Introduce me to quality foreign-language hip hop, please

[rutang]

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Saian Supa Crew - French hip hop c0llective.

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Yes. Find the song called "The Darkness" and you will not be disappointed. One of the best hip hop songs ever.

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i searched for "the darkness" and couldn't find it, but i'm diggin' these guys. I think french is such a beautiful sounding language, that flow works real well in it. one of the guys is really annoying, though.

I don't speak french, so I don't understand anything, but musically, thier flows are pretty hot

[Kintamayama]

In addition to Dragon Ash, check out Rip Slyme frpm Japan.

[MVPaul]

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For reference, if it helps, my favorite english-language hip hop albums (not necessarily in this order) are:
Midnight Marauders
Dr. Octagonacolygst
Deltron 3030
Madvillainy
Illmatic
Liquid Swords


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Great taste in hip-hop, props. No lie, one of my top 10 albums of all time: Sans Pression -> 514-50 dans mon reseau. 2 mcs in the group, SP rhymes in french and english and Ti-Kid spits in creole, o and the production is top notch.

Also check out anything by Fonky Family (french rap from Marseilles)

and o ya, there are from montreal

[MVPaul]

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Saian Supa Crew - French hip hop c0llective.

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True this.

[talentdeficit]

i like don omar, gemstar y bimato, zion, daddy yankee, n.o.r.e., speedy, ivy queen, ce'cile, voltio, noelia, la tribu, og black, mr goldy and alexis. mostly reggaeton/nuevo bachata.

[JJBuffone]

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Assuming that you're looking for hip-hop you haven't heard, I recommend instrumental stuff. I GUARANTEE you will love this stuff! (the albums you listed are my favs too)

RJD2- Dead Ringer
RJD2- The Horror
Blockhead- Music by Cavelight
Jel- Soft Money

This is a relatively new genre (probably my favorite), and I challlenge any hip-hop fan to hate on it!

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It is not a new genre and how can you recommend instrumental hip hop without having DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing..." on your list?!?!

[john voight]

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[zPro]

De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig
Dutch hip hop band

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[TheMetetron]

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Assuming that you're looking for hip-hop you haven't heard, I recommend instrumental stuff. I GUARANTEE you will love this stuff! (the albums you listed are my favs too)

RJD2- Dead Ringer
RJD2- The Horror
Blockhead- Music by Cavelight
Jel- Soft Money

This is a relatively new genre (probably my favorite), and I challlenge any hip-hop fan to hate on it!

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It is not a new genre and how can you recommend instrumental hip hop without having DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing..." on your list?!?!

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Seriously... wtf?

[its_just_me]

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I'm interested in broadening my horizons, however I have no way to find (or acquire) albums in german, french, or other languages. And of course when I say hip hop I don't mean crappy rap like you hear on the radio or MTV.

For reference, if it helps, my favorite english-language hip hop albums (not necessarily in this order) are:
Midnight Marauders
Dr. Octagonacolygst
Deltron 3030
Madvillainy
Illmatic
Liquid Swords

Even though I presumably won't be able to understand the lyrics, I believe that a significant part of the quality in great hip hop is the way that the lyricist can make his voice flow with the beats.

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actually german rap sucks balls but oh well...here are some links for ya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F08U6WeAkDQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LILqCJHicAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPkssS8xHRU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIrrURh8urk

for frensh stuff: check out saian super crew, IAM, and dj cutkiller.

oh and the swedish crew looptroop is cool but they rap in english.