Bork Bork
DickbagMcDicksucker
Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, a Doctor from Doctor Who, 1 or 2 more I can't think of
aidacondieresis
Just those, no more. Source: http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.wikia.com/wiki/George_Watsky
TheSwedishMoose
Awesome. Shakespeare still has these best verse.
PoonFiend
You Imgur people really don't know true hip hop. this list is joke
INDIG0M0NKEY
Lol current rap is a joke most of these guys can tell stories through lyrics not just the same shit on repeat
warlockaflocka
Listen to better rappers than. Chance vic Mensa, joey badass, logic, busta rhymes, ei-p, killer mike. Rap is pretty great right now
heystopit2
https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTneUZ6NoHdYpeE0/giphy.gif
crustationcreation
Because the list is a fucking joke.
heystopit2
https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTneUZ6NoHdYpeE0/giphy.gif
dankdarkness
Best laugh all day.
heystopit2
Glad I could be of service
PicklsMasterson
Do you like the rhymesayers label? Should check then out.
TheJollyBengali
"True" hip hop? I love biggie, meth and even new stuff like J cole and Kendrick but I like my white boy rap sometimes too lol
TheJollyBengali
lil dickie did a music video with snoop - explained that he's not trying to do their type of hip hop, he's just trying to do his own thing
heystopit2
its the opening song from his new album Professional Rapper, you should check out pillow talk, its hillarious
TheJollyBengali
Yeah I really like him. When I want hardcore rap, I listen to Method Man, when I want funny, witty shit, it's white boi rap (pls no racism)
heystopit2
i just like the way hes trying to push the industry, like you mentioned before. check out the music video for Save Dat Money too
TheJollyBengali
Will do. In return, if you haven't heard of him, check out Isaiah Rashad. Not quite as witty, but is Cilvia Demo was dope (but weird too)
crustationcreation
This has to be the whitest list ever constructed regarding hip hop, you need to expand your horizon friend.
Torquedtesticle
Why, because heaven forbid he didn't include all black people in a mostly black demographic ?
FreshWater13
are you boycotting the Oscars too?
crustationcreation
Dude im white i just love hip hop these guys are great but i can rattle 20 guys far better if you'd like me too
FLATHERT
Hoodie Allen, Sam Adams, Cam Meekins, G-Eazy, Mike Stud, Asher Roth, Matt Easton. There's a whiter list you prick.
crustationcreation
You guys are hilarious, i don't have a problem with white rappers just throw a little credit around,1/2
crustationcreation
Go check out mick jenkins, raz simone, raury, goldlink, all of the pro era movement, isaih rashad, john connor, logic
HighPriestOfCera
Then make your own fucking post. For the love of fuck.
BayazTheBenevolent
Jesus you people are everywhere....
ickiickiickipotAngzoomwemumum
As a white dude from the Midwest that likes hip-hop, I tend to find these artists more relatable, So I enjoy their stuff more.
Logmister10
....White rappers are less known than black rappers generally speaking. It's statistically logical that this list is all white rappers. 1/2
Logmister10
And as far as I can tell they're very good choices. Lil Dicky, Spose, Watsky? All incredible rappers 2/2
Rufin
Yeah no.
Logmister10
Do inform me, what's bad about them to you? Also, your opinion is no less insignificant as mine, so you can't just say mine is incorrect.
macarronchacarron
You sure as hell ain't doing a damn thing to help. Either elaborate or make a damn post.
macarronchacarron
"whitest list" but I suppose that's too much to ask, a racist can't be intelligent either.
TheMightyPIKE
these are the whitest of white rappers. He is right, as someone joked I am suprised MattyBRaps isn't on his list
JetFuelMixtape
This f**kin website man; just saw a post discounting Will Smith, one mocking a black kid cuz "he doesn't have a dad", and now this nonsense.
Liquidbullets
Are you talking about the uncle cop one?
Tzazi
I mean, white is kind of the minority in hiphop, so I'd say the dude has a pretty expanded horizon to know these people.
jawnnyrawten
Word.
crustationcreation
Ya but there are plenty of african american hip hop artists way more talented and very much underground, if white is the minority 1/2
darbdavys
That's racist.
CallMeInV
There are like... 2 successful white rappers right now. Calm the fuck down.
crustationcreation
This list should statiscally match up, thus my encouragement to explore the culture and roots of underground hip hop
BayazTheBenevolent
Sorry to break it to you but Hip Hop hasn't been underground since the late 90s.
crustationcreation
Dude just because you do not hear it doesn't mean it's there, and just because you don't associate with it doesn't discredot it
insertinterestingusernameplease
More talented than Watsky? Neither please.
crustationcreation
Dude rapping fast is not being the best
insertinterestingusernameplease
Im talking about his lyricism.
BenShambrook
I love Watsky but he's hardly the pinnacle of rap.
zombiesneedhugs
He's literally beaten records for fastest rapping.
pandasmakemehappy
What's sad though, as a black man, white rappers from the northeast have easily the most lyrical skill right now.
OrangeLansquenet
Why did this happen? And are you sure? Like hopsin spits fire on a regular basis you know
Rufin
"Did the man that invented college go to college?" Hopsin is one of the cringiest, worst rappers ever. He's terrible man.
OrangeLansquenet
Yeah that one song wasnt his best one for sure, but anyway, what are the best rappers out there according to you?
Rufin
Depends on what you're looking for. Do you want the more lyrical stuff or just some good bangers?
Rufin
Uh, fuckin have you heard Kendrick Lamar? Have you heard that new Kanye? That new Lupe? Like whats up dude.
pandasmakemehappy
Yes I have, Kendrick is probably the closest thing to rap that the mainstream has to offer right now. And even then half the time he's ass.
pandasmakemehappy
Discovered Demigodz about a year ago, mind blown, browsed the related artist tab on spotify, white boys stole are music and made it better
Rufin
LMAO you know that Demigodz is LITERALLY just a modern throwback to the Golden Age right? Nothing they've done is new or original at all.
pandasmakemehappy
I can't even be mad. I love their music. Savage lyrical skill.
Mdvetter
As soon a Kanye pops up, we're no longer talking about hip hop. We're talking about pop hits. Lame
Rufin
lmao someone doesn't know anything about hip hop, do they?
Mdvetter
You, child, are a perfect example of dunning-Kruger's posit about those too inept to recognize their own ineptitude...