Where to Start with rapping
artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and [commonly] street vernacular"
973 artists
Start here
Fragmen
Siti Nurhaliza · 2014
Guides for rapping artists
Best rapping Albums to Start With
rapping Artists
David Bowie
alternative rock, ambient music
Caparezza
hip-hop
Siti Nurhaliza
Arabic music, Islamic music
Common
alternative R&B, alternative hip-hop
Sagopa Kajmer
hip-hop
Debbie Harry
disco, new wave
JVG
Charly García
folk rock, progressive rock
Afrika Bambaataa
breakbeat, electro
Houston Person
jazz
Redimi2
Bo Diddley
blues, rock and roll
99 Posse
dub music, ragga
RJD2
hip-hop
Q-Tip
East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
About rapping
What is rapping?
artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and [commonly] street vernacular"
Where should I start with rapping?
Start with "Fragmen" by Siti Nurhaliza. It captures what makes rapping worth exploring.
What are the best rapping albums?
The rapping albums worth hearing first: "Fragmen" by Siti Nurhaliza, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" by David Bowie, "Be" by Common, "Electric Circus" by Common and "Like Water for Chocolate" by Common.
How many rapping artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 973 rapping artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
