Any other artists like Common, Lupe, Mos Def ?

Question

can you list artists like them,

im sick and tired of listening to mainstream and sell outs.

Update:

i guess hip hop with meaning.

Answer 1

Favorite Answer

Yea if u want positive

Cyne

Nujabes

Blue scholars

Common market

Giant panda

Pigeon john

Atmosphere

Opio

tajai

tanya morgan

Answer 2

I'd advise you to check out -

The Roots

De La Soul

A Tribe Called Quest

Q-Tip (solo)

Jungle Brothers

N*E*R*D

Slum Village

Pharoahe Monch

Talib Kweli

Black Sheep

Queen Latifah

Jurassic 5

Brand Nubian

Black Star

Fort Minor

Cee-Lo Green

OutKast

dead prez

Goodie Mob

Nas

The Fugees

Kanye West

No I.D.

Do or Die

Rhymefest

The Cool Kids

2pac

Answer 3

Talib Kweli

A Tribe Called Quest

The Pharcyde

The Roots

Answer 4

The Roots

Taliab Kwalib

Answer 5

Talib Kweli

Atmosphere

Eazy-E

Ice Cube

Dr Dre

Rhymefest

Lloyd Banks

Z-ro

Rakim

Answer 6

Only one person mentioned Kanye..who obviously helped Common to where he is..just saying..

Answer 7

atmosphere

gemstones

K-Os

Move.meant (it's a rap group)

OutKast

The Roots

Talib Kweli

and I heard that MF Doom is like them to but never really listened for my self

Answer 8

jay electronica, de la soul, a tribe called quest, blackalicious, digable planets, Blu, murs

Answer 9

everyone from Stones Throw

Answer 10

Shad reminds me of an old school Common...seriously

http://youtube.com/watch?v=i9e98UE5dhY

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=txhH-W9miXg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yRF1TM_0XIY

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