Where to Start with rapping
artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and [commonly] street vernacular"
973 artists
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Fragmen
Siti Nurhaliza · 2014
Guides for rapping artists
Best rapping Albums to Start With
rapping Artists
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
TNMK
funk, hip-hop
Negu Gorriak
hardcore, rock music
Bigflo & Oli
Vanessa Williams
contemporary R&B, dance music
Fugees
alternative hip-hop, hip-hop
Milli Vanilli
contemporary R&B, dance music
Shahin Najafi
classical music, flamenco
El-P
hip-hop
Mikael Gabriel
pop music, rhythm and blues
Saul Williams
alternative hip-hop, electronica
Hussein Fatal
hip-hop
Jean Grae
hip-hop
Soolking
contemporary R&B, hip-hop
Niarn
Benny the Butcher
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.
