Anyone know any hip-hop groups similar to Jurassic 5 and The Roots?

[Q]

I really like the style of Jurassic 5, as well as the Roots. For those who don't know, these groups are basically old school hiphop, like back in the 80's. Great beats, songs, etc. No "I wanna smack yo booty and fvk you hard"

So anyone know any other groups similar?

 

[effowe]

Dilated Peoples, Mos Def / Talib Kweli, Visionaries, Abstract Rude / Aceyalone / Mikah 9 (A-Team / Haiku De'Tat), Common.. That's a start.

Edit: Adding a couple more..

Lootpack, Quannum Crew (Blackalicious / Latyrx), De La Soul

 

[larry89]

A Tribe Called Quest
Leaders of the New School
Pharcyde

 

[Doodoo]

i'm currently listening to el da sensei.

 

[wheresmybacon]

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EDIT: to clarify, The Roots and J5 aren't really underground, but stylistically they're similar to a lot of great artists you've probably never heard of who ARE underground.

 

[Brigandier]

I dig Flipsyde, they're hip-hop and play their own instruments. If you dislike political messages, however, stay away.

 

[VinylxScratches]

Check out Del and Madlibs.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Blackalicious?

 

[clamum]

Jurassic 5 is great, their album Power in Number is the shit.

I'd suggest:

Hieroglyphics
Binary Star
Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Atmosphere

 

[CRXican]

Living Legends which included Murs, Grouch and others

 

[Cawchy87]

effowe knows what he's talking about.

Start with Common - Be, It is a fantastic album.

A couple more: Atmosphere, Brother Ali

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Saw this group in Oakland.

Crown City Rockers - B-Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQLhpALnBP0

 

[Mrvile]

Aesop Rock?

 

[QueBert]

Ugly Ducking, Edan, De La Soul, Charli 2na from J5 has a solo album. LA Symphony, Visionaries.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Deltron 3030
Handsome boy modeling school
People under the stairs
MF Doom
many others

 

[pwnagesarus]

Cunninlynguists

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i agree with some of the posters here, cunninlynguists and blackalicious have similar styles.

 

[geno]

Pharcyde, as mentioned before, Slum Village

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Cawchy87
Start with Common - Be, It is a fantastic album.

Check out Like Water for Chocolate too. Maybe not his best, but still a great album.

 

[DangerAardvark]

If you're talking about stylistically similar, then Heiroglyphics for sure. Gang Starr has that old school style as well... probably because they ARE old school.

 

[Skunkwourk]

4th Avenue Jones