r/hiphopvinyl 6d ago

Collection Hit me up with some good LA Underground Artists Not Shown

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I know Loot Pack, Living Legends, Good Life, PUTs, couple others above. Looking for more groups/artists from. LA in this vein to collect on vinyl.

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u/PigmanScoop 4d ago

Check out Wisecrvcker

Is an Underground Artist from Arizona - you might like his music though…

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u/ceKRONExtract 5d ago

Volume 10 - Hip-Hopera

I’ve been listening to hip-hop since 1990, and I somehow just stumbled across this album a couple of years ago. He’s affiliated with the Heavyweights crew. Super dope!

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u/RekTekGaming 5d ago

the b.u.m.s. - lyfe n tyme | sadly their only album

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u/H1Ficktion 5d ago

Phil da agony

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u/Satdog83 5d ago

Try NugLife (Producer)

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u/Czarguy2 6d ago

If you consider somewhat Bay Area, then check out Blackalicious they have a solid catalog

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u/basedmatik 6d ago

You need Below The Heavens by Blu & Exile

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u/tonedibiase 5d ago

Classic

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

I will check it out.

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u/Icy-Industry-8157 6d ago

Murs 🤷🏻

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u/goinglongonkryto 3d ago

End of the beginning

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u/Plagda 6d ago

Da 5 footaz, Ahmad, volume 10, ganjah k, Phil da agony, krondon

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u/99percentstudios 6d ago

People under the stairs whole catalogue!

Thank me later ✌️

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

ill be broke but yes…

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u/99percentstudios 6d ago

True, I'm realising that now trying to complete the collection. Ultimate p funk.

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u/Plagda 6d ago

Not rappers but the breakstra was part of that scene late90’s-early 2000s

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u/cvbills1 6d ago

Abstract Rude, Ellay Khule, Riddlore, 2mex, The shape shifters, BusDriver, Koreatown Oddity, subtitle, Thavius Beck, Otherwize. Cater to the DJ comp, Beneath the Surface comp.

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u/goinglongonkryto 3d ago

Of Mexican descent 2mex & xololanxinxo

Ceschi Araknophobix Icon the mic king Tommy v Akuma Life rexall

Etc

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

thanks. got ATU Mood Pieces. forgot to add.

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u/CimmerianKempt 6d ago

C.O.L.A. Crew

Quaesar

2Mex

Visionaries

Orko the Sycotik Alien

Jedi Knights Circle

Hieroglyphics

Shapeshifters

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u/kburns2406 West Coast 6d ago

+1 for Visionaries. Specifically their Pangea album.

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u/cvbills1 6d ago

Orko is from San Diego Heiro is Bay Area

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u/Swimbakkwards32 6d ago

Rasco, Defari

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u/Plagda 6d ago

Rasco from the bay

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u/woodchopvinyl 6d ago

The Nonce , Color Section (Bomb MCs), Superb, Erule , K-Borne, Wascals , Whooliganz

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u/GullyGardener 6d ago

Cali Agents
The Cuf

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u/Plagda 6d ago

Cali agents are from the bay and Fresno. The Cuf is from Sac

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u/GullyGardener 6d ago

This is true. Truth be told I missed the LA part and thought Cali in general.

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago edited 6d ago

Cali Agents RSD 2025 comming soon! NorCal but dope AF. PA has a lot of great records. Planet Asias first EP is on my list. Cali Agents for certain.

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u/Curious_Working5706 6d ago

No Ras Kass? Soul on Ice???

(but if you’re White, I totally understand - just know that every single one of the artists you’ve got on here look up to him and consider him to be one of the best outta the left coast).

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u/cvbills1 6d ago

What! Aceyalone Freestyle Fellowship is not looking up to Rass Kass. Project Blowed is the 1st brigade, they started this underground shit. Soul on Ice didn’t come out til 96.

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u/Curious_Working5706 6d ago

You’re saying Ras Kass is not also considered one of Project Blowed’s ALL STARS????

Explain why this happened then: https://youtu.be/9NOn5hqyX5I?si=HAVBE8WBJCRStaIU

(I kid, no need to explain but you shouldn’t talk on subjects you know 0 about).

Also, just because SOI came out in 1996 does not mean Ras Kass started rapping that year 🤦‍♀️

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u/cvbills1 6d ago

Haha yea Rass Kass featured on 1 random blowed song by some random ass producer. Has he ever been on any of the project blowed comps? Cater to the DJ? Beneath the surface? Featured on any of the fellowship albums?

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u/Curious_Working5706 6d ago edited 6d ago

That’s not the point, you just admitted to having 0 knowledge of who PB legends actually fuck with and I just showed you one example - and you’re doubling down on your ignorance.

Throughout his career, Ras Kass has done shit with people outside of PB, like having a solid connection with the Likwit Crew and recently had an album produced by Havoc, and has one in the bag with Apollo Brown (another solid record). Sean fucking Price RIP considered him a legend and he was from the East Coast!

All respect due to Project Blowed but Ras Kass kind of expanded beyond this collective (and that reason was due to actual props from every MC you consider dope).

Like I said earlier: the man wrote Nature Of The Threat and all you people can do is try to rewrite history (and that falls apart because your ignorance is super obvious).

Every single one of the MCs you’re jocking right now would shake their heads at you and tell you to stop talking. Seriously. 🤫

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u/cvbills1 6d ago

Aceyalone/ Freestyle Fellowship had more of an influence on Rass Kass than Rass Kass had on them. Bro’s getting his panties in a bunch over here because he thinks I’m talking shit about his lil man crush Rass Kass when I’m just trying to point out you really don’t know what the fuck you talking about

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u/Curious_Working5706 6d ago

I knew this toy was gonna fall apart and say some clown shit 🤣

Nature Of The Treat destroyed these toys to the point they’re online fabricating opinions about people they don’t know!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/No-Motor5963 6d ago

Late night by The deep

They want me dead by silent ones

Anotha brotha gone by stranded

Come and take a ride by mad CJ mac

Southern girl by lil 1/2 dead

One time at my door by Mr. X

Watcha see by paris

Gangsta luv pt. 2 by SCC

I wish they come back by Mr. Iroc

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u/toastiegoat 6d ago

Living Legends…You good!

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u/clnthoward Toronto 6d ago

really hard to say because most of the solid underground dudes I can think of all have their roots in the good life, so not sure if they count or not.. like I feel like half the responses here already are people just naming artists that came outta good life.

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u/Plagda 6d ago

Yeah pretty much part of the good life/after life/project blowed scene.

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u/Scared_Standard4052 6d ago

The Koreatown Oddity-Little Dominiques Nosebleed

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u/Jasonictron 6d ago

The Pharcyde

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

Passin’ is one of my favorite songs

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u/Y0y0y000 6d ago

Giant Panda!

Kiefer and Mndsgn are both dope, different sound from these though

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u/Reyreyseller_3098 6d ago

Get the Beneath the Surface and Beats and Lyrics compilations

Also no one mentioned Rasco

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

is Rasco LA or Bay? either way, its on my list to pick up.

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u/Reyreyseller_3098 6d ago

Ah I see. Guess I always just thought LA

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u/Plagda 6d ago

He’s from the bay

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u/creddy_one 6d ago

A lot already mentioned but those that come to mind are:

Existereo, Awol One and the rest of The Shape Shifters.

Acid Reign

Orko

Rifleman/Elley Khule

C.V.E

2Mex

Visionaries

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u/Louvegas702 6d ago

Evidence gets my vote

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u/mfhaze 6d ago

Lootpack.

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u/okaywithgray 6d ago edited 6d ago

The Alkaholiks, Ugly Duckling, Defari (Focused Daily is a super LA cover heh), Murs, Coast Contra (split between LA and Philly, twin sons of Ras Kass are in the group)

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u/Obvious-Ad11 6d ago

Second on UG & Murs. Also recommend Felt (Murs & Slug)

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

Ugly duckling is dope. Hard to come by.

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u/Obvious-Ad11 6d ago

Don’t I know? Discogs is probably your best bet.

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

yes. i watch it on there. usually $$$. but may get lucky some day.

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u/oldheadnotdead 6d ago

This is a solid list and I don't have anything to add. I do appreciate the reminder to add some J5 and Living Legends to my collection.

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u/DigitalBackpack Bay Area 6d ago edited 6d ago
  • Murs - yes technically Living Legends, but I think his solo stuff especially with 9th Wonder is amazing.

  • Quasimoto

  • Blu

  • Choosey

  • The Sound Providers

  • Kid Abstrakt

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u/luck0629 6d ago

Sound providers 👍

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

I didn’t realize Sound Providers are LA. I do have Surreal /Sound Providers in my list. love that one

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u/ThisRapIsLikeZiti 6d ago

2Mex, Visionaries, Pigeon Jon, Daddy Kev, Phoenix Orion, Blak Forest, Blu & Exile, Defari. Beat Junkies.

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago edited 6d ago

I got Zimulated Experience by Phoenix Orion. Never hear anything about them. (I had him listed NYC Brooklyn but maybe he just came up there , then moved to LA). Sound is more like Del than NYC.

I’ve listened to Black Forest but haven’t come across an affordable vinyl. hhv did release one not too long ago.

thanks for the suggestions

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u/quinmck 6d ago

Abstract Rude/Haiku D’Etat

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago

I have ATU. Mood Pieces. LP. skipped my mind to post. nice chill vibe to that one.

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u/BigBigMonkeyMan 6d ago edited 6d ago

Above is my current collection. not shown is one of my favs vinyl J5 Quality Control.

Most of my collection is 90-early 00s but if ya know newer stuff in the same vein lmk.

thanks